“It’s a number we’re really proud of,” she said. “Chrysalis was founded on the premise of changing lives through jobs, and we plan on continuing to do that while helping the community thrive — even in the face of economic difficulties.”
Chrysalis, which was founded in 1984, entered into a partnership with Santa Monica in 1994, giving the city a cost-effective outside vendor that could help with maintenance service for the wastewater division of the Environmental and Public Works Management Department.
Since then, Chrysalis employees have cleaned and treated litter-filled gutters on a monthly basis as part of the organization’s “street works” program.
“The city’s partnership with Chrysalis has been highly beneficial,” said Joel Schwartz, Santa Monica’s senior administrative analyst of homeless services. “In addition to helping clean-up, Chrysalis has helped many who are homeless or unemployed in the area.”
The city pays Chrysalis about $8,300 a month for the services it provides. Chrysalis refused to release the amount individual workers are paid to do street work in Santa Monica, citing its policy of protecting the anonymity of some of its clients.
The city renewed its contract with Chrysalis in June for $100,000 a year for three years.
“We are confident the partnership will continue to excel,” Schwartz said.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 5, 2003. Read the original PDF.