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TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Richard J. Martinez, Executive Director
DATE: January 28, 1997
SUBJECT: Authorization to submit Community Development Block Grant Application to the City of Antioch
request funding for the rehabilitation of the Central County Shelter
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa or
his designee to execute and transmit an application along with the necessary certifications and assurances to the
City of Antioch Community Development Department,requesting$52,100 in Community Development Block
Grant(CDBG)funding for the rehabilitation of the central County Shelter.
B. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority or his designee to accept any City
of Antioch Community Development Block Grant FY 1997-98 grant and to enter into a contract with the City of
Antioch and perform any and all responsibilities in relationship to such contract.
IL FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The$52,100 requested in the CDBG application is necessary for Phase II of the rehabilitation of the Central County
Shelter. An estimated$473,708 is still needed to complete the rehabilitation of the shelter. Grant proposals are being prepared
at this time to fund this final phase.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONBACKGROUND
The city of Antioch has issued a request for proposals for Community Development Block Grant Program funding for
FY 1997-98. The CDBG program,sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)is a primary
source of funds for the City of Antioch's community development and housing programs, including public or human service
activities that benefit low income residents of the City of Antioch.. The Housing Authority,on behalf of the County,is
requesting CDBG Housing Program funds to assist with the completion of this final phase of shelter rehabilitation. Phase II
includes the commercial training kitchen,the dining/multi-purpose room,the classroom building,two window walls with
courtyards,site improvements, landscaping and an outdoor recreation area. A successful capital campaign to complete Phase II
of the rehabilitation in 1997 will allow the County's Homeless Program to implement an employment training program at the
Central County Shelter.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON JAMB 2 8 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VO E OF COMMISSIONERS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
JAN AN 2 8 W
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY EPUTY