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a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Orphan Productions to administer the Safe Parking and Supportive Services Program, with a contract total $220,330 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($22,033) of the 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 or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Orphan Productions to administer the Safe Parking and Supportive Services Program, with a contract total $220,330 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($22,033) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This agreement provides for the continued operation of the Monterey County's Safe Parking Program, which provides safe parking and case management supportive services for individuals living in their vehicles. Increasing numbers of homeless individuals in the County are living in their vehicles as a last resort form of housing. Vehicles provide a sense of security for persons experiencing homelessness, as they help alleviate fears that are commonly associated with living on the streets or in a shelter. Vehicle dwelling by persons experiencing homelessness is scattered throughout the County, with limited locations to park their vehicles and/or RV's.
The Monterey County Safe Parking Program opened in December 2017 at a County owned parking lot in Marina in response to conc...
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