4 21-0057 Subject: Homelessness Funding Report FY 2021-22
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution: 1. Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend Existing Grant Agreements And Professional Service Agreements With Homeless Intervention Service Providers To Extend The Term Through Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 And Increase The Amount Using Measure Q Funds Appropriated For Homeless Intervention Services In The 2021-23 Biennial Budget, Without Returning To Council; And 2. Authorizing The City Administrator To Award New Grant Agreements And Professional Service Agreements To Public And Private Entities Selected Through The Human Services Department's Request For Qualifications Process For The Provision Of Homeless Intervention Services In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Each In FY 2021-22 Using Measure Q Funds Appropriated For Homeless Intervention Services In The 2021-23 Biennial Budget, Without Returning To Council; And
I support the city using any funds available via FEMA to move Oakland residents into hotels and other, safer shelter options. We need to get people into housing NOW. For some reason various measures/funds already approved by council over the course of the last year have been held up by administration. That's not acceptable; we need transparency and accountability. We must also prioritize housing for all in the budget as a means of improving public safety and building community. OPD has the funds to reallocate, despite the disingenuous insinuations to the contrary by Mayor Schaaf and Administrator Reiskin.
I support the city using any funds available via FEMA to move Oakland residents into hotels and other, safer shelter options. We need to get people into housing NOW. For some reason various measures/funds already approved by council over the course of the last year have been held up by administration. That's not acceptable; we need transparency and accountability. We must also prioritize housing for all in the budget as a means of improving public safety and building community. OPD has the funds to reallocate, despite the disingenuous insinuations to the contrary by Mayor Schaaf and Administrator Reiskin.