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Home My WebLink About25A - AGMT - HOUSING NAVIGATORREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2016 TITLE; AMENDMENT TO SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION FOR CIVIC CENTER HOUSING NAVIGATOR (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,6) 1 � 0 ►S _: RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: _01re _k ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the Emergency Solutions Grant Subrecipient Agreement with the Illumination Foundation to increase the agreement amount by $45,510.55 to fund the salary of a new Housing Navigator to assist Civic Center homeless individuals and families in a total amount not to exceed $150,510.55 for the period of October 19, 2016 through June 30, 2017, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION On April 19, 2016, City Council authorized the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute agreements with non-profit organizations as part of the 2016-2017 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program allocation. The Illumination Foundation was awarded $105,000 in grant funds to provide housing assistance activities to serve Santa Ana residents experiencing homelessness. At the close of fiscal year 2015-2016, unspent funds from ESG Program recipients totaling $45,510.55 were recaptured for redistribution. In an effort to provide housing for approximately 461 chronically homeless individuals residing in the Civic Center area, staff requested proposals from currently funded ESG street outreach and rapid re -housing programs working directly in the Civic Center. Two proposals were received. Following a review and evaluation of the two proposals, staff recommends reallocating these unspent funds to the Illumination Foundation as part of their Rapid Re -Housing program to hire a new full-time Housing Navigator. Even with the availability of rental assistance, finding a vacant unit from a willing landlord is very difficult for a person experiencing homelessness in the Civic Center. Housing Navigators are used as a best practice nationally to help homeless individuals find and locate vacant, qualified and eligible units in the private market. Many different communities are using Housing 25A-1 Emergency Solutions Grant Program Amendment October 18, 2016 Page 2 Navigators to help homeless populations find housing. These include programs in San Diego, Houston, and San Francisco, among several other cities. The Housing Navigator will be responsible to expand landlord/property manager participation in various rental assistance programs, thereby increasing the number of units available for placement of chronically homeless individuals from the Civic Center. The Housing Navigator will use the Landlord Toolkit provided by Community Solutions, among other tools and activities, to increase the number of rental units available for homeless individuals from the Civic Center to lease with various forms of rental assistance (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing, Shelter Plus Care, Rapid Re -Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers and Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing). The Housing Navigator will: encourage owners of vacant units to rent to a homeless individual with rental assistance; create, maintain and update community -wide marketing materials for landlords; and contact landlords to encourage them to make their turnover and vacant units available. The Housing Navigator will be hired by the Illumination Foundation, but will coordinate and obtain units for any homeless service provider or organization who is working in the Civic Center to provide housing for the homeless. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #6 (Focus projects and programs on improving the health and wellness of all residents). FISCAL IMPACT The Emergency Solutions Grant funds will be carried forward from FY 2015-2016 to FY 2016- 2017 in the amount of $45,510.55 in the Payment to Subagent (account no. 13518785-69135 for) expenditure in FY 2016-2017, APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: P � Robert C. Coe -- Francisco Gutierrez MbJ Deputy City Manager Executive Director City Manager's Office Finance & Management Services Agency RC/TE/JB/sb EXHIBIT: 1. Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement with Illumination Foundation 25A-2 FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION (24 CFR Parts 91 and 576) THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT AGREEMENT is entered into this 18a' day of October, 2016, by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation of the State of California ("City") and ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION, a California nonprofit organization ("Subrecipient"), RECITALS A. On July 22, 2016, the City entered into an Emergency Solutions Grant Subrecipient Agreement #A-2016-064 with Illumination Foundation to provide Emergency Funds from the United States Department of Housing and urban Development (HUD) to be used in the operation of an emergency solution program for the homeless or at risk of homelessness of the City of Santa Ana ("said Agreement"). B. In accordance with the terms and conditions of said Agreement, the parties desire to amend to increase funds to the Subrecipient, which need to be spent by June 30, 2017, NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions of said Agreement, except as herein modified, the parties agree as follows: 1. Paragraph 5, shall be amended to increase funding to Subrecipient by $45,510.55 as part of its Rapid Re -Housing program to hire a Housing Navigator for homeless individuals and families residing in the Santa Ana Civic Center, for a total sum not to exceed $150,510.55. 2. Section I, subsection A, shall be amended to add the specific tasks required of the new Housing Navigator position, as detailed in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, 3, Section III, shall be amended to increase funding to Subrecipient by $45,510.55, for a total sum not to exceed $150,510.55. 4. Except as hereinabove modified, the terms and conditions of said Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect. EXHIBIT 1 25A-3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to said Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: MARIA D, HUIZAR Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: ROBERT C. CORTEZ Deputy City Manager CITY OF SANTA ANA DAVID CAVAZOS City Manager SUBRECIPIENT: Name: Paul Cho Title: COO/CFO 'Tax ID# 71-1047686 DUNS# 829919047 25A-4 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES 25A-5 Scope of Service Finding a vacant unit from a willing landlord is very difficult for a person experiencing homelessness. The funding provided in this amendment is specifically to hire a Housing Navigator for homeless individuals and families residing in the Santa Ana Civic Center. The Housing Navigator is a new position that will be responsible to: Expand landlord/property manager participation in various rental assistance programs (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing, Shelter Plus Care, Rapid Re - Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers and Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing), thereby increasing the number of units available for placement of chronically homeless individuals from the Civic Center, 2. Encourage owners of vacant units to rent to a homeless individual with rental assistance, 3. Creating, maintain and update community -wide marketing materials for landlords, 4. Contact landlords to encourage them to commit their turnover and vacant units for homeless referrals, 5. Serve the Illumination Foundation and any other homeless service provider working in the Civic Center to provide housing for the homeless. The Housing Navigator will utilize the Landlord Toolkit provided by Community Solutions, among other resources and activities, to increase the number of rental units available for homeless individuals from the Civic Center to lease with various forms of rental assistance. 25A-6