Confidential Correspondence August 13, 2018 Via U.s. Mail Honorable Charles Margines, Presiding Judge Superior Court of*

Homelessness in Orange County is a regional problem requiring regional approaches and solutions.

The lack of a regional plan designating specific development goals for Permanent Supportive Housing contributes to an insufficient number of available units to house the chronically homeless.

The County's overreliance on unpredictable and inconsistent federal and state funding risks funds being unavailable for future Permanent Supportive Housing development and supportive services.

Cities' reluctance to provide sites for Permanent Supportive Housing development has contributed to overcrowded emergency shelters and an increased unsheltered homeless population.

A staffing shortage exists within the County Housing and Community Development Department impeding Permanent Supportive Housing development.

Service Planning Area meetings have successfully brought together city, county and non- profit entities to share information on homeless issues, but have not fostered decision- making or action.

NIMBYism has impeded the creation of housing for the homeless, including Permanent Supportive Housing, in the County of Orange.

Orange County cities and the County have engaged in blaming and finger-pointing, hampering the collaborative efforts needed to site, finance, and maintain Permanent Supportive Housing. . Where There's Will, There's a Way 1 • Cities have taken a silo approach to developing Permanent Supportive Housing, resulting

in inefficient leveraging and pooling of funds across municipal borders.

There is no established, independent leadership body in the County empowered to address regional homeless issues in an effective manner. Attachment B Responses to the Orange County Grand Jury (2018) Recommendations: The Cities, County, and regional organizations such as the Association of California Response 1: Cities - Orange County ("ACC-OC") and faith-based organizations are collaborating on responses to the issues. The unique circumstances of all jurisdictions, in the context of the Orange County homeless population's needs are being reviewed in an effort to identify feasible and sustainable responses. The Association of California Cities - Orange County suggested allocation was Response 2: simply based on a total population based pro-rata share of the proposed number of Permanent Supportive Housing units to be developed. It has been represented by ACC-OC as simply one idea of how PSH units could be distributed throughout the County, and not any type of mandate. The siting of Permanent Supportive Housing units within a City is, among other factors, a local land use decision and should not be based simply on a "pro-rata" population share. The Orange County Mayors and Council Members have been in attendance at the Response 4: numerous Service Planning Area meetings, as well as at hearings in the Federal District Court, and at sub-regional meetings of Mayors and City officials. Mission Viejo carefully considers all opportunities and programs arising from Response 6: governmental and private organizations and integrates the opportunities as is feasible and practical in the context of the City. Responses 7, Legislation has been proposed which will directly further this scope of services and 8, & 9: development. AB448 is currently being considered in the State Legislature. The legislation provides for the formulation of strategies and programs as referred in