Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Board of Supervisors' Response to 2021-22 Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled "County's Got a Strategic Plan but I Still Ain't Got No Home"
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Board of Supervisors' response to the 2021-22 Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled "County's Got a Strategic Plan but I Still Ain't Got No Home".
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BACKGROUND:
On August 15, 2022, the 2021-2022 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury issued the Report. Pursuant to California Penal Code Section 933(c), the Board of Supervisors must submit to the Honorable Judge Amarra A. Lee comments on the findings and recommendations in the Report pertaining to the matters over which the Board has decision-making authority no later than November 15, 2022.
DISCUSSION:
The Grand Jury made four findings and four recommendations in the Report. Staff has reviewed the Report and drafted the following recommended responses for the Board's consideration:
FINDINGS
Finding 1:
The 2016 Strategic Plan did not target programs addressing the large population of chronically homeless among the homeless population, diminishing the ability of the plan to deal with that group effectively.
Response: The County partially agrees with this finding. The 2016 Strategic Plan set forth a broad commitment to "create a system to end homelessness." While this commitment included strategies and best practices that sought to assist the entire population of individuals within San Mateo County experiencing homelessness, including those experiencing chronic homelessness, the 2016 Strategic Plan did not articulate separate strategies specifically tailored to address the chronically homeless subpopulation.
Finding 2:
The 2016 Strategic Plan failed to establish baseline numbers for important metrics, and failed to set quantified targets for what the related improvements should...
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