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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: June 20, 2016 <br />Staff Report <br />File Number: 16-313 Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number: 81. <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY: Jeanette Dong <br />Recreation and Human Services Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW: David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE: Staff Report for a Resolution to Approve a Consulting Services Agreement <br />with Urban Strategies Council in the amount of $75,000 for the Human <br />Services Gap Analysis <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a <br />Consulting Agreement with Urban Strategies Council in the amount of $75,000 for the human <br />services gap analysis. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City Council approved $400,000 for the San Leandro Social Services Initiative in April <br />2015. This funding includes the costs for a San Leandro human services gap analysis. This <br />study will determine the human service needs of people residing in the City of San Leandro. It <br />will include identifying existing infrastructure that provides direct services locally and regionally <br />to San Leandrans. Census and other relevant data will be used to identify demographic <br />changes, corresponding trends and needs in human services. Service areas will be <br />determined along with implications for service delivery, such as language, cultural <br />competency and location. The final product will include a comprehensive analysis and policy <br />recommendations. <br />Analysis <br />A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued in February 2016. Four proposals were received by <br />the submission due date of March 4, 2016. A selection panel comprised of a Senior Services <br />Commissioner, Human Services Commissioner, community representative and City staff <br />selected Urban Strategies Council (USC) based in Oakland, CA. <br />The selection of the consultant was also discussed at the Human Services Commission and <br />City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 6/14/2016 <br />