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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa
FROM: Dennis M. Barry, AICP County
Community Development Director
DATE: July 14, 1998
SUBJECT: Approval of certain Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)Program Project Agreements FY
1998/99
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
REMOdENDATIONS
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment or his Designee to execute the following
CDBG Program Agreements with payment limits as indicated on Exhibit A, during the period beginning July
1, 1998 and ending June 30, 1999.
FISCAL IMPACT
None(100% U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds)
BACKROUND/REASONS FORRECOMMEMATIONS
The CDBG program is Federally funded at no cost to the County. The agreements are necessary to begin
projects for the new program year that began on July 1, 1998 and ends June 30, 999.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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�K APPROVE —OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON July 14, 1998 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED-- July 14, 1998
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: Larry Jones By
DEPUTY
335-1258
cc: Community Development
CAO
Pat Nurre,Community Development
County Counsel
Auditor(Lulu)
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EXHIBIT A
Activity NO. Project 5 on nsor Amount
HSG 98-03 Shelter Inc. $ 40,000
HSG 98-04 Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation $ 35,000
HSG 98-06 Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa $ 250,000
HSG 98-07 City of San Pablo Community Development Department $ 70,000
ED 98-10 El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce $ 40,000
ED 98-11 Rubicon Programs Inc. $ 100,000
ED 98-12 Rubicon Programs Inc. $ 60,000
ED 98-13 Contra Costa Child Care Council $ 50,000
ED 98-14 City of Brentwood Redevelopment Agency $ 52,500
ED 98-15 City of San Pablo $ 90,000
ED 98-16 City of Martinez $ 20,000
OP 98-20 City of El Cerrito Maintenance and Engineering Services Dept. $ 20,000
OP 98-21 Port Costa Conservation Society $ 16,300
OP 98-23 Shelter inc. $ 10,000
OP 98-24 West County Adult Day Care/Alzheimer's Respite Center $ 10,000
OP 98-25 City of Martinez $ 20,000
OP 98-26 City of San Pablo $ 20,000
OP 98-27 City of Brentwood $ 65,000
OP 98-28 Rodeo Sanitary District $ 20,000
OP 98-30 Pleasant Hill Park and Recreation District $ 20,000
PS 98-32 Contra Costa Senior Legal Service $ 10,000
PS 98-33 Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa $ 8,000
PS 98-34 Rape Crisis Center $ 14,000
PS 98-35 Rape Crisis Center $ 20,000
PS 98-36 Contra Costa Food Bank $ 11,900
PS 98-37 Lions Blind Center of Diablo Valley $ 8,000
PS 98-38 Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District $ 8,500
PS 98-39 Court Appointed Special Advocates $ 15,000
PS 98-40 Contra Costa Crisis Center $ 11,000
PS 98-41 Shelter Inc. $ 25,000
PS 98-42 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity $ 8,000
PS 98-43 Family Stress Center $ 12,000
PS 98-44 Family Stress Center $ 11,000
PS 98-45 Center for New Americans $ 10,000
PS 98-46 Independent Living Resources of Contra Costa County $ 10,000
PS 98-47 West County Adult Day Care $ 10,000
PS 98-48 Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa $ 9,000
PS 9849 Cambridge Community Center $ 18,600
PS 98-50 City of San Ramon $ 25,000
PS 98-51 Diablo Valley AIDS Center $ 15,000
PS 98-52 United Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations $ 10,000
PS 98-53 YWCA of Contra Costa County $ 20,000
PS 98-55 East Bay Center for the Performing Arts $ 22,000
PS 98-56 Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation $ 15,000
PS 98-58 Future Leaders of America $ 9,000
PS 98-59 St. Vincent de Paul Society $ 10,000
PS 98-60 Pacific Community Services Inc. $ 10,000
PS 98-61 Battered Women's Alternatives $ 16,000
PS 98-62 New Connections $ 17,000
PS 98-63 New Connections $ 10,000
PS 98-64 Los Centzontles $ 10,000
PS 98-65 Community Housing Development Corporation of North Richmond $ 22,500
PS 98-66 Neighborhood Douse of North Richmond $ 50,000
PS 98-67 Conflict Resolutions Panels $ 10,000
PS 98-69 Northern California Family Services X2.500
TOTAL $1,$12,800
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HSG 98-03 Fair Housing Services Shelter Inc. $40,000
The purpose of this program is to alleviate problems of housing discrimination through the provision of fair
housing counseling services to residents of the Urban County. Services will be provided to 100 households.
