HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08061991 - 1.115 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DATE:August 6, 1991
FROM: PERFECTO VILLARREAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR cc:
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
SUBJECT: EMERGENCY PLAN TO CONTINUE TO USE TRAILER SHELTER TO HOUSE
THE HOMELESS AT 847 BROOKSIDE DRIVE, RICHMOND AND TO EXTEND
HOMELESS WOMEN'S SHELTER IN RICHMOND
I. RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. DECLARE AND FIND, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080
(b) (4) , that the continued temporary use of trailers for housing the
homeless of the County at 847 Brookside Drive, Richmond, is
necessary to; prevent or .mitigate an emergency, as defined in
Public Resource Code Section 21060.3, thereby exempting such
action from the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) as an emergency project.
B. DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority
of the County of Contra Costa, on behalf of the County, to execute
amendments to the following contracts:
1. An Amendment of Contract No. 20-893 with Shelter, Inc. to
extend the operation of the 45-bed temporary trailers for
housing homeless individuals in North Richmond, from
August 1; 1991 to September 30, 1991.
2. An Amendment of Contract No. 20-846-2 with the Volunteers
of America (VOA) to extend the County's use of the 12-bed
women's shelter in Richmond from August 1, 1991 to
September 30, 1991.
C. DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of
the County of Contra Costa and the Sheriff to execute an amendment to their
Interdepartment Agreement to add the Work Furlough Center's provision of
meals to persons residing at the trailer shelter at 847 Brookside Drive,
Richmond from August 1, 1991 through September 30, 1991.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT& YES SIONATUIIE&
RECOMMENDATION Of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOM14ENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
AUL
ACTION Or BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
X_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY TIIAT THIS A TRUE AND
AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS ON TIIE DATE SIIOWN.
CC: ATTESTED AUG 6 1991
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Commissioners
M]01/7•e] BY �� . DEPUTY
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The anticipated cost to extend each of the two temporary emergency
shelters for the' time period described is as follows:
1. 45 bed temporary trailers-Shelter, Inc. - $68,000
2. 12 bed women's shelter-Volunteers of America - 9,000
TOTAL: $77,000
These costs will be funded by General Funds and Federal/State Homeless
Grants.
III. BACKGROUND:
A. Specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency are
exempt from the requirements of CEQA.
B. The reasons for declaring and finding that the continued temporary
use of trailers for housing the homeless at 847 Brookside Drive,
Richmond, is an emergency project exempt from the requirements of
CEQA are at follows:
1. There is a need to maintain the availability of the 45 beds
in the temporary trailer shelter at 847 Brookside Drive,
Richmond to shelter homeless indigent residents.
2. The continued use of the trailer shelter at 847 Brookside
Drive and the 12 bed VOA women's shelter will maintain the
availability of 57 additional beds for homeless indigent
residents seeking shelter.
C. Those staying at the trailer shelter will receive intake, screening,
and daytime case management services at the trailer.
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