TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: May 23, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
707-463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Stephen White
PHONE:
707-467-5868
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center in the Amount of $139,697, to Provide Emergency Shelter and Resource Services in Mendocino County, Effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Agreement with Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center in the amount of $139,697, to provide emergency shelter and resource services in Mendocino County, effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 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:
Ongoing Agreement. Last action on May 3, 2022, Item 3 (ai), Approval of Agreement No. BOS-22-098.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County currently contracts with Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center (MCHC) to provide shelter services and related resources to clients on the north coast, to address the needs of the Mendocino County Department of Social Services (MCDSS) General Assistance (GA) clients and Adult Protective Services (APS) clients, and all Mendocino County persons who are at risk of, or currently experiencing homelessness. MCHC provides beds, meals, shower and laundry facilities, phone access, mail delivery, other amenities, outreach, and housing assistance to qualified individuals.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 22-23, from July 2022 through December 2022, MCHC provided a total of 4,389 bed nights of shelter, for an average of 731 bed nights per month. This average bed night count of 731 is an increase of 141 bed nights from the average bed night count over the same amount of time in FY 2021-22. During this time period, MCHC also pro...
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