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Amend the Agreement for the Provision of Emergency Homeless Services with the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry (B)
This item requests the City Commission to amend an agreement and allocate funding an additional $10,000 for Emergency Homeless Hotel Services.
Explanation
On November 18, 2021, the City entered into an Agreement for the Provision of Emergency Homeless Services with the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry (ACCHH). That agreement (included in the backup for reference) funded emergency hotel services in the amount of $65,200.00. Those services were associated with a plan to close an encampment of 38 homeless persons living at 427 South Main Street (formerly the site of Fire Station 1). The Term of that agreement was from September 10, 2021, through December 9, 2021.
On December 3, 2021, the ACCHH notified the City that the camp had been closed and that all 38 persons were either housed or sheltered elsewhere. At that time, the ACCHH informed the City that the total cost of the project would be $25,964.00 over the approved budget and requested additional financial support from the City. In response, the previous City Manager authorized increasing the City’s support for the project by an additional $10,000.00 to cover a portion of the costs for the hotel services. The ACCHH will be responsible for paying the remaining $15,964.00 to the hotel vendor.
Section 26 of the agreement states that the City Commission must approve funding increases. A draft amendment is included in the backup for reference. In addition to the budget change, the draft amendment also makes minor changes to the Term, the Scope, and City Contact Information.
Strategic Connection:
This item is connected to Goal 3: A Great Place to Live and Experience, and to Goal 5: “Best in Class” Neighbor Services in the City’s Strategic Plan.
Fiscal Note
City staff has identified $10,000.00 in the General Fund operating budget from p...
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