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DISCUSSION To accomplish this strategic action, staff will facilitate a discussion on the previously identified most critical human service needs, pages 6-8 of Attachment 1. From this discussion the commission should identify one or two critical human service needs to address through a multi-year service agreement. Staff suggests setting aside $35,000 to $70,000 per year to fund the identified critical human service need provider(s). If only one provider is selected, the recommended annual amount should not exceed $35,000. This number is based on average general funds spent on behavioral health and health care services over the past four years. A total amount awarded would depend on the scope of services offered. Funding for this process will be drawn from the existing HHSG program, more specifically, the General Fund allocation, which is currently $215,888. A service agreement would be structured as an initial three-year agreement with an option to renew up to a total of five years. Depending upon the most critical human service need selected, a multi-year service agreement could potentially remove one, or more service providers from the annual grant process. For example, Senior Support Program of the Tri -Valley currently holds a multi-year service agreement with the City, using general fund dollars. If they were to decide to start a capital project for a building, CDBG grant funds could also be awarded to them through the HHSG program. Situations such as this, where an applicant is eligible for two funding sources would be addressed as part of the annual commission recommendation in March. Staff asks that the commission identify the most critical Tri -Valley human service need, recommend an amount and consider if a multi-year service agreement agency would be eligible for grants from different funding sources. Proposed next steps after determining the most critical human service need: • Draft an RFP based on the August 7, 2019 Human Services Commission recommendation • Review responses to the RFP • Secure a service provider(s) • Return to the Human Services Commission for a recommendation to award a multi-year service agreement(s) • Present commission recommendation to City Council to award a service contract(s). Page 3 of 4