CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 25, 2022
PRESENTATIONS
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
ITEM #9
LB 22-003
UNMANNED AERIAL
SYSTEMS PROGRAM
Kelly McAdoo, City Manager Chief Toney Chaplin
City Manager’s Office Deputy Chief Bryan Matthews
Hayward Police Department
UAS Program
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Background for
Council Meeting
Proposed Council Resolution and
Policy Statement for Use of
Surveillance Technology
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Overview
HPD UAS Program Operations Manual
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Overview
Discussion
Council Meeting (July 13, 2021)
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Council Direction to City Staff
• Citywide policy statement on use of surveillance
technologies
Council Direction to HPD Staff
• Authorized the purchase of UAS
• Further review of HPD operational policy
Community Advisory Panel (CAP) review
Council Infrastructure Committee (CIC) review
Full Council review and approval of operational
policy
Council Infrastructure Committee
Meeting (December 1, 2021)
• Voted unanimously to approve and move to full
Council
C.I.C. Direction to City Staff
• Incorporate language consistent with City’s
commitment to Government Alliance on Race
and Equity in HPD UAS Program Operations
Manual
• Stand alone section addressing investigations of
complaints or suspected policy violations
• Engage Hayward Community Coalition in
dialogue on program
Per Council direction, prepared a
Citywide
Policy Statement on Use of
Surveillance Technologies
Balances use of these technologies with the
privacy and civil rights of community members
Authorizes City Manager to issue administrative
regulations for all City surveillance and UAS
operations
Recommends annual reporting to Council on
UAS operations
The City:
• Values Privacy
• Collects and Keeps Only What It Needs
• Discloses the Ways We Use Personal Data
• Is Accountable
• Adheres to Federal and State Laws and Requires
Business Partners to Agree to City’s Privacy
Requirements
• Works to Maintain Accuracy
Purpose of an Operations Manual
• Internal document designed to provide
guidance for UAS program administration
• Designed to provide foundation for operational
public safety needs while meeting community
expectations of privacy
• Based on extensive research, consultation with
other law enforcement agencies, feedback from
community conversations, and legal review
Addresses specific UAS Program
Elements
• Philosophy and Mission Statement
• Protection of Rights and Privacy
• Definitions
• Administration
• Safety
• Training
• General Operating Procedures
• Pre-Flight / Post-Flight Actions
Community Outreach and Input
• Town Hall style meetings – after first CIC
meeting in 2019
• Community Advisory Panel (CAP) – 3 separate
conversations including most recent on October
11, 2021
• Community member and City Council
commentary from previous public meetings
• Staff conversations with community members
during other meetings /events
Community Outreach and Input
(continued)
• Specific concerns addressed in Operation
Manual and HPD Policy 610
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight
of program
• City Council oversight of program, including
annual reporting on UAS usage
Full Council review and
recommendation
• Proposed Council Resolution and Policy
Statement
• HPD UAS Program Operations Manual
If approved, program implementation
with regular reporting to Council
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
ITEM #10
LB #22-002
HOMEKEY 2.0
APPLICATION
1 Amy Cole-Bloom, Management Analyst
Jessica Lobedan, Management Analyst
January 25, 2022
Homekey 2.0 Application: Approval
of Homekey Projects &
Authorization to Apply
2 Outline
Background
Recommended Projects
Public Contact
Next Steps
3 Background
4 Homekey Program
• Purpose: Help local public
agencies expand and diversify
housing options for homeless
persons at high-risk for serious
illness and impacted by COVID-19
• Substantial capital funding for
acquisition and conversion of
properties to create permanent
and interim housing
• Matching operating funds at 3:2
or 4:3 ratio, up to $1,400/unit
• Key components:
• Capital Award
• Operating Subsidy
• Geographic Distribution
• Expedited Occupancy Bonus
• Timely Submission Bonus
5 Let’s House Hayward Strategic Plan
Alignment
• Strategy 1.2: Develop
Funding and Evaluation
Strategy Reflecting
Community Priorities
Identified in this Strategic
Plan
• Activity 1.2a: Research new
funding sources, including state
and federal funding
• Strategy 3.2: Prioritize the
Development of Housing
Targeted to People Experiencing
Homelessness
• Activity 3.2c: Partner with non-profit
housing developers, County, and
regional jurisdictions for hotel
conversion projects
• Activity 3.2d: Support affordable
housing projects that use
innovative strategies
6 Alameda County RFP and
City of Hayward RFI
• Alameda County HOME-ARP
funding
• $12M available countywide as
match for City-sponsored
Homekey eligible homeless
housing projects
• City submitted two project types
for funding
• Conditional award of up to
$1.5M for regional scattered
site Project Reclamation
program operations
• City of Hayward RFI
• Acceleration of the affordable
housing NOFA for emergency
shelter and transitional housing
projects to meet Homekey
application timeline
• Included request for all eligible
Homekey projects (e.g.,
acquisition, new construction,
etc.)
