Welcome to the Neighborhood, Are Cities Responsibly Managing the Integration of Group Homes?*

Group homes too close to one another contribute to the problems associated with overconcentration. City Response: The City agrees with the finding.

Common nuisances are more likely and disruptive when sober living homes are concentrated in a small geographic area of a neighborhood. City Response: The City agrees with the finding.

Some cities have successfully addressed and informed community members about the challenges faced in regulating group homes. City Response: The City agrees with the finding.

Community satisfaction was minimal when cities took the traditional public comment approach towards addressing community complaints. City Response: The City agrees with the finding based on the information provided by the Grand Jury Report. However, the City does not have the resources or staffing to independently verify the findings. ROBBIE PITTS, Mayor • VINCE ROSSINI, Mayor Pro Tem NICOL JONES, Councilmember • CRYSTAL MILES, Councilmember • JORDAN WU, Councilmember

Cities are not utilizing police, fire, and code enforcement complaints as a means of locating and tracking Group Homes. City Response: The City agrees with the finding based on the information provided by the Grand Jury Report. However, the City does not have the resources or staffing to independently verify the findings.

Cities are inhibited from enacting and enforcing ordinances due to fears over the potential cost of litigation. City Response: The City agrees with the finding.

Several cities have created an ordinance that requires a ministerial permit or registration to operate a group home, however many of these cities do not enforce their ordinances. City Response: The City agrees with the finding.

City and County officials are deterred from regulating group homes by California Housing and Community Development's housing element approval process. City Response: The City agrees with the finding.

Cities have historically strategized and acted independently in addressing group home challenges and solutions. City Response: The City agrees with the finding.

Well-operated group homes can integrate smoothly into neighborhoods. City Response: The City agrees with the finding.

There is a lack of regulatory oversight for the health and safety of residents of unlicensed group homes. City Response: The City agrees with the finding.