REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: CORRINA NUNEZ, Project Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a $964,482 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (part of the American Rescue Plan Act) Grant Agreement with Poverello House for the construction of 26 tiny homes to be used as non-traditional permanent housing for those experiencing homelessness.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a $964,482 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Agreement (Exhibit "A" - SLFRF Agreement) with Poverello House for the construction of 26 tiny homes to be used as non-traditional permanent housing for those experiencing homelessness.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Under the City's Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) project, the City's services provider, Poverello House, is responsible for acquiring and constructing 26 tiny houses for the permanent housing of individuals. Following a Notice Inviting Bids, Poverello House has selected the lowest responsible bid of $1,964,482, of which $1 million is allocated from the ERF funding. Staff is proposing to use $964,482 in SLFRF to fund the remaining balance.
BACKGROUND
On April 23, 2023, the City Council approved a $5 million grant award from the State of California for funding under the Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) Program and approved a $4,662,554.80 services agreement with Poverello House to provide the services in downtown Fresno. As part of the services agreement, Poverello House would provide permanent housing for 26 individuals within the City of Fresno in the form of tiny homes.
On September 30, 2022, Poverello House released a Notice Inviting Bids (Bid File No.: 002) for bids to construct 26 tiny home units and on December 1, 2022, awarded the bid to PreFab Innovations, Inc., of Fresno. Pr...
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