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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 18-84RESOLUTION NO. 18-84 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF THE IMMEDIATE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY TO CONVERT CITY -OWNED STRUCTURES INTO SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE § 20168; AND DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO ORDER ACTION IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH CONVERSION PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE § 22050(b)(1)) The City Council of the City of Tustin finds: WHEREAS, in enacting Public Contract Code § 20168, the members of the California Legislature have recognized that general law cities are not required to comply with the competitive bidding requirements set forth in the Public Contract Code when the legislative body of such cities passes a resolution by a four-fifths vote of its members declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, or property; WHEREAS, the most recent Point in Time Count found that 69 persons within the City of Tustin are homeless and living without shelter; WHEREAS, the City of Tustin has found that the health and safety of unsheltered persons in the City is threatened by a lack of shelter; WHEREAS, the City has declared that a "shelter crisis" pursuant to Government Code § 8698.2 exists in the City of Tustin and has authorized the City's participation in the Homeless Emergency Aid Program set forth as part of SB 850 and the 2018-2019 Budget Act (Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018); WHEREAS, as part of its participation in the Homeless Emergency Aid Program, the City of Tustin intends to convert existing City -owned structures into shelter for homeless individuals; WHEREAS, the City of Tustin finds that the public interest and necessity of converting City -owned structures into a homeless shelter demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard the life, health, or property of unsheltered persons; WHEREAS, the City of Tustin finds, based on substantial evidence, that the emergency necessitating the conversion of City -owned structures into a homeless shelter will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids, and that such conversion is necessary to respond to the emergency. Resolution No. 18-84 Page 1 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin that 1) the public interest and necessity of converting City -owned structures into shelter for homeless individuals demands the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, or property pursuant to Public Contract Code § 20168; and 2) the authority to order action in furtherance of the conversion of City -owned structures to a homeless shelter is delegated to the Public Works Director pursuant to Public Contract Code § 22050(b)(1). PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin held on the 6th day of November, 'd Q ATT ST: ERI A —YASWA, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 18-84 was duly and regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 6th day of November, 2018 by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Murray, Gomez, Bernstein, Puckett, Clark (5) COUNCILMEMBER NOES: (0) COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: (0) COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: (0) I' ERICA N. YA V DA, City Clerk Resolution No. 18-84 Page 2of2