City Council

(28)\n23-1022-S24\nCD 4\nSTATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS\nand GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative\nto a lease agreement with the Weingart Center Association to operate\nthe A Bridge Home (ABH) site located at 3248 Riverside Drive in\nCouncil District Four (CD 4).\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. DETERMINE that the funding allocation, lease, change in\nservice provider, and continued use for a period of\napproximately one year of the Bridge Housing/low barrier\nnavigation center is statutorily exempt from California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources\nCode Section 21080.27.5, applicable low barrier navigation\ncenters and Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4) governing\nhomeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration.\nPlease refer to Notice of Exemption found in the Bureau of\nEngineering report dated August 21, 2025, attached to Council\nfile No. 19-0126-S3.\n2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, General Services\nDepartment, or designee, to negotiate and execute a lease\nagreement with Weingart Center Association for the property\nlocated at 3210-3248 Riverside Drive in CD 4 to operate an\ninterim housing facility, under the terms and conditions\nsubstantially outlined in the revised Municipal Facilities\nCommittee (MFC) report dated January 9, 2026, attached to\nCouncil file No. 23-1022-S24.\n3. NOTE and FILE the MFC report dated December 17, 2025,\nattached to Council file No. 23-1022-S24.\nFiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no anticipated\nimpact to the General Fund as a result of the recommendations in this\nreport. No funding is provided for leasing, since the site is owned by\nthe City and this is a no-cost agreement with the provider.