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6.1 D <br /> Page 1 <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the Ci Mana er <br /> October 25, 2010 <br /> SUBJECT <br /> Agreement with San Mateo County Department of Housing to provide Safeiy Net <br /> Services at Fair Oaks Community Center. <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 Safety Net <br /> Services provided at the Fair Oaks Community Center. <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 75% 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 /> The Information and Referral Program provides what the county refers to a"safety net <br /> services" — offering information and referral, needs assessments, crisis intervention, <br /> short-term emergency assistance, shelter referrals, forms and translation assistance, <br /> housing assistance and advocacy, and serving as a"first-stop" for individuals and <br /> families in need in our community. Working closely with the County's Human Services <br /> Agency and other loca( non-profit organizations, the information and referral program is <br /> able to help thousands of individuals and families in need each year. <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 /> ALTERNATIVES <br /> Council could choose not to sign the agreemenf — 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 /> FISCAL IMPACT <br /> ' The $15,000 is afready included in our 010-11 budget revenue estimates. <br /> Teri Chin Chris eth <br /> Human Services Manager Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br /> Director <br />