TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: January 23, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
707-463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Megan Van Sant
PHONE:
707-463-7733
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement with the City of Fort Bragg in the Amount of $81,900, to Operate the Mendocino Coast Emergency Winter Shelter for Persons Experiencing Homelessness in Fort Bragg and the Coastal Region, Effective December 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive Agreement with the City of Fort Bragg in the amount of $81,900, to operate the Mendocino Coast Emergency Winter Shelter for persons experiencing homelessness in Fort Bragg and the coastal region, effective December 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024; authorize the Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
March 28, 2023, Item 3(w), BOS approval of Agreement No. BOS-23-045.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The proposed retroactive Agreement with the City of Fort Bragg is funded by the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Grant Program to provide hotel-based non-congregate emergency shelter services to persons experiencing homelessness in the Mendocino coastal area during extreme weather events. This population includes, but is not limited to, families with children under the age of 16, the elderly, and severely disabled individuals who are most at risk of the environmental conditions expected within the Agreement time period. The proposed Agreement is fully funded with grant funds and no General Fund dollars will be used.
This Agreement resulted from a formal Request for Proposal process implemented during the fall of 2023, using HHAP funding jointly administered by both the County and the Continuum o...
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