Title
Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2021.17 Monterey Bay Veterans Home at the Former Fort Ord; and approve recommendation to designate establishment of a Veterans Home in Monterey County as a legislative priority of the Board.
Report
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2021.17 Monterey Bay Veterans Home at the Former Fort Ord and direct that staff:
1) Proceed with completion of referral based on description in this report; or,
2) Take action to direct that staff:
i. Proceed with completion of referral based on modifications by the Board; or,
ii. Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of referral and anticipated effort for completion; or,
iii. Rescind referral.
b. Provide further direction, as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
Referral Summary & Background:
Board Referral No. 2021.17 (Alejo/Askew) Monterey Bay Veterans Home at the Former Fort Ord, was jointly assigned to the County Administrative Office-Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs Division (CAO-IGLA) and Military and Veterans Affairs Office on September 21, 2021. The purpose of the referral is for the County to engage in state and federal legislative advocacy efforts to construct and operate a Veterans Home on the Central Coast on County owned property at the former Fort Ord or other appropriate site.
California is home to the largest Veteran population in the nation (over 1.7 million) and Monterey County is home to nearly 21,000 veterans and thousands of active and reserve military members. In Santa Cruz County, San Luis Obispo and San Benito County, there are an additional 10,000, 17,800 and 2,500 veterans, respectively.
The Veterans Homes of California offer affordable long-term care to aged and disabled veterans as well as their eligible spouses and domestic partners. With eight facilities across the state, the Veterans Homes offer services...
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