• Closed on November 5, 2021
7 HHTF Discussion
• HHTF discussed and recommended Council approve
applications for three potential projects
1. Apartment complex acquisition project, in partnership with BACS;
2. Project Reclamation Regional Scattered Site Program, in partnership with BACS and the Cities of Livermore and Union City; and
3. Tiny Homes Village at South Hayward Parish, in partnership with Firm Foundation Community Housing (FFCH).
• HHTF also directed staff to explore another Tiny Homes project in partnership with CSU East Bay and FFCH
8 Progress since HHTF
• BACS apartment complex acquisition: Determined to be
infeasible for Round 2 and staff will continue working with BACS to prepare for potential submission for Homekey Round 3 funds • CSUEB/FFCH Tiny Homes project: Determined to be
infeasible for Round 2 and staff will continue working with development partners for Homekey Round 3 funds
9 Recommended Homekey Projects
10 Project 1. Project Reclamation (1 of 2)
Development Partner: Bay Area Community Services
Population Served: 30 individuals experiencing chronic homelessness Project Description: Single-family home conversion to deeply subsidized co- living environment
Location: Between Interstate 880 and Mission Boulevard, based on current housing market projections
Outreach: BACS will conduct targeted community outreach once properties identified
Funding:
• Capital funding covered completely by Homekey
• Conditional award from Alameda County HCD of up to $1.5M for operating funding
11 Project 1. Project Reclamation (2 of 2)
Project Strengths:
• No capital match required
• BACS would oversee rehab,
maintain ownership, and
provide supportive services
• Regional approach increases
competitiveness and can
streamline some operating
expenses
• County support
Ongoing Pre-Application
Items:
• State determination on
proposal to submit application
with comparable properties
and receive “up to” award
with set time period to expend
funds (e.g., 60 days)
• MOU between all partners
12 Project 2. Tiny Home Village at
South Hayward Parish (1 of 2)
Development Partner: Firm Foundation Community Housing (FFCH) Population Served: 10 individuals experiencing chronic homelessness Project Description: Tiny Home village on South Hayward Parish leased property Location: South Hayward Parish, which currently serves as food distribution and shelter site
Outreach: Extension of current programmatic offerings, FFCH will host two community meetings in January to discuss project
Funding:
• Capital funding covered completely by Homekey
• Operating funding covered using part of the City’s HOME Investment Partnership Program allocation as Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Additional operating funds covered by FFCH
13 Project 2. Tiny Home Village at
South Hayward Parish (2 of 2)
Project Strengths:
• No capital match required
• Already initiated entitlements
process with City and can
meet construction and
occupancy timelines
• FFCH’s strong understanding
of the community and
population being served
Ongoing Pre-Application
Items:
• Working closely with
Development Services to
ensure construction and
occupancy timeline
• Environmental review for
HOME funds
• MOU between all partners
14 Public Contact
15 Completed & Planned Community
Engagement
Completed:
• Let’s House Hayward Strategic Plan process
• HHTF Public Comment
Planned:
• FFCH & SHP community meetings
• Targeted outreach for scattered site properties
• HOME-ARP public hearing (date TBD)
16 Recommendation
That Council adopt two resolutions to submit Homekey
program applications to the State:
1. Authorizing the City of Hayward’s Joint Application
with Bay Area Community Services, the City of
Livermore, the City of Union City, and the City of
Piedmont to HCD for Homekey Funding for Project
Reclamation Regional Scattered Site Program
(Attachment II)
2. Authorizing the City of Hayward’s Joint Application
with Firm Foundation Community Housing to HCD
for Homekey Funding for the Tiny Homes Village at
South Hayward Parish (Attachment III)
17 Next Steps
• Submit applications by January 31, 2022, to meet priority deadline • Continue discussions with developer and community partners for Round 3 projects
• Report back to Council on progress later in 2022
18 Questions and Discussion
Outline:
• Council questions
• Public comments
• Council comments & action
19 RFI Responses & Initial Review
• Received 15 submissions
• Hotels for acquisition = 6
• Sponsors with identified projects/properties = 8
• Sponsor for partnership = 1
• Initial review prioritized projects with both a property/project and development and operations partners (8 projects)
20 Homekey Project Review Criteria
• Cost to the City compared to
available funds
• Competitiveness for Homekey
funding
• Target population served (i.e.,
individuals at-risk of
homelessness, homeless, or
chronically homeless)
• Number of units and estimated
number of people housed
• Alignment with the City’s
priorities as outlined in the City
of Hayward Strategic Roadmap,
the LHH Strategic Plan, and the
Racial Equity Action Plan
• Ability to submit by the January
31, 2022, timely submission
deadline
• Ability to meet occupancy
requirements within eight
months of award date