HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-03-19 Finance Committee Agenda PacketFINANCE COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Community Meeting Room & Hybrid
5:30 PM
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teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining
transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or
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located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an
amount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes
after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to
city.council@CityofPaloAlto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection
on the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your
subject line.
PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only
by email to city.clerk@CityofPaloAlto.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received,
the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strong
cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are not
accepted.
Signs and symbolic materials less than 2 feet by 3 feet are permitted provided that: (1) sticks,
posts, poles or similar/other type of handle objects are strictly prohibited; (2) the items do not
create a facility, fire, or safety hazard; and (3) persons with such items remain seated when
displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or
passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda.
ACTION ITEMS
1.Review Council Referral on Recommended Funding Levels of the Human Services
Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) and Other Grants in the General Fund Late Packet
Report
FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email,
teleconference, or by phone.
1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to city.council@cityofpaloalto.org.
2. For in person public comments please complete a speaker request card located on the
table at the entrance to the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Clerk prior to
discussion of the item.
3. Spoken public comments using a computer or smart phone will be accepted through
the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a
Zoom‐based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully.
You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in‐ browser. If using
your browser, make sure you are using a current, up‐to‐date browser: Chrome 30 ,
Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in
older browsers including Internet Explorer. Or download the Zoom application onto
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Meeting ID below.
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identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you
that it is your turn to speak.
When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will
activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they
are called to speak.
When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be
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you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to
speak. You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the
Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your
remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted.
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1 Regular Meeting March 19, 2024
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are
available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
FINANCE COMMITTEERegular MeetingTuesday, March 19, 2024Community Meeting Room & Hybrid5:30 PMFinance Committee meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend byteleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintainingtransparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home orattend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting islocated at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. Them e e t i n g w i l l b e b r o a d c a s t o n C a b l e T V C h a n n e l 2 6 , l i v e o nYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen MediaCenter https://midpenmedia.org.VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/99227307235)Meeting ID: 992 2730 7235 Phone: 1(669)900‐6833PUBLIC COMMENTSPublic comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or anamount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutesafter the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance tocity.council@CityofPaloAlto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspectionon the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in yoursubject line.PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted onlyby email to city.clerk@CityofPaloAlto.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received,the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strongcybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are notaccepted.
Signs and symbolic materials less than 2 feet by 3 feet are permitted provided that: (1) sticks,
posts, poles or similar/other type of handle objects are strictly prohibited; (2) the items do not
create a facility, fire, or safety hazard; and (3) persons with such items remain seated when
displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or
passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda.
ACTION ITEMS
1.Review Council Referral on Recommended Funding Levels of the Human Services
Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) and Other Grants in the General Fund Late Packet
Report
FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email,
teleconference, or by phone.
1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to city.council@cityofpaloalto.org.
2. For in person public comments please complete a speaker request card located on the
table at the entrance to the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Clerk prior to
discussion of the item.
3. Spoken public comments using a computer or smart phone will be accepted through
the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a
Zoom‐based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully.
You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in‐ browser. If using
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Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in
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When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will
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When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be
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you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to
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remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted.
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Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public
programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with
disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary
aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at
(650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or
accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or
service.
2 Regular Meeting March 19, 2024
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are
available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
FINANCE COMMITTEERegular MeetingTuesday, March 19, 2024Community Meeting Room & Hybrid5:30 PMFinance Committee meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend byteleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintainingtransparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home orattend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting islocated at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. Them e e t i n g w i l l b e b r o a d c a s t o n C a b l e T V C h a n n e l 2 6 , l i v e o nYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen MediaCenter https://midpenmedia.org.VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/99227307235)Meeting ID: 992 2730 7235 Phone: 1(669)900‐6833PUBLIC COMMENTSPublic comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or anamount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutesafter the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance tocity.council@CityofPaloAlto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspectionon the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in yoursubject line.PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted onlyby email to city.clerk@CityofPaloAlto.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received,the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strongcybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are notaccepted.Signs and symbolic materials less than 2 feet by 3 feet are permitted provided that: (1) sticks,posts, poles or similar/other type of handle objects are strictly prohibited; (2) the items do notcreate a facility, fire, or safety hazard; and (3) persons with such items remain seated whendisplaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view orpassage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting.CALL TO ORDERPUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda.ACTION ITEMS1.Review Council Referral on Recommended Funding Levels of the Human ServicesResource Allocation Process (HSRAP) and Other Grants in the General Fund Late PacketReportFUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS
Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)
ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email,
teleconference, or by phone.
