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ABSENT: Sarmiento (1) COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS Pursuant to Santa Ana Charter Section 411, any member of the City Council may place items on the City Council Agenda to be considered by the City Council. 85A. DISCUSS AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ON PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SITES; AND AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AND IDENTIFY KEY SITES FOR MOTEL CONVERSION (Mayor Pro Tem Martinez) Continued from the June 5, 2018 City Council Meeting by a 6-0 vote (Martinez absent); from the June 19, 2018 City Council Meeting by a 4-0 vote (Martinez, Sarmiento and Tinajero absent) and from the July 3, 2018 City Council Meeting by a 5-0 vote (Martinez and Villegas absent). Council discussion ensued. Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, opined need to be prepared when State offers funding to address homeless issue, to identify potential project sites, and create mixed use space. Opined need to provide housing to the vulnerable while addressing mixed use space and to generate revenue when building these types of projects. Directed staff to provide plan to identify potential project sites and potential funding. Mayor Pulido, directed staff to create a plan to identify sites for potential projects, possible state funding, and to make preparation to receive potential funding. Councilmember Benavides, asked if item before council would allow city to position themselves to receive state funding. Opined need to have balance when creating homeless services and services should be shared throughout the county. City Manager Godinez, noted resolution would allow city to receive one time monies Mayor Pulido and other top eleven mayors lobbied for. The following spoke on the matter • Ilay Tseglin, address City Council to request assistance in regaining custody of his son and securing release from group home. • Robert Tseglin, echoed statements made by father, Robert Tseglin. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 26 AUGUST 21, 2018