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(CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 18, 2024) - Authorization to Amend Emergency Shelter/Heat Related Respite Operator and Supportive Services Qualified Vendor List and Increase Authority (Ordinance S-51541) - Citywide
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to amend authorization for the Emergency Shelter/Heat Related Respite Operator and Supportive Services Qualified Vendor List (QVL) to increase funding in an amount not to exceed $15 million, for a new not-to-exceed aggregate amount of $56,941,780, and to allow use of any available Office of Homeless Solutions' (OHS) funding source to fund QVL contracts up to the not-to-exceed amount. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse funds for the life of the QVL.
Report
Summary
The OHS provides support and services for persons experiencing homelessness and is committed to ending homelessness through a comprehensive, regional approach to housing and services. With the dramatic rise of unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, OHS is allocating additional resources to serve this population and focus on housing and services for those most vulnerable. Qualified vendors from this procurement are awarded contracts for specific projects when opportunities become available. Contracts awarded include assistance with City-owned shelter and heat-respite projects, contractor-operated temporary emergency shelter and heat related respite programs, as well as supportive services to individuals or families experiencing homelessness.
Some prior Council actions related to this QVL (see Concurrence/Previous Council Action) had specified certain OHS funding sources and amounts for QVL contracts. Due to subsequent grant awards, reallocation of American Rescue Plan Act resources, and other funding impacts, OHS now requests authority to use any OHS fund source, including federal, state, county, and other grants, as well as general funds allocated to OHS, to fund QVL contracts up to the not-to-exceed amount, subject to annual budget approval.
Through these contracts, the City will continue to provide shelter and supportive services to assist individuals moving from unsheltered homelessness to permanent housing.
Because this item will have citywide impacts, staff is requesting consent of the full Council under Section 2 of City Council Ordinance S-50419, which requires additional Council approval for certain uses of the QVL.
Contract Term
The term of the QVL will remain unchanged, beginning February 1, 2023, through June 30, 2028.
Financial Impact
The aggregate cost of the contracts will not exceed $56,941,780 over the life of the QVL. Funding is available in the Human Services Department's operating budget and via existing federal, state, and county grant funding.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
- On January 25, 2023, the City Council approved the QVL with Ordinance S-49352.
- On May 15, 2023, the City Council approved additional $10.5 million in funding with Ordinance S-50884.
- On June 28, 2023, the City Council approved an additional $13.3 million in funding with Ordinance S-49924.
- On December 13, 2023, the City Council approved an additional $6,752,847 in funding with Ordinance S-50419.
- On March 20, 2024, the City Council approved an additional $1,388,933 in funding with Ordinance S-50706.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.