Committee Agenda Date January 19, 2006

County of Santa Clara
Office of the County Executive

I.

Office of Affordable Housing

HLUET-CE04 011906

Prepared by: Angelina McCormick
Management Analyst
DATE:

January 19, 2006

TO:

Supervisor Don Gage, Chairperson
Supervisor Pete McHugh, Vice-Chairperson
Housing, Land Use, Environment, & Transportation Committee(HLUET)

FROM:

/

Marjorie Matthews
Director, Office of Affordable Housing
SUBJECT:

Housing Trust Quarterly Report

RECOMMENDED ACTION

Accept quarterly status report from the Office of Affordable Housing on the Housing Trust.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION

On June 14, 2005, the Board of Supervisors directed that $750,000 be granted to the Housing
Trust of Santa Clara County over three fiscal years(FY06, FY07 and FY08). The Housing
Trust is reviewing contract documents prepared by the County Office of Affordable Housing.
It has been agreed that the funds will be used for the purpose of increasing housing

Board of Supervisors: Donald F. Gage. Blanca Alvarado, Pete McHugh,Jim Beall, Liz Kniss
Countt/ Executive: Peter Kutras Jr.
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opportunities for extremely low income, homeless, and special needs populations, with an
emphasis on funding projects consistent with the Housing First model as described in "Keys
to Housing: A 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness in Santa Clara County."
It is anticipated that the agreement will be executed in February and the first payment of
$250,000 will be released by March 1, 2005.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION

The Board will not receive the Office of Affordable Housing, Housing Trust report.

Board of Supervisors: Donald F. Gage, Blanca Alvarado, Pete McHugh,Jim Beall, LizKniss
County Executive: Peter Kutras Jr.
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