HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 11281995 - C36 3
TO: BOARD-OF SUPERVISORS-
FROM: Mark Finucane,Health Services Director _ /; Contra...
DATE: November 28,1995 _ COSta-
County
SUBJECT: Authorization to submit Emergency Housing Assistance Program(EHAP III)
Funding Application to request funding of Homeless Shelter Program for Single Adults
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. ADOPT A RESOLUTION supporting a request for $15,000 to the State Emergency
Housing and Assistance Program(EHAP) Round III Funding to provide operating
assistance for the homeless shelter program at the Brookside Shelter in Richmond and
the Central County Shelter in Concord.
B: APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Director of the Health Services Department or
his designee to execute and transmit an application along with the necessary
certifications and assurances to the Contra Costa County Local Board for State of
California Emergency Housing and Assistance Program (EHAP III) funds for
operating funds for the homeless shelter program.
C. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the.Director of the Health Services Department or
his designee to accept any State Emergency Housing and Assistance Program grant
and to enter into a contract with the California Department of Housing and
Community Development, and to perform any and all responsibilities in relationship
to such contract.
II. FISCAL IMPACT
No General Funds are involved. Funds received from the State Emergency Housing and
Assistance Program will be used for the operation of the homeless shelter program.
III. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Contra Costa County Emergency Food and Shelter Program Local Board has issued a
Regional Request for Proposals for EHAP Round III funding to support emergency shelter
,services for homeless people in Contra Costa County. Estimated funds to ing $42,113 will
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREM:
ACTION OF BOARD ON November 28, 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that Resolution 95/575 is adopted.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712)
CC: Health Services Administration ATTESTED November 28, 1995
Health Services (Contracts) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
be allocated by the Local Board to agencies providing emergency shelter services. The
maximum grant for an agency is $15,000.
Accordingly,in order for the State to consider the Local Board recommendation, the Board
of.Supervisors is requested to approve a resolution certifying that the Health Services
Department will comply with all of the requirements of the State Emergency Housing and
Assistance Program.
. .,
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the matter of Resolution No. 95575
resolution approving the
Application for State of California
Emergency Housing and Assistance Program/
WHEREAS,the State of California,Department of Housing and Community Development, Division
of Community Affairs, issued a Notice of Funding Availability(NOFA) for the Emergency Housing
and Assistance Program (EHAP); and,
WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa is a political subdivision of the State of California
organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, and has complied with all applicable
laws and regulations; and,
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Health Services Department is a local government agency
which is eligible and wishes to apply for and receive an EHAP grant; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa hereby authorizes the Assistant
Health Services Director for Public Health to apply for an EHAP grant in the amount not
more than the maximum amount permitted by the NOFA, and in accordance with the program
statutes, regulations, and Local Shelter Strategy.
2. If the grant application authorized by this resolution is approved, the Contra Costa County
Health Services Department hereby agrees to use the EHAP funds for eligible activities in the
manner presented in the application as approved by the Department and in accordance with
program statute(Health and Safety Code Section 50800 - 50806.5 and regulations (Title 25,
Division 1, Chapter 7, Subchapter 12, Sections 7950 through 7976 of the California Code of
Regulations), and the Standard Agreement.
3. If the grant application authorized by this resolution is approved, the Assistant Health
Services Director for Public Health is authorized to sign the Standard Agreement and any
subsequent amendments with the Department for the purposes of this grant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON November 28, 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of supervisors on the date shown.
gTTESTEM November 28, 1995
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board ,
of supervisors and County Administrator
011 - .Deputy