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Document 158 Filed 04/26/1.8 Page 12 of 27 Page ID #:2490 1 2 3 4 5 6 65. On April 19, 2018, the South Orange County Mayors proposed Silverado Elementary School, a rural county owned property, as a potential site for a homeless shelter. 66. On April 24, 2018, the Board of Supervisors voted to reject the Silverado Elementary School site proposal. As of the fling of this Cross -Complaint, no Orange County city has provided a location for an emergency shelter. 7 A WAY FORWARD 8 67. Santa Ana seeks meaningful progress toward an equitable distribution 9 of homeless services, whether it be through resources or shelter throughout the 10 County, Cross -Defendants must work collaboratively to resolve the current 11 homeless crisis and to avert another. The communal goal must be a sustainable, 12 long-term plan that is both city -specific and regional in nature. There must be a 13 basic willingness to seriously consider, or at least not oppose, the provision of low 14 barrier shelters and permanent supportive housing by Cross -Defendants as well as 15 the provision of social services by city representatives or third parties, all in a 16 dignified and humane manner. 17 FIRST CAUSE. OF ACTION 18 Violation of Eighth Amendment (42 U.S.C. § 1983) 19 (Against All Cross -Defendants) 20 68. Defendant and Cross -Complainant City of Santa Ana incorporates by 21 reference and realleges Paