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<br />..:5:/&- / <br /> <br />REPORT <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />September 12, 2005 <br /> <br />Subject <br />Approval and Authorization to Execute Agreement between San Mateo County Department <br />of Housing and the City of Redwood City for Information and Referral Services provided at <br />the Fair Oaks Community Center for FY 05-06. ($7500 agreement) <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Approve and authorize City Manager to sign the agreement. <br /> <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 /> <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 as a "first-stop" <br />for 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 /> <br />For FY 05-06, the City will have two separate contracts with the County of San Mateo for <br />this program. This staff report is in reference to a $7,500 contract with the Department of <br />Housing for the provision of Information and Referral Services utilizing Federal Community <br />Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds. The complete agreement is available for review <br />at the City Clerk's Office. <br /> <br />Alternative <br />Council could choose not to sign the agreement - and not accept funding from San Mateo <br />County Department of Housing for the Fair Oaks Community Center Information and <br />Referral program. <br /> <br />( ri Chin <br />Human Services Manager <br /> <br />Fiscal Impact <br />The Fiscal Year 2005-2006 contract with the San Mateo County Department of Housing is <br />for a total of $7,5 ? <br />aJ ~ tL Fðf'- <br /> <br />Ed Everett <br />City Manager <br /> <br /> <br />O¿?~f!=, <br /> <br />Corinne Centeno <br />Director, Parks, Recreation, <br />And Community Services <br />