TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: December 10, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
463-7761
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center in the Amount of $66,516 to Provide Coast Emergency Winter Shelter Access in Fort Bragg and to the Coastal Region, Effective November 15, 2019, through March 31, 2020, or Until Funding is No Longer Available
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve retroactive Agreement with Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center in the amount of $66,516 to provide coast emergency winter shelter access in Fort Bragg and to the coastal region, effective November 15, 2019, through March 31, 2020, or until funding is no longer available; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Ongoing Agreement; last action on June 19, 2018, Item 4(ae), BOS Agreement No. 18-091.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County has been partnering with local non-profit agencies for emergency winter shelter services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Mendocino County since 1982. Mendocino County currently contracts with Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center (MCHC) to provide shelter services and related resources to clients on the coast who are experiencing homelessness. MCHC provides beds, meals, shower and laundry facilities, phone access, mail delivery, other amenities, outreach, housing assistance, and case management to qualified individuals. The Coast Extreme Winter Shelter will provide overflow beds for individuals who need a place to stay on nights that present a significant health risk due to exposure.
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