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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07241990 - 1.63 J.-®63 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '' Contra JAMES A. RYDINGSWORD, DIRECTOR f'. FROM: SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT Costa ot July 10 , 1990 County DATE: A COUP AMEND & EXTEND VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CONTRACT #20-847 COUNTY SUBJECT: TRAILER SHELTER PROGRAM FOR THE HOMELESS SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)6 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION Authorize the Social Service Department Director, or his designee, to amend the current Volunteers of America Homeless Case Management contract #20-847 in order to add $86,781 additional funds to operate the temporary Trailer Shelter in Richmond for homeless single men, and to extend this operation from 8-1-90 until 9-30-90 , when the more permanent modular shelter will be available. Subject to a separate Board Order approval, this department plans to release to bid the operation of a Richmond Homeless Shelter Program to begin on or about 9-24-90. FINANCIAL IMPACT With the additional $86,781, the increased total payment limit for this contract will be $140 ,700 all County dollars. Costs for the 40 bed Trailer Shelter operation are $1000/day, which includes the current cost of this VOA Case Management services contract. See budget detail below. BACKGROUND The 5-22-90 Board Order approved the temporary leasing of trailers to house the homeless in Richmond. The 6-12-90 Board Order author- ized the current VOA Homeless Case Management Services contract to provide these services until the County shelter is opened in Richmond. The modular units for shelter will not be completed for use until the end of September. Since the 6-20-90 beginning operation of the Emergency Trailer Shelter facility, the number of homeless persons in motels/hotels decreased by 137 persons/day. . .an estimated savings of over 600 a day which would have been spent from ounty f ds. ( ve CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIGNAT E: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BO C E APPROVE -OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN, CC: SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) ATTESTED JUL 2 4 1990 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF AUDITOR-CONTROLLER SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACTOR M382 (10/88) BY .DEPUTY Page 2 BACKGROUND (cont 'd) Old Budget: The original contract budget was for 122 days of operation: ( 4-1-90 to 7-31-90 ) @ $442 . /day; Total budget . . $53 ,919 Amount expended 4-1 thru 6-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 35 , 360 Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18, 559 New Budget: This budget is consistent with the amounts approved in the Board Orders authorizing both the Case Management and Trailer Shelter Programs. The operations budget for the Trailer Shelter Program is: ( 6-20-90 to 9-30-90 ) 104 days @ $1000/day . . . . . . . . . . . . $104, 000 15 Bunk beds and 10 cots (to replace broken cots) . . . . . + 1 , 340 105, 340 Less remaining balance from old budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -18 ,559 Additional funds requested. . . . . . $86 ,781 NEGATIVE IMPACT Disapproval of this action will reinstate a motel/hotel program which does not provide for a supervised support services for the homeless and the daily savings of over $4 , 600 county funds will not be achieved.