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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02091988 - 1.65 J r _FL-0 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: January 22, 1987 FROM: cc: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR USE OF SPACE AT EL PUEBLO, CAL 11-5, PITTSBURG BY PITTSBURG ,�ADULT EDUCATION CENTER I I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE removal of one housing unit at CA011005, E1 Pueblo, Pittsburg, from the rent-roll to serve as classroom space on a rent-free basis to the Pittsburg Adult Education Center, as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: In removing one unit from the rent roll in E1 Pueblo, the Housing Authority would forfeit the $182.94 average rent per month paid by a public housing family, however, HUD subsidy will not be affected. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: For the past six months_.the Pittsburg Adult Education Center has operated an Adult Basic Education program at E1 Pueblo on a demonstration basis. This program started slow, but quickly became more successful as outreach was done to encourage E1 Pueblo residents to participate in the program. The Pittsburg Adult Education Center is now seeking to establish a regular classroom site at E1 Pueblo which will provide a credentialed adult education teacher. The teacher will deliver 30 hours of instruction per week to E1 Pueblo residents in Adult Basic Education classes and the Pittsburg Adult Education Center will commit approximately $30,000 per year to this program. They have also requested the presence of an adult resident to ensure afternoon and evening safety and supervision. This person would, ideally, be able to assist the teacher in providing supervision, but also act as a teachers aide providing academic assistance as assigned by the teacher, however, they do not have funds available for this person. To make this project financially feasible, the Pittsburg Adult Education Center is requesting that the Housing Authority provide one unit off the rent roll which will serve as classroom space on a rent-free basis. With respect to the additional request of an adult to assist the teacher, the Housing Authority could make arrangements to utilize the services of Brother Billy White, who is already under contract with the Housing Authority. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION.OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON FFR 9 177 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER 1 I/ i VOTE OF COMMISS10NERS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS A TRUE AND AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN. FEB 9 1988 cc: County _Administrators ATTESTED County Counsel Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners M3e2/7-e3 BY (.r DEPUTY Board of Commissioners January 22, 1988 Page -2- The Adult Basic Education Program is an excellent program which would significantly benefit many residents of El Pueblo. At its Regular Meeting; on January 25, 1988, the Advisory Housing Commission moved to recommend approval of the removal of one housing unit at CA011005, E1 Pueblo, Pittsburg, from the rent-roll to serve as classroom space, on a rent-free basis, for an Adult Basic Education Program as proposed by the Pittsburg Adult Education Center. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: I Should the Board of Commissioners elect to not remove one housing unit at CA011005, El Pueblo, Pittsburg, from the rent-roll for use as classroom space by the Pittsburg Adult Education Center, an opportunity to further the educational needs of the low income families residing in E1 Pueblo would be lost.