To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Board of Supervisors
Staff Name and Phone Number: Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 707-565-2241
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Fifth
Title:
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Public Infrastructure Rental Fee Waiver - West County Community Services Navigation Site & Homeless Shelter
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Approve a Public Infrastructure Rental Fee Waiver in the amount of $138,588 for Guerneville Veterans Memorial Building for West County Community Services to support the continued operation of the West County Navigation Site & Homeless Shelter. (Fifth District)
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Executive Summary:
West County Community Services is requesting a Public Infrastructure Rental Fee Waiver for Guerneville Veterans Memorial Building for West County Community Services’ West County Navigation Site & Homeless Shelter. This site serves as the lower Russian River’s primary service hub and shelter serving 27 unhoused community members nightly.
Discussion:
West County Community Services operates the West County Navigation Site & Homeless Shelter out of the County-owned Guerneville Veterans Memorial Building located at 16255 First Street in Guerneville. The requested waiver facilitates the following core activities at the Vets Hall: Comprehensive Case Management to access needed resources and services; Housing Navigation providing support and access to enroll in Coordinated Entry (CE), three meals per day, light activities, and connection to onsite medical services. By providing a managed, supervised alternative to unmanaged encampments, the Shelter significantly reduces the impact on the Russian River ecosystem and local downtown businesses. This waiver allows WCCS to dedicate 100% of contracted funding toward the frontline staff and services required to move the most vulnerable neighbors off the streets and into housing.
Strategic Plan:
Racial Equity:
Was this item identified as an opportunity to apply the Racial Equity Toolkit?
No
Prior Board Actions:
Fiscal Summary
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FY25-26 Adopted |
FY26-27 Projected |
FY27-28 Projected |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
$138,588 |
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Total Expenditures |
$138,588 |
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General Fund Contingencies |
$138,588 |
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Total Sources |
$138,588 |
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
$138,588 in General Fund Contingencies is requested to provide a fee waiver to West County Community Services.
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
Attachments:
Application
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