Title
Strategies to Address Homelessness Task Force Facilitator (Ordinance S-47228)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Eddie Genna to provide professional facilitation services. Expenditures shall not exceed $10,500 over the life of the contract. Funding is available from the Human Services Department's budget. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item for the life of the contract.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix City Council requested a strategic plan to focus on strategies for persons experiencing homelessness, as well as developing best practices to mitigate impact to surrounding communities and neighborhoods.
The Phoenix City Council adopted the Strategies to Address Homelessness Plan in June of 2020 and reaffirmed the strategies on Oct. 27, 2020. One of the strategies outlined is to create a task force to share ideas, research evidence-based practices, and develop new partnerships and funding opportunities while advocating for solutions at the state and county level for persons experiencing homelessness. Mr. Genna will be contracted to facilitate monthly task force meetings and manage discussion amongst task force members to produce strategies for implementation of the homelessness plan. Mr. Genna's background and expertise in interest-based facilitation are key to ensuring staff and the task force members are adequately trained in the interest-based process and able to develop an implementation strategy in the time allotted.
Procurement Information
Services were procured in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10. This contract was procured through a special circumstances without competition determination due to Mr. Genna's expertise in interest-based facilitation.
Contract Term
The term of this contract is on or about Jan. 11, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2021, with a one-year option to extend through Dec. 31, 2022, which may be exercised by the City Manager or his designee.
Financial Impact
Expenditures will not exceed $10,500 over the life of the contract. Funding is available in the Human Services Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Human Services Department.