b. HAS NOT YET Been Implemented but Will BE in the Future –

R2

We continue to recommend that all organizations create and regularly update formal records of the actions they take to address Grand Jury recommendations, and to share those records with the public, in accordance with CA Penal Code Section 933(c). (F1, F2) __ HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – summarize what has been done HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – __ summarize what will be done and the timeframe REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – explain the scope and timeframe __ (not to exceed six months) _X_ WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – explain why Required response explanation, summary, and timeframe: All City actions taken to address Grand Jury reports are provided to the public consistent with CA Penal Code Section 933(c) Required Response from the Capitola City Council Honoring Commitments to the Public Due by September 5, 2023 DocuSign Envelope ID: F25E9C29-2A02-43D6-9ABD-9CCE21563C2A 386 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury

R1

All agencies should provide their own independent responses to findings and recommendations instead of referring to the response of another agency. (F2) _X_ HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – summarize what has been done HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – __ summarize what will be done and the timeframe REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – explain the scope and timeframe __ (not to exceed six months) __ WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – explain why Required response explanation, summary, and timeframe: The City of Capitola works closely with many public entities, including the cities of Santa Cruz, Watsonville, and Scotts Valley, and the County of Santa Cruz. In some situations, it may be appropriate for the City of Capitola to consult with other agencies to better respond to Grand Jury reports. All responses submitted by the City of Capitola to the Grand Jury are the City’s independent response. Required Response from the Capitola City Council Honoring Commitments to the Public Due by September 5, 2023 DocuSign Envelope ID: F25E9C29-2A02-43D6-9ABD-9CCE21563C2A 2022-2023 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 385

R2

We continue to recommend that all organizations create and regularly update formal records of the actions they take to address Grand Jury recommendations, and to share those records with the public, in accordance with CA Penal Code Section 933(c). (F1, F2) __ HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – summarize what has been done HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – __ summarize what will be done and the timeframe REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – explain the scope and timeframe __ (not to exceed six months) _X_ WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – explain why Required response explanation, summary, and timeframe: All City actions taken to address Grand Jury reports are provided to the public consistent with CA Penal Code Section 933(c) Required Response from the Capitola City Council Honoring Commitments to the Public Due by September 5, 2023 DocuSign Envelope ID: F25E9C29-2A02-43D6-9ABD-9CCE21563C2A 386 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury

R6

The County of Santa Cruz and the four cities should plan to provide services for homeless persons at the sites identified in their plans, including but not limited to supportive housing, case management, and medical services. The County of Santa Cruz and the four cities should report to the Grand Jury on the status of providing homeless services at the sites identified no later than December 31, 2023. (F5, F6) __ HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – summarize what has been done HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – __ summarize what will be done and the timeframe REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – explain the scope and timeframe __ (not to exceed six months) _X_ WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – explain why Required response explanation, summary, and timeframe: The City of Capitola does not have a homeless services plan. The City participates on the Housing for Health (H4H) Partnership, a collaboration with the County of Santa Cruz and all four cities within the County that is designed to coordinate resources and provide programs and services focused on ending homelessness. Required Response from the Capitola City Council Honoring Commitments to the Public Due by September 5, 2023 388 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Grand Jury ATTN: Civil Grand Jury Response (Honoring Commitments to the Public) Emeline Nguyen Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 7:55 AM To: "[email protected]" , Santa Cruz County Grand Jury , Matt Huffaker , Laura Schmidt , Tony Elliot , Lisa Murphy , Lee Butler , Ken Morgan , Gina Liebig Good afternoon Honorable Judge Cogliati and Santa Cruz County Grand Jury, On behalf of the City, please see the attached Civil Grand Jury Response relating to Honoring Commitments to the Public from the November 28th City Council meeting. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Thank you, Emeline Nguyen Principal Management Analyst City of Santa Cruz | City Manager’s Office 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 831-420-5017 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cityofsantacruz.com Honoring Commitments to the Public.pdf 236K 2022-2023 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 389 The 2022–2023 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Requires the Santa Cruz City Council to Respond by September 5, 2023 to the Findings and Recommendations listed below which were assigned to them in the report titled Honoring Commitments to the Public County Agency Actions in Response to 2019–2020 Grand Jury Recommendations Responses are required from elected officials, elected agency or department heads, and elected boards, councils, and committees which are investigated by the Grand Jury. You are required to respond and to make your response available to the public by the California Penal Code (PC) §933(c). Your response will be considered compliant under PC §933.05 if it contains an appropriate comment on all findings and recommendations which were assigned to you in this report. Please follow the instructions below when preparing your response. Honoring Commitments to the Public Published on June 7, 2023 390 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Instructions for Respondents Your assigned Findings and Recommendations are listed on the following pages with check boxes and an expandable space for summaries, timeframes, and explanations. Please follow these instructions, which paraphrase PC §933.05: 1. For the Findings, mark one of the following responses with an “X” and provide the required additional information: a. AGREE with the Finding, or b. PARTIALLY DISAGREE with the Finding – specify the portion of the Finding that is disputed and include an explanation of the reasons why, or c. DISAGREE with the Finding – provide an explanation of the reasons why. 2. For the Recommendations, mark one of the following actions with an “X” and provide the required additional information: a. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – provide a summary of the action taken, or b. HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – provide a timeframe or expected date for completion, or c. REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – provide an explanation, scope, and parameters of an analysis to be completed , or d. WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – provide an explanation of why it is not warranted or not reasonable. 3. Please confirm the date on which you approved the assigned responses: We approved these responses in a regular public meeting as shown in our minutes dated November 28, 2023. 4. When your responses are complete, please email your completed Response Packet as a PDF file attachment to both The Honorable Judge Syda Cogliati [email protected] and The Santa Cruz County Grand Jury [email protected]. If you have questions about this response form, please contact the Grand Jury by calling 831-454-2099 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Required Response from the Santa Cruz City Council Honoring Commitments to the Public Due by September 5, 2023 2022-2023 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 391

