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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ''" `` Costa
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FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon
Director of Community Development
DATE: April 16, 1996
SUBJECT: CDBG Project Agreement for the Central County Homeless Shelter
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS.(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director, Redevelopment, or his designee to ( 1)
execute a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Agreement
and related legal documents with the Housing Authority of the County
of Contra Costa to provide $120,000 in CDBG funds for -the
rehabilitation of the Central County Homeless Shelter in North
Concord.
FISCAL IMPACT
No General Funds are involved. Funds for this project will come from
FY 19.95 CDBG funds provided to the County through the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On February 14 , 1995, the Board of Supervisors approved the allocation
of $120, 000 in FY 1995 CDBG funds to rehabilitate the Central Co ty
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDA OF BO D OMMITT
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 23, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Kathleen Hamm
335-1257 ATTESTED April 23,"_1996
cc : County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Auditor-Controller (N. Garnett) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Community Development _
Housing Authority BY 1 , DEPUTY
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Homeless Shelter located at 2047C Arnold Industrial Way in North
Concord. Since December of 1991, the County has. operated a shelter
at this facility to provide 'emergency housing for up to 60 homeless
adults year-round, with an additional 40 beds potentially available
for winter relief . Services provided at the shelter include case
management, housing assistance, employment assessment and
counseling, substance abuse programs, and primary health care.
Shelter residents are provided with appropriate referrals for
mental health services, legal assistance, job training, and
residential substance abuse programs . Services are designed to
enable shelter residents to move into a more stable and independent
living environment.
The Central County Shelter requires substantial rehabilitation in
order to complete its conversion to a permanent shelter providing
a cost-effective, appropriate and decent living environment for the
target population. Specific improvements needed include: the
addition of a commercial kitchen to provide onsite food service,
replacement and expansion of deteriorated bathroom and shower
facilities; improvements to dormitory and common use areas,
including the provision of storage space; heating and ventilation
system improvements; and the addition of offices and program space
suitable for administration and the provision of training and
services to homeless clients . Approximately $50, 000 of the FY 1995
CDBG funds will be used to develop a phased architectural and
engineering plan for all required rehabilitation. Remaining funds
will be used for priority rehabilitation work as identified by the
Housing Authority in cooperation with the Health Services and
Community Development Departments (e.g. , heating and ventilation
system and/or bathroom and shower improvements) .
In addition to the $120, 000 in FY 1995 County CDBG funds, the
following resources have been approved for rehabilitation of the
Central County Shelter: $36,400 City of Antioch CDBG; and $100, 000
City of Concord CDBG. The Housing Authority currently estimates
that complete rehabilitation/conversion of the shelter will cost
approximately $650, 000 . Due to the funding shortfall, the Housing
Authority anticipates completion of the rehabilitation project in
phases .
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