Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between County of San Mateo and Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County for the provision of legal aid services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Authorize the Director of the Department of Housing, or the designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the County of San Mateo and Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County for the provision of legal aid services to low-income residents, which extends the term of the Agreement by one year and adds $194,000 in Measure K funds for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $388,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On January 25, 2022, the Board of Supervisors (the "Board") authorized Equity Innovation Fund ("EIF") commitments for up to $1,269,770 in Measure K funds for six equity innovation service programs and authorized the Director of the Department of Housing to negotiate and execute contracts to provide said funding to the EIF programs (Resolution No. 078663).
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County ("LASSMC") was one such innovation service program to receive a Measure K commitment. On November 10, 2022, the Department of Housing ("DOH") and LASSMC executed an agreement for the provision of legal aid services to low-income residents for a term of the January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $194,000 in Measure K funds ("Agreement").
As of March 30, 2023, with funds provided through this Agreement, LASSMC has provided 81 households facing eviction with full legal representation and/or pre-litigation advocacy that fully resolved the threat of eviction. LASSMC anticipates meeting its goal of serving 100 households by June 30, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
The next cycle of the EIF is scheduled for a request for proposals release of December 2023, with awards announced in or around May 2024 a...
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