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FROM: Supervisor John Gioia %"' COSTA
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MATEY APRIL. 20, 1999
SUBJECT: Coats of homelessness
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
REFER to the Finance Committee the issue of examining the social costs of the homeless
problem in Contra Costa County.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATIONtS1Y
In 1996, the County adopted a five year strategic plan for preventing and reducing homelessness.
The plan presents data on homelessness, a statement of needs and formulates a series of
recommendations to address those needs.
The plan acknowledges the need to develop further information on the homeless problems. This
referral is aimed at filling a data gap of identifying the social costs of homelessness including the
costs to the health services, social services and criminal justice systems.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR „RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
—APPROVE �OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 20, 1999 _ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X,,,OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
XX UNANIMOUS(ABSENT – – } TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES; ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE MATE SHOWN.
Contact: Tony Enea,5-1094
CC: CAO ATTESTED April_2G. 1999
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY D INISTRATOR
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