Title
Authorization to Amend and Extend Terms for Homeless and Victim Services Contracts (Ordinance S-47035)
Description
Authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to (a) amend the following contracts to extend the terms for an additional year from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022: Chicanos Por La Causa (147432), Community Bridges, Inc.-Rapid Rehousing (147511), Native American Connections, Inc. (147431), Southwest Behavioral Health Services, Inc. (147433), Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (147434) and Community Bridges, Inc.-Veteran Navigation (143959) and (b) approve funding for these vendors to continue to provide contracted services through the extended terms. The aggregate value of the contracts will not exceed $990,637 during the one-year extension period. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item for the life of the contracts. Funds are available from a combination of Emergency Solutions Grant, Community Development Block Grant and City of Phoenix General Funds.
Report
Summary
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Human Services Department (HSD) staff were required to develop, establish and execute emergency services contracts to support residents who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and this meant staff was unable to dedicate the necessary time to work on and plan for the homeless and victim services request for proposal (RFP) scopes of work. As such, HSD is requesting authorization to extend the contracts for one year outlined herein and conduct a RFP for homeless and victim services during the summer of 2021. A RFP process can take from six months to a year, depending on the complexity of the services needed. This extension would provide HSD staff sufficient time to conduct the procurement process.
The City is currently contracted with the following vendors for the services identified below:
Victim Services
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence: $200,000 per year.
This contract provides oversight, coordination, and operation of a 24-hour hot line for emergency shelter screening and housing vouchers assistance for individuals and families experiencing domestic, sexual violence or sex trafficking in Maricopa County.
Emergency Crisis Shelter for Families
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.: $166,818 per year.
This contract provides emergency shelter operations and services for families identified by City of Phoenix Police, Fire and Human Service departments.
Rapid Rehousing Bridge Support for Individuals Moving from Homelessness to Permanent Housing
Community Bridges, Inc.: $174,665 per year.
This contract provides bridge support for individuals moving from unsheltered homelessness to permanent housing.
Rapid Rehousing Support Services for Unaccompanied Youth
Native American Connections, Inc.: $97,650 per year.
This contract provides rapid rehousing support services for unaccompanied youth.
Navigation and Wrap Around Services for Justice Involved Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Southwest Behavioral Health: $226,504 per year.
This contract provides navigation and support to persons charged in Phoenix Municipal Court with repeat misdemeanor offenses related to their homelessness.
Veteran Navigation and Coordination Services
Community Bridges, Inc.: $125,000 per year.
This contract supports full-time navigators who work to engage and connect homeless Veterans to permanent housing.
Contract Term
The extended contract terms will be July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
Financial Impact
Expenditures will not exceed $990,637 during the extension period of the contracts. Funds are available from a combination of Emergency Solutions Grant, Community Development Block Grant and City of Phoenix General Funds upon annual budget approval.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Council approved the initial contract with Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) - Veteran Navigation on November 9, 2016 with Ordinance S-42987.
Council approved exercising the extension option for CBI-Veteran Navigation through June 30, 2021 on June 5, 2019 with Ordinance S-45713.
Council approved the initial contracts for Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV), Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), CBI-Rapid Rehousing, Native American Connections, Inc. (NACI), and Southwest Behavioral Health (SWBH) on May 2, 2018 with Ordinance S-44540.
Council approved exercising the extension options for ACESDV, CPLC, CBI-Rapid Rehousing, NACI, and SWBH through June 30, 2021; and added additional funding to SWBH on May 15, 2019 with Ordinance S-45647.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Human Services Department.