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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with Alameda Family Services to Provide Full-Time Onsite Mental Health Support at Dignity Village and Extend the Term an Additional Six Months Through December 31, 2025 with an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $93,326.08 for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $202,357.08. (City Manager 10021833)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Dignity Village is a 47-unit, 61-bed interim supportive housing program for homeless individuals and unhoused transitional age youth located at 2350 Fifth Street in Alameda and operated by Operation Dignity. Since opening, Dignity Village has served 112 unduplicated individuals. Program participants are served in the City of Alameda (City) with dignity and receive housing navigation services, case management, facilities maintenance, 24/7 security services, and onsite clinical care. On February 6, 2024, City Council approved a one-year pilot agreement with Alameda Family Services (AFS) to deliver onsite clinical therapeutic services at Dignity Village. Staff is returning to Council to report on the success of the program and recommend an extension of the program to continue services.
Staff is recommending that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the AFS Agreement for an additional six months to December 31, 2025 to provide full-time on-site mental health support at Dignity Village for an additional cost not to exceed $93,326.08 which is available within existing allocated funds for Dignity Village.
BACKGROUND
In November 2021, City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with DignityMoves and Five Keys, which ultimately led to the Homekey 2 application submission and award.
In October 2022, City Council approved a five-year service agreement with Five Keys, which included funding for a mental health care worker. Dignity Vill...
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