1 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
AGREEMENTS FOR RECEIPT OF FUNDS FROM (A) THE STATE
FAMILY HOMELESSNESS CHALLENGE (FHC) GRANT, ROUND 2
(FHC-2) IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $1,844,860 AND (B) OAKLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY (OHA) IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $ 1,200,000; AND
2. AWARDING GRANT AGREEMENTS TO SIX HOMELESS
SERVICES PROVIDERS IDENTIFIED IN TABLE 1 USING FHC FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE FHC PROJECT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026; AND
3. AWARDING A GRANT AGREEMENT TO EAST OAKLAND
COMMUNITY PROJECT (EOCP) IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $2,100,404 FROM JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2027 TO
OPERATE THE MATILDA CLEVELAND AND FAMILIES IN
TRANSITION PROGRAMS USING CITY AND OHA FUNDS;
4. AWARDING A GRANT AGREEMENT TO EOCP IN A TOTAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1, 875,000 FROM JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 TO OPERATE THE FAMILY MATTERS
SHELTER USING MEASURE Q FUNDS; AND
5. AWARDING A GRANT AGREEMENT TO CORNERSTONE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DBA BUILDING
FUTURES WOMEN AND CHILDREN (BFWC) IN A TOTAL AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $ 352,000 FROM JULY 1, 202 4 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 TO OPERATE OAKLAND’S FAMILY FRONT
DOOR
WHEREAS, homelessness is a complex problem requiring many different programmatic interventions and financial resources to address the full scope of the issue; and
2 WHEREAS, the Family Homelessness Challenge (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 homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the 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-1”) Project; and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2022, the City Council adopted City R esolution 89391 CMS, authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of funds from BCSH to implement the FHC- 1 Project; and
WHEREAS, due to the cap of five percent for administrati ve costs, staff utilized 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; and
WHEREAS, the City entered an agreement with four local entities in the amount of $1,905,859 to implement the FHC-1 Project from November 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator intends to extend the agreements for the FHC -1 Project until December 31, 2024 to allow more time to use the FHC-1 funds; and
WHEREAS, provider outcomes for the FHC -1 Project were measured by attainment of the following by the end of year two: 72% of exits to permanent housing; 45% of exits with employment income; and 45% of exits to permanent housing from emergency shelter or interim housing within six months; and
WHEREAS, providers meet and/or exceed FHC -1 goals, but have found that residents require more than six months in programs to exit to permanent housing and align with the FHC Project objective to ensure that homelessness is brief and one-time for families; and
WHEREAS, the City submitted an application requesting $1,844,860 from BCSH to support the implementation of the Family Homelessness Challenge (“FHC -2”) Project from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City has contracted with East Oakland Community Project (“EOCP”) since 1997 to provide transitional housing and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness at the Matilda Cleveland – Families in Transition (“MCFIT”) programs and the Family Matters Shelter program; and
WHEREAS, 505 families were served through the transitional housing, rapid rehousing, and emergency shelter programs described in the accompanying report in Fiscal Year 22 -23. Of these families, 76% of adults and children in families served identified as Black/African American.
