STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Housing & Homelessness Solutions
AGENDA DATE: September 25, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Homeless Solutions
EXECUTIVE: Alina Ciocan
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the first of two, one-year renewal options to the service contract with Austin Street Center to provide access to homeless recovery services for the Office of Homeless Solutions for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 - Not to exceed $575,000.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
Senate Bill 58 of the 83rd regular legislative session amended Subtitle I, Title 4, of the Texas Government Code to add Chapter 539 establishing or expanding community collaborative projects to improve the access to care, quality/comprehensiveness of care, and outcomes for persons who are both homeless and have a mental illness.
Community collaborative of service providers focused on meeting the needs of the mentally ill homeless population including the establishment, operation and/or maintenance of minimum services (assistance accessing benefits, detoxification units, integrated medical services, housing services and education, job training and/or supported employment).
The City participated in this program previously through grant funding from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Since FY 2022, the City has participated in this program using general funds to provide access to recovery-oriented services that enable eligible individuals to secure independent housing, secure competitive employment, build or improve existing relationships to achieve and maintain ongoing recovery from medical, mental health, and substance use disorders.
The services were originally procured through solicitation by Request for Proposals for performance of specified tasks, and payments to Bridge Steps d/b/a The Bridge, Austin Street Center, and CitySquare were based only on the amount of the services directed to be performed by the City and properly performed by Bridge Steps d/b/a The Bridge, Austin Street Center, and CitySquare. As CitySquare closes its doors, another partner agency has step in to provide the services that were previously provided by CitySquare.
This partner organization will also provide the funding for Bridge Steps d/b/a The Bridge to continue their services under the program with a direct contract with The Bridge. Therefore, only one contract will remain with the City for this program and the City is renewing the contract with Austin Street Center.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On May 27, 2020, the City Council authorized to execute a service price contract with Bridge Steps, Shelter Ministries of Dallas, and CitySquare, for access to homeless recovery services for the Office of Homeless Solutions for a term of two years, in a total amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00, by Resolution No. 20-0836.
On August 11, 2021, the City Council authorized (1) a correction to Resolution No. 20-0836, previously approved on May 27, 2020 for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (THHSC) Healthy Community Collaborative (HCC) Program to: (a) include a one-year renewal option; (b) exercise the renewal option; (c) amend the service price agreement with, Shelter Ministries of Dallas dba Austin Street Center, Bridge Steps and CitySquare; and (d) correct the total amount not to exceed from $2,000,000.00 to $4,000,000.00; and (2) an amendment to the executed service price with Bridge Steps in the amount of $1,306,673.24, Shelter Ministries of Dallas in the amount of $1,279,694.00, and CitySquare in the amount of $913,632.76, for access to homeless recovery services for the Office of Homeless Solutions for a term of one year with a one-year renewal option, in a total of $2,000,000.00, by Resolution No. 21-1255.
On August 24, 2022, the City Council authorized funding between the City of Dallas with Austin Street Center in the amount of $548,440.00 Bridge Steps in the amount of $560,000.00 and CitySquare in the amount of $391,560.00; to be funded by the City of Dallas for FY 2022-23, in a total amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00, for access to homeless recovery services for the Office of Homeless Solution for a term of one year, in a total amount of $1,500,000.00, by Resolution No. 22-1213.
On September 27, 2023, the City Council authorized a service contract with Austin Street Center in an amount not to exceed $575,000.00 per year, CitySquare in an amount not to exceed $475,000.00 per year, and Bridge Steps dba The Bridge in an amount not to exceed $450,000,00 per year, approved as to form by the City Attorney, for a term of one year, with two one-year renewal options, for access to homeless recovery services on behalf of the Office of Homeless Solutions for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30,2024, in a total overall amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00, by Resolution No. 23-1341.
The Homeless and Housing Solutions Committee will be briefed on this item by memorandum on September 23, 2024.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
Future Years |
|
General Fund |
$0.00 |
$575,000.00 |
$0.00 |
M/WBE INFORMATION
|
Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
|
$575,000.00 |
Other Services |
N/A |
|
M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
• This item is Other Services which does not have an availability and disparity participation goal. |
|
• Austin Street Center - Local; Workforce - 0.00% |