Housing: joint powers agreement.

The Joint Exercise of Powers Act authorizes 2 of more public agencies to enter into an agreement to jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding any other provision of the act, a private, nonprofit corporation that provides services to homeless persons or for the prevention of homelessness may form a joint powers agency or enter into a joint powers agreement with a public agency for the purpose of providing frequent user coordinated care housing services, defined by to mean housing combined with other supportive services, as defined, for homeless persons identified by a city or county as the most costly, frequent users of publicly funded emergency services. The bill would require the public agency or agencies to determine the composition of a board of directors to govern an agency formed pursuant to these provisions and would prohibit representation of private nonprofit corporations on the board in excess of 50%. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2024. The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development that includes, among other things, a housing element. A housing element is required to include an analysis of any special housing needs. This bill would provide that the analysis of special housing needs by a city or county may include an analysis of the need for frequent user coordinated care housing services.