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RESOLUTION 2023-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT
WITH CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES FOR A REGIONAL COORDINATED OUTREACH, REFERRAL, AND ENGAGEMENT (C.O.R.E.) HOMELESS OUTREACH
TEAM TO IDENTIFY, ENGAGE AND CONNECT PERSONS EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS TO HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, FROM JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $340,127 OVER THE THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT TERM
WHEREAS, Enhance and Diversify Homeless Outreach Services (i.e. C.O.R.E., Other Providers), and Develop and Implement City-Wide Illegal Encampment Strategy is an adopted polic y item under the FY 2023- 25 City Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2018, City Council adopted Resolution 2018-128 declaring a shelter crisis in San Pablo pursuant to SB 850 ;
WHEREAS, the City of San Pablo contracted with Contra Costa County Health Services for a Regional West Contra Costa County C.O.R.E. (Coordinated Outreach Referral, Engagement) Team to provide services in San Pa blo, with the original Agreement authorizing services from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019, and subsequent Amendments extending services through June 30, 2023;
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond also contracts with Contra Costa County Health Services to provide CORE services in Richmond;
WHEREAS, C.O.R.E. services include canvassing and outreach to identify, engage, and connect persons experiencing homelessness with resources such as healthcare, social services, and housing, and these services also include, but are not limited to, delivering basic supply needs, such as socks, hygiene kits, and emergency food and water;
WHEREAS, the San Pablo Police Department has found these services to be beneficial to San Pablo residents experiencing homelessness;
WHEREAS, the amended agreement will allow the San Pablo Police Department to continue to collaborate with Contra Costa Health Services and the City of Richmond to prioritize the needs of our community, with 16 hours of the 40-hour work week continuing to be specifically committed to services in the City of San Pablo; and
WHEREAS, this is not a project as defined by CEQA..
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into a fifth amendment to the Agreement with Contra Costa Health Services for a Regional Coordinated Outreach, Referral and Engagement (C.O.R.E.) Homeless Outreach Team to identify, engage, and connect persons experiencing homelessness to healthcare and social services for a period of three additional years, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, with a total cost to the City of San Pablo not to exceed $340,127 over the three additional years ;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct and are included herein by reference as findings.
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ADOPTED this 20
th day of June, 2023, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
_________________________________ _________________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Abel Pineda, Mayor