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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: September 10, 1991
Perfecto Villarreal
FROM: Executive Director cc:
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT CDBG APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
OF SHELL AVENUE SINGLE WOMEN AND FAMILY SHELTER
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County
of Contra Costa to submit a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funding application for 1992-93 to develop and rehabilitate a
homeless facility at 1391 Shell Avenue, Martinez to serve homeless
single women and families and to EXECUTE all forms necessary in this
endeavor, as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The $200,000 being requested in a CDBG application is necessary to
supplement $452,900 which has been secured from federal Stewart
McKinney funds and the Contra Costa County Housing Bond Trust Fund.
The total of $652,900 will be used to rehabilitate a County homeless
facility for single women and families.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
1391 Shell Avenue, Martinez was recently acquired by the County. At
that time, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Housing Authority to
"commence with design planning and rehabilitation activities" to convert
the two buildings (a church sanctuary and a single family residence) to
a single women and family shelter. Funding has been secured for a
significant portion of this project. Further, proposals were solicited
for architectural services and an Architect has been selected. Due to
continued deterioration of the buildings, discovery of additional struc-
tural problems, and the need for additional site work, anticipated costs
for a successful rehabilitation project exceed the current amount available.
In order to proceed with the construction of this Central County homeless
facility, an additional $200,000 from County CDBG funds is needed to match
the $452,900 which has been secured.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUfICe
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON 0 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
?C UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT 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 THE DATE SHORN.
CC: ATTESTED
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Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Commissioners
M3e2/7-e3 BY . DEPUTY
At its Regular Meeting on August 19, 1991, the Advisory Housing Commission
voted to recommend approval of a $200,000 CDBG funding application for
1992-93 to successfully rehabilitate the Shell Avenue homeless facility.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners fail to respond positively to this request
to submit an application for $200,000 in Community Development Block Grant
program funds, the Housing Authority would lose a vital opportunity to
secure the remainder of the necessary funding to develop the Shell Avenue
homeless facility. Additionally, the Board of Commissioners would be
adopting a posture contrary to its position of using these CDBFG funds
to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for homeless adults and
children.