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Board response to Breaking the Cycle

The Board reports higher grant-application limits, existing motel-based emergency housing and HMIS data collection, and ongoing shelter planning. It promises completion of a housing strategy by January 31, 2026, while distinguishing families served by existing programs from single adults.

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Response by Calaveras County Board of Supervisors · 2025-07-22

6

Addressed

1

Partially addressed

0

Not addressed

0

Unclear

County's stated disposition

These categories reflect the County's response to each recommendation, separate from this audit's assessment.

3

Implemented

1

Will be implemented

0

Requires further analysis

0

Will not be implemented

0

Unclear

How to read this audit

This review assesses the response document, not the truth of agency claims, legal compliance, or verified implementation.

Commitments

Actions stated in the response

These are commitments extracted from the County's response. They describe what the response says will happen; they do not verify that implementation occurred.

3

Extracted commitments

1

Definite or bounded timing

0

Conditional timing

2

No timeframe

R2a · No timeframe stated

Continue evaluating a dedicated congregate emergency shelter for single adults ineligible for THA.

No target date stated

R2b · Exact date

Complete the Strategic Plan for Housing addressing community-identified needs.

2026-01-31

R3 · No timeframe stated

Continue expanding and improving HMIS data collection with partner organizations.

No target date stated

Item-by-item review

Findings and recommendations

Assessments describe whether the response engages each cited item. Finding scores separately describe statutory-elements completeness under California Penal Code § 933.05(a) and public usefulness. They do not independently verify the response or constitute a legal conclusion.

Showing 7 of 7 items

finding · F1

Grant and contracting approval limits

Audit: Addressed

Response says

The County agrees, distinguishing flexible grant limits from contracting limits it attributes to State law.

Audit analysis

The response accepts the finding and explains the grant/contract distinction, but names neither a legal provision nor a policy record on this page.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

9/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

5/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
1/2

The response accepts the finding and explains the grant/contract distinction, but names neither a legal provision nor a policy record on this page.

Scoring confidence: high

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recommendation · R1

Faster access to larger grants

County: ImplementedAudit: Addressed

Response says

The County reports a January 28, 2025 policy allowing department-head approval up to $100,000 and executive approval up to $500,000.

Audit analysis

The dated policy and approval amounts directly address funding access; implementation remains an agency claim.

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finding · F2

Emergency shelter capacity

Audit: Addressed

Response says

The County acknowledges no dedicated shelter but disputes the implication for families, citing motel assistance and longer-term housing programs.

Audit analysis

The partial disagreement identifies its scope, explains an alternative shelter model, and names THA and dated service counts as checkable support. It explicitly focuses on families with children.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

10/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

6/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

The partial disagreement identifies its scope, explains an alternative shelter model, and names THA and dated service counts as checkable support. It explicitly focuses on families with children.

Scoring confidence: high

Report page 10Response page 2
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recommendation · R2a

Reevaluate the need for emergency shelter

County: ImplementedAudit: Addressed

Response says

The County calls the recommendation implemented through monthly partnership meetings and says evaluation of shelter for single adults will continue.

Audit analysis

The response identifies the coordinating body and continuing evaluation. It does not claim a dedicated shelter has been built.

Extracted commitments

Continue evaluating a dedicated congregate emergency shelter for single adults ineligible for THA.

Responsible party
Housing Resource Partnership
Timing
No timeframe stated
Report page 10Response page 3

recommendation · R2b

Plan for community concerns about shelter

County: Will be implementedAudit: Partially addressed

Response says

The County reports partial implementation and promises full implementation by January 31, 2026 through its Strategic Plan for Housing.

Audit analysis

Pages 3-4 identify monthly partnership work and plan approval milestones, but do not identify the specific 2019 objections or how the plan will mitigate them.

Extracted commitments

Complete the Strategic Plan for Housing addressing community-identified needs.

Responsible party
Housing Resource Partnership and Board of Supervisors
Timing
2026-01-31 · Exact date
Report page 10Response page 3

finding · F3

Limitations of the annual homelessness count

Audit: Addressed

Response says

The County agrees with the finding.

Audit analysis

The finding response is an unqualified agreement without reasons or evidence; supporting discussion under R3 is assessed separately.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

6/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

2/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
0/2
Support traceability
0/2

The finding response is an unqualified agreement without reasons or evidence; supporting discussion under R3 is assessed separately.

Scoring confidence: high

Report page 11Response page 4
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recommendation · R3

Supplemental real-time homelessness data

County: ImplementedAudit: Addressed

Response says

The County reports HMIS implementation in 2020 and continuing expansion of program data collection.

Audit analysis

The named system and implementation year engage the recommendation. The response does not establish that all unsheltered residents are counted or independently verify data completeness.

Extracted commitments

Continue expanding and improving HMIS data collection with partner organizations.

Responsible party
Health and Human Services Agency
Timing
No timeframe stated
Report page 11Response page 4