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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of Amendment to Existing Professional Services Agreement with Urban Alchemy in an Amount Not-to Exceed $4,217,139 for the Period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 for: (1) Continuation as the Lead Operator and Service Provider for Wellness Village (Safe Sleep); and (2) Expansion of the Provision of Supportive Service and Care as a Part of the Motel Master Leasing and Nutrition Program.
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Meeting Date: June 23, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Tevis Barnes/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 (06/19/2025); Urban Alchemy (05/28/2025); and (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/19/2025)
Department Approval: Tevis Barnes, Housing and Human Services Director (06/02/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Urban Alchemy in an amount not-to-exceed $4,217,139 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 for (1) the continuation as the lead operator and service provider for Wellness Village (Safe Sleep); and (2) expanded provision of supportive service and care as a part of the Motel Master Leasing and Nutrition Program.
BACKGROUND
Witnessing the exponential growth of homelessness in the Los Angeles County region and its direct impact locally, the City Council adopted a resolution ratifying the Proclamation of Local Emergency on Homelessness on January 9, 2023.
To address homelessness in an impactful way, Culver City strives to provide a localized Continuum of Care (CoC) approach that leads with supportive service and care for the City's unhoused neighbors. The local CoC consists of the following efforts enacted by the City Council:
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