HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 24-____
Introduced by Council Member __________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BAY AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES (BACS) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 HAYWARD NAVIGATION CENTER OPERATIONS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,500,894 WHEREAS, the City of Hayward opened the Hayward Navigation Center on November 18, 2019; and WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Information (RFI) from nonprofit social service providers interested in operating a Housing Navigation Center 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 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 Hayward Navigation Center since November 2019; and WHEREAS, since November 2019, BACS has successfully moved 276 individuals experiencing homelessness into permanent housing through the Hayward Navigation Center; and WHEREAS, the Hayward City Council through Resolution 20-095, has approved the City of Hayward’s Five-Year Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan and directed $3,910,410 to the Hayward Navigation Center operations over a five-year period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hayward authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute the FY 2024-2025 agreement between the City and 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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