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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	September 26, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Resolution No. 2017/345 to Approve Contra Costa County Receiving State of California Emergency Solutions Grant Program Funds

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/26/2017

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Gabriel Lemus, 925-674-7882

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: September 26, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2017/345 approving Contra Costa County to receive and use State of California (State) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds in the amount of $523,980 for eligible activities to assist individuals and families with services to regain permanent housing as approved by the State in accordance with all State ESG Program requirements and other applicable rules and laws.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No General Fund impact. All funds are provided to the County on a formula basis through the State of California. The State ESG funds are allocated to the State by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and also from California Budget Bill, SB 837 (Section 72) and then distributed to eligible local Administrative Entities. Allocation for FY 2017 State ESG funds is $523,980. A portion of the funds are reserved for program administration in the County's Department of Conservation and Development.

BACKGROUND:

On July 11, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Resolution No. 2017/251 approving Contra Costa County to receive and use State ESG funds. However, the State had estimated the County would be allocated $492,850 of ESG funds. On August 1, 2017, the State informed County staff that the County's actual allocation for FY 2017 State ESG funds is $523,980. The State is requiring the County to adopt a new resolution reflecting the correct amount of $523,980 by October 1, 2017. Per the State's ESG regulations, specific recommendations to the State on the awarding of funds will be made by the County's Council on Homelessness.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the County does not submit the new authorizing resolution to the State by the deadline on October 1, 2017, the County will not receive an allocation of State ESG funds.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Most of the programs and activities that will be funded with State ESG funds will address at least one of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card.