Approve Amendment to Contract with St. Joseph Center for the Provision of Homeless Outreach Supportive Service and Data Collection in the Amount of $40 000 for a One Year Period. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 7/10/06 AGENDA ITEM: Approve Amendment to Contract with St. Joseph Center for the Provision of Homeless Outreach Supportive Service and Data Collection in the Amount of $40 000 for a One Year Period. Contact Person/Dept.: Bill La Pointe Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 6682 Item Number: C 7 Public Hearing: Public Notification: Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee (6/27/06); Rhonda Meister Executive Director St. Joseph Center (6/27/06); Master Notification List (7/5/06) Action Item: X Attachments: X Department Approval: Bill La Pointe (06/29/06) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (07/03/06) CAO Approval: Martin R. Cole for Jerry B. Fulwood (07/03/06) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the contract with St. Joseph Center for the provision of homeless outreach supportive service and data collection in the amount of $40 000 for a one year period. BACKGROUND: On July 26 2004 the City Council adopted short term and long term goals for a comprehensive strategy to address homelessness in Culver City including but not limited to joining the Westside Shelter and Hunger Coalition; forming a Citizens Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee consisting of City staff residents and members of the business community to advise the City Council on additional strategies to address homelessness in Culver City; soliciting and securing an organization to provide homeless outreach supportive services linkages as well as data collection regarding the City s homeless population; and conducting a homeless study in collaboration with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). Through the request for proposals (RFP) process in FY 2004/05 St. Joseph Center was selected to...
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