City of Gainesville - File #: 100121.

• File #: 100121.
• Version: 1
• Name: Discussion of Funding the Operation of the One Stop Homeless Assistance Center (B)
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/30/2010
• In control: City Manager
• Final action: 8/30/2010
• Title: Discussion of Funding the Operation of the One Stop Homeless Assistance Center (B) This item involves a discussion regarding the current and future funding sources and needs to operate the One Stop Homeless Assistance Center provided by the City of Gainesville and Alachua County.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/30/2010	1	City Commission	Approved as Modified	Pass
7/1/2010	0	City Commission	Approved as shown above (See Motion)	Pass

Title
Discussion of Funding the Operation of the One Stop Homeless Assistance Center (B)

This item involves a discussion regarding the current and future funding sources and needs to operate the One Stop Homeless Assistance Center provided by the City of Gainesville and Alachua County.

Explanation
The establishment of a One Stop Homeless Assistance Center is a major goal within the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. The City of Gainesville and the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners have committed to provide technical and financial resources to end homelessness in the City of Gainesville and Alachua County.

The City of Gainesville is proposing to invest 4.1 million dollars into the development of the One Stop Homeless Assistance Center. This includes land acquisition, building design, development approvals and construction of the Center. The City has committed and budgeted to fund 50% of the service center operational costs. A petition for the Center's Design Plat was approved by the City Commission on July 19, 2010. The final ranking of the design build firm was approved by the City Commission on August 19, 2010. The Center's Planned Development ordinance is anticipated to be heard for first reading on October 7, 2010.

The next step in this process is planning for the Operational Phase of the Center. The plan is for the Office on Homelessness (OOH) to work with the Grace Marketplace Providers to ensure their commitment to the Center. To add residential services in the future, additional funds will be needed. Operational costs of the residential component of the One Stop Center are anticipated to be provided through sublease to a non-profit organization operating the One Stop and/or grant funds. OOH has agreed to work with the City, County and local non-profit organizations to identify, research and submit grant applications for funding of the residential services portion of the Center.

Based on the proposed construction sched...