TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Minh C. Tran, County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Jennifer Palmer, Director of Housing & Homeless Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with Applied Survey Research for the 2022 Point-in-Time Count
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Housing & Homeless Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an Agreement with Applied Survey Research for the term November 9, 2021 through June 30, 2022 for the planning and execution of the 2022 Point in Time (PIT) count.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Point-in-Time (PIT) count is U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandate for all Continuum of Care (CoC) jurisdictions receiving federal funding in order to provide housing and sheltering services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The PIT count is an enumeration of individuals and families experiencing unsheltered and sheltered homelessness on a single night in the month of January. As the Napa City and County CoC designated Administrative Entity, Napa County Housing & Homeless Services coordinates the planning and execution of the annual PIT count with Applied Survey Research (ASR). ASR was selected via a competitive bidding process.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
Yes
Where is it budgeted?
Housing & Homeless Services Division
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
The County is not required to contract with ASR to conduct the PIT count.
Is the general fund affected?
No
Future fiscal impact:
None
Consequences if not approved:
If this item is not approved Napa County will not be able to plan or execute the 2022 Point-in-Time Count, and risks losing access to HUD funding.
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulatio...
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