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Contra
FROM: Supervisor Nancy Fanden
Costa
February 10, 1987
DATE: County
SUBJECT: TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOV94ENDATION
That the Contra Costa Task Force on Homelessness survey
state, countyiand private buildings in Contra Costa County
that have underground parking to see if it would be feasible
to utilize these facilities for temporary overnight shelter
for the homeless.
BACKGROUND:
The Reverend Joy Wallace of the Veterans ,Administration
Medical Center in Martinez has come forth with a suggestion
that might provide immediate temporary shelter for the
homeless. It would riot only deal with the problem in a
humane way, but might also provide a warm place to sleep at
very little cost to the county or the taxpayer. This in
turn might help generate extra funds for other basic needs -
such as food. 1i
THE SURVEY WOULD ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING:
1) State, County and private buildings that have multi-
level underground garages.
2) These building would already have in place security
people who. patrol or protect the property after
regular business hours.
3 ) Portable toilets ( 2) would be provided for use through-
out the night and would be removed in the morning.
4) Cots and bedrolls would be provided and set up each
evening and removed the following morning.
5) Portable heaters would be provided for warmth. These
too, would be removed in the morning.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON February 24, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _X OTHER
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 r� i4.1� o?' /981
1"h"11:;_* Clerk of the Board of
SuperW�xner Couft Administrator
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