HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 24-____
Introduced by Council Member __________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT WITH BAY AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES (BACS) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 HAYWARD NAVIGATION CENTER (HNC) OPERATIONS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,500,894 WHEREAS, the City of Hayward opened the Hayward Navigation Center (HNC) on November 18, 2019; and WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Information (RFI) from nonprofit social service providers interested in operating a HNC on January 23, 2019; and WHEREAS, a panel of reviewers was convened, comprised of staff from Community Services, Police Department, Planning, and Finance; and WHEREAS, staff unanimously recommended Bay Area Community Services (BACS) based on their relevant experience operating the similar Berkeley STAIR Center and providing a number of services to homeless individuals at locations in Hayward, the quality of their application, positive working relationship and flexibility in approach to service delivery, and their ability to quickly staff and operate the Navigation Center; and WHEREAS, BACS has been operating the HNC since November 2019; and WHEREAS, the Hayward City Council through Resolution 23-127, has authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with BACS for FY 2023-2024 HNC operations for an amount not-to-exceed $2,430,730; and WHEREAS, the rising cost of operations has increased the estimated FY 2023-2024 HNC Operating Budget to $2,500,894; and WHEREAS, an additional $70,164 is needed to continue operations at the HNC through June 30, 2024; and WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution Number 21-247, approving participation in the National Opioid Settlement litigation, accepting the terms of the California Allocation Agreement, and authorizing the City Manager to execute and submit all necessary settlement participation documents on behalf of the City; and WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution Number 23-067, approving participation in the National Opioid Settlement litigation with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens; accepting the terms of the California Allocation Agreement, and authorizing the City Manager to execute and submit all necessary settlement participation documents on behalf of the City; and WHEREAS, under the terms of these Settlements, California is scheduled to receive up to nearly $4 billion, some of which will be distributed to cities and counties; and WHEREAS, by opting into these Settlements, the City anticipates receiving approximately $1,349,312 in annual installment payments through July 2038; and WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution Number 24-037, authorizing the City Manager or her designee to accept and appropriate an amount not to exceed the 18-year estimate of $1,349,312 in funding associated with the distributor settlement agreement for opioid remediation and to allocate the funds in accordance with eligible uses specified in the distributor settlement agreement; and WHEREAS, since June 2023, the City has received $186,656 through this Settlement Agreement; and WHEREAS, BACS provides services at the HNC that are eligible uses specified in Exhibit E of the Distributor Settlement Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hayward hereby approve the use of $70,164 in funding associated with the Opioid Distributor Settlement Agreement to support the operations at the Hayward Navigation Center.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hayward authorizes the City Manager or her designee to amend the FY 2023-2024 agreement between the City and Bay Area Community Services (BACS) for an amount not-to-exceed $2,500,894.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2024 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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