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CityCouncil | 2016-12-06 | 7 | it can to provide services to the homeless; if the City decides to provide more housing, the decision will have to be weighed with other priorities and will be a policy decision by the Council. Stated working with Operation Dignity is a great decision; there will be 90 units coming online for the homeless at North Housing; Housing and Urban Development restricts the ability to designate housing for a certain community; case management is a one on one issue; urged Council to move forward with the agreement: Doug Biggs, Alameda Point Collaborative. Stated housing applications have been completed for 20 of the homeless individuals; Operation Dignity is doing a lot of work and reaching out to many veterans on the street; urged Council to consider the available housing stock: Judy Hui-Pasquini, Operation Dignity. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated the situation will not go away any time soon; having experts to help the City is critical; he would like future costs to be included in the upcoming budget. Councilmember Oddie stated that he plans to support the agreement; the State just allocated $2 billion for affordable housing funding for individuals with mental disabilities; he hopes the City can tap into said funding to help the vulnerable population; getting people connected with case management is key. Councilmember Daysog stated that he is proud of the direction the City is taking on the homelessness issue. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the motion could include providing updates to Council. The City Attorney responded the update requirement can be added. The City Manager inquired whether the update schedule could be flexible to match with the action being taken instead of a calendar. Mayor Spencer responded that she would like an update in six months. The City Manager inquired whether the request can be one or two times a year, rather than every four months; stated timing might not match the program. Mayor Spencer responded in the affirmative; stated there should be an update within the next six months; putting the matter on the agenda will ensure the community can come out and speak on the issue; she attended a meeting on homelessness at Mastick Senior Center; stated she will support the agreement. Mayor Spencer moved approval of the staff recommendation, with the addition of having regular updates to Council in no less than six months. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 December 6, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf |