Title
Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2021.23 seeking to create a new management position of Monterey County Director of Homeless Strategies and Solutions
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2021.23 and:
1) Direct that staff proceed with completion of referral based on description in this report; or,
2) 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: Referral 2021.23 was submitted by Supervisor Alejo on 10/29/2021 and assigned by the CAO on 11/2/2021. The referral seeks to create a new management position of Director of Homeless Strategies and Solutions to provide a full time position whose function would be to develop, coordinate and implement strategies to address homelessness in Monterey County. This would include internal as well as external coordination.
Proposed Project Description: Currently the County of Monterey has components within the organization which address various aspects of homelessness, but the County lacks a full time, director level position whose sole purpose is to create, coordinate and implement County homeless response strategies and programs across departmental lines and with external entities such as non- profit homeless service providers, the Continuum of Care and the cities.
Staff proposes to do the following relative to completing this referral:
1. Work with the Human Resources Department to develop a class specification, salary range and preliminary job duties in order to begin recruitment as soon as possible
2. Retain a consulting firm to provide: 1) an analysis of the best organizational place...
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