To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Motor Vehicles Regarding the Issuance of Identification Cards to Individuals Participating in the Project Room Key Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Waive the requirements of the Humboldt County Nuclear-Free Ordinance with regard to the attached memorandum of understanding with the California Department of Motor Vehicles;
2. Approve, and authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute, the attached memorandum of understanding with the California Department of Motor Vehicles regarding the issuance of identification cards to individuals participating in the Project Room Key Program;
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached memorandum of understanding with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit with one certified copy of the Board Order regarding the attached memorandum of understanding with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
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DISCUSSION:
Individuals participating in the Project Room Key Program (PRK participants) often need a valid California identification card in order to obtain stable housing. The fact that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) typically requires individuals to visit a DMV office in order to obtain a replacement identification card can be a serious challenge for PRK participants with certain health and/or transportation barriers.
The attached memorandum of understanding will allow PRK participants who have previo...
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