REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development
BY: JILLIAN GAYTAN, Senior Management Analyst,
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the Encampment Resolution Funding Program from the State of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency's California Interagency Council on Homelessness:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Approving acceptance of a grant award from the State of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency's California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the Encampment Resolution Funding Program and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor's Veto); and
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 60th amendment of the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $5,070,057.68 for Encampment Resolution Funding Program related activities (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
3. Approve a services agreement between the City of Fresno and Poverello House in the amount of $4,662,554.80 for triage center services provided under the Encampment Resolution Funding Program
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the resolution to accept the Encampment Resolution Funding (EFR) Program grant award to address the immediate crises of experiencing unsheltered homelessness in encampments as identified in the City of Fresno's ERF application; adopt the 60th amendment of Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2021-178 appropriating $5,070,057.68; and approve an agreement with Poverello House to provide triage center services as part of the City's EFR Program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) responded to the Cal ICH Request for Applications (RFA) in December of 2021 and was recognized as an award recipient for the ERF Program. In order to receive the ERF funds and begin t...
Click here for full text