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HA- (1) Amend the Existing Professional Service Agreement with Saint Joseph Center to Expand Homeless Outreach to Include Evenings and Saturdays in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $690,844; OR (2) Authorize the Release of a Request for Proposal for Homeless Outreach to Expand the Scope of Services.
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Meeting Date: August 12, 2019
Contact Person: Tevis Barnes/Community Development Department
Christina Stoffers/Community Development Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5782
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/08/19);
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (07/23/19)
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends the Culver City Housing Authority Board (Board) either:
1. Approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Saint Joseph Center to expand homeless outreach to include evenings and Saturdays in an amount not-to-exceed $690,844; OR
2. Authorize the release of a Request for Proposal for homeless outreach to expand the scope of services.
BACKGROUND:
Culver City has contracted with Saint Joseph Center (SJC) since 2005 to provide homeless outreach supportive services as well as data collection regarding the City's homeless population. The contract was expanded in 2010 to include homeless outreach to four days a week, 70 nights of emergency motel stays, and transportation in the form of bus tokens (TAP cards). In addition, SJC also supports Culver City's efforts around homelessness by matching the City's most vulnerable homeless residents to appropriate housing subsidies through the Service Planning Area 5 (SPA 5) Coordinated Entry System (CES).
DISCUSSION:
The Board is being asked t...
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