Title
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement in the Amount of $137,194 with The Village of Love to Extend Open Hours for the Day Center for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness to Evenings and Weekends. (Community Development 10061833)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in the amount of $137,194 with The Village of Love to extend the open hours of the Day Center to support individuals experiencing homelessness in Alameda. The center is currently open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. If approved, this funding would allow the center to be open the following additional hours: Monday-Friday 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm and Saturday-Sunday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm starting October 25, 2021. The extended hours would increase access to safe, comfortable indoor spaces with connections with services. Extended hours would also be more compatible with the Safe Parking program, allowing participants to have a safe place to reside 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
BACKGROUND
Following notification that the City of Alameda (City) would receive $765,624 in State HEAP funds, on January 15, 2019, the City Council directed staff to work with the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) to finalize the HEAP allocation plan and oversee implementation of projects. SSHRB established the HEAP Ad Hoc Committee for this purpose at its March 28, 2019 meeting. The Safe Parking Program and Day Center were two of the projects developed by the HEAP Ad Hoc Committee and selected to receive HEAP grant funds. A location at Alameda Point was selected due to availability of space for the Safe Parking with an adjacent building that could be used with minimal repairs for the Day Center.
On April 22, 2020, a Request for Proposals was issued to identify a service provider to operate the Day Center, Safe Parking Program, or both. Cr...
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