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1N THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION N0.2009-134 (2547/3103) RESOLUTION APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN BUII.DING FUTURES WITH WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ESTABLISHING A PARTNERSHII' IN AFEDERALLY-ASSISTED HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM TO CREATE A REGIONAL HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER RELATED DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS WHEREAS Congress designated $1.5 billion to create the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) fund under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA") of 2009. WHEREAS the City of San Leandro ("City") joined with the Building Futures with Women and Children ("BFWC"), a California nonprofit organization, as lead applicant and agency, and other partner agencies, including Davis Street Family Resource Center ("DSFRC"), to submit an HPRP grant application for $1.5 million to State HCD, which approved the grant request in late September 2009. WHEREAS Everyone Home ("EOH"), a California nonprofit organization, is leading the effort in Alameda County to improve homeless and homelessness prevention services by coordinating the implementation of a county-wide HPRP to simplify client accessibility, streamline services, and provide common performance outcome data and measurable results. WHEREAS in 2006 the City adopted EOH's countywide 15-year plan to end chronic homelessness and significantly reduce housing crises for vulnerable populations in Alameda County. WHEREAS, in connection with the application to the State HCD for this HPRP grant, BFWC and the City, and all other partner agencies, will execute a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to ensure a comprehensive and effective HPRP to achieve housing stability through homelessness prevention and re-housing strategies for eligible clients. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Leandro hereby: Authorizes the Mayor and the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding and other related documents and instruments between Building Futures and the City and deliver such other instruments and to take such other actions as necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution.