DATE: December 15, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Library and Community Services
SUBJECT: Authorization for the City Manager to Implement Near-Term Strategies to Assist Homeless Individuals in Hayward
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council adopts the attached resolutions authorizing the City Manager to take action and execute agreements to implement the following near-term strategies to assist homeless individuals in Hayward:
1. Provide up to $25,000 in match funding and coordination to help open a new winter warming center for homeless individuals in north/downtown Hayward and the nearby unincorporated areas;
2. Coordinate with and support the County of Alameda and Abode Services to expand homeless outreach to individuals who reside in outdoor encampments in and around Hayward; and
3. Implement a one-year pilot program to provide employment and job skills training to homeless individuals in downtown Hayward, using $205,000 in Community Development Block Grant restricted economic development program income funds from the now-expired Fa?ade Program.
SUMMARY
This report presents three near-term strategies to assist homeless individuals in Hayward; and seeks Council authorization to immediately implement the following strategies: a winter warming center to serve homeless individuals in north/downtown Hayward and the surrounding unincorporated areas; expanded outreach to homeless individuals who reside in outdoor homeless encampments in and around Hayward; and a jobs program to provide employment training and economic opportunity to homeless individuals in downtown Hayward.
This report is focused on near-term strategies to address homelessness. A subsequent report concerning additional strategies, including medium-term and long-term strategies is in development and will be brought to Council for additional review and direction in February 2016.
BACKGROUND
On September 22, 2015, Council held an extensive public...
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