City of February 2, 2022 Pamela Olsen, Foreperson*

R1

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 Goleta Response: Agree: Has been implemented On August 17, 2021, the City Council authorized the expenditure of $530,565 in a contract with CityNet, a statewide nonprofit homeless service provider, to provide services similar to those outlined in Project Roomkey. Specifically, the project provides: Outreach and Engagement – Two staff will contact homeless people living in encampments or other areas not fit for human habitation three times per week. People will be assessed, provided food, water, and 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117 P 805.961.7500 F 805.685.2635 www.cityofgoleta.org Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Response February 2, 2022 sanitation products, and invited to participate in the homelessness Coordinated Entry System. Housing Navigation - CityNet staff will offer homeless people immediate shelter in either a local motel room, the newly opened Hedges House of Hope in Isla Vista, or one of the two Goleta beds at the PATH Shelter. At the same time, efforts will be made to secure permanent affordable housing through rental assistance or permanent supportive housing options. This effort involves the rental of 5 motel rooms for the duration of the agreement for use to provide "bridge housing" while more permanent housing is arranged. Case Management - Each homeless person will be enrolled in a collaborative case management process that will track and guide people into transitional and/or permanent housing with ongoing supportive services like crisis management, motivational interviewing for lifestyle changes, access to physical and behavioral healthcare providers, financial assistance and food assistance and other supports.

R2

That the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors instruct the Santa Barbara County Community Services Department to form an alliance with all city councils within the County to develop a roster of hotels and motels willing to participate in a Roomkey-type program. City of Goleta Response: Agree: Has been implemented The City of Goleta has contracted with the non-profit, CityNet, for finding, negotiating and securing hotels in the greater Goleta region. As the Grand Jury found, this process has proven to be very challenging. Most hotel providers have no interest in participating in this program. Additionally, in November of 2021, two residents placed in a local motel int he City of Goleta caused disturbances and damage to the property. The initial

R3

That the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and all city councils within the County identify possible Homekey sites including government owned properties in each jurisdiction. City of Goleta Response: Agree: Has been implemented As of January 10, 2022, two hotels are in negotiation with the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara for the purpose of submitting a Project Homekey application with the State of California. The staff in the City of Goleta have worked closely with Housing Authority staff to support this effort. One Homekey project is located in the City of Goleta at 6021 Hollister Avenue, currently the Super 8 Motel. On January 11, 2022, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a reservation of $3,047,501 in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds, HOME-ARP funds, and additional ARPA or Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) funds, to the Project. In addition, on January 5, 2022, the City Council of the City of Goleta reserved $600,000 in ARPA funding for the Housing Authority Homekey project to acquire this site for permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals, contingent on a successful Homekey 2.0 application. Furthermore, the City of Goleta has committed staff resources to supporting potential developers with the search for commercial property that might be converted to residential under the Project Homekey competitive funding.

R5

That the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and all city councils within the County develop and implement a plan for funding Roomkey and Homekey-type programs. City of Goleta Response: Disagree Partially The City of Goleta, as a small municipality, should not be expected to fund programs such as Roomkey and Homekey on its own. Project Homekey represents a significant investment in the creation of housing. Currently, cities such as Goleta, without the benefit of bond funds or other sources set aside for the large-scale capital costs associated with housing development, cannot reasonably commit to the kind of ongoing capital subsidy Project Homekey provides. However, as stated in response to previous