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Page 1 of 4 Item #12 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT February 6, 2024 Library and Recreation TITLE: RECEIVE A PRESENTATION ON THE EASTERN ALAMEDA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND ACCEPT THE FINAL REPORT SUMMARY The City Council identified updating and implementing the 2011 Eastern Alameda County Human Services Needs Assessment as a City Council Priority in the adopted Fiscal Year 2021/22 City Council Work Plan, and included the priority in the ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan under the goal, “Building a Community Where Everyone Belongs.” In 2022-2023 a regional team of city staff, including Pleasanton, working in collaboration with the cities of Dublin and Livermore, conducted the 2024 Eastern Alameda County Human Services Needs Assessment. The overarching goal of the report is to assess Tri-Valley human service gap areas and establish implementable and collaborative outcomes while working in conjunction with the Tri-Valley Cities, local nonprofits, and Alameda County. The final report includes findings and recommendations related to human service needs in Eastern Alameda County, with planned implementation in FY 2025/26 and FY 2027/28. RECOMMENDATION Receive a presentation on the Eastern Alameda County Human Services Needs Assessment and accept the final report. BACKGROUND In 2003, a regional team of city staff completed the Tri-Valley Human Services Needs Assessment to identify service gaps and provide a tool for nonprofit service providers to use when seeking grants and additional financial support. In early 2011, following the release of 2010 census data, staff conducted a broad-based assessment of human service needs in the Tri-Valley that expanded upon the 2003 assessment to reflect changes in the population and demographics of the region since the early 2000s. Following the release of the 2020 census data, Pleasanton staff began planning an update to the 2011 assessment in collaboration with the cities of Dublin and Livermore. In February 2022, staff solicited a Request for Proposals seeking qualified consultants to lead the project. Staff from each city served on a selection committee that included a review of submittals and in-person interviews. The selection committee selected the firm JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) as the most qualified, citing JSI’s approach to community outreach and desire to collaborate with stakeholders, as well as JSI’s desire to develop an actionable narrative, supported by data, of Tri-Valley human service needs. The City of Pleasanton served as the project lead/fiscal agent and entered into a professional services agreement with JSI. The City Council approved the agreement and Memorandum of Understanding in June 2022, which formalized the project and funding obligations among the three cities. Page 48 of 554