DATE: April 28, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreements with Community-Based Organizations for Homeless Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Community Action Partnership of Madera County for homeless services in Madera County, effective upon execution through December 31, 2022, which includes an eight-month base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $660,480;
2. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for the solicitation of rapid rehousing homeless services for the Department of Social Services; and
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc. for rapid rehousing services, effective upon execution through December 31, 2020, total not to exceed $89,305.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will enable providers to bring additional homeless services to Fresno and Madera Counties. The agreements will be funded with 2018 Housing and Community Development (HCD) Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) allocated to the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC). The item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions; the Department will forfeit $835,975 in 2018 HCD ESG funds allocated to the FMCoC and lose access to future HCD ESG allocations.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
A minimum of 40% of HCD ESG funding must be spent on rapid rehousing services pursuant to the California Code of Regulations Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 7, Section 8403(i). When the proposals received through Request fo...
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