Santa Barbara County Grand Jury
• 2020-2021
• Agency Response
Response to 2021 Grand Jury Report: Keys to Housing the Homeless*
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F4
Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
During the COVID-19 pandemic Project Roomkey demonstrated the value of providing rooms, with appropriate services, for the vulnerable elderly homeless with underlying health conditions. Response to Finding 1 - AGREE
Related Recommendations (1)
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.
F2
Few hotels and motels throughout Santa Barbara County were willing to participate in Project Roomkey Response to Finding <math>2 - AGREE</math>
Related Recommendations (1)
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.
F3
Buildings for Homekey conversion have been difficult to locate and acquire. Response to Finding 3 - AGREE Buellton Response to Grand Jury Report February 16, 2022
Related Recommendations (1)
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.
F5
Both Project Roomkey and Project Homekey are reliant on short-term or one-time funding from the State and Federal governments Response to Finding 5 - AGREE
Related Recommendations (1)
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.
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