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Vacaville joins Solano regional MOU to sustain coordinated entry; city share about $206,000
Summary
The council approved a Memorandum of Understanding joining the Community Action Partnership of Solano JPA, Solano County and six other cities to fund the countywide coordinated entry system (Dec. 1, 2025–May 31, 2028). Vacaville's three‑year share was reported at about $206,000 and staff said the current year amount was already budgeted.
The Vacaville City Council voted Oct. 28 to join a three‑year Memorandum of Understanding (Dec. 1, 2025–May 31, 2028) with the Community Action Partnership of Solano JPA (CAP Solano), Solano County and six other cities to sustain the countywide coordinated entry system required by HUD.
Director Colton summarized CAP Solano's history and Vacaville's prior investments in regional homelessness responses. CAP Solano's executive director, Deshaun Waters, described actions to professionalize the JPA, provide staffing (an executive director, grants manager and homeless coordinator) and strengthen the coordinated entry front door by establishing local access points, training assessors and improving HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) data collection. Waters said his vision is "to get access points in every jurisdiction" and to enable outreach teams to do assessments in the field rather than by appointment.
Staff told council that Vacaville had invested more than $364,000 in prior coordinated‑entry commitments and that Vacaville's committed share for the new MOU period is about $206,000; staff said the current fiscal year amount had been anticipated in the city budget and that the new MOU would cover additional 2027–2028 costs.
Council asked who could be trained on HMIS and whether Opportunity House and faith‑based partners could serve as access points; staff confirmed Opportunity House already operates in HMIS and that other partners can be trained. Councilmembers emphasized the value of regional coordination for grant competitiveness and thanked CAP Solano for the work. Council moved and approved the MOU by voice vote.
Why it matters: Coordinated entry is the standardized front door for homelessness services; sustaining it and improving HMIS or field assessment capacity helps prioritize scarce housing resources and makes the region more competitive for federal and state funds.
