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Homeless Services Quarterly Report for April - June 2018 August 21, 2018 Page 8 As of April 12, 2018, the Civic Center Plaza of the Flags has been cleared and fenced as part of the strategic plan to renovate the area. During this project, 234 individuals were assessed, with 99 individuals accepting the following services: emergency shelters, residential substance abuse treatment programs, recuperative care and mental health treatment programs. Santa Ana Police Department HEART & QOLT Teams are continuing to work with the County Health Care Agency teams to outreach to individuals experiencing homeless in the City of Santa Ana. On May 15, 2018, City staff met with the County of Orange Health Care Agency as a follow up to the April meeting to.discuss concerns on homeless activity around the Mental Health Association (MHA) facility located on South Main Street. City staff were represented by the City Manager's Office, City Attorney's Office, Community Development Agency, Planning and Code Enforcement. Currently, Code Enforcement has issued MHA a citation to comply and address violations that are not up to standards and to abide by City codes. On May 22, 2018, City Staff submitted a letter to Orange County Board of Supervisors addressing the approval selection and agreement of the Mental Health Association (MHA), as the County prepares to award MHA Multi -Services Center a new three-year contract to operate on 2416 S. Main Street in Santa Ana. Homeless Services Manager, Hafsa Kaka attended and provided public comment informing the Board of Supervisors that the City has faced escalating concerns from surrounding communities regarding MHA's operations, and disturbances created by individuals experiencing homelessness who must exit the facility. The City respectfully requested that flexibility be built into the new agreement to allow consideration of alternative locations in the County for MHA Multi -Services Center. Santa Ana's message was well received by Chairmen Andrew Do, who acknowledged Santa Ana's overwhelming inequity in having to address the homeless issue and provided his personal commitment to addressing homelessness in Santa Ana. Supervisor Spitzer, who inquired procedural reviews by County Health Care staff on the operations of MHA, required that County Health Care Agency provide minimal impact to Cities through transparency and accountability. The City and County of Orange Health Care Agency are meeting and working on solutions to mitigate the impact of MHA in the surrounding community, including increase of County Health Care Agency Outreach Workers engaging with the homeless from MHA and connecting them to services. Additionally, Code Enforcement is working with MHA to address violations that are not up to City standards as well as reviewing the existing agreement between County and MHA to ensure that operations are running as intended. In considering Santa Ana's concerns, the Board did not pass the approval selection and has moved it to June Stn On May 25, 2018, the Honorable Federal District Judge David Carter, convened the County of Orange, the Cities of Santa Ana and Anaheim, Mayors and City Managers to attend a hearing regarding the continued download of homeless individuals from placements, and the shifting of the Anaheim Riverbed population into Santa Ana. The City of Santa Ana was represented by Mayor Miguel Pulido, City Manager Raul Godinez, Deputy City Manager Robert Cortez, Homeless Services Manager Hafsa Kaka, Acting Deputy Chief Ken Gominsky and the City Attorney's Office. The Judge informed members of the court and all parties that the City of Santa Ana continues to receive the download of homeless individuals once their placements in motels expire and from other cities who do not provide services for the homeless. The judge provided 191-8