RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO TO PROVIDE FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO BE USED FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY TO EXECUTE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 PER FUNDING SOURCE

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 24 CFR §570.201 of the Code of Federal Regulations regarding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, funding assistance may be used to fund eligible activities to be carried out by private nonprofit entities which are duly organized to undertake community development activities or by public agencies; and

WHEREAS, the City of East Palo Alto applied for funding assistance to acquire a single family residence to be used for Supportive Housing; and

WHEREAS, On May 7, 2002, the Board of Supervisors approved the CDBG Annual Action Plan for FY 2002-03, which included $100,000 funding for this activity; and

WHEREAS, when the Board of Supervisors approved the CDBG Annual Action Plan for FY 2002-03, they approved a set-aside of funds for off-cycle and supplemental funding applications; and

WHEREAS, circumstances have changed since the original application necessitating the City of East Palo Alto's application for an additional $48,000 on a short term basis, which meets the requirements for the off-cycle and supplemental funding; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance, an Agreement between the County of San Mateo and the City of East Palo Alto, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, and the Board of Supervisors has examined and approved the same as to form and content and desires to enter into the same;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signature thereto.

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of the Human Services Agency shall be authorized to execute subsequent amendments and modifications to this Agreement during the term of the Agreement, provided however, that such authority is limited to (a) reducing or increasing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event that there is a commensurate reduction or increase in funding received by the County, provided, however, that such increases shall be limited to a total of $25,000 per funding source; and (b) making changes in the types of services and activities provided by Contractor, provided that the changes have no impact on the County's maximum fiscal obligation to the Contractor.

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