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Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA), the County of Solano, and the Cities of Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville, and Vallejo for the County to hire CAP Solano JPA staff and participate in cost sharing for administrative expenses for the CAP Solano JPA; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the MOU, including any non-budgetary changes based on approval from other jurisdictions
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office (CAO) recommends the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA), the County of Solano, and the Cities of Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville, and Vallejo for the County to hire CAP Solano JPA staff and participate in cost sharing for administrative expenses for the CAP Solano JPA; and
2. Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the MOU, including any non-budgetary changes based on approval from other jurisdictions.
SUMMARY
The CAP Solano JPA was formed for the purpose of providing oversight and coordination of homeless and safety net services. The CAP Solano JPA receives safety net funding and administers such funding including making grants available to nonprofit entities for the provision of homeless services.
In 2022, this Board, along with all seven cities in Solano County, adopted an amended and restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to amend the governance structure of the CAP Solano JPA to include elected leaders from those jurisdictions.
The restructured CAP Solano JPA has been undergoing a planning process to identify key strategic actions. The CAP Solano JPA has identified the need for 6.5 FTE dedicated sta...
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