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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and any subsequent amendments, between the City of Long Beach and Alliance for Housing and Healing, Inc., in the amount of $51,039 to provide supportive services for the current Continuum of Care contract for the period of May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Facility Use Permit at the Multi-Service Center with Alliance for Housing and Healing, Inc., for the five-year period of May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2018, with the option of extending each permit annually after the end of the initial term upon a determination by the City that the permittee has fully complied with the terms and conditions of the Permit and is otherwise in good standing with the City. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) is the lead entity for the Continuum of Care (CoC) for Homeless Services, through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City subcontracts with several nonprofit agencies to provide supportive services, temporary shelter and permanent supportive housing for homeless within the City of Long Beach.
On August 14, 2012, the City Council authorized the City Manager to submit a grant application, through the Health Department, to HUD for the 2012 CoC for Homeless Assistance Program. Subsequently, the City was awarded a grant in the amount of $6.9 million, and subcontracts were created with 12 local non-profit agencies to assist in providing supportive services under the CoC grant. One of the subcontracts with a recipient agency was terminated due to regulatory non-compliance and, therefore, the respective service provisions provided by that agency must be reallocated to another competent service provider that can maintain the same type of service within the CoC system. Alliance for Housing and Healing, Inc., was selected through a competitive Request for Proposal process to replace the previous subcontract recipient under the currently operating 2012 CoC Program award with HUD. The contract, Project Mainstream, provides comprehensive case management and supportive services to individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS. The program, as funded, shall operate at the City's Multi-Service Center (MSC), located at 1301 W. 12th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Vu on July 3, 2013 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on July 9, 2013.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 6, 2013 to meet existing grant contract obligations, ensure that there is no loss of grant funding, and to maintain a seamless transition of homeless service provisions.
FISCAL IMPACT
The subcontract is funded for $51,039 for a period of one year. Funding is currently available through the 2012 HUD CoC award allocation and will be expended through the Health Fund (SR 130) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HE). These funds do not require any City resources and would supplement programs currently operated through the MSC and within the City's CoC system. Sufficient funding is currently budgeted in the Health Fund (SR 130) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HE), and there is no impact to the General Fund. The service provider is authorized to submit reimbursement for eligible expenses for the entire operational period. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
SUSAN PRICE
ACTING DIRECTOR
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER