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Board directs behavioral health to craft support letter for Victory Village Homekey Plus application, requests details
Summary
The board authorized county behavioral health to sign a letter of support for Victory Village's Homekey Plus application if the department is comfortable with the supportive-services plan and commitments; supervisors asked for more specifics and asked Victory Village to appear when the letter returns for review.
The Board of Supervisors instructed county behavioral health staff to prepare a letter of support for Victory Village's Homekey Plus permanent supportive housing application, provided the behavioral health director is satisfied that the county can support the services the application requires.
In an addendum discussion, behavioral health staff said Victory Village had supplied a template support letter but that the department preferred to write its own letter after confirming what support the county would be expected to provide. The project described in the materials the county received was a proposed 20‑unit permanent supportive housing complex intended for veterans and low‑income individuals with behavioral‑health needs; staff said project materials indicated veterans would receive priority but that nonveterans could occupy units as needed.
Supervisors raised several issues they wanted resolved before a county signature: whether supportive services would be provided directly by the county or via referral; whether a deed restriction or service covenant would be attached to any purchase; who would qualify for units (county residents vs. bringing residents in from outside Amador County); and whether the project would require the county to commit staff or budget for services. Supervisors instructed staff to invite Victory Village to the next discussion so the applicant can answer these questions directly.
The board motion on the record authorized the behavioral health director to sign a letter of support if its content met the director's comfort level and was accurate about the services the county could provide; the motion also called for the letter to be returned to the board for review if significant items remained unresolved. The motion passed 5-0.
Ending: The behavioral health director will draft a county-authored letter only after resolving outstanding questions and may bring the draft back for board review; Victory Village was asked to attend the follow-up meeting.
