Close temporary Rydin Road vehicle encampment by August 31, 2022

Housing & HomelessnessHousing

In Plain English

The city created a managed vehicle encampment on Rydin Road in March 2021 that was supposed to close in December. About 25 people still live there in 26 vehicles. If approved, the city spends an additional $136,000 to provide services until closure and enforces camping laws citywide.

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Votes

To approve option 3 with additional funding for a September 30, 2022, sunset for the Rydin Road encampment and direct the city manager to work out the details of an extension of the Housing Consortium of the East Bay (HCEB) contract with the following funding: $169,958 to HCEB; $35,000 for a Collaborising subcontract; and $200,000 for flex funds for a total allocation of $404,958

Moved by: Gayle McLaughlinSeconded by: Melvin Willis
Passed

5 to 2

Thomas K. ButtNay
Nathaniel BatesNay
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Melvin WillisAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Eduardo MartinezAye

To allocate $58,000 to Collaborising, $135,000 to HCEB, and $200,000 for flex funds

Moved by: Eduardo Martinez
Failed

Public Comments

9 public comments — 9 spoken

  • Jessi TaranBy phone
  • Ramon QuintanaBy phone
  • Amanda JenkinsBy phone
  • Lea MurrayBy phone
  • Payton SilketBy phone
  • Leticia ChavezBy phone
  • Terry DunnBy phone
  • John KnoxEmail
  • Marisol CantuEmail