2013 2:00:00 PM

Monday, June 10, 2013 2:00 PM
City Council Chambers, Legislative Building, 745 Fourth St, Sparks, NV

General Business: 6.3

Title: Consideration and possible approval of a Cooperative Agreement between the City of Reno, Washoe County and the City of Sparks for services related to the operation of the Community Assistance Center.

Petitioner/Presenter: Community Services Department/George T. Graham, Housing Specialist

Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the Cooperative Agreement between the City of Reno, Washoe County and the City of Sparks for operation of the Community Assistance Center.

Financial Impact: $100,107 (approximately $94,695 from the City’s FY 2013/14 CDBG allocation and $5,412 from the General Fund)

Total Costs: $100,107.00

Fund: General Fund Account: 603125
Program: Donations to Non-Profits (059040)
Amount: $100,107.00 Budget Status: Over Budget (See Budget Correction Plan)

Budget Correction Plan:
Approximately $94,695 from the Citys FY 2013/14 CDBG Allocation and $5,412 from the Citys General Fund.

Business Impact (Per NRS 237):
A Business Impact Statement is attached.

Agenda Item Brief: This is the Cooperative Agreement between the City of Reno, Washoe County and the City of Sparks for operation of the Community Assistance Center (CAC). This Agreement is effective upon approval of all parties for the period from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 (FY 2013/14). Additionally, the agreement specifies the funding that each of the local governments will provide for CAC operations during fiscal year 2013/14.

Background: In late 2003, the Reno City Council identified Record Street for the co-location and expansion of homeless services. The Men’s Drop-in-Center, Reno Sparks Gospel Mission and St. Vincent’s Dining Facility were relocated and a new woman’s shelter, family shelter, triage center and community resource center have been built. In July 2008, the mayors of the two cities and the chair of the County Commission held a Homeless Summit. At that time the community urged the jurisdictions to identify a lead entity, open the facilities as soon as possible and develop an entity with dedicated funding to assume long-term management of the facilities. In response, the three jurisdictions developed and adopted the original Cooperative Agreement in September 2008, with the City of Reno as lead entity to manage CAC operations. The three jurisdictions have agreed to fund the CAC’s core services using a formula based on allocations of property tax equivalents. Each of the Cities agreed in principal to allocate an amount equivalent to $0.005 of property tax and the County to $0.01 of property tax equivalent.

Analysis: For fiscal year 2013/14, the CAC operations will include three core services which are as follows: • Homeless Shelters (Men’s, Women’s and Family) • Security • Tom Vetica Resource Center The estimated FY 13/14 budget for the CAC’s core services is $1,757,514. The City of Sparks would provide approximately $100,107.00 in funding, an amount equivalent to $0.005 of property tax the City anticipates receiving. Of this amount, approximately $94,695 would come from the City’s FY 2013/14 CDBG allocation (the 15 percent maximum amount for “public services”) and $5,412 from the City’s General Fund.

Alternatives: The City Council’s options include not approving the Cooperative Agreement or modifying its terms, subject to concurrence by the City of Reno and Washoe County.

Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Cooperative Agreement.

Attached Files:

CAC Cooperative 2013 - 5.20.13.pdf

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