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Approve the appointments of Debbie Vaughn, Principal Management Analyst, County Administrator's Office as the primary and Emery Cowan, Mental Health Services Administrator, Health and Social Services as the alternate, to the Community Action Partnership of Solano (CAP Solano) Joint Powers Authority, to complete the 2 year terms expiring on June 30, 2019; and Approve the appointment of Emery Cowan as the Solano County representative to the Housing First Solano Continuum of Care
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office and the Health and Social Services Department recommend the Board of Supervisors approve the appointment of Debbie Vaughn, Principal Management Analyst, County Administrator's Office (CAO) as the primary and Emery Cowan, Mental Health Services Administrator, Health and Social Services (H&SS) as the alternate, to the Community Action Partnership of Solano (CAP Solano) Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to complete the 2 year terms expiring on June 30, 2019; and Approve the appointment of Emery Cowan as the Solano County representative to Housing First Solano Continuum of Care
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In 1999, the County and Solano County cities established a joint powers authority for the purpose of providing oversight and coordination of homeless and safety net services; to receive safety net funding and administer such funding including making grants available to non-profit entities for the provision of homeless services; and to provide centralized guidance and oversight for homeless housing services, community action councils, and other safety net services.
In 2006, the JPA was renamed Community Action Partnership of Solano County or CAP Solano, to reflect the national trend of community organizations and local governments working together in partnership on reducing homelessness and providing basic safety net services. ...
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