Resolution

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2023-12-05)

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RESOLUTION R23-12-35 
 
 
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL 
MIRAGE, ARIZONA, AND MARICOPA COUNTY TO ADDRESS SOLUTIONS 
TO HOMELESSNESS. 
   
 
 
WHEREAS, City Council recognizes that homelessness is a humanitarian challenge; and  
 
WHEREAS, the City of El Mirage acknowledges the number of persons experiencing 
unsheltered homelessness in the Maricopa West Valley Region has increased, and is a concern; 
and 
 
WHEREAS, the City of El Mirage would like to partner with Maricopa County to provide 
the array of resources and interventions needed to assist individuals in the Agua Fria wash and in 
the City of El Mirage, including but not limited to outreach, case management, connection to 
mental health and substance use services, shelter options, and limited financial assistance to 
establish a system in which individuals experiencing homelessness are provided support; and 
 
WHEREAS, Maricopa County is collaborating with West Valley Cities to develop 
regional solutions that address and reduce homelessness in the Maricopa County West Valley 
Region; 
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of El 
Mirage, Arizona as follows: 
 
Section 1: The Mayor or her designee is authorized to enter into an Intergovernmental 
Agreement (IGA) with Maricopa County to provide the array of resources and interventions 
needed to assist individuals in the Agua Fria wash and in the City of El Mirage, including but not 
limited to outreach, case management, connection to mental health and substance use services, 
shelter options, and limited financial assistance to establish a system in which individuals 
experiencing homelessness are provided support. 
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of El Mirage this 5th 
day of December 2023. 
 
 
_____________________________ 
       Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor 
 
 
ATTEST: 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________________ 
____________________________ 
Sharon Antes, City Clerk 
 
 
 
       Justin Pierce, City Attorney