Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Cole, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Measure K: Agreement with StarVista to provide Homeless Shelter Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a waiver of the Request for Proposals process and approving execution of an agreement with StarVista to provide homeless shelter services for the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 in an amount not to exceed $240,697.
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BACKGROUND:
Homeless Shelter Services are an essential component of the County of San Mateo's homeless crisis response system, serving as key access points to assist people experiencing homelessness with returning to permanent housing. After obtaining Board approval, on June 27, 2017, by Resolution No. 075303, the County entered into an agreement with StarVista to provide a healthy, safe shelter facility, and housing-focused case management services to youth aged 16 to 21 who may be experiencing homelessness, and who may face a variety of barriers to maintaining housing including little to no income, evictions, criminal convictions, alcohol or other substance use issues, and mental and physical health challenges. These services are provided at StarVista's Daybreak Shelter.
The COVID-19 pandemic created unique risks and challenges for homeless services providers. Given their central role in serving the County's vulnerable communities, homeless services providers, including StarVista, were hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were faced with financial, workforce, technological, and operational challenges and have had to make major operational changes, while adopting new programs, to ensure the health and wellbeing of clients served.
Homeless services providers were and continue to be essential to reaching County vaccination targets through the provision of COVID-19 specific services that include outreach, vaccine informa...
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