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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 10, 2013 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-a <br /> SUBJECT: Emergency Shelter Future Needs Report <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing, Human Rights and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br /> Community Development <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Commissioner Bernadette Pelissier <br /> Homeless Housing Needs Assessment Jamie Rohe, 919-245-2490 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a report from the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness <br /> regarding the future provision of emergency homeless shelter services in the County. <br /> BACKGROUND: During the January 2013 Board of County Commissioners Annual Retreat, <br /> Commissioner Penny Rich raised a question regarding the continued need for emergency <br /> shelter given the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service's plan to construct a new transitional <br /> housing project for men that will replace the current Community Housing emergency shelter <br /> facility. At that time, this item was referred to the Orange County Partnership to End <br /> Homelessness for further deliberation and response. <br /> The Partnership has now completed its deliberation and the attached report has been prepared <br /> to respond to the question regarding the future of emergency shelters in Orange County. <br /> Commissioner Bernadette Pelissier and Homeless Programs Coordinator Jamie Rohe will <br /> present the report. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board receive the report as <br /> information. <br />