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Note: Missing finding numbers detected:
F6, F7, F8
Findings and Recommendations
7 findings
CORE teams are most likely to be the first point of entry for the homeless into the County's Coordinated Entry System. City Response: F1. The respondent agrees with the findings.
Related Recommendations (1)
The City should consider establishing CORE teams either by partnering with one or more cities in the region or by funding its own team.
CORE teams can successfully identify a homeless individual in need of physical or mental health services. City Response: F2. The respondent agrees with the findings.
Related Recommendations (1)
The City should consider providing incentives for developers to construct housing for the extremely low income, very low income, and homeless populations. Grand Jury Report No. 1707, "Homelessness in the Cities", City of San Ramon Response
CORE teams have the resources to identify if there are vacant shelter beds available in the County. City Response: F3. The respondent agrees with the findings.
Related Recommendations (1)
The City should consider using Successor Agency funds, CDBG and other federal housing funds, impact fees, and city general funds to assist in funding housing for the extremely low income, very low income and homeless populations.
CORE teams are equipped and have the authorization to transport homeless individuals to a medical facility or to a homeless shelter. City Response: F4. The respondent agrees with the findings.
Related Recommendations (1)
The City should consider adopting a five-year comprehensive homeless plan, as soon as possible with a target date of January 1, 2019, to reduce the homeless population in the City.
CORE teams build trust between the homeless and police departments. City Response: F5. The respondent agrees with the findings.
No recommendations for this finding
The cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek, which are the CDBG Entitlement Cities, are the only cities in Contra Costa County that have an approved written homeless plan to end or reduce homelessness in their respective jurisdictions. City Response: F9. The respondent agrees with the findings.
No recommendations for this finding
The City appears to be in compliance with the California Housing Accountability Act. City Response: F10. The respondent agrees with the findings.
No recommendations for this finding
