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County-wide activities during this fiscal year included: . The completion of the Homeless and Special Needs Planning process encompassed the development of a chronic homeless plan, including a comprehensive plan on behalf or homeless people and families, and prevention planning [()r marginally housed individuals with disabilities. The Planning process is currently in the implementation phase. This planning pl"Ocess is jointly convened by the Continuum of Care Council, A lameda County Departments of Public Health (Office of A IDS), Behavioral Ilealth Care Services, Social Services, and Housing and Community Development as well as the Cities of Oakland and Berkeley. The plan was completed in fall 2005. . The Council began implementation oftllc Horneless Management Infonnation System (IIMIS) countywide. At the end orthe fiscal year, 24 agencies providing a broad range of homeless-dedicated housing and support services were set-up and trained to operate the HMIS software. with over 550 staff of these agencies certified in Privacy and Security Standards. As a result, lllore than 5,000 unduplicated clients were entered into IIMIS by .June 30, 2006. . Agencies in the A lameda County-wide Continuum of Care maintained a permanent housing stock of over 2,050 beds, with 150 more beds under development. Despite declining revenue for supportive services, our community has maintained existing housing and successfully moved hundreds of cl ients into permanent housing and services. . The Superior Court orCalifomia -- Alameda County's Community Focused Court Committee and the Continuum of Care Council continued its successful partnership I()I' the llomeless Caring Court, a specialty project for Superior Court to resolve misdcmeanor legal issues that prevent homeless people from securing employment and tenancy. The Court holds a session every other month, rotating throughout the County. and assisted nearly 90 defendants dismissing 233 charges over a year's time. . Continuum of Care Council Members established a technical assistance team and corollary oversight comm ittee to assist organ izations in correctly interpreting and complying with rederal program regulations and dcveloping systems to ensure that organizational capacity and progranunatic perfomlance are of high quality. Priority # 8. Increase the availability of service-enriched housing for persons with special needs. Activitic1.: . Transitional or Permanent Supportive Housing . Lorenzo (:reek ^partment~ was completed in the spring of2006. This affordable 28-unil rental housing facility in Castro Valley serves fonnerly homeless and disabled households Irul11 the )outhcrn. l\I\lt:rIl ~llld Illld-i\!,lll1<':l.hI COllllt:, n.:gioll:'" IlK' llli\(url' of Draft COl1solidated Al1llllal Perl"ornl<lncC and L'valumion Report: FY2005-2006 Cily of San L('iJllclro Page I ()