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� i ., <br /> � <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> August 9, 2004 <br /> Subject <br /> Approval and Authorization to Execute Agreement between San Mateo County Human <br /> Services Agency Office of Housing and the City of Redwood City for FY 04-05 for <br /> Information and Referral Services provided at the Fair Oaks Community Center. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Approve and authorize City Manager to sign the agreement. <br /> Background <br /> In 1982, the County of San Mateo first contracted with the City of Redwood City to provide <br /> information and referral services at the Fair Oaks Community Center to low-income <br /> residents of Redwood City, North Fair Oaks, Woodside, Atherton, and Portola Valley. <br /> Since that time, the program has grown to meet the demand for services with joint funding <br /> from both the County and the City. Currently, approximately 75% of the residents seeking <br /> services are from Redwood City and approximately 25% of the residents seeking services <br /> are from unincorporated North Fair Oaks. <br /> The Information and Referral Program provides information and referral, needs <br /> assessments, crisis intervention, short-term emergency assistance, shelter referrals, forms <br /> and translation assistance, housing assistance and advocacy, and serves a"first-stop" for <br /> individual and families in need in our community. Working closely with the County's <br /> Human Services Agency and other local non-profit organizations, the information and <br /> referral program is able to help thousands of individuals and families in need each year. <br /> In addition to the funding received through the County Human Services Agency Office of <br /> Housing, the City will be receiving an additional $270,881 from the County Public Works <br /> Department towards the operations of the Fair Oaks Community Center. <br /> Alternative <br /> Council could choose not to sign the agreement — and not accept funding from San Mateo <br /> County Human Services Agency for the Fair Oaks Community Center program. � <br /> Fiscal Impact <br /> The Fiscal Year 2004-2005 contract is for a total of $58,726, and is the same amount <br /> received from th ;Office of Housin FY 2003-2004. <br /> ./ �� � - ,� <br /> 7eri Chin orinne Centeno d Everett <br /> Human Services Manager Director, Parks, Recreation, City Manager <br /> And Community Services <br /> Attachment <br /> FY 2004/2005 Agreement between San Mateo County Human Services Agency Office of <br /> Housing and City of Redwood City. <br /> _ . � . __ ._ _ <br />