HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 23-____
Introduced by Council Member ____________
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an AMENDMENT TO The Agreement with bay area community services for The SHALLOW RENTAL SUBSIDY PROGRAM OPERATIONS to add $1 MILLION in american rescue plan act funds bringing The TOTAL Not-to-Exceed amount to $1.5 MILLION WHEREAS, Shallow Rental Subsidy programs are a key component of local and regional homelessness prevention strategies as a way to reduce the inflow of at-risk households into homelessness; and WHEREAS, Council adopted the Let’s House Hayward! Strategic Plan on July 13, 2021, including an activity to develop a Shallow Rental Subsidy program; and WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) from nonprofit service providers interested in operating a Shallow Rental Subsidy Program on May 2, 2022; and WHEREAS, Bay Area Community Services (BACS) submitted a proposal outlining their qualifications and experience, including experience operating the City’s COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program in 2020, operating multiple other comparable programs, providing one-on-one case management, and providing a suite of supportive services; and WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution 22-178, authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with BACS for the first year of operations of the Shallow Rental Subsidy Program for $500,000 during FY 2023; and WHEREAS, BACS successfully developed and began implementing the program in November 2022, serving 28 households in the first six months of the program with an average monthly stipend of $695 per household; and WHEREAS, Council adopted a federal expenditure plan on July 13, 2021, for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, which included allocating $500,000 per year for three years to a Shallow Rental Subsidy program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hayward authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the agreement between the City and BACS to add the remaining two years of planned ARPA funding in the amount of $1 million for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1.5 million and extend the contract through December 31, 2026.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2023 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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