Score: +10
(19/15/9)
Contra Costa County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
Contact: Jim Mellander Foreperson
Published: February 14, 2017
8 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 13 findings
F1
The Shelter has made improvements based on ARF recommendations.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Council should consider finding sustainable funding for all of the changes recommended by ARF to the Shelter, including those that the Shelter has already implemented.
F2
The Shelter requires additional funds to implement the changes recommended by ARF.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Council should consider staggering the Shelter’s hours of operation to include evening hours one day per week to permit those with daytime commitments the opportunity to visit the Shelter.
F3
The Shelter is not open to the public after 5:00 p.m.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
If no qualified Antioch Shelter volunteer is available for this position, the Council should consider identifying funds to create a new position for a Volunteer/Rescue Coordinator.
F4
The Shelter currently lacks a Rescue and Volunteer Coordinator.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Council should consider directing the Shelter to develop and implement strategies to enlist more volunteers.
F5
Based on the “Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters,” authored by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians, the Shelter lacks enough ACAs and volunteers to help with the current population of animals.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The Council should consider directing the Shelter to establish written policies and procedures consistent with those used by ARF regarding animal care.
F6
The Shelter does not have written policies and procedures regarding animal care.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
The Council should consider authorizing the Shelter to hire an experienced full- time Director of Animal Services and identify the funds to do so.
F7
The Shelter lacks a Director of Animal Services.
Related Recommendations (1)
R7
The Council should consider requiring all permanent staff be fully trained on Chameleon software as soon as reasonably possible.
F8
The Shelter does not use the Chameleon software program to document the cost of running the Shelter.
Related Recommendations (1)
R8
The Shelter should consider posting photos of all animals on its website within 24 hours of intake.
F9
The Shelter website does not feature photos of found animals or animals available for adoption or rescue.
Related Recommendations (1)
R9
The County Board of Supervisors should consider funding a study to examine the feasibility of establishing a County animal shelter in east County.
F10
The County does not operate an animal shelter in east County.
Related Recommendations (1)
R10
The County Board of Supervisors and the Antioch City Council should consider negotiating an MOU whereby the Shelter agrees to accept all animals. Those that are identified as non-city of Antioch animals should be regularly picked up and transported to a County Shelter by County Animal Control Officers.
F11
People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the Shelter rather than driving them to a County shelter.
Related Recommendations (1)
R11
The Council should consider directing the Shelter to collaborate with all accredited rescue groups to maximize rescues and adoptions.
F12
The County and the Shelter do not have an agreement that the County will pick up and transport animals left by non-Antioch residents to a County shelter.
Related Recommendations (1)
R12
The Council should consider authorizing the selection of an independent community-based animal advisory group to routinely visit the Shelter to monitor animal welfare and Shelter conditions.
F13
No formal community-based advisory group monitors animal welfare or Shelter conditions and provides reports to the Council regarding same.
No recommendations for this finding
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1708 Response from Board of Supervisors
August 09, 2017
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10 pages
• 11 responses
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Score: -4
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11 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
The Shelter has made improvements based on ARF recommendations.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The respondent agrees with the finding. F11. People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the shelter rather than driving them to a County Shelter. Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Although non-Antioch residents may drop off animals at the Antioch Shelter, Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCAS) will, when notified by the Shelter, pick up those animals and transfer them to the Martinez shelter. Similarly, people sometimes bring animals from or found within Antioch city limits to the County's shelters. F12. The county and the shelter do not have a...
R1
The Council should consider finding sustainable funding for all of the changes recommended by ARF to the Shelter, including those that the Shelter has already implemented.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The respondent agrees with the finding. F11. People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the shelter rather than driving them to a County Shelter. Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Although non-Antioch residents may drop off animals at the Antioch Shelter, Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCAS) will, when notified by the Shelter, pick up those animals and transfer them to the Martinez shelter. Similarly, people sometimes bring animals from or found within Antioch city limits to the County's shelters. F12. The county and the shelter do not have a...
R8
The Shelter should consider posting photos of all animals on its website within 24 hours of intake.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The respondent agrees with the finding. F11. People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the shelter rather than driving them to a County Shelter. Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Although non-Antioch residents may drop off animals at the Antioch Shelter, Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCAS) will, when notified by the Shelter, pick up those animals and transfer them to the Martinez shelter. Similarly, people sometimes bring animals from or found within Antioch city limits to the County's shelters. F12. The county and the shelter do not have a...
