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File Number: 23-324 FY 2022-2023 Grant Awards Directly Supported by TPA (Grant / Project / Award Amount) ·California State Library Building Forward Infrastructure Grant / Mulford-Marina Branch Library / $4,597,100 ·CalFire Urban Forestry Grant / Tree Resilient San Leandro / $1,499,400 ·California State Library Building Forward Infrastructure Grant / Main Branch Library / $316,516 ·California Resilience Challenge / Shoreline Master Plan/Sea Level Rise / $161,000 ·California State Library Building Forward Infrastructure Grant / Manor Branch Library / $128,280 ·California State Library Building Forward Infrastructure Grant / South Branch Library / $16,425 Total Grant Funding Awarded: $6,718,721 Highlights of actions during the FY 2022-23 Legislative Session 1.Ongoing, weekly legislative updates to the City’s executive team on priority legislation and other statewide matters 2.Detailed analysis of priority legislation 3.Supported drafting of the 2023 State Legislative Platform 4.Provided detailed summaries of the Governor’s 2023 Proposed Budget and the 2023 May Revised Budget 5.Helped draft and submit a 2023 State funding request 6.Multiple efforts related to the City’s efforts to address the unhoused and acquire the Nimitz Hotel property at 555 Lewelling Boulevard, including: a.Briefing the Office of Senator Skinner on the City’s efforts related to addressing the unhoused, the need for funding for temporary housing, and the need for funding from the State. b.Briefing the Office of Assembly Member Bonta on the City’s efforts related to addressing the unhoused, the need for funding for temporary housing, and the need for funding from the State. c.Partnered with the City team to submit a FY 2022-23 State Budget Earmark request to purchase the motel at 555 Lewelling Boulevard. d.Towards the end of the 2022 calendar year, the TPA team briefed our new Assembly Member Liz Ortega and her office on the City’s efforts related to addressing the unhoused, the need for funding for temporary housing, and the need for funding from the State. e.Helped lead the efforts with the support of the Office of Senator Skinner and the Office of Assembly Member Ortega to successfully request changes to the Homekey RFP to ensure San Leandro’s project is more successful. f.Helped provide support to the federal request for funding related to the property at 555 Lewelling Boulevard Based upon TPA’s consistently responsive and quality services, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed consulting services agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, at the same rate of $8,000 per month (including $5,000 per month for state legislative advocacy services and $3,000 per month for grant support), for a total not to exceed amount of $96,000 annually . Sufficient funds for the proposed contract renewal and Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/5/2023