City of Sacramento
City Council - 2PM Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2022-01831 10/25/2022 Consent Item 03.
Department of Community Response Sheltering for Women and Families Grant Agreement File ID: 2022-01831
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a grant agreement with WEAVE, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $300,000.
Contact: Nicholas Golling, Homeless Services Manager, (916) 808-7816, [email protected], Bridgette Dean, Director, (916) 808-0597, [email protected], Department of Community Response Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-WEAVE, Inc. Grant Agreement
Additional Description/Analysis
Issue Detail:
Women Escaping a Violent Environment (WEAVE) Inc.
Department of Community Response (DCR) seeks to provide grant funding to WEAVE, Inc. for a one -year period ending July 31, 2023, for $300,000 to continue shelter supportive services for women and children experiencing homelessness or violence.
In response to the world-wide spread of the respiratory illness coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Federal Health and Human Services Secretary declared a national public health emergency in the United States on January 31, 2020; Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in the State of California on March 4, 2020; the County of Sacramento proclaimed a public health emergency on March 5, 2020; the City Council declared it a local emergency on March 13, 2020; and on that same day, the President of the United States declared a national emergency.
On March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20, which ordered all California
File ID: 2022-01831 10/25/2022 Consent Item 03.
residents to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain operations of certain federal critical infrastructure sectors. That same day, the Public Health Officer of the County of Sacramento issued a similar stay-at-home order which made exceptions only to do essential activities, conduct essential government functions, and operate essential businesses. On June 15, 2021, the State moved forward with re-opening the economy and began the process of winding down many of the Executive Orders put in place since the beginning of the pandemic. Since that time, COVID-19 cases have increased substantially.
Prior to the reopening of the State, the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. The ARPA builds upon previously enacted aid measures such as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). Under the ARPA, the City of Sacramento will receive approximately $112 million from the “Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund” ($56 million in May 2021 and $56 million anticipated in May 2022) directly from the federal Department of the Treasury. The Assistance Listing Number assigned to ARPA funds is 21.027.
On October 19, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 2021-0313, which among other things, established the ARPA Reinvestment Fund (“ARPARF”), allocated $112.2 of ARPA funds to provide government services, and budgeted the resulting available resources in the ARPARF to assist with the recovery and reopening resulting from the impacts of COVID-19, including projects and programs to address small business and commercial corridor revitalization, homeless and housing, youth workforce training, and gang prevention.
The ARPA provides that payments from the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund may only be used: “(a) To respond to the public health emergency [with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)] or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality; (b) To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers; (c) For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year prior to the emergency; and (d) To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure.”
Based on the availability of ARF-allocated funds, the City has decided to provide funding to WEAVE Inc to further the purposes of the ARPARF and ARPA, as provided in this agreement.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women and children living in compromised environments. The rise of domestic violence during the stay-at-home order has caused several women to take themselves and/or their children out of a dangerous household and into homelessness. WEAVE programs serve a critical role providing safety, stability, shelter, and healing for households escaping such trauma.
File ID: 2022-01831 10/25/2022 Consent Item 03.
WEAVE, Inc. will provide 2,000-2,500 bednights of emergency shelter to adults and their children experiencing homelessness or violence with sheltering, permanent housing navigation, meals, personalized case management, access to therapy or counseling, childcare, and employment assistance. WEAVE, Inc. will accept direct referrals from DCR staff.
From July 1, 2021, thru July 31, 2022, WEAVE, Inc. served a total 156 women and children and assisted nine households obtain permanent housing.
Policy Considerations: Pursuant to Sacramento City Code section 3.04.020, agreements involving an expenditure of $250,000 or more requires City Council approval.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: This report concerns administrative activities and government fiscal activities that do not constitute a “project” and is not subject to the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Section 15378(b)(2)).
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Rationale for Recommendation: Services provided by this agreement address the ongoing need for safe supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the City.
Financial Considerations: Sufficient funding is available (ARPA Reinvestment Fund, Fund 1003) in the Community Response MYOP (I23000100) to execute the Agreement with WEAVE, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $300,000.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): WEAVE, Inc. is local to the Sacramento region.
13 o 80% of participants will be “self‐sufficient” or “safe and stable” • Financial stability
o 60% of participants will be “self‐sufficient” or “safe and stable” • Employment status
o 60% of participants will be “self‐sufficient” or “safe and stable” • Job searching
o 80% of participants will be “self‐sufficient” or “safe and stable” • Access to community resources
o 80% of participants will be “self‐sufficient” or “safe and stable” • School attendance
o 80% of school age participants will increase attendance rates XI.INCIDENT REPORTS
Upon the occurrence of any reportable event(s) identified below, WEAVE shall provide the specified information to the City. A telephone report shall be made within one (1) day, followed by a written report within seven (7) days.
A reportable event is defined as the occurrence of any of the following:
Death of any client from any cause.
• Any facility‐related injury of any client which requires medical treatment. • All cases of communicable disease reportable under Section 2502 of Title 17, California Code of Regulations.
These cases shall be reported to the local health officer in addition to the State of California, Department of Health Care Services, and the City.
• Poisonings.
• Catastrophes such as flooding, tornado, earthquake, or any other natural disaster. • A fire or explosion in or on the premises.
XII.MONITORING
At a minimum, the City will conduct quarterly monitoring of the program which may include, but is not limited to, evaluation of program operations, integrity of physical spaces, and engagement with participants. In addition to quarterly monitoring, the City may at any time evaluate this program, which may include monitoring client files.
WEAVE shall be given opportunities to participate in the evaluation process.
XIII. PAYMENT METHOD
Maximum Grant Amount
City will grant an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 for the services rendered during the contract term August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023. Remaining unspent funds from this contract agreement will be reallocated in collaboration between Contractor and the City. Final reallocation of remaining funding will be at the sole discretion of the City.
Invoicing: Payments to Contractor
Contractor shall submit invoices monthly by the fifteenth (15th) of each month via email to [email protected] and [email protected]. Invoices shall be prepared in accordance with Section 5 of Exhibit B. Invoices shall be detailed out in accordance with the line items in the budget below.