HSG 98-04 Fair Housing Services/ Contra Costa Legal $35,000
Legal Assistance Services Foundation
The purpose of this program is to alleviate problems of housing discrimination through the provision of legal
assistance to Urban County residents experiencing discrimination. Services will be provided to 100 households.
HSG 98-06 Rental Rehabilitation Program Housing Authority of the $250,000
County of Contra Costa
The purpose of this program is to increase and maintain the supply of rental housing affordable to extremely-low,
very-low, and low-income Urban County households through the provision of subsidized housing rehabilitation
loans. Loans will be provided to rehabilitate up to 30 housing units.
HSG 98-07 Residential Rehabilitation City of San Pablo $70,000
and Neighborhood Preservation Community Development
Department
The purpose of this program is to maintain the supply of affordable housing owned and occupied by very-low
and low-income households in the City of San Pablo through the provision of subsidized housing rehabilitation
loans. Loans will be provided to 20 qualified households.
ED 98-10 EI Sobrante Commercial El Sobrante Chamber $409040
Revitalization Planning of Commerce
The purpose of this project is to develop and implement a plan to assist in the revitalization of the commercial
area of El Sobrante in order to create and sustain jobs for low-and-moderate income persons.
ED 98-11 OPEN Opportunities for Rubicon Programs Inc. $100,040
People and Employers Now!
The purpose of this program is to provide training, work experience and placement assistance to 120 North
Richmond residents and place 80 in permanent employment.
ED 98-12 Work Experience Rubicon Programs Inc. $60,000
The purpose of this program is to provide training, work experience and placement assistance to 25 homeless
persons and place 18 in permanent employment.
ED 98-13 Family Day Care Contra Costa Child $50,040
Development Project Care Council
The purpose of this project is to assist low- and moderate-income persons become licensed in-home child care
providers, by providing technical assistance, and training to meet state licensing requirements.
ED 98-14 Brentwood Center.Building City of Brentwood $52,500
Improvements Redevelopment Agency
The purpose of this program is to stimulate job creation and economic opportunities for existing and new
businesses by renovation a neighborhood shopping center which is located in a primarily low-income
neighborhood of the City of Brentwood. Approximately 11 businesses will be assisted through the provision of
zero or low interest loans or rebates.
ED 98-15 Commercial Area Revitalization City of San Pablo $90,000
The purpose of this program is to stimulate job creation and economic opportunities for existing and new
businesses through facade improvements in the City of San Pablo on San Pablo Avenue between Broadway and
Road 20, Architectural assistance will be provided to 23 neighborhood serving businesses.
ED 98-16 Downtown Economic City of Martinez $20,000
Development Plan
The purpose of this program is to expand economic opportunities for existing and new businesses, and increase
opportunities for job creation and training through the implementation of an Economic Development Plan. The
Plan is intended to include strategies for marketing, small business assistance, analysis of existing labor force, and
opportunities for job training which would complement the skills of the existing labor force.
OP 98-20 Central Park Structural City of El Cerrito $20,000
Improvements Maintenance and
Engineering Service Dept.
The purpose of this project is to increase and improve recreational facilities and opportunities for residents of the
City of El Cerrito that live in a primarily low and moderate income neighborhood. The project sponsor will
accomplish this by replacing out dated playground equipment, and bringing the park into compliance with the
ADA'.
OP 98-21 Resign and Retrofit of Port Port Costa Conservation $16,300
Costa Classrooms 1&2 Society
The purpose of this project is to prevent further deterioration and facilitate restoration of the Old Port Costa
School Building. The project sponsor will bring the building up to current building codes, and where possible,
bring the building into compliance with the ADA.
OP 98-23 New Century Center Shelter Inc. $10,000
The purpose of this project is to complete and implement a plan to co-locate several community based
organizations, increasing the direct services provided to low- and moderate-income residents. The sponsor will
create a new nonprofit organization to purchase a new building.
OP 98-24 West County Adult Day Care West County Adult Day $10,000
Facility Expansion & Access Care/Alzheimer's Respite
Center
The purpose of this project is to increase the number of persons served through facility expansion. The
additional space will allow the project sponsor to seek additional operating funds from other sources. The
project sponsor will remove a wall between the existing facility and the adjoining vacant space. This will result in
an additional 1,053 square feet of space.
OP 98-25 City Wide Curb City of Martinez $20,000
Ramp Installation
The purpose of this project is to remove architectural barriers to mobility impaired individuals that live in the City
of Martinez. The project sponsor proposes to install four curb ramps in the area surrounding the new regional
medical center in downtown Martinez.
