Attachment No. 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-117
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF $1,460,000 IN MEASURE H FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF POMONA’S HOPE FOR HOME HOMELESS SERVICES CENTER’S CRISIS HOUSING PROGRAM, AND AMEND THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SITE OPERATOR - VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA LOS ANGELES (VOALA) – BY AWARDING $1,381,786 TO OPERATE THE CRISIS HOUSING PROGRAM WHEREAS, on January 9, 2017, the City Council adopted a Resolution authorizing the implementation of the City of Pomona’s 2016 Strategic Plan on Homelessness – “A Way Home: Community Solutions for Pomona’s Homeless” that included the goal of the development of a Year-Round Emergency Shelter; and, WHEREAS, on July 17, 2017, the City Council awarded a contract to Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA) to perform as the Site Operator of the Year-Round Emergency Shelter – Hope for Home Homeless Services Center (Hope for Home) – and also approved VOALA as a sole source subrecipient of future funds identified to operate Hope for Home; and, WHEREAS, funding for a Crisis Housing Program to operate at the Year-Round Emergency Shelter is made available by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) through the Los Angeles County Measure H fund in the amount of $1,460,000 annually each fiscal year term; and, WHEREAS, the City of Pomona received a $1,460,000 renewal award for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 for the direct operation and administrative costs of the Crisis Housing Program at Hope for Home; and, WHEREAS, the City of Pomona has certified VOALA to be a qualified and experienced housing and social service organization which enhances services to homeless populations, and as the Hope for Home Site Operator, VOALA shall receive $1,381,786 of the total award by LAHSA for the operation of the Crisis Housing Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. Authorize the acceptance of $1,460,000 in the Los Angeles County Measure H fund for the operation of the Crisis Housing Program at Hope for Home, receiving and appropriating funding to the following accounts: $1,303,572 in County Measure H funds to 139-1791-XXXXX-65408 for program operations and $156,427 to 139-1702-XXXXX-65408 for administrative costs. Of the $156,427, $78,214 will be awarded to VOALA for grant administration and the balance will be utilized by the City of Pomona.
SECTION 2. Authorize an award of $1,381,786 in Measure H funding to VOALA as the Hope for Home Site Operator to be utilized for operational and administrative costs for the Crisis Housing Program per the Program Agreement with LAHSA.
SECTION 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements and additional documents requested for the acceptance of the award, allocation of the funding and operation of the Hope for Home’s Crisis Housing Program, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July, 2022.
CITY OF POMONA:
_____________________________ Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FROM: ATTEST:
__________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC City Attorney City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on July 18, 2022 by the following vote of the Council:
AYE:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Rosalia A. Butler, MMC,
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2022-117
July 18, 2022
Resolution No. 2022-117
July 18, 2022