City Council

(7) 18-0651-S3 CD 15 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease agreement extension with Harbor Interfaith Services, Inc. for the A Bridge Home (ABH) site located at 407 North Beacon Street also known as 515 North Beacon Street in Council District 15. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker - Jurado): 1. FIND the funding allocation, lease, and continued use for a period of approximately three years for the ABH/Low Barrier Navigation Center at 407 North Beacon Street, also known as 515 North Beacon Street, for those experiencing homelessness, are statutorily exempt from CEQA under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27.5, applicable to low barrier navigation centers; and Government Code Section 8698.4(a) (4), governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Services Department (GSD) to execute a new, or amend the existing, lease agreement with the State of California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) for the ABH site located at 407 North Beacon Street, also known as 515 North Beacon Street, in Council District 15 for up to three years. 3. AUTHORIZE the GSD to execute a new, or amend the existing, lease agreement with Harbor Interfaith Services, Inc. for the ABH site located at 407 North Beacon Street, also known as 515 North Beacon Street, in Council District 15 for up to three years. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.