Memorandum
Date: May 19, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: District 4 Supervisor, Tina Scott / District 2 Supervisor, Bruno Sabatier
Subject: Consideration of Discussion and Direction on use of Juvenile Hall for Housing Navigation Hub
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
With the programs in place such as Hope Harbor, Project RoomKey, Project Restoration, and others we are seeing programs in our county grow to provide assistance to those that remain unsheltered. Hope Center in Clearlake is moving forward and is being renovated to meet the needs of their operation. However, there is a need for more assistance in the northern area of the county.
Juvenile Hall is owned by the county. It is not utilized to its fullest potential at all. Its office space is currently occupied by the Probation Department. Some of the lounges and classrooms are utilized as well for programs that Probation offers. However, it has the potential to be a dormitory of sorts to help provide a perfect environment to help transition folks to stable housing as well as provide wrap around services.
Staff has met on multiple occasions about the possibility of utilizing this facility. We are hoping to bring this discussion to the board in order for more staff time to be dedicated to seeking answers to the many questions we have such as cost of upgrading the facility to meet the code for a Housing Navigation Hub. Before taking any of these actions, we are seeking board approval to keep moving forward.
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Recommended Action: Direct staff to continue researching the costs and needs of turning Juvenile Hall into a Housing Navigation Hub.