APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
___________________________
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
(1) ACCEPTING, APPROPRIATING, AND AUTHORIZING
AGREEMENTS FOR:
A. UP TO $23,029,455.86 FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN
HOMELESS, HOUSING, ASSISTANCE, AND PREVENTION (HHAP)
ROUND 6 FUNDS;
B. UP TO $441,350 FROM THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA IN WINTER
RELIEF FUNDS THROUGH MAY 31, 2028;
C. UP TO $4,209,693 FROM OAKLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY
(OHA) FOR THE OAKLAND PATH REHOUSING INITIATIVE (OPRI)
PROGRAM; AND
(2) AWARDING GRANT AGREEMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENTS TO THE HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS
IDENTIFIED IN TABLES 1 AND 2, FOR THE TERMS AND AMOUNTS
IDENTIFIED, USING HHAP, COUNTY , AND LOCAL GENERAL
PURPOSE AND/OR MEASURE Q FUNDING; AND
(3) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE ABOVE FUNDING SOURCES THROUGH FISCAL YEAR
2026-2027, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
INCREASE THE AGREEMENTS IDENTIFIED AND MOVE FUNDING
IDENTIFIED IN TABLE 1 AND TABLE 2 USING SUCH FUNDING
AND/OR ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS
APPROPRIATED FOR THE PROGRAMS DURING THE TERMS OF
SUCH AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, homelessness is a complex problem requiring many different programmatic interventions and financial resources to address the full scope of the issue; and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2025, the City Council passed Resolution No. 90898 C.M.S., which, among other things, awarded grant agreements and professional services agreements to
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homeless service providers for eighteen programs using State of California Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funds , federal funding, and local Measure Q and G eneral Purpose funds; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 90898 also authorizes the City Administrator to increase the funding for such agreements up to an additional year subject to available funding, including HHAP Round 6 funds once appropriated by City Council; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has notified the City of their HHAP Round 6 allocation in the amount of $23,029,455.86, and the City awaits final contract execution by the State; and
WHEREAS, HHAP funds are integral to the City of Oakland ’s homeless intervention system to maintain existing emergency homeless interventions; and
WHEREAS, City staff expects that the City of Oakland will receive additional H HAP funding in FY 2026-2027, which will be appropriated by this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, The City has received Winter Relief Funds from the Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) since 2015, and most recently has entered into a Standard Services Agreement in an amount not to exceed $140,000 through May 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to extend the agreement with the Alameda County SSA to accept and appropriate additional Winter Relief Funds through May 31, 2028 and to increase the existing contracts with the emergency shelter providers as shown in Table 1; and
Table 1 - Winter Relief Funding and Subcontractors
Provider: St. Mary’s Center
Year FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 Total
Funding $100,000 $105,000 $110,250 $315,250
Provider: East Oakland Community Project
Year FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 Total
Funding $40,000 $42,000 $44,000 $126,100
; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept funds from OHA through Fiscal Year (FY) 2026- 2027 to operate the OPRI program s to bolster housing subsidies and facilitate essential services, housing placement and inspections, and landlord/tenant mediations to homeless individuals; and
WHEREAS, nine of the 37 programs and 1 consultant contract managed by Community Homelessness Services Division , including the four OPRI programs, have expired or are set to expire in 2026, and City staff desire to extend and amend such programs using HHAP Round 6 funds, County Winter Relief funds, OPRI funds, and other appropriated state and local funding available now to continue to provide services and interim housing solutions through the terms identified in Table 1 (above) and Table 2 (below):
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Table 2 – Proposed Renewal Contracts
Provider Program HHAP-6 Total
Contract
Term Funding Sources
Abode Services Oakland
PATH
Rehousing
Initiative
(OPRI)
$575,464
$2,507,059
7.1.26-
9.30.27 OPRI OHA (1007760)
CDBG (1007741)
HHAP-6 (1008399)
Bay Area
Community
Services, Inc.
