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SR-6-I (96) .', 't . GC':1 -eLf 6 . """}\,.- 'l- -I CDD:CNS:PC:BS:JR:AP:sI:xrecwec ~'n\1 " C) 1991 Council Meeting: November 12, 1991 ~,-I ~ J.. '" Santa Monica, California TO: The Mayor and the city Council FROM: City staff SUBJECT: Recommendation to Fund Westside Ecumenical Conference to Provide an AIDS Education and Service Program INTRODUCTION This report recommends that city Council authorize the funding of Wests ide Ecumenical Conference (WEC) to provide a Santa Monica-based AIDS education and support program with funds previously appropriated for an AIDS project in the FY 1991-92 City budget. BACKGROUND During the May 28, 1991 Council Meeting, Council approved staff recommendations to fund AIDS Project Los Angeles ( APLA) to provide a variety of educational and information and referral activities in Santa Monica as part of the 1991-92 Community Development Program. During the same meeting, council also approved additional funding for APLA to subcontract for a drop-in and resource center component as a part of its overall program and site. During the summer months City staff and APIA began meeting to negotiate a contract and further refine the expanded program. In late August, APLA informed the City staff that it would be unable to accept the grant to develop and operate the expanded program. APLA staff and Board decided that the . - 1 - 6-1 NOV 1 2 1991 organizational resources required to undertake this new program were not the priority for APLA. Subsequently, City staff began discussions on alternative approaches and also met with members of the Social Services Commission to receive commission input regarding appropriate agencies and individuals to implement a relevant program. DISCUSSION The strongest option appeared to be funding Wests ide Ecumenical Conference (WEe), as they had submitted the only other AIDS project grant proposal in the 1991-92 competitive funding process. A review of that proposal indicated a strong community-based program and a solid organizational structure to support it. Given the strong mandate from city council to develop a comprehensive community project, staff will work closely with WEe to clearly define the program goals and activities. Contract negotiations will include delineating specific phases of work plan activities -- allocation of program funding will be tied to the successful completion of each of these work plan phases. The identified phases are included as Attachment A. Given late program start up, it is anticipated that the initial activities will begin in early January, 1992 with a six-month start-up budget not to exceed $65/000. This budget reflects funds for staff salaries and benefits, rent, equipment, insurance, general operating expenses, community educational training, and other related activities. WEC will develop and - 2 - submit an annualized budget for FY 1992-93 by early March, 1992. City staff will incorporate a recommendation for the FY 92-93 grant award through the budget process. since a community-based AIDS project is a new service in our community, it will be necessary to establish a solid base for the long-term delivery of a broad and multi-faceted program which will make a positive local impact. Due to the importance of the current HIV/AIDS crises, it is urgent that WEC, with critical support from the City and the community, begin to implement this project immediately. City staff will be working with WEC to continually evaluate and refine the programmatic and budgetary aspects of the overall project during the remainder of this fiscal year and also during the next fiscal year. BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT Adequate funds were previously appropriated in the Community Development Program budget in account 01-200-262-75270-6411-15650 for startup and program operating expenses. No new or additional funding is being requested at this time. After the program is fully defined, City staff will assess the required funding level for FY 1992-93 which will be included in the regular city budget submission. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Council authorize the City Manager to: 1) Award the previously appropriated funds for an AIDS project to Wests ide Ecumenical Conference (WEC) not to exceed $65,000; and - 3 - 2) Negotiate and execute a contract including the attached work plan phases. prepared by: Barbara Stinchfield, Community Development Manager, Community Development Department Julie Rusk, Human Services Coordinator, community Development Department Audrey Parker, Coordinator, Office on Disabilities, community Development Department - 4 - Attachment A ACTIVITY PHASES PHASE I: INITIAL START UP ACTIVITIES 0 Develop job description for Program Coordinator, distribute and advertise 0 Create small Hiring Committee to recruit, screen, interview and hire the Program Coordinator PHASE II: PROGRAM START UP ACTIVITIES 0 Locate appropriate program space and negotiate lease 0 Develop detailed Work Plan and related Program Budget 0 Set up a Santa Monica office with necessary systems, support staff, etc. 0 Develop a Community Advisory committee 0 Attend local and county task force meetings 0 Work with local agencies to ensure confidential and anonymous local santa Monica HIVjAIDS testing component PHASE III: CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 0 Develop resource materials , 0 Plan a community education component targeting specific populations~ begin implementation 0 Work with local agencies to develop a drop-in center which may include support groups and individual counseling activities as well as information and referral services PHASE IV: PROGRAM EVALUATION 0 Evaluate progress 0 Develop Work Plan and related Budget for FY 1992-93 based on program evaluation and perceived community needs 0 Begin to develop a fund raising plan and strategies :xattach - ~~I~tI CDD:CNS:JR:aidsup Supplemental Information: November 12, 1991 Santa Monica, California TO: The Mayor and the City Council FROM: City staff SUBJECT: Recommendation to Supplement Comprehensive AIDS Project with One Time Direct Grant to the Wests ide Women's Clinic for HIV Testing This supplemental report recommends that the Council award a maximum of $17,500 to the Wests ide Women's Clinic for AIDS testing. This one time direct funding will allow the Clinic to immediately provide free, anonymous and confidential testing to 500 low income Santa Monica male and female residents. The need for such testing has been highlighted this past week with Magic Johnson's public disclosure of his HIV infection. In the wake of this announcement, the Wests ide Women's Clinic has been deluged with calls requesting testing. Due to a loss of state funding, the Clinic's testing program has been drastically reduced. city funding will enable the Clinic to provide this critical health screening service to low income Santa Monica residents throughout the remainder of this fiscal year. The Clinic hopes that state funding for this program will begin again next fiscal year (1992-93.) City staff will direct the Wests ide Ecumenical Conference (WEC) to assess any continued need for funding for testing services as they prepare their projected annual budget for fiscal year 1992-93. Adequate funds are appropriated in the Community Development program in account 01-200-262-75270-6411-15650 for the initial phase of the comprehensive AIDS Project before the Council for approval tonight. The total appropriation recommended is $82,500. WEC lS recommended for $65,000 as described in the staff report and the Wests ide Women's Clinic for $17,500 as described in this supplemental report. Prepared By: Julie Rusk, Community Development Department