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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2024-069 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A <br />NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BLOCK BY BLOCK CALIFORNIA IN AN AMOUNT <br />NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 FOR THE GREENHOUSE MARKETPLACE AREA SAFETY AMBASSADOR <br />PILOT PROGRAM <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in May 2023, staff presented the Housing and Homelessness Work Plan to the City Council, <br />which contains three priority areas: 1) Homeless Navigation Center, 2) Increasing Housing Supply, and 3) <br />Addressing and Preventing Homelessness; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Block by Block California is a leading provider of security, cleaning, and customer service <br />personnel that has successfully operated a Safety Ambassador program in Downtown San Leandro since <br />2020; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Block by Block California has a proven track record in successfully managing similar safety <br />ambassador programs; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the cost of the proposed scope is approximately $320,000; however, as a pilot program, the <br />scope may need to be adjusted after an initial service period if additional staff or hours are needed to adequately <br />service and create an impact on the area, and as such, staff recommends that $400,000 be approved with the <br />ability to amend the scope over time as needed; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, City staff has received input and coordinated with the shopping center property owner and <br />merchants and they are supportive of this program; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the San Leandro Greenhouse Shopping Center Safety Ambassador Pilot Program supports <br />implementation of Action CSF-1.2.B, Policy ED-5.1 and Policy ED-5.4 of the Economic Development Element <br />and the Public Safety Element of the 2035 General Plan; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on February 28, 2024, this item was presented to the City Council Finance Committee <br />where the Committee provided approval of Staff’s recommendation to allocate unspent General Fund <br />monies; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-025 on March 18, 2024, approving unspent Fiscal <br />Year 2022 – 2023 General Fund monies for the Safety Ambassador Expansion program; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Attorney has reviewed the documents and agreements and approved them as to form. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE: <br /> <br />That it approves and authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Block by <br />Block California in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for the Greenhouse Marketplace Area Safety Ambassador <br />Pilot Program.