Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/15/2020
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This meeting has already taken place. View the video recording HERE. Of interest to homeless advocates, there was a staff report regarding the Finley Camp (COVID-19 social distancing camp at the parking lot of the Finley Center). The discussion starts at about 6 hours 26 minutes into the meeting recording. Drag the video progress bar to 6:25:00.
Meeting Agenda can be downloaded HERE.
Item Pertinent to Homelessness is Item 12.2
RESOLUTION – COVID-19 RELATED HOMELESS SERVICES – EXTENSION OF NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department that Council, by two resolutions, approve the following: 1) a Sixth Amendment to Grant Agreement for COVID-19 Homeless Services with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, including the existing Non-Congregate Shelter Program currently located at the Sandman Hotel through January 31, 2021 in an amount not-to-exceed $111,515, and delegating authority to the City Manager or his designee to amend the Agreement for these or other COVID-19 related homeless services for up to six months at equivalent budget levels for a total amount not-to-exceed $669,090; 2) authorize the City Manager to amend the Purchase Order with 3421 Cleveland Owner LLC (Sandman Hotel) to further extend the term of existing hotel rooms through January 31, 2021 in an amount not-to-exceed $363,909, and delegating authority to the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute agreement(s) with Sandman Hotel, or other alternate or supplemental shelter locations and/or hotels approved by the City, for up to six months at equivalent budget levels for a total amount not-to-exceed $2,124,759; and 3) appropriate a combined total amount not-to-exceed $2,793,849 from General Fund unassigned reserves to cover costs for the Non-Congregate Shelter Program or other COVID-19 related homeless services for up to six months (January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021).
Item 13 is for Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters
This is the time when any person may address the Council on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. This public comment period will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. and is normally limited to ten speakers selected randomly by the Mayor. For this meeting, e-mail and eComment public comments received by the deadline will be distributed to City Council members and uploaded to the agenda prior to the start of the City Council Meeting for public access.
Voice message recorded public comments received for non-agenda items may be played under Agenda Item 13 or at Item 17. Recorded public comments are limited to 3 minutes to mirror in-person meeting protocols.
Public Participation
The meeting will be live streamed at http://santa-rosa.legistar.com/calendar. Click on the “In Progress” link to view.
The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast Channel 28, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, and at https://www.youtube.com/cityofsantaorosa
