City Council

(7) 23-0723 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the contract with Humannovations, to provide mental health services and social services to Library patrons and provide training, support, and community resources to Library staff, volunteers, and patrons, at Central Library and specified branch locations. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the President, Board of Library Commissioners, or designee, to execute the proposed contract between the City and Humannovations, to provide mental health services and social services to Library patrons and provide training, support, and community resources to Library staff, volunteers, and patrons, at Central Library and specified branch locations, for a term of five years upon the execution of the contract, not to exceed $860,267 per fiscal year, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that the 2022-23 Adopted Budget includes $860,267 in the Library’s Contractual Services Account, Account No. 003040 for all mental health and social service contractors combined for the first year of the proposed contract. There is no additional impact on the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that the proposed contract’s expenditures will be limited to the use of approved budgeted funds.