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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Lake County Grand Jury
• 2019-2020
Civil Grand Jury 2019/2020 County of Lake Assessing the Homelessness in Lake County
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
Page 78
There is a dramatic under-counting of the homeless population in Lake County, this may equal a difference of approximately 2,500 homeless people.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Page 79
Coordination between several governmental and NGO groups could refine the actual number of homeless in Lake County. While federal standards still stipulate the PIT count as the formal number, having a unified estimate from Continuum of Care, PIT, Partnership Health Plan and LCOE could provide county and city governance as well as NGO service organizations a more accurate means to determine types and amounts of necessary services. (F1) 78
F2
Page 78
There are insufficient numbers of warming centers and beds for the homeless population during the winter months.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
Page 79
In order to adequately serve the number of homeless in Lake County, identified centralized locations around the lake might possibly be looked into to make the broad variety of services more accessible. (F2, F3)
R2
Page 79
There needs to be more warming centers throughout Lake County, during the winter months. Explore the possibility of using vacant buildings/properties and also searching for monetary grants to assist in this. (F2)
F3
Page 78
There is a severe lack of low income housing available in Lake County. 77
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
Page 79
In order to adequately serve the number of homeless in Lake County, identified centralized locations around the lake might possibly be looked into to make the broad variety of services more accessible. (F2, F3)
R3
Page 79
Lake County Board of Supervisors and other possible agencies would benefit by looking into alternate forms of housing. This could include: tiny homes, refurbishing closed down motels, small resorts and vacant housing that can be turned into apartments. Also condemned buildings could be turned into housing and also identifiable tax default properties. Upcoming grants and funding should be explored for housing opportunities. (F3)