Title
Resolution to Approve Amendment Number 1 with the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County for the 2023 - 2024 Winter Emergency Shelter and Warming Center ($100,000.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a request to approve amendment number 1 with the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County for an additional $100,000 in support for the winter emergency shelter and warming center response cycle for 2023 - 2024. The total contract amount of the 2023 - 2024 season will be $172,000.00.
City Council previously approved $72,000.00 in support for the winter emergency shelter and warming center response cycle for 2023 - 2024 with resolution R-24-048 on February 20, 2024.
Budget/Fiscal Impact:
The additional $100,000.00 has been budgeted in the Community Services General Fund budget as a one-time expense in FY 2024.
Staff
Prepared by: Kim Buselmeier, Financial Manager
Reviewed by: Derek Delacourt, Community Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The 2013-14 winter season was particularly brutal for Washtenaw County residents - and no more so for those most vulnerable residents struggling with homelessness;
Whereas, The local sheltering system was stretched beyond capacity to accommodate the overwhelming demand for safe, warm space during the near-constant emergency weather conditions; Whereas, The Office of Community & Economic Development - on behalf of the City of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, and the local Continuum of Care Board - and the Washtenaw Housing Alliance convened a Winter Emergency Shelter/Warming Center Response work group in the fall of 2014;
Whereas, The workgroup proceeded to review the scope of the problem, surface and evaluate a set of possible solutions, and explore a variety of community partnerships and funding sources;
Whereas, The effort resulted in an improved, better planned, and efficiently coordinated action in the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-20...
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