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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY OF IRVINE FOR USE OF BEDS AT THE COSTA MESA BRIDGE SHELTER
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
PRESENTED BY: NATE ROBBINS, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: NATE ROBBINS, 714-754-5274
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Irvine for access to beds, as available, at the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter.
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BACKGROUND:
In April 2021, the City of Costa Mesa ("City") opened the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter ("Bridge Shelter" or "Shelter"), which provides emergency housing and supportive services to Costa Mesa residents experiencing homelessness. At that time, the City negotiated an agreement with the City of Newport Beach ("Newport Beach MOU") to secure exclusive rights of up to twenty (20) beds for use by its residents. The Newport Beach MOU was amended in 2023 to increase Newport Beach's allocation to twenty-five (25) beds. Recently, in December 2025, the Newport Beach MOU was amended a second time to reduce Newport Beach's allocation back down to twenty (20) beds through June 30, 2026. Further, the amendment terminates Newport Beach's exclusive access to beds at the Shelter as of July 1, 2026, but continues to provide access to beds, as available, through December 31, 2026. Beginning January 1, 2027, Newport Beach will no longer have access to beds at the Bridge Shelter.
In August 2025, the City began communication with the City of Irvine to discuss the possibility of granting access to beds at the Bridge Shelter for use by its residents. Over the past several months, the City has worked with Irvine to negotiate the terms and pricing included in the attached Memorandum of Understanding ("Irvine MOU") (Attachment 1).
ANALYSIS:
The Bridge Shelter is a 100-bed facility that provides emergency shelter and associated services to adult individuals with strong community ties to Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Per the recent Newport Beach MOU, Ne...
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