Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER AMENDMENT NO. 2 WITH THE PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOMELESS (PATH) TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HOMELESS SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY)
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I. SUMMARY
On July 5, 2017, City Council approved a contract agreement to provide funding for homeless services within the City of Carson (City) (Exhibit No. 1).People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) is a large regional nonprofit organization that specializes in providing services for the homeless and is also selected as the South Bay Cities Council of Government's (SBCCOG's) partner in addressing regional homeless needs. The executed amendment no.1 to the agreement will expire June 30, 2019. (Exhibit no. 2.) Staff would like to recommend exercising the option to extend the contract for one year with an Amendment No. 2, as approved by City Council on July 5, 2017.(Exhibit No. 3).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE a one-year Amendment No 2 for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, in the amount of 31,000.00.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to execute the amendment no. 2 to be approved to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
As homelessness continues to be a pressing issue for the City and Los Angeles County (County) as a whole, the City Council has chosen to be proactive in addressing this issue. The Carson City Council is currently a partner in the County's effort to combat homelessness and has directed staff to collaborate with Los Angeles County, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments ("SBCCOG") and local organizations to identify and enhance support available for community members who are experiencing homelessness.
While every City's homeless population fluctuates over time, the latest annual homeless count surveyed in 2018 identified 452 homeless ...
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