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Resolution No. 2021-188 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PETALUMA AND THE COMMITTEE ON THE
SHELTERLESS,IN THE AMOUNT OF $612,000 AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
CONTRACTS FOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
FOR THE INTERIM HOUSING SOLUTIONS PROJECT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $750,000
WHEREAS,the City endeavors to take a proactive approach to creating innovative
interim housing solutions for the unsheltered member of the Petaluma Community and
addressing homelessness issues in the community; and
WHEREAS, as part of the recently passed federal American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA),
the City of Petaluma allocated$1.7 Million to establish an interim/temporary housing solution;
and
WHEREAS,Petaluma would establish an Interim Housing Solutions Project, located at
900 Hopper Street, as part of the Committee on the Shelterless campus, and continue to support
an innovative homeless service program in Sonoma County; and
WHEREAS, on October 21 2021, City staff released a request for bid(RFP)for Site
Improvements and installation of equipment for the Interim Housing Solutions Project that meets
the City Purchasing Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with Chapter 4.04 of the Petaluma Municipal Code the City
published the bid package and posted on October 12, 2021 and the bids were due by November
18, 2021 in response by the RFP; and
WHEREAS, Staff is still reviewing the proposals that were received and has included a
not to exceed budget, and requested the Council authorize the City Manager to execute contracts
that will not exceed a total of$1,362,000 in funding; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that Council adopt the resolution allocating $750,000 of
the American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA) funds for the site improvements and installation of the
shelter units from Quickhaven in an amount not to exceed $750,000,000; and
WHEREAS,the Committee on the Shelterless is a long-time provider of shelter and
services for homeless members of the community within Sonoma County; and
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WHEREAS,Petaluma would continue to support an innovative homeless service
program in Sonoma County by executing an agreement with Committee on the Shelterless for
the Interim Housing Solutions Project(Peoples Village)to provide services to Petaluma; and
WHEREAS,the Committee on the Shelterless proposal will require a$612,000 funding
commitment to provide housing focused case management, safety and operations for the Interim
Housing Solutions Project known as the People's Village; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2021, City Council passed a resolution declaring a
Shelter Crisis pursuant to California Government Code Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7.8 including
in particular sections 8698 through 8698.4, effective as of September 14, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2021, City Council adopted an urgency ordinance
creating flexibility in local standards and procedures for the design and site development of
shelters for people experiencing homelessness and structures and facilities; and
WHEREAS, the urgency ordinance took effect immediately and permits the City
Manager or their designee are authorized in their sole discretion to suspend compliance with
local building approval procedures or state or local housing, health, habitability,planning and
zoning, or safety standards and procedures, for projects of the City of Petaluma to provide
emergency housing on City owned or leased property; except all such projects must comply with
the 2019 California Residential Code Appendix X, and California Building Code Appendix O,
and any future standards adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development
related to emergency housing or emergency housing facilities; and
WHEREAS, the site improvements and installation of equipment purchased from
Quickhaven will provide homelessshelters and help mitigate the Shelter Crisis declared; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) as CEQA does not apply to actions taken by a city which
has declared a Shelter Crisis to lease, convey, or encumber city-owned land or to facilitate the
lease, conveyance or encumbrance of city-owned land for or to provide financial assistance to, a
homeless shelter constructed or allowed by Government Code Section 8698.4 and is exempt
pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or
mitigate an emergency; and
WHEREAS, additionally the proposed site improvements would be exempt pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, as the site improvements constitute minor construction in
small structures; and
WHEREAS,the COTS program was analyzed for environmental compliance with CEQA
on June 20,2020,when City Council approved resolution authorizing execution of a professional
service agreement with COTS for services to implement the Homeless Services Programs; and
WHEREAS,the City has identified funding for the Site Improvement and Operations
Agreements from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
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NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council hereby:
1. Declares the above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and areincorporated into
this resolution as findings of the City Council.
2. Finds the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act(CEQA) as CEQA does not apply to actions taken by a city which has declared a
Shelter Crisis to lease, convey,or encumber city-owned landor to facilitate the lease, conveyance,
or encumbrance of city-owned land for or to provide financial assistance to, a homeless shelter
constructed or allowed by Government Code Section 8698.4. This installation of site
improvements and equipment for the Interim Housing Solutions Project is done to mitigate the
Shelter Crisis and is exempt pursuant to Government Code Section 8698.4 and pursuant to Section
15269(c)of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an
emergency.
3. Finds that staff complied with the purchasing requirements of Petaluma MunicipalCode Chapter
4.04,with the notice inviting bids.
4. Authorizes the City Manager to execute contracts for the site improvements and installation of
the equipment purchase from Quickhaven in an amount not to exceed$750,000 for the City of
Petaluma Interim Housing Solutions Project located at 900 Hopper Street.
5. Authorizes the City Manage to execute a Professional Services Agreement between the City
and COTS for program services and operations of the Interim Housing Solutions Project
(Peoples Village) in an amount not to exceed$612,000.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by Approved as to
the Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 15th day DS form:
of November 2021,by the following vote: rnq
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett;Vice Mayor Barnacle;Fischer;Healy;King;McDonnell;Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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