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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreement and Documents with Alameda County to Accept $189,150 for Partial Funding of Winter Relief Programs Through Fiscal Year 2027-28; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Christ Episcopal Church to Operate the Alameda Warming Shelter in Fiscal Year 2025-26 in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $305,282. (City Manager 10021833)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The agreement with Alameda County Social Services Agency (ACSSA) will allow the City of Alameda (City) to accept and allocate $189,150 to implement winter relief programs. Combined with funds in the approved Fiscal Year 2025-26 City budget, the funds will be used to address increased shelter needs during inclement weather months including the provision of hotel/motel vouchers, 25 additional shelter beds, and supporting on-site case management services. Funds will support those living on the street with a focus on sensitive populations such as individuals with underlying serious health conditions, families with minors and seniors. The agreement with Christ Episcopal Church (Christ Church) is to operate the Alameda Winter Warming Shelter (Winter Shelter), a critical service component of the City and county-wide winter relief programs.
The Winter Shelter has been enhanced in 2025-26 by adding client support services through case management and extending the time frame from four to five months.
BACKGROUND
City Council identified addressing homelessness as one of its key priorities. As a result, in January of 2021, work began on a five-year plan to address homelessness. The resulting strategic plan, The Road Home: A 5 Year Plan to Prevent and Respond to Homelessness in Alameda, was approved by City Council on October 5, 2021.
Strategy 2.2 of The Road Home recommends providing low-barrier, housing-focused temporary housing. Strategy 2.3 recommends expa...
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