HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06041996 - P3 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS P ��
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Contra
William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director a Costa
DATE: May 15, 1996
s County
SUBJECT: APPRECIATION FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS SHELTER EMERGENCY RELIEF
PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Express appreciation to the 165 individuals and corporations who contributed$25,534 to the Winter Relief Program
for the homeless shelters in Concord and North Richmond.
Thank the Contra Costa Times for their generous support to the fundraising campaign for homeless shelter winter
relief.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County maintains two emergency shelters for homeless persons, the Concord Shelter with 60 beds,
expandable to over 70, and the Brookside Shelter in North Richmond with 56 beds. These homeless shelters
provide not only safe respite, but an intense three month case management and counseling program to assist the
residents to deal with the crises and issues of homelessness, and to move towards a more stable living and work
environment. Other services, including health care and alcohol and substance abuse counseling are also provided.
The total budget for the Emergency Shelter Program is $1,042,396 to maintain a total of 116 beds for the full year.
County funding contributes $687,706; the balance is obtained every year from State and Federal grants and from
generous donations from cities, corporations, and individuals. Without these contributions, the homeless shelters
would not be able to run throughout the entire year.
The most needy time for homeless in Contra Costa is during the winter. This season, the winter relief period was
designated from December 11 - March 31, and the capacity of the Concord Shelter was expanded to meet the
increased need. During the winter period, shelter, along with case management and counseling, was provided for
over 13,000 person days. The $25,534 in Winter Relief contributed by the community covered the cost of over
1,000 person days during that time.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$25,534 to Homeless Shelter Program.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES X NO SIGNATURE: V" V
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON R APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I 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 ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712)
CC: Health Services Administration ATTESTED j u.0 4 . 09k
Health Care for the Homeles Program PHIL BATCHEL , CLERK OF THt BOARIJ OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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