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SA 2018/06/19SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 19, 2018 The Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency regular meeting was called to order at 6:02 P.M. in City Council Chambers located at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd. in joint session with the Anaheim City Council and Anaheim Housing Authority. The meeting notice, agenda, and related materials were duly posted on June 15, 2018. PRESENT: Chairman Tom Tait and Agency Members: Jose F. Moreno, Kris Murray, James Vanderbilt, Denise Barnes, Lucille Kring, and Stephen Faessel. STAFF PRESENT: Interim City Manager Linda Andal, Acting City Attorney Kristin Pelletier, and Acting Secretary Theresa Bass. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None PUBLIC COMMENTS: No public comments offered related to the Successor Agency agenda CONSENT CALENDAR: At 8:32 P.M., the Consent Calendar was considered with Mayor Tait pulling Item No. 1 for discussion. Agency Member Kring moved to approve the balance of the consent calendar as presented, seconded by Agency Member Moreno. APPROVED VOTE: AYES — 7 (Chairman Tait and Agency Members Vanderbilt, Murray, Barnes, Moreno, Kring, and Faessel); NOES — 0. Motion carried. SA162 2. Approve minutes of Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency meetings of December 19, 2017 and April 10, 2018. END OF CONSENT: 1. Approve and authorize the Agency Executive Director, or designee, to execute a AGR -1138 Memorandum of Understanding and License Agreement, in substantial form, by and between the City of Anaheim and the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, in the amount of $1.00 annually, for office and program space on the first floor of 290 S. Anaheim Boulevard for the Chrysalis Employment Program for a two year term with an option to renew for two additional one-year terms and provide back -stop funding, only as necessary, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 annually. Chariman Tait stated this was a bright spot for the future of the city in dealing with homeless issue, as a job can bring value, dignity, and has great redemptive value. He reported he met the folks at Chrysalis a few years ago and learned about their successful jobs program directed specifically to the homeless and cited their great success in Los Angeles where thousands of people have gone through the program via a path out of homelessness and a path to dignity, opportunity, and success. He expresses his excitement that Chrysalis was coming to Anaheim and stated the City was working to get them started as soon as possible. Chairman Tait Successor Agency Minutes of June 19, 2018 Page 2 of 4 commended Interim City Manager Linda Andal for her efforts in bringing Chrysalis to Anaheim and addressing homelessness holistically. Interim City Manager Linda announced she was pleased to bring jobs program forward for Council consideration, a program Mayor Tait announced during his 2017 State of the City address, which would help fill a void as the City continues to find solutions to addresses homelessness in Anaheim. She reported Chrysalis is a successful employment program that assists low income, homeless, and re-entry individuals to prepare them for, find, and retain employment. They have had great success in Los Angeles County over the past three decades, and staff was excited they selected Anaheim as their first location outside of LA County. Ms. Andal reported she toured their facility and could attest to their innovative model and scope of services and operation. She thanked Mark Loranger, CEO of Chrysalis, Greg Garcia, Acting Assistant City Manager, and Community and Economic Development Director John Woodhead for their collaboration and brining this to fruition. Acting Assistant City Manager Greg Garcia provided background and information about the proposed agreement. Upon hearing of Chrysalis's interest in expanding their program outside LA County, Mr. Garcia reported Anaheim has been actively pursuing a partnership with Chrysalis to come to Orange County for at least a year. After conducting due diligence on their part, Chrysalis notified the city in April 2018 of their interest in opening their newest location in Anaheim. Mr. Garcia described services to be provided in new Chrysalis Employment Center will include phones and computers for clients to communicate with potential employers, a computer lab to search for or apply for jobs, one-on-one resume writing and interview training, transportation to enable clients to get to job interviews, and access to business attire and personal grooming items, along with other crucial on-going support. Further, Chrysalis has committed to working collaboratively with the City of Anaheim as well as Orange County's continuum of care agencies to support regional efforts to address homelessness. Mr. Garcia explained the proposed MOU and license agreement will allow Chrysalis to establish their new employment program at 290 S. Anaheim Blvd., just adjacent to City Hall, for a term of two years with an option to renew for two additional one-year terms. Use of the first floor of building will be provided to Chrysalis for $1/year but they will be responsible for security costs and utilities of the licensed area. Additionally, they will invest in improvements to the building before they move in. Mr. Garcia continued that the City's financial commitment is primarily met with the in-kind donation of the office space at 290 S. Anaheim Blvd. but the agreement also includes a back- stop provision that commits funding not to exceed $100,000 annually should Chrysalis be unable to raise sufficient funds from other regional partners such as the County. However, Mr. Garcia noted, the City and Chrysalis have already secured ongoing financial commitments from the County of Orange and other Orange County cities, and identified ongoing grant funds such as from the North Orange County Public Safety Task Force. As such, staff is confident the City's need to supplement back -stop funding will be minimal, if at all, as the program evolves. Mark Lonager, Chrysalis CEO, stated it was an honor to be in Anaheim with the culmination of a long process for the 34 -year-old organization to open its fourth office here in Anaheim. He reported Chrysalis's mission is all about jobs and he recognized the passion of the Anaheim community for employment and the dignity of work. He stated their job is to work with people who have become disconnected from the workforce through homelessness, interaction with the criminal justice system, or any other number of barriers and help them get back on the path to self-sufficiency by finding and retaining a job, as a job provides not only a paycheck but dignity and self-respect and enables them to live the life they want. He explained the traditional unemployment system in California does not have the resources or level of individual attention to help the homeless and those with criminal convictions. Chrysalis's approach is to work with Successor Agency Minutes of June 19, 2018 Page 3 of 4 every client as an individual, using a structured approach to what they do, where each client goes through classes, workshops, gets a resume, and practices interviews. A difference in their approach is intensive one-on-one case management with an employment specialist and the opportunity to work in one of three transitional jobs businesses, owned and operated by Chrysalis, for up to a year to provide individuals the opportunity to learn what it's like to go back to work again, get a paycheck, what to do with the paycheck, savings, how to save for first/last months' rent, and how to respond to supervision. He shared that last year, 1,700 people rang the bell of getting a job and 70% were still working a year later. He showed a video showing Chrysalis's methods and client successes. Mr. Lonager shared that Chrysalis chose Anaheim due to its open arms, level of support from staff and surrounding social service agencies, and the community overall. He looked forward to working with the city and partners to make this a reality and announced the office would hopefully open in late fall. DISCUSSION: Agency Member Murray expressed her happiness that this was coming to fruition, thanked Mr. Lonager for a tour of the LA facilities, and thanked the mayor and staff for working together to help transform lives in Anaheim and the County. Agency Member Vanderbilt expressed concerns with previously-identifed seismic issues at the facility and asked if those were considered. Community and Economic Development Director John Woodhead explained the seismic issues were raised by the State of California and partners at One -Stop facility using the building that could not obtain a certification from the State to occupy that particular building. He continued that the issues have not been addressed, but staff has limited Chrysalis's occupancy to the first floor rather than the 2nd and 3rd floor where most of the issues are. Agency Member Moreno thanked the mayor, welcomed Mr. Lonager to Anaheim, and asked how housing was located for their clients. Mr. Lonager responded that they foster good relationships with local housing partners, as it is critical to have a consistent place to sleep in order to hold a job successfully, and he expected to formalize those relationships and have the case managers have personal relationships with their housing peers to help their clients in the best fashion. Chairman Tait thanked Ms. Andal for seeing this through, thanked Mr. Woodhead for the use of the vacant building, and welcomed Chrysalis to Anaheim, offering to help in any way. MOTION: Agency Member Faessel moved to approve and authorize the Agency Executive Director, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding and License Agreement, in substantial form, by and between the City of Anaheim and the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, in the amount of $1.00 annually, for office and program space on the first floor of 290 S. Anaheim Boulevard for the Chrysalis Employment Program for a two year term with an option to renew for two additional one-year terms and provide back -stop funding, only as necessary, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 annually, seconded by Agency Member Moreno. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 7: (Chairman Tait and Agency Members Vanderbilt, Murray, Barnes, Moreno, Kring, and Faessel). NOES — 0. ABSTAIN — 0. Motion carried. Successor Agency Minutes of June 19, 2018 Page 4 of 4 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, without objection, Chairman Tait adjourned the meeting of the Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency at 8:51 P.M. Resp y su 'tted, eresa Bass, MC Acting Secretary to the Successor Agency