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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of Amendment to Existing Professional Services Agreement with Urban Alchemy in an Amount Not-to Exceed $2,583,431 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to Remain the Lead Operator and Service Provider for Wellness Village; and (2) Approval of Amendment to Existing General Services Agreement with Diamond Environmental Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $166,487 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for Sanitation and Site Infrastructure Services at Wellness Village.
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Meeting Date: June 22, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Robert Parga/Housing and Human Services
Christina Stoffers/Housing and Human Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-5780
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness (05/19/2026); Urban Alchemy (02/23/2026); and (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/17/2026)
Department Approval: Diane Glauber, Housing and Human Services Director (05/20/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve (1) an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Urban Alchemy in an amount not-to exceed $2,583,431 for fiscal year 2026-2027 to remain the lead operator and service provider for Wellness Village; and (2) approval of an amendment to the existing general services agreement with Diamond Environmental Services in an amount not-to-exceed $166,487 for fiscal year 2026-2027 for sanitation and site infrastructure services at Wellness Village.
BACKGROUND
In response to the growing homelessness crisis throughout Los Angeles County and its local impacts, the City Council ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency on Homelessness on January 9, 2023.
To address homelessness through a coordinated, service-centered approach, Culver City (City) developed a localized Continuum of Care (CoC) focused on outreach, stabilization, int...
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