REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHILIP SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: JENNIFER DAVIS, Senior Management Analyst
Housing Finance Division, Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Approve a Second Amendment to the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Grant Agreement between the City of Fresno, Fresno Rescue Mission, Inc., and Fresno City Center, Inc., to extend the scope of services' project schedule to May 15, 2027, for the development of a new shelter facility for Transitional Age Youth (Council District 4)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend that the City Council approve a Second Amendment to the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Grant Agreement between the City of Fresno, Fresno Rescue Mission, Inc., and Fresno City Center, Inc., to extend the project schedule for the development of a new shelter facility for Transitional Age Youth.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 5, 2024, the City Council approved a State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Grant Agreement in the amount of $1,500,000 with Fresno Rescue Mission, Inc. and Fresno City Center, Inc. (Developer) for the development of a new shelter facility serving Transitional Age Youth (TAY), ages 18 to 24 years, who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. A First Amendment to the SLFRF Grant Agreement was approved by the City Council on October 16, 2025, which extended the project schedule to May 15, 2027, due to delays in the architectural and design phase.
Approving a Second Amendment to the SLFRF Grant Agreement between the City of Fresno and the Developer will revise the Scope of Services project schedule to extend the project schedule to begin construction on August 15, 2026, complete construction by December 30, 2027, and achieve occupancy by January 30, 2028. This modification is permitted under the original Agreement and will ...
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