Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Cole, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Amendment to the Agreements with the Core Service Agencies for Core Services and Lifeline Transportation Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The President of the Board of Supervisors to execute amendments to the agreements with Core Service Agencies to add or reduce funds as follows: (1) $411,037 to Coastside Hope for a revised total of $1,015,025; (2) $1,174,092 to Daly City Peninsula Partnership Collaborative for a revised total of $2,154,177; (3) $366,877 to Pacifica Resource Center for a revised total of $936,800; (4) $341,919 to Puente de la Costa Sur for a revised total of $691,414; (5) $996,868 to Samaritan House for a revised total of $3,025,025; (6) $-176,480 to Samaritan House South for a revised total of $536,699; and (7) $659,722 to YMCA of San Francisco for a revised total of $1,544,228; and
B) The Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to execute an amendment to the agreement with City of Redwood City (Fair Oaks Community Center) to provide Core Service Agency services to add $512,268 in funds for a revised total of $1,450,647.
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BACKGROUND:
Core Service Agencies provide critical safety-net (Core) services to vulnerable, low-income San Mateo County residents. This includes emergency food and referrals, emergency rental assistance, information on housing resources, utility bill financial assistance, transportation assistance, and referral to the homeless Coordinated Entry System through which residents experiencing homelessness can be assessed and connected to homeless services. San Mateo County residents have a need for Core services, particularly those who are facing challenges such as impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, high inflation, high housing costs, and other challenges.
On January 20, 2022, the Human Services Agency (HSA) ...
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