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Richard Martinez, Executive Director ;.;t..4:.: .:•,__- - ,Q
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Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa Pi't+.w
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August 17, 1993
SUBJECT:
Authorization to Submit CDBG Application for a Job Skills
Development/Work Training Program at the Central County Shelter
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDATIONS
AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of
the County of Contra Costa, on behalf of the County, to submit
a $118,050 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding
application for 1994/95 to the Contra Costa County Community
Development Department for a job skills development/ work
training program at the Central County Shelter in North
Concord which will provide job skills development, training,
and job creation for homeless shelter residents as well as
provide nutritious meals for the County' s two homeless
shelters for single adults .
II . FISCAL IMPACT
$118,050 will be requested in this CDBG application for staff
salaries and benefits, trainee stipends, equipment, food
transporting costs and the administration of the training
kitchen program at the Central County Shelter. County general
funds and other grant monies will cover the cost of the food
and kitchen equipment and installation.
III . BACKGROUND/ REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Central County Shelter is located at 2047 Arnold
Industrial Way, Suites B & C, in North Concord. The County
acquired Suite A in the fall of 1992 to expand the shelter
facility; however, the shelter operator has only been able to
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ��a�fl �/yA.cTia
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON August 17, 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X _ _ _ 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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.
ATTESTED August 17, 1993
Contact' PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
use the areas previously converted into office space for the
provision of homeless services . The remaining warehouse
space is to be rehabilitated for a kitchen, dining/multi-
purpose room, and storage once the Environmental Impact
Report has been completed and the County can move ahead
with the purchase of the building.
The shelter training kitchen will provide job readiness and
skills training and a positive work experience for homeless
residents at the shelter. Shelter residents who work as
trainees in this program will be paid a stipend. This
training can lead to job placement in the community or further
vocational training. The shelter training kitchen will also
be providing hot, nutritious meals to shelter residents at the
Central County and Brookside shelters .