1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to city.council@cityofpaloalto.org.
2. For in person public comments please complete a speaker request card located on the
table at the entrance to the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Clerk prior to
discussion of the item.
3. Spoken public comments using a computer or smart phone will be accepted through
the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a
Zoom‐based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully.
You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in‐ browser. If using
your browser, make sure you are using a current, up‐to‐date browser: Chrome 30 ,
Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in
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Meeting ID below.
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identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you
that it is your turn to speak.
When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will
activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they
are called to speak.
When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be
shown on the computer to help keep track of your comments.
4. Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed below. When
you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to
speak. You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the
Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your
remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 992‐2730‐7235 Phone: 1‐669‐900‐6833
Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public
programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with
disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary
aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at
(650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or
accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or
service.
3 Regular Meeting March 19, 2024
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are
available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.
Finance Committee
Staff Report
Report Type: ACTION ITEMS
Lead Department: City Manager
Meeting Date: March 19, 2024
Report #:2403-2742
TITLE
Review Council Referral on Recommended Funding Levels of the Human Services Resource
Allocation Process (HSRAP) and Other Grants in the General Fund
BACKGROUND
This report will be a special late packet release on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
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Finance Committee
Staff Report
From: City Manager
Report Type: ACTION ITEMS
Lead Department: City Manager
Meeting Date: March 19, 2024
Report #:2403-2774
TITLE
Late Packet Report: Review Council Referral on Recommended Funding Levels of the Human
Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) and Other Grants in the General Fund
RECOMMENDATION
Finance Committee review the information regarding the Human Services Resource Allocation
Process (HSRAP) funding levels in response to the Council referral to consider allocating 1% of
the General Fund for human services grant processing.
BACKGROUND
As part of the FY 2024 Adopted Budget, the Council directed staff to follow-up with additional
work to, “Consider pegging HSRAP budget allocations to a benchmark, such as percentage of
General Fund budgeted expenditures.” Staff researched previous discussion of this item and
found a reference of a recommendation for increasing HSRAP funding as part of a Policy and
Services meeting on November 29, 2016 (CMR 72891). There were four options for augmenting
the HSRAP funding, but ultimately none of them were approved for recommendation to the
Council. The status quo of increasing the funding by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as funding
was available in the General Fund continued.
Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP)
The HSRAP process was established in 1983 as a mechanism to incorporate data collection, needs
assessment results and priority setting to a process that would bring City funding for human
services into one process and guide city funding in the future. The earliest HSRAP grantees were
connected to basic need efforts the City was already supporting such as senior nutrition, senior
services, childcare, landlord tenant/fair housing, and disability awareness; the latter two
connected to work of the City’s Rental Housing Mediation Task Force and the Disability
Awareness Force.
1 November 29, 2016 Policy and Services CMR 7289:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/v/1/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city-manager-reports-
cmrs/year-archive/2016/id-7289-hsrap.pdf
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The major tenets of the original HSRAP still guide the process today. In advance of each biennial
HSRAP Request for Funding (RFP) period, Human Services Staff and the Human Relations
Commission (HRC) identify human services needs through information provided by the
community at the HRC’s monthly meetings, findings from the extensive research it conducted for
the Human Services Needs Assessment report completed in 2012, and supplemental needs
assessments and demographic data collection conducted every two years thereafter.
To better inform the FY26/27 HSRAP process, Human Services staff, in collaboration with the
HRC, retained a consultant to conduct a thorough Human Services Needs Assessment (HSNA) in
the community. Major aspects of the assessment include:
•Demographic analysis of Palo Alto and how our current growth and changing
demographics impact the type of services needed and provided, as well as future trends.
