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<br />REPORT <br /> <br />6.1C <br />age 1 <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the Ci Mana er <br /> <br />October 19, 2009 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Agreement with San Mateo County Department of Housing to provide Information and <br />Referral Services at Fair Oaks Community Center. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve by motion and authorize City Manager to sign the agreement between the San <br />Mateo County Department of Housing and the City of Redwood City for Information and <br />Referral services provided at the Fair Oaks Community Center. <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 750/0 of the <br />residents seeking services are from Redwood City and approximately 250/0 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, shelter referrals, <br />forms and translation assistance, housing assistance and advocacy, and serves as a <br />"first-stop" for individual and families in need in our community. Working closely with <br />the County's Human Services Agency and other local non-profit organizations, the <br />information and referral program is able to help thousands of individuals and families in <br />need each year. <br /> <br />This year, the City applied for and was approved for $15,000 in Community <br />Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the County of San Mateo, administered by the <br />Department of Housing. <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />Council could choose not to sign the agreement - and not accept funding from San <br />Mateo County Department of Housing for the Fair Oaks Community Center Information <br />and Referral program and Early Entry Shelter Program. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The $15,000 is already included in our 09-10 budget revenue estimates. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />Human Services Manager <br /> <br />a {J9-- ~ <br /> <br />Corinne Centeno <br />Parks, Recreation, and <br />Community Services Director <br /> <br />~/ <br /> <br />eter Ingram <br />City Manager <br />