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21 <br /> 1 She said this system minimizes the confusion for those in need of services, and this system is <br /> 2 in line with federal mandates to address homelessness. <br /> 3 Corey Root said the gaps in the system are seen on the map in pink, and these areas <br /> 4 are: diversion funding, accessible and housing focused shelter, street outreach, multi-service <br /> 5 center- 24 hour bathrooms, landlord partnership initiative, and income based rental units. <br /> 6 Corey Root reviewed the options for stable permanent housing. <br /> 7 Commissioner Jacobs referred to the therapeutic court, and said this already exists. <br /> 8 Corey Root said this is known as outreach court. <br /> 9 Commissioner Rich asked if there are resources available to house the homeless when <br /> 10 they first come in need of shelter. <br /> 11 Corey Root said there are out-of-county shelters. She said there are some hotel/motel <br /> 12 vouchers programs, but these are short term and often uncoordinated. She said some people <br /> 13 elect to stay outside, but do not want to do this for the rest of their lives; they still seek <br /> 14 permanent housing. <br /> 15 Commissioner Rich asked if there are agreements with the Inter-Faith Council (IFC) to <br /> 16 let people stay on white flag nights. <br /> 17 Corey Root said yes. She said IFC has 17 beds for single men on white flag nights, and <br /> 18 2-3 beds for single women. She said white flag nights are when the temperature is forecast to <br /> 19 be below 40 degrees, in the months between October and April. <br /> 20 Commissioner Rich asked if it is difficult to get people in shelters during this time. <br /> 21 Corey Root said this is the second year that white flag nights have existed at the current <br /> 22 Community House. She said there are a lot of barriers with the current neighbor plan, and <br /> 23 increased communication is being worked on. She said street outreach would help greatly with <br /> 24 communication. <br /> 25 Commissioner Burroughs asked if there is any information for 2017. <br /> 26 Corey Root said the overall number is 127, and she will have a full breakdown of <br /> 27 statistics at a later date. <br /> 28 Commissioner Marcoplos said he has been to three OCPEH meetings so far and is <br /> 29 learning a lot. He said he is impressed with the work and is glad to be a part of it. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 b. Countywide Radio Communications Needs Assessment and Alternatives Report <br /> 32 The Board received a presentation on the Countywide Radio Communications needs <br /> 33 assessment and alternatives analysis as well as potential cost share models for sharing the <br /> 34 cost of the system with public safety agencies in the County, and provide feedback on the <br /> 35 project and the funding recommendations currently contained in the Manager's Recommended <br /> 36 Capital Investment Plan. <br /> 37 Dinah Jeffries, Emergency Services Director, reviewed the following background <br /> 38 information: <br /> 39 <br /> 40 BACKGROUND: <br /> 41 The existing Orange County public safety radio communications systems have served first <br /> 42 responder agencies adequately for many years. However, multiple system components are at <br /> 43 or near end of life, spare parts are hard to find, and vendor support will be ending in the next <br /> 44 few years. Existing radio systems do not have the built-in redundancy that prevents system <br /> 45 outages in the event of component failure or other disasters. As Orange County continues to <br /> 46 grow, first responder agencies have recognized that current public safety radio systems do not <br /> 47 meet today's radio coverage, capacity, and resiliency requirements. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Recognizing these factors, the County engaged Federal Engineering, Inc. (FE) in a multiphase <br /> 50 approach to conduct a system evaluation, planning and alternatives development study. This <br />