F9
The Shelter website does not feature photos of found animals or animals available for adoption or rescue.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
. The Shelter website does not feature photos of found animals or animals available for adoption or rescue. F10. The County does not operate an animal shelter in east County. F11. People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the Shelter rather than driving them to a County shelter. F12. The County and the Shelter do not have an agreement that the County will pick up and transport animals left by non-Antioch residents to a County shelter. F13. No formal community-based advisory group monitors animal welfare or Shelter conditions and provides reports to the Council regarding same....
R9
The County Board of Supervisors should consider funding a study to examine the feasibility of establishing a County animal shelter in east County.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The respondent agrees with the finding. F11. People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the shelter rather than driving them to a County Shelter. Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Although non-Antioch residents may drop off animals at the Antioch Shelter, Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCAS) will, when notified by the Shelter, pick up those animals and transfer them to the Martinez shelter. Similarly, people sometimes bring animals from or found within Antioch city limits to the County's shelters. F12. The county and the shelter do not have a...
F10
The County does not operate an animal shelter in east County.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The respondent agrees with the finding. F11. People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the shelter rather than driving them to a County Shelter. Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Although non-Antioch residents may drop off animals at the Antioch Shelter, Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCAS) will, when notified by the Shelter, pick up those animals and transfer them to the Martinez shelter. Similarly, people sometimes bring animals from or found within Antioch city limits to the County's shelters. F12. The county and the shelter do not have a...
R10
The County Board of Supervisors and the Antioch City Council should consider negotiating an MOU whereby the Shelter agrees to accept all animals. Those that are identified as non-city of Antioch animals should be regularly picked up and transported to a County Shelter by County Animal Control Officers.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The respondent agrees with the finding. F11. People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the shelter rather than driving them to a County Shelter. Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Although non-Antioch residents may drop off animals at the Antioch Shelter, Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCAS) will, when notified by the Shelter, pick up those animals and transfer them to the Martinez shelter. Similarly, people sometimes bring animals from or found within Antioch city limits to the County's shelters. F12. The county and the shelter do not have a...
F11
People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the Shelter rather than driving them to a County shelter.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Although non-Antioch residents may drop off animals at the Antioch Shelter, Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCAS) will, when notified by the Shelter, pick up those animals and transfer them to the Martinez shelter. Similarly, people sometimes bring animals from or found within Antioch city limits to the County's shelters. F12. The county and the shelter do not have an agreement that the county will pick up and transport animals left by non-Antioch residents to a County shelter. Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the findi...
F12
The County and the Shelter do not have an agreement that the County will pick up and transport animals left by non-Antioch residents to a County shelter.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The respondent agrees with the finding. F11. People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the shelter rather than driving them to a County Shelter. Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Although non-Antioch residents may drop off animals at the Antioch Shelter, Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCAS) will, when notified by the Shelter, pick up those animals and transfer them to the Martinez shelter. Similarly, people sometimes bring animals from or found within Antioch city limits to the County's shelters. F12. The county and the shelter do not have a...
R12
The Council should consider authorizing the selection of an independent community-based animal advisory group to routinely visit the Shelter to monitor animal welfare and Shelter conditions.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The respondent agrees with the finding. F11. People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the shelter rather than driving them to a County Shelter. Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Although non-Antioch residents may drop off animals at the Antioch Shelter, Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCAS) will, when notified by the Shelter, pick up those animals and transfer them to the Martinez shelter. Similarly, people sometimes bring animals from or found within Antioch city limits to the County's shelters. F12. The county and the shelter do not have a...
F13
No formal community-based advisory group monitors animal welfare or Shelter conditions and provides reports to the Council regarding same.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The respondent agrees with the finding. F11. People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the shelter rather than driving them to a County Shelter. Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Although non-Antioch residents may drop off animals at the Antioch Shelter, Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCAS) will, when notified by the Shelter, pick up those animals and transfer them to the Martinez shelter. Similarly, people sometimes bring animals from or found within Antioch city limits to the County's shelters. F12. The county and the shelter do not have a...
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1708 Response from City of Antioch
September 12, 2017
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5 pages
• 22 responses
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Score: +8
(+12, 6, -4)
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22 responses to findings and recommendations
F2
The Shelter requires additional funds to implement the changes recommended by ARF.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
: "The Shelter requires additional funds to implement the changes recommended by ARF." The City agrees with this finding.
R2
The Council should consider staggering the Shelter’s hours of operation to include evening hours one day per week to permit those with daytime commitments the opportunity to visit the Shelter.
