APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
DRAFT
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
1) ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR RECEIPT OF
FUNDS FROM THE OAKLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY (OHA) IN THE
AMOUNT OF $ 4,209,692 TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING THE
OAKLAND PATH REHOUSING INITIATIVE/SPONSOR- BASED
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (OPRI/SBHAP) FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023-2024; AND
2) AWARDING GRANT AGREEMENTS TO FOUR NON- PROFIT
AGENCIES IDENTIFIED IN TABLE 1 TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES UNDER OPRI/SBHAP IN THE TOTAL
CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF $ 5,187,799 F OR FY 2023-2024 USING
MEASURE Q, GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS, FEDERAL HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT
FUNDS, AND HUD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDS; AND
3) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM OHA FOR OPRI/SBHAP
FOR FY 202 3-2024 AND TO AMEND THE GRANT AGREEMENTS
AWARDED HEREIN TO ADJUST THE GRANT AMOUNTS AND/OR
TERMS, SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATED OPRI/SBHAP
FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) has partnered with the City since July 2010 to implement Oakland Path Rehousing Initiative/Sponsor -Based Housing Assistance Program (OPRI/SBHAP) which currently funds rental housing subsidies for homeless individuals living in encampments or on the streets, youths exiting foster care or juvenile justice systems , young adults who are at high risk of being perpetrators or victims of violence, homeless families, and single adults exiting interim housing sites who are ready, willing and able to work ; and
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WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into an agreement with and to accept and appropriate OPRI/SBHAP funds from OHA in the amount of $4,209,692 for FY 2023-2024 to implement the housing subsidy portion of the OPRI/SBHAP program; and
WHEREAS, the OPRI/SBHAP funds have been appropriated to HUD - ESG/SHP/HOPWA Fund (2103), Community Housing Services Org (78411), OPRI/ SBHAP OHA FY 2023- 2024 Project (1006687) , Fostering Safe and Healthy Communities Program (NB41) in the City of Oakland Fiscal Year 2023-2025 Biennial Budget; and
WHEREAS, the OPRI/SBHAP funds will be used to provide housing subsidies and associated services such as housing search and placement, annual housing inspections, and landlord/tenant mediations; and
WHEREAS, the OPRI/SBAP program also requires funding to provide supportive services to subsidy recipients to ensure housing is maintained; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, City Council adopted Resolution No. XXXX C.M.S., which appropriated federal HUD Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-HUD) funds and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, among other funds, for the purpose of awarding grants for housing and supportive services under the OPRI/SBHAP program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland Fiscal Year 2023- 2025 Biennial Budget includes Measure Q and General Purpose funding for homelessness programs and services, in the funds and amounts shown in Table 1; and
WHEREAS, several homeless services providers in FY 2023- 24 received Measure Q funding to provide supportive services to OPRI subsidy recipients to ensure housing is maintained; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks authority to continue using Measure Q funding to award grant agreements to several OPRI services providers in FY 2023-2024 to provide the required supportive services to OPRI subsidy recipients to ensure housing is maintained; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into grant agreements with each of the below providers for housing subsidies and related services and for supportive services to maintain housing for FY 2023-2024 as specified in Table 1 below; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with, and to accept OP RI/SBHAP funds from, OHA in the amount of $4,209,692 for FY 2023- 2024 for the implementation of the OPRI/SBHAP; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: The City Council awards grant agreements to the service providers identified in Table 1 below for the amounts specified therein to provide housing and supportive services to OPRI participants for FY 2023-2024;
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Table 1: OPRI Funds for FY 2023-2024 Operational Year
GRANTEE FUNDING
SOURCE
AMOUNT* GRANT TERM FY23
PROJECT
CODES
ORG
CODE
FUND
CODE
ACCT
CODE
PROG
CODE
Table 1a: Single Adults
Abode
Services
OHA $1,684,823 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1006687 78411 2103 54912 NB41 Measure
Q $77,275 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1005349 78411 2244 54912 NB41 CDBG $195,500 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1006661 78411 2108 54912 NB41 GF $17,103 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1006924 78411 1010 54912 NB41 Program Total: $ 1,974,701
Table 1b: Transitional Aged Youth
First Place
for Youth
OHA $267,669 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1006687 78411 2103 54912 NB41 Measure
Q $20,606 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1005349 78411 2244 54912 NB41 ESG $165,488 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1006663 78411 2103 54912 NB41 Program Total: $ 453,763
Table 1c: Homeless Families
Cornerstone
Community
Development
Corporation
dba Building
Futures for
Women
Children
OHA $1,128,600 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1006687 78411 2103 54912 NB41 Measure
Q $252,135 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1005349 78411 2244 54912 NB41 Program Total: $ 1,380,735
Table 1d: Adults with workforce focus
Roots
Community
Health
Services
OHA $1,128,600 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1006687 78411 2103 54912 NB41 Measure
Q 250,000 7/1/23 – 6/30/24 1005349 78411 2244 54912 NB41 Program Total: $ 1,378,600
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to accept and appropriate additional funds that become available from OHA for OPRI/SBHAP during the term of FY 2023-2024; and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED: T he City Administrator is hereby authorized to amend the grant agreements with the providers identified in Table 1 within the purposes of this Resolution, including increasing or decreasing the grant amounts up to the limits of the OHA grant amount and appropriated funding or amending the terms for such grants, provided that the City Attorney’s Office shall review such amendments for form and legality and consistency with this Resolution.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS, GALLO, FIFE, RAMACHANDRAN, KALB,
REID, JENKINS, AND KAPLAN
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of
the City of Oakland, California