Agenda Item No: N.11
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: May 26, 2026
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: David Gassaway, City Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution 2026 -84 HD Memorandums of Understanding Renewal for the Provision of Temporary Emergency Shelter Operations
Authorizing the City Manager to Renew the Memorandums of Understanding Between the City of Fairfield and the City Council Recommended Providers for the Provision of Temporary Emergency Shelter Operations
Funding Source: $1,150,000 ($146,410, Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund; $1,003,590, Intergovernmental Services Fund)
Contact: April Cobb, (707) 428-7609
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt resolution.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE
The Homeless Services Division (HSD) is seeking City Council approval to renew Memorandums of Understanding MOU(s) with council’s recommended provider(s), (BayNorth Church of Christ, Change and New Beginnings [CANB] and Mission Samoa), for temporary emerge ncy shelter operations for two additional years contingent on performance.
DISCUSSION
May 1, 2024, the Homeless Services Division (HSD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Temporary Emergency Shelter Operations. At the July 2, 2024, council meeting, Staff presented the NOFA Rank and Review Panel recommendations to the council. The council discussed recommendations and awarded funding for the provision of temporary emergency shelter operations and amounts to the providers listed below.
Applicants Fiscal Year (FY)
2024-2025
FY 2025-2026 Total Amount
Change and New Beginnings $300,000 $300,000 $600,000
Bay North Church of Christ
(Winter Shelter)
$150,000
$150,000
$300,000
Mission Samoa
$100,000
$100,000
$200,000
Total
$550,000
$550,000
$1,100,000
On April 24, 2026, during the council retreat, council gave direction to renew emergency shelter operational MOUs with the existing providers (BayNorth, CANB, and Mission Samoa). Additional direction was given to increase the funding amount for Mission Samoa (as reflected in the below chart).
Staff is seeking council approval to renew MOU(s) for two additional years with shelter providers (BayNorth Church of Christ, Change and New Beginnings and Mission Samoa) for the amounts listed below.
Applicants FY 2026-2027 FY 2027-2028 Total Amount
Change and New Beginnings $300,000 $300,000 $600,000
Bay North Church of Christ
(Winter Shelter)
$150,000
$150,000
$300,000
Mission Samoa
$125,000
$125,000
$250,000
Total
$575,000
$575,000
$1,150,000
Renewed MOU(s) will include Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds. PLHA provides funding to local governments in California for housing related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. The program provides formula grants to entitlement and non -entitlement jurisdictions and competitive grants to non - entitlement jurisdictions. Change and New Beginnings will be the sole recipient of any existing or future awarded PLHA funds during this two-year contract. PLHA funds will be applied first before using IGS funds.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
PLHA and IGS funds in the total amount of $1,150,000 will be used to fund the two-year contracts for temporary emergency shelters with the Council recommended providers.
PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
The council may choose not to adopt the proposed resolution. However, this is not recommended as this resolution aligns with the City’s efforts to increase availability and access to emergency shelters’ overnight stays and can contribute to the reduction in homelessness.
COORDINATED WITH
City Attorney’s Office, City Manager’s Office and Police Department
STAFF CONTACT
April Cobb, Management Analyst
(707) 428-7609
[email protected]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 2: Proposed Resolution
Attachment 3: BayNorth Church of Christ MOU
Attachment 4: Change and New Beginnings MOU
Attachment 5: Mission Samoa MOU