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
: "The Council should consider staggering the Shelter's hours of operation to include evening hours one day per week to permit those with daytime commitments the opportunity to visit the Shelter." This recommendation requires further analysis. Changing the Shelter hours to include evening hours (one day per week) would have a negative impact on a staff that is already stretched very thin. Changing existing hours would present gaps in current coverage. Essentially, the front counter staff and ACA's would have to cover a larger period of time. To accomplish this, the Shelter would require additi...
F3
The Shelter is not open to the public after 5:00 p.m.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
: "The Shelter is not open to the public after 5:00 p.m." The City agrees with this finding.
R3
If no qualified Antioch Shelter volunteer is available for this position, the Council should consider identifying funds to create a new position for a Volunteer/Rescue Coordinator.
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
: "If no qualified Antioch Shelter volunteer is available for this position, the Council should consider identifying funds to create a new position for a Volunteer/Rescue Coordinator." This recommendation requires further analysis. The Shelter currently has a volunteer whose dedicated job is as a Volunteer Coordinator and a second volunteer dedicated to the role of Rescue Coordinator. Additional staff would require a long term funding source which has not yet been identified.
F4
The Shelter currently lacks a Rescue and Volunteer Coordinator.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
: "The Shelter lacks a Rescue and Volunteer Coordinator." The City partially disagrees with this finding. Antioch Animal Services does not have a paid Rescue or Volunteer Coordinator. However, recognizing the importance of these positions within Animal Services, two volunteers are currently assigned to these positions as a part of their work as volunteers. These volunteers routinely contribute 30-40 hours a week in these capacities. ... -- P.O. Box 5007, Antioch, California 94531-5007 • Telephone: 925-779-7011 • Fax: 925-779-7003 • www.ci.antioch.ca.us
R4
The Council should consider directing the Shelter to develop and implement strategies to enlist more volunteers.
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
: "The Council should consider directing the Shelter to develop and implement strategies to enlist more volunteers." This recommendation requires further analysis. With the Shelter's current situation of utilizing a part-time Volunteer Coordinator, enlisting more volunteers is impractical at this point in time. Additional volunteers would require additional staff resources to supervise, schedule and train. If the Shelter had a full-time Volunteer Coordinator, more emphasis could be placed on adequately utilizing the volunteers that we currently have and possibly adding to our current numbers.
F5
Based on the “Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters,” authored by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians, the Shelter lacks enough ACAs and volunteers to help with the current population of animals.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
: "Based on the 'Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters,' authored by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians, the shelter lacks enough ACAs and volunteers to help with the current population of animals." The City agrees with this finding.
R5
The Council should consider directing the Shelter to establish written policies and procedures consistent with those used by ARF regarding animal care.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
: "The Council should consider directing the Shelter to establish written policies and procedures consistent with those used by ARF regarding animal care." This recommendation has been implemented. With the assistance of ARF's veterinary staff, protocols regarding the care of animals in the Shelter have been written and implemented.
F6
The Shelter does not have written policies and procedures regarding animal care.
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
: "The Shelter does not have written policies and procedures regarding animal care." The City disagrees with this finding. As a part of the Shelter's partnership with ARF, ARF has assisted in the implementation of best practices and creating written protocols for Antioch Animal Services regarding the care of Shelter animals.
R6
The Council should consider authorizing the Shelter to hire an experienced full- time Director of Animal Services and identify the funds to do so.
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
: "The Council should consider authorizing the Shelter to hire an experienced full-time Director of Animal Services and identify the funds to do so." This recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. The Council approved the recruitment and hiring of a full-time Animal Services Manager on August 8, 2017. Staff is in the process of creating a job description so the position can be recruited and filled. It is anticipated that the position should be filled within the next sixmonths.
F7
The Shelter lacks a Director of Animal Services.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
: "The Shelter lacks a Director of Animal Services." The City agrees with this finding.
R7
The Council should consider requiring all permanent staff be fully trained on Chameleon software as soon as reasonably possible.
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
: "The Council should consider requiring all permanent staff be fully trained on Chameleon software as soon as reasonably possible." This recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. All full-time Shelter staff is fully trained in the use of the Chameleon software. Updates have recently been made to the system so it can be used to more accurately track the Shelter population. Along with these updates, the Shelter is currently implementing a barcode tracking system of the animals within the Shelter. An additional computer is being added to the kennel area ...
F8
The Shelter does not use the Chameleon software program to document the cost of running the Shelter.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
: "The Shelter does not use the Chameleon software program to document the cost of running the Shelter." The City agrees with this finding.
