Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicole Pollack, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Measure K: Amendment to the agreement with LifeMoves (Multi-Program)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with LifeMoves to continue providing emergency shelter and transitional housing services, increasing the funding amount by $2,210,716 for a new total obligation not to exceed $6,965,674 and extending the term by one year from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
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BACKGROUND:
After obtaining approval from your Board, by Resolution No. 074647, on June 28, 2016 the County entered into an agreement with LifeMoves to provide emergency shelter, a Motel Voucher Program (MVP) for Families, and transitional housing services to individuals and families for a total obligation amount of $4,503,468 and a term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019. On January 8, 2019, by Resolution No. 076365, the County amended its agreement with LifeMoves to increase the total obligation amount by $251,490 to fund the 40% increase in cost of the per night hotel stay.
Under this agreement, LifeMoves provides emergency shelter services via short-term motel stays to eligible homeless families who are awaiting entrance to a family shelter program; shelter services during periods of cold and inclement weather to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness; transitional housing for families with special needs who are receiving services from Children and Family Services; and shelter services to eligible individuals and their families under the reentry program, which serves clients who were formerly incarcerated as they are working towards their housing plan.
DISCUSSION:
These programs are critical to San Mateo County residents with special needs or other barriers to securing long term housing, because they provide emergency shelter services to families and individuals who are experiencing homelessness. Therefore, the Human Services Agency (HSA) requests that this agreement be further amended to extend the term by one year and add funding to cover the costs to provide these services for the additional year. In addition, this amendment also adds $450,000 in funding for Fiscal Year 2018-19 to address variable weather conditions and to ensure that the program has capacity to continue to serve eligible clients.
The resolution contains the County’s standard provisions allowing amendment of the County’s fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
The amendment and resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form.
This agreement contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Prosperous Community by providing case management and shelter services in order to help homeless individuals and families secure long term housing. It is anticipated that in FY 2018-19, 88% of families will exit the MVP for Families Program into emergency or transitional shelter and that 52% of Service Connect participants receiving shelter services will be referred to long term housing programs. These measures are anticipated to remain the same for FY 2019-20.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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Measure |
FY 16-17 Actuals |
FY 17-18 Actuals |
FY 18-19 Anticipated |
FY2019-20 Anticipated |
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Percent of families who exit the MVP for Families Program into emergency shelter or transitional housing. |
83% |
86% |
88% |
88% |
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Percent of Service Connect participants receiving shelter services who are referred to long term housing programs. |
32% |
50% |
52% |
52% |
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment adds $2,210,716 in funding for a new total obligation amount not to exceed $6,965,674. The term is extended by one year to June 30, 2020. Of the amended amount, $274,615 is funded through AB 109 realignment funding; $29,251 is funded through Child Welfare Services (CWS) federal revenue and $29,251 is CWS State Realignment funding; $1,877,599 is Net County Cost, of which $850,000 is funded through Measure K sales and use tax. Budgetary appropriation for this funding was included in the FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget and will be included in the FY 2019-20 Recommended Budget.