...Title
Actions Related to the Encampment Resolution Funding Round Three Grant from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development and Related Grant Agreements.
...Recommendations
(a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee, to accept the Encampment Resolution Funding Round Three grant award of $4,821,082.88 from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development to fund unsheltered homelessness outreach and housing options and to negotiate and execute related documents to accept grant funds without requiring further City Council action.
(b) Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute an amendment to the current grant agreement with HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County to replace Measure E or Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program - Round 4 funds with Encampment Resolution Funding Round Three funds, in an amount not to exceed $1,193,510 to provide targeted outreach and engagement services for unsheltered homelessness retroactive from October 4, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
(c) Adopt the following Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution Amendments in the Multi-Source Housing Fund:
(1) Establish an estimate for Revenue from the State of California in the amount of $2,410,542; and
(2) Establish the Encampment Resolution Funding Grant Round 3 appropriation to the Housing Department in the amount of $2,410,542.
CEQA: Determination of Consistency with the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Emergency Interim Housing Programs (File No. ER22-198; Resolution No. RES2023-380), File No. ER24-015. (Housing/City Manager)