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From: William B.Walker,M.D.
Health ServicesDirector
Date: March 12,2002
Subject; Extension of Emergency Declaration Regarding Homelessness
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation:
CONTINIX with the emergency action originally taken by the Board on November 16, 1999 regarding
the issue of homelessness in Contra Costa County.
Badround:
On November 16, 1999, the Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency, pursuant to the
provisions of Government Code Section 8630, on homelessness in Contra Costa County. This local
emergency was extended on December 1, 1999, December 20, 1999, January 11, 2000, January 25,
2000, February 15, 2000, March 7, 2000, March 21, 2000, April 11, 2000, May 16, 2000, June 6,
2000, July 18, 2000, August 8, 2000, September 12, 2000, September 26, 2000, October 10, 2000,
October 24, 2000, November' 14, 2000, December 5, 2000, December 19, 2000, January '9, 2001,
January 23, 2001, February 6 2001, February 27, 2001, March 13, 2001, March 27, 2001, April 10,
2001,April 24, 2€01, May 8, 2001, May 22, 2001, June 5, 2001, June 19, 2001, July:10, 2001, July
24, 2401, August 7, 2001, September 11, 2001, September 25, 2001 October 9, 2001, October 23,
2001, November 6, 2001, December 4, 2001, December 18, 2001, January 8, 2002, January 22, 2002,
February 5, 2002, and February 26, 2002.
Government Code Section 8630 required that, for a body which meets weekly that the need to continue
the emergency declaration be reviewed at least every 14 days until the local emergency is terminated.
In no event is the review to take place more than 21 days after the previous review.
With the continuing inclement weather and no additional'resources having been able to be placed on line
to assist in sheltering homeless individuals and frInilies, it is appropriate for the Board to continue the
declaration of a local emergency regarding homelessness.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT. NO SIGNATURE /dad,
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
(--'APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): - x ,
ACTION OF B D tON March 12,, 2002 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED' X OTHER
I
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS ATRUE
X; UNANIMOUS (ABSENT None 3 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE-DATE'SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner,M.D. 313-6712
ATTESTED March 12, 2002
CC: Health Services Administration JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Public Health Adrninistration SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY