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C. 77

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 10, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #25–042–27 with Greater Richmond Inter-Faith Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/10/2019

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 10, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #25-042-27 with Greater Richmond Inter-Faith Program, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $788,041, to provide emergency shelter services at the Emergency Family Shelter and operate the West County CARE/Warming Center for the Homeless Coordinated Entry System of Care for the period October 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 29% Housing and Urban Development, 17% County General Funds, 50% Mental Health Realignment and 4% Homeless Emergency Aid Program. (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 Central and West County, and respite services to homeless adults in Central County. Contractor is taking over services to 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,

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

transportation needs, mental health assessment and crisis intervention.

On October 23, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #25-042-25 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #25-042-26) 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/Warming Center for the Homeless Coordinated Entry System of Care, for the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

Approval of Contract #25-042-27 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide homeless services through June 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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