DATE: June 4, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment II to Agreement 14-262 with Turning Point of Central California, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and Authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Agreement No. 14-262 with Turning Point of Central California, Inc. for Permanent Supportive Housing extending the term six months from July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 and increasing the maximum by $37,960 to a total of $417,768.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow for a six-month contract term extension and increase the maximum compensation amount to allow the contractor the ability to continue providing Permanent Supportive Housing to existing clients.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board does not approve the recommended action, Turning Point of Central California, Inc. would likely be required to discontinue providing permanent housing services to existing clients.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase to Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum compensation for July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 is $37,960, which brings the total compensation to $417,768 for the term of the agreement. Cost is based upon actual usage of the housing units at a daily rate of $8.00 per unit per month. The agreement will be financed with State and Federal Substance Use Disorder funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in the FY 2019-20 Recommended Budget for Org 5630.
DISCUSSION:
Turning Point of Central California, Inc. (Turning Point) has provided Permanent Supportive Housing services since April of 2011 through its Family Villa program. The existing Agreement allows Turning Point to lease multi-family housing units to clients with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental health issues. Clients are required to contribute 30% of their income towards the cost of the housing. Turning Point leases a multi-family apartment complex, which provides furnished two bedroom housing units that meet Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section Eight standards and is ideally centrally located within the community.
At the time of the original agreement in 2011 and the subsequent agreement in 2014, Turning Point was the only agency in Fresno County to be awarded a Supportive Housing Program grant through HUD. Since that time, HUD has awarded Continuum of Care (CoC) grants for Permanent Supportive Housing to multiple agencies in Fresno County. Turning Point’s Family Villa program remains the only CoC grant recipient that exclusively serves families where at least one adult in the household meets the HUD definition of homelessness and also has a substance use disorder and/or co-occurring mental health disability.
Family Villa currently provides permanent supportive housing services to 18 families. The program provides client service providers (CSP) located on site seven days per week. CSP’s develop individual service plans based on the needs of the clients. Services include, but are not limited to: transportation, life skills classes, budgeting, job search assistance, parenting skills, needs assessment, referrals to appropriate services, and case management.
The contract extension is being requested in order to avoid negative housing impacts on families currently receiving services at Turning Point Family Villa while the Department explores Permanent Supportive Housing options with other CoC grant holders who may be able to meet the housing needs of DBH clients that are eligible for Permanent Supportive Housing through HUD’s CoC grant. The existing Agreement expires on June 30, 2019 and the recommended amendment may be terminated by either party with a 30-day advance written notice.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI # 37, May 24, 2016
BAI # 43, May 20, 2014
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk -Amendment II to Agreement. No. 14-262
CAO ANALYST:
Ronald Alexander