Title:
Title
Agreement: Funding Operations of the North 5th Street Shelter
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01042
Location
Location: District 3
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or City Manager's designee to execute an agreement with Volunteers of America of Northern California and Northern Nevada for a not-to-exceed amount of $375,087 for the operations of the North 5th Street Shelter.
Contact: Emily Halcon, Homeless Services Coordinator, (916) 808-7896; Andrew Geurkink, Program Analyst, (916) 808-7816, Office of the City Manager
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Volunteers of America North 5th Street Shelter Agreement
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The City of Sacramento (City) has provided funding for the North 5th Street Shelter (formerly called the Comprehensive Alcohol Treatment Center) operated by Volunteers of America of Northern California and Northern Nevada (VOA) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sacramento County (County) since 2007. The County previously provided operational funding for the North 5th Street Shelter from General Funds and with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds administered by the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA). Starting in FY2015/16, the County's direct contribution shifted from providing direct operational funding to supporting the program by allowing VOA to operate this shelter program in a County facility free of charge. With the reduction in the County funding in FY2015/16, the City and SHRA worked with VOA to arrive at a budget and staffing agreement that could sustain the program and this agreement has continued since. On June 30, 2018, the Fiscal Year 2017/18 MOU between the City and SHRA ended. Staff recommends approving a new contract between the City and VOA to allow for the direct administration and oversight of funding for the North 5th Street Shelter through December of 2018. SHRA is already aut...
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