City Council

U.S. Department of Justice under the 2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2023 Justice\nand Mental Health Collaboration Program to support the Services, Treatment &\nEmpowerment Program (STEP), and to execute all necessary documents to accept the\ngrant and all grant renewals;\n9. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Exodus\nRecovery for the STEP for the City Attorney’s Office. This recommended award is made\nas an exception to the competitive bidding process pursuant to Sections 2.24.250 (i) and\n2.24.240 (a) and is for a term of 4 years at a total amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000, with\nfuture year funding contingent on Council budget approval;\n10. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute funding agreements with\ndevelopers and existing businesses to provide funding to support coordination of large-\nscale development projects;\n11. Authorize staff to amend the City’s Fiscal Policies to add the plan to replenish funding\nleveraged to pay for legal settlements and COVID-related losses, as described in\nAttachment E; and