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• Bard Bollman, expressed opposition to opening shelter in a commercial area. • Wendy Bollman, urged City Council to look at other locations to establish a homeless shelter. • Janine Stallings, addressed City Council to advocate for homeless. Expressed support for shelter and/or any services city can provide to support homeless. • Susana Sandoval, on behalf of Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhood Alliance, opposes proposed memorandum of understanding. Opined shelter is not appropriate in an industrial area. Inquired as to environmental study and proposed 600 bed model. • Lisa Mills, opined need to ensure agreement has a bed count limit and should provide City the right to determine operational implementation at their discretion. • Chris Schmidt, expressed support for a 200 bed shelter and noted prior 2013 decision to limit shelter bed count. Council discussion ensued. Councilmember Sarmiento, thanked staff for their work in addressing homeless issue. Requested a friendly amendment as a condition to support item. Motion failed due to a lack of a second. Additional speaker commented: • Rob Neal, property owner of proposed shelter site, expressed strong opposition to shelter. Requested removal of property from consideration. Council discussion continued. City Manager Godinez, conveyed property owners have communicated with staff earlier today. Councilmember Benavides, opined proposed agreement is the closest the City and County have come to finding a solution and is the first step in engaging County towards implementing a binding agreement. Councilmember Solorio, does not support recommendation; need to define operational control and standards, include provisions to have County share data, and to have other cities open shelters. Councilmember Villegas, noted proposed facility would allow closure of courtyard; important to find a solution. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 16 SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 10A-16