Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: 4/5th
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Accepting Donations for the Working to End Homelessness Summit
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Accepting donations from various community partners in the aggregate amount of $51,750 for the Working to End Homelessness Summit (“Summit”); and
B) Approving an Appropriation Transfer Request (“ATR”) recognizing unanticipated revenue in the amount of $51,750 in the form of various community partner donations received for the Summit to the General Fund.
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BACKGROUND:
During Our Year of Working Together to End Homelessness, the County held three virtual events in April, May, and June 2022. On October 28, 2022, the County hosted the Summit, an in-person culminating event focusing on using information learned at the three virtual events to develop a plan and path forward for achieving functional zero homelessness based on data, lessons learned, and documented successes.
The Summit brought together nearly 300 leaders and stakeholders from across San Mateo County, providing attendees an opportunity to collaborate through tabletop discussions on the topics of economic insecurity, housing insecurity, and overall health and addiction challenges, all contributing factors in people experiencing homelessness, and to offer insight on ways to achieve zero functional homelessness. The intention was to generate ideas and feedback that could be incorporated into the County's 2023 Action Plan to end homelessness.
Costs for hosting the Summit, which included venue booking, buffet lunch, AV and technical arrangements, and printed material, totaled approximately $61,000, the majority of which the County anticipated would be covered through donations.
DISCUSSION
To date, donations totaling $51,750 to cover the Summit’s expenses have been received by the County from the following community partners:
|
Donor |
Amount |
|
Silicon Valley Community Foundation |
$10,000 |
|
XL Construction |
$7,500 |
|
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative |
$5,000 |
|
Engeo |
$5,000 |
|
San Mateo Credit Union |
$5,000 |
|
Vanir |
$5,000 |
|
Alta Housing |
$2,500 |
|
San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA) |
$2,500 |
|
Eden Housing |
$2,000 |
|
BKF Engineers |
$1,500 |
|
San Mateo County Mental Health Association |
$750 |
|
Truebeck Construction |
$5,000 |
|
Total |
$51,750 |
Pursuant to County Administrative Memorandum B-3, “[r]eceipt of each gift or bequest having a value of more than $2,500 or with significant conditions or stipulations shall be acknowledged in writing by the [County] department head and referred to the Board of Supervisors for acceptance or rejection.” Staff recommends that the Board accept the above donations totaling $51,750.
Staff further recommends that the Board approve an ATR recognizing unanticipated revenue in the amount of the donations totaling $51,750 to the General Fund.
County Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved the accompanying resolution and ATR as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no County cost associated with the acceptance of the donations or the approval of the ATR.