Title
Request Authorization to Enter into Contract with Chrysalis Shelter Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc. (Ordinance S-51912) - Citywide
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Chrysalis Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc. (Chrysalis) to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing services for the Human Services Department (HSD). The contract term will be for five-years beginning on or about July 1, 2025 with five-option-years to extend. The annual budget will be approximately $153,000 subject to annual budget approval. The total contract value will not exceed $1.53 million over the contract term. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item for the contract term.
Report
Summary
HSD provides a diverse array of support services to assist people in moving towards self-sufficiency. Emergency shelter and transitional housing operation funds are part of the comprehensive continuum of services HSD provides. This funding will assist families and individual victims of domestic violence by providing a safe environment to rebuild their lives. Since 2015, HSD has contracted with Chrysalis to provide 14,750 bed nights and shelter to 275 residents and 75 children. Chrysalis provides bed, bedding, food, necessities, client advocacy, trauma counseling, and case management. The shelter is in an undisclosed location, staffed 24 hours, and residents are provided up to 120 days of shelter. This coordination is critical to serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness who are victims of domestic violence in the Phoenix metropolitan area and all of Maricopa County. Additionally, Chrysalis offers a safe and secure location to become stable, make long-term lifestyle changes necessary to live free from violence, and gain insight and knowledge regarding the impact of domestic abuse on children.
Contract Term
The initial contract term will be for five-years, beginning on or about July 1, 2025, with five, one-year options to extend at the discretion of the City Manager or designee.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of this agreement shall not exceed $1.53 million. General Purpose funding is available for the contract in the HSD Victim Services Division budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council approved a 50-year Lease agreement (122063) with Chrysalis on February 15, 2006 with Ordinance S-32696.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.