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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05111993 - 1.6 (2) XI TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 7 Contra FROM: JOAN V. SPARKS, DIRECTOR �- Costa COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT County DATE: May 11, 1993 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR TO PURSUE DEVELOPMENT OF A NONPROFIT CORPORATION TO SEEK FUNDS AND OPERATE PROGRAMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)6 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or her designee to explore the feasibility of developing a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of program funding, fund-raising, and program develop- ment. Upon completion of the study Community Services will return to the Board of Supervisors for final approval if the establishment of a non-profit corporation is determined to be feasible. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT None. This request is for a feasibility study for the development of a nonprofit corporation that will assist the Community Services Department in fund development. III. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION A decision not to approve this application could result in a limitation of funds that can be developed for the Community Services Department and other collaborative programs with other County Departments. IV. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDED ACTION Background The Community Services Department has identified a number of programs which are needed by County residents. Unfortunately, CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: , RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON41 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED JiL OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS O HE DATE SHOWN. G�g CC: ?�Y/ilvLLGn i pATTESTED / PHIL BATCHELOR,48K OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY M382 (10/88) while these programs are critical (matching funds for Head Start, housing programs for the homeless, long-term training for the chronically unemployed, services to the handicapped, etc. ) , the federal or state funding sources are limited or non-existent. Similarly, the County General Fund resources are stretched to meet existing high priority programs. Therefore, it is increasingly necessary to develop funding resources to support these programs. To increase the efficiency of Department fund raising efforts, and to engage in a variety of activities, it is recommended that a nonprofit corporation be formed. Many private foundations and some public grantors as a matter of policy do not fund units of local government. Fund solicitation and program development for services thus would be improved through the auspices of a nonprofit corporation. The development of this nonprofit corporation is not an unusual activity for a county government. Many of the "green" cap community action agencies of this state, in fact, are either organizing or have in place similar associations. They are: County of Los Angeles; Tolumne-Amador Counties (they are presently separating into two separate corporations) ; Monterey; San Bernar- dino; Riverside; and others. Structure of Proposed Corporation The nonprofit corporation the department envisions would be organized under the Internal Revenue Code 501 (c) (3) as a charitable entity. Its purpose would be to develop funds to deliver services or programs that will complement presently existing County programs both in and outside of CSD. We envision the Board of Directors to be composed of three members from the Economic Opportunity Council, which will operate under the terms described in the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws. The Director of the Community Services Department would serve as the Executive Director of the Corporation as part of her duties as a Contra Costa County Department Head. The Corporation would receive staffing services and administration from the Community Services Department staff by contract with CSD. The County presently has a nonprofit public benefit corporation, titled Contra Costa County Public Facilities Corporation, operating through the County Administrator's Office; the entity provides financial assistance to the County of Contra Costa by f inancing the acquisition, construction, improvement and remodeling of public buildings and facilities for the County, together with parking, site development, landscaping, utilities, equipment, furnishings, improvements and all appurtenant and related facilities. The Community Services Department, through the County Admin- istrator's Office, has communicated with Risk Management and it is expected that the liability issues would be addressed in the same manner as the Contra Costa County Public Facilities Corporation. Action Required to Implement the Corporation Upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, the department will gather the necessary forms and papers to do the actual incorpora- tion. After approval by the Secretary of State, the Corporation could begin its work of fund raising and program development.