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Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans and The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority for Supporting Unhoused Individuals and Enhancing Transit Safety
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DESCRIPTION: Authorization to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority for supporting Unhoused Individuals and Enhancing Transit Safety
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a one-year Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans and the Regional Transit Authority for a collaborative partnership aimed at addressing homelessness within the RTA's transit system, promoting outreach, safety, and access to housing and support services for unhoused individuals.
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The RTA and the City of New Orleans are committed to enhancing the safety and accessibility of the transit system while ensuring that unhoused individuals have access to supportive services. The Mayor's Office of Homeless Services and Strategies (OHSS) leads the City's outreach and housing response and will provide direct outreach and service connections under this Agreement.
The proposed Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) establishes a partnership in which RTA supports OHSS's outreach efforts by contributing transit resources in a structured, accountable manner. RTA does not provide direct outreach services but instead focuses on facilitating outreach through notification, data sharing, property access, and provision of in-kind resources. This includes coordination through designated liaisons, ensuring safe outreach conditions, and participating in data-driven planning to improve response and service outcomes.
This partnership is designed to ensure that unhoused individuals encountered within the transit system are connected to appropr...
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