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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12161997 - C74 ........... Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS w��,�J}d f ll FROM: TONY COLON, DIRECTOR County COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATE: December 16, 1997 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to submit an application to the Contra Costa County Community Development Department for $27,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Phase IV of the renovation and expansion of the Community Services Department's Central Kitchen for the period from July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No County funding is required. Funding for this project will be reflected in the Community Services Department FY 1998-99 budget. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On September 23, 1997, the Board approved the submission of a grant application in the amount of $61,000 to the City of Richmond for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to purchase kitchen equipment. The funds from this application will be used in conjunction with the City of Richmond CDBG funds to provide for the purchase and installation of equipment suitable for quantity food preparation and storage. The Richmond area Central kitchen, for which this funding is used, provides daily meals for 1,300 children currently enrolled in the Community Services Child Development and Head Start Programs. Under welfare reform, the demand for child care will increase dramatically and the need for additional facilities for food preparation will grow accordingly. Approval of this application will allow the County to equip the Central kitchen to 85% of the final goal of 3,000 meals per day. CONTINUER ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE091- ACTION OF BOARD ON „D A uM97 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED Y OTHER_ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS / I HEREBY CERFITY 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. CONTACT: TONY COLON,313-7350 ATTESTED PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF BOARD O CC: CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CSD BY DEPUTY M382 (10/88)