To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #25-105-1 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 Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #25-105-1 with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland (dba Catholic Charities of the East Bay), a non-profit corporation, 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 in Contra Costa County for the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in budgeted expenditures in an amount up to $594,544 and is funded 83% by Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Grant funds and 17% by Measure X funds.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of 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. Catholic Charities of the East Bay was selected through County’s request for proposal (RFP) process on March 3, 2025.
On August 15, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #25-105 with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland (dba Catholic Charities of the East Bay), in an amount not to exceed $725,000 to provide homeless prevention services to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless for the period July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024.
Approval of Contract #25-105-1, will allow the Contractor to continue to provide homeless prevention services to individuals and families in Contra Costa County through June 30, 2026. This Contract is delayed due extended negotiations between Division and Contractor.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract 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. This Contract was delayed due to extended negotiations between the Contractor and Division.
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).