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Read. Follow. Verify.Extension and Funding for Wood Street Shelter Programs
Record date · May 6, 2025
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What This Bill Does
The Oakland City Council has approved a resolution to extend the Wood Street Safe RV program and provide additional funding for the Wood Street Community Cabin program. Both programs are scheduled to operations and return the property to its owner by December 31, 2025.
The city is allocating $2,080,000 to continue operating the Wood Street Community Cabin program through June 30, 2025, while setting a firm deadline to close both the cabin and RV programs by the end of 2025.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Building Opportunities For Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)
The organization's professional services agreements with the city are being amended to extend terms and increase funding.
Wood Street program participants
The residents currently utilizing the RV and cabin programs are affected by the scheduled wind-down and closure of these services.
Key Facts
- The City Administrator is authorized to amend professional services agreements with Building Opportunities For Self-Sufficiency (BOSS).
- The Wood Street Safe RV program is extended until December 31, 2025, to facilitate program wind-down and property return.
- An additional $2,080,000 is allocated to operate the Wood Street Community Cabin program through June 30, 2025.
- The Wood Street Community Cabin program is scheduled to wind down and return the property to the owner by December 31, 2025.
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- The resolution was introduced on April 15, 2025.
- The resolution was passed by the City Council and the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency.
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Program Sunset Strategy
The city is explicitly using contract amendments to set a hard sunset date for two major homeless service programs.
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