DATE: August 6, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
TITLE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH MEASURE X YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDERS
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Professional Services Agreements (PSAs) for Measure X Youth Services, in the total amount of $967,995, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Housing and Neighborhood Services Department is responsible for managing the promotion and support of gang prevention/intervention programs under Measure X - Youth Services. Funded programs serve identified gaps in youth services, as well as those enhancing program delivery to at-risk youth, with an emphasis to those living in the City's opportunity neighborhoods.
In FY 2023-24, during its first full year, Measure X-Youth Services provided funding for 16 youth-focused programs/projects in Oceanside that supported and served more than 2,854 young people. FY 2024-25 was an opportunity to expand existing programming and provide funding for 25 youth-focused program/projects, serving more than 2,500 Oceanside youth by the end of the second quarter alone.
On March 10, 2025, staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for FY 2025-26 youth services programming (a copy of this RFP is included as Attachment 2). The RFP was promoted prior to and during its release and details posted on various social media platforms, the City's website, announced at community and service provider meetings, and e-mailed to those on the Department's contact lists. The City received 34 responses to the RFP from a variety of organizations with an array of program options for at-risk youth in Oceanside.
During the RFP process, staff held an in-person Bidder's Conference on March 17, 2025 to review the RFP and answer any questions. The presentation was held in the Council Chambers, recorded, and repost...
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