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a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a Five Year Term with the County of Santa Cruz (COSC) to collaborate on the establishment and implementation of a housing first, low-barrier navigation center program that provides temporary living facilities to individuals experiencing homelessness in the Pajaro River area and to establish the conditions for the purchase and transfer of Units to COSC by June 30, 2026.
b. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee, to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this MOU where amendments do not significantly alter the purposes and goals of the MOU subject to review as to form by the Office of the County Counsel.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a Five Year Term with the County of Santa Cruz (COSC) to collaborate on the establishment and implementation of a housing first, low-barrier navigation center program that provides temporary living facilities to individuals experiencing homelessness in the Pajaro River area and to establish the conditions for the purchase and transfer of Units to COSC by June 30, 2026.
b. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee, to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this MOU where amendments do not significantly alter the purposes and goals of the MOU subject to review as to form by the Office of the County Counsel.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County Administrative Office, Homeless Services Program (CAO-HS) recommends the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approve a five-year term MOU with the County of Monterey (COM) and the County of Santa Cruz (COSC), collectively referred to as the "parties", to establish a low-barrier navigation center program, hereinafter referred to as "Recurso de Fuerza Village,...
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