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FROM: Supervisor Tom Powers Contra
Costa}
DATE: December 15, 1987 County
SUBJECT: Increase Funding for the Richmond Rescue Mission and the Volunteers of
America Drop-in Center
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors increase the
allocation of $129500 each for the Richmond Rescue Mission and the
Volunteers of America drop-in center program for extra beds and services
for the homeless this winter.
That the Board request County staff to analyze the funding needs and
appropriate funding alternatives for the Richmond Rescue Mission and the
Volunteers of America drop-in center program.
BACKGROUND:
1. Richmond Rescue Mission:
The Richmond Rescue Mission needs approximately $19,000 to provide
a winter shelter program for the homeless. Any problems with the
contract should be analyzed and resolved so that the Mission can provide
these services.
2. Volunteers of America Drop-in Center:
The Volunteers of America drop-in center program requires approximately
$15,000 per month to operate. In order to provide this program through
the winter, the Volunteers of America's Souper Center has requested
additional funding. (See material attached. )
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES 61GNATUREI
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE - OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON December 15. 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER XX
This matter was brought to the attention of the Board after the agenda was posted, and the
Board unanimously agreed on the need to take action.as an urgency matter.
The Board REFERRED the matter to the County Administrator for review and report to the
Board on the distribution of funds and allocation of matching funds.
The Board further REQUESTED the County Administrator to review the implications of declaring
an_emergency over the homeless so that National Guard resources can be utilized.
The Board DESIGNATED Supervisors McPeak and Powers to work with the County Administrator
in reviewing funding for provision of shelter for the homeless.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED December 15, 1987
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County .Administra
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6830 Stockton Ave.. EI Cerrito, CA 94530
(415) 527-2055
Supervisor Tom Powers:
You asked for information in writing regarding my call to Dean Lucas
Decenber 7th regaxding matching funds prior to my making a presentation
to the E1 Cerrito City Council.
o Mr.. Lucas said I could not expect that the County funds generated
by the emergency winter relief donations would be used to match
funds donated by El:'..Cerrito. He said "Governments don't match
other governments' funds. "
o When I explained that I was trying to get at least enough funding
so that Volunteers of America could open the drop-in center at the
very earliest possible time and asked when FEMA might distribute
the funds received from SHELTER, Inc. for distribution, he said
he didn't think VOA would be entitled to any of the money because
the drop-in center is not a shelter. I advised that the Supervisors
had included it in distribution of the $60,000, and that it is
def initely,_ an emergency winter relief program, but he didn't say
that that made any difference.
Funding for the drop-in center is on the El Cerrito City Council's agenda
for Dec. 21st.
Iris Suhl
P.S. - THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DID IN CONNEC;?ION
WITH THE HOUSE TOUR FUND RAISER! ! !
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Steering Committee
y Task Force on Homelessness
September 11 , 1987
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the rate of $8..08 an hour;, and .the second person would be paid at
the rate of $6.25 an hour.
This project is a separate entity from the Souper Center, with its.
own -Project Director, paid. and- volunteer staff,. and budget.
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VOA has worked out .how .it can be.of. real service in all the necessary
cate orie s:to make the drop-in center not only a temporary refuge to
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in. out of the cold but an entry point% for services which can assist people
in their search for permanent housing:. Besides g,i.vi.ng. out vouchers, the
IER people and the Project:.Director can give referrals and follow-up
support serv.ices which include Emergency Housing; Medical Care, Food,
Nutrition, Employment Development,. Transportation., Counselling, Child Care,
and. other referrals such as-to adult- education, literacy programs, and
whatever else is available and not`mentioned above,:' allmith the goal of
Restoring Human Dignity,,'.`Se1f .Worth and Self Esteem: And"we feel we can
really make a difference'in�helping people work toward self
Our budget is based on having 50 people in the drop-in center at any given
time. However, it is estimated that over the 19-hour period the drop-in
center is .open we may serve up to 150 people.
Budget
For- 6-months of 19-hour operation: Costs per month
Space: $ 12325.00
Staff: 10,690.00
Cleaning Supplies: 300.00
Volunteer Stipend: 100.00
Administration: 2,483.00
$ 14,898.00 monthly. $ .89,388 6 •mo. .operation
For 6-months of 8-hour operation $ 30,.768 6 mo. operation
Total $120, 156Year.l.Y...� _w .. __ .. .
If this plan meets the Steering Comm.ittee's approval .for recommendation to the
Board,of Supervisors for' funding-. we."will continue to develop the plan and speak to
torRicFimond City Council members ..regarding their support. .,We would, of course,
.specifically. discuss this with .Supervisor. Tom Powers. as the drop-in center would
be in his District.
It appears to me that there . is .a -desparate need for a place to be open all night
so people can come in out of .the -cold and=.stay all night if there isn't some
place the I&R people can -find-,for them. It is not visualized that this will be
a place. to. sleep, so it Isn't a shelter: But it willprovide warmth, security,
and. services to-help find permanent housing. There will be rules for the bene-
fit of everyone involved, and -there-will definitely be an atmosphere promoting
Dignity, Self Worth and Self Esteem. . ..lt .will be a much:needed safe place.
