Santa Cruz County Grand Jury • 2015-2016

Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury 2014­2015 Response Packet Recipe for Failure: Shrinking Budgets and Increasing

Published: ∼ June 30, 2015 11 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings

F1
Local jurisdictions have not provided adequate emergency shelter to ​ accommodate the vast majority (80%) of the more than 3,500 total homeless persons in Santa Cruz County (using 2013 PIT data). X AGREE ​ PARTIALLY DISAGREE ­ explain disputed portion below ​ ​ DISAGREE ­ explain below ​ ​ Response explanation (required for responses other than “Agree”):
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R1
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the cities of Santa ​ Cruz, Capitola and Scotts Valley should develop plans to provide increased emergency shelter on a priority basis to the most vulnerable populations first, including families, youth, women, and the elderly. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED ​ HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FUTURE ​ ­ indicate timeframe below REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS ­ explain scope and timeframe below (not to ​ ​ exceed six months) WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED ­ explain below ​ ​ Response summary, timeframe or explanation:
F2
Despite persistent unmet needs, local jurisdictions have chosen not to fund or plan to increase the number of emergency shelter beds and services. X AGREE ​ PARTIALLY DISAGREE ­ explain disputed portion below ​ DISAGREE ­ explain below ​ Response explanation (required for responses other than “Agree”):
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R1
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the cities of Santa ​ Cruz, Capitola and Scotts Valley should develop plans to provide increased emergency shelter on a priority basis to the most vulnerable populations first, including families, youth, women, and the elderly. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED ​ HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FUTURE ​ ­ indicate timeframe below REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS ­ explain scope and timeframe below (not to ​ ​ exceed six months) WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED ­ explain below ​ ​ Response summary, timeframe or explanation:
F3
Reliance on the National Guard Armory with its strict rules and regulations limits the effectiveness of the North County Emergency Winter Shelter. X AGREE ​ PARTIALLY DISAGREE ­ explain disputed portion below ​ DISAGREE ­ explain below ​ Response explanation (required for responses other than “Agree”):
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R2
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the cities of Santa ​ Cruz, Capitola and Scotts Valley should seek a more permanent, accessible and expandable site for the North County Emergency Winter Shelter program. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED ​ HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FUTURE ​ ­ indicate timeframe below REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS ­ explain scope and timeframe below (not to ​ ​ exceed six months) WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED ­ explain below ​ ​ Response summary, timeframe or explanation:
F4
The absence of a back­up plan to replace the National Guard Armory threatens the continuing existence of the North County Emergency Winter Shelter program. X AGREE ​ PARTIALLY DISAGREE ­ explain disputed portion below ​ DISAGREE ­ explain below ​ Response explanation (required for responses other than “Agree”):
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the cities of Santa ​ Cruz, Capitola and Scotts Valley should seek a more permanent, accessible and expandable site for the North County Emergency Winter Shelter program. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED ​ HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FUTURE ​ ­ indicate timeframe below REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS ­ explain scope and timeframe below (not to ​ ​ exceed six months) WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED ­ explain below ​ ​ Response summary, timeframe or explanation:
F5
Insufficient emergency shelter capacity limits access to coordinated entry services for the homeless population. X AGREE ​ PARTIALLY DISAGREE ­ explain disputed portion below ​ DISAGREE ­ explain below ​ Response explanation (required for responses other than “Agree”):
No recommendations for this finding
F6
Insufficient numbers of personnel and case managers at the emergency shelters limit the services that can be provided to homeless individuals. X AGREE ​ PARTIALLY DISAGREE ­ explain disputed portion below ​ DISAGREE ­ explain below ​ Response explanation (required for responses other than “Agree”):
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R3
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the cities of Santa ​ Cruz, Capitola and Scotts Valley should allocate more funds for additional case managers for the local emergency shelters. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED ​ HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FUTURE ​ ­ indicate timeframe below REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS ­ explain scope and timeframe below (not to ​ ​ exceed six months) WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED ­ explain below ​ ​ Response summary, timeframe or explanation:
F7
Insufficient number of staff dedicated to grant writing results in missed ​ grant funding opportunities. X AGREE ​ PARTIALLY DISAGREE ­ explain disputed portion below ​ DISAGREE ­ explain below ​ Response explanation (required for responses other than “Agree”):
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R4
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the cities of Santa ​ Cruz, Capitola and Scotts Valley should allocate additional staff to seek more grant funding for emergency shelters. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED ​ HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FUTURE ​ ­ indicate timeframe below REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS ­ explain scope and timeframe below (not to ​ ​ exceed six months) WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED ­ explain below ​ ​ Response summary, timeframe or explanation:

No Responses Found 4

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Capitola City
Santa Cruz City
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Elected County Office
Scotts Valley City