APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
DRAFT ___________________________ CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROWENA BROWN ADOPT A RESOLUTION: (1) AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 90475 C.M.S., WHICH
AUTHORIZED
FUNDING
FOR
THE
HOMELESSNESS
PREVENTION
PILOT
PROGRAM
GRANT
TO
BAY
AREA
COMMUNITY
SERVICES,
INC.
FOR
A
TOTAL
AMOUNT
NOT
TO
EXCEED
FOUR
MILLION
DOLLARS
($4,000,000.00)
AND
GRANT
TERM
THROUGH
JUNE
30,
2026
TO:
(A) EXTEND THE GRANT TERM TO JUNE 30, 2027; AND (B) AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ACCEPT,
APPROPRIATE,
AND
INCREASE
THE
GRANT
AGREEMENT
USING
ANY
COUNTY,
STATE,
FEDERAL,
AND/OR
PRIVATE
FUNDING
THAT
BECOMES
AVAILABLE
FOR
BACS’
HOMELESSNESS
PREVENTION
PILOT
PROGRAM
DURING
THE
TERM
OF
THE
GRANT
AGREEMENT,
WITHOUT
RETURN
TO
COUNCIL;
AND
(C) AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO INCREASE THE GRANT
AGREEMENT
DURING
THE
TERM
USING
LOCAL
FUNDS
THAT
CITY
COUNCIL
HAS
APPROPRIATED
SPECIFICALLY
FOR
THIS
PURPOSE;
AND
(2) DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO PRESENT AN ANNUAL
INFORMATIONAL
REPORT
ON
THE
HOMELESSNESS
PREVENTION
PILOT
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Bay Area Community Services, Inc. (BACS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
(ID
#
587204)
dedicated
to
working
with
vulnerable
populations
in
Oakland
who
are
at
extreme
risk
of
losing
their
housing
by
providing
wraparound
services
and
financial
assistance;
and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2024, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 midcycle
budget
(Resolution
No.
90326
C.M.S),
that
appropriated
funds
for
the
expenditures
proposed
by
said
budget;
and
WHEREAS, the Adopted Midcycle Budget for FY 2024-2025 appropriated two million dollars
($2,000,000.00)
in
FY
2024-2025
from
Affordable
Housing
Trust
Fund
(1870),
Homelessness
Prevention
Pilot
Project
(1007395)
to
administer
the
Homelessness
Prevention
Pilot
Program;
and
WHEREAS , BACS was selected through a Request for Proposal process to administer the
Homelessness
Prevention
Pilot
Program
since
February
2,
2023;
and
WHEREAS, BACS’ initial agreement ended December 31, 2024, and the total amount of
$2,305,293.31
was
fully
expended;
and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 90475 to grant
an
additional
$2
million
to
Bay
Area
Community
Services,
Inc.
to
fund
the
Homelessness
Prevention
Pilot
Program
in
FY
2024-2025,
with
authorization
to
extend
the
grant
to
FY
2025-
2026
contingent
on
the
future
availability
of
funding;
and
WHEREAS, the Homelessness Prevention Pilot Program is administered effectively by BACS
and
they
have
established
they
are
successfully
able
to
prevent
homelessness
by
offering
emergency
financial
assistance
and
support
services,
preventing
523
households
from
losing
their
housing
since
the
beginning
of
the
program;
and
WHEREAS, extending operation of the Homelessness Prevention Pilot Program to FY 25-26
and
26-27
will
require
additional
funds
beyond
those
previously
appropriated
by
the
City
Council;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to extend the operation of this highly effective program
through
FY
26-27
contingent
on
the
future
availability
of
funding;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland may in the future receive new county, state, federal funds
and/or
private
donations
for
homelessness
prevention
that
can
contribute
towards
the
ongoing
operation
of
this
program,
and
the
City
Council
may
act
to
appropriate
additional
local
funds
to
this
program;
and
WHEREAS , the City Council wishes to expedite the issuance of future grant funding to improve
the
lives
of
Oakland
community
members;
and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2023, the City Council passed the Shelter Crisis Ordinance
(Ordinance
13759
C.M.S.)
which,
among
other
things,
allows
the
City
Administrator
to
renew
existing
grant
agreements
with
homeless
service
providers
that
meet
the
performance
outcomes
specified
in
such
agreements,
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$250,000
above
the
previous
fiscal
year
amount
using
funding
sources
appropriated
for
emergency
shelter
or
transitional
housing
programs,
and
staff
will
rely
on
the
Shelter
Crisis
Ordinance,
if
still
in
effect
at
the
end
of
the
term
of
the
grant,
for
future
extensions,
if
all
requirements
are
met;
now,
therefore,
be
it
2 RESOLVED: That the City Council amends Resolution No. 90475 to extend the term of the
grant
to
BACS
to
administer
the
Homelessness
Prevention
Pilot
Program
to
June
30,
2027;
and
be
it
FURTHER RESOLVED : That the City Council hereby appropriates, and authorizes the City
Administrator
to
enter
into
agreements
to
accept
county,
state,
federal,
and/or
private
funding,
to
a
Grant
Fund
To
Be
Determined
(TBD),
Project
To
Be
Determined
(TBD),
that
becomes
available
during
the
term
of
the
BACS
Homelessness
Prevention
Pilot
Program
for
the
specific
purpose
of
preventing
homelessness;
however,
this
action
shall
not
appropriate
funding
sources
that
are
currently
used
for
ongoing
homelessness
programming
by
Community
Homelessness
Division
(CHS)
of
the
Oakland
Department
of
Human
Services,
such
as
State
Homeless,
Housing,
Assistance
and
Prevention
(HHAP)
funding
or
United
States
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
Continuum
of
Care
funding;
and
be
it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to amend
the
grant
agreement
with
BACS
for
the
Homelessness
Prevention
Pilot
Program
to
increase
the
not
to
exceed
amount
of
the
grant
by
an
amount
corresponding
to
(1)
any
additional
county,
state,
federal,
or
private
funding
that
becomes
available
for
the
Homelessness
Prevention
Pilot
Program
for
the
same
purposes
as
the
original
grant
agreement
and
(2)
any
additional
local
funding
that
the
City
Council
has
appropriated
for
the
Homelessness
Prevention
Pilot
Program
for
the
same
purposes
as
the
original
grant
agreement,
during
the
term
of
the
grant
agreement,
without
return
to
Council;
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;
and
be
it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby directed to prepare and present
an
annual
informational
report
on
the
outcomes
and
effectiveness
of
the
Homelessness
Prevention
Pilot
Program,
to
be
scheduled
for
consideration
by
the
City
Council
Community
and
Economic
Development
Committee
no
later
than
March
31 of
each
calendar
year,
beginning
in
2026.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES - BROWN, FIFE , GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT
JENKINS
NOES – ABSENT – ABSTENTION – ATTEST: ASHA REED City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the City of Oakland, California 3