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Recommendation to Direct Staff to Explore Integrating the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda into the City of Alameda, or Other Models of Governance, in Order to Advance the City’s Supportive Housing Priorities. (City Manager 10021030)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda (AHA) is an important partner in providing affordable housing opportunities in Alameda. AHA administers federal rental assistance programs and participates in affordable housing development through affiliated entities and partnerships. The City of Alameda (City) also advances affordable housing through its land use authority, allocation of federal Community Development Block Grants, use of public property, infrastructure investments, and development partnerships.
Although the City and AHA share broad housing objectives, recent work on the Rebuilding Existing Supportive Housing at Alameda Point (RESHAP) Project has illustrated that AHA and the City differ in project priorities, federal housing assistance allocation plans, information-sharing practices, and the coordination of decisions affecting City-sponsored housing. City staff also seek clearer transparency into AHA’s governance, relationships between AHA and its affiliated development entities, budgets and financial condition.
Staff recommends that the City Council direct staff to explore integrating AHA’s functions into the City as a way to achieve greater alignment of the two agencies, and to consider other governance options as appropriate. This would be a multi-step process, with staff returning to City Council with a recommendation in early 2027.
BACKGROUND
AHA provides housing assistance to eligible households primarily through federally funded programs, including the administration of Housing Choice Vouchers and Project-Based Vouchers, related eligibility and compliance functions, and required insp...
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