Thank you for your consideration.
Warmly,
Iris R. Suhl
cc: Mary Dadd.io, VOA Di rector. of_ Operations
Jennifer Hoyle, VOA Project D.i.rector
, Janet Bruce; VOA Souper Center Project Director
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VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
BAY AREA,INC.
519 Seventeenth Street.Suite 600.0akland.California 94612•(415)834-4650
November 13, 1987
Mr. Tom Powers ;' ;
Supervisor First District 1- -31`87
100-37th Street, Room 270
Richmond, CA 94805
Dear Mr. Powers:
Thank you and the Board of Supervisors for allocating $12,500 of
the funds designated for the homeless to the proposed drop-in center at Volunteers
of America's Souper Center.
Also, thank you for this opportunity to advise you of what is needed
to mare the drop-in center a reality. We are requesting assistance for the fund-
ing needed to operate during the cold winter months, December through April, in
an amount up to $37,500, which is the amount needed to hire on-line staff person-
nel during this period.
Information on how we arrived at this figure follows:
We are enclosing a copy of our September 11, 1987 letter to the
Steering Committee of the Task Force on Homelessness which describes in detail
the plans for the Souper Center and the following Budget for 6-months operation,
19-hours daily.
Space: $ 1,325
Staff: 10,690
Cleaning Supplies: 300
Volunteer Stipend: 100
Administration: 2,483
$ 14,898 monthly - $89,388 for 6-months operation
(For 5-4mnths operation, the total will be $74,490. )
Not including the salary for the part-time Program Director who will
be supervising the line staff, the salary cost of this staff comes to $9,990 a
month. The total for five-months salary is $49,950. Deducting the $12,500
already allocated by the Board of Supervisors,- we need an additional $37,500 in
order to hire a case worker and a monitor for the full 19-hour operation.
In order to make this a successful and well operated program, the
Souper Center Advisory Board feels strongly that these two staff people need to
be on duty at all times. We will attempt to hire these people from those who
are well respected by the street people in the community, with the thought that
this will help keep the drop-in center a safe and comfortable place.
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Supervisor Tom Powers
November 13, 1987
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We are concerned that with our current firm funding we would only
be able to operate for a month or less. This would be more detrimental to the
homeless we are trying to help than if we never started at all.
We greatly appreciate your consideration of further assistance to
the homeless and hungry in West County. We will, of course, be very pleased
to answer any questions, either in writing or before the Board.
I have been designated by Volunteers of America to be the Program
Director for the Souper Center drop-in center. I would appreciate your reply
to me at Volunteers of America's office, 1220 Bissell, Richmond 94801. My
telephone number is 232-7540.
Again, thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
'e
Jennifer Hoyle
Program Director
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Enclosure: September 11, 1987 letter to the Steering Committee,
Task Fbrce on Homelessness
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VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
BAY AREA,INC.
P.O.BOX 29005 • Oakland.California 94604-9005 • (415)834-4650
September 11 , 1987
Steering Committee
Task Force on Homelessness
Dear Steering Committee:
This letter is a revision of my- August 18, 1987 letter which sought to develop
specific information which the Steering Committee might discuss in preparation
for a September presentation to the Board of Supervisors. . The specifics regard
one of our previous *recommendations to the Board of Supervisors:
"C. Homeless Support Services
1 . Facilitate development of .a model non-sectarian 24-hour drop-in
center with information and referral and other emergency services
in each of the three regions of the County."
The Souper Center Advisory Board has recommended to Volunteers of America (VOA)
that VOA proceed with planning for a drop-in center at the Souper Center site,
165-22nd St. , Richmond, with the understanding that there be at least two
people from the. community working at all hours the drop-in center is open and
that all functions of the present Souper Center lunch program be kept separate
from the drop-in center. VOA has advised that it is seriously interested in
developing the daytime, night-time drop-in center .if funding is. available.
A budget for the project follows, based on the concept of the VOA Advisory Board:
The six months, November through April , would be 24-hour service.
(Actual.ly, this would be 19 hour service as the Souper Center luncheon_
program takes over from 9 a.m. -until 2<p.m.)
'The six months; May through October, would. be 8-hour service. We
would hope to have full time service during this time period also,
iffunding is available.
The additional drop-in center staff, both volunteer and paid, will
allow us to supplement the Information & Referral now in place at the
Souper Center. This will mean that Information & Referral -services
will .be" available. both..day and..night.
There is a plan for showers, washer/dryer and mail .service to be avail-
able at the facility (165-22nd Street, Richmond) .
Forfamilies .we plan the following services: motel vouchers, taxi j
vouchers, information and referral at all hours, and.. all the day-time
and early evening support services. Since single men are not eligible
for motel vouchers, we would welcome them to spend the night.
The VOA Project Director, a housing expert, would work one-fourth time.
We would have two people, leaders in the homeless community, working at �I
all hours the drop-in center is open. .The lead person would_ be paid at
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