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FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Costa
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November 9, 1995 ' COuI11
DATE:
CAMPAIGN TO "HOUSE THE HOMELESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS - 1995"
SUBJECT:
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
1. SPONSOR "House the Homeless for the Holidays - 1995" in order to raise funds
to help house as many as possible of the homeless in the County'sj shelters for as
long as possible this coming winter. i
2. AUTHORIZE the County Administrator to write to the mayors and city councils in
the 18 cities and towns in the County, private businesses, service clubs and
churches in the County and solicit donations to the "House the Homeless for the
Holidays - 1995" campaign, suggesting that an individual, business, church, service
club or other organization sponsor one or more homeless individuals for a week,
a month, or for the four month winter season from December 1, 1995 through March
31, 1996.
3. AUTHORIZE the County Administrator to issue a press release urging citizens to
contribute to the sponsorship of a Shelter bed.
4. AUTHORIZE the County Administrator to utilize the community bulletin board on
Contra Costa Television (CCN) to urge citizens to contribute to the sponsorship
of a Shelter bed.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON November 14, 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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,
County Administrator ATTESTED j 4 .
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Contact: Health Services Director PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE B ARD OF
cc: Public Health Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Executive Director, Housing Authority
Social Service Director
Brenda Blasingame, Homeless Programs Coordinator BY0 0DEPUTY
Merlin Wedepohl, Executive Director, Shelter, Inc.
BACKGROUND:
Last year, the Board of Supervisors directed that we contact a variety of private
businesses, service clubs, churches, the cities and the general public in an effort to raise
sufficient funds to increase the number of available shelter beds by 40 during the four
month winter season. We were successful in raising about $20,000.
We have already been asked whether we plan to make a similar solicitation again this year
and we have indicated that we would recommend to the Board that we do so. Funding for
the homeless from public sources continue to be very tight and is likely to get worse as
Congress considers substantial cuts in funds for the Department of Housing and Urban
Affairs. Therefore, we are recommending that we undertake a similar campaign again this
year. Asa reminder -
The cost of a Shelter bed is:
✓ $ 20.00 per day
✓ $ 140.00 per week
✓ $ 620.00 per month
✓ $2480.00 for the entire four month winter season from December 1, 1995
through March 31, 1996.
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