IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BLOCK BY BLOCK CALIFORNIA IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 FOR THE GREENHOUSE MARKETPLACE AREA SAFETY AMBASSADOR
PILOT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in May 2023, staff presented the Housing and Homelessness Work Plan to the City Council, which contains three priority areas: 1) Homeless Navigation Center, 2) Increasing Housing Supply, and 3) Addressing and Preventing Homelessness; and
WHEREAS, Block by Block California is a leading provider of security, cleaning, and customer service personnel that has successfully operated a Safety Ambassador program in Downtown San Leandro since 2020; and
WHEREAS, Block by Block California has a proven track record in successfully managing similar safety ambassador programs; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the proposed scope is approximately $320,000; however, as a pilot program, the scope may need to be adjusted after an initial service period if additional staff or hours are needed to adequately service and create an impact on the area, and as such, staff recommends that $400,000 be approved with the ability to amend the scope over time as needed; and
WHEREAS, City staff has received input and coordinated with the shopping center property owner and merchants and they are supportive of this program; and
WHEREAS, the San Leandro Greenhouse Shopping Center Safety Ambassador Pilot Program supports implementation of Action CSF-1.2.B, Policy ED-5.1 and Policy ED-5.4 of the Economic Development Element and the Public Safety Element of the 2035 General Plan; and WHEREAS, on February 28, 2024, this item was presented to the City Council Finance Committee where the Committee provided approval of Staff’s recommendation to allocate unspent General Fund monies; and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-025 on March 18, 2024, approving unspent Fiscal Year 2022 – 2023 General Fund monies for the Safety Ambassador Expansion program; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney has reviewed the documents and agreements and approved them as to form.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE:
That it approves and authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Block by Block California in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for the Greenhouse Marketplace Area Safety Ambassador Pilot Program.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX 2
Introduced by _______ and passed and adopted this 17th day of June 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: ()
NOES: ()
ABSENT: ()
ATTEST: _________________________
Kelly B. Clancy, CMC
City Clerk
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