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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on December 1 , 1987 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson, McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Report on Homelessness
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator, presented the
attached report dated November 24, 1987 relative to programs to
assist the homeless in Contra Costa County.
After discussion by Board members, IT IS ORDERED that
the following actions are APPROVED:
1. DECLARED the week of December 13-19, 1987 as Homeless
Awareness Week in Contra Costa County;
2. EXPRESSED support, for community fund raising efforts;
3. DIRECTED staff to identify County funds to match those
raised in the community;
4. DIRECTED that the FEMA Advisory Board be responsible for
distribution of the funds, one-half to be used for
winter shelter and one-half for motel vouchers and first
month rent programs;
5. SET December 31, 1987 as the cut-off date for County
match of funds ;
6 . AUTHORIZED County Administrator to prepare letter for the
Chair' s signature to City of San Ramon requesting a
$10 ,000 contribution for the homeless;
7. REQUESTED Dean Lucas of the County Administrator' s
Office to contact the Mayor of the City of Brentwood to A
make a presentation at the next Mayors ' Conference on
fund raising efforts to help the homeless;
8. REQUESTED a report from the Homeless Management Team and
the Task Force on Homelessness on'additional efforts
required after the first of the year; and
9 . REQUESTED a joint report from the Homeless Management
Team, the Task Force on Homelessness and Shelter, Inc.
by the first of April 1988 on the success of the program
and a profile of persons served by the program.
cc: County Administrator
Office on Homelessness
hereby eertafy that this Is a true and cnrrect ccr)y of
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Board of.Supee 4�iso�r on fi7tU:
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By Deputy
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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor Contra
County Administrator Costa
DATE: November 24 , 1987
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SUBJECT: Report on November 16 , 1987 Community
Meeting on the Homeless
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AM JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept County Administrator ' s report on the Community Meeting on
the Homeless ; declare the week of December 13-19 , 1987 as
Homeless Awareness Week in Contra Costa County, and direct staff
to identify County funds to match those raised by the religious
community during Homeless Awareness Week.
BACKGROUND:
At the direction of the Board of .Supervisors, a meeting was
called with representatives of the religious community, and other
homelessness advocates in our County. The meeting was held at
the Presbyterian Community Center, Concord, on November 16, 1987.
Supervisor McPeak reviewed the actions agreed to at a November
10, 1987 workshop with the Task Force on Homelessness, which
included:
1. Set a goal to provide emergency winter shelter in East,
Central, and West County;
2 . Allocated $120 , 000 of Housing Board Trust Fund as follows:
a. $20 ,000 - technical support to raise additional funds
b. $40 , 000 - Office on Homelessness Housing Crisis Fund
C. $12, 500 - Richmond Rescue Mission emergency winter cots
d. $12,500 - Volunteers of America drop-in center
e. $35 ,000 - Shelter, Inc. /Office on Homelessness housing
program
3 . Requested an additional $50,000 from the Housing Authority
of Contra Costa County for the Housing Crisis Fund.
4 . Accepted a $10,000 donation from Payne Webber for the
Housing Crisis Fund.
5. Attempted to secure the Concord National Guard Armory as a
temporary shelter.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X- YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S1: _
TION OF BOARD ON December 1 , 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
t 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: PERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED _
Contra Costa Housing Authority Director PHIL BAT OR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Auditor SUPERVISORS A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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6 . Noted that some modular houses are available for shelter,
but- land needs to be located upon which to place them.
Church representatives reviewed the many programs they . are
undertaking to . assist the homeless through their organized
efforts, such as SHARE, and the Center for the Needy'. These not
only provide food and shelter, but are attempting to provide an
"emotional support system" for the homeless.
Organizational/administrative needs identified are involvement of
the entire community to include the County, cities, community
agencies, . churches, civic organizations, and individual citizens;
a countywide effort; assurance that donated funds would go to the
homeless rather than administration; continual, year-round fund
raising efforts, and coordination of all homelessness efforts.
It was proposed that the County intiate the coordination effort
by creating a Homeless Management Team to include representatives
of each of the agencies or religious groups, the Board of
Supervisors declare a week in December or January as "Homeless
Awareness Week" , churches have special offerings during that week
for the homeless, and that the County be asked to match those
funds raised during this special effort by the churches.