City of Culver City, California
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the existing
agreement with St. Joseph Center for the provision of homeless outreach,
supportive service and data collection in the amount of $47,000 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 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 conduct homeless outreach, supportive service, and data collection.
On June 6, 2005 the City Council approved an agreement for FY 2005/06 with St.
Joseph Center for $40,000 for a one year period. On July 10, 2006 the City Council
approved extending the agreement for FY 2006/07 for $42,000 for the provision of
homeless assistance, outreach, data collection and case management services to
be in effect from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 (Attachment 1).
Meeting Date: 07/16/07 Item Number: A-5
AGENDA ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to an Existing Agreement with St.
Joseph Center for the Provision of Homeless Outreach, Supportive Service and
Data Collection in the Amount of $47,000 for a One-Year Period.
Contact Person/Dept.: Armando Abrego Phone Number: (310) 253-6724
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [ ] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification:
Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee (07/10/07); Rhonda Meister, Executive Director, St.
Joseph Center (07/10/07); Master Notification List (07/11/07)
Department Approval:
Bill La Pointe (07/03/07)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Iker) (07/10/07)
City Controller Approval:
Marlee Chang (07/10/07)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry B. Fulwood (07/11/07) City of Culver City, California
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DISCUSSION:
St. Joseph Center has been providing a wide array of social services to low-income
and homeless men, women and children on the Westside of Los Angeles County
since 1976. Their programs include a family center, food assistance, child care, job
training, money management services and housing placement. They have an
extensive matrix of supportive services which support a homeless person in all
stages of their progress toward self-sufficiency. In addition, St. Joseph Center has
managed a Homeless Service Center since 1981 and has fielded a Dual Diagnosis
Outreach Team since 1996 and a Homeless Senior Outreach Team since 1997.
St. Joseph Center’s proposal outlines a plan to provide outreach, assessment,
supportive service, case management and data collection for twenty-five to forty (25-
40) Culver City based homeless individuals. Their homeless outreach team will visit
Culver City a minimum of twice per week and will be available on a daily basis at the
center. They will continue to provide monthly written and quarterly oral reports to the
Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee on their progress regarding the scope of services.
The Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee has been very pleased with St. Joseph
Center in their provision of outreach service and assistance in working with the
homeless population in Culver City.
St. Joseph Center has a strong understanding of Culver City and its community.
The Center’s Outreach Teams have been operating in Culver City for eight (8) years
in an informal manner and the last two years under contract with the City of Culver
City. They are familiar with the general location and characteristics of Culver City’s
homeless population as well as the concerns of the business owners, City staff,
residents and other social service providers. Through their years of providing
homeless outreach to Culver City, St. Joseph Center has established relationships
with business owners, the Police Department and the homeless population.
Staff recommends that the agreement be amended to extend its term for an
additional one-year period in an amount not-to-exceed $47,000 to include the
following the Scope of Services (an increase of $5,000 from the FY 2006/2007
contract amount):
• Continue to contact selected Culver City employees, business owners, police and
social service providers, as needed, in order to further map known areas of
homeless encampment and activity
• Continue cooperative relationships with police (Culver City and Los Angeles) and
other social service providers and establish open communication with business
owners and residents. City of Culver City, California
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• Through a field outreach team, provide field outreach in Culver City a minimum of
twice per week. Provide outreach to no less than 5 and up to 10 newly
encountered homeless persons within the city of Culver City in an effort to establish
rapport and allow for ongoing relationships
• On an annual basis, collect base line data on at least 75% of the homeless
individuals who have been contacted through outreach. This data will include
identifying information (coded for confidentiality) including gender and perceived
racial/ethnic information and may include (when individuals are willing to report) age,
family status, amount of time homeless, veteran status, income source and amount
and disability(s).
• Provide ongoing case management to no less than 25 and up to 40 homeless in
the field in Culver City or at St. Joseph Center's Homeless Service Center. Assist
clients in the development and/or reassessment of their case management plan that
identifies barriers to stability. Monitor and provide resources to support plan.
• Provide mental health and/or substance abuse assessments and appropriate
referrals to treatment to 5 homeless individuals.
• Provide ongoing support to 10 homeless clients so that they will maintain mental
health and/or substance abuse treatment.
• Assist 10 clients to obtain or maintain permanent housing.
• Collect, analyze and report on outcome data on a monthly basis. These reports will
include statistical data, complaint descriptions and summaries of outreach activities.
In fiscal year 2006-07, there was an approximately 5% decrease in the number of
calls received by the Culver City Police Department classified as “loitering,
panhandling and transient” calls for service. The occurrence of this type of call for
service during the past three fiscal years is as follows: 713 calls in fiscal year 2004-
05, 739 calls in fiscal year 2005-06, and 700 calls in fiscal year 2006-07. Since the
City’s first agreement with St. Joseph’s Center began in 2005-06, it seems
reasonable to assume that the provision of services for the homeless by St.
Joseph’s may be a factor in the reduction of calls for service of this type.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
Funding for outreach services has been budgeted in the Senior and Social Services
Division budget for FY 2007/2008, account no. 10134100.619800 for this purpose. City of Culver City, California
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. St. Joseph Center Contract No. 2005-125A.
2. St. Joseph Center’s Outreach Budget for Fiscal Year 07-08.
MOTION:
That the City Council:
1. Approve an amendment to the existing agreement with St. Joseph Center for the
provision of homeless outreach, supportive services and data collection in an
amount not-to-exceed $47,000 for a one-year period beginning on July 1, 2007
and continuing to June 30, 2008; and
2. Authorize the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate documents and authorize
the City Manager to execute such documents on behalf of the City.
or
3. Provide direction to staff as deemed appropriate.
MEETING DATE: July 16, 2007
AGENDA ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to a Contract with St. Joseph
Center for the Provision of Homeless Outreach,
Supportive Service and Data Collection in the Amount of
$47,000 for a One-Year Period.
ATTACHMENTS
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1. St. Joseph Center Contract No. 2005-125A.
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2. St. Joseph Center’s Outreach Budget for Fiscal Year 07-
08.
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