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 to Provide Non-Congregate Homeless Shelter Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with LifeMoves to provide non-congregate homeless shelter services for the term of July 1, 2022 through March 21, 2024, for a total obligation amount not to exceed $3,103,002.
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BACKGROUND:
In December 2020, the County of San Mateo acquired a 52-unit building in Half Moon Bay that was formerly the Coastside Inn hotel. The County began a small pilot shelter program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to house unsheltered individuals and families. This pilot program was in operation until the new shelter program (Coastside Shelter) opened.
The Human Services Agency (HSA) and the San Mateo County Department of Housing (DOH) have been working together to ensure shelter services can continue, and in February 2021, HSA and DOH collaborated to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify a provider of non-congregate homeless shelter services at the Coastside Shelter (now Coast House Shelter), and LifeMoves was selected based on their experience and overall program approach as outlined in the RFP evaluation criteria.
In April 2021, the DOH entered into an agreement with LifeMoves to provide homeless shelter services at the County-owned Coastside Shelter for the term of March 22, 2021 through June 30, 2022, for a total obligation amount of $1,609,319. Under this agreement, LifeMoves provides safe temporary living accommodations and intensive on-site support services including housing-focused case management, service linkages, and facilities operations to assist adults and families who are experiencing homelessness with finding and moving into permanent housing. This is the first homeless shelter in San Mateo County located along the coast, and preference is given to people residing on the coastside.
The DOH grant funding supporting this agreement is no longer available; however, shelter services are still needed along the coast.
DISCUSSION:
HSA proposes that the County enter into an agreement with LifeMoves to continue to operate Coast House Shelter and provide non-congregate homeless shelter services for the term of July 1, 2022 to March 21, 2024 for a total obligation amount of $3,103,002. Under this agreement, LifeMoves will provide housing-focused case management and service linkages to connect clients to other supportive services that may help them achieve permanent housing. LifeMoves will provide community meals, recreational activities, and transportation services.
The agreement and resolution have been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney as to form.
The resolution contains the County’s standard provisions allowing amendment of the County’s fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in the aggregate).
It is anticipated for the term of this agreement that 35% of adult households and 80% of family households exiting the program will do so into a permanent housing situation.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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FY 2022-23 Target |
FY 2023-24 Target |
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Percent of adult households who exit to a permanent housing situation |
35% |
35% |
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Percent of family households (households with 1 or more children) who exit to a permanent housing situation |
80% |
80% |
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of this agreement is July 1, 2022 to March 21, 2024 for a total obligation amount of $3,103,002. This agreement is funded by Measure K sales and use tax revenues. Budgetary appropriation for this agreement is included in the FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget and will be included in the FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget. There is no other Net County Cost associated with this agreement.