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2026-02-05_Agenda Packet--Dossier de l'ordre du jour COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OPEN REPORT M&C No.2026-029 Report DateFebruary 02, 2026 Meeting DateFebruary 05, 2026 Service AreaGrowth and Community Services Her Worship Mayor Donna Noade Reardon and Members of Common Council SUBJECT: Housingfor All Bridge Housing Project EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT FOR OPEN SESSION OF COUNCIL Primary AuthorCommissioner/Dept. HeadInterim Chief Administrative Officer David Dobbelsteyn/ Amy Poffenroth / David Kevin Fudge Cara CoesDobbelsteyn RECOMMENDATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Contribution Agreement with the Province of New Brunswick on January 26, 2026, in support of the Housing for All Strategy, the City and the Province jointly pursued the development of a new bridge housing projectwith on site supports. Thelow-barrierhousing project will include 14 microsuiteseach with a bed, bathroom, and kitchenettealong with shared amenities; 3 of the suites will be barrier free.The housing projectwill be staffed 24/7 by trained support staff. This form of housing is in short supply in Saint John and will provide unhoused individuals, regardless of acuity level, with additional pathways toward stable and independent living. The City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) and received one submission from 12Neighbours Community Inc. to construct and operate thehousingproject. The proposal met all RFP requirementsand as a result, the City is awardingthe RFP to 12Neighbours Community Inc. The City will fund 100% of the housing contribution agreement with the Province of New Brunswick. The Province has agreed to assume year term beginning April 1, 2026. It is anticipated that the Bridge Housing Project will open for initial client intake starting on March 31, 2026. To support the implementation of this project, the City is also expanding the existing Green Zone on Thorne Avenue to include the approximately 40 m x 35 m footprint of the new development. courtyards(located within existing Green Zones)provide temporary transitional housing for up to 54 individuals and have been safely and responsibly operated by 12Neighbours Community Inc. since August 1, 2025. Public engagement and communication related to the new Bridge Housing Project will begin on February 6, 2026. the various levels of governmentand nonprofit partners to work collaboratively to respond quickly and effectively to urgent housing and homelessness challenges. PREVIOUS RESOLUTION STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT The recommendationsin this report align with The Bridge Housing Projectalso provides additional options for the continued delivery ofthe Red Zone Implementation Plan according to the Housing for All Policy Framework: HFA 33: If relocation is required, every reasonable attempt will be made to support that individual moving to a location that meets their needs. ATTACHMENTS SmallCity, BigHeart. HousingforAllStrategy February5,2026 Contribution Agreement UHEI Funding $3.4 M Funding Announcement February 2025 Funding Agreement with Federal and Provincial Governments Construct and Operate two Green Zones Neighbourly Homes Community Program Support Housing for All Strategy #ActionDeliverable 6Unhoused Sites The City in collaboration with the Province of New (supported sites with Brunswick will implement supported unhoused structures)site(s) program for pilot sites for up to twenty-five (25) individuals per location. 10Unsheltered SitesThe program will identify: Green Zones where Unhoused Sites (structures) will be located 24Supportive Housing The Province of New Brunswick, Front-line OptionsAgencies and City will collaborate on potential supportive housing options. Housing for All Strategy {ǒƦƦƚƩƷƭ LƓķźǝźķǒğƌƭ x Existing Green Zones x Existing Green Zones Egbert Street August1,2025 Thorne Avenue November 1, 2025 Egbert Street and Thorne Avenue Green Zones Egbert Street Thorne Avenue August1,2025November1,2025 27 Transitional Units27 Transitional Units 26 occupied24 occupied x Existing Green Zones April 1, 2026 Province of New Brunswick will take over responsibility of running Green Zones from City. 12Neighbours will remain the operator. Expanded Green Zone - Bridge Housing Project Transitional Housing option with support services Helps transition people to their next level of housing Request For Proposal Build & Operate BUILD 14MicroSuites,eachwithabed, bathroom,kitchenette. o 3 of the units will be accessible CommonAreaandStaffBuilding OPERATE Staffingmodel24/7/365 GeneralSiteLayoutandMicroSuiteFloorPlan Laundry Resident Lounge Accessible Ramp Main Entrance Admin Building Accessible Micro suites (B1-B3) Decks | D1-D2 Micro suites (R1-R11) Utility / Meeting Space Wooden Perimeter Fence Thorne Avenue Green Zone Expansion Bridge Housing Site Expansion of current Thorne Avenue Green Zone Neighbourly Homes Nearby Services Transportation Options Next Steps February 6 Begin Public Communication and Engagement February 7 Construction of units begins March 15Buildings start to be placed on site March 31Bridge Housing Project open for initial intake of residents April 1Responsibility of Green Zones transfers to Province of New Brunswick. Continue to be operated by 12 NeighboursInc RECOMMENDATIONS 1.ProvidedthattheProvinceofNewBrunswickexecutestheAssignmentAgreementreferredtoat paragraph2belowonorbefore5pmonFridayFebruary6,2026,thatCommonCouncilaward2026- 092201PHousingforAllConstructionandOperationofBridgeHousingto12NeighboursIncatatotal priceof$3,905,720plusHSTandthattheCityenterintotheServiceAgreementwith12Neighbours CommunityInc.,generallyintheformaspresentedtotheCommitteeoftheWholeatitsmeetingheld February5,2026,forthepurposeofconstructingandoperatingabridgehousingproject,andinsupport oftheimplementationoftheCityofSaintJohnHousingforAllStrategy,andthattheMayorandClerkbe authorizedtoexecutethesaidAgreementandanyotherdocumentsancillarythereto. 2.ThattheCityenterintoanAssignmentAgreementwiththeProvinceofNewBrunswick,generallyinthe formaspresentedtotheCommitteeoftheWholeatitsmeetingheldFebruary6,2026,forthepurpose ofassigningtheServiceAgreementwith12NeighboursCommunityInc.totheProvinceeffective April1,2026ontheconditionthattheProvinceofNewBrunswickexecutethesaidAssignment Agreementonorbefore5pmonFridayFebruary6,2026,andthattheMayorandClerkbeauthorized toexecutethesaidAssignmentAgreementandanyotherdocumentsancillarythereto. 3.ThatCommonCouncilexpandtheexistingGreenZonetoaportionofPID00411710generallyas presentedtotheCommitteeoftheWholeatitsmeetingheldFebruary5,2026.