REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development
BY: MELISSA FRANCO, Sr Management Analyst
Planning and Development
SUBJECT
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Approve the Third amendment to the service Agreement with Poverello House for professional triage center services at Naomi's House and Clarion Pointe, and to increase funding by $525,405.56 in Homeless, Housing Assistance, and Prevention funds (HHAP) for total program award $3,125,195.25.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the third amendment to the service agreement with Poverllo House to increase the number of triage beds. This includes extending funding support for 30 bridge beds at Clarion Pointe and adding 23 beds at Naomi's house. The term of the proposed amendment will be extended to June 30, 2025; increasing funding by $525,406.24 in HHAP funds for a total agreement amount of $3,125,195.25.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) has an agreement with Poverello to provide homeless emergency shelter services utilizing HHAP funding. Staff recommends amending this agreement to include additional HHAP funds in order to increase the number of triage beds available.
BACKGROUND
In February 2020, the City was awarded HHAP funding in the amount of $6,158,246.18 from the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to address homelessness, in September 2021 received $2,911,171 in a second round of HHAP allocations, in January 2023 received a total of $7,524,257.15 in a third round of HHAP allocations, and on July 21, 2023 received an initial disbursement of $5,632,712.55 in a fourth round of HHAP allocations. Health and Safety Code Section 50220.5 (d) allows grantees to use the HHAP funding allocation for operating subsidies in new and existing emergency shelters and for services coordination for homeless populations.
On February 15, 2023, the Planning and Development Department, Ho...
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