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3.06 Agreement with True North Housing Alliance, Inc. for Homeless Support Services and Outreach

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True North Housing Alliance, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting individuals in their efforts to achieve self-sufficiency and a more stable lifestyle. For over 15 years, True North Housing Alliance, Inc. has operated the Torres Community Shelter providing shelter and related social services to those experiencing homelessness in the community. Services at the Torres Community Shelter utilize peer partners to provide support to shelter guests who are experiencing mental illness. The goal is to increase the shelter guests' ability to effectively partake in services, decrease stigma around mental health issues, reinforce stable and secure housing, and guide shelter guests towards self-sufficiency. Under the agreement, measurable goals for the fiscal year include assisting a minimum of 173 consumers in gaining employment and assisting a minimum of 277 individuals in transitioning to housing. The Department of Behavioral Health recommends entering into an agreement with True North Housing Alliance, Inc. for the provision of peer-based services to homeless individuals through client support and mental health outreach services, to shelter guests experiencing mental illness. The term of the agreement is date of execution through June 30, 2021, not-to-exceed $101,400. (Behavioral Health)

3.07 Approval of Minutes for Board of Supervisors Meeting

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Submitted for approval are the minutes for the August 25, 2020 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting. (County Administration)

3.08 Resolution Ratifying Local Disaster Proclamation due to the North Complex Fire

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Brian Ring, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, declared a local emergency on September 9, 2020, due to the North Complex Fire and the evacuation of thousands of Butte County residents. In order to obtain State and federal dollars to help with the recovery, a local emergency must be declared. In accordance with the California Emergency Services Act section 8630(b) the governing body must ratify the declared emergency within seven days for it to remain in effect. (County Administration)

3.09 Authorize the Auditor-Controller to Manage Cash Flow Between County Funds

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The County's finances are organized in a series of separate funds as required by governmental accounting standards. At times during the course of a year, the cash balances in a fund may be negative as the County awaits for tax payments or distributions of State or federal revenues. For example, the General Fund's cash balances tend to be low in the fall prior to the receipt of the first installment of property tax payments, the Social Services Fund cash balance may be low based on the timing of State payments, and the Community Development Block Grant fund may be low based on the timing of reimbursement based grants. The County has available cash in other funds that can provide for temporary cash flow during the course of the fiscal year. The Chief Administrative Officer, Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector recommend the Board of Supervisors authorize the Auditor-Controller to temporarily transfer cash between funds during the course of the fiscal year to manage cash flow as has been done in past years. All funds must be repaid prior to the close of the fiscal year unless a loan has been approved by the Board of Supervisors to cross fiscal years. (County Administration)

3.10 Memorandum of Understanding between Butte County and Butte County Association of Governments and Transdev Services, Inc. for Emergency Transportation

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Consistent with guidance in the report published by the Auditor of the State of California entitled, "California Is Not Adequately Prepared to Protect Its Most Vulnerable Residents From Natural Disasters", dated December 2019, the Butte County Office of Emergency Management has prepared a memorandum of understanding between Butte County and Butte County Association of Governments and Transdev Services, Inc., to provide emergency transportation for individuals with access and functional needs during a declared emergency or disaster in the County of Butte. (County Administration)

3.11 Resolution Certifying the Evidence Storage Building and Morgue Project Meets the California Infrastructure Economic Bank Project Eligibility Criteria

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On June 23, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of an application to the California Infrastructure Economic Bank (IBank) to finance the construction of an Evidence Storage Building & Morgue Project (Project) under the Infrastructure State Revolving Fund Program (ISRF Program). The Project consists of a new 10,840 square foot building to be constructed on a site directly east of the East Jail Facility. The proposed building will replace the existing evidence storage building and include a full-service morgue. The total project cost is estimated at up to $14,000,000 of which approximately $2,000,000 is a cash injection and $12,000,000 is proposed to be financed for a term of 30 years, at a fixed interest rate of 2.50%. The complete application was submitted to IBank on July 15, 2020. IBank has requested a resolution from the County certifying the Project meets Bank's Criteria, Priorities, and Guidelines for the Selection of Projects for Financing under the ISRF Program (Criteria) which include the efficient use of public resources, consistency with the Butte County and Oroville General Plans, appropriateness of the financing for the Project and consideration of environmental impacts. County staff have reviewed the Criteria, which can be found at https://www.ibank.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Board-Approved-Final-ISRF-Criteria.pdf, as well as relevant material including the Board adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project, and recommend the Board adopt a resolution certifying the Project meets the Criteria and authorizing the Chief Administrative Officer and his or her designee to act on behalf of the County in all matters pertaining to the financing application. (County Administration)

3.12 Budget Adjustment for County Telework and Licensing Expenses Supported by the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF)

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On August 11, the Board of Supervisors approved the distribution of Butte County's allocation of CRF, which totaled $21.4 million. This included funding needed to improve County telework capabilities. Staff have consulted with departments to identify the various telework needs that cannot be covered within existing appropriations, including the purchase of laptops and other equipment in some departments, and Countywide licensing and security costs. The following departments require additional appropriations in order to improve staff's telework capabilities: Auditor-Controller $23,500; Behavioral Health $600,000; Child Support Services $20,000; District Attorney $150,000; Employment and Social Services $1,700,000; General Services $59,000; Public Health $95,000; and Information Systems $100,000 ($65,000 for Countywide costs). In addition to the telework needs of individual departments, County Administration recommends $414,000 be allocated to Information Systems to pay for increased Countywide software licensing costs in support of telework. County Administration recommends approval of a $3,161,500 budget adjustment for telework capabilities. (County Administration)

3.13 Budget Adjustment and Agreement with the County Medical Services Program Governing Board (CMSP-GB) for COVID-19 Emergency Funding

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