*Special Life Enrichment Committee

Monday, December 13, 2021 · 2:00 PM AM · Virtual Tele- Conference Via Zoom

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council's Life Enrichment Committee met virtually to discuss homeless youth and housing assistance programs. They approved significant funding for a Homeless Youth Guaranteed Income Pilot and accepted additional state grant funds to support emergency homeless interventions.

Key Decisions

  • Homeless Youth Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Passed
  • Authorize Use of $1.69 Million in State Grant Funds for Youth Program Passed
  • Accept HHAP Round 2 Grant Funds ($9.3 Million) Passed
  • Accept HHAP Round 3 Grant Funds ($24 Million) Passed
  • Allocate Up to $10 Million for Homekey Permanent Housing Sites Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. The Oakland City Council Special Life Enrichment Committee convened at 2:00 P.M., with Councilmember Taylor presiding as Chairperson.
  2. Committee Chair Taylor noted that item 5 will be taken before item 4
  3. Pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20, all members of the City Council as well as the City Administrator, City Attorney and City Clerk will join the meeting via phone/video conference and no teleconference locations are required
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  5. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  6. Roll Call / Call To Order
  7. PUBLIC COMMENT: COMMENTS ON ALL ACTION ITEMS WILL NOT BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE TAKEN DURING OPEN FORUM
  8. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of November 15, 2021
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 3 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted as Amended Passed

    A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Loren Taylor, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 4 Subject: Homeless Youth Guaranteed Income Pilot From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The Use Of Up To One Million, Six Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($1,689,925) Of Homeless Housing And Assistance Program Grant Funds Awarded To Oakland By The State Of California For Oakland’s Homeless Youth Guaranteed Income Pilot Program; (2) Awarding A Professional Service Agreement In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Ten Thousand, Six Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($410,665) To Young Women’s Freedom Center For The Provision Of Homeless Youth Guaranteed Income Planning, Recruitment, And Supportive Services From January 1, 2022 Through June 30, 2024; (3) Waiving The Competitive Bidding Process And Awarding A Professional Service Agreement In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million, Two Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand, Two Hundred Sixty Dollars ($1,279,260) To FII-National, Doing Business As, UpTogether, To Administer The Direct Cash Assistance To Be Provided To Homeless Youth Participating In The Guaranteed Income Program From January 1, 2022 Through June 30, 2024; (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With The University Of Chicago, Chapin Hall Policy Research Center To Include Oakland’s Homeless Youth Guaranteed Income Pilot Program In A National Research Study Through June 30, 2024; And (5) Accepting A Gift Of In-Kind Services From Point Source Youth To Support Oakland’s Homeless Youth Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Valued At Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000) And Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With Point Source Youth For The Provision Of Said In-Kind Services Through June 30, 2024
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Nikki Fortunato Bas, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 1/18/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. 5 Subject: HHAP 2 And 3 Funds From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating Round 2 Homeless Housing, Assistance, And Prevention Program (“HHAP 2”) Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Million, Three Hundred Eleven Thousand, Five Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars ($9,311,568) Awarded To The City Of Oakland For The Provision Of Emergency Homeless Interventions; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator (Or Designee) To Take All Steps Necessary To Apply For And Receive Round 3 Homeless Housing, Assistance, And Prevention Program (“HHAP 3”) Grant Funds Allocated To The City Of Oakland; (3) Accepting And Appropriating HHAP 3 Grant Funds In The Amount Of Twenty-Four Million, Sixty-Six Thousand, Eight Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars And Fifty-Two Cents ($24,066,822.52) Allocated To The City Of Oakland For The Provision Of Emergency Homeless Interventions; And (4) Allocating Up To Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) Of HHAP Grant Funds To Provide Long-Term Operating Funds For Homekey Program Extremely Low-Income Permanent Housing Sites
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Loren Taylor, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 12/21/2021. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
  13. Adjournment
  14. In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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