APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
1. ACCEPTING, APPROPRIATING, AND AUTHORIZING
AN AGREEMENT FOR RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE CALIFORNIA BUSINESS CONSUMER SERVICES AND
HOUSING AGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,001,152 FOR A
TERM OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2024 TO
IMPLEMENT THE FAMILY HOMELESSNESS CHALLENGE
(FHC) PROJECT;
2. AWARDING GRANT AGREEMENTS TO FOUR HOMELESS
SERVICES PROVIDERS USING THE ABOVE FUNDS TO
IMPLEMENT THE FHC PROJECT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024;
3. ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FHC FUNDS
THAT BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PURPOSES
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATOR TO AMEND THE ABOVE GRANT
AGREEMENTS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNTS WITHIN THE
LIMITS OF THE FHC FUNDS; AND
4. AUTHORIZING A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE GENERAL
PURPOSE FUND IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE
CENTRAL SERVICES OVERHEAD CHARGES IN AN
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $37,000.
WHEREAS, homelessness is a complex problem requiring many different programmatic interventions and financial resources to address the full scope of the issue; and WHEREAS, the City of Oakland (“City”) applied for, and was awarded $2,001,152 from the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency ( “BCSH”) to support the implementation of the Family Homelessness Challenge (“FHC”) Project; and WHEREAS, the FHC Grant program provides funding to local jurisdictions to promote rapid innovation, accelerate nascent programs, and expand promising practices to create scalable solutions that can be shared across the state to address and ultimately end family ho melessness; and
WHEREAS, to implement the FHC Project, the City seeks to accept and appropriate the funding from BCSH, and to enter into grant agreements with four local entities, as specified in Table 1 below, for the provision of transitional housing and supportive services to address Oakland’s family crisis system capacity by expanding the number of available beds for families through the coordinated entry system, and improving the quality of services available to families experiencing homelessness; and
WHEREAS, due to the cap of five percent for administrative costs, staff seek a contribution from the General Purpose Fund to cover the Central Services Overhead charges in the estimated amount of $37,000 for September 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That the City Council accepts, appropriates, and authorizes an agreement for receipt of Family Homelessness Challenge (“FHC”) funds from the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (“BCSH”) in the amount of $2,001,152 for September 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That said funding for the FHC will be appropriated in the State of California Other Fund (2159), Community Housing Services Organization (78411), Family Homelessness Challenge (FHC) Project (1006508), Homeless Services and Support Program (NB41) and allocated toward the grant awards and purposes, including City administrative costs of the grant, set forth in Table 1 below; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council awards grant agreements to the service providers identified in Table 1 below for the amounts specified therein to provide critical homelessness services, including transitional housing and supportive services, through June 30, 2024:
Table 1: California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Family Homelessness Challenge - Funded Projects
Grant
Term
Grantee/Allocation Amount Activity City of
Oakland
Project Code
9/1/2022 –
6/30/2024
Building Futures for
Women and Children
$1,015,370 Supportive services, including
coordinated entry, mental health,
workforce development, and housing
navigation
1006508
A Diamond in the Ruff $119,192 Three units of recovery-oriented transitional housing
Oakland Elizabeth
House
$652,106 Ten units of recovery-oriented
transitional housing and supportive
services
Urban University $119,192 Three units of recovery-oriented transitional housing
City of Oakland,
Human Services Dept
$95,292 Contract management and
administration of the grant
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That if additional funding becomes available from BCSH for the same purposes within the grant term, the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates those funds for the FHC Project; and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or their designee is authorized to amend the grant agreements with the grantees in Table 1 above to increase the grant amounts, so long as the total grant amounts do not exceed the total amount of funds accepted and appropriated from BCSH; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes a contribution from the
General Purpose Fund to be included for Central Service Overhead ( “CSO”) costs related to the FHC Project in an amount equivalent to the Department of Human Services CSO costs, estimated to be $37,000.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
AB
STENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California