Item 33 - Second Amendment to Agreement with Families Forward

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Community Development Agency santa-ana.org/cd Item # 33 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report April 5, 2022 TOPIC: Second Amendment to Agreement with Families Forward AGENDA TITLE: Approve a Second Amendment to Families Forward Agreement to Extend the Operation of a Family Motel Program (Non-General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute a second amendment to the agreement with Families Forward for the operation of a temporary family motel program, extending the term for one additional month through June 30, 2022 and adding $80,000, for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $178,500 subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION Due to outstanding litigation related to the work stoppage and other construction delays at the Carnegie Navigation Center, staff is unsure when the site will be open and operational. An amendment to the Families Forward agreement will ensure that families experiencing homelessness have temporary shelter until a more permanent option is found or until the Homeless Navigation Center is open. On June 24, 2021, the City entered into an Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus (ESG-CV) agreement with Families Forward to operate a family motel program until the Homeless Navigation Center opens. On September 1, 2021, the agreement was amended to increase funds to serve additional families in the motel program. To date, the family motel program has provided motel vouchers for 12 families consisting of 46 individuals. The program is augmented with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for case management services until the Homeless Navigation Center opens. FISCAL IMPACT Funds in the amount of $80,000 are available in the Emergency Solutions Grant-CV grant, Payment to Subagent account (no.13518789 -69135) for expenditure in the current fiscal year. EXHIBIT(S)