Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Manager
Subject: Use of District-Discretionary Measure K Funds - Supervisorial District 4
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $10,000, to El Centro de Libertad/The Freedom Center for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) replacement and retrofitting and interior painting, and authorizing the County Manager, or his designee, to execute the grant agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
Measure K is the half-cent general sales tax initially approved by San Mateo County voters in November 2012 and extended in November 2016 for a total of thirty years. The Board of Supervisors (“Board”) and County staff have conducted study sessions and community outreach efforts to inform priorities for Measure K spending for FY 2017-19.
On May 16, 2017, the Board approved the FY 2017-19 Measure K allocation plan in which the County anticipates Measure K receipts of approximately $81.6 million annually. The plan included $7 million in one-time loans or grants each year during FY 2017-19, divided equally among the five supervisorial districts, for district-discretionary needs and projects. District 4 has submitted a request to use its district-discretionary Measure K funds as shown below and described in the Project Summary section of this memorandum:
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District/Project |
Amount |
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District 4 (Supervisor Warren Slocum) - El Centro de Libertad/The Freedom Center: for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) replacement and retrofitting and interior painting |
$10,000 |
This item is consistent with the criteria for district-discretionary Measure K funds approved by the Board in December 2018.
PROJECT SUMMARY:
This is a request to authorize a grant to El Centro de Libertad/The Freedom Center (El Centro de Libertad) and resulting grant agreement in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) replacement and retrofitting and interior painting. The County Manager’s Office will administer and manage the proposed agreement.
Founded in 1994, El Centro de Libertad’s mission is to help individuals, families and communities of all cultures suffering from the impact of substance abuse and related issues to achieve and maintain physical and mental health and strength through recovery. They serve both adults and youth, including specialized programs in Domestic Violence, Anger Management and Parenting to adults and Early Intervention and Prevention to youth.
The one HVAC system that supplies heat and air to the portion of El Centro de Libertad’s building where most services are provided to the public is long overdue. The organization is also seeking to paint the interior of the building that also hosts the majority of the program activities. The estimated costs for El Centro de Libertad’s capital improvements are:
HVAC retrofitting and replacement $8,200
Interior Painting $1,800
Estimated Total: $10,000
Total Measure K Request: Not to Exceed $10,000
The release of funds will be contingent on the execution of an agreement providing for the County’s confirmation of the expenditure of funds for the purposes stated herein. The County will disburse the funds to the following organization for the purposes described above:
Michael Stoll
CEO
El Centro de Libertad
500 Allerton Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 599-9955
mistoll@elcentrodelibertad.org <mailto:mistoll@elcentrodelibertad.org>
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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Description |
Target |
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Replacement and retrofitting of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) and interior painting |
Complete |
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the agreement and resolution as to form.
Funding for the El Centro de Libertad capital improvements contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Healthy Community by supporting facilities used to help at-risk youth and adults break the cycle of substance abuse.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are sufficient Measure K funds for this specific FY 2018-2019 Measure K request. These funds are budgeted in the Non-Departmental Services FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget.