DATE: July 10, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement A-17-518 with the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno for an emergency housing facility, effective upon execution with no change in term to September 30, 2022 and increasing the maximum by $1,040,257 to a total of $3,304,025.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department to relocate the Emergency Housing Program, currently at 4041 Plaza Drive, Fresno 93702 to a new location at 937 Klette Avenue, Fresno 93706. The Housing Authority of the City of Fresno (Housing Authority) will provide a 46-unit furnished apartment complex for the exclusive use of Department clients which is an increase of 14 units from the current location. If approved, the Amendment will be effective upon execution and funded with a combination of 2011 Realignment and CalWORKs Single Allocation, with no increase in Net County Cost. The item impacts District I and District 3.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should the recommended action not be approved, the Emergency Housing services will remain at its current location, 4041 Plaza Drive, Fresno 93702 and an alternative facility that could better meet the needs of DSS families would not be acquired.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum cost of the recommended Amendment ($3,304,025) will be fully offset by using 2011 Realignment and CalWORKs Single Allocation funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in the FY 2018-19 Recommended Budget for the Department of Social Services, Org 5610 and will be included in subsequent budgets.
DISCUSSION:
On September 26, 2017, your Board approved an agreement with the Housing Authorit...
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