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CityCouncil | 2021-11-16 | 25 | including, but not limited to, the businesses adjacent to the site or in the general vicinity; inquired whether or not there is a reason to include resident complaints; another requirement is the provider agrees to notify the City should any of the following occur: violence or credible threats against staff or other program clients; inquired about the procedure. Mr. Russell responded BACS is happy to provide notice to the City if it determines issues are -affecting the community; noted some of the language included in the agreement is boiler plate and should be modified. The Community Development Director stated Council can include direction to modify the contract in order to address concerns posed by Councilmember Daysog; staff can ensure there is an opportunity to part ways with the program if excessive complaints arise; staff can hold a discussion on procedure for termination. Vice Mayor Vella stated questions have been raised relative to cost; the City might forego roughly $45,000 in rent revenue per unit annually; the units are currently not being rented; therefore, rent is not being collected; using empty houses at Alameda Point for homeless housing was recommended during her first Council term; she would have liked staff to have provided outreach to neighbors ahead of time; expressed support for outreach being conducted and for scheduling additional outreach meetings to allow for questions and answers; stated the proposed program has been recommended by many over the years; the City now has the funding and space; Council understands that the number of people in need of housing is high and continues to grow; the proposed program provides units and beds within Alameda for emergency needs; the program is critical; the weather is beginning to change; this is an opportunity to make sure emergency beds are available for those who reside in Alameda; she has similar concerns with the contract as noted by other Councilmembers; the language can be kept general to state: "neighbors" or "people within the vicinity;" the contract has requirements for documentation and reporting; the documents and reports will be official City records; significant reporting requirements are listed for the contract; staff can create an opportunity for review if an incident be documented; she would like to see community buy-in; the meetings are a good start to gaining said buy-in; the neighbors in the area are compassionate; expressed support for the matter provided that opportunities are set up for community input beyond the one scheduled meeting and with edits made to the agreement. Councilmember Daysog inquired why the City cannot move ahead with one of the three units in the first year and judge performance; stated the second and third units can be added after the first year. The Community Development Director responded that she has concerns relative to economies of scale. Mr. Russell stated BACS staff will need to look at the operational economies of scale to invest in the infrastructure to operate the project; volume can create economic Regular Meeting Alameda City Council November 16, 2021 14 | CityCouncil/2021-11-16.pdf |