Orange County’s Commission to End Homelessness disputed Aug. 17 much of a recent grand jury report which showed “mixed” success in the county’s effort to address homelessness.
The Orange County Grand Jury’s report “How is Orange County Addressing Homelessness,” (pdf) stated south Orange County lacks what they call “low-threshold emergency shelters,” or shelters that don’t monitor drug intake or have strict requirements in exchange for a place to sleep.
The commission agreed to the findings in a draft response, saying the problem was unresolved, but it doesn’t have plans to build any shelters yet.
The “recommendation requires further analysis,” as the county is also looking for proposals from organizations to establish new shelters, the response reads (pdf)….