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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />Commissioner Jacobs referred to the dental services, and asked if staff tracks whether <br />residents have adjusted to just having a dental clinic in Hillsborough. <br />Meredith McMonigle said this data is being tracked, and residents are still coming for <br />services, despite there only being one location. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said the BOCC was committed to moving the clinic to <br />Hillsborough to make it accessible to as many people as possible. He said any follow up data <br />would be useful for the BOCC to have. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said staff will be having that discussion with the BOCC in the fall <br />regarding the schematic design of Southern Human Services Center. <br />Chair Dorosin asked the Health Director to give a brief overview of upcoming work being <br />done in the Health Department. <br />Quintana Stewart, Health Department Director, said she is still very glad to be working <br />with this Health Department. She said the Family Success Alliance (FSA) is always doing <br />positive things for the community; the clinic will be going to a new electronic records system; <br />and some staff changes. She said she is keen to hire an Environmental Health Director. <br />Commissioner Rich asked if the sliding scale at the Health Department seems to be <br />working. <br />Quintana Stewart she does not hear any complaints, and there is still a policy in place <br />for patients who simply cannot pay and need to request an exception. She said payment is not <br />a barrier. <br />Chair Dorosin asked if the funding for the FSA includes staff salaries, or only direct <br />costs of the program. <br />Travis Myren said these funds are only for the direct costs of the program. He resumed <br />the presentation: <br />Housing and Community Development <br />Housing and Community Development — page 339 <br />• Total expenditure budget - $5,691,475 <br />• Expenditure Decrease of $175,520 <br />• Revenue Decrease of $424,630 <br />• Net County Costs Increased by $249,110 <br />• Administration Division <br />• Bond Administration Funds for Environmental Assessments - <br />$10,000 <br />• Administrative Funds for Revolving Loan Fund — Mobile Home <br />Park Initiative - $20,000 <br />• Risk Mitigation and Housing Displacement Fund Increase of <br />$7,222 to $75,000 <br />❖ Risk Mitigation for Landlords - $33,750 <br />❖ Displacement Activities - $22,500 <br />❖ Direct Assistance for Displacement - $18,750 <br />• New Locally Funded Rent Subsidy Program - $100,000 <br />❖ Supplement with HOME Funds to Increase to $190,000 <br />❖ Focus Funds on Hardest to House <br />❖ 15 Households at Full Subsidy <br />Chair Dorosin asked if there is a method for how staff is choosing these residents. <br />Sherrill Hampton said staff can only invite residents on the current federal waiting list, <br />but there are priorities, and staff considers input from partners. She said staff will bring <br />