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File Number: 22-122 financial assistance. Therefore, the City is in the process of contracting with an experienced relocation consulting firm to administer proper noticing, interviews, relocation payments and technical assistance, if applicable and/or necessary. If relocation payments need to be made to eligible motel clients, City staff will publicly seek City Council approval on how much additional relocation funding assistance is needed for eligible motel guests. State Project Homekey funding is critical and essential for the City to purchase the Property, operate it immediately as a short-term navigation center/shelter, and convert it to long-term permanent supportive housing. City, BFWC and Eden Housing staff are currently assessing 1) rehabilitation, operating, and supportive services costs related to the navigation center, 2) appropriate City match amount for Project Homekey and 3) total Project Homekey funding that the City is eligible for. Project Homekey will provide capital (acquisition, rehabilitation, construction) and operations/services grant funding to an approved project. The City Council has approved the following funds for the navigation center to date: $750,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for acquisition and $1.6 million in General Funds for operations/services in the Adopted FY2021-2023 City Budget of which $600,000 was allocated for FY2021-22 and $1 million in FY2022-2023. City staff is reviewing other existing local funding sources as matching funds for Project Homekey including federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Program funds, City Affordable Housing Trust or Housing In Lieu Fee (AHTF) funds, City Affordable Housing Asset Fund, State Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) grant, and State Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grant. City staff will return to City Council on April 18, 2022 to seek approval of a resolution authorizing submission of a Project Homekey application. City staff at that time will be able to provide more details on the City funding sources to be committed as local match for the application, as well as the Project Homekey proposal costs and funding request to the State. Alternative Plan to Project Homekey Funding If the State does not approve the City’s Project Homekey Round 2 application because it is a highly competitive process, the City will then re-apply for the Round 3 Project Homekey RFP, which is expected to be issued in Fall/Winter 2022. If there is an early deadline incentive in Round 3, as there was in Round 2, the City would aim to meet the early deadline. Public Outreach Plan Upon City Council approval, City staff will begin immediate outreach to nearby businesses and residents to the Nimitz Motel. Below are proposed public engagement events in 2022: ·April through December - City staff to identify and meet with commercial and residential stakeholders in close proximity to the Nimitz Motel, along with homeless or at-risk homeless individuals and households, to receive public feedback and provide information on the Project Homekey proposal ·April/May - City staff to hold city-wide community meeting on Project Homekey proposal ·May 2, 2022 - City Council public hearing to review final FY2022-2032 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan including federal CDBG and HOME funds for the Project Homekey proposal ·July - City staff to make presentation to City Council on status of the Project Homekey grant application and purchase of the Nimitz Motel Page 4 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/16/2022