As the City remains committed to addressing the overrepresentation of homelessness for Black residents, approval of this resolution will bring an additional BIPOC-led homelessness services provider into th e system while maintaining the existing services and shelter beds that house the community; and
3 WHEREAS, the City wishes to use General Purpose Funds in the amount of $900,404, as specified in Table 2a below, for the MCFIT transitional housing programs continued operations; and
WHEREAS, the City also intends to accept up to $1,200,000 from Oakland Housing Authority Local Housing Assistance Plan (“LHAP”) funding t o continue MCFIT operations through April 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $ 1,875,000 are available, as specified in Table 2b below for the continued operation of the Family Matters Shelter through September 30, 2025; and WHEREAS, the City contracts with Cornerstone Community Development C orporation d/b/a Building Futures For Women and Children (“BFWC”) to operate Family Front Door to provide rapid rehousing and supportive services to literally homeless families; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to use City funds in the amount of $352,000, available as specified in Table 3 below, for the continued operation of Family Front Door; and WHEREAS, in the event the FHC-2 award is granted to the MCFIT program as shown in Table 1, the General Purpose Funds identified below in Table 2a could be reallocated by the City Council to other programs; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts, appropriates to State of California Fund (2159), Community Housing Services Organization (78411), Project (TBD), and Homeless Services & Support Program (NB41 ); and authorizes the City Administrator to enter into a n agreement with BCSH for the receipt of funds from the State Family Homelessness Challenge Grant, Round 2 in an amount up to $1, 844,860, to continue the Family Homelessness Challenge project through June 30, 2026; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council awards grant agreements to the six local entities (four existing and two new service providers) , appropriated through State of California Fund (2159), Community Housing Services Organization (78411), Project (TBD), and Homeless Services & Supp ort Program (NB41) if awarded , and as identified In Table 1 below for the amounts specified therein, to provide critical homelessness services, including transitional housing and supportive services through June 30, 2026:
Table 1: FHC-2 Proposed Budget
Grant Term Grantee/Recipient Amount Activity
1/1/2025 –
6/30/2026
Building Futures for
Women and Children
$258,187 Supportive services, including coordinated entry, mental health, workforce development, and
housing navigation
Oakland Transitional
Housing Alliance:
A Diamond in the Ruff
$233,454
Three units of recovery-oriented transitional
housing at A Diamond in the Ruff.
Ten units of recovery-oriented transitional
housing and supportive services at Oakland
Elizabeth House.
4 Oakland Elizabeth
House
Urban University
Three units of recovery-oriented transitional
housing at Urban University.
EOCP MCFIT
$895,554 Enhanced services to existing twenty-three
transitional housing units
Courageous Women
Association
$369,815 Four interim housing units
City of Oakland, Human
Services Dept
$87,850
Contract management and administration of the
grant
Total program amount: $1,844,860
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-2 Project; and be it
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 accepts, appropriates to Fund 2103, and authorizes the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with Oakland Housing Authority for the receipt of funds in an amount up to $1,200,000 to operate the MCFIT programs; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council awards a grant agreement to EOCP in an amount not to exceed $2,100,404 for the Matilda Cleveland and Families in Transition Programs from July 1, 2024 through April 30, 2027, using the funds specified in Table 2a:
Table 2(a): Matilda Cleveland Families in Transition
PROJECT AMOUNT GRANT TERM PROJECT NUMBER
EOCP – Families in
Transition
TH/RRH TH/RRH
$200,217 7/1/24 - 6/30/27 1005635
EOCP Matilda Cleveland
TH/RRH $115,000 7/1/24 - 6/30/27 1006681
EOCP – Families in
Transition TH/RRH $399,187 7/1/24 - 6/30/27 1006324
EOCP – Families in
Transition TH/RRH $186,000 7/1/24 - 6/30/27 1000017
Oakland Housing Authority
LHAP $1,200,000 7/1/24 - 6/30/27 1004120
Total $2,100,404
5 And be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council awards a grant agreement to EOCP in an amount not to exceed $1,875,000 for the Family Matters Emergency Shelter for July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, using the funds specified in Table 2b:
Table 2b: Family Matters Shelter
PROJECT FUNDING
SOURCE AMOUNT GRANT
TERM
PROJECT
NUMBER
EOCP – Family Matters
Shelter MEASURE Q $1,875,000 7/1/24 -
9/30/25 1005349
And be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council awards a grant agreement to BFWC for homeless intervention services in an amount not to exceed $ 352,000 for July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026 below using City General Funds as shown in Table 3:
Table 3: Building Futures with Women and Children PATH
FUNDING
SOURCE
UP TO
AMOUNT GRANT TERM PROJECT NUMBER
DP780 Admin
Project $352,000 7/1/24 - 9/30/26
1000017
And be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That prior to execution, all agreements and amendments shall be reviewed and approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney and executed copies shall be filed with the City Clerk.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California