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Community Development Agency <br />https://www.santa-ana.org/cd <br />Item # 30 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />June 15, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Amendment to the Agreement with City Net for Street Outreach Services <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Approve an Amendment to an Agreement with City Net to Provide Street Outreach and <br />Engagement Services in an Increased Amount of $230,000 for a Total Grant Agreement <br />not to Exceed $968,390 (General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to extend the agreement with City <br />Net and to increase the contract by $230,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed <br />$968,390 to provide street outreach and engagement services through October 31, 2021, <br />subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In October 2019, City Council approved an agreement with City Net to provide a pilot <br />program for street outreach and engagement services for individuals experiencing <br />homelessness in Santa Ana. Following their early successes, the initial pilot agreement <br />was amended to increase the dollar amount and extend the term of the agreement. Since <br />that time, City Net has provided over 7,000 outreach contacts with individuals on the <br />streets of Santa Ana. In addition, they have successfully exited over 650 individuals off <br />of the street. <br />City Net continues to be one of the largest street outreach nonprofit organizations in <br />Southern California. They have worked on several of the most visible homeless <br />encampments in Southern California, including the following: the Santa Ana River Trail, <br />the Civic Center Plaza of the Flags, and more recently, El Centro Cultural de Mexico. <br />They have been a tremendous partner working collaboratively with the Santa Ana Police <br />Department (SAPD), providing referrals to shelter, and providing case management for a <br />number of individuals experiencing homelessness in Santa Ana. <br />The City recently released a request for proposals (RFP) for continued outreach and <br />engagement services in the City. While staff reviews the submitted proposals and <br />considers an enhanced outreach program, an amendment to the current contract is