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Recommendation to Accept the Final Report on The Road Home: A 5-Year Plan to Prevent and Respond to Homelessness in Alameda. (City Manager 10021833)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council identified housing and addressing homelessness as one of its key priorities. As a result, the City of Alameda's Housing and Human Services Division created The Road Home: A 5 Year Plan to Prevent and Respond to Homelessness in Alameda (The Road Home). In October of 2021, City Council adopted the plan slated to end in 2025. Over the last five years, Housing and Human Services (HHS) has made significant progress in meeting the goals outlined in The Road Home. As this plan concludes, HHS has reviewed the activities and data of the last five years. This review is summarized in the attached report and will inform the next strategic plan for housing and human services in the City of Alameda (City).
The Final Report on The Road Home Plan (Final Report) provides a cumulative summary of the work taken on in partnership with various City departments and Alameda's network of nonprofit, public, and private partners. The Road Home acted as a guiding document and strategic plan for the Housing and Human Services division.
BACKGROUND
In January of 2021, work began on a five-year plan to address the lack of affordable housing and increasing incidence of homelessness in Alameda. As part of the strategic planning process, Homebase completed an assessment of existing programs and systems in Alameda and conducted extensive stakeholder engagement. In spring of 2021, staff brought a series of preliminary goals and strategies to the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) and City Council for review and feedback. The plan was approved and adopted by City Council in October of 2021.
DISCUSSION
The primary purpose of The Road Home was to provide a roadmap to how the City responds to and pr...
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