DISCUSSION: | ||||
The Outreach Case Managers visit places frequented by chronic homeless (i.e.: parks, abandoned buildings, cars, and encampments, etc.). The Case Workers provide outreach, case assessment, case planning, service arrangement, housing assistance, monitoring and providing other focused and intensive services, with the goal of helping clients exit homelessness, secure and retain housing, and increase levels of self-sufficiency. Shelter Network, currently, operates the homeless outreach teams in East Palo Alto and Redwood City. It is in the County’s best interest to waive the RFP process and enter into an Agreement with Shelter Network since Shelter Network operates the Maple Street emergency shelter in Redwood City, which is utilized to house the chronic homeless individuals while they are receiving case management services.
The Contractors have assured compliance with the County's Contractor Employee Jury Service Ordinance, as well as all other contract provisions that are required by County ordinance and administrative memoranda, including but not limited to insurance, hold harmless, non-discrimination and equal benefits. County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Agreement and Resolution as to form and Risk Management has approved the Contractors’ insurance. Approval of this Agreement contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Prosperous Community by providing intensive case management and other services to homeless individuals of San Mateo County. It is anticipated that 73.5% of clients referred to Shelter Network will move to permanent housing, shelter, substance abuse or mental health program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-12, and that number will increase yearly. | ||||
Performance Measure(s): | ||||
Measure |
FY 2011-12 Target |
FY 2012-13 Target |
FY 2013-14 Target |
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Number of active cases at any given time. |
30 |
30 |
30 | |
Percent of clients moving to permanent housing, shelter, substance abuse or mental health programs. |
73.5% |
74% |
74.5% | |
FISCAL IMPACT: | ||||
The term of this Agreement is July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014. The obligation for each of the three fiscal years is $80,000, for a total of $240,000. The Agreement is funded 100% by Net County Cost. Appropriations have been included in the FY 2011-12 Recommended Budget, and will be included in the FY 2012-13 and FY 2013-14 Recommended Budgets. |