STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: June 23, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 1, 12
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize two-year contracts, with two five-year renewal options, for property management, supportive services and renovations for temporary and permanent housing for the Office of Homeless Solutions - CitySquare in the amount of $3,291,666 and Family Gateway, Inc. in the amount of $2,911,856, most advantageous proposers of three - Total not to exceed $6,203,522 - Financing: Homeless Assistance (J) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($2,845,273), 2020 CARES Act Relief ESG #2 Fund ($2,378,666) and American Rescue Plan Act Homelessness Assistance and Supportive Services Program Fund ($979,583) (subject to appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
These contracts will provide for property management, supportive services, and renovations for temporary and permanent housing units at properties the City has acquired for homeless transitional housing. This program includes Housing First rapid rehousing utilizing best practices specified by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Services established by these contracts include rehabilitation of the properties, as well as day-to-day on-site management and operation of the properties (including maintenance, utilities, and security). The recommended agencies will also provide on-site services to include case management, vocational/employment support, mental health/substance use services, and transportation.
Renovations at the properties will be paid through Proposition J Homeless Assistance bond funds. Operations and services for temporary housing at the properties will be paid through remaining Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) received from the U.S. Department of Ho...
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