HomeMy WebLinkAboutED Downtown Streets TeamAgenda Item No: 3. c
Meeting Date: December 15, 2014
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Department: Economic Development
Prepared by: Stephanie Lovette, Manager_ ` '. City Manager Approva1?)_A"_-f,&y
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL RATIFYING
THE CITY MANAGER'S EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF
MARIN PROVIDING $100,000 IN FUNDING FOR THE DOWNTOWN STREET
TEAMS PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING TI_IE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS FOR THE DOWNTOWN STREETS TEAM PROGRAM
AND TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO RECEIVE SUCH GRANT
FUNDING
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution ratifying the City Manager's execution of an
agreement with the County of Marin for $1.00,000 in funding for the Downtown Street Teams
Program and authorizing the City Manager's acceptance of additional grant funds for the
Program and execution of any necessary agreements to receive such grant funding.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: On October 15, 2012, staff presented recommendations
regarding homelessness and the quality of life in Downtown San Rafael. The staff
recommendations were developed from the work of the City Council subcommittee and the
community stakeholders group. A multipronged approach is now under way, with short -teen
and long-term strategies, including approaching issues surrounding mental health, serial
inebriates, crime, affordable housing, and public education. 'These initiatives are summarized in
the City's Homeless Action Plan, which was adopted on June 3, 2013. Tile Homeless Action
Plan as well as the updates on the Plan that staff provided to the City Council on May 20, 2013,
February 18, 2014 and November 17, 2014 can be found on the City's website at:
http://docs,.citvofsanrafael.orgLEc nDev/flomeless�/`20Action%20PIan%2OJune�/o202013.p
One of the strategies in the Plan is to provide an avenue for members of the street population to
obtain work experience through cleaning up Downtown. On February 19, 2013, the City
Council adopted Resolution No. 13 502 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with
the Downtown Streets Team organization in an amount not to exceed $272,000 to carry out such
a program in Fiscal Year 2013-14. The City Council approved the second year of the contract in
the amount of $272,000 on August 18, 2014.
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The Downtown Streets program creates volunteer opportunities for homeless persons, in
exchange for vouchers for food and/or housing. The model strives to rebuild lives and restore
the dignity of the participants. The Streets Team has found that serving the community through
work teams prepares members for permanent employment and housing. The program is based on
a "ladder of success" with participants graduating into leadership positions within the team.
Streets Team staff works with each team member to remove barriers to housing, employment,
and self -sustainability. To date 32 people have found permanent employment through the Team.
City staff has applied for grants to implement this important program. In 2014, the City has
received $15,000 for the program from the San Rafael Kaiser Permanente Medical Group,
$15,000 from the Kaiser Permanente Hospital, and $50,000 from the Marin Community
Foundation. The Kaiser Permanente Foundation has approved an additional $20,000 to be
funded in the Spring of 2015.
The Marin County Health and Human County staff has recommended the County provide
funding in the amount of $1.00,000 for the program. County staff has prepared a contract for
services and. required the City enter into the contract prior to placing the item on the Board of
Supervisors agenda for approval. The City Manager signed the contract with the County after a
review by the City Attorney's office. While staff believes the City Manager's action was within
the scope of the August 18, 2014 resolution, we are asking the City Council to adopt the
proposed Resolution to expressly ratify the City Manager's execution of the contract with the
County prior to the Board of Supervisors meeting.
The proposed Resolution also will authorize the City Manager to accept additional grant funding
for the Downtown Streets program and to execute any agreements, in a form approved by the
City Attorney, that are necessary to receive such grant funding.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City has received funding pledges of about $200,000 for this program,
The remaining $72,000 will be provided from the City's General Fund.
OPTIONS:
1) Adopt the Resolution
2) Request changes to the Resolution.
3) Reject the Resolution.
ACTION REQUIRED: Adopt Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 13853
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL RATIFYING THE CITY
MANAGER'S EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF MARIN
PROVIDING 5100,000 IN FUNDING FOR THE DOWNTOWN STREETS TEAM
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS FOR THE DOWNTOWN STREETS TEAM
PROGRAM AND TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO
RECEIVE SUCH GRANT FUNDING
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2013), the City Council authorized the City Manager to
enter into an agreement with the Downtown Streets Team to implement a volunteer work
experience program for homeless persons, in an amount riot to exceed $272,000; and
WHEREAS, on August 18, 2014 the City Council authorized the City Manager to
enter into the second year of an agreement with the Downtown Streets Team in the amount of
$272,000-, and
WHEREAS, the 2014 staff report stated that the City of San Rafael would obtain
financial assistance froin outside agencies, businesses and individuals. Tb date, the City has
received funding from the Kaiser Permanente I-Iospital in the amount of $15,000, the Kaiser
Permanente San Rafiael Medical Group in the amount of $15,000, and the Marin Community
Foundation in the airiOLIDt of $50,000; and
WHEREAS, Kaiser Permanente Foundation has approved an additional $20,000 to
this effort to be paid in the spring of 2015; and
WHEREAS, the staff at the County of Marin Health and Flo an Services Division
has recommended that the County contribute $100,000 for this effort and will request
approval to enter into a contract with the City for the Downtown Streets "team program at the
December 16,2014 Board of Supervisors meeting; and
WHEREAS, County staff required the agreement to be signed by the City prior to
placing the item on the Board of Supervisors meeting agenda; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager signed the contract with the County in order to
expedite the receipt of the County funding pursuant to the City Council's August 18,2014
approval of the program; and
WHEREAS, City staff desires the City Council to ratify the City Manager's action in
execution of the contract with the County-, and
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAE L
RESOLVES that the City Manager's execution of the County of Marin's form of
Professional Services Contract for $ 100,000 to fund the Downtown Streets Team program for
the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 is hereby ratified and approved, and the City
Manager is authorized to accept additional grant funding for the Downtown Streets Team
program and to execute any necessary agreements, in a form approved by the City Attorney,
to receive such grant funding.
1, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
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foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City, Council of said City held on Monday the fifteenth day of December 2014, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCII-MEMBERS: BLishey, Coliri, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: CC UNCII-MEMBERS: None
ABSENI": COUNCII-ME'MBERS: None
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FROM: Stephanie Lovette
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
DATE: February 12, 2014
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