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19 Corey Root said this will keep the budget flat, but a decent amount of fund balance has been used in the last two years, and this request is to maintain services at their current level. Commissioner McKee referred to the Landlord Partnership Initiative, and said he thought there was an agency in Hillsborough that was coordinating those in need of housing with available housing. He said he thinks the name of the director is James Stroud, and he asked if this initiative is different from what she is doing. Corey Root said she sits with James Stroud on the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition, but is unaware of him serving a similar population. She said she will connect with him further to make sure of no overlap. Bonnie Hammersley said there are a number of agencies that are providing similar services, but for different populations. Sherrill Hampton, Housing Director, said James Stroud manages the Center for Home Ownership, which works mostly towards home ownership, and not rentals. She said her office has asked him if he will work closely with Habitat for Humanity and Community Home Trust (CHT). Commissioner McKee asked if there are efforts in place to keep all of these services under one umbrella, in order to avoid duplication. He said all of these organizations do good work, but he wants to make sure there is no overlap. Bonnie Hammersley said her recommended budget will show that staff has eliminated the overlap. Commissioner Marcoplos said the street outreach program is prioritized as #5, which indicates to him that those taking advantage of the services are finding out about them somehow, even without street outreach. He asked if people are interfacing with other agencies that are connecting them to these services. Corey Root said in some cases, but there are still people who are not connected at all, or not in an efficient manner. She said there are still a lot of gaps, and there are currently no staff trained to go out and connect with those who are living unsheltered. Commissioner Marcoplos asked if there is any idea of how many people with whom a street outreach staff could connect, who are not finding their way to services somehow. Corey Root said on one night in 2017, there were 35 people living unsheltered. She said this is the highest unsheltered count on record. Commissioner Jacobs said there are homeless people trying to live near Whitfield Road, and asked if there is an update on this group. Corey Root said it is her understanding that the Sheriff served the people living in this area, as far as trespassing on the median near I-40 and Highway 86. She said she often drives past this area, and has not see anyone in recent weeks. Chair Dorosin thanked the OCPEH for all its efforts, and said there is a lot of collaboration among these various organizations, but little overlap. d. County Government Month The Board considered voting to approve a proclamation designating April 2018 as County Government Month in Orange County, and authorize the Chair to sign. Todd McGee, Community Relations Director, reviewed the information below: BACKGROUND: The National Association of Counties (NACo) celebrates National County Government Month each April in an effort to educate the public about county government. A proclamation to acknowledge the month of April 2018 as County Government Month is attached.