City Council

16. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE $675,000 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET TO SUPPORT THE PASADENA OUTREACH AND RESPONSE TEAM (“PORT”) PROGRAM AND AMEND CONTRACT NO. 32463 WITH UNION STATION HOMELESS SERVICES (Public Health Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) to accept and administer $900,000 in Congressional Directive Spending (“CDS”) grant funds on behalf of the City of Pasadena to support services for unhoused individuals through the Pasadena Outreach Response Team (“PORT”) program; (3) Amend the Fiscal Year 2024 Public Health Department Operating Budget by recognizing and appropriating $675,000 of SAMHSA CDS funding awarded to the Department; (4) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32463 with Union Station Homeless Services to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $498,667 from $567,007 to a revised amount of $1,065,674 for Peer Outreach and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (“LCSW”) Services, contingent on grant funding; Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) Contracts for Professional or Unique Services; and (5) To the extent this action could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, it is recommended that the City Council grant an exemption pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.049 (B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. TPA City Council City Attorney Advisory Bodies