To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisors Diane Burgis and Shanelle Scales-Preston
Report Title: Community Impact Fund - District III & V Allocations
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. APPROVE allocations of Supervisorial District III Community Impact Funds in the amount of $35,000 as described in Attachment A.
2. APPROVE allocation of Supervisorial District V Community Impact Funds in the amount of $20,000 as described in Attachment A.
3. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Supervisor, or designee, identified in
Recommendation Nos. 1 and 2 above to enter into contracts related to the allocation of
Community Impact Funds identified in Attachment A.
FISCAL IMPACT:
On June 24, 2025, the Board indicated a desire to allocate $1 million per District from COVID-
19 FEMA Reserve funds (now General Fund Appropriation for Contingencies) for direction by
each District Supervisor following a community engagement process within each Supervisorial
District.
Today’s action requests that the Board authorize Community Impact Fund allocations in District III in the amount of $35,000 and in District V in the amount of $20,000.
BACKGROUND:
Establishment of Community Impact Fund Program
Following the FY25-26 budget hearings, the Board established and developed the Community
Impact Fund program using the former FEMA Reserve funds over the course of several Board
meetings between June and November 2025. Below is a summary of actions from each meeting:
Board Direction on June 24, 2025
On June 24, 2025, the Board provided directions on next steps to staff, including:
1. Indicated a desire to allocate $1 million per District from the General Fund Appropriation
for Contingencies for direction by each District Supervisor, requested each Supervisor to
conduct a community engagement process within their respective Districts and the
County Administrator to provide a webpage to gain public input on allocations
specifically for rapid rehousing, food insecurity and rental assistance;
2. The County Administrator’s Office was directed to return to the Board on July 8, 2025
with information to assist the Board in making funding allocations to each District office
for cost of conducting community outreach, including town hall meetings in each
Supervisorial District, regarding the allocation of funds identified in No. 1 above; and
3. The Board and the County Administrator would return to the August 5, 2025, Board
meeting to report on the outcomes of the community engagement processes outlined
above and determine whether to make further allocations from the General Fund
Appropriation for Contingencies in addition to the $5 million previously identified for
District allocations.
Board Direction on July 8, 2025
On July 8, 2025, the Board provided directions on next steps to staff, including:
1. Setting October 21, 2025, as the return date for the discussion on the allocation of each $1
million Supervisorial District allocation to allow each District office sufficient time to
establish their respective community engagement processes and allow time for better
understanding of the local impacts to the County from federal legislation and state budget
adoption;
2. Directed staff to work with each District office on a proposed set of common questions
for use in facilitating a community survey. The community survey could be used by each
Supervisorial District office while conducting their respective community engagement
processes as well as being posted on the County website for interested parties to
complete; and
3. Return to the Board on August 12, 2025, for final review and approval of the community
survey and distribution approach.
Board Direction on August 12, 2025
On August 12, 2025, the Board provided directions on next steps to staff, including:
1. Formally titling the grant program the “Community Impact Fund”; and
2. Provided final feedback on and authorized release of the Community Impact Fund
Community Survey.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Community Impact Fund allocations sponsored by Supervisorial Districts III and V will
not be formally approved by the Board.