Report Prepared by: Sarah Knoester, Management Analyst
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SUBJECT: Approval of the Professional Services Agreement with the United Way of Merced County for the Mountain Valley 211 Program for a not to Exceed Amount of $50,000 for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Non-Profit Support Funding
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers the approval of the Professional Services Agreement with the United Way of Merced County for the Mountain Valley 211 Program for a not to exceed amount of $50,000 for ARPA Non-Profit Support Funding.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving the Professional Services Agreement with the United Way of Merced County for the Mountain Valley 211 Program for an amount not to exceed $50,000 for ARPA Non-Profit Support Funding; and,
B. Authorizing the City Manager or the Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommend by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by Staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to Staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Merced Municipal Code Title 3 Article III Purchases Over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the FY 2022/2023 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
History and Past Action
During the December 6, 2021 Public Hearing, City Council approved $1,500,000 for non-profit support funding as part of the ARPA funds allocation. At the April 18, 2022 Council meeting, City Council approved the following non-profit organizations and award amounts.
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Organization Name |
Award Amount |
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1 |
Boys & Girls Club |
$ 100,000.00 |
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2 |
Community Foundation |
$ 150,000.00 |
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3 |
Friends of Merced County Library |
$ 25,000.00 |
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4 |
Gateway EduCare |
$ 92,900.00 |
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5 |
Kids Discovery Station |
$ 200,000.00 |
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6 |
Kiwanis Club - Kiddie Land |
$ 500,000.00 |
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7 |
League of United African American Citizens |
$ 7,000.00 |
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8 |
Merced County Food Bank |
$ 212,300.00 |
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9 |
Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
$ 12,800.00 |
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10 |
Merced Lao Family |
$ 100,000.00 |
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11 |
United Way - Merced City Stewardship |
$ 50,000.00 |
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12 |
United Way - Mountain Valley 211 |
$ 50,000.00 |
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Total of All Responses |
$ 1,500,000.00 |
Current Action
The United Way of Merced County currently operates a Mountain Valley 211 Program (MV-211). MV-211 is a resource and referral center and is open to all City of Merced residents, either by telephone or online. MV-211 aids residents who are looking for community resources, such as personal protective equipment, financial assistance, food, housing, and medical assistance.
MV-211 will use the ARPA funding to upgrade the MV-211 program by hiring more bilingual staff, develop a mobile application that would be available in English, Spanish, Hmong and/or Punjabi, combine the existing Help Hub Merced County with MV-211 Program for more real-time assistance, update the MV-211 website for easier use, launch a campaign so human service providers are aware of the MV-211 program, and identify any gaps in the database or gaps in services within Merced county.
Staff is requesting approval of the Professional Services Agreement with the United Way of Merced County for the Mountain Valley 211 Program, in a not to exceed amount of $50,000, to upgrade the MV-211 Program, and for the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
Funding is available in the ARPA Fund for Non-Profit Support, account number 087-0201-512.29-00 243021.
ATTACHMENTS
1. United Way of Merced County - Mountain Valley 211 Program Professional Service Agreement