Title
Adopt a resolution to authorize an agreement with Community Homeless Solutions to operate a temporary navigational center that provides non-congregate shelter, housing navigation, and rapid re-housing to the current Pajaro non-congregate shelter program participants who were displaced by the March 2023 Pajaro flood, effective September 27, 2023 through March 27, 2024 in the amount of $1,030,000; authorize the Auditor-Controller to issue out an advance of $150,000 for start-up costs; and increase appropriations for the Department of Social Services to fund the agreement($1,030,000) (4/5ths Vote).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Community Homeless Solutions to operate a temporary navigational center that provides non-congregate shelter, housing navigation, and rapid re-housing to the current Pajaro non-congregate shelter program participants who were displaced by the March 2023 Pajaro flood, effective September 27, 2023 through March 27, 2024 in the amount of $1,030,000; and
b. Authorize and Direct the Auditor-Controller to issue out a payment to the Community Homeless Solutions in the amount of $150,000 upon execution of the agreement for development and implementation of the program; and
c. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Social Services Community Program (001-5010-SOC004-8258) Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget increasing appropriations by $1,030,000 financed by either:
1. A decrease from General Fund contingencies (001-CAO020-8034)
OR
2. A release from the Strategic Reserves (001-3111) (4/5ths vote).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this agreement is to transfer oversight and operations of the temporary non-congregate shelter (NCS) serving people displaced by the March 2023 Pajaro flood. The goal of this service is to provide 0-6 months of tem...
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