Submitted By: James Haynes
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Presentation By: James Haynes
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Department: Community Development Services
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve agreement with Marion County accepting Emergency Solutions Grant-Coronavirus grant funding as the lead agency for the Marion County Continuum of Care totaling $133,539
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
On February 4, 2020, the City entered an interlocal agreement with Marion County to create the Ocala/Marion County Joint Office on Homelessness. The City entered into a separate Memorandum of Understanding with FL-514 Ocala/Marion County Continuum of Care (CoC) Board for the City to assume the duties and responsibilities of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and coordinated entry system.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Marion County Community Programs has prepared a sub-recipient grant agreement to be executed by the City of Ocala to enter into an agreement for the City of Ocala to purchase HMIS software as the HMIS lead agency for the Marion County Continuum of Care. The City will be reimbursed from the County’s ESG-CV grant for the purchase of the software, the transferring of data, the first year’s subscription, and associated training and support.
FISCAL IMPACT:
An accompanying budget resolution is included on the consent portion of this agenda.
Revenue Source:
001-331-000-000-09-33153 $ 133,539
Expense:
001-060-906-554-68-68010 $ 133,539
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
The grant is in compliance with the City’s procurement policies.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The agreement will be reviewed for form and legality by the City Attorney, Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
ALTERNATIVE:
Council may accept staff’s recommendation or provide further direction.