RESOLUTION NO. RES-2026-071
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR KEEP PEOPLE HOUSED – SONOMA WITH COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS (COTS) AND authorizing the DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the City, in partnership with the County of Sonoma (County), City of Petaluma (Petaluma), and All Home (a Bay Area organization), developed the regional homelessness prevention program Keep People Housed (KPH) – Sonoma; and WHEREAS, All Home’s prevention model pairs rapid, flexible financial assistance with housing stabilization services and legal aid referrals for people facing eviction and prioritizes households with income below 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) using an on-line platform developed and maintained by Bay Area Community Services (BACS); and WHEREAS, on May 29, 2024, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a contractor to serve as Lead Provider to operate KPH – Sonoma. Following this process, COTS was selected as the operator of KPH – Sonoma; and WHEREAS, the City and COTS entered into a Grant Agreement for KPH – Sonoma for the period October 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026 using City, County, and Petaluma funds, pursuant to a separate Funding Agreement between the jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the County and Petaluma will execute separate agreements with COTS for KPH – Sonoma for Fiscal Year 2026/2027; and WHEREAS, the City and COTS desire to amend the Grant Agreement to extend the term for an additional fiscal year (Fiscal Year 2026/2027) and increase compensation in the amount of $250,000 using local funds included in the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget; and WHEREAS, COTS has successfully fulfilled its obligations and met the performance standards set forth in the City’s Grant Agreement; and WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, the proposed action is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it does not have the potential to result in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa hereby approves the First Amendment to the Grant Agreement for KPH – Sonoma with COTS to extend the term to June 30, 2027, and increase compensation in the amount of $250,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,550,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes the Director of Housing and Community Services to make non-substantive changes to, and execute, the First Amendment, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 16th day of June, 2026.
AYES: (7) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Okrepkie, Council Members Alvarez, Bañuelos, Fleming, MacDonald, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
Chief Assistant City Attorney
Exhibit A – First Amendment to the Grant Agreement for Keep People Housed - Sonoma Reso. No. RES-2026-071
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