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<br />REPORT <br /> <br />6.2A <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the Cit Mana er <br /> <br />January 26, 2009 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Authorization to Submit a 2009-2010 Application to San Mateo County Community <br />Development Block Grants (CDBG) and designate contact person <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve resolution to authorize the submission of an application for $15,000 in support <br />of the Information and Referral Program at the Fair Oaks Community Center to the San <br />Mateo County Department of Housing for CDBG Funding for FY 09-10 and to designate <br />Human Services Managert Teri Chin as the contact person. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />In 1982, the County of San Mateo first contracted with the City of Redwood City to <br />provide information and referral services at the Fair Oaks Community Center to low- <br />income residents of Redwood City, North Fair Oaks, Woodside, Atherton, and Portola <br />Valley. Since that time, the program has grown to meet the demand for services with <br />joint funding from both the County and the City. Currently, approximately 800/0 of the <br />residents seeking services are from Redwood City and approximately 200/0 of the <br />residents seeking services 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, homeless <br />assistance, shelter referralst forms and translation assistance, housing assistance and <br />advocacy, and serves as a "first-stoplJ for individual and families in need in our <br />community. Working closely with the County's Human Services Agency and other local <br />non-profit organizations, the information and referral program is able to help thousands <br />of individuals and families in need each year. <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />The Council could choose not to apply for San Mateo County CDBG Funds for the <br />Information and Referral Program at the Fair Oaks Community Center. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />We anticipate a potential reduction in general county funds for the Information and <br />Ref~1 ~~\.Inty CDBG funds could hel~.~ffs;t this reduction. <br /> <br />C:1eMJe:: ~ _ <:.y/ (2~ <br /> <br />Teri Chin. Corinne Centeno <br />Human Services Manager Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />Director <br /> <br />Peter Ingram <br />City Manager <br /> <br />\:~ <br /> <br />\ : ............... <br />~ <br />\j <br />