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CityCouncil | 2021-10-05 | 10 | housing be streamlined, especially pertaining to opposition: Doug Biggs, Alameda Point Collaborative. Stated the program goal is admirable; using available public and private land makes sense; the locations do not portray a Citywide program; only 1 of the 10 properties is east of Webster Street, which feels kind of like redlining; urged review of the map in the correspondence he submitted; suitable land is available elsewhere; urged Council to more equally distribute the locations across all of Alameda: Ben Mickus, Alameda. Stated one of the first items the Plan should focus on is the Fire Department family services project; the pilot program seems like it fits in here and should be focused on; questioned who would address large scale shelters during winter: Marilyn Rothman, Alameda. Stated that she worked in affordable and supportive for over 30 years; she supports the City addressing the matter; the locations are concentrated in the West End; going forward, a mechanism should be established for land and property purchases with criteria for choosing the locations; requested distribution throughout the Island with community involvement: Marilyn Alwan, Alameda. Stated loss of a job was the top reported reason for homelessness; obtaining and retaining employment through skilled job programs should be a top priority; she would like to see a substantial increase in support for higher paid workers; the City needs to support programs that pay a living wage well above the minimum wage; discussed the need and availability of daily showers; stated focus should be on a data driven approach: Carmen Reid, Alameda. Stated sites for new housing can be identified as part of the Housing Element (HE) process; HE goals include furthering fair housing goals; project sites need to be more than on the West End; the Plan looks good; input was solicited from the right people; urged speeding up production of new homes, especially affordable housing, and streamlining: Zac Bowling, Alameda. Stated the process for building or renovating properties for these projects needs to be streamlined; the East End needs to participate in serving unhoused neighbors: Jenice Anderson, Alameda. Stated access should be barrier free and acknowledge what people are facing; expressed appreciation for people with lived experience participating in the Plan: Alexia Arocha, Alameda. In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding shelter during the winter months, the Economic Development Manager stated the number of people sheltered last year was reduced significantly because of COVID; normally 90 people are housed and the City only housed 7 continuously last year. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council October 5, 2021 9 | CityCouncil/2021-10-05.pdf |