REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a Reinstatement of Contract and Fourth Amendment to the Services Agreement with WeHOPE for Street Outreach and Essential Services, the Temporary Hotel Program, Dignity on Wheels Mobile Hygiene Services, and the Inclement Weather Hotel Program; Increase the Agreement Not-To-Exceed Amount to $3,243,070 for Services and $12,197.36 for Contingency, for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $3,255,267.36; Extend the Term of the Agreement with WeHOPE through September 10, 2027; and Approve Budget Modification No. 7 in the Amount of $2,152,098 (F26-403)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
The City of Sunnyvale, through its contract with WeHOPE, provides street outreach and essential services to the unhoused community, including a mobile hygiene truck and a hotel-based shelter program.
Staff recommends approval of a Reinstatement of Contract and Fourth Amendment to the Services Agreement with WeHOPE to account for Inclement Weather Hotel Program services provided during Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26, continue the program through FY 2026/27 (the contract expenditures were inadvertently excluded from the FY 2026/27 budget), update the scope of services, and extend the term of the agreement through September 10, 2027. In addition, the amendment would increase the not-to-exceed amount for services from $2,012,950.16 to $3,243,070, with a separate $12,197.36 contingency for the Inclement Weather Hotel Program; the total authorized amount would not exceed $3,255,267.36. Staff has prepared Budget Modification No. 7 in the amount of $2,152,098 to fund the proposed services and reallocate Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC), City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $250,000 in any one transaction.
Pursuant to Sunnyvale Charter Section 1305, at any meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or su...
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