R8
The Shelter should consider posting photos of all animals on its website within 24 hours of intake.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
: "The Shelter should consider posting photos of all animals on its website within 24 hours of intake." This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. The Shelter does not feature animals on its website but has utilized a website, Shelter Me, for this purpose. In addition to this, the Shelter has recently updated its Chameleon software to use an additional site, Pet Finder, to post photos of incoming animals as well as animals that are currently available for adoption. Pet Finder is a central repository for shelters and rescues to post photos of incoming animals and a...
F9
The Shelter website does not feature photos of found animals or animals available for adoption or rescue.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
: "The Shelter website does not feature photos of found animals or animals available for adoption or rescue." The City agrees with this finding.
F10
The County does not operate an animal shelter in east County.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
: "The County does not operate an animal shelter in East County." The City agrees with this finding.
R10
The County Board of Supervisors and the Antioch City Council should consider negotiating an MOU whereby the Shelter agrees to accept all animals. Those that are identified as non-city of Antioch animals should be regularly picked up and transported to a County Shelter by County Animal Control Officers.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
: "The County Board of Supervisors and the Antioch City Council should consider negotiating an MOU whereby the Shelter agrees to accept all animals. Those that are identified as non-city of Antioch animals should be regularly picked up and transported to a County Shelter by County Animal Control Officers." This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not reasonable. The Shelter is currently at capacity on a daily basis with animals from the City of Antioch. If the Shelter were to openly accept animals from cities other than Antioch, it would be required to intake them; providing t...
F11
People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the Shelter rather than driving them to a County shelter.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
: "People from cities, other than Antioch, drop off animals at the Shelter rather than driving them to a County shelter." The City agrees with this finding.
R11
The Council should consider directing the Shelter to collaborate with all accredited rescue groups to maximize rescues and adoptions.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
: "The Council should consider directing the Shelter to collaborate with all accredited rescue groups to maximize rescues and adoptions." This recommendation has been implemented. ARF hosted two "Rescue Summits" on April 20th and April 27, 2017. These summits were opened up to all existing and prospective rescue partners. With the assistance of a professional, third-party facilitator, personnel from the Shelter and ARF met with members of the rescue groups to have an open discussion about how to strengthen relationships between the groups and how all parties could collaborate to maximize posit...
F12
The County and the Shelter do not have an agreement that the County will pick up and transport animals left by non-Antioch residents to a County shelter.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
: "The County and the Shelter do not have an agreement that the County will pick up and transport animals left by non-Antioch residents to a County shelter." The City agrees with this finding.
R12
The Council should consider authorizing the selection of an independent community-based animal advisory group to routinely visit the Shelter to monitor animal welfare and Shelter conditions.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
: "The Council should consider authorizing the selection of an independent community-based animal advisory group to routinely visit the Shelter to monitor welfare and Shelter conditions. This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not reasonable. It is clear there are many community members who are passionate about the animals in our community as well as in the Shelter. However, there are as many opinions about the pathway to best serve and care for these animals as there are groups dedicated to this cause. It is not clear that Antioch Animal Services would benefit from the confl...
F13
No formal community-based advisory group monitors animal welfare or Shelter conditions and provides reports to the Council regarding same.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
: "No formal community-based advisory group monitors animal welfare or Shelter conditions and provides reports to the Council regarding same." The City agrees with this finding.
Recommendations Recommendation # 1: "The Council should consider finding sustainable funding for all of the changes recommended by ARF to the Shelter, including those that the Shelter has already implemented." This recommendation requires further analysis. The City of Antioch is constantly looking for new ways to generate revenue so as to improve on and add to city services, including Animal Services. Given the curren...
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City of Antioch
September 13, 2017
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6 pages
• 11 responses
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Score: +6
(+6, 4, 0)
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11 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
The Shelter has made improvements based on ARF recommendations.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Antioch partially agrees with this finding. The CORE teams are the most likely first point of entry for homeless who are living on the streets and not otherwise seeking services. For homeless individuals who are living in cars, or have other temporary arrangements, or who are actively seeking other services, their first point of entry is more likely to be through the 211 line or a service provider.
F2.
CORE teams can successfully identify a homeless individual in need of physical or mental health services. Response: The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F3.
CORE teams h...
R1
The Council should consider finding sustainable funding for all of the changes recommended by ARF to the Shelter, including those that the Shelter has already implemented.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. The City of Antioch is funding CORE team services utilizing $30,000 in Housing Successor funds for FY 17-18.
R2.
The City should consider providing incentives for developers to construct housing for the extremely low income, very low income, and homeless populations. Response: This recommendation has been implemented. The City provides incentives to developers to construct affordable housing through these efforts: Density Bonus and Incentives Permitted: The Antioch Municipal Code, § 9-5.3502, is consistent with State law and outlines density bonuses ...