R5

As recommended in the 2022 “Homelessness Action Plan,” the Cities of Capitola, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville should collaborate with leaders from the County of Santa Cruz and the City of Santa Cruz to identify 20 new locations for shelters across the county. These cities should report on the status of this recommendation no later than December 31, 2023. (F6) __ HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – summarize what has been done HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – __ summarize what will be done and the timeframe REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – explain the scope and timeframe __ (not to exceed six months) _X_ WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – explain why Required response explanation, summary, and timeframe: The 2022 Homeless Action Plan is not a City of Capitola adopted plan. Required Response from the Capitola City Council Honoring Commitments to the Public Due by September 5, 2023 DocuSign Envelope ID: F25E9C29-2A02-43D6-9ABD-9CCE21563C2A 2022-2023 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 387

R6

The County of Santa Cruz and the four cities should plan to provide services for homeless persons at the sites identified in their plans, including but not limited to supportive housing, case management, and medical services. The County of Santa Cruz and the four cities should report to the Grand Jury on the status of providing homeless services at the sites identified no later than December 31, 2023. (F5, F6) __ HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – summarize what has been done HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – __ summarize what will be done and the timeframe REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – explain the scope and timeframe __ (not to exceed six months) _X_ WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – explain why Required response explanation, summary, and timeframe: The City of Capitola does not have a homeless services plan. The City participates on the Housing for Health (H4H) Partnership, a collaboration with the County of Santa Cruz and all four cities within the County that is designed to coordinate resources and provide programs and services focused on ending homelessness. Required Response from the Capitola City Council Honoring Commitments to the Public Due by September 5, 2023 388 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Grand Jury ATTN: Civil Grand Jury Response (Honoring Commitments to the Public) Emeline Nguyen Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 7:55 AM To: "[email protected]" , Santa Cruz County Grand Jury , Matt Huffaker , Laura Schmidt , Tony Elliot , Lisa Murphy , Lee Butler , Ken Morgan , Gina Liebig Good afternoon Honorable Judge Cogliati and Santa Cruz County Grand Jury, On behalf of the City, please see the attached Civil Grand Jury Response relating to Honoring Commitments to the Public from the November 28th City Council meeting. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Thank you, Emeline Nguyen Principal Management Analyst City of Santa Cruz | City Manager’s Office 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 831-420-5017 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cityofsantacruz.com Honoring Commitments to the Public.pdf 236K 2022-2023 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 389 The 2022–2023 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Requires the Santa Cruz City Council to Respond by September 5, 2023 to the Findings and Recommendations listed below which were assigned to them in the report titled Honoring Commitments to the Public County Agency Actions in Response to 2019–2020 Grand Jury Recommendations Responses are required from elected officials, elected agency or department heads, and elected boards, councils, and committees which are investigated by the Grand Jury. You are required to respond and to make your response available to the public by the California Penal Code (PC) §933(c). Your response will be considered compliant under PC §933.05 if it contains an appropriate comment on all findings and recommendations which were assigned to you in this report. Please follow the instructions below when preparing your response. Honoring Commitments to the Public Published on June 7, 2023 390 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Instructions for Respondents Your assigned Findings and Recommendations are listed on the following pages with check boxes and an expandable space for summaries, timeframes, and explanations. Please follow these instructions, which paraphrase PC §933.05: 1. For the Findings, mark one of the following responses with an “X” and provide the required additional information: a. AGREE with the Finding, or b. PARTIALLY DISAGREE with the Finding – specify the portion of the Finding that is disputed and include an explanation of the reasons why, or c. DISAGREE with the Finding – provide an explanation of the reasons why. 2. For the Recommendations, mark one of the following actions with an “X” and provide the required additional information: a. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – provide a summary of the action taken, or b. HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – provide a timeframe or expected date for completion, or c. REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – provide an explanation, scope, and parameters of an analysis to be completed , or d. WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – provide an explanation of why it is not warranted or not reasonable. 3. Please confirm the date on which you approved the assigned responses: We approved these responses in a regular public meeting as shown in our minutes dated November 28, 2023. 4. When your responses are complete, please email your completed Response Packet as a PDF file attachment to both The Honorable Judge Syda Cogliati [email protected] and The Santa Cruz County Grand Jury [email protected]. If you have questions about this response form, please contact the Grand Jury by calling 831-454-2099 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Required Response from the Santa Cruz City Council Honoring Commitments to the Public Due by September 5, 2023 2022-2023 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 391