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RESOLUTION NO. 14919
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE DOWNTOWN STREETS
TEAM FOR HOMELESS SUPPORT SERVICES IN FISCAL YEARS 2021-2022 AND
2022-2023 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2013, the San Rafael City Council authorized the City
Manager to enter into an agreement with Downtown Streets, Inc. to implement a volunteer
work experience program for homeless persons called the “Downtown Streets Team”; and
WHEREAS, the City has renewed the agreement for the operation of the
Downtown Streets Team each year since 2013, and desires to continue the program in
Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023; and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the Homeless Initiative Program within the
City’s Fiscal Year 2021-2022 General Fund Operating Budget to support the proposed
contract;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Rafael hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute an Agreement with
Downtown Streets, Inc., dba Downtown Streets Team, to provide a two-year volunteer
work experience program for people experiencing homelessness, at a cost not to exceed
$200,000, in the form included with the staff report for this Resolution, subject to final
approval as to form by the City Attorney; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby waives competitive
bidding with respect to this agreement, pursuant to San Rafael Municipal Code Section
2.55.100(C), based upon the prior experience that the Downtown Streets Team has
gained in performing similar services for the City since July 1, 2013, their ability to
seamlessly continue such services for the City, and the lack of other qualified
organizations that could effectively operate a similar program in the City.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of said City held on Monday the 7th day of June 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
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AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk