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C. 77

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 18, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #25–042–26 with Greater Richmond Inter-Faith Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/18/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lavonna Martin, 925-608-6701
cc:	E Suisala M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 18, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #25-042-26 with Greater Richmond Inter-Faith Program, a non-profit corporation, effective December 1, 2018, to amend Contract #25-042-25, to increase the payment limit by $140,000, from $250,000 to a new to a new payment limit of $390,000, to operate a new Warming Center and to maintain the West County CARE Center for the Homeless Coordinated Entry System of Care.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 55% Housing and Urban Development, 19% County General Funds and 26% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing emergency shelter services, twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, to homeless adults in West County and will operate the West County CARE Center for the Homeless Coordinated Entry System of Care providing support services to Contra Costa County families that are homeless, including case management, day shelter services, transportation needs, mental health assessment and crisis intervention.

On October 23, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #25-042-25 with Greater Richmond Inter-Faith Program to provide emergency shelter services at the Emergency Family Shelter for homeless families and operate the West County CARE Center for the Homeless Coordinated Entry System of Care, for the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

Approval of Amendment Agreement #25-042-26 will allow the Contractor to provide additional services by operating a new Warming Center for individuals not able to access shelter, through September 30, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s homeless clients will not receive supportive services from the warming care centers.