PRIORITIES

I think it’s critically important to find solutions that provide affordable housing and restore health and dignity to our unhoused residents.

 

Experience has shown that the reasons for homelessness are complex and that there is no “silver bullet” to end homelessness. Contrary to myth, most of our unsheltered neighbors lived here before they lost their homes. Many are seniors who suffer from chronic illness or disabilities. To find solutions, I worked with other Mayors from across the nation and with specialists at the Kaufmann Foundation to create a series of strategies we called “silver buckshot” that include:

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The Vineyard Resource Center opened its doors in January 2024, and in the first 6 months they have:

• Sheltered 68 guests for 1,925 restful nights

• Laundered 500 loads of laundry for 100 people

• Provided 1,100 showers for 150 peoples

• Distributed 142 hygiene kits 

• Supplied 500 people with bus passes and clothing closet visits

• Produced 34,000 meals

 

• The City leveraged funds from Alameda County to provide over $1 million for the construction of Goodness Village, starting with the first phase of 28 tiny homes. 

• The City is partnering with other agencies in order to provide wrap-around-services to ensure long-term success as people transition out of homelessness. Partnering with the State of California and Project RoomKey allowed us to protect some of our most vulnerable population. 

 

​To fully address housing security many types of housing are needed.  The Arroyo Vista housing development is a 435 unit project located near the Arroyo Seco Channel and will provide 86 single family homes, 109 row townhome units on the west side.  On the East side there will be 132 row townhomes and 108 duet flats. This is further infill development which protects our local vineyards and open space areas. 

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These strategies are working because the number of people in Livermore who are unsheltered is declining, unlike the rest of Alameda County.