OP 28-26 Pedestrian Ramps-Old City of San Pablo $20,000
Town Section Phase IV
The purpose of this project is to remove architectural barriers to mobility impaired individuals that live in the city
of San Pablo. The sponsor proposes to install 12 curb ramps in the Old Town Sectionof San Pablo.
OP 98-27 Village Drive Infrastructure City of Brentwood $65,000
Improvement Program
The purpose of this project is to improve the infrastructure and lighting in the Village Drive area of Brentwood.
The project sponsor will accomplish this by extending an existing street and install more street lighting in the
neighborhood.
Americans with Disabilities Act
UP 98-28 Refurbish Manhole Phase III Rodeo Sanitary District $20,000
The purpose of this project is to improve the sewer collection system by refurbishing manholes in the Town of
Rodeo. Sponsor proposes to refurbish 12 manholes to minimize seepage of sewage during heavy rains.
UP 98-30 Americans with Disabilities Act Pleasant Hill Park& $20,000
Modifications for the Winslow Center Recreation District
The purpose of this project is to increase the amount of recreation space accessible to mobility impaired
individuals in the City of Pleasant Hill and surrounding areas.
PS 98-32 Legal Services for Contra Costa Senior $10,000
Needy Seniors Legal Services
The purpose of this program is to maintain housing, income and to prevent elder abuse by providing free legal
counsel and representation to Urban County seniors on basic needs such as housing, income, health care rights,
to maintain housing and prevent homelessness. The program proposes to assist 100 seniors.
PS 98-33 Martinez Dining Room Loaves and Fishes of $8,000
Contra Costa
The purpose of this program is to alleviate hunger by providing nutritious meals to people seeking emergency
food assistance living in the City of Martinez. Sponsor will provide 2400 meals to 125 persons. The project'
works in cooperation with PS 98-34, Prepared&Perishable Foods Program.
PS 98-34 Child Assault Prevention Rape Crisis Center $14,000
Program
The purpose of this program is to decrease sexual violence among teen by providing education factors leading to
sexual abuse. Sponsor will provide classroom instruction to 800 middle and high school youth.
PS 98-35 Sexual Assault Victim Rape Crisis Center $20,000
Empowerment Program
The purpose of this program is to provide 24-hour crisis intervention services to sexual assault victims and their
families. Services include 24 hour crisis intervention(telephone), 24 hour in-person accompaniment medical
exams and legal reporting, court hearings, follow-up counseling and prevention services. The program will
provide services to 195 victims.
PS 98-36 Prepared and Perishable Contra Costa Food Bank $11,900
Program
The purpose of this program is to provide nutritious meals to people seeking emergency food assistance from
soup kitchens and shelters. The program will provide 8600 meals which will serve 1090 persons annually.
PS 98-37 Independent Living Skills for Lions Blind Center $8,000
the Visually Impaired of Diablo Valley
The purpose of this program is to prevent the institutionalization and maintain independence of 32 newly blind
and visually impaired seniors by providing basic self-help living skills instruction to low- income Urban County
residents. The program provides two professionals, skilled in teaching the newly blind'independent living skills in
the clients home.
PS 98-38 The Senior Service Network Pleasant Hill Recreation' $8,500
and Park District
The purpose of this program is to prevent premature institutionalization and maintain housing independence by
providing on-site crisis intervention assistance to low- income Urban County seniors. The program provides a
15 hours per week Care Manager at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center. The program expects to serve 170 persons
and provide outreach to 170 seniors.
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PS 98-39 Children At Risk Court Appoint Special $15,000
Advocates
The purpose of this program is to prevent prolonged foster home placement of abused, dependent children of the
juvenile court and reunite families by providing special court advocates and case management services to low-
income Urban County residents. The program trains and provides volunteers who provide reports to the court
and attend juvenile court proceedings, and follow-up. The program expects to provide 21 children with
advocacy services.
PS 98-40 24-Hour Homeless Hotline Contra Costa $11,000
and Emergency Shelter Program Crisis Center
The purpose of this program is to prevent homelessness and provide 24-hour crisis intervention and emergency
shelter to low-income Urban County residents. The program will provide a 24-hour hotline for the homeless to
assist them in securing shelter and other essential services. The program also provides counseling to assist clients
in locating long term shelter, and motel vouchers to homeless families with children, and persons whose health
and safety is at risk for one or two nights. The program will provide 150 nights of emergency shelter for 100
persons and their children.
