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Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Alameda Family Services in an Annual Amount Not-to-Exceed $218,000 [LC1][AW2]to Provide Therapeutic Services at Dignity Village, the Emergency Supportive Housing, and the Day Center/Safe Parking Program for the term of March 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 with the Option of Four One-Year Extensions in an Annual Amount Not-to-Exceed $264,000, for a Total Five Year Amount Not-to Exceed $1,274,000.
These projects are statutorily exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.10 (services for people experiencing homelessness), and categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense). (City Manager 10021833)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam W. Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alameda Family Services (AFS) has been providing therapeutic services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Alameda at Dignity Village since February 2024 and at the Emergency Supportive Housing (ESH) and Day Center/Safe Parking Programs since 2025. AFS staff provide critical therapeutic services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Alameda.
Staff recommends approval of a five-year agreement with Alameda Family Services in the amount not to exceed $218,000 for the first ten months and $264,000 annually for the remaining up to four years. This agreement is to provide therapeutic services across Dignity Village, Emergency Supportive Housing, and the Day Center/Safe Parking Program.
BACKGROUND
On October 5, 2021, City Council approved The Road Home: A Five-Year Plan to Prevent and Respond to Homelessness in Alameda ("The Road Home"), establishing homelessness as a City of Alameda (City) priority and outlining a comprehensive strategy to prev...
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