REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: JOE PASILLAS, Homeless Service Manager
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Approve the Third Amendment to the Service Agreement with Poverello House (Poverello) for professional emergency shelter and street outreach services for individuals experiencing homelessness in the State Encampment area. The third amendment will not increase the overall funding provided to Poverello. The third amendment will allow the Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) Round-2 Shelter Operation and ERF Round-2 Outreach services to be extended through September 30, 2025.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approval of the Third Amendment to the services agreement with Poverello for professional emergency shelter and outreach services for individuals experiencing homelessness in the State Encampment area. The Third Amendment will not increase the overall funding provided to Poverello. The Third Amendment will allow the ERF-2 Emergency Shelter Operations and ERF-2 Outreach services to extend through September 30, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) has a current agreement with Poverello for professional emergency shelter, and street outreach that will be expiring on June 30, 2025. The City is seeking to award a third amendment that will not increase the overall funding to Poverello but will extend the current ERF-2 Shelter operation and Outreach services agreement through September 30, 2025. Extending the agreement will allow the Poverello outreach team to continue to engage individuals within the state encampment area and providing linkages to essential services. The shelter extension will enable Poverello to maintain current shelter capacity and continue to work with the individuals on a plan to secure housing.
BACKGROUND
On October 29, 2021, Th...
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