•Cost, accessibility, and availability of services.
•Nature and extent of human needs in Palo Alto and how well they are currently being
met.
•Strengths, needs and challenges of local human service providers.
•Needs, gaps, barriers and challenges to accessing and receiving human services.
Staff believes the results of this HSNA will provide invaluable information to influence the
distribution of HSRAP funds in the future. The consultant will be available to present the results
of the assessment to Council.
ANALYSIS
As part of the FY 2024 Adopted Budget, the Council directed staff to follow-up with additional
work to, “Consider pegging HSRAP budget allocations to a benchmark, such as percentage of
General Fund budgeted expenditures.” Staff researched previous discussion of this item and
found a reference of a recommendation for increasing HSRAP funding as part of a Policy and
Services meeting on November 29, 2016 (CMR 72892). There were four options for augmenting
the HSRAP funding, but ultimately none of them were approved for recommendation to the
Council. The status quo of increasing the funding by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as funding
was available in the General Fund continued. Today, the annual allocation of funding for the
HSRAP grants reflects an annual adjustment by CPI based on the prior year December to
December increase for the Bay Area3. For the FY 2024 budget, this reflected a 4.9% increase, and
for FY 2025 a 2.6% increase has been assumed.
2 November 29, 2016 Policy and Services CMR 7289:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/v/1/agendas-minutes-reports/reports/city-manager-reports-
cmrs/year-archive/2016/id-7289-hsrap.pdf
3 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: HYPERLINK "https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-
release/consumerpriceindex_sanfrancisco.htm"https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-
release/consumerpriceindex_sanfrancisco.htm
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As the Committee and Council consider funding resources for the HSRAP program and the types
of organizations receiving HSRAP funding, staff poses the following questions:
1) What services are desired to be enveloped through this funding? Is it strictly the current
program defined under the HSRAP grant program, shall it include prior HSRAP grantees
that now receive direct funding, or a different range of services?
2) What is the appropriate funding level? This aligns with the core question referred which
was to evaluate if 1% of the City’s General Fund should be dedicated to support HSRAP.
3) How should the City evaluate the grantees’ performance?
Services to be enveloped through this funding
The City provides supports for community partners--primarily non-profit organizations--in a
number of different ways. One element to consider if additional funding is allocated is the types
of service the funding should support. Should it simply augment current resources available to
organizations that qualify for support under the HSRAP program or is there a desire to support
services that extend beyond the current HSRAP program?
There are several agencies providing services through City funding that overlap to varying
degrees with human services. These include but are not limited to (in alphabetical order): Ada’s
Café (direct award through HSRAP), Avenidas, Downtown Streets Team (DST), Environmental
Volunteers, LifeMoves, Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC), Palo Alto Transportation
Management Association (PATMA), Project Sentinel, Project Safety Net, United Nations
Association Film Festival (UNAFF), Youth Community Service (YCS).
Staff is also aware of other recent funding requests. To date staff are aware of the following
requests for additional funding (in alphabetical order):
- Ability Path $250,000, as requested in public comment at a Council meeting recently
- Magical Bridge $150,000 annually to support adaptive programming.
- UNAFF $20,000 ongoing to support programing and events throughout a given year. This
would bring total funding to $55,000 plus the installation of banners which is
approximately $10,000 annually to support the annual film festival in October and
program support.
Appropriate Funding Level
Staff compiled historical data back to FY 2001 to determine the percentage of funding for human
services programs compared to the General Fund expenditures budget in each year, and what
amount of funding would be needed if funding for human services programs was pegged to 1%
of the General Fund expenditures budget in the future using the base case FY 2025-2034 LRFF
numbers in Attachment A.
For FY 2025 through FY 2027, numbers from the base case LRFF indicate that human services
funding will be approximately 0.72% to 0.62% of the General Fund budgeted expenditures.
