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TO:+ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ?�"S L,°F Contra
FROM: James A. Rydingsword Costa
Director s
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County
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November 8, 1989
SUBJECT: $25, 000 FOR HOMELESS ASSISTANCE REVOLVING FUND
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept recommendation from Family and Children's Trust
Committee (FACT) and authorize allocation of $25, 000 from
the Adler Trust Fund for use with parents and/or adults with
children served by Shelter, Inc. 's Homeless Assistance
Revolving Fund; and,
Authorize $23 , 000 of these funds to be reimbursed to the
Social Service Department for the advance made to Shelter,
Inc. and the remaining $2 , 000 to be paid directly to
Shelter, Inc. as outlined.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Ann Adler Trust Fund currently contains $130, 000 in
voluntary contributions from taxpayers. $100, 000 was
allocated as part of the 18-month RFP now in process.
On the basis that FACT, in its September meeting, had
discussed allocating funds for Homeless families to Shelter,
Inc. , the Social Service Department advanced $23 , 000 to
Shelter, Inc. ' s Homeless Assistance Revolving Fund. These
funds were not included as part of the Social Service
FY89-90 budget. The reimbursement from the Adler Trust will
bring the Department's budget back to the FY89-90 authorized
level.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATU
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI OF B D COMMITT
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON November , 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
The Board heard comments from Carol Bryant, Child Abuse Prevention Council, 1485.
Treat Blvd. , Suite 202, Walnut Creek; and Kathi McLaughlin, FACT, 752 Laurel
Drive, Walnut Creek.
The Board APPROVED an allocation of $25,000 from the Ann Adler Trust Fund to
Shelter Ines Homeless Assistance Revolving Fund, and REQUESTED the Finance
Committee to review allocation of remaining funds from the Rancho Paraiso Devel-
oper's contribution to the Homeless Revolving Fund. The Board also REQUESTED
the Finance Committee to review funding issues relative to the entire homeless
program.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X I I 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: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Director, Social Service ATTESTED
November 28 , 1989
FACT PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Shelter , Inc . SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
Social Service l
M382 (10/County Administrator BY DEPUTY
page 2 - $25, 000 for Homeless Assistance
Revolving Fund November 8, 1989
BACKGROUND:
During 1988-89, the Ann Adler Trust contributions increased
substantially from previous years. By June 1989 the Trust
contained $130, 000. The Family and Children's Trust
Committee while extending all AB1733 and AB2994 contracts
also began discussing various ways to allocate the Adler
Trust monies.
FACT's discussion on use of the Adler Trust centered on two
areas -- first, using a large portion as match-monies with
the AB2994 and AB1733 monies, and second, setting aside a
portion of the Adler Funds for one-time-only or emergency
needs of non-profit organizations. Due to time constraints
in preparing the AB2994 RFP, FACT did not have time to
develop a process for one-time-only or emergency need
allocations of the Adler Trust funds.
In September, FACT discussed allocating Adler Trust money to
Shelter, Inc. 's Homeless Assistance Revolving Fund. As a
result, homeless assistance was not included as a service
need in the current RFP even though such assistance is a
clear need in the County.
At the November 6th meeting, FACT unanimously voted to
allocate $25, 000 from the Adler Trust to parents and/or
adults with children served by the Homeless Assistance
Revolving Fund of Shelter, Inc. ; $23, 000 was recommended for
reimbursement to the Social Service Department for its
earlier advance to Shelter, Inc. , and $2, 000 was to be paid
directly to Shelter, Inc.
While concerns over not requiring and RFP for homeless
assistance were expressed by guests at the FACT meeting,
FACT sees homelessness as a critical issue for families and
children. To respond to the concerns, FACT voted to freeze
spending Adler Trust monies, in excess of the $200, 000
allocated to the RFP, until a process is developed for such
allocations. FACT will begin developing the process in
January, 1990.
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cc: FACT Co-Chairs
Shelter, Inc.
Auditor
Social Service
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