For City Council Meeting June 11, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
AUTHOR: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
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Request City Council to: 1) Approve a one-year Agreement for Professional Services with Social Work Action Group; 2) Approve a Purchase Order for $711,900 for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 3) Authorize the Interim City Manager, or his Designee, to Execute All Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve a one-year Agreement for Professional Services with Social Work Action Group;
2. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $711,900 for Fiscal Year 2024/2025; and
3. Authorize Interim City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents.
BACKGROUND
City Council approved contract services with Social Work Action Group (SWAG) on May 20, 2020, and the Rialto Police Department deployed SWAG into our community on June 1, 2020. SWAG has made a considerable amount of progress in providing quality services to our homeless population. Since SWAG's deployment their personnel have served a total of 450 clients, connected 359 homeless individuals to substance abuse treatment, 302 to mental health services and 287 individuals have exited the streets. Of the 287, 193 homeless individuals received sheltered housing and 94 were placed into permanent housing plans.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
SWAG began their services by deploying 4 homeless outreach specialists Monday through Friday, during normal business hours, 8 am to 5 pm. In Fiscal Year 2022/2023 the need arose for homeless outreach specialists to be on duty seven days a week. Staff recommended and Council approved to increase staffing and fund 2 new positions, to make a total of 6 homeless outreach specialists in Rialto. These specialists currently provide outreach services seven days a week, with varying hours of operation. Over the past year SWAG personnel along with police personnel have incorporated nigh...
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