HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08072001 - HA.1 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Robert McEwan, Executive Director
DATE: August 7, 2001
SUBJECT: APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A $35,000 CONTRACT
WITH EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR CO-FUNDING OF A HOPE
VI GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT FOR REVITALIZATION OF LAS DELTAS PUBLIC HOUSING IN NORTH
RICHMOND
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with Employment
and Human Services Department (EHSD) for receipt of$35,000 to co-fund the HOPE VI
Revitalization Grant Application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to
revitalize the Las Deltas public housing development in North Richmond.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None. The Housing Authority will receive $35,000 in participation funding from Employment and
Human Services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Authority hired consultants to prepare an application for HOPE VI Grant funding to revitalize
its Las Deltas public housing in North Richmond and the Employment and Human Services
Department will participate in the application costs. EHSD social services support public housing
resident's self-sufficiency efforts such as training and job placement and will be focused and
monitored for effectiveness in the project area if the grant is approved.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners elect not to approve the Recommended Actions, the
Authority would not be able to obtain financial support from partnering county services and would
be required to reduce its financial reserves.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON August 7. 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED XXX OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
XXUNANIMOUS (ABSENT ---- ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINT JTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED August 7. 2001
JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY U&, a
, DEPUTY
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