REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: CRYSTAL SILVA, Senior Management Analyst
Homeless Services Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a Service Agreement with Elevate Community Services, Inc. (Elevate) to operate Villa Motel offering 52-units serving individuals experiencing homelessness, located at 817 N. Parkway Drive, through March 31, 2026, in the total amount of $1,299,998.00 funded with Homekey 2.0 and Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funding. (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council to approve the service agreement with Elevate for emergency shelter operations in the total amount of $1,299,998.00 under a one-year agreement and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign all implementing agreements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) is seeking to allocate funding for emergency shelter operations in alignment with the requirements of the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program. A Request for Qualification (RFQ) was issued on October 18, 2024, resulting in the submission of five proposals and all five were determined to be qualified. Based on the evaluation of the response from Elevate, Staff recommends awarding Elevate a total allocation of $1,299,998.00 to oversee the operation and coordination of services at the Villa Motel under a one-year agreement.
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 allocations, In January 2023 received a total of $7,524,257.15 in a third round of HHAP allocations, July 2023 received $11,265,425.10 in a fourth round of HHAP allocation and in October 2024 the City received notification...
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