DATE: August 6, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: City Manager's Office
TITLE: SELECTION OF SHELTER OPERATOR FOR THE OCEANSIDE NAVIGATION CENTER AND PROPERTY USE AGREEMENT WITH INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve the selection of Interfaith Community Services, Inc. (ICS) to operate the Oceanside Navigation Center, located at 3131 Oceanside Boulevard; approve a Professional Services and Operating Agreement with ICS, in an amount not to exceed $2,055,762 annually, for an initial 21-month term to commence on October 1, 2025, with two optional one-year extensions for the operation of the Navigation Center for Fiscal Years 2025-2027; approve a Property Use Agreement with ICS to authorize use of the City-owned property for an initial 21-month term to commence on October 1, 2025, with two optional one-year extensions; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreements upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
To strengthen its response to homelessness, the City of Oceanside has taken a phased and strategic approach to expanding housing and supportive services. Building upon foundational efforts, the City adopted its first Homeless Action Plan in 2019, which established a framework centered on outreach, prevention, interim housing, and long-term solutions. In the years since, Oceanside has leveraged Measure X funding and expanded partnerships with nonprofit service providers to enhance system capacity.
As part of these ongoing efforts, the City Council held a public workshop on February 12, 2025, titled Strategic Planning for Effective and Sustainable Solutions to Reduce Homelessness. The session included a review of local data from the 2024 Point-in-Time Count and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and resulted in Council direction to advance key priorities, including expanding low-barrier shelter options and rev...
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