PS 98-41 Emergency Housing and Shelter Inc. $25,000
Homeless Services
The purpose of this program is to maintain housing and prevent homelessness through landlord/tenant counseling
or direct housing assistance. The program provides landlord/tenant counseling, rental/mortgage assistance, and
home owner assistance. For all program areas 250 households will receive assistance.
PS 98-42 Senior Home Equity Eden Council for Hope $8,000
Conversion Counseling and Opportunity
The purpose of this program is to prevent homelessness by providing housing related services to low-income
Urban County seniors. Reverse mortgages are designed to assist seniors to remain in their homes by taking
advantage of being"house rich and cash poor." The program will provide professional staff to provide
information and 36 intensive counseling sessions to seniors and their families to identify the type of mortgage
which potentially best serve their needs.
PS 98-43 Child Assault Prevention Family Stress Center $12,000
Program
The purpose of this program is to prevent child assault by providing assault self-protection skills and techniques
to children ages 3 to 18. The program, through classroom presentations, teaches children how to recognize
abuse, and strategies to deal effectively with potentially dangerous situations. Presentations will be made to 700
children. Training will also be provided to 70 parents and 40 teachers,
PS 98-44 Child Parent Enrichment Family Stress Center $11,000
Program
The purpose of this program is to prevent child abuse by providing parenting skills to at-risk families.
PS 98-45 Multi Cultural Crisis Center for New $10,000
Intervention & Support Americans
Services
The purpose of this program is to provide crisis intervention services and basic human needs to newly arrived
Urban County immigrants and refugees. The program provides services such as: crisis intervention, information
and referral, needs assessment, and employment development. The program expects to provide cross cultural
counseling to 9 persons and information and referral to 60 persons.
PS 98-46 Jobs Plus: Employment Program Independent Living $10,000
for Persons with Disabilities Resources of Contra Costa County
The purpose of this program is to prevent unemployment of disabled adults by providing prevocational training
to low-income Urban County residents, The program will provide job counseling and training in pre-
employment skills, and job placement assistance to 20 persons of which 8 will obtain employment. The program
will also provide outreach to employers on accommodations for disabled, employer incentive programs, and
placement relationships.
PS 98-47 Alzheimer's Respite Care West County Adult Day Care $10,000
The purpose of this program is to prevent out of home placement and homelessness of low-income Urban
County seniors with Alzheimer's. The project sponsor will provide therapeutic and educational activities,
personal care and counseling as well as respite support for family members and care givers.
PS 98-48 Ombudsman Services of Ombudsman Services of $ 9,000
Contra Costa Contra Costa
The purpose of this program is to prevent elder abuse by providing quality of care abuse investigations and
advocacy for frail and dependent elders residing in Urban County nursing and residential care facilities. The
program trains volunteers to be certified Ombudsman. Ombudsman visit nursing and residential care facilities on
a regular basis thereby maintaining a presence in order to safeguard the rights of the long-term care residents.
Approximately 650 seniors will receive services.
PS 98-49 Assistance for Homeless Cambridge Community $18,600
& Families in Crisis Center
The purpose of this program is to provide homeless persons and families in crisis with basic survival needs
through the provision of food, clothing and basic personal care items. The facility will be open 30 hours per
week and overall the program will provide assistance to 800 people.
PS 98-50 Villa San Ramon City of San Ramon $25,000
"ConServ" Program
The purpose of this program is to provide congregate care subsidies for low-income Urban County seniors. This
program will provide assistance to 24 seniors.
PS 98-51 HIV Nutrition Education Diablo Valley AIDS Center $15,000
and Food Program
The purpose of this program is to maintain independence by providing home deliveredmeals and nutrition
education to low-income Urban County residents with HIV/AIDS. The program proposes to serve 12.5 persons
and their families.
PS 98-52 Community Services Program United Council of Spanish $10,000
Speaking Organizations
The purpose of this program is to assist immigrants and refugees in securing basic needs. The program will
provide services such as, immigration assistance, client advocacy, social service forms, translation, and housing
applications to 150 persons.
PS 98-53 YWCA Family YWCA of Contra $20,000
Empowerment Program Costa County
The purpose of this program is to empower family self-sufficiency by providing quality child care to 80 children,
leadership for 40 middle school aged youth, health care support, and job training classes and services to 74 low-
income families. The program will provide, through its existing site, child care (ages 3';to 10);youth leadership
instruction in ethics, communication/time management, diversity/conflict resolution, and volunteer placement;
physical and mental health care programs, and job training skills.
