Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicole Pollack, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Amendment to the agreement with Samaritan House for Core Agency Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Samaritan House to provide core agency services, increasing the total obligation amount to $368,224, with the term remaining June 19, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
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BACKGROUND:
The Core Service Agency Network was established by the Board of Supervisors to provide critical safety-net services to low-income residents in San Mateo County. The Core Service Agencies provide, or refer, residents to emergency food, shelter, clothing, utility assistance, transportation assistance, and homeless prevention services. In addition, these agencies are entry points for the Coordinated Entry System for homeless services. Demand for safety-net services continues to rise, particularly from residents who are facing additional challenges due to increasing housing costs. Each region of San Mateo County is served by one of the eight Core Service Agencies.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Human Services Agency (HSA) recently ended its agreement with the Core Service Agency provider that served the East Palo Alto and Menlo Park areas (southern region) of San Mateo County. In order to ensure the continuation of critical safety-net services, HSA had to quickly identify a provider that could immediately take over the provision of core services in the southern region. Samaritan House agreed to expand its current central region core services to include the southern region. On June 19, 2018 HSA entered into an agreement with Samaritan House for the initial start-up amount of $100,000, for the term of June 19, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
DISCUSSION:
This amendment increases the amount by $268,224 to cover the full cost to operate the interim core...
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