To: Board of Supervisors
From: Health and Human Services Agency
Meeting Date: May 14, 2019
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Department Contact: |
Tammy Moss Chandler |
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463-7774 |
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Department Contact: |
Megan Van Sant |
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463-7733 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Project Sanctuary in the Amount of $132,720 on Behalf of the Mendocino County Homeless Services Continuum of Care to Complete a Capital Improvement Project Utilizing Homeless Emergency Aid Program Funds, Effective May 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve retroactive Agreement with Project Sanctuary in the amount of $132,720 on behalf of the Mendocino County Homeless Services Continuum of Care to complete a capital improvement project utilizing Homeless Emergency Aid Program funds, effective May 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any future amendments to the agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
November 13, 2018, Item 5(l), Presentation from the Health and Human Services Agency outlining the availability of Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) Funds; December 18, 2018, Item 5(o), Approval of Application and Authorization of Revenue Agreement; February 26, 2019, Item 5(b), Acceptance of HEAP Funds and Approval of Revenue Agreement.
Summary of Request:
The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, as defined by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, is designed to: promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness; promote access to and effect utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
In support of the CoC program, the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council issued a one-time flexible block grant for Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds to provide direct assistance to local CoCs to address California’s homeless crisis. With approval of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors (BOS), Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) applied for an allocation in the amount of $4,921,967.86 on behalf of the Mendocino County Homeless Services Continuum of Care (MCHSCoC) in December, 2018. As the Administrative Entity, HHSA accepted HEAP funds on MCHSCoC’s behalf on February 26, 2019.
MCHSCoC planned several subcontracts utilizing HEAP funds based on responses to a Request for Projects (RFP) that it issued before the HEAP application was finalized. Each recipient project is located within a jurisdiction where a shelter crisis is in effect - a State requirement for jurisdictions where HEAP-funded capital projects are to be developed. Pursuant to that requirement, the city of Fort Bragg, the city of Ukiah, and the unincorporated territories of Mendocino County are all eligible to receive HEAP funds for capital projects.
The proposed contract with Project Sanctuary in the amount of $132,720 provides HEAP funding for construction and completion of a multi-shower and laundry facility to serve Mendocino County families who are seeking shelter while fleeing domestic violence. MCHSCoC requested this agreement start as early as possible, which necessitated a retroactive start date.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: HEAP Allocation |
budgeted in current f/y: Yes |
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current f/y cost: $132,720 |
if no, please describe: |
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annual recurring cost: $0 |
revenue agreement: No |
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budget clarification:
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Darcie Antle, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Lindsey Dunham, Deputy Clerk I |
Final Status:Approved |
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Date: May 15, 2019 |
Executed Item Number: Agreement Number: 19-136 |
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Note to Department Number of Original Agreements Returned to Dept: 3 Original Agreement Delivered to Auditor? Yes |
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