Item 31 - Approve a Street Outreach and Engagement Agreement with City Net

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1 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND KINGDOM CAUSES, INC. DBA CITY NET FOR STREET OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICES THIS STREET OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into on this 19th day of December, 2023, by and between Kingdom Causes, Inc., dba City Net, a California nonprofit corporation (“Contractor”), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (“City”). RECITALS A.In April, 2021, the City released Request for Proposals #21-061 (“RFP”) for the Homeless Outreach – Street Outreach and Engagement pilot program in the City of Santa Ana, which is service delivery for the specific purpose of reaching out to unsheltered homeless neighbors; connecting them with emergency shelter, housing, or critical services; and providing urgent, non-facility-based care. The RFP allowed for selection of vendor to provide services for up to two (2) years with extensions. B.On October 6, 2021, the Parties entered into Agreement #A-2021-096 for said services and included the RFP as an exhibit to the Agreement #A-2021-096. On July 19, 2022, City Council approved a six-month amendment to extend Agreement #A-2021-096 with City Net through December 31, 2022. C.On December 6, 2022, the Parties entered into Agreement #A-2022-240 for said services for a one (1) year term through December 31, 2023, consistent with the requirements and terms of the RFP. C.City seeks a Contractor which is qualified by experience, preparation, organization, staffing and management to operate programs on behalf of homeless individuals and is familiar with existing homeless services in the City. The City finds that the pilot program, along with the engagement for 2023 with CityNet, was successful. Therefore, under the scope of the RFP, and by the services previously provided by the agreements detailed in these recitals, the City seeks to engage Contractor to continue its Street Outreach and Engagement services in the City of Santa Ana consistent with requirements and term provided in the RFP. D.In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Contractor represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Contractor under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: EXHIBIT 1