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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - Contra
Costa
FROM: FINANCE COMMITTEE , an S
DATE: October 24, 2000 s�A`. .. County
SUBJECT: Review of the Contra Costa County Homeless Program Budget
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RecQmme dation:
1. ACKNOWLEDGE the efficient and effective work of the Health Services Department in serving the
Homeless in Contra Costa County and its ongoing efforts to increase federal, state and city
funding for the Homeless Program.
2. ACKNOWLEDGE that housing affordability in Contra Costa County is a driving force behind
Homelessness.
3. RECOGNIZE that Homelessness in Contra Costa County is a growing problem which requires
increased dialogue, expanded community partnerships, and a comprehensive range of
intervention strategies.
4. REQUEST the Health Services Department and County Administrator to increase its efforts to
coordinate the County's internal resources in support of its Continuum of Care for the Homeless.
5. ACKNOWLEDGE that Contra Costa County provides proportionally more General Funds to its
Homeless Program than five comparable counties.
6. RECOGNIZE that the Homeless Program's service capacity will be expanded with the opening of
the new East Count Transitional Family Center and West County Emergency Shelter in Spring,
2001.
7. RECOGNIZE that operational costs for the new East County Transitional Family Center can be
substantially offset by reduced expenditures for Mountain View transitional housing.
8. ACKNOWLEDGE that new funding opportunities for expanded shelters have been identified by the
Health Services Department but are not available at this time.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: J u"''"4�
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES : MARK DE SAULNIER JOE CANCIAMILLA
ACTION OF BOARD ON ontn'hAr 24 _ ' nno APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER x
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED BY THE BOARD that the County Administrator and the Health Services
Director are REQUESTED to work with the cities in. the County to develop a program
for their participation
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT }
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact: Stephan Betz,335-1036
Cc: CAO ATTESTED October 24 2000
Health Services Department,Public Health HIL B LOR,C OF THE BOARD OFSUPERVISORS
Health Services Department,Homeless Program
Cants Costa Crisis Center
BY: � ,DEPUTY
9. ACKNOWLEDGE that the program still faces increased revenue requirements for FY 00-01 totaling
$176,904 for the new West County Emergency Shelter, the new East County Transitional Family
Center, the expanded Central County Emergency Shelter and the Homeless Hotline budgetary
priorities.
10.APPROVE the allocation of $176,904 of one-time monies from AB 1396 (Aroner) to the Health
Services Department's Homeless Program including a payment limit increase of $30,500 for the
Homeless Hotline.
11.DIRECT the Public Health Director to report back to the Finance Committee and the Family and
Human Services Committee within six months on new revenues acquired and new partnerships
created for expansion, and on the proposed operating structure for FY 01-02.
BACKGROUND:
On October 15, the Finance Committee approved a staff report by Stephan Betz, County
Administrator's Office, Dr. Wendel Brunner, Public Health Director, and Cynthia Belon, Homeless
Program Manager, on a proposed budget for expanded Emergency Homeless Shelters and on
findings of a comparative survey on Homeless Services in five large or neighboring urban counties.
Public Comment described the pressing and increasing problem of non-affordable rents for low-
income workers, and the increased need for Emergency Shelter services.
Two facilities in West and Central County are to be expanded to augment the existing services by 40
beds to total 100 beds in West County scheduled for February 1st, 2001, and by 40 beds to total 98
beds in Central County over the winter months. In addition, a new East County Transitional Family
Center will provide 20 beds for families in 2 — 3 bed apartments, scheduled to open in mid-April 2001.
Survey findings show that Contra Costa County provides the highest General Fund contribution to its
Homeless Program among the five surveyed counties, while the numbers of cities participating ant
the cities financial contribution is lowest. (See Attachment, columns 4 and 12)
New State and Federal funding opportunities are available for collaborative efforts in FY 01-02.
Federal grant applications totaling $306,592 are scheduled to be submitted by December 2000.
For the current fiscal year, expanded Emergency Shelter Services would require $176,904 to fund:
➢ Expanding the West County Homeless Shelter at Brookside;
➢ Opening the East County Transitional Shelter and moving HUD funding to this center while
maintaining like services at Mountain View, the original HUD-funded facility;
➢ Expanding the Central County Concord Shelter during the winter months;
Adding case management staff to ensure high safety levels at the expanded facilities; and
➢ Increasing services at the Homeless Hotline to provide timely intake and referral to emergency
shelters.
The Finance Committee recommended that the Health Services Department coordinate internal
resources between County Departments to support the Continuum of Care for the Homeless, support
increased education and public dialogue on the growing problem of Homelessness in Contra Costa
County, build new community partnerships, and report back to the Finance and Family and Human
Services Committees on the progress of these efforts and on a proposed operating structure for FY
01-02 within six months time.
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