Speaker 3: Recommendation to authorize the city manager to intern to amendment to agreement with Operation Dignity for Homeless Case Management.
Speaker 0: And I pulled this item because there have been concerns expressed in the community in regards to is the city trying to but efforts as the city doing to address the homeless population here in town. So I wanted to give staff the opportunity to share the efforts.
Speaker 2: Good evening. Mayor and City Council. Operation Dignity over the past ten months has helped. 11 individuals. They've assisted with over 50 housing applications. They've distributed over 400 units of supplies, which include lunch, a hygiene kit, blanket towels and socks. They've provided trips for homeless individuals to assess to access services and appointments. They've assisted three veterans with access. To housing. They're working with the food bank and a local church to enhance food access. And they have also. Helped us with what the homeless count. They they provide. About 20 hours of service a week. They go out and they talk with individuals to try to get them help, to try to direct them to services. They have three people working and those people are. Constantly trying to get these folks into a better living situation.
Speaker 0: And this is something that we started back in May. Right. And through the end. And now we're being asked to increase at that an additional 61,000, bringing the total up to approximately $184,000 that we have committed as a council to addressing this important issue.
Speaker 2: Correct. And we will be coming back to you in early January with a report from the the Committee on Homeless Ness under Shrub.
Speaker 0: Thank you very much. Member matter. S.E..
Speaker 4: I think this isn't totally worth it. It's actually a in the scope of things too little. But we have to do something. And I actually witness the Operation Dignity mobile van at Lucky and Marina Village interacting with three of our regular homeless residents in the Marina Village area. I was very impressed with the outreach and it I think it's going to take that. I stopped and listened for a while and then I talked to the Operation Dignity guys. And there's they're creating a relationship with these individuals. And I know these individuals by sight. They're connecting with them. And it it seemed to be going positive. And I talked to them later. They they try the the Operation Dignity staff tries to get a trust factor in place so that people will trust them to connect them to services. And I know also that they did outreach to the homeless camp that was being developed behind the the portal of the Webster tube. And just before the rains hit. I think they've addressed that. So this is money well-spent and I'm full support of it.
Speaker 0: Remember.
Speaker 6: Thank you, madam. I concur with my colleague. I do wish there were ways we can do more on this issue. I don't have a solution to the homeless problem, but what I do know is that individualized case management seems to be the most effective way to get as many people off the street as possible. So I'd actually like to move approval of the item.
Speaker 0: All those in favor. I motion carries unanimous. Thank you. F i h was pulled by staff. I. I.
Speaker 3: Adoption resolution authorizing preliminary, unconditional commitment of 500,000 public education and government pegged fee funds for a one time match with Alameda Unified School.
Speaker 1: District.
Speaker 3: Three Career Technical Education Facilities Program Grant Application to establish a Community Media Center.
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into an Amendment to the Agreement with Operation Dignity for Homeless Case Management Services Extending the Term for Six Months to May 9, 2018 and Adding $61,534 to the Agreement for a Total Budget Amount of $183,777. (Community Development 218)