DATE: June 18, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $1,212,000 in State Legislative Directed Spending from the California Department of Health Care Services for the Hayward Evaluation and Response Teams (HEART) Program Operations
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate $1,212,000 in State funding from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to State Grants Special Revenue Fund 230 for the Hayward Evaluation and Response Teams (HEART) pilot program operations.
SUMMARY
In January 2023, staff worked with the City’s legislative partners to request funding from the Office of Aisha Wahab. In March 2024, DHCS distributed $1,212,000 in State Legislative directed spending to support continued operations and personnel of the Hayward Evaluation and Response Teams (HEART) pilot program.
Council approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to accept and appropriate $1,212,000 in funding from the California Department of Health Care Services to continue the important work of improving the City’s capacity to respond to people experiencing mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution