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FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE `+
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DATE: September 18, 1989
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SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT ON ISSUES RELATED TO HOMELESSNESS
Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Clarify that the Homeless Management Team is not a Board appointed advisory body but rather a group formed
by the County Administrator and responsible to his office for the development of programs and policy options
which the County Administrator may submit for the Board's review dealing with the problem of homelessness
and that the composition of the Homeless Management Team is determined by the County Administrator.
2. Request the County Administrator to prepare a strategic plan on the problems of homelessness in this County,
including a description of what services are now in place, how each is financed, what additional services are
needed and the projected cost of each, what services the County can afford to provide and what the essential
elements are of a comprehensive plan to address the problems of homelessness in this County. This plan is to
include definitions of terms. This report also needs to summarize all of the various funding sources which are
now or may become available to address the needs of various homeless populations. This report must also address
the issue of work options for the homeless who are staying in shelters. This report is to be completed and
forwarded to this Committee and CHART by November 30 1989.
3. At the time our Committee meets to review the report request the County Administrator to insure that all of the
organizations which have been participating on CHART, as well as appropriate state and federal agencies are
invited to join our Committee to participate in this review.
4. Request the members of CHART to review their mission statement as previously defined by the Board of
Supervisors in an Order dated May 24, 1988, update it as they feel appropriate and propose to our Committee
the size,composition,membership and functions which CHART believes are most appropriate. The following
guidelines should be used by CHART in defining its size, composition and membership:
A: CHART is not to have any County employee as a member.
Continued on attachment: Signature:
Recom n f C my Admims for _ Recommendation of Board Committee
pro a ther:
Signature(s): T M POW S SUN E WRIGHT MC PEAK
Action of Boa don: ' September 26, 1989 Approved as Recommended x Other
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
x Unanimous (Absent III ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: _ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
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B. CHART should include representatives of the organizations which are providing services to the homeless.
C. CHART should include representatives from communities which are or believe they are impacted by the
problem of homelessness.
D. The County Administrator should be responsible for staffing CHART and whoever the County
Administrator designates should plan on attending all meetings of CHART.
5. Request CHART to review and comment on the strategic plan as quickly as possible after they receive it so our
Committee can have the benefit of CHART's advice when we review the plan.
6. Request CHART to forward their recommendations for their mission, composition and membership to our
Committee as soon as possible but no later than November 30, 1989.
7. Designate the Internal Operations Committee as the appropriate communications link between the Board of
Supervisors and CHART.
8. Leave this matter on referral to our Committee.
BACKGROUND:
On August 8, 1989 the Board of Supervisors referred to our Committee the responsibility to follow upon and monitor
programs dealing with homelessness as well as address issues regarding the composition and role of CHART. On
September 18, 1989 our Committee met with a number of County staff from departments which have a role in serving
the needs of the homeless as well as with members of CHART and representatives from agencies which are providing
services to the homeless.
Our Committee reviewed the attached list of issues and formulated the above recommendations as a result of our
discussions. We have agreed that CHART needs to have a fixed membership which represents all of the community
interests involved in the issue of homelessness. We have also suggested that CHART should not include any County
employees.
We are also requesting that the County Administrator prepare a comprehensive report for our Committee which
addresses all of the major issues dealing with the homeless, including the status of various programs which are
operational at this time, what programs are in the process of being developed, how each program is currently
financed, what unmet needs there are in the community and what the cost would be of meeting each and what the
most pressing issues are that the County should address and how each might be financed. This report will be shared
with CHART for their advice and comments to our Committee, following which we will forward the final report
to the Board of Supervisors along with our recommendations.
At the time that our Committee meets to review this report we are asking that CHART,the members of the Homeless
Management Team and various regional, state and federal agencies be invited to join us in an effort to coordinate
our efforts with those of such agencies as ABAG, the State Department of Housing and Community Development
and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs.
cc: County Administrator
County Counsel
Director of Social Services
Executive Director, Housing Authority
Community Development Director
Director of Community Services
Jim Kennedy, Community Development
Carol Severin, SHELTER, Inc.
Steve Bucknum, Volunteers of America
Marie Smithousen, Housing Alliance
George Johnson, HSAC
CHART (Via CAO)
Foreman, 1989-90 Grand Jury
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