Agenda Item Wording:
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Award a Contract to Administer a Seasonal Low-Barrier Emergency Shelter - Award a contract to administer a seasonal low-barrier emergency shelter to the Visalia Homeless Center and authorize staff to negotiate and execute a 1-year agreement not to exceed 15% of Permanent Local Housing Allocation annual allocation estimated at $90,000 annually with 4 available extensions.
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Prepared by:
Margie Perez, Housing Specialist, margie.perez@visalia.city, (559) 713-4460;
Melody Murch, Assistant Finance Director, melody.murch@visalia.city, (559) 713-4379; Renee Nagel, Finance Director, renee.nagel@visalia.city, (559) 713-4375
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Council:
1. Award RFP-25-26-04 to the Visalia Homeless Center (VHC);
2. Authorize the City Manager or their designee to negotiate and execute a 1-year agreement not to exceed 15% of the annual allocation of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funding estimated at $90,000 annually, with 4 available 1-year renewals for a possible 5-year total of $450,000, contingent upon annual PLHA grant funding toward the operation of a seasonal low-barrier emergency shelter.
Summary:
A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) (RFP-25-26-04) was released seeking a qualified non-profit organization to operate a seasonal low-barrier emergency shelter during the winter months for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26, with the opportunity to extend up to four (4) additional years upon mutual agreement. In response, the City received only one (1) application from the Visalia Homeless Center (VHC). Staff recommends awarding RFP-25-26-04 to the Visalia Homeless Center to administer a seasonal winter low-barrier emergency shelter.
The proposed funding is 15% of the City's annual Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) budget for up to five (5) years to be used for operational costs of a seasonal low-barrier emergency shelter. The City of Visalia anticipates the availability of $90,000 an...
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