•To increase HSRAP grant funding to 1% of the General Fund budgeted expenditures in the
future, an additional $2.0 million would need to be allocated for human services programs
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in FY 2025 or $2.3million annually in FY 2026 and FY 2027. This would increase the current
projected deficits in FY 2025 through FY 2027 to $8.0 million, $7.4 million, and $5.4 million
respectively.
•To increase human services funding to 1% of the General Fund budgeted expenditures in
the future, an additional $0.8 million would need to be allocated for human services in FY
2025 and $1.1 million annually in FY 2026 and FY 2027. This would increase the current
projected deficits in FY 2025 through FY 2027 to $6.8 million, $6.5 million, and $4.5 million
respectively.
In making a decision as to setting a policy regarding HSRAP funding, staff would like to interject
in addition to the financial implications including impacts on the current forecasted deficits, there
are also notes on timing of any increase as well as policy implications.
•We are currently in year one of a two-year HSRAP funding cycle. Staff would recommend
any changes in funding levels to align with the two-year grant process; this would indicate
a change beginning in FY 2026.
•Staff also has some concern of setting a precedent of fastening one program or service to
the annual general fund budget. This constrains flexibility for the City to determine
funding allocations based on needs that can change over time and allows for a potential
precedent for other programs being fixed. This would potentially reduce funding when it
is most desired likely during economic constraints. There are 3 instances in the
attachment where the General Fund budget decreased from the prior year, most recently
in FY 2021. Alternatively, a policy may identify an intention, however, provide flexibility
to adjust based on impacts. An example of this format is the Council approved Retiree
Benefit Funding Policy that has stated goals, however, provides guidance for if the policy
is resulting in service delivery impacts in the short-term.
How should the City evaluate the grantees’ performance?
The Office of the City Auditor conducted an audit on the City’s non-profit partnerships 2022. A
key tenet of the City Auditor’s recommendations, which mirrored the current HSRAP process,
includes more clearly defined service expectations, such as goals, expected activities,
performance measures, deliverables, and periodic reporting requirements. In addition, it
outlines the City should track performance to identify the risks associated with continuing or
discontinuing the contractual relationships with nonprofits and take appropriate actions. Staff
intends to resume work on the recommendation in this audit later in calendar year 2024. Setting
such expectations will support these findings and be important to any expansion of funding and
or areas of desired support.
Currently, as stated above, HSRAP Request for Proposals (RFP) are solicited on a biennial basis. It
is not uncommon for the combined ask of applicants to far exceed the available budget. While
making funding recommendations for HSRAP, Human Services staff and the Human Relations
Commission take many factors into consideration, including:
•Applicability to the current Priority of Needs (Allocable Funding Categories)
•Quality and feasibility of the program/service being proposed
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•Quality of the application
•Past performance of the requestor (if a current HSRAP grantee. This is determined by a
review of their Semi-Annual Performance Reports submitted to Human Services staff.)
•Whether the amount requested exceeds the percentage of funding allowed for that
program (HSRAP guidelines state that the City should not be the majority funder of any
program)
Once awarded, each recipient has outlined in their scope of work requirements and the
Community Services HSRAP staff monitor performance to ensure expected service delivery is
met.
FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT
No additional resources are required to support the discussion outline in this report; however,
Additional resources will be required to support increased funding levels. Current Human
Services staffing is at capacity administering the current level of funding, grant recipients, and
oversight of grant compliance.
Increasing the funding for human services such as a formula driven 1% of the General Fund would
result in an annual cost of $1 million- $2 million, increasing the City’s current forecasted deficit
of $6 million in the General Fund.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Staff expect to support stakeholder engagement as the follow-up of the Non-Profit Audit
recommendation and next steps.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Committee action on this item is not a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) because the City’s HSRAP funding policy is a continuing administrative or maintenance
activity. CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(2).
