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<br />6.2E <br /> <br />Redwood City has also funded capital improvements for public facilities like PARCA in Page 3 <br />Burlingame, Safe Harbor Shelter in South San Francisco and Domestic Violence Shelters <br />because they serve Redwood City residents. More than ten years ago, Redwood City <br />participated with the St. Francis Center in the acquisition of the St. Claire Apartments on <br />Marlborough Ave, which is also located in unincorporated North Fair Oaks. A specific <br />number of units in that building are reserved for Redwood City residents and referrals are <br />made by local shelter and service providers through Fair Oaks Community Center. <br /> <br />Under COBG regulations, the City can also provide assistance where a project is located in <br />a contiguous jurisdiction, or within its sphere of influence, with the public benefit calculated <br />based on the value of the City's assistance prorated to a speCific number of units of service <br />for Redwood City residents. Based on the proration of the assistance in the total <br />acquisition, and the total number of beds available, Redwood City residents will have <br />access to services in the unincorporated facility based on the proration of Redwood City's <br />funding to the total acquisition cost as required in the funding agreement submitted for your <br />approval. For example, if the facility sells for $500,000 and Redwood City provides <br />$200,000 or 40olc> of the cost, then at least 2 of the 6 beds must be available for Redwood <br />City residents at all times. <br /> <br />Service League has also received a funding commitment from San Mateo County to <br />support this permanent program in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks since all of the other <br />Service League facilities are in the incorporated area of Redwood City except for two. <br /> <br />2. COBG regulations permit the City to provide assistance to publicly owned facilities <br />located in a contiguous jurisdiction or outside its jurisdiction where a regional effort is <br />undertaken to provide services on a countywide basis. The approval of the funding <br />agreement will total 5 special needs facilities funded since 2005, positioning the City to <br />reach 100 % of its Five Year Consolidated Plan goal to provide special needs housing. <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVE <br />The Council could choose not to approve the funding agreement. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The total cost of the proposed programs is $200,000. These funds for housing were <br />previously approved from reprogrammed prior year funds in the Annual Action Plan <br />Amendments for 2008-09. <br /> <br /> <br />. ~ <br /> <br />Patricia J. Webb' <br />Housing & Economic Development Manager <br /> <br /> <br />1-..."" .' ~ .-:"'--"" <br /> <br />"~W- <br />Planning, Housing & Economic <br />Development Director <br /> <br />.-r~ <br /> <br />Peter Ingram, City Manager <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Resolution for 2820 Huntington Avenue <br />2. Funding Agreement for 2820 Huntington Avenue <br />