<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"> <div class="WordSection1"> Motivated by the questions submitted by my colleague, Nicole Speer, I have a few additional questions for staff:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 1) When we house high utilizers in supportive housing, do we require abstinence from drug use? If not, how will we achieve the desired result of remedying homelessness through housing?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 2) At BHP, I have noticed an increasing number of complaints from residents concerning safety and behavioral concerns relating to their previously unhoused neighbors, including the use of apartments as facilities to run chop shops. As I view the safety concerns of our affordable home residents as a very high priority, how will we balance their needs against the needs of the homeless to be housed in their communities?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 3) On page 3 of the staff memo there is a reference to 4,000 affordable housing units. Is this for the entire county? I ask because Boulder Housing Partners maintains an inventory of about 1,500 affordable units (and growing), and I was unaware that the City of Boulder had an inventory of 2,500 additional affordable and market rate affordable units.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 4) On page 4 of the memo it is stated that “homelessness is at heart a housing issue.”  Is it not also the case that it is an economic and employment issue?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 5) Is there an explanation for the very high bed utilization for June and July that would lead to turn aways?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 6) On page 14 there is a table comparing capacity v. turn aways. I confess that I found this entirely obscure, and I hope that we can have a slide or 2 that will provide a clearer explanation.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 7) I would like to dig down a bit on the excellent question from Councilwoman Speer about retention rates of those members of the homeless community who go into housing. Do we have data that shows retention rates for 1) high utilizers; 2) those suffering from drug addiction; and 3) those suffering from mental illness?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 8) One of the reasons I inquire about retention rates for various subcategories is that our emphasis on high utilizers seems to me to be useful only if we get the appropriate results. If not, I would suggest that we place a higher priority on families with children. Housing high utilizers is only worthwhile if they remain housed; otherwise, I would hate to see a woman with a child who is escaping an abusive spouse not be adequately prioritized.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 9) Project Recovery addresses drug addiction, particularly meth. Do we have any high-level statistics on the effectiveness of treatment for that addiction, and the likelihood of returning to addiction after treatment?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thank you for your very hard work on this very difficult issue. Mark<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>