Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a Cooperation Agreement and Any Amendments Thereto between Eden Housing, Inc., a California Corporation, and the City of Alameda for Compliance with the Requirements of a Grant Application Under the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Funding Program for: A) the 70-Unit Family Affordable Housing Project on Block 8 within Site A at Alameda Point and B) Transportation Projects (a Segment of Main Street (West Side) between Pacific and Atlantic Avenues or a Segment of Central Avenue, and Lighting Along the Cross-Alameda Trail).  (Base Reuse 819099)
Adoption resolution authorizing the interim city manager to execute a cooperation agreement and any amendments thereto between Eaton Housing and the City of Alameda for compliance with the requirements of a grant application under the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Funding for the 70 Unit Affordable Housing Project on BLOCK eight within City and Alameda Point and Transportation Projects. Good evening council. I'm I'm Debbie Potter, the city's space reuse and community development director and this item is requesting approval to submit a grant application in conjunction with Eden Housing for what we sometimes call the cap and trade money, which has the fancier HSC grant. And we set up the staff report in a way that provided some flexibility for for the Council because we were not sure which transportation projects would best fit within the grant application, and we were working on that. And one, we had two changes that we wanted to call to council's attention this evening prior to the Council's vote . One is that we are requesting lighting for the cross Alameda Trail that was value engineered out the first time around and we had the staff report reflect that cost of $800,000, that cost has actually gone up to $950,000. But fortunately, we can still be competitive under the grant with a $950,000 request. So we're asking that the resolution be modified or when you adopt the resolution to be modified to reflect the 950. And then we have determined that the Main Street project is the project we're going to move forward with. And depending on the budget, we would like to have the flexibility to add a new sidewalk on the east side of Main Street. And so we just want to call that to your attention to. And then the idea would be that we would ask that the Council adopt the resolution as amended to reflect the additional funding, the 950,000 for the lighting and the opportunity to potentially do the new sidewalk on the east side of Main Street. And I will say that these few changes that we're proposing do not affect the overall maximum grant amount. So it would still be happening within that cap. So that is the request. And then we have the representatives from Eden Housing here this evening. They are chomping at the bit. They are really anxious to give the council an update on where they are with the two housing projects because a lot of a lot of progress has been made since the last time we were before the council in October. And so I would like to ask Lewis Lis, who is the project manager for Eden, to come up and give a brief update on the senior as well as the family housing project. I think I can speak for the council by saying that we love to hear about good progress, so come on up. Hello and thank you for the. Chance to make a. Brief update. It's good to see some new faces and some less new faces. And if you could get a little closer to the mic, we could even hear you. Awesome. So I just wanted to update that. The Alameda Point Senior Project, thanks to our close work with the council, is ready to close and we'll be closing in mid-February and starting construction soon after. So that'll be up and ready to go in 2020. And then as well as this asset grant, we're taking a few other shots for funding on Alameda Point Family and we're excited to keep you updated on how everything goes. That was brief. Okay. Thank you so much. All right, counsel, are there any questions or comments? Miss Potter, had you finished your remarks? Okay. So with that, we we need to approve this resolution as amended with the amendments suggested by Miss Potter. Do I have a motion so moved? Vice Mayor has moved. Councilmember Vela has seconded all in favor. I. I it passes unanimously. Thank you all. Okay. So moving on our. First Council item is six eight. Recommendation to provide direction on the city's proposal for the Homeless Emergency Aid Program and authorize the Interim City manager to work with the Social Service Human Relations Board to finalize and implement the city's programs and services. Thank you. When you get them. As we go. Yes. Good evening, counsel. I would like to have the staff presentation be made this evening by Anabaptists, who is our community development analyst and who has been working tirelessly on this topic. And she has a brief PowerPoint presentation. I believe there are probably a number of speakers, and then we're happy to answer any questions. Thank you. I'd like to introduce Anna.