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COSTA MESA BRIDGE SHELTER CAPACITY PROJECT
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: NATE ROBBINS, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: LORI KARAGUEZIAN, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST, 714-754-5347
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Amendment No. One to the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Newport Beach to increase their annual payment by $275,000 for an updated annual contribution of $1,275,000 and a one-time payment of $50,000 to cover capital costs; and appropriate said funds to the Housing Authority Budget.
2. Approve proposed Amendment No. One to the Subrecipient Agreement with Bracken's Kitchen increasing the compensation by $73,000 for a new annual not-to-exceed amount of $400,600.
3. Approve Amendment No. One to the Subrecipient Agreement with Mercy House increasing the compensation by $185,286 for a new annual not-to-exceed amount of $2,185,286.
4. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute all agreements and any amendments to the agreements.
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BACKGROUND:
In April 2021, the City of Costa Mesa opened the 72-bed Bridge Shelter at 3175 Airway Avenue. The Shelter provides temporary housing coupled with wrap-around services to support clients on their journey to securing permanent housing. Three (3) of the Shelter's 72 beds are separate from the dorms and allocated for emergency use (i.e., less than 24 hours) in extenuating situations.
In November 2020, the City of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to share the costs of developing and operating the Shelter. Consequently, 20 of the Shelter's 72 beds are set aside for occupancy by Newport Beach clients, for which they pay $50,000 per bed or $1,000,000 annually.
The remaining 49 beds are allocated for exclusive use by Costa Mesa clients, plus the 3 floating beds for emergency use, as needed (e.g. detox, domestic violence risk, etc.).
Mercy House,...
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