articleThe Aging Wait for Elderly Housing*

Recommendations 3

• R1
  Reconsider current policy criteria to give priority to meeting the needs of elderly in crisis.
• R2
  The HACT advise the public of the current housing shortage and lack of availability for the elderly.
• R3
  The HACT develop a recruitment process with property owners to secure additional elderly housing. REQUIRED RESPONSES: 1. Housing Authority of the County of S Mooney Boulevard Visalia, CA 93277 PHONE: (559) 624-7295 (559) 733-6078 FAX: E-MAIL: [email protected] http://tularecounty.ca.gov/grandjury/ WEB: ATTENTION: Ken Kugler AGENCY: Housing Authority of Tulare County ADDRESS: 5104 W. Cypress, Visalia, CA 93277 California Penal Code §933.05 (f) mandates that the Tulare County Grand Jury provide a copy of the portion of the final Report that affects that agency or person of that agency two working days prior to its public release. Advance release or disclosure of a Grand Jury Report is prohibited prior to its public release. Attached is a copy of your portion of the 2015-2016 Tulare County Grand Jury Final Report. California Penal Code §933(c) requires a response to said document. Depending on the type of respondent you are, a written response is required as follows: B PUBLIC AGENCY: The governing body of any public agency that is required to respond must do so within NINETY (90) DAYS from the date this report was approved as final by the Presiding Judge. R ELECTIVE OFFICER OR AGENCY HEAD: All elected officers or heads of agencies that are required to respond must do so within SIXTY (60) DAYS from the date this report was approved as final by the Presiding Judge. Please be advised, this portion of the final report was approved as final by the Presiding Judge on April 27, 2016 YOU MUST SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: The Honorable _____Judge Bret Hillman Tulare County Board of Supervisors Tulare County Grand Jury County Civic Center, Room 303 2800 W. Burrel Ave 5963 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 221 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93291 Visalia, CA 93291 (For County Agencies Only) Received by: ( Date: he Aging Wait for Elderly Housing July 27, 2016 Report Name: Response Due Delivered by: Date and Tir (8/25/2016) Grand Jury - Grand Jury report Findings and Recommendations Ken Kugler From: "Grand Jury" To: "Julia Lew" , Cindy Fernandez CC: 8/25/2016 10:06 AM Date: Grand Jury report Findings and Recommendations Subject: Ms. Reba Grissom Foreman Tulare County Grand Jury Good Morning Ms. Grissom and members of the Tulare County Grand Jury. We received a copy of your letter dated August 11, 2016 and request for our responses to the above referenced report. I apologize for the timing of this but we have only received this letter as of Monday the 22nd. I think it may have been delayed due to the address listed on the letter being incorrect. The letter references 5104 West Cypress Ave and our address is 5140 West Cypress Ave? I hope that this e-mail can serve as an appropriate vehicle to respond. As for the Report Issues please see the information below.