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<br />REPORT <br /> <br />6.3A <br />age 1 <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the Ci Mana er <br /> <br />February 8, 2010 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Authorization to Submit a 2010-11 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 10-11 and to designate <br />Human Services Manager, 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 750/0 of the <br />residents seeking services are from Redwood City and approximately 25% 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 referrals, forms and translation assistance, housing assistance and <br />advocacy, and serves as a "first-stop" 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 /> <br />Referr~~~~ZDBG funds COUI{:liS r ion. <br /> <br /> <br />Te~. Chris Beth . <br />Human Services Manager Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />Director <br /> <br /> <br />Peter Ingram \;- -- <br />City Manager <br /> <br />~ <br />