F2
The Shelter requires additional funds to implement the changes recommended by ARF.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F3.
CORE teams have the resources to identify if there are vacant shelter beds available in the County. Response: The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F4.
CORE teams are equipped and have the authorization to transport homeless individuals to a medical facility or to a homeless shelter. Response: The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F5.
CORE teams build trust between the homeless and police departments. Response: The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F9.
The cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek, ...
R2
The Council should consider staggering the Shelter’s hours of operation to include evening hours one day per week to permit those with daytime commitments the opportunity to visit the Shelter.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. The City provides incentives to developers to construct affordable housing through these efforts: Density Bonus and Incentives Permitted: The Antioch Municipal Code, § 9-5.3502, is consistent with State law and outlines density bonuses and incentives permitted. These allow developers to increase the number of units permitted by zoning in exchange for a percentage of units restricted as affordable. For new construction Antioch's Density Bonus provisions grant the appropriate density bonuses in each of the following cases. (A) A Developer agreeing to con...
F3
The Shelter is not open to the public after 5:00 p.m.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F4.
CORE teams are equipped and have the authorization to transport homeless individuals to a medical facility or to a homeless shelter. Response: The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F5.
CORE teams build trust between the homeless and police departments. Response: The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F9.
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 the...
R3
If no qualified Antioch Shelter volunteer is available for this position, the Council should consider identifying funds to create a new position for a Volunteer/Rescue Coordinator.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
This recommendation has been implemented. The City has previously used Successor Agency, CDBG, and NSP-1 to fund affordable housing for extremely low income (0-30% area median income or AMI), very low income (30-50% AMI), and homeless (0-30% AMI + homeless status) populations. However, most affordable housing development also include units at 50-80% AMI and higher, as the additional income is necessary to make the project pencil out over an extended number of years of affordability (often 55 years or so). The City's most recent project, Tabora Gardens by Satellite Affordable Housing Associates...
F4
The Shelter currently lacks a Rescue and Volunteer Coordinator.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F5.
CORE teams build trust between the homeless and police departments. Response: The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F9.
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. P. O. Box 5007, Antioch, California 94531-5007 • 925-779-7011 • www.ci.antioch.ca.us
Response: The City of Antioch agrees with this finding. The City of Antioch adop...
R4
The Council should consider directing the Shelter to develop and implement strategies to enlist more volunteers.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
warranted. The City has already adopted the County-wide strategic plan. It is not efficient for individual cities to independently adopt their own comprehensive homeless plans separate from the county-wide plan, for the following reasons: Homeless populations are highly transitory. They migrate across the county and between counties, with a recent average of 20% of homeless migrating in from counties outside of Contra Costa. People who are without shelter tend to follow the rails, the waterways, the BART lines. City boundaries have little meaning in defining homeless service areas. Homelessnes...
F5
Based on the “Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters,” authored by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians, the Shelter lacks enough ACAs and volunteers to help with the current population of animals.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Antioch agrees with this finding.
F9.
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. P. O. Box 5007, Antioch, California 94531-5007 • 925-779-7011 • www.ci.antioch.ca.us
Response: The City of Antioch agrees with this finding. The City of Antioch adopted the Countywide plan to end or reduce homelessness as its own plan to address homelessness in the City. Annually, it funds agen...
F9
The Shelter website does not feature photos of found animals or animals available for adoption or rescue.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Antioch agrees with this finding. The City of Antioch adopted the Countywide plan to end or reduce homelessness as its own plan to address homelessness in the City. Annually, it funds agencies and services that meet the objectives of the Countywide plan with the goal of ending or reducing homelessness in the City of Antioch. For 2017-18, the City is funding the CORE team, homeless shelter, runaway youth shelter, domestic violence shelter, emergency family shelter, homeless prevention and rapid rehousing services, emergency daily meal services and 2-1-1 crisis and homeless services ...
F10
The County does not operate an animal shelter in east County.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City of Antioch agrees with this finding. The City has no past instances of noncompliance with the California Housing Accountability Action, and ensures compliance with the Act in present and future planning and approval decisions. RECOMMENDATIONS
R1.
The City should consider establishing CORE teams either by partnering with one or more cities in the region or by funding its own team. Response: This recommendation has been implemented. The City of Antioch is funding CORE team services utilizing $30,000 in Housing Successor funds for FY 17-18.
R2.
The City should consider providing ince...
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