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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Courcy
FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon
Director of Community Development
DATE: December 10, 1996
SUBJECT: Carry Forward Unexpended Community Development Block Grant Funds.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S).& BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to carry forward unexpended balances of Community Development
Block Grant(CDBG)funds in the County's Fair Housing Projects from program years 1993-94 (Project
Agreement 19-11), 1994-95 (Project Agreement 20-06) and 1995-96 (Project Agreement 21-11) to
'CDBG program year 1996-97 (Project Agreement 22-06). AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director -
Redevelopment or his designee to execute contracts increasing the contract spending limits as indicated
on Attachment A.
FISCAL IlVIPACT
NONE (100%U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Funds)
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
For a variety of reasons ranging from slow project development and implementation to late contract
approval,these projects have fund balances. All of the projects listed below have been approved for and
received Community Development Block Grant funding for FY 1996/97.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR_ ENDAA OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF
BOARD ON DEC 10 Mb 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
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Kathleen Hamm, 335-1257 DEC g
cc: Community Development ATTESTED
CAO PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD
Auditor (Nona Garnett) OF SUPERVISORS&COUNTY ADMINISTRATO
Contra Costa Legal Services
Foundation, via CDD -
BY," ,DEPUTY
Attachment A
The Subrecipient, Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation(CCLSF), is participating in the County's proactive Fair
Housing Study, including an analysis of impediments to fair housing. This analysis includes: the ongoing provision
of legal assistance to fair housing agencies who assist Urban County households who are experiencing
discrimination in housing, as well as directs legal representation of these clients when necessary; as well as
developing, conducting and analyzing fair housing tests to determine incidence of discrimination based on familial
status, ethnicity, physical disability, and HIV/AIDS status. The County's Fair Housing Study also includes the
provision of training sessions for fair housing and social services agencies, potential victims of housing
discrimination, rental housing owners and managers, and other interested parties within the County regarding fair
housing services, state and federal fair housing regulations, and ways to avoid discriminatory practices.
Carryover funds will be used to complete analysis of fair housing tests in order to determine the incidence of
housing discrimination. CCLSF will use FY 95/96 carryover funds ($2,234.24)to complete analysis of fair housing
tests begun in FY 94/95 and FY 95/96 and scheduled for completion during FY 96/97. FY 93/94 carryover funds
($20,989.39) and FY 94/95 carryover funds ($10,450.77) will be used to develop and host three sets of three
presentations regarding fair housing law for planning departments throughout the Urban County and to translate a
current court eviction trial preparation resource, a videotape entitled"Your Day in Court", into Spanish and other
languages in order to make this resource available to monolingual non-native English speaking clients.
• 22-06 Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation-Fair Housing Program
FY 1993/94 (19-11) Carryover $ 20,989.39
FY 1994/95 (20-06) Carryover $ 10,450.77
FY 1995/96 (21-11) Carryover $ 2,234.24
FY 1996/97 Allocation $ 30,000.00
TOTAL FY 1996/97 (22-06) Contract Amount $ 63,674.40