Redondo Beach Achieves Functional Zero Homelessness

Congratulations to the City of Redondo Beach for being the first city in LA County to achieve Functional Zero in homelessness!

Yesterday, Senator Ben Allen, Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, and many other South Bay officials participated in an event hosted by the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), to recognize Redondo Beach's leadership in addressing the homeless crisis.

To achieve Functional Zero, the number of individuals placed in interim or permanent housing must be greater than the number of individuals who become homeless over six months, and the homeless population, as a whole, must have a median duration on the streets of less than 90 days.

Redondo Beach began its Functional Zero journey in 2017 when it hired a case manager to tackle a homeless count of 261 people. Tasked with addressing the city's growing homeless issue, City Attorney Mike Webb also launched programs utilizing federal, state, and county funding and collaboration to provide resources for the city's unhoused. These included Homeless Court, Pallet Shelter Interim Housing, Project Homekey Housing Site, and Client Aid and Single Room Occupancy Beds.

Thanks to Redondo Beach's City Attorney Mike Webb and Homeless Navigator Lila Omura for all their leadership in fighting homelessness. Thank you Ronson Chu, Senior Project Management, Homeless Services at SBCCOG, for your regional leadership.