Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Cole, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Measure K: Agreement with LifeMoves for Overflow Capacity Shelter Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with LifeMoves to provide overflow shelter program services to add $3,635,875 in funds and extend the term by two years for a new term of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $7,141,525.
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BACKGROUND:
The Human Services Agency (HSA) conducted a Request for Proposals in January of 2020 to identify a provider for overflow capacity shelter services (OSP). LifeMoves was the selected provider based off of the reviewed criteria of qualifications which included programmatic components, customer services, price, financial capacity, outcomes, quality assurance, and quality improvement.
On June 30, 2020 by Resolution No. 077528, this Board authorized an agreement with LifeMoves for the purpose of administering the overflow shelter program for families and inclement weather services in the amount of $3,505,650 for the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023.
Overflow shelter programs are key to providing emergency shelter to vulnerable community members experiencing homelessness.
DISCUSSION:
There has been a growing number of families experiencing or at risk of unsheltered homelessness who need overflow shelter services while they remain on the shelter request list until a family shelter unit becomes available. This leads to higher utilization of OSP. The recent Inclement Weather Program (IWP) activations, specifically during the January 2023 storms, has also led to higher utilization of the program for families and individuals.
This amendment adds an additional $500,000 to accommodate the increased need to shelter families while they wait for a shelter opening to become available and adds an additi...
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