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Health and Human Services Agency, Mental Health Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Non-Financial Memorandum of Understanding 123-M1510 with SLT Pacific Associates and Cambridge Real Estate Services, doing business as Cambridge RES, Inc., to outline the roles and responsibilities of the parties in coordinating resources and efforts to provide permanent supportive affordable housing to Mental Health Services Act eligible individuals at the property commonly referred to as The Aspens at South Lake, located at 3521 Pioneer Trail, South Lake Tahoe, California. This Memorandum of Understanding has a term that is effective upon execution and remains in effect until the conclusion of the permanent loan between the Project Sponsor/Developer and the California Housing Finance Agency unless sooner terminated or extended, in whole or in part, to ensure that this Agreement is in effect throughout the life of the aforementioned permanent loan; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or their designee, to execute further documents relating to Memorandum of Understanding 123-M1510, including amendments and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: None. This is a Non-Financial Memorandum of Understanding.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no Net County Cost associated with this non-financial Memorandum of Understanding.
Background
The Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) addresses a broad continuum of mental health services and supports for eligible residents of California. One program, the Community Services and Supports Housing Program, designates funds to finance capital costs and operating subsidies for the development of permanent supportive housing for individuals with serious mental illness who are homeless or are at risk of homelessness.
On June 22, 2010, the Board authorized assignment of MHSA funds specific to the Community Serv...
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