City Council

B. AGREEMENT WITH CHINATOWN SERVICE CENTER FOR CASE\nMANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,328.08 ANNUALLY,\nAND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-10 AMENDING FISCAL YEAR\n2023-2024 BUDGET TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$18,750\nStaff have received requests from City Council, the Human Equity, Access and\nRelations (HEAR) Commission and community members, to develop a program\nor service which addresses the essential needs of residents requiring mental\nhealth or general assistance and resources. Staff have researched what services\nare provided by other cities to address this need and have provided potential\npartnership opportunities that may best serve the residents of San Gabriel. The\nHEAR Commission reviewed an initial proposal at the January 23, 2024 regular\nmeeting and recommended that the program be moved forward to the City\nCouncil for approval. Should the City Council approve the addition of the\ncontracted service, funds would need to be allocated from the General Fund to\nthe Community Services Contractual Services account, 121-850-10-22-000 in\nthe amount of $18,750 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. The annual cost for the service\nthrough Chinatown Service Center is $53,328.08 and $93,750 through YWCA San\nGabriel Valley. Depending on which vendor the City Council approves, staff will\ninclude the cost in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget for approval.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the partnership with Chinatown\nService Center to provide case management services to the public, adopt\nResolution No. 24-10, authorizing the budget adjustment of $18,750 and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the professional services agreement with\nthe selected provider.\nAlternatives to Staff Recommendations\nShould the City Council not wish to approve the staff recommendation, the\nfollowing options are available:\n1. Send the item back to staff to research alternatives and bring the item back\nto City Council for review.\n2. Other options that the City Council determines after discussing the item.