Agenda

Return

C. 61

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 19, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #25-085-2 with Bay Area Community Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/19/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lavonna Martin, 925-608-6701
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 19, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #25-085-2 with Bay Area Community Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $932,779 to operate COVID-19 housing in Richmond and Pittsburg for homeless individuals in Contra Costa County, for the period from January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in expenditures of up to $932,779 and will be funded by 75% Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ($699,584), 16% COVID-19 Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) ($153,507), and 9% federal and state emergency funding ($79,688). (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On March 10, 2020, the Board of Supervisors requested that the Governor proclaim a State of Emergency in Contra Costa County (Gov. Code Section 8625) due to COVID-19. The Health Department must use all available preventative measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. The department must enter into contracts for these services and competitive bidding requirements are suspended to the extent necessary to address the effects of COVID-19.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Contractor will operate COVID-19 isolation and non-isolation housing for homeless individuals at the SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western in Richmond and Motel 6 in Pittsburg. The contractor will provide staffing twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week which includes, but is not limited to, coordinating admissions and exits, coordinating meal services, providing onsite wellness checks and ensuring individuals have their basic needs met with clothes, food, and hygiene supplies.

On April 14, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #25-085 with Bay Area Community Services, Inc. to operate COVID-19 isolation housing for homeless individuals in Contra Costa County for the period from April 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020. On September 8, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment/Extension #25-085-1 to increase the payment limit amount by $2,053,968, to a new payment limit not to exceed $2,478,968 and to extend the termination date from July 31, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

Approval of Contract #25-085-2 will allow the contractor to continue to provide COVID-19 housing though March 31, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County’s homeless individuals will not receive additional housing during the COVID-19 pandemic, further putting the community at risk.