HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09232014 - C.35RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County Agreement
#28-661-10 with the City of Walnut Creek, to pay the County in an not to exceed up to $5,000, for continuation of the
operation of the Adult Interim Housing Program, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will allow the County to receive funding up to $5,000 from the City of Walnut Creek
CDBG for emergency housing and supportive services to individuals year-round. No additional County funds
required.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department seeks funding to operate the emergency shelter program at full capacity on a
year-round basis. Each year, the shelters provide interim housing and support services to over 800 individuals per
year. The Community Development Block Grant program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, is a source of public funding providing valuable housing and service benefits to homeless persons of
Contra Costa County. Without such funding, the emergency shelter program may have to operate at a reduced
capacity.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/23/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
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.
ATTESTED: September 23, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, T Scott, C Rucker
C. 35
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 23, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #28-661-10 with the City of Walnut Creek (CDBG)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Approval of Agreement #28-661-10 will allow the County to continue to receive CDBG funding from the City of
Walnut Creek, for operation of the County’s Adult Interim Housing Program and to perform all responsibilities in
relation to receipt of the funding, through June 30, 2015, including agreeing to indemnify and hold harmless the City
from any claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this agreement is not approved, County will not receive funding and without such funding, the emergency shelter
program may have to operate at a reduced capacity.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.