REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHILIP SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: CRYSTAL SILVA, Senior Management Analyst
Homeless Services Division
SUBJECT
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Approve the Service Agreement with Poverello House (Poverello) to operate the Emergency Shelter at Clarion Pointe located at 4061 N. Blackstone Avenue, term is from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, in the amount not to exceed $900,000 utilizing Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funding. (Council District 4) (Bid File No.12500851)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the service agreement with Poverello for emergency shelter operations at Clarion Pointe (90 beds) located at 4061 N. Blackstone Avenue. The agreement term is from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, in the total amount of $900,000 funded through the HHAP program and authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to sign all implementing agreements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) is seeking to award funding for emergency shelter operations at Clarion Pointe (90 beds) located at 4061 N. Blackstone Avenue. Staff issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for emergency shelter services on October 18, 2024, with the City receiving five proposals. A selection committee found that Poverello's proposal to be responsive, cost effective, and aligned with HHAP program goals. Staff recommends awarding Poverello an allocation in the amount not to exceed $900,000, funded through HHAP funding. The proposed new agreement with Poverello will ensure operation of the 90 beds from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026.
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 the City received $2,911,171 in a second round of HHAP...
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