Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: 4/5ths
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Additional Donations for Costs of the Working Together to End Homelessness Summit
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Accepting donations from community partners in the aggregate amount of $4,500 to offset costs of the Working Together to End Homelessness Summit; and
B) Approving an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) recognizing unanticipated revenue in the amount of $4,500 from community partner donations received for the Working Together to End Homelessness 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. These events provided information and discussion about the scope of the homelessness issue in the County, current homeless services, ending encampments, overcoming barriers to engagement, and development of first step solutions to everyday issues facing homeless populations in our community.
On October 28, 2022, the County hosted the Working Together to End Homelessness Summit (the "Summit"), an in-person event that focused on using information learned at the three prior 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 and offer insights on ways to achieve functional zero homelessness. Attendees participated in tabletop discussions on the topics of economic insecurity, housing insecurity, and overall health and addiction challenges which are all contributing factors to homelessness. These discussions were designed to generate ideas and feedback that could be incorporated into the County's 2023 Action Plan to end homelessness....
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