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Homeless Services Quarterly Report for July - September 2018 November 20, 2018 Page 6 Homeless Emergency Shelters in light of the Fullerton and Santa Ana Armory's closing, resulting in homeless individuals seeking shelter in surrounding communities. The City of Santa Ana was represented by Mayor Miguel Pulido, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, Deputy City Manager Robert Cortez, Deputy Chief Gominsky from SAPD, City Attorney Sandra Schwarzmann, and Homeless Services Manager Hafsa Kaka. The Judge required the County and Cities to speak on significant progress for new Emergency Shelter plans for the homeless or face a possible court ruling or temporary injunction stopping the enforcement of anti -camping laws. The City of Santa Ana presented the Court on progress made in meeting with the County to finalize partnership agreement for the construction, financing and operations of the 700 emergency shelter that would replace the Courtyard and would add additionally bed for the unsheltered population. Judge Carter and the County agreed they need at least 1,550 new shelter beds, 60 percent of the estimated 2,584 unsheltered homeless people countywide, according to a 2017 count. Specifically, Judge Carter called for at least 450 new beds in North Orange County, 300 beds in Central Orange County and another 300 in South Orange County. 4. Santa Ana Represented at Federal Outreach & Engagement Policy Academy On August 14, and 15, 2018, the City of Santa Ana was represented at the Federal Academy on Outreach and Engagement on Homelessness hosted by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SMHSA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) in Los Angeles. The City of Santa Ana was the only City selected to attend among the 17 County Continuum of Care (CoC) agencies throughout the nation including Puerto Rico. The City of Santa Ana was represented by the Homeless Services Manager, Hafsa Kaka, who presented on the Quality of Life Team (QOLT) as a national best practice in addressing homelessness from successful multidisciplinary approach that increases efficiency in addressing quality of life issues and increased response times. 5. Santa Ana Adoption of Shelter Crisis Resolution and Interim Emergency Shelter Plan On August 21st, 2018 the City of Santa Ana adopted a Shelter Crisis Resolution due to the overwhelming homeless population in the City and the County. As the City continues to collaborate with the County on the transition of the Courtyard Emergency Homeless Shelter to a more suitable location, the City recognizes the need for an Interim Emergency Homeless Shelter to ensure individuals experiencing homelessness from the City of Santa Ana, have a safe and stable place to stay, while mitigating the impact of homelessness in the Santa Ana community. City Department staff are working collaboratively in the development of an Interim Emergency Homeless Shelter Plan that will operate for no more than two years. On Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 the City Council approved the agreement with Mercy House to operate the Interim Homeless Shelter in November 2018. Mercy House will provide an array of services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness including; mental health, medical health, housing navigation and employment services among many more. The Interim Emergency Shelter will service only Santa Ana referrals and no walk-ins will be allowed. 19G-6