HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12161997 - P2 PIZ
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator . � Costa
December 16, 1997 ' ' _ 'x W.
County
DATE: SrA'co K�{
Acknowledge Donations To The Contra Costa Cares
SUBJECT: Homeless Shelter Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
AEC_4MMENDAT-IQN_:_
Acknowledge community donations in the amount of $40, 676 for the Contra
Costa Cares Health Services Department ' s Homeless Shelter Program.
BACKGRQUND
In November, 1994, the "Help the Homeless For the Holidays" campaign was
established to raise funds from the community to enable homeless persons,
who were beyond the capacity of County government resources, to be
sheltered.
We sought the cooperation and generosity of individual citizens, private
non-profit organizations, the faith community, private businesses and
other local governments to finance additional beds and food for the
shelters during the most severe Winter months . A bank account was
established at the Martinez branch of Wells Fargo Bank, individually
addressed letters were sent to organizations throughout the County,and
the Cont-raCes-tasimes created and published, free of charge, a series of
display advertisements .
Subsequently, the program was renamed "Contra Costa Cares" and provides
shelter beds, meals, and social and health services support for those
County residents who have no place of their own.
We are asking that current donations in the amount of $40,676 be accepted
. by the Board of Supervisors and allocated to the Health Services
Department for continuation and expansion of the Homeless Shelter
Program.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON December 16, 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X 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.
Dean Lucas 335-1077 ATTESTED December 16, 1997
Contact: Auditor-Control ler PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: Health Department SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY 1!!:::� 1�i- DEPUTY