Title
Request Authorization to Enter Into Contract with Central Arizona Shelter Services, Inc. (Ordinance S-46577)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contract with Central Arizona Shelter Services, Inc. (CASS) to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing services for the Human Services Department (HSD). The term of this contract will be for one year, with two, one-year options to renew, beginning on or about July 1, 2020, with an annual budget of approximately $878,038, subject to annual budget approval. The aggregate amount will not exceed $2,634,114. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item for the life of the contract.
Report
Summary
The City has contracted with CASS to provide emergency shelter services since July 1, 2007. CASS is the main provider of shelter services for single adult men and women in Phoenix and Maricopa County and currently serves up to 425 individuals. Currently, it is the only facility that has the capacity to serve this large number of homeless individuals. CASS is located on the Human Services Campus where the Brian Garcia Welcome Center is also located, which is a designated and mandatory Coordinated Entry Point for individuals requiring shelter services. Shelter operations include bed and bedding, meals, showers and toiletries, limited secured storage for personal belongings and case management.
Contract Term
The contract term will be for one year, beginning on or about July 1, 2020, with two, one-year options to extend, which may be exercised by the City Manager or his designee.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of this agreement shall not exceed $2,634,114. General purpose funding is available for the contract in the Human Services Department's Homeless Services Division budget.
Location
230 S. 12th Ave.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Human Services Department.