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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: April 20, 2015 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:15-216 ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number:10.A. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Breyana Riggsbee <br />Acting Recreation and Human Services Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for Resolution Authorizing Appropriation of $400,000 to the <br />Community Assistance Budget to Support Social Services from the 2014-15 <br />General Fund Economic Uncertainty Reserve <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution appropriating $400,000 to the <br />2014-15 Community Assistance Budget to support several social service programs and to <br />fund a Social Service Needs Assessment from the 2014-15 General Fund Economic <br />Uncertainty Reserve. <br />BACKGROUND <br />On October 20, 2014 City Council redirected $150,000 for the creation of a Homeless Task <br />Force to establish a Warming Center and support basic needs and outreach in the San <br />Leandro community. <br />On January 20, 2015 the Homeless Task Force presented to City Council an update on the <br />accomplishments of their inaugural season including enhanced services, improved <br />coordination and preliminary findings on the San Leandro homeless population. <br />On January 31, 2015 at the City Council Planning Session, agency and community <br />representatives spoke to Council regarding the need for expanded support to social services. <br />Analysis <br />Since the 2014-15 budget was adopted in June 2014, the City Council has heard from various <br />community groups and stakeholders regarding the growing demand for social services and <br />identified gaps in current service delivery. Assessments by our social service providers <br />demonstrate a disparity between the growing demand for human services and declining <br />funding. Agencies that provide the basic safety net services to our most vulnerable residents <br />have articulated the need for better collaboration and City support. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/14/2015