TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: November 14, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Adrienne Thompson
PHONE:
234-6677
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Nash Gonzalez
PHONE:
234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Noticed Public Hearing
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Noticed Public Hearing- Discussion and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Department of Planning and Building Services (PBS) to Submit an Application to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the 2017 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), in the amount of $4,837,500, to Request Funding of a Mental Health Crisis Facility
(Sponsor: Planning and Building Services)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution to authorize the Department of Planning and Building Services to submit an application to HCD for the 2017 NOFA, in the amount of $4,837,500, to request funding of a Mental Health Crisis Facility; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The State Department of Housing and Community Development has posted the 2017 Notice of Funding Availability for a "Shovel Ready" project. In order to qualify for the application process, Mendocino County must submit an application prior to December 1st and meet all necessary guidelines. As such, the Department of Planning and Building Services held a public meeting on October 17, 2017 to solicit input on possible projects to bring forward to the Board of Supervisors for approval. Redwood Community Services (RCS) was the main participant of the public meeting and offered 2 projects. From that meeting, staff selected the Mental Health Crisis Facility to bring forward for the public hearing. The Crisis Services Center has been a vision and a commitment since 2008 when the SB 82 Crisis Residential funding came available. It has taken this long to have a property, a plan and the ful...
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