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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute an agreement with the University Corporation at Monterey Bay for $250,236 effective January 5, 2021 through June 30, 2021 to implement and operate a county-wide homeless outreach and encampment response team with modifications to the County's standard indemnification provisions; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($25,023) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute an agreement with the University Corporation at Monterey Bay for $250,236 effective January 5, 2021 through June 30, 2021 to implement and operate a county-wide homeless outreach and encampment response team with modifications to the County's standard indemnification provisions; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($25,023) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this agreement is to implement a county-wide homeless outreach and encampment response team. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a recognized need for skilled outreach workers who have the capacity to connect with encampments and engage with homeless residents in field-based service integration activities such as rapport building, resource connections, and case management. A pilot effort of this program was first launched in coordination with the Project Roomkey program through a sub-agreement under the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers. This agreement supports a collaborative effort with the City of Salinas which has al...
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