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HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 25-___
Introduced by Council Member _________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZI NG THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BAY AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES (BACS) FOR FISCAL YEAR 202 5-2026 HAYWARD NAVIGATION CENTER (HNC) OPERATIONS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,500,894
WHEREAS, the City of Hayward opened the 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, compr ised of staff from Community Services, Police Department, Planning, and Finance; and
WHEREAS, s taff unanimously recommended BACS based on their relevant experience operating the s imilar 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, since November 2019, BACS has successfully moved 356 individuals experiencing homelessness into permanent housing through the Hayward Navigation Center; and
WHEREAS, the Hayward City Council has approved the City of Hayward’s FY 2025- 2026 Operating Budget, allocating General Fund and Measure C funding to support HNC operations; and
WHEREAS, the City has received Opioid Settlement funding and said funds are available to support HNC operating costs, and HNC operations is an eligible use; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Community Development Block Grant fund balance has sufficent funding from unspent prior year awards to support HNC operations, w hich is an eligible use.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , that the City Council of the City of Hayward authorizes the City Manager or their designee to negotiate and execute the FY 2025-2026 agreement between the City and BACS for an amount not-to-exceed $2,500,894.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA, _______________________, 2025
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