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County urges reconstituted Continuum of Care board; Rancho Cordova offers conditional support
Summary
Sacramento County staff recommended reconstituting the Continuum of Care (COC) board to include a majority of elected officials and elevate community leaders to decision‑making roles. Rancho Cordova council members signaled broad support while seeking bylaw clarifications and options for staff alternates.
Sacramento County staff on Wednesday urged local cities, including Rancho Cordova, to back reconstituting the Continuum of Care (COC) board so elected officials hold a majority and the body can serve as a formal advisory (Brown Act) entity to local councils.
Why it matters: The recommended change is intended to strengthen coordination on homelessness strategy, align local policy priorities with federal grant administration and make the COC's role clearer to the public. County staff emphasized the reconstituted COC would remain the entity that administers HUD Continuum of Care funding unless the COC itself chooses otherwise.
Emily Halcon, director of Sacramento County's Department of…
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