Title
Request Authorization to Enter into Contract with Chrysalis Shelter Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc. (Ordinance S-46516)
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 term of the contract will be for five years beginning on or about July 1, 2020 with an annual budget of approximately $153,000, subject to annual budget approval. The aggregate amount will not exceed $765,000 over the life of the contract. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item for the life of the contract.
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 the department 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 320 residents and 80 children. Chrysalis provides bed and bedding, food and 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 contract term will be for five years, beginning on or about July 1, 2020, with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of this agreement shall not exceed $765,000. General Purpose funding is available for the contract in the Human Services Department Victim Services Division budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council approved a 50-year Lease agreement (122063) with Chrysalis on Feb. 15, 2006 with Ordinance S-32696.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Human Services Department.