PS 98-55 After School Outreach East Bay Center for $22,000
Performing Arts Program the Performing Arts
The purpose of this program is to provide an after school multi cultural performing arts program in music and
dance for low-income elementary school students residing primarily in Urban West County. The program will
provide 24 classes to children in kindergarten through 8th grade in music (vocal and instrumental), dance and
drama.
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PS 98-56 Housing and Homeless Contra Costa Legal $15,000
Assistance Program Services Foundation
The purpose of this program is to prevent homelessness and maintain affordable housing by providing legal
assistance to low-income Urban County residents. Services include advice and counseling, brief advocacy
services, and direct'representation before judicial and administrative tribunals. Legal services will be provided to
a minimum of 350 residents.
PS 98-58 FLA Level 1 Leadership Future Leaders of $ 9,000
Conference America
The purpose of this program is to prevent youth delinquency by providing self-esteem and leadership
development to low-income children in East County. A summer campership for eighth and ninth grade youth
will provide conferences on leadership, parliamentary procedure, public speaking, lobbying, goal setting,
assertiveness and self-esteem to 60 youth, as well as follow-up workshops at major California universities.
PS 98-59 Home Instruction Program for St. Vincent Ile Paul $10,000
Preschool Youngsters Society
The purpose of this program is to provide in-home parenting skills instruction to 17 low-income families of
preschool age children to teach one to one intensive school readiness instruction to their children. The program
provides in home visitation by professional staff to train parents to provide in instruction to preschool children.
Services provided include child C parent assessment, parenting skills instruction, role playing, educational
resources identification, and information workshops.
PS 98-60 Comprehensive Housing Pacific Community Services $10,000
Counseling Incorporated
The purpose of this program is to prevent homelessness and maintain affordable housing by providing housing
counseling to low-income persons. The program provides counseling in areas such as landlord/tenant, mortgage
default and delinquency counseling, prepurchase/rental, educational, and information and referral.
PS 98-61 Youth Violence Relationship Battered Women's Alternatives $16,000
and Alliance Building
The purpose of this program is to prevent teen violence by providing violence awareness instruction to low- and
moderate-income Urban County teens. Classroom presentations will be made to 750 students, individuals and
group counselors, and training to 15 peer counselors and 140 parents and professionals.
PS 98-62 HW/AIDS Resources New Connections $17,000
The purpose of this program is to provide case management to persons dually diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and
substance abuse to assist in maintaining independence and prevent homelessness or institutionalization. The
program will provide assistance to those in financial need by providing vouchers for food, utilities, support
groups, various forms of therapy, volunteer buddies, and information and referral. The project will serve 200
persons.
PS 98-63 Youth Delinquency New Connections $10,000
The purpose of this program is to prevent the incarceration or placement of juvenile offenders ages 10-17 with
substance abuse and gang problems by providing case management services and advocacy to low-income Urban
County youth and their families. The program will provide assessment and short-term youth and family
counseling, long-term special needs counseling, chemical dependent referral for treatment and parental education.
PS 98-64 Teen Multi Cultural Los Centzontles $10,000
Art Program
The purpose of this program is to provide instruction in cultural music and dance to 84low- and moderate-
income teens residing primarily in Urban Nest County. The program will provide classes in voice, musical
instruments and dance.
PS 98-65 First-time Homebuyer Community Housing $22,500
Housing Counseling Program Development Corporation
The purpose of this program is to increase opportunities for home ownership through housing counseling
services to 17 low- and moderate-income first time homebuyers. The program provides services which include
technical assistance and workshops on credit repair, debt reduction, budgeting, pre-qualification analysis for
loans, and information on available homebuyer assistance programs.
PS 98-66 Multicultural/Senior Neighborhood House $50,000
Family Center of North Richmond
The purpose of this program is to maintain a public facility by providing operational support and funding for the
only community center in North Richmond. The program provides, in collaboration with other community
agencies, nutrition program, information and referral, education programs, arts and crafts, and social programs
reflective of the area's cultural diversity.
PS 98-67 Conflict Resolution Panels Center for Human Development $10,000
The purpose of this program is to resolve conflicts peacefully through mediation services. The program provides
recruitment and training of volunteers in conflict resolution skills and techniques in conflict management.
Volunteers serve the low to moderate income community members by assisting disputing parties to resolve their
differences.
PS 98-69 Shelter Services for Runaways Northern California Family $12,500
Center
The purpose of this program is to provide short-term counseling and shelter services to adolescents who have
runaway or are homeless. The program provides counseling and case management, and temporary shelter for
runaway youth and their families.