RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SUBRECIPIENT FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR HOMELESS SERVICES PROJECTS FOR FY 2024-2025 AND AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF SUBRECIPIENT FUNDING AGREEMENT NO. 22SESG01 WITH CENTRAL COAST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING WHEREAS, the City of Salinas (City) strives to support homeless service projects in Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing and Street Outreach; and WHEREAS, the City relies on collaborative partnerships to address the complex issue of homelessness through subrecipient funding agreements with nonprofit organizations with various program models; and WHEREAS, Community Homeless Solutions (CHS), Downtown Streets Inc. (DSI), and Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL) have extensive knowledge and experience in providing homeless services through various program models necessary to meet the City’s needs; and WHEREAS, CHS submitted a proposal for the operations of the Chinatown Navigation Center for FY 2024-2025 in an amount of $1,723,396; $1,418,362 will be covered using CIP 9125 – Chinatown Navigation Center Sprung Shelter and $305,034 will be covered from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA); and WHEREAS, DSI submitted a proposal to continue its Rapid Rehousing program for FY 2024-2025 in the amount of $147,000 which will be fully funded with ARPA funds; and WHEREAS, DSI submitted a proposal to continue its work experience program for FY 2024-2025 in the amount of $590,000 which will be fully funded using General Funds approved for FY 2024-2025 (3181); and WHEREAS, CCCIL informed the City that the agency would not be able to spend the full amount of the agreement by the expenditure deadline and has requested an extension of the terms; and WHEREAS, CCCIL’s HCD 2022 ESG Subrecipient Funding Agreement (No. 22SESG01) will be reduced by $65,000 to $68,284 and extend the term to October 31, 2024, through Amendment No. 1; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds deallocated from CCCIL’s agreement No. 22SESG01 will be reallocated to DSI through a new Subrecipient Funding Agreement in the amount of $65,000 to expand its Rapid Rehousing program upon Leadership Council approval; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute a Subrecipient Funding Agreement with Community Homeless Solutions for the operations of the Chinatown Navigation Center, with a total compensation amount not to exceed $1,418,362 from CIP 9125-Chinatown Navigation Center Sprung Shelter funds for FY 2024-25; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Manager is hereby authorized negotiate and execute a Subrecipient Funding Agreement with Community Homeless Solutions for the operations of the Chinatown Navigation Center, with a total compensation amount not to exceed $305,034 from American Rescue Plan Act funds for FY 2024-25; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute a Subrecipient Funding Agreement with Downtown Streets, Inc. to provide Rapid Rehousing and Street Outreach services with a total compensation amount not to exceed $147,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funds for FY 2024-25; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute a Subrecipient Funding Agreement with Downtown Streets, Inc., to provide Street Outreach services with a total compensation amount not to exceed $590,000 from General Funds for FY 2024-25; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute Amendment No. 1 to the HCD 2022 ESG Subrecipient Funding Agreement (No. 22SESG01) with Central Coast Center for Independent Living, to reduce the maximum compensation by $65,000 to a total not to exceed $68,284, and extend the term to October 31, 2024, upon Leadership Council final approval; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute a Rapid Rehousing Subrecipient Funding Agreement for the Downtown Streets Team Rapid Rehousing Program with Downtown Streets, Inc., with a total compensation amount not to exceed $65,000 for FY 2024-25, upon Leadership Council final approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of June 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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