Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Gaudin
Department: Human Services Division: Community Partnerships
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. 22-CP-HIP-9026-01 between Broward County and The Salvation Army (subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney), increasing the Agreement amount from $602,331 to $811,945, effective retroactively from July 14, 2022, through September 30, 2022, for the provision of 46 additional emergency shelter beds and support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and administrative services; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement as amended.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Commission") approval is required for agreements with external agencies.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval provides 46 additional emergency shelter beds and support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and administrative services for The Salvation Army ("TSA").
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action supports the Commission's value of "approaching human services collaboratively and compassionately, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable," and the goal to "collaborate with public and private partners to find creative, equitable, and responsible solutions to systemic community problems, especially permanent, supportive housing for persons experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness." A First Amendment will provide an additional 46 emergency shelter beds and support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and administrative services ...
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