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11/16/2015 <br /> Original <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 15456 <br /> A RESOLUTION APPROVING HOUSING AND HUMAN CONCERNS <br /> COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE HUMAN SERVICES <br /> FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ENDOWMENT AND FUNDING <br /> WHEREAS, Redwood City's Human Services Financial Assistance (HSFA) <br /> Program has a long standing history having existed for over 35 years prior to the <br /> program's phasing out due to budget constraints in Fiscal Year 2013-2014; and <br /> WHEREAS, the HSFA Program provides a public benefit by funding local non- <br /> profit organizations to provide basic human services to older adults, people with <br /> disabilities, families, youth, and individuals in need in Redwood City; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City's Strategic Plan includes a goal of providing access to a <br /> variety of supportive services to assist those in need; and <br /> WHEREAS, this Council, at its June 8, 2015 meeting directed staff to establish a <br /> $1 million HSFA Endowment in the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget while at the same <br /> time challenging community partners to match this seed funding to reach a target of $2 <br /> million; and <br /> WHEREAS, this Council also asked to have the Housing and Human Concerns <br /> Committee to work on re-establishing the program with a recommendation to Council <br /> regarding the amount of funding per year given the goal of creating a $2 million <br /> endowment; � <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br /> THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> ATTY/RE503155/HUMAN SERVICES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RESO. #15456 <br /> PROGRAM ENDOWMENT AND FUNDING RECOMMENDATION MUFF#304 <br /> REV:11/9/15 PT <br />