COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

DATE:

June 17, 2008

BOARD MEETING DATE:

July 22, 2008

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Beverly Beasley Johnson, J.D., Director, Human Services Agency

Deborah Torres, LCSW, Director, Prevention and Early Intervention

SUBJECT:

Amendment to the Agreement with El Concilio of San Mateo County

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement with El Concilio of San Mateo County to provide funding for the remaining term of the Agreement the term remains the same, July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010, increasing the amount by $283,656, to $414,072; $268,656 is Net County Cost.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Leaders work together across boundaries to preserve and enhance the quality of life.

Goal 23: Leaders throughout the County provide the impetus for broader regional solutions in land use, housing, childcare, education, health and transportation.

The Agreement contributes to this commitment and goal by providing San Mateo County residents with information, general assistance, case management, emergency material assistance and employment related activities through the seven (7) Core Services Agencies.

PERFORMANCE MEASURE(S):

Measure

FY 2007-08

Estimated

FY 2008-09

Target

FY 2009-10
Target

Rental Assistance: Percentage of Households stably housed 6 months after rental assistance.

75%

75%

76%

Emergency Services: Number of Households provided emergency services.

1,000

1,500

1,500

BACKGROUND:

El Concilio is one of the seven (7) Core Service Agencies, which provides services to the residents of San Mateo County with information and referral, emergency assistance, case management and other Core Services. These Core Service Agencies provide access to the County’s Human Services delivery system and serve as part of the network to prevent homelessness. The Core Service Agencies including El Concilio, have met their performance measures in the past years with the Human Services Agency.

DISCUSSION:

As of September 30, 2004, Family Support of the Mid Peninsula ceased their operations, leaving the community without an agency to provide immediate Core Services. Due to the need to ensure continuation of emergency services to the community, the County of San Mateo Human Services Agency contracted with El Concilio Agency, for the delivery of emergency Core Services. El Concilio has provided such services since October 1, 2004. El Concilio responded to the County’s Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-09 and was recommended for funding by the Housing and Community Development Committee (HCDC) for inclusion in the FY 2008-09 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan. On May 6, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved the CDBG Action Plan.

The Contractor has assured compliance with the County’s Contractor Employee Jury Services Ordinance, as well as all other contract provisions that are required by County ordinance and administrative memoranda, including but not limited to insurance, hold harmless, non-discrimination, equal benefits. This Amendment has been reviewed and approved as to form by the County Counsel’s office and Risk Management has approved the Contractor’s Insurance.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The term of the Agreement remains the same, July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010. This Amendment adds $283,656, for a total obligation of $414,072. Of the Amendment amount $15,000 is funded by CDBG and $268,656 is Net County Cost. Appropriation has been included in the FY 2008-09 tentatively Adopted Budget and the FY 2009-10 Recommended Budget.