Title
Homeless and Victim Services Contracts - Amendments (Ordinance S-48335)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to agreements with: Chicanos Por La Causa Contract 147432; Community Bridges, Inc. Rapid Rehousing Contract 147511; Native American Connections, Inc. Contract 147431; Southwest Behavioral Health Services, Inc. Contract 147433; and Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Contract 147434 to extend the term and allow additional expenditures for homeless and victim services. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item for the life of the contracts. The aggregate value of the contracts will not exceed $865,637 during a one-year extension period.
Report
Summary
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Human Services Department (HSD) has been focused on developing, establishing and executing emergency services contracts to support residents who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dedication of resources to the emergency services contracts meant staff was unable to provide the necessary time to develop the procurement for the homeless and victim services. As such, HSD is requesting to extend the existing contracts for one year to conduct a new procurement for these services. The procurement process may 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
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 violence, sexual violence, or sex trafficking in Maricopa County.
Emergency Crisis Shelter for Families
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. - $166,818
This contract provides emergency shelter operations and services for families identified by the City of Phoenix Police, Fire, and Human Services departments.
Rapid Rehousing Bridge Support for Individuals Moving from Homelessness to Permanent Housing
Community Bridges, Inc. - $174,665
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
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
This contract provides navigation and support to persons charged in Phoenix Municipal Court with repeat misdemeanor offenses related to their homelessness.
Contract Term
The term of the extension will be July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
Aggregate expenditures will not exceed $865,637 during the extension period of the contracts. Funds are available from a combination of Emergency Solutions and Community Development Block grants, and City of Phoenix General Funds upon annual budget approval.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On May 2, 2018, the City Council approved the initial contracts for Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Chicanos Por La Causa, CBI-Rapid Rehousing, Native American Connections, Inc., and Southwest Behavioral Health with Ordinance S-44540.
On May 15, 2019, the City Council approved exercising the extension options for Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Chicanos Por La Causa, CBI-Rapid Rehousing, Native American Connections, Inc., and Southwest Behavioral Health through June 30, 2021; and added additional funding to Southwest Behavioral Health with Ordinance S-45647.
On Nov. 4, 2020, the City Council authorized a contract extension for Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Chicanos Por La Causa, CBI-Rapid Rehousing, Native American Connections, Inc., and Southwest Behavioral Health through June 30, 2022, with Ordinance S-47035.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.