Housing Fast
Support
Network
$2,765,000
$7,500,000
4.1.26-
9.30.27 CoC (1007752)
PLHA (1006475)
HHAP-6 (1008399)
Cornerstone
Community
Development
Corporation
d/b/a Building
Futures with
Women and
Children
(BFWC)
Shelter Beds
and Family
RRH
Oversight
$276,120
$276,120
7.1.26-
9.30.27 HHAP-6 (1008399)
BFWC
OPRI
$1,030,365
$2,158,965
10.1.26-
6.30.27 OPRI OHA (1007760)
HHAP-6 (1008399)
East Oakland
Community
Project
Oakland
Homeless
Youth
Housing
Collaborative
$127,680
$330,737
8.1.25-
7.31.26 CoC (1007756)
HHAP-6 (1008399)
First Place for
Youth
OPRI
$17,685
$438,885
7.1.26-
9.30.27 OPRI OHA (1007760)
HHAP-6 (1008399)
ESG (1007749)
Alameda
County
Homeless
Action Center
Legal
Services for
Crossroads
Clients
_
$84,973
7.1.26-
9.30.27 Measure Q (1005349)
HHAP-7 (TBD)
GPF (1000017)
Housing
Consortium of
the East Bay
Home Base
$388,167
$2,338,167
10.1.26-
9.30.27 HHAP-6 (1008399)
GPF (1000017)
HHAP-7 (TBD)
Jewel’d Legacy
Group LLC
Consulting/
Event
Planning
_
$40,000
1.1.27-
12.31.27 Measure Q (1005349)
HHAP-7 (TBD)
GPF (1000017)
Roots
Community
Health Center
Miller
Community
Cabins
_
$1,528,800
1.1.27-
12.31.27 HHAP-7 (TBD)
Roots
Community
Health Center
OPRI
$39,155
$1,310,555
7.1.26-
9.30.27 OPRI OHA (1007760)
HHAP-6 (1008399)
City Measure W
(1000017)
Total $5,495,756 $17,261,581
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; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator has determined that the professional services agreements are professional, scientific or technical and temporary in nature, and the performance of the agreements shall not result in the loss of employment or salary by any person having permanent status in the competitive service; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator may need to shift funds between the agreements , between funding sources, or between fiscal years to ensure that all funds are timely expended and align with regulatory requirements, but such amendments shall be substantially consistent with the original scope of the programs; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates HHAP funds from the State of California in an amount of $23,029,455.86 for Round 6 within the following funding code: State of California Fund (2159), Community Housing Services Organization (78411), HHAP 6 Project (1008399), and the Homeless Services & Support Program (NB41); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates, and authorizes the City Administrator to enter into agreements for: (a) Winter Relief funds from the County of Alameda through May 31, 2028 and (b) OPRI funds from OHA up t $4,209,693 for FY 2025-2026 and a similar amount for FY 2026-2027; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: Funding for the Proposed Renewal Contracts in Table 2 above could potentially be funded within any combination from the following funding code s: General Purpose Fund (1010), HUD-ESG/SHP/HOPWA Fund (2103), HUD-CDBG Fund (2108), State of California Fund (2159), County of Alameda: Grants Fund (2160), Measure Q Fund (2244), Vacant Property Tax Fund (2270), Community Housing Services Organization (78411), Administrative Project (1000017), Measure Q Homeless Project (1005349), County Winter Relief (1007764/1007765), HESG Project (1007748), HOPWA Project (1007750), CoC H FSN Project (1007752), CoC NCFRRHC Project (1007754), CoC OHYHC Project (1007756) , CoC NCHYRRH Project (1007758), OPRI OHA Project (1007760/ 1007761), CDBG Projects (1007738/40/42/44), HHAP Projects (1005248/6126/6326/6961/7402/8399), and the Homeless Services & Support Program (NB41); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council awards and authorizes the grant and/or professional services agreements and/or amendments with the service providers identified in Table 1 and Table 2, above, to provide critical homeless services, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, and rapid rehousing programs , for a total Contract Not to Exceed Amount and for the terms as specified therein; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That based on information provided by the City Administrator, the City Council finds that these professional services agreements are of a professional and temporary nature and shall not result in the loss of employment or salary by any person having permanent status in the competitive civil service; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council accepts and appropriates additional grant funds that become available from the same sources and for the same purposes within both FY 2025-2026 and FY 2026 -2027, and authorizes the City Administrator to adjust the appropriation in the City’s financial system to reflect the actual amounts awarded; and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to increase the grant agreements and professional services agreements identified in Table 1 and Table 2 using any additional funding that the City Council has appropriated for each program for the same purposes as the original agreement(s), during the term of each agreement; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is further authorized to make such amendments to the approved grants and/or professional services agreements identified in Tables 1 and 2 as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Resolution or to ensure timely spend down of time -limited funds, including increasing the contract amounts using approved carryforward funds or other City Council appropriated funds above the Contract Not To Exceed Amount, or moving funds and funding sources between the agreements or between fiscal years, subject to any applicable funding regulations and requirements and substantially within the original scope of the program(s); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: There is no minimum commitment to any awarded contract , the City Administrator is not required to execute any contracts or increase amounts, funds will not be committed beforehand unless funding is identified, and the contractor will have the right to accept or reject any proposed contract extension; 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 - 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