HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 5587 RESOLUTION NO. 5587
A PESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE CITY' S
PROPOSAL AND PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF F?OUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT' S "PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY"
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development has solicited proposals from local public entities
to participate in its "Project Felf-sufficiency; " and
Such project is intended to assist the unemployed and
under-employed single parent with young children to become
economically self-sufficient by offering special programs which
have been developed and implemented through the cooperation of
public and private agencies located in this city and the County
of Orange,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach that it approves the city' s proposal
(copy attached and incorporated herein by this reference) and
participation in the the federal government ' s "Project
Self-sufficiency. "
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify a copy
of this resolution to accompany the proposal submitted by the
City of Huntington Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st
day of October 1985.
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Admini rator City Attorney
ITITIATED AND APPROVED:
eputy Bisector of
Redevelopment
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PROPOSAL
"PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY"
City of Huntington Beach
Department of Housing and Redevelopment
August 1985
Narrative do Needs Assessment
According to the 1984 Census Bureau statistics for 1984, single parents headed 25.7
percent of the families with children under 18 in the United States. According to
Newsweek (July 15, 1985) experts predict that one of every three families, possibly even
one out of two, will be headed by a single parent in 1990. It is estimated that twenty-five
percent of currently married parents will be single mothers and fathers sometime this
decade. Approximately 50 percent of children born in this decade will be raised by a
single parent.
The financial demands of raising a family alone are creating a new class of poor among
women who head almost 90 percent of the single parent families. In a phrase coined by
Daniel P. Moynihan the "Feminization of Poverty" is a direct result of these single
parents. A U. S. Commission on Civil Rights study showed 54 percent of one parent
households below the poverty line in 1983.
The city of Huntington Beach, California has not been excluded from this national
phenomenon. Located in the affluent County of Orange the single parents are especially
vulnerable because of the high housing costs and lack of adequate public transportation.
In 1980, 11 percent of all families were headed by single parents. The figure for 1985 is
probably double that.
In spite of the city's relative affluence it has several pockets of poverty with at least 4 of
its census tracts (993.02, 993.05, 994.02, 994.13) having poverty levels above 10 percent.
One of these areas, the Oakview Community, is especially in need of assistance to
upgrade the unstable living conditions experienced by its residents. Oakview, centrally
located within the city, is bounded by Beach Boulevard, Warner Avenue, Slater Avenue,
and Nichols Street. Residents of the area are predominantly low- and moderate-income
households although many families are at the very low-income level as defined by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The 1980 Census shows 13 percent of the families in Oakview are below the poverty line
which is more than double the citywide average of 5 percent. Documented minorities
comprise 25 percent of the Oakview population, the city-wide average is 10 percent.
Female heads of household with children are 28 percent of Oakview families while the
same classification, as stated previously, is 11 percent for the city average.
Unemployment rates for Oakview are also significantly higher.
The median travel to work time for Oakview is 23 minutes. The majority of these workers
use a car, truck, or van and drive alone. Only 1 percent use public transportation. Nearly
20 percent of Oakview workers travel outside of Orange County for employment.
Project Self-Sufficiency is relevant to the city of Huntington Beach, especially the
Oakview area, because it addresses the needs of the many unemployed single parent
residents. "Project Self-Sufficiency" will enable these families to make the transition
from public assistance to productive employment and economic self-sufficiency. Single
parents in Oakview must cross many hurdles before obtaining productive employment.
These include securing low cost housing and subsidized child care, utilizing a less than
adequate public transportation system, learning English as a second language, personal
counseling sessions, and participating in job training programs.
All of these elements are heavily dependent upon one another to bring about a successful
transition of full employment for single parents. Below is an estimate of monthly living
costs for a single parent with two children under the age of six, residing in the targeted
area:
Rent $ 510 (2 bedroom + utilities)
Food 300
Public Transp. 60
Phone 30
Child Care 488
Clothes 50
$ 1618* x 12 months $19,146 yearly
* Does not include savings or medical insurance.
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Child Care
The city has the good fortune of having a day care center located next to the Oakview
Community Center which provides a sliding scale for child care program based upon the
parents ability to pay. The day care center is conveniently located for the residents of
Oakview. In the event that space is limited at the Oakview Day Care Center, the
Children's Home Society of Orange County will serve as a back-up agency providing low
cost baby-sitting referrals which are in close proximity to the Oakview area. The city
will also be soliciting employers and schools which provide free or low cost child care
service.
Resources
The city will be establishing a unique public-private partnership with local businesses and
service groups to provide financial assistance to the PS-S clients. The city will commit up
to $500 in CDBG funds if matched by another private agency for each PS-S client in an
"Adopt A Family" compaign. The money will be used to support the PS-S clients with
education, transportation, and child care costs. Also the city will be soliciting clothing
donations from four major department stores (J. C. Penney, Broadway, Marshals, and
Mervyns) to ensure that the PS-S clients have presentable clothing for interviews and
employment. If successful the city's "Adopt A Family" campaign will raise $12,500 in
public contribution and $12,500 in private support for the twenty-five PS-S clients.
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Task Force
1. Sheila Marcus, Coordinator of Alternative Education, Huntington Beach Union High
School District. English as a Second Language.
2. Howell S. Foster, Pastor, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. Counseling and
referral services.
3. Carol Ann Williams Program Director Interval House. Personal counseling and
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referral service.
4. Edwin Duncan, Assistant Manager, Employment Development Department. Job
training and employment opportunities.
5. Linda Nelson, Orange County Housing Authority. Administration of the PS-S Section
8 Housing Certificates.
6. Joyce Riddell, Manager, Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce. Employment
contacts and private financial support.
7. Nancy Claxton, Director, Oakview Day Care Center. Subsidized child carelservices.
8. Mary Hassell, Program Manager, Episcopal Service Alliance. Subsidized
transportation for low-income families.
9. Lisa Carpenter, Program Manager, Children's Home Society - Child Care Services.
Low cost child care.
10. Charles W. Thompson, City Administrator, city of Huntington Beach. Chairman of
the "Project Self-Sufficiency" Task Force.
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Chief Executive Officer, City of Huntington Beach
Charles W. Thompson
City Administrator
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-5575
Director of Orange County Housing Authority
Art Luna
Executive Director
2043 North Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 836-3033
Local contact person, city of Huntington Beach
Susan Jones
Assistant Community Development Specialist
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-5901
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Res. No. 5587
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HU TTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day
of OctnhPr 19 85 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Kelly, Mandic. Bailey. FinlPy- Oman. Thnmac
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
MacAllister
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California