REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development
BY: JILLIAN GAYTAN, Sr Management Analyst
Homeless Services Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to triage center/emergency shelter homeless services agreements provided under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program:
1. Approve an Agreement with Turning Point of Central California to operate Parkway Inn and Valley Inn emergency shelters in the total amount of $3,711,155.
2. Approve an Agreement with Elevate Community Services to operate Ambassador Inn, Villa Motel and Travel Inn emergency shelters in the total amount of $5,203,299.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the HHAP agreements with Turning Pont of Central California (TPOCC) and Elevate Community Services (Elevate) for triage center/emergency shelter homeless services in the total amount of $8,914,454 and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign all implementing agreements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) is seeking to award funding for triage center/emergency shelter homeless services as part of the HHAP program requirements. Staff issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on October 25, 2022, and received two proposals, both were determined to be qualified and most responsive to the RFP. Based on the evaluation completed by a selection panel, staff recommends awarding TPOCC a total allocation of $3,711,155 and Elevate a total allocation of $5,203,299 for operations and coordination of services at five triage center/emergency shelters for 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 received $2,911,171 in a second round of HHAP allocations, and on January 18, 2023 received a total of $...
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