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Council tables decision on shelter operator contracts after concerns about vendor monopoly and exit rates
Summary
City staff recommended service agreements with Elevate Community Services to operate three emergency shelters after two prior operators withdrew; Council Vice President asked to delay approval for further review of benchmarks and safeguards. The council moved the item to a subsequent meeting (June 12) to allow deeper review.
The Fresno City Council on May 22 deferred action on contested consent item 2Q, a recommendation to approve service agreements with Elevate Community Services for operation of three emergency shelters, after council members raised questions about competitive process, provider performance benchmarks and potential conflicts from a single provider operating both shelters and private housing.
Phil Skye and other staff explained the city’s annual RFQ (request for qualifications) process for shelter operators and said…
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