For City Council Meeting [May 12, 2020]
TO: Honorable City Council
APPROVAL: Rod Foster, City Manager
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
Title
Request City Council to Approve the Agreement for Professional Services with Social Work Action Group and to Approve a FY2019/2020 Purchase Order in the Amount of $294,160 for Homeless Services for the Period of Thirteen (13) Months.
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BACKGROUND
Since 2017, Social Work Action Group (SWAG) has provided street outreach services to the homeless, throughout several cities and unincorporated areas in Riverside County. SWAG has assisted the homeless population with street outreach services, housing navigation, ongoing case management, supportive services for those moved to transitional housing, housing subsidies, rental agreements with landlords, rental assistance for individuals placed into more permanent housing, along with community engagement and alternatives to living on the streets. The City of Chino and County of Riverside have entered into a similar contract with SWAG in 2019 to provide homeless outreach and work directly with the homeless community in their communities. To date, SWAG has assisted more than 500 homeless individuals with transitional housing.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
In 2019, the city of Rialto was awarded a $600,759.00 grant from California's new Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) through the County of San Bernardino's Office of Homeless Services (OHS). This grant has previously been used to fund a comprehensive project to house homeless individuals through diversion/flex subsidies and rental assistance. The grant provides funding to be allocated to outreach, navigation, enforcement, case management, supportive services, staff, operations, administration and supplies. On March 9, 2020, the police department was reassigned management of HEAP.
NEGATIVE IMPACTS
According to San Bernardino County's, "Homeless Count and Subpopulation Survey Final Report," their 2019 Point in Ti...
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