Community Development Agency
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Item # 17
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
January 16, 2024
TOPIC: First Amendment to FY 2023-24 MOU with the Santa Ana Police Department HEART Program and ESG Subrecipient Agreement with Interval House
AGENDA TITLE
Approve a First Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Ana Police Department HEART Program for additional street outreach and ESG Subrecipient Agreement with Interval House to provide emergency shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic violence from the City of Santa Ana.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Santa Ana Police Department Homeless Evaluation Assessment Response Team (HEART) Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase the amount of the agreement by $32,394.61 for program year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 for additional street outreach activities (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX).
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Interval House Subrecipient Agreement to increase the amount of the agreement by $32,393.00 for program year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 to provide emergency shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic violence from the City of Santa Ana (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
On May 2, 2023, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an MOU with the Santa Ana Police Department and agreements with non-profit organizations as part of the program year 2023-24 ESG Program allocation to provide housing assistance, emergency shelter and street outreach to Santa Ana residents experiencing homelessness (Exhibit 1).
At the close of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, unspent funds from ESG Program recipients totaling $64,787.61 were recaptured for redistribution. Staff recommends reallocating FY 2022-23 unspent funds to the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) HEART Program and Interval House to expand services for people experiencing homelessness.
Specifically, the $32,394.61 for the SAPD HEART Program will provide additional street
First Amendment to FY 2022-23 MOU with the SAPD HEART Program and ESG Subrecipient Agreement with Interval House
January 16, 2024
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4 outreach services to individuals experiencing homelessness to provide them with necessary resources (Exhibit 2). The additional services include, but are not limited to, lodging at the Link, Yale Navigation Center, or other available homeless shelters and housing programs, as well as transportation and mental health services utilizing the County PERT team members. The $32,393 for Interval House will provide additional emergency shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic violence from the City of Santa Ana (Exhibit 3).
FISCAL IMPACT
The Emergency Solutions Grant funds have been carried forward from FY 2022-23 to FY 2023-24 in the amount of $64,787.61 in account no. (13518785-69135 Payment to Subagent) and are available for expenditures in the current fiscal year.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Staff Report from May 2, 2023
2. Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with SAPD Heart Program
3. Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement with Interval House Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director of Community Development Approved By: Tom Hatch, Interim City Manager