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City to stop serving as NorCal Continuum of Care administrative entity at end of year; executive board reissues RFP
Summary
Redding staff told council the city will notify NorCal Continuum of Care it will not continue as administrative entity after Dec. 31, 2025, and the executive board will reissue an RFP to solicit smaller/localized administrative entities after the initial RFP received no proposals.
City staff on Tuesday told the Redding City Council the city will formally notify the NorCal Continuum of Care (No rCal CoC) that it will not continue serving as the CoC’s administrative entity beyond Dec. 31, 2025.
Community Development Manager Nicole Smith summarized the item: Shasta County previously resigned as administrative entity and the city agreed to serve on an interim basis for a two‑year term. An RFP seeking a new administrative entity was published in March and closed in May with no proposals. The NorCal CoC executive board has approved reissuing the RFP with instructions encouraging proposals for smaller territories to attract nonprofit applicants covering fewer than the current seven counties.
Why it matters: the CoC administrative entity coordinates federal HUD Continuum of Care grant applications and local homelessness coordination across seven northern counties (Shasta, Siskiyou, Del Norte, Modoc, Lassen, Sierra and Plumas). Staff said nonprofits may be better positioned than a local government to perform duties at sustainable cost.
Council questions centered on whether Shasta County or local nonprofits would bid for a Shasta‑only administrative role; staff said initial outreach found interest among nonprofit organizations and that county interest in resuming the role was uncertain. Smith said staff expects the reissued RFP will encourage applications by smaller entities and improve local oversight.
Action: Council voted to authorize staff recommendations in the staff report — to notify the CoC that the city will not continue as administrative entity after 12/31/2025 and to support reissuing the RFP — and the motion passed unanimously.
Next steps: staff will consult with the City Attorney’s Office as the RFP is reissued and will return with updates to council as applicants emerge.
Attribution: remarks attributed to Nicole Smith, Community Development Manager, and to Mayor and council members who asked questions during the item.
Ending: The council’s action allows a wider search for an administrative entity and reflects a shift toward seeking nonprofit operators for CoC coordination.
