Urban Alchemy and Exodus Recovery service contracts
Summary
Council Members Fish and McMorrin pressed to unfreeze positions that would expand the mobile crisis team to 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The city manager said the program's leader says current staffing suffices but reserves exist if needs change.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Four frozen positions — two in HHS, one reallocated to fire — are on hold under the hiring freeze.
Residents in mental health crisis would gain extended-hour response if expanded.
Residents who report harassment, privacy violations, and unequal treatment at the site.
Mentions & discussions (4)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS — October 20, 2026
A resident alleges privacy violations, unlicensed case managers, and discriminatory treatment at the Exodus Recovery-operated Project Homekey site, and criticized the city for renewing the contract. Staff urged her to file police reports for any alleged assaults.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS — July 21, 2026
Residents of the city's interim housing program raised concerns about visitor rules, medication access, and the loss of on-site medical care. The committee discussed the upcoming request for proposals for service providers and the expiring Exodus contract.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS — June 16, 2026
The city's contracts with Urban Alchemy and Exodus Recovery — key homeless services providers — are up for renewal and go before the City Council on June 22. The committee weighed whether to endorse the renewals or push for a competitive bidding process instead.
City Council Meeting Agenda — May 11, 2026
Council Members Fish and McMorrin pressed to unfreeze positions that would expand the mobile crisis team to 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The city manager said the program's leader says current staffing suffices but reserves exist if needs change.
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