Title
Discussion on the City of Alameda Rent Program
Body
To: Honorable President Scott Means and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City of Alameda (City) staff have invited Ryan Halpern from the City of Alameda’s Rent Program to the February 24, 2025, SSHRB meeting to provide an overview on the functions of the Rent Program. This overview will include data on the services they provide to both renters and landlords, the type of rental units that fall under the ordinance, and key statistics on the Alameda rental market collected through the Rent Registry portal
BACKGROUND
According to the SSHRB charter, the functions of the SSHRB include:
• To foster mutual understanding, respect, equality, and goodwill among community groups; and
• To facilitate the provisions of social services in the community by informing private agencies of needs and of areas of duplication of effort.
DISCUSSION
City staff have invited Ryan Halpern from the City of Alameda’s Rent Program to the February 24, 2025, SSHRB meeting to provide an overview on the functions of the Rent Program.
RECOMMENDATION
This item is for discussion purposes only. No action is needed.
Respectfully submitted,
Grecia Mannah-Ayon,
Housing and Human Services Program Manager
Exhibit:
1. City of Alameda Rent Program Presentation