REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Amend an Existing Service Agreement for Street Outreach and Essential Homeless Services in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,090,973 for Temporary Hotel Program Expansion and Approve Budget Modification No. 24 in the Amount of $120,209
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 temporary hotel-based shelter program. Due to urgent health and safety concerns, the City conducted an abatement of the encampments near the Main Library and Charles Street Gardens and expanded its existing hotel program to temporarily house affected households through emergency action approved by the City Manager.
Staff is requesting approval of a second amendment to the Service Agreement with WeHOPE in the amount of $120,209 to account for these unexpected services, bringing the new not-to-exceed amount to $1,090,973. The services were provided from February 26, 2025, to March 27, 2025. Budget Modification No. 24 reallocates Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds to cover this expansion.
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 Section 2.08.190 of the SMC, the city manager, the purchasing officer, or a department head, or a designee of such individual, may make or authorize others to make emergency procurements, regardless of the cost, if there is an urgent necessity to do so for the preservation of life, health, or property.
GENERAL PLAN - HOUSING ELEMENT
GOAL HE-5 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS - Promote equal housing opportunities for all residents, including Sunnyvale's special needs populations, so that residents can reside in the housing of their choice.
Policy H-5.13 Housing and Services to Address Homelessness. Participate in the C...
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