To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Agreement #78-119 with the City of Richmond
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Agreement #78-119 with the City of Richmond, a government agency, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $2,600,000, to provide project management, interim shelter, and rapid rehousing services for residents experiencing homelessness, for the City of Richmond’s Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) program, for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will allow the County to receive an amount not to exceed $2,600,000 from the City of Richmond project management, interim shelter, and rapid rehousing services. No County match is required.
BACKGROUND:
The County’s project management, interim shelter and rapid rehousing services for the City of Richmond’s ERF program provide necessary ongoing support for residents experiencing homelessness in the City of Richmond’s identified encampment. This encampment has been prioritized due to being a “legacy” encampment in Contra Costa County and presents high health and safety risks to encampment residents and the local community. The encampment residents have lived outdoors in the encampment for years, where they are at risk of chronic health conditions from exposure. County will provide targeted services to encampment residents including, but not limited to, engaging encampment residents through case management services and outreach, assisting them in accessing interim shelter, housing, healthcare, and employment and education resources.
Approval of new Agreement #78-119 will allow County to receive funds to provide project management, interim shelter, and rapid-rehousing services, for residents experiencing homelessness for the City of Richmond’s ERF program through ...
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