REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 13, 2021
FROM
CASONYA THOMAS, Assistant Executive Officer, Community Revitalization
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Institute for Urban Initiatives for Homeless Consulting Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 8, effective July 1, 2021, to Contract No. 16-550 with the Institute for Urban Initiatives for the provision of homeless consulting services to support the San Bernardino County Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program, expanding services and increasing the total contract amount by $87,000, from $1,298,250 to $1,385,250, with no change to the total contract period of July 12, 2016 through June 30, 2023.
(Presenter: CaSonya Thomas, Assistant Executive Officer, 387-4717)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increase of $87,000 will be funded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Planning Grant funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in Office of Homeless Services' (OHS) 2021-22 budget and will be included in the 2022-23 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Institute for Urban Initiatives (Urban Initiatives) provides comprehensive consulting services to OHS to support the County's effort to end homelessness. OHS acts in the role of the administrative agent on behalf of the San Bernardino County Continuum of Care (SBC CoC) and is responsible for the submission of the CoC collaborative application on behalf of the SBC CoC. The CoC is a community plan to organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless as they mo...
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