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: History of HSRAP Funding
APPROVED BY:
Ed Shikada, City Manager
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ATTACHMENT A
History of HSRAP Funding
Prior to FY 2016 funding for Avenidas and Palo Alto Community Childcare (PACCC) were determined as
part of the HSRAP grant process; however, starting in FY 2016 these two programs were funded through
a direct funding allocation and separated from the HSRAP grant process. To provide an apples-to-apples
comparison prior to and subsequent to this change, below shows the total funding for human services
with funding projections through FY 2027, inclusive of Avenidas and PACCC.
% of GF Budget
Fiscal Year
HSRAP
Grant $’s
Avenidas &
PACCC $’s
Total
Funding****
1% of General Fund
Adopted Budget HSRAP Grant Total Funding
FY 2001 $386,245 $845,716 $1,231,961 $1,087,780 0.36%1.13%
FY 2002 $433,254 $871,088 $1,304,342 $1,257,660 0.34%1.04%
FY 2003 $444,862 $897,221 $1,342,083 $1,259,080 0.35%1.07%
FY 2004 $335,835 $870,220 $1,206,055 $1,166,860 0.29%1.03%
FY 2005 $375,835 $870,220 $1,246,055 $1,160,150 0.32%1.07%
FY 2006 $331,453 $845,936 $1,177,389 $1,206,920 0.27%0.98%
FY 2007 $331,453 $845,936 $1,177,389 $1,250,740 0.27%0.94%
FY 2008 $300,453 $860,941 $1,161,394 $1,391,850 0.22%0.83%
FY 2009 $300,453 $860,941 $1,161,394 $1,453,080 0.21%0.80%
FY 2010 $285,430 $817,894 $1,103,324 $1,420,890 0.20%0.78%
FY 2011 $285,430 $817,894 $1,103,324 $1,467,110 0.19%0.75%
FY 2012 $300,737 $809,715 $1,110,452 $1,463,600 0.21%0.76%
FY 2013 $300,737 $809,715 $1,110,452 $1,528,000 0.20%0.73%
FY 2014 $348,163 $881,950 $1,230,113 $1,597,000 0.22%0.77%
FY 2015 $425,594 $890,583 $1,316,177 $1,711,000 0.25%0.77%
FY 2016*$436,660 $913,738 $1,350,398 $1,857,000 0.24%0.73%
FY 2017 $448,013 $937,495 $1,385,508 $1,942,000 0.23%0.71%
FY 2018 $503,213 $960,933 $1,464,146 $2,104,000 0.24%0.70%
FY 2019 $515,793 $984,956 $1,500,749 $2,107,000 0.24%0.71%
FY 2020 $535,908 $1,023,369 $1,559,277 $2,308,000 0.23%0.68%
FY 2021 $549,306 $1,048,953 $1,598,259 $1,969,000 0.28%0.81%
FY 2022 $549,306 $1,048,953 $1,598,259 $2,092,000 0.26%0.76%
FY 2023 $622,377 $1,093,009 $1,715,386 $2,474,000 0.25%0.69%
FY 2024**$896,035 $1,147,660 $2,043,695 $2,795,810 0.30%0.71%
FY 2025***$861,664 $1,177,499 $2,039,163 $2,818,870 0.31%0.72%
FY 2026 $632,697 $1,208,114 $1,840,811 $2,944,730 0.21%0.63%
FY 2027 $649,147 $1,239,525 $1,888,672 $3,044,650 0.21%0.62%
* FY 2016 was the first year Avenidas and Palo Alto Community Childcare (PACCC) were funded through separate human
service contracts.
** FY 2024 and FY 2025 adjusted to reflect the allocation of $45,000 to Ada’s Café that was awarded by the City Council
outside of the grant process. October 16, 2023 City Council Agenda Item #5:
https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=13038
***Forecast numbers include removal of $0.2 million of one-time funding approved in FY 2024 and FY 2025 offset by a
2.6% CPI increase based on Bay Area December 2022 to December 2023 CPI change.
**** Total Funding is not intended to represent all human services funding. As noted in the staff report, additional
contracts exist but at not included in this figure such as but not limited to Project Sentinel, Youth Community Service (YCS),
and Project Safety Net (PSN).
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Late Packet Report
Attachment A - History of
HSRAP Funding
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