Title Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) as the Administrative Entity for the El Dorado Opportunity Knocks (EDOK) Continuum of Care (CoC) are asking the Board to consider a request from the EDOK CoC recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that the provision of temporary, inclement weather lodging and street outreach services to unsheltered homeless clients provided by Housing El Dorado are in the public’s best interest and that due to the limited timeframes, temporary or occasional nature, or schedule for the project or scope of work, the ongoing aggregate of work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant the addition of permanent staff in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030, El Dorado County Charter, Section 210(b)(6), and/or Government Code Section 31000;
2) Make findings in accordance with the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(2) exempting the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because the Contractor is the sole provider operating an Inclement Weather Lodging/Shelter Program with connected street outreach services on the west slope of El Dorado County;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 7189 with El Dorado Community Foundation, as the fiscal agent for Housing El Dorado, with a not-to-exceed amount of $150,175.85 and for the retroactive term from December 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or HHSA Deputy Director of Community Services, acting on behalf of HHSA as the Administrative Entity for the EDOK CoC, to execute further documents relating to Agreement 7189, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: 100% Federal Funding administered by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program, as a result of the Cor...
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