To: Board of Supervisors
From: Shanelle Scales-Preston, District V Supervisor
Report Title: Community Impact Fund – District V Allocations
Recommendation: No Recommendation
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE allocation of Supervisorial District V Community Impact Funds in the amount of $5,000 to the United Veteran's Council in support of the Council’s upcoming Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies as further described in Attachment A.
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Supervisor, or designee, identified in
Recommendation No. 1 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 COVID19 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 V in the amount of $5,000.
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 Boa...
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