Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Community Shelter Board (CSB), a non-profit corporation, in an amount up to $300,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund of the General Fund to provide operational funding to support extreme weather services that will help keep unhoused individuals safe during dangerous weather.
Expenses include but are not limited to staff salaries and benefits, facility rentals and security, food for individuals at the facilities, transportation related expenses, and administrative costs.
Emergency action is requested to allow Community Shelter Board to have the resources available to immediately deploy in the case of an extreme weather situation.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding of $300,000.00 is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Community Shelter Board (CSB) in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 to provide operational funding for the purpose of supporting extreme weather services; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $300,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; to authorize the purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverages; to allow for advanced payments on a predetermined schedule; to allow for the reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the PO; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need in the community to provide extreme weather services to unhoused individuals to protect them from dangerous winter weather; and
WHEREAS, Community Shelter Board will coordinate the effort with other nonprofit partners; and
WHEREAS, expenses can include, but are not limited to, staff salaries and benefits, facility rentals and security, food for clients at the facilities, transportation related expenses, and administrative costs; and
WHEREAS, advanced payments will b...
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