Title
Phoenix Starfish Place for Victims of Human Trafficking Supportive Services Contract – Amendment (Ordinance S-48338)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Contract 145543 with Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) to extend the term of the contract for one additional year and approve funding for this vendor to continue to provide contracted services through the extended term. The contract amount will not exceed $150,000 during the extension period, for a total contract amount not to exceed $900,000. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item for the life of the contract. Funds are available through the City's federal Community Development Block Grant allocation from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Report
Summary
The City contracts with CBI to provide supportive services at Phoenix Starfish Place. Under the contract, CBI provides professional, on-site staff who provide trauma informed case management services to victims of human trafficking. The program helps residents achieve housing stabilization and learn independent living skills. The current contract expires June 30, 2022.
Since March 2020, the Human Services Department (HSD) has been focused on the City’s COVID-19 pandemic response. In this effort, staff members deferred previously established work plans and instead focused on developing and executing a variety of emergency pandemic response initiatives. Issuing a procurement for supportive services at Phoenix Starfish Place was one of several work plan items deferred during the pandemic. To continue to provide supportive services at Phoenix Starfish Place, HSD now requests authorization to extend the existing contract for a period of one year. Extending the current contract will allow HSD the time needed for staff to issue a competitive and thorough procurement for these services.
Contract Term
The extended contract term will begin July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
Expenditures will not exceed $150,000 during the extension period of the contract. Funds are available from the Community Development Block Grant. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On May 31, 2017, the City Council authorized staff to contract with Community Bridges, Inc. for victims of human trafficking at Phoenix Starfish Place with Ordinance S-43586.
Location
Council District: 3
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.