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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - May 6, 1998 (62)CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Post for Vacancy on the San Joaquin County Emergency Food and Shelter Board MEETING DATE: May 6, 1998 PREPARED BY: City Clerk RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Council, by motion action, direct the City Clerk to post for the following vacancy on the San Joaquin County Emergency Food and Shelter Board. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City Clerk's office posted for this vacancy quite some time ago and have yet to receive any applications. We recently received the attached letter from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program again asking for an appointment. In order to generate renewed interest in this Board, it is requested that the City Council direct the City Clerk to once again post for the vacancy on the San Joaquin County Emergency Food and Shelter Board. State statute requires that the City Clerk post for vacancies to allow citizens interested in serving to submit an application. The City Council is requested to direct the City Clerk to make the necessary postings. G� V &,w� Alice M. Reimche City Clerk APPROVED: H. Don Flynn -- City Manager' EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER PROGRAM c/o United Way of San Joaquin County ly 11 South San Joaquin, P.O. Box 1585, Stockton CA 95201 Phone (209) 469-6980 FAX 469-6992 4 United Way OF SAN J0,4QUIN COUNTY March 31, 1998 Mayor Phil Pennino City of Lodi 221 West Pine Street Lodi, CA 95240 Dear Mayor Pennino: We are contacting you regarding appointing a person to serve on the local Emergency Food & Shelter Board to represent the City of Lodi. The board allocates and monitors food and shelter grants for the homeless from FEMA and the State Department of Housing & Community Development. The EFSP Board is patterned after the national board and includes representatives of the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, Council of Jewish Federations, National Council of the Churches of Christ, United Way, representatives of government, and local service providers. The Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program was established in 1983, and provides an annual grant locally to be allocated to agencies providing food and shelter for the homeless. Additionally, the board works with the State Department of Housing & Community Development for shelter services for the homeless. Currently the two grants provide more than $400,000 for San Joaquin County. The program is administered by United Way. Some of the organizations who are receiving the funds are: Stockton Shelter for the Homeless, St. Mary's Interfaith, McHenry House, Salvation Army -Archway Shelter, Tracy Interfaith, HOPE Shelter- Manteca, Gospel Center Rescue Mission, Women's Center and Haven of Peace. The volunteer board has been meeting 8-10 times a year, generally on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. The board is responsible for developing materials, reviewing applications for funding, hearing proposals, make funding decisions and monitoring funded agencies. We would appreciate your sending a letter to United Way naming a representative for your city. If you need further information please contact the Board Chair Rick Sealy at 468-4572, or you may phone Angie Sangster at the United Way office 469-6980. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, �W,W,,j Captain Richard A. Seal. C, Jos ph Crane San Joaquin County Shen s Presi nt/CE0 Emergency Food & Shelter Program Board Chair (� U/nitpfd Way of San Joaquin County The California Building, 8th Floor 11 S. San Joaquin 5freet P.O. Box 1585 Stockton, CA 9.5201-1585 RAS:CJC:as gvtftrs 11110N : 209. 469.6980 FAX 209. 469.6992 .�OFt POSTING OF VACANCIES AND EXPIRING TERMS ON THE FOLLOWING CITY OF LODI BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER BOARD One Vacancy Term: Unspecified Alice M. Reimche City Clerk posting.doc CITY COUNCIL JACK A. SIEGLOCK, Mayor KEITH LAND Mayor Pro Tempore ROBERT J. JOHNSON STEPHEN J. MANN PHILLIP A. PENNINO CITY OF LODI Pastor Norm Mowery First United Methodist Church 200 W. Oak Street Lodi, CA 95240 Dear Pastor Mowery: CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 333-6702 FAX (209) 333-6807 May 12, 1998 H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney At the City Council meeting of May 6, 1998, the City Council directed me to forward a letter to the local churches to inform that there is a vacancy on the San Joaquin County Emergency Food and Shelter Board. This position has remained unfilled for some time, mostly due to the fact that it has not been highly publicized. Because this position has not yet been filled, we received a letter from the San Joaquin County Emergency Food and Shelter Program asking that we make this appointment. Would you be kind enough to circulate this letter at one of your upcoming ministerial association meetings. If anyone expresses an interest in serving on this Board, please ask them to contact the City Clerk's office. We will be glad to answer any questions regarding this matter or to provide an application for this vacancy. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, I T� Alicelice M. Rei the City Clerk AMR/JMP Enclosure boardslmiscll foodbrd.doc CITY COUNCIL JACK A. SIEGLOCK, Mayor KEITH LAND Mayor Pro Tempore ROBERT J. JOHNSON STEPHEN J. MANN PHILLIP A. PENNINO Captain Alfred Parker Salvation Army 525 W. Lockeford Street Lodi, CA 95240 Dear Captain Parker: CITY OF LODI CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209)333-6702 FAX (209) 333-6807 May 12, 1998 H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney At the City Council meeting of May 6, 1998, the City Council directed me to forward a letter to the Salvation Army informing you that there is a vacancy on the San Joaquin County Emergency Food and Shelter Board. This position has remained unfilled for some time, mostly due to the fact that it has not been highly publicized. Because this position has not yet been filled, we received a letter from the San Joaquin County Emergency Food and Shelter Program asking that we make this appointment. If you know of anyone that would be interested in serving on this Board, please ask them to contact the City Clerk's office. We will be glad to answer any questions regarding this matter or to provide an application for this vacancy. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, R i&i i Alice M. Rei the City Clerk AMR/JMP Enclosure boards\misc\Ifoodbrd.doc