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BACKGROUND <br /> In September 2002, the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton contracted with ICF <br /> Consulting, Inc. to conduct a Human Services Needs Assessment for the Tri- Valley. In <br /> 2003, the Needs Assessment was completed and has been used in the Tri - Valley to fill <br /> service gaps and as a tool for non - profit agencies to leverage funding when applying for <br /> grants. <br /> At the April 15, 2008 meeting of the City Council, the Council approved the formation of <br /> an Ad Hoc Grants Working Group (Working Group) to carry out a City Council priority by <br /> reviewing the City's existing grant programs. Councilmembers Sullivan and Cook- Kallio <br /> were appointed and represented the Council on the Working Group. <br /> The Working Group met four (4) times from June through October 2008, developing <br /> recommendations for the Council's consideration regarding opportunities to streamline <br /> and enhance the City's grant process. On June 16, 2009, the City Council approved the <br /> Working Group's recommendations as follows: <br /> 1. Annually adjust the total funding for the City Grant program by the percentage <br /> increase in City General Fund revenue for the preceding fiscal year. <br /> 2. Adopt a one -year rollover provision for carrying over City Grant funding from a <br /> previous grant cycle. <br /> 3. Establish a coordinated /streamlined grant process with a new rebranded Housing <br /> and Human Services grant program that combines general fund City Grant <br /> funding for human services with federal grant funds (e.g., CDBG and HOME). <br /> (The new Housing and Human Services Grant Program was implemented for the <br /> FY 2010/11 funding cycle.) <br /> 4. Recommend the City Council consider an update to the Human Services Needs <br /> Assessment study as part of its Annual Work Plan. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Partnering with the cities of Dublin and Livermore, staff created a Request for Proposals <br /> (RFP) to obtain qualified consultants to coordinate and complete the update to the 2003 <br /> Human Services Needs Assessment for the Tri - Valley. A Request for Proposals (RFP) <br /> was completed and was made available publicly. A total of six (6) proposals were <br /> submitted to the City for consideration. <br /> • Veronica Tam & Associates LLC <br /> • Strategic Development Group, Inc. <br /> • Pacific Municipal Consultants <br /> • Resource Development Associates <br /> • Arroyo Associates Inc. <br /> • Hatchuel Tabernik & Associates, Inc. <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />