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a. Ratify the County Administrative Officer's execution of Amendment #2 to the agreement with Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, to add rapid re-housing services to the scope of work with no changes to the total contract not-to-exceed amount of $3,601,213 for the period upon execution through December 31, 2020, and:
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) additional amendments to this agreement where total amendments do not increase funding for the Agreement and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Ratify the County Administrator Officer's execution of Amendment #2 to the agreement with Coalition of Homeless Services Providers to add rapid re-housing services defined as coordinated services providing housing navigation, rent and move-in assistance and case management to the scope of work with no changes to the total contract not-to-exceed amount of $3,601,213 for the period upon execution through December 31, 2020, and:
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) additional amendments to this agreement where total amendments do not increase funding for the Agreement and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this amendment is to expand the scope of work for the oversight and operations of the 'high-risk COVID-19" Project Roomkey services, which provides non-congregate shelter options for people experiencing homelessness and are at high risk for medical complications were they to become infected from COVID-19. Project Roomkey serves as an important method to support our community's response to COVID-19, but the service is limited by room capacity. The original agreement with the Coalition for Project Roomkey services did not include all the rapid re-housing components deemed needed at this time. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, th...
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