DATE: January 18, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution 1) Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $5,236 in Private Community Donations for the Hayward Navigation Center; and 2) Amend the Professional Services Agreement with Bay Area Community Services to Increase the Hayward Navigation Center Contract Amount by $5,236 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $2,453,356 to Provide Additional Flexible Funds for Hayward Navigation Center Residents
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to:
1) Accept and appropriate $5,236 in private community donations to Hayward Navigation Center; and
2) Amend the professional services agreement with Bay Area Community Services (BACS) to increase the contract amount by $5,236 for a not-to-exceed amount of $2,453,356 to provide additional flexible funds for Hayward Navigation Center Residents.
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SUMMARY
In 2019, as part of the development of the Hayward Navigation Center, staff created a PayPal donation portal for designated use at the Hayward Navigation Center. Since launching the donation portal, the City has received $5,236 in private donations from private community members for designated use at the Hayward Navigation Center. Staff recommend allocating these funds directly to BACS to use as flexible funding for direct client support.
As part of the Hayward Navigation Center model, residents are provided with up to nine
months of financial assistance upon exit from the program. The average flexible fund allocation is $2,000 and is used to support overcoming barriers for individuals experiencing homelessness to move into, and stabilize in, permanent housing. Funds go toward direct housing costs, such as security deposits, first and last month’s rent, housing furnishings and essentials.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution