Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes and directs the Director of the Department of Development to modify Contract No. EL-012643 with the Community Shelter Board by adding $130,000 from the General Fund for the purpose of continuing the City's support for homeless emergency shelters.
Based upon data provided by the Community Shelter Board, it has been determined that a need exists to respond without delay to the significant increase in demand for emergency shelter during the cold weather months. As the weather becomes even more severe, both family and single adult overflow is expected to escalate.
The Community Shelter Board will disburse the additional funds to various providers of services to homeless individuals and families, and will monitor those provider activities.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available in the General Fund for this transfer and expenditure.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $130,000.00 within the Department of Development, General Fund; to authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Development to execute a contract modification with the Community Shelter Board for the purpose of continuing the City's support for homeless emergency shelters; to authorize the expenditure of $130,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($130,000.00)
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WHEREAS, a need exists for homeless emergency shelters; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to support the Community Shelter Board's work with emergency shelter for homeless individuals and families; and
WHEREAS, this program has effectively and efficiently enabled our community to help individuals and families who are homeless resolve their housing crisis; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city in that it is immediately necessary to modify a contract with the Community Shelter Board so that vital services will not be interrupted, all for the p...
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