Item:
Title
Approval of FY20-21 Contract ($352,182) with Urban Ministries of Durham
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: August 10, 2020
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to review, ask questions about, and then approve the attached contract and authorize the County Manager to execute it.
Durham County has contracted with Urban Ministries of Durham (UMD) since its creation to help support the housing of homeless individuals in Durham at UMD’s Liberty Street facility. The County owns the building where the shelter sits, and on top of annual operating support maintains major building systems and has made a number of substantial capital upgrades (including a new sprinkler system and lobby and café upgrades) in the past decade.
This year’s annual contract includes flat funding compared to the previous fiscal year and similar program metrics as well. The County did offer UMD an additional $100,000 in the final three months of FY19-20 to cover additional operational costs incurred at the Marriot RTP.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: A strong, functional homeless support system in Durham is responsive to many goals in the Durham County Strategic Plan Goals 1, 2, and 3.
Resource Persons: Drew Cummings, Chief of Staff
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board review, ask questions about, and then approve the attached contract and authorize the County Manager to execute it.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________