AgdaPkt 2017-01-09 Closed and Joint

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6.1.13. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager January 9, 2017 SUBJECT Approval and Authorization to Execute Agreement with Sunlight Giving for Information and Referral Program at the Fair Oaks Community Center RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve and authorize City Manager to sign Agreement between Sunlight Giving and the City of Redwood City accepting grant of $75,000 per year for three years in support of the Information and Referral Program at the Fair Oaks Community Center (Fiscal Year 2016-17, Fiscal Year 2017-18, Fiscal Year 2018-19) BACKGROUND As one of eight core agencies supported by the County of San Mateo to provide safety net services to low income households, the Fair Oaks Community Center was identified to Sunlight Giving by San Mateo County staff as a key agency to meet with and consider for support given the foundation's interest in supporting safety net services — especially for families with young children. In June 2016, Sunlight Giving representatives met with City staff to discuss the work of the Fair Oaks Community Center in providing basic services to low-income families. As a result of this conversation, the City was invited to submit a proposal for funding to Sunlight Giving in support of the Center's Information and Referral Program. The funding request was submitted at the end of August. Notification of Sunlight Giving board approval was received at the end of September. The formal award letter and grant agreement were received at the end of October. ANALYSIS Sunlight Giving's multi-year grant provides a tremendous opportunity to strengthen existing resources for low-income households at the same time that the Fair Oaks Community Center Information and Referral Program is participating in efforts to re- design our county -wide system to end homelessness in San Mateo County. This effort includes an emphasis on diverting households from the homeless shelter system, prioritizing existing emergency shelter/emergency housing for those with the highest barriers to being housed, and rapidly re -housing homeless households as quickly as possible. Accomplishing the above will require greater time and resources from existing staff of the Information and Referral Program.