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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
Agenda Item 5.5
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SU B.ECT:
August 20, 2024
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Linda Smith, City Manager
Tri-Valley Haven Shelter Rebuild and Expansion Project
Prepared by: Shaun Chilkotowsky, Parks & Community Services Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider allocating $278,289 in available grant funds from the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Urban County Capital Project Pool to rebuild the Tri-Valley
Haven Domestic Violence and Homeless Shelter. The project will include expanding the shelter
from 30 to 45 beds.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution Approving the Allocation of CDBG Funding for the Tri-Valley Haven Shelter
Rebuild and Expansion Project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The $278,289 grant is funded by the CDBG Capital Project Pool administered by Alameda County
Housing and Community Development Department on behalf of Urban County cities, including
Dublin.
DESCRIPTION:
Background
Tri-Valley Haven's domestic violence and homeless shelter has operated in the Tri-Valley region
for over 40 years. The shelter is the only confidential domestic violence shelter in the region and
the only one that offers shelter to families with teenage boys. In recent years, Tri-Valley Haven
has turned families away because the shelter is at capacity. In 2022, maintenance issues resulted
in Tri-Valley Haven reducing capacity by 14 beds, so they rented a home temporarily to maintain
a 30-bed capacity. Tri-Valley Haven has prioritized a capital campaign to ensure shelter
operations continue to meet the needs of residents of the Tri-Valley.
Project Proposal
The shelter rebuild project will include the full demolition of the existing shelter and a complete
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rebuilding of the current site. The project will also increase the shelter's capacity from 30 to 45
beds in one single -story building. As of July 2024, the total project cost is estimated at $9.2 million,
with $8.2 million in funding secured by Tri-Valley Haven. The secured funding includes $240,205
from the Fiscal Year 2023-24 CDBG Urban County Capital Project Pool that the City Council
approved in September 2023. The total contribution from the City of Dublin, utilizing CDBG Urban
County Capital Project Pool funding, would be $518,494 should the additional $278,289 be
awarded. Additional funding sources include Alameda County, the City of Livermore, the City of
Pleasanton, Measure A, and various private entities.
Alameda County Urban County CDBG Program
The City of Dublin participates in Alameda County's Urban -County CDBG Program, along with the
cities of Albany, Emeryville, Newark, and Piedmont, which are known as the "Urban County Cities,"
along with the unincorporated areas of Alameda County.
Each year, Alameda County has an estimated $330,000 available in the Capital Project Pool
accessible to Urban County Cities. Following receipt of Tri-Valley Haven's request for grant
funding, Dublin Staff submitted a request to Alameda County on July 1, 2024 for Fiscal Year 2024-
25 CDBG capital funding. The Alameda County Urban County Technical Advisory Committee
approved the request at its July 16, 2024 meeting.
The funding request will be incorporated into the annual agreement between the City of Dublin
and Alameda County, covering all Human Service CDBG programs and projects. The Fiscal Year
2024-25 agreement is scheduled for approval by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in
September 2024.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted, and Tri-Valley Haven was provided a web -link to the Staff
Report.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution Approving the Allocation of CDBG Funding for the Tri-Valley Haven Shelter Rebuild
and Expansion Project
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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. XX - 24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING THE ALLOCATION OF CDBG FUNDING FOR THE TRI-VALLEY HAVEN
SHELTER REBUILD AND EXPANSION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin received a Human Services Program grant request from
Tri-Valley Haven for $278,289 in CDBG Capital Funding for the rebuild and expansion of its
Domestic Violence and Homeless Shelter; and
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2024, the Alameda County Urban County Technical Advisory
Committee approved the City of Dublin's request for CDBG Capital Funds to support the
project; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG Capital Funding will be incorporated into the City of Dublin and
Alameda County Fiscal Year 2024-25 Agreement that incorporates all CDBG funded programs
and projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby take the following actions:
1. Approve $278,289 in CDBG Capital Funding for the Tri-Valley Haven Shelter
Rebuild and Expansion Project; and
2. Direct Staff to work with the County of Alameda as required on the CDBG funding
guidelines; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with the County of Alameda
for use of CDBG funds and the funding agreement with Tri-Valley Haven and take
such further actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the City
Council's obligations pursuant to this Resolution.
{Signatures on the following page}
Reso. No. XX-24, Item X.X, Adopted 08/20/24 Page 1 of 2 3
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of August 2024, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Reso. No. XX-24, Item X.X, Adopted 08/20/24 Page 2 of 2
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