REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: JILLIAN GAYTAN, Senior Management Analyst
Homeless Services Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a First Amendment to the Service Agreement with Turning Point of Central California to operate the Bridge Point Triage Center emergency shelter extending the contract term to June 30, 2025, and increasing funding by $915,036.58 in Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention funds (HHAP).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend the City Council approve the first amendment to the agreement with Turning Point of Central California (TPOCC) to operate the Bridge Point Triage Center using $915,069.58 in HHAP funds, extend the agreement term one year, and authorize the City Manager to sign all implementing agreements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) has an existing agreement with TPOCC to operate and provide homeless services at Bridge Point Triage Center which is funded through Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) funds. In order to continue operations without disruption, staff recommend amending the agreement and utilizing additional HHAP funds to extend the contract through June 30, 2025.
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.
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