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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: James A Rydingsword, Director - Costa
Social Service Department
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County
DATE: March 9, 1990
SUBJECT: EXTENSION OF THE ARMORY SHELTER PROGRAMS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
1. That the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
authorize county staff to negotiate with the California National
Guard to lease the National Guard Armory in Richmond from April
1, 1990 to July 31, 1990. The purpose of securing this lease is
to provide shelter for homeless single adults until other shelter
facilities can be established on August 1, 1990.
2 . That the Board authorize the Social Service Director to
negotiate a contract with Volunteers of America for a temporary
extended shelter program at the Richmond Armory and to continue
operating the Single Women's Shelter Program through July 31,
1990.
3 . That the Board approve the Richmond Armory Shelter
Program and the Single Women's Shelter Program to continue
operations under existing standards until April 30, 1990, subject
to new standards being implemented on May 1, 1990.
BACKGROUND FOR THE ARMORY SHELTER EXTENSION:
The Governor of California, responding to a need for sheltering
the homeless during the winter months, made the National Guard
Armories available to counties without cost from November, 1989
through March 31, 1990. Contra Costa County through two Board
Orders, (September 12, 1989 and November 7, 1989) approved
operating standards and funding for a Shelter Program for General
Assistance Eligibles and a Shelter Program for Persons Not
Entitled to County Aid (Armory Shelter 26227
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOA COM EE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON MAR 1 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED Z OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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CC: ATTESTED MAR 13 1990
County- Admin. :.txator
Social -Services'
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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March 9, 1990 Page 2
Board Order: "Extension of the Armory Shelter Programs"
Program) for the period from December 1, 1989 to March 31, 1990.
These programs have been operating concurrently in the National
Guard Armories in Pittsburg and Richmond since December 1, 1989 .
The Board further approved contracts for Volunteers of America
and St. Vincent de Paul, respectively, to operate the programs at
the Richmond and Pittsburg Armories. Included in the VOA
contract was a provision for housing 12 single women at a
separate VOA facility in Richmond.
The Board Orders approving the 1989-90 Armory Shelter Programs
provided for their termination on March 31, 1990, and the
concurrent opening of shelter facilities at County-owned property
on Brookside Drive in Richmond on April 1, 1990. Requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have prevented
development of the planned facilities at the Brookside Drive site
and interim shelter facilities are needed. The Department
recommends that the County consolidate the County's shelter
operations at the Richmond Armory beginning April 1, 1990 and
continue temporary use of the Richmond Armory for shelter purpose
until July 31, 1990, after which it is expected that the
Brookside Drive shelter facility will become available. To this
end, the Department recommends that additional equipment and
staff be authorized for the Richmond Armory beginning April 1,
1990. The Department further recommends that provision be
authorized for the transportation of homeless single persons from
Central and East Contra Costa County as necessary.
FISCAL IMPACT OF ARMORY SHELTER EXTENSION:
$160, 000. 4 month extension of existing contract with VOA
2,913. Additional equipment
13,582. Additional security staff
10,864. Additional case manager
32, 116. Armory lease cost
3 ,000. Bus tickets
Total $222,474.
Revenues: $29, 007. Community Services
193,467. Social Service Budget