RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-033
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE FOLLOWING: 1) Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa for the provision of CITY-SPONSORED homeless services for the following programs – Homeless Services Center, Family Support Center, and Homeless Outreach Services Team; 2) YWCA Sonoma County for THE PROVISION OF CITY-SPONSORED HOMELESS SERVICES VIA operation of its Safe House Shelter program; 3) Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa ROSA as the operator of the Samuel L. Jones Hall Homeless Shelter; and 4) DIRECTING Staff to prepare agreements for these programs for Council consideration for the initial period July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 (Year 1) and continuing for up to five years total (Fiscal Year 2022/2023 to Fiscal Year 2026/2027) on a conditional basis subject to contractor performance and funding availability WHEREAS, on November 9, 2021, following a study session, Council directed staff to issue a Request for Proposals for the Provision of Homeless Services for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 (RFP); and WHEREAS, the RFP was issued on November 15, 2021, with a due date of December 20, 2021, and sought proposals from qualified and experienced organizations to provide homeless services and for operation of the City-owned Samuel L. Jones Hall Homeless Shelter (SJH) for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022/2023; and WHEREAS, a total of seven proposals were received in response to the RFP; and WHEREAS, three proposals were received for SJH (competitive) from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa (Catholic Charities), SHELTER, Inc., and DEMA, Inc. (Disaster Emergency Medical Assistance); and WHEREAS, four proposals were received for homeless services from providers which currently contract with the City (non-competitive): three from Catholic Charities (Homeless Services Center, Family Support Center, and Homeless Outreach Services Team) and one from YWCA Sonoma County (Safe House Shelter program); and WHEREAS, based on the review and scoring of the proposals by an evaluation committee, the proposal submitted by Catholic Charities for operation of SJH was the highest scoring; and WHERAS, the evaluation committee also reviewed and scored the four proposals for homeless services and recommends that the City continue with the current providers, Catholic Charities and YWCA Sonoma County; and WHEREAS, the proposed services are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa approves Catholic Charities for the provision of City-sponsored homeless services for the following programs – Homeless Services Center, Family Support Center, and Homeless Outreach Services Team.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council approves YWCA Sonoma County for the provision of City-sponsored homeless services via operation of its Safe House Shelter program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council approves Catholic Charities as the operator of the Samuel L. Jones Hall Homeless Shelter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council directs staff to prepare agreements for these programs for Council consideration for the initial period July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 (Year 1) and continuing for up to five years total (Fiscal Year 2022/2023 to Fiscal Year 2026/2027) on a conditional basis subject to contractor performance and funding availability.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 22nd day of February, 2022.
AYES: (7) Mayor C. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Fleming, MacDonald, N. Rogers, Sawyer, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
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