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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-04-12 04-107 ORDERItem No. 0&-107 Date: 04-12-2004 Item/Subject: ORDER - Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Participating Jualsdiction Agreement with the Maine State Housing Authority for purposes of implementing a Homeless Management Information System Responsible Department: Health & Welfare, Community & Economic Development Commentary: Each year the City submits an apipiohon to HUD for funding under the Condnuum of Care Homeless Assistance Gram Program. Over the past 8 years we have received over $5 million, which has leveraged well over double that amount from local social service agencies. As part of Me 2004 program yea/s application, we were reaufredby HUD to develop a computer based system referred to as a Homeless management Information System or HMIS. A short description of the system is that R tracks homeless persons and families and the services they receive, preventing duplication of effort by local agencies, and provides a local, state and na conal database. Our application was successful, and we were awarded $19,950. TJ. Marmal and Mary -Anne Chains worked closely with MSHA and the City of Portland and nodded that bemuse of the unique geographical homeless issues in Maine that a state-wide system would be verybeneficial. MSHA accepted the lead role and with Input from each City designed a system and RFP'd and purchased software specific be HMIS. MSHA will own the software and servers necessary W operate the system. The final step In Implementation of Me system is to outline the responslbllides of each partner (MSHA, Portland, and Bangor) in the use of the software and data collection. The Agreement has been revlewed and approved by the Legal Depammint. This Order will authorize the City Manager to execute this Agreement and other supplemental documents that may become necessary to make are system fully operational. Department Head City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: /I Finance Director City Solidtor X Passage _ First Reading page _ of Referral r,flo AasignedwCaumilor Ceehvell April 12, 2004 CITY OF BANGOR (MU.) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Participating Jurisdiction Agreement with the Maine State Housing Authority for purposes of implementing a Homeless Management Information System WHEREAS, the City of Bangor Is the applimmfor and redolent of funds awaNed under the Stewart B. MWmey Homeless Assismnm AR and National Meltable Housing Act W develop a Homeless Com mum of Care Mat Includes a computer Homer Management InfomuUon System; and WHEREAS, implementation of the system will be In p iftersUip with the Maim State Housing AuthYy and will Include sharing pmpdetary mmpuren mRware and dam; and WHEREAS, it o pmcUml to memomtim the respmtsibilities deach pander in a Participating Jurisdiction Agreement; NOW, THERE , BE IT ORDERED "e City Council d the City of Bangor, thM the City Manage Is hereby authorzed M owmo a Hoomem Management ldmm mon System pa odpating JudndkBOn Agreement with once Mage State Housing Authority and such Other suppkmerdary documents as may be required M tmns and/or receive funds nememy to inplement the system. gi: MTLE,)Authotiaiug the City Manager to Statute a parncipenog Jarieaictiao Agteevent HtLtkhe Maine State Sowing A gweleas Mavageo¢nt Inforwiton Systen Aeelgnel tooCCoouncilorr �((A��#j®N�IAI/UA '"