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<br />6.2C <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />.mpOR' 'T <br />nE ~ <br /> <br /> <br />July 21, 2008 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Information and Referral Program Grant Agreement between the City and Silicon Valley <br />Community Foundation and Budget Adjustment for Fiscal Year 2008-2009. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />1. Approve by motion and authorize the City Manager to execute the 2008-2009 <br />Support for Information and Referral Program Grant Agreement between the <br />City and Silicon Valley Community Foundation; and <br />2. Amend by resolution the Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 to appropriate <br />anticipated grant revenue from Silicon Valley Community Foundation. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />In 2006, as a way to better meet the demand for the services of the Fair Oaks <br />Community Center Information and Referral program, staff developed a two-year pilot <br />project to incorporate an AmeriCorps Intem as a part of the Information and Referral <br />Program staff - expanding from three to four Human Services Specialists. <br /> <br />Over these past two years, the addition of the AmeriCorps Intem has made it possible <br />for our information and referral program to de'lelop more comprehensive services for <br />homeless individuals and families in our community, including the Early Entry Shelter <br />Program for single homeless adults. This has been an important contribution to our <br />City's efforts to assist homeless individuals and families in the context of the county- <br />wide effort to end homelessness (HOPE Plan). <br /> <br />Because of the success of this pilot, staff applied for and secured a $25,000 grant from <br />Silicon Valley Community Foundation which will allow for the continued incorporation of <br />an AmeriCorp position into the Information and Referral Program into FY 08-09. Grant <br />approval was received subsequent to the Council's budget review process and as such, <br />this grant funding was not included in the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget that the <br />Council will be adopting this evening. The grant funds will be incorporated into the <br />Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget by resolution. <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />Council may choose not to enter into the agreement. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />" <br /> <br />If approved, the budget adjustment will incorporate the anticipated revenues and <br />associated expenses into the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget. <br />