DATE: August 21, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
TITLE: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE GRANT AWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS FOR THE ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUNDING PROGRAM TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS ENCAMPMENTS
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution to accept and appropriate the grant award from the California Interagency Council on Homelessness in the amount of $11,398,467;
2. Approve the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Interfaith Community Services (ICS) for FY 2024-25, with the option to renew the PSA for two additional one-year terms for $1,175,000 per year;
3. Approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the City of Carlsbad in an amount not to exceed $5,336,578 over a three-year period for the administration of sub-contracts with Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) program service providers; and,
4. Approve a provisional Management Analyst position for a 3-year term.
5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all relevant documents and agreements upon receipt of all supporting documentation.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On November 27, 2023, the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) launched a third round of the Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF-3-R) program. This initiative encompasses an allocation of $299 million, which will be disbursed via a rolling application process through June 30, 2024. The program addresses unsheltered homeless individuals living in encampments along state rights-of-way through actionable, person-centered proposals, building upon the successes and lessons derived from the preceding rounds (ERF-1 and ERF-2).
The Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) focuses on aiding the homeless people residing by focusing on their safety and wellness, facilitating their transition into interim or permanent housing, and employing data-informed coord...
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