HomeMy WebLinkAbout217-25 RESOLUTIONFile Number: 2025-1466
113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479)575-8323
Resolution: 217-25
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR RAWN TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH SERVE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, INC. D/B/A NEW BEGINNINGS NW A FOR HOMELESSNESS ASSISTANCE
SERVICES FOR A FIVE YEAR PERIOD IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00, AND TO APPROVE A
PROJECT CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000.00
WHEREAS, New Beginnings currently operates a bridge housing community of twenty four individual cabins and a
shared building containing commercial kitchen, bathroom/shower, laundry facilities, computers, and staff offices that
assists people who have experienced long-term homelessness or face complex barriers to regaining housing in a safe
and supportive living environment; and
WHEREAS, the community has a fenced perimeter and community-run garden and staff are present around the clock
to ensure the community is safe and supported; and
WHEREAS, this environment offers people safety, dignity, and privacy alongside the resources they need to recover
from homelessness, which helps chronically homeless people stabilize even when they are not able to succeed in more
conventional shelter environments; and
WHEREAS, New Beginnings proposes to construct five additional cabins to provide assistance to Fayetteville
residents experiencing chronic homelessness and has agreed to maintain the cabins in a safe and sanitary condition for
at least five years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes Mayor Rawn to sign a Contract
for Homelessness Assistance Services with Serve Northwest Arkansas, Inc. d/b/a New Beginnings NWA to provide
safe housing for chronically homeless Fayetteville residents for a period of at least five years in the amount of
$150,000.00 and further approves a project contingency in the amount of$15,000.00.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of
which is attached to this Resolution.
PASSED and APPROVED on September 16, 2025
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Molly Rawn, Mayor
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Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer
Approved:Attest:
9-16-2025