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14-01RESOLUTION NO. 14-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, CERTIFYING THAT HOMELESS EMERGENCY PROJECT, INC. IS CONSISTENT WITH LOCAL PLANS AND REGULATIONS INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE PLANS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Homeless Emergency Project, Inc., desires to increase corporate donations to provide designated funds for specific programs and is applying to participate in the Community Contribution Tax Credit Program pursuant to Florida Statutes sections 212.08(5)(P), 220.183, 624.5105 and Rule 12C- 1.0188 Florida Administrative Code (see Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, Homeless Emergency Project, Inc.'s proposed project is designed to provide housing for low- income persons and is not required to be located within an Enterprise Zone to be eligible to participate in the Community Contribution Tax Credit Program; and WHEREAS, Homeless Emergency Project, Inc., has requested the City certify that the proposed project is consistent with its local plans and regulations including comprehensive plans and the City Council finds it desirable to make this certification; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Clearwater hereby certifies that the Homeless Emergency Project, Inc.'s proposed project is consistent with the City's local plans and regulations including comprehensive plans. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 6 day of January2014. — C`torke. n v Atkio George N. Cretekos Mayor Approved as to form: Attest: Laura Mahony Assistant City Attorney Rosemarie CaII City Clerk Resolution No. 14 -01 Exhibit A Homeless Emergency Project, Inc. Tax Credit Proposal to the Department of Economic Opportunity Division of Community Development II. Project Narrative a. Describe the eligible project Homeless Emergency Project, Inc. (HEP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Pinellas County Florida. The mission of HEP is to provide homeless and very low- income individuals and families with housing, food, clothing and support services necessary to obtain self - sufficiency and improved quality of life. While serving our local community, our vision is to be recognized as a national model of excellence as we strive to be the last homeless shelter any individual or family ever has to enter. HEP is dedicated to providing a safe, secure, and productive environment for the benefit of its guests, clients, employees, and the community in which we operate. We seek to promote a supportive residential environment based on mutual respect, shared responsibility and goal setting. HEP offers 124 units of Emergency Shelter for individuals and families with children. In addition, the agency operates 233 units of transitional and permanent supportive housing for individuals, veterans and families with children. At HEP, we integrate services to strike at the core factors contributing to homelessness, providing a personalized and coordinated system of care. Supportive services include but are not limited to the following: Crisis Intervention & Stabilization o ARNP and LPN complete Mental Health & Medical Screenings and provide Triage o Medication Management o Certified Addiction Specialists provide Substance Abuse Interventions o Meal Service o Clothing and Personal Care o Transportation — Shuttle Service, Bike Program and Bus Passes o Identification and Legal Services o Child Care Placement o Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re- housing o Benefits Assistance o Veterans After Care Case Management o Case Managers (11 FTE's) are the nexus of all services o Case Load: no more than 1:30 o Individual Treatment Plans developed in partnership with the client to build on strengths and resources o Case Managers - Professionals trained in the following: o Motivational Interviewing o Crisis Intervention and Stabilization o Stages of Change o PTSD and Suicide Clinical Overlay Services — Delivered around the needs of the client o Clinical Practitioners perform a Biopsychosocial Assessment of each client by collecting data specific to the individual, their relationships and their environments. Using this information, the practitioner is able to develop appropriate teaching and /or intervention strategies that are specific to the individual. • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking in order to view and respond to situations in a more effective way • Individual, Group and Family Counseling_ includes Cognitive Processing and Illness Management • Crisis Counseling to help clients focus on solving immediate problems • Role Recovery Specialists complete a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) in partnership with the client to promote self - management of illness and addictions • Medication Management to ensure safe, self - administration of medications • Psycho- education to help clients understand and be better able to deal with the presented illness • Psychosocial Rehab to facilitate improvement in symptoms of psychological distress • Activities of Daily Living to help clients deal with the basic tasks of everyday life • Wellness and Nutrition including Yoga, Cooking Classes and Gardening b. List the types of donations sought As a result of our reputation and quality outcomes, HEP is successful in securing outright gifts of cash from a variety of donors in the Tampa Bay area. Cash gifts of both designated funds for specific programs and undesignated funds for general operating expenses are given. With the support of the Community Contribution Tax Credit Program, HEP is confident that we will increase our corporate donations by 100% in the first year. The CCTCP will allow corporations to designate, what normally would be paid in state taxes, such as cash donations to the organization of their choice. The tax credit program presents a great opportunity for HEP to not only secure contributions but get the business community more involved in our work and address the issue of homelessness more systematically. c. Identify the use for donations HEP offers a variety of options for corporate fenders. Some corporations like to give undesignated donations so HEP can use the funds as we see fit. Other corporations prefer to give to a specific program or area of interests. Some companies like to contribute to youth and afterschool programs. Others prefer employment readiness programs, while still others like to contribute to capital projects. All of these HEP programs and project require ongoing fundraising. If a corporation is considering an outright cash gift to the HEP endowment fund, we can also accommodate this desire. d. Total Project Costs The annual HEP operating budget exceeds $5 million. These expenses consist of all the costs associated with personnel, housing and occupancy, supportive services, food, program and client supplies, the dental clinic, and administration of HEP's 357 -bed facility. e. Estimated number of jobs HEP employs 60 full and part -time staff and over 1,000 volunteers annually. HEP is not an organization that produces jobs for the community for a specific period of time and, once a project is complete eliminates that position. HEP continues to add programs and services in response to the needs of the community and as funds are available. f. Estimate the completion date for this project HEP will continue to provide housing and supportive services to the homeless and economically poor in the community for as long as the need is present and funds are available.