REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 13, 2022
FROM
MARTHA ZEPEDA, Deputy Executive Officer, Community Revitalization
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Step Up on Second Street, Inc. for Project Roomkey
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 22-415 with Step Up on Second Street, Inc. for continued operation of Project Roomkey, the County's emergency sheltering program, replacing Attachment H - Program Budget with Attachment H1 - Program Budget to correct a typographical error, with no changes to the contract amount of $573,482 or the contract period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
(Presenter: Martha Zepeda, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-4438)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not require additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total contract amount of $573,482 is funded by a one-time grant for Project Roomkey from the California Department of Social Services. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Office of Homeless Services' (OHS) 2022-23 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On June 14, 2022 (Item No. 24), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Contract No. 22-415 with Step Up on Second Street, Inc. (Step Up), for the operation of Project Roomkey, the County's emergency sheltering program, to add isolation and quarantine capacity to California's shelter and housing inventory. Project Roomkey provides non-congregate shelter and options, including emergency food services, to people who are experiencing homelessness and are recovering from COVID-19, or have been exposed to COVID-19, a place to recuperate and properly quarantine outside of a hospital.
After approval by the Board, OHS discovered that the contract wi...
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