Santa Barbara County Grand Jury • 2013-2014 • Agency Response
Response to: BOS-2015

Salud Carbajal First District Board of Supervisors Janet Wolf County Administration Building Second District, Vice Chair*

Published: May 06, 2014 3 pages
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F4

Findings and Recommendations 4 findings

F1
The Santa Barbara County 2-1-1 Helpline is a program that provides a valuable service to the residents of the county. Response: The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding and recognizes the benefit of the information referral services. The Board of Supervisors has taken action at the meeting of April 1, 2014, to support and garner communitywide funding for the program through allocation of $30,000 for database clean-up. Grand Jury Response Letter May 6, 2014
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
That the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors allocate the requested funds to update the Santa Barbara County 2-1-1 Helpline Program resource database. This recommendation has been implemented via action of the Board of Supervisors on Response: April 1, 2014 to allocate $30,000 to the database clean-up.
F2
The Santa Barbara County 2-1-1 Helpline Program database of community resources is out-of-date and in critical need of updating. The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: On April 1, 2014 the Board of Supervisors allocated $30,000 from the contingency fund to update the database resource. It is anticipated the update will take 4-6 months to complete.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
That the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors identifies a local agency or organization qualified to assume the administrative and managerial responsibilities of the Santa Barbara County 2-1-1 Helpline Program. Grand Jury Response Letter May 6, 2014 This recommendation has been implemented via the selection of the Community Action Response: Commission as the local community operator.
F3
There is insufficient funding to continue operating the Santa Barbara County 2-1-1 Helpline Program. The Board of Supervisors partially agrees with this finding. Response: There are multiple 2-1-1 funding models available to fund 2-1-1 in place and throughout Many successful programs involve a partnership and local government the State. The community investment partnership model presented to the Board of agencies. Supervisors on April 1, 2014 provides for proportional investment by all so that the community investment and support of the program is shared by many and enhanced. While the Board of Supervisors partially agrees with this finding as ongoing current funding does not exist; the funding strategy represents a way forward.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
That the county, the cities, and other entities benefitting from the services provided by the Santa Barbara County 2-1-1 Helpline Program contribute funding in proportionate amounts as proposed by county staff in its December 2013 recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. This recommendation has not been implemented; however, a plan has been developed to Response: outreach to cities. Staff and elected officials will be attending the council meetings over the course of the next several months to request city funding as part of the community investment partnership.
F5
The County of Santa Barbara is only temporarily administering the Santa Barbara County 2-1-1 Program. The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: However, on March 5, 2014 the Community Action Commission (CAC), Board of Directors, voted to serve as the local operator of the program, should sustained funding be provided. It is anticipated that the transition to CAC will occur July 1, 2014 should an appropriate level of funding be attained.
No recommendations for this finding

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