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Council gives direction to negotiate temporary modular shelter at Tank Ledge site, seeks alternative permanent sites
Summary
Project We Hope requested use of the city-owned Tank Ledge (1798 Bay Road) for a temporary non-congregate shelter of 12 modular units (48 beds); council directed staff to negotiate with the group while continuing to explore alternative permanent sites and preferred mobile hygiene units over installing wet utilities at the site.
Pastor Banes of Project We Hope and city staff presented a proposal to lease the city-owned Tank Ledge site at 1798 Bay Road for a transitional non-congregate shelter consisting of 12 modular units offering 48 beds. City Manager presentation materials outlined preliminary capital and operating estimates and asked the council for direction on the lease period, utility setup and potential city funding support.
"The facility would be used to provide temporary housing in a form of 12 modular units with a total of 48 beds... Each resident will receive personalized case management," city staff said while describing the proposed model and the group's reliance on the county's homeless-management information system. Staff asked whether the council preferred full utility hookups for wet units or a model using Project We Hope's mobile hygiene system ("Dignity on Wheels") to reduce permanent infrastructure on the site.
Pastor Banes described Project We Hope's prior RV safe-parking program and outcomes and said the organization seeks a lease window from August 2025 through February 2030 to implement an expected 2.5–3 year program with a fourth-year contingency. He said Project We Hope could leverage donors, county partners and philanthropy but that firm commitments were contingent on a city go-ahead. Construction and site estimates presented during the meeting included per-door and site-improvement figures and a rough annual operating estimate.
Council members voiced support for taking action to address homelessness while urging staff to continue looking for longer-term permanent locations for supportive housing—particularly where a major city use (such as a future police facility) might conflict with shelter use. Several members asked staff to prioritize options that avoid installing permanent wet utilities so the modular units can be removed quickly if needed. The council gave staff direction to negotiate an agreement with Project We Hope reflecting that feedback.
