Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Claire Cunningham, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Acceptance of Funds and Execution of Agreements Related to Encampment Resolution Funding
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The Director of the Human Services Agency to accept funds on behalf of the County from the California State Department of Business in the amount of $14,134,200.12 to implement the Encampment Resolution Funding Program; and
B) The Director of the Human Services Agency, or designee, acting in consultation with the County Attorney's office to enter into and execute the following agreements and any subsequent amendments with the following Homeless Service and Sanitation providers for the purpose of implementing the Encampment Resolution Funding Program for a combined total amount not to exceed $14,134,200.12; and
C) Waiving the competitive solicitation requirement for an agreement with WeHOPE for mobile shower, bathroom, and laundry hygiene services.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2023, the Collaborative Community Outcomes Division of the Human Services Agency (HSA), in partnership with the County Executive's Office, spearheaded an application to the State of California under the Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) grant to secure funding to serve unhoused San Mateo County residents living in Critical Homeless Encampment Zones (CHEZ) identified through the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and other partner organizations.
On April 18, 2024, the County was awarded $14,134,200.12 to implement the ERF program. A portion of this funding will be awarded in agreements with contractors to provide homeless and sanitation services.
San Mateo County proposes to serve 211 people living unsheltered in CHEZ that are comprised of 26 small, scattered sites along the corridors of U.S. Route 101, Interstate 280, Highway 1, and State Route 92 in...
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