City of Carpinteria, California March 28, 2022 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Presiding Judge Gustavo Lavayen*

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That the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and all city councils within the County establish programs similar to Roomkey in both North and South County to continue to provide rooms, with appropriate services, for vulnerable elderly homeless with underlying health conditions. City of Carpinteria Response to Recommendation 1: Will not be implemented. As a small city, Carpinteria collaborates with the County and other service providers in order to deliver various health and human services, including homeless services, to the Carpinteria community. Developing an independent City funded, managed and operated program that emulates the Homekey and Roomkey programs funded by one-time state monies, is neither financially feasible nor practicable. The City of Carpinteria is receptive to expanding its collaboration with the County and service providers such as CityNet in order to establish short-term, transitional housing with supportive 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE • CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-2603 (805) 684-5405 FAX (805) 684-5304 www.carpinteria.ca.us However, as described in the response to Recommendation 1, developing an independent City funded, managed and operated program that emulates the Homekey and Roomkey programs funded by one-time state monies, is neither financially feasible nor practicable. Yours, Dave Durflinger City Manager Cc: Carpinteria City Council Steve Goggia, Community Development Director Page | 3