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Authorize Grant Funding Award and Amend Site Operator Agreement for Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA) to Operate the Hope for Home Homeless Services Center
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Amend the agreement with Volunteers of America of Los Angeles (VOALA) as the H4H Site Operator by awarding $6,727,021 to operate the Interim Housing programs; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to amend the site operator agreement with VOALA from July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2026, preventing a lapse in staffing and services; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements, amendments, and any other documentation requested for acceptance of the award, distribution of the funding and operation of the Hope for Home Homeless Services Center, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.