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Council approves $150,000 amendment for Executive Inn bridge-housing lease as providers push for more Homekey funding
Summary
The Antioch City Council voted unanimously to add $150,000 to a master lease for interim housing at the Executive Inn, a technical fix to ongoing Encampment Resolution Fund operations. Service providers and residents urged the city to pair that funding with county and state Homekey dollars and to keep supporting local provider Basecamp.
The Antioch City Council on Aug. 12 approved a $150,000 amendment to a master lease with Red Room LLC to continue operating an interim housing program at the Executive Inn, increasing the contract to about $1.95 million.
City Manager Scott said the amendment addresses an oversight in the initial Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) award and covers a facilitation fee needed to operate the hotel-based bridge housing. "This is an 18-month program," Scott said, describing the action as a technical fix to keep rooms available while the city continues to apply for additional funding rounds.
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