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202 Present Approved Revised Account No. Budget Increase Decrease Budget $22,300.00 01-12-10-445 Purchased Service $20,000.00 01-19-80-721 Sharing the Vision $ 2,300.00 0.00 $28,000.00 $28,000.00 01-6-17-60-090 15,288.75 Contributions and Private Donations 8,000.00 23,288.75 NEW BUSINESS Cabarrus County Task Force on Homelessness - Mr. Larry Phillips - 9:00 A.M. Chairman Carpenter recognized the following members of the Task Force who were present for the meeting: Mr. Larry Phillips, Night Shelter Manager; Ms. Peggy Cleveland, Executive Director of the Cooperative Christian Ministry (CCM); Ms. Ann Hodges, Night Shelter Chairman; Mr. McCray Benson, Director of the Cabarrus Operations of the United Way of the Central Carolinas; Mr. Lewis Williams, Veterans Service Officer; Mr. Phil Koob, Night Shelter Volunteer; and Mr. James F. Cook, Jr., Social Services Director. Mr. Larry Phillips reported that the Task Force on Homelessness had concluded that there was a significant problem with homelessness in Cabarrus County. He stated that through surveys the Task Force had identified an estimated 500 incidents of homelessness during the past year. Mr. Phillips described the current Night Shelter operation and reported that additional assistance is needed, including the operation of a year round shelter, space to accommodate women and children, and funding for a case manager .position to coordinate, link and network services for the homeless. He listed the following recommendations of the Task Force: Ao Co Do Joint private/public effort to address the homeless problem. Community move forward through a broadened effort to meet the needs of the homeless. The goal of the community effort will be the implementation of the shelter model and array of human services of the Task Force Report. Management of the homeless shelter remain with CCM. Efforts to be made by CCM and churches to expand shelter operations to year-round and to include at least part-day operation. County work with municipalities toward the possibility of jointly funding case manager position for the shelter. County work with municipalities and appropriate groups to establish implementation committee to project costs, identify an appropriate shelter facility, identify and secure funding for use in acquiring/renovating such a facility, determining how on-going operations could be funded, and working with the community in developing a shelter plan. This Committee facilitate the development of additional services and interagency linkages needed to provide comprehensive services to the homeless. Appropriate governments and organizations address the needs of the homeless in the Fiscal Year 1993-94 budgets. The Board by consensus agreed for the current members of the Task Force on Homelessness to remain in place and to bring to the Board specific recommendations regarding such items as project costs, identification of appropriate facility, and funding resources. Commissioner Payne left at 10:00 A.M. and was absent for the remainder of the meeting. Concord Police Chief Robert Cansler expressed concern regarding the recommendations of the Task Force. He stated in his opinion the report was oriented toward a shelter rather than the continuum of services to the homeless.