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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a One-Year Agreement from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 with The Village of Love Foundation to Provide Homeless Outreach Team Services for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Alameda in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $270,000. (City Manager 10021833)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At the first stage of intervention, the City of Alameda (City) serves its unhoused population on the streets through a Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). The need for mobile homeless outreach is present and growing as Alamedans continue to be adversely affected by the impact of rising housing prices, job loss, evictions, the inflation of costs for basic needs like food and toiletries, family trauma, and serious mental health illnesses. Staff recommends the continuation of HOT services with the provider The Village of Love Foundation (VOL). Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year agreement beginning October 1, 2024 and continuing to September 30, 2025 with VOL for an amount not-to-exceed $270,000 for HOT services.
BACKGROUND
In April 2024, staff issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the continuation of HOT services. Two providers returned applications - The Village of Love Foundation (VOL) and Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS). Lisa Fitts, the Housing and Human Services (HHS) Manager, Marcie Soslau Johnson, HHS Social Services Manager, and Julie Yim, Senior Policy Advisor for Board of Supervisors, District 3 independently evaluated the proposals, collectively interviewed the organizations, and selected VOL as the stronger candidate. VOL's proposal included a greater number of direct service staff, indicated a clear understanding of the individuals served, and demonstrated existing collaborative work that has been highly effective with helping to move individuals from the street to...
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