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AMENDMENTS TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH SPIN AND FAMILIES FORWARD TO EXPAND EVICTION PREVENTION SERVICES FOR COSTA MESA RESIDENTS
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
PRESENTED BY: NATE ROBBINS, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: NATE ROBBINS, 714-754-5274
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Amendment No. One to the Professional Services Agreement with Families Forward, amending the Scope to allow eviction prevention services for Costa Mesa residents.
2. Approve Amendment No. One to the Professional Services Agreement with Serving People In Need (SPIN), amending the Scope to allow eviction prevention services for Costa Mesa residents.
3. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute all agreements and any amendments to the agreements.
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BACKGROUND:
On November 7, 2023, the City Council voted to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 2023-04, Just Cause Residential Tenant Protections, and declaring the Ordinance to be an emergency measure to take effect immediately upon adoption. The Ordinance codified the provisions of Assembly Bill 1482 (AB1482) and Senate Bill 567 (SB567), and further increased tenant protections by requiring property owners to notify the City within 72 hours of serving a tenant a no-fault just cause eviction and required property owners to pay relocation assistance.
In addition to adopting the Ordinance, the City Council appropriated $300,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to be awarded to SPIN and Families Forward for the provision of supplemental case management and financial assistance exclusively for Costa Mesa households facing no-fault evictions. Specific services available through this program include:
* Up to $500 for moving-related expenses (i.e., moving van, dumpster rental, boxes, etc.).
* Financial assistance related to move-in expenses (i.e., application fees, holding fees, security deposit, utility deposit, etc.).
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