To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment/Extension #25-105-2 with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland (dba Catholic Charities of the East Bay)
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment/Extension #25-105-2 with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland (dba Catholic Charities of the East Bay), a non-profit corporation, to amend Contract #25-105-1, effective April 1, 2026, to increase the payment limit by $778,214, from $594,544 to a new payment limit not to exceed $1,372,758 and extend the term through June 30, 2027 for additional homeless prevention services for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract Amendment/Extension will result in additional budgeted expenditures of up to $778,214 funded 100% by County General Funds Contingency Reserve.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing homeless prevention services to individuals and families at-risk of experiencing homeless in Contra Costa County. Services include the provision of housing problem solving strategies to stabilize existing housing, conflict resolution, landlord and tenant mediation, financial assistance to assist with utility or rent arrears, first month’s rent or deposit, and other costs associated with relocating to more stable housing.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code § 26227 and 31000. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. The Health, Housing and Homeless Services Division contract monitoring staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring of performance measures set forth in the contract are upheld. This Contractor was selected through County’s Request for Proposal (RFP) process on March 3, 2025.
On August 12, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #25-105-1 with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland (dba Catholic Charities of the East Bay), in an amount not to exceed $594,544 to provide homeless prevention services to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
On December 16, 2025, the Board of Supervisors directed the reappropriation of funds ($2,800,000) from County General Fund Appropriation for Contingencies (the remainder of COVID-19 Federal Emergency Management Agency Reserve funds) to augment existing Rental Assistance program contracts administered by the Health, Housing and Homeless Services Division.
Approval of Contract Amendment/Extension #25-105-2 will allow the Contractor to provide additional homeless prevention services to individuals and families in Contra Costa County through June 30, 2027. This Contract Amendment/Extension was delayed due to internal planning and negotiations for fund allocations.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract Amendment/Extension is not approved, individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of being homeless will not have access to the Contractor’s support services.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).