Board hears request for $1.5 million to finish Gospel Center Rescue Mission expansion; transcript records motion but vote not explicit

The board heard a request from the Gospel Center Rescue Mission on Nov. 4 for a $1.5 million county allocation to complete a multipurpose building that the organization says will add 27 recuperative‑care beds and expand services countywide.

Dave Madura, representing the mission, said private financing changed late in the project and left a $1.5 million shortfall on a building the organization expects to occupy as soon as December. “The new building’s gonna add another 27 to it,” Madura said, describing the facility’s role in recuperative care and in diverting people from emergency rooms and jail into treatment and support programs.

Board members questioned whether the city of Stockton or other cities should contribute and asked about the funding source. County staff said the recommendation would use unobligated interest from ARPA funds; the CEO confirmed the amount being requested would not draw on the general fund or county reserves. Supervisors also pressed for accountability and outcome tracking, with one supervisor noting the county should seek partner contributions.

Transcript note: A motion to approve the $1.5 million allocation was placed on the record during the discussion, but the transcript does not include a recorded final vote tally for this item. Because the public record here does not contain an explicit recorded outcome, this article does not state that the board approved the allocation.