City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 6, 2024
From: Daniel Calleros, Interim City Administrator
Department: City Administration
Submitted by: Lilia Hernandez, Assistant to the City Administrator Subject
Salvation Army Bell Shelter Reimbursement Agreement
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a Reimbursement Agreement for shelter beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter with the cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood, and Southgate, collectively referred to as the Local Coordinating Alliance (LCA1), in substantially the same form as submitted for a total amount not-to-exceed $31,086.25 for a one-year term through June 30, 2025.
Background
Since March of 2022, the City has participated in the LCA1 Shelter Bed Pilot Program (Shelter Bed Program) with neighboring cities to provide shelter and resources to unhoused individuals by way of a reimbursement agreement for shelter beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter.
The City of Bell contracts directly with the Salvation Army Bell Shelter and the participating cities reimburse Bell for their corresponding share of costs via a reimbursement agreement. Over the past couple years, the program has proved to be a cost-effective way for the eight LCA1 cities to coordinate resources and services to address homelessness in the Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) subregion. The reimbursement agreements have been for one-year terms, with the last agreement covering the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Effective July 1, 2024, the Salvation Army and City of Bell entered into the First Amendment to their agreement for shelter beds and homeless services to extend the term through June 30, 2025, thus securing the services and beds needed for the current fiscal year. To continue participation in the Shelter Bed Program, each LCA1 City must enter into the proposed reimbursement agreement.
Program Costs
The total cost of the proposed agreement for the term of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 is $768,690 calculated at thirty-six (36) beds at $58.50 per bed/per day for 365 days. As lead agency, the City of Bell applied for and received a Measure H Grant from the Gateway Cities Council of Governments in the amount of $520,000. Thus, the eight (8) LCA1 members would pay an equal one-eighth (1/8) share of the remaining $248,690, calculated at $31,086.25 per City over the one-year term. To date, all other LCA1 cities have approved the reimbursement agreement and confirmed their continued participation in the LCA1 Shelter Bed Program.
The proposed reimbursement agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
Fiscal Impact
The fiscal impact is $31,086.25. Sufficient funds are available in General Fund, Community Development, Good Neighbor Program Account No. 011-010-160-529715 for the current fiscal year.
Attachments
1. Shelter Bed Reimbursement Agreement FY 2024-25