CITY OF OAKLAND
MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 5, 2022TO: City Council and Members of the PublicFROM: Council President Nikki Fortunato BasSUBJECT: Resolution Accepting And Appropriating A Donation Of Funds In AnAmount Not To Exceed $150,000 From Alameda CountyTo SupportTransitioning Residents Of The E 12th Street Median Encampment ToStable Housing; And Authorizing The City AdministratorTo Enter IntoAn Agreement With Alameda County To Receive Said Funds Dear City Council Colleagues and Members of the Public, I respectfully request the Council adopt the following resolution:AResolution Accepting AndAppropriating A Donation Of Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000 FromAlameda CountyTo Support Transitioning ResidentsOf The E 12th Street MedianEncampment To Stable Housing; And Authorizing TheCity Administrator To Enter IntoAn Agreement With Alameda County To Receive Said Funds.
Homelessness in Oakland, and throughout Alameda County, is a deepening crisis which impactsthose experiencing it, as well as our communities as a whole. Encampments in our City’s parks,under freeway overpasses, traffic medians, and streets are growing at alarming rates and posehealth and safety risks. We must do more to address this serious, pervasive crisis by offeringhumane and dignified shelter and services to our unhoused neighbors.
In theSanAntonioneighborhood,theEast12thSt.MedianEncampment(situatedacrossseveralblocksalongthe880corridor)is hometo approximately40to 70peoplewhoarestrivingformoredignifiedlivingconditions,includingwater, sanitation,power,andotherbasicneeds.Thissitehasexperiencedsignificantpublicsafetyissues,emergencies,andothernotableimpacts,includinga historyof multiplefires,homicides,illegaldumpingandsanitationconcerns,illegalparking,abandonedvehicles,andelectricalwiretapping,reportsofillegalgambling shacks, prostitution and human trafficking.
AsatoppriorityformyDistrict,weneedtohousetheseindividualsimmediately, andprovidethem with the support they need to improve their conditions and find permanent housing.
Aspartofthiseffort,Ihelpedleadtheprocess(thoughResolutionNo.88983C.M.S.,approvedbytheCityCouncilonJanuary18th,2022)toprovidea $1MilliongrantfromtheCityofOaklandtotheLaoFamilyCommunityDevelopmentCARECampusInitiative(LFCDCARECampus)toprovidebridgehomesfortemporarytopermanenthousingfor43-50Oaklandadultresidents who are homeless and with criminal justice involved backgrounds.
Asresidentsrelocatetotemporaryandpermanenthousing,wemustresolvetheE12thMedianencampment, which poses a significant public health and safety emergency for our City.
MyofficehassoughtsupportfromAlamedaCountyonhomelessnesssolutionsandispartneringwithSupervisorialDistrict3 tobring$150,000ofFiscalManagementReward(FMR)fundstosupporttheCityofOaklandintransitioningresidentsofthehomelessencampmentlocatedonE.12thStreetto stablehousing.District3 FMRfundswillbeusedbytheCityofOaklandtoprovide stable housing solutions for chronically homeless individuals at his location.
OnApril26,2022,theAlamedaCountyBoardofSupervisorsapprovedtheuseof$150,000ofSupervisorialDistrict3FiscalManagementReward(FMR)fundstosupporttosupporttheCityofOaklandencampmentclosureoperationintransitioningresidentsofahomelessencampment(E12th)tostablehousing. CityCouncilwillappropriatethisfundingtoFund:2160- CountyofAlameda: Grants Account: To Be Determined.
To addresstheworseningcrisisofhomelessnessandsupportourunshelteredcommunitieswemustcontinuetopartnerwiththeCounty, StateandFederalgovernmenttopromotesolutionsthatupgraderesidents'conditions,providedignity, sanitationandsocialserviceswhicharecriticallyneededonourstreets.IurgemycolleaguestosupportthisresolutionwhichwillhelpusmeetOakland’s goalsof resolvinghomelessnessand supportingour mostmarginalizedcommunity members.
Forquestionsregardingthismemo,pleasecontactLiaAzulSalaverry,DistrictDirector&PolicyAdvisor, Office of Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, at [email protected].
Respectfully Submitted,
______________________________Nikki Fortunato BasCouncil President, District 2