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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on December 20, 1988 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Torlakson, Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor McPeak
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Winter Relief Food Program
Ida Daniel Berk, Executive Director, Community Services
Department, advised that there is $17,000 in the County' s Steward
B. McKinney Federal Homeless Relief Fund allocation that must be
expended by the end of the year. She recommended that the funds be
used to provide food vouchers to twenty-five homeless service
providers in the County.
Supervisor Tom Powers commented on the valuable service
provided by the Souper Center operated by the Volunteers of America
in Richmond, and noted that the Center currently has a deficit and
is threatened with possible closure. He recommended that an
allocation be made from the Steward B. McKinney funds to prevent
the closure of the Souper Center.
Board members being in agreement, IT IS ORDERED that the
County Administrator is DIRECTED to coordinate the allocation of
Steward B. McKinney funds to the Richmond Souper Center, with any
balance to be distributed to the winter relief food voucher
program.
cc: County Administrator Ihereby certify that thisIsatrue and correct copy of
Community Services Director an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: &&.z o?4. /ipAr
PHIL SATCHELOP,, Clark of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By G , Deputy