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CityCouncil | 2021-07-20 | 17 | number of opportunities for transitional housing; the Marina Village Inn project will not be enough; opportunities for permanent affordable housing or permanent transitional housing should be sought; she looks forward to the staff report related to project administration; a number of different options exist; there is a difference between permanent affordable housing and providing services needed to operate temporary or transitional housing sites; expressed support for a more fleshed out recommendation; stated that she likes the idea of modular home options; however, the option has limitations. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted there are currently at least 57 children within Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) which come from homeless families. Councilmember Herrera Spencer discussed funding reports from Alameda Housing Authority (AHA); stated AHA could purchase 18 very-low and low income homes for very-low and low income families; AHA could bid competitively on a land disposition purchase from AUSD to house 30 affordable family housing apartments; AHA could use $8 million to expedite the first two phases of federal funding for the North Housing Development; AHA could buy existing units and restrict the units to at least 80% of the area-median income; AHA could generate nearly 30 units of deeply rent-restricted apartments for $10 million; it is important for City staff to work with AHA to see the viable options; expressed concern about a disregard of costs in the Marina Village Inn project; stated the focus has to be on the limited amount of funds; she prefers permanent housing versus temporary housing; she does not think it is appropriate not to have bathrooms inside housing units; some of the proposed sites have brought revenue to the City over the years; the last five years of revenues, such as the Transit Occupancy Tax (TOT), should be provided to show any potential revenue losses; she would like to see an estimate for upgrades to the facilities; the total costs must be reviewed; Council must keep options open and broad at this time; expressed concern about the 55 year covenant; stated that she would like the language to be specific; discussed the 55 year covenant ownership potential; stated the covenant could lead to something that is not long-term affordable housing; it is important to draft the documents to include City or AHA ownership; expressed concern about the units becoming market- rate over time; stated that she would like the details to be vetted; she would like to look at other uses for funding; Universal Basic Income (UBI) has been discussed; expressed concern about Council narrowing options; stated that she would like to look at support services and locations; the bottle parcel is near the College of Alameda, which is a benefit for proximity to services; it is important to look at site amenities; public transportation at Alameda Point is not always accessible, causing the location not to be as viable. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated staff has reached out to AHA and are awaiting proposals; nothing is stopping the AHA from using their funding to purchase buildings to address housing needs. Councilmember Knox White stated that he would like to double down in thinking about other sites; noted the Carnegie Library has been vacant for 20 years; housing and Regular Meeting Alameda City Council July 20, 2021 10 | CityCouncil/2021-07-20.pdf |