Report 2020-112 Recommendation 11 Responses

Report 2020-112: Homelessness in California: The State's Uncoordinated Approach to Addressing Homelessness Has Hampered the Effectiveness of Its Efforts (Release Date: February 2021)

Recommendation #11 To: Riverside County Department of Housing, Homelessness Prevention, and Workforce Solutions

To ensure that it adequately identifies its long-term strategies to address homelessness, the County of Riverside should coordinate with its CoC to implement a planning process and develop a comprehensive plan that meets all federal requirements by August 2021. The planning process should ensure that the CoC updates its comprehensive plan at least every five years.

Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2022

Since November 2019, the County of Riverside Continuum of Care (CoC) has been working with LeSar Development Consultants, County and City officials and staff, CoC members, partners and stakeholders to develop the County of Riverside Homeless Action Plan. In preparation of this Homeless Action Plan, numerous meetings and interviews have taken place to recognize, quantify, and address system needs and gaps. Final stages included the draft plan being sent out by email on December 22, 2021 to over 400 CoC members, partners and individuals for public comments with the final draft being presented and discussed with our CoC community in the Virtual Retreat held on January 12, 2022. The 5-year plan was adopted by the Continuum of Care and its Board of Governance on March 31st, 2022.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented

1-Year Agency Response

Since November 2019, the County of Riverside Continuum of Care (CoC) has been working with LeSar Development Consultants, County and City officials and staff, CoC members, partners and stakeholders to develop the County of Riverside Homeless Action Plan. In preparation of this Homeless Action Plan, numerous meetings and interviews have taken place to recognize, quantify, and address system needs and gaps. Final stages included the draft plan being sent out by email on December 22, 2021 to over 400 CoC members, partners and individuals for public comments with the final draft being presented and discussed with our CoC community in the Virtual Retreat held on January 12, 2022. The 5-year plan is scheduled to be adopted by the Continuum of Care and it's Board of Governance by April 1, 2022.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending

6-Month Agency Response

The Riverside County Continuum of Care (CoC) has implemented Phase II of its Strategic Planning framework and specifically, has contracted with LeSar Development Consultants to work with the CoC and it's Board of Governance (BOG) members to develop a comprehensive Homeless Strategic Action Plan. The final report will be presented to the Continuum of Care and it's governing body, the Board of Governance (BOG) before November 30, 2021. The original completion date was extended to support the successful implementation of comprehensive plan that aligns with both federal and state action plans and benchmarks. This plan will serve as a guiding document with specific action steps to implement strategies to: 1) Prevent Homelessness, 2) Focus Reductions in Homelessness, and 3) Build Capacity to Ensure Right Time, Right Place, and Right Response to Homelessness.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending

60-Day Agency Response

The Riverside County Continuum of Care (CoC) has implemented Phase II of its Strategic Planning framework and specifically, has contracted with LeSar Development Consultants to work with the CoC and it's Board of Governance (BOG) members to develop a comprehensive Homeless Strategic Action Plan. A final report will be presented to the Continuum of Care and it's governing body, the Board of Governance (BOG) before August 31, 2021. This plan will serve as a guiding document with specific action steps to implement strategies to: 1) Prevent Homelessness, 2) Focus Reductions in Homelessness, and 3) Build Capacity to Ensure Right Time, Right Place, and Right Response to Homelessness.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2020-112

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.