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BACKGROUND <br /> ACAP is a Joint Powers Agency whose thirteen member agencies include the County of <br /> Alameda; and the cities of Albany, Alameda, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, <br /> Livermore, Newark, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro and Union City. ACAP's <br /> Governing Board consists of an elected representative from each of its member <br /> agencies. For decades ACAP has been a provider of services intended to enable low - <br /> income families and individuals to become economically self- sufficient through jobs and <br /> housing linkages. During the past number of months ACAP has experienced significant <br /> financial problems. <br /> These financial problems prompted the ACAP Governing Board to take the following <br /> key actions: <br /> • On February 18, 2011, the Governing Board voted to notify subcontractors to <br /> cease operations and to notify State agencies of ACAP's fiscal situation. <br /> • On March 3, 2011, ACAP laid off all but three employees who would be needed <br /> to assist in the wind -down of ACAP's operations. <br /> • On March 9, 2011, ACAP's Governing Board voted to de- designate ACAP as a <br /> Community Action Agency. This action means that other service providers could apply <br /> for grant funds which had been previously received by ACAP. <br /> • On March 23, 2011, the Governing Board appointed Management Partners, Inc. <br /> effective March 26, 2011 to serve as the administrator for winding down the activities <br /> and meeting the obligations of ACAP with a goal of completing the wind -down process <br /> in 90 days. These services will be provided by Senior Manager Richard Ambrose, with <br /> compensation for services to be provided by the member agencies. The Governing <br /> Board granted authority to Management Partners and Richard Ambrose "...to <br /> determine, engage, hire, supervise, contract with and /or terminate any and all <br /> resources, and to execute any agreements with other agencies, organizations, funders, <br /> sponsors, sub - contractors, vendors, and creditors of ACAP for the purpose of winding <br /> down the operations of the Agency and transferring its obligations to entities that fulfill <br /> ACAP's obligations." The Governing Board also agreed that an ad hoc committee of <br /> the Alameda County City Managers' Association would provide direction to <br /> Management Partners and Richard Ambrose for the wind -down. The ad -hoc committee <br /> consists of the City Managers of Dublin and Hayward, with City Attorney representation <br /> from Dublin, Hayward, and Livermore. The City of Dublin agreed to serve as the fiscal <br /> agent for ACAP's member agencies during the wind -down process, including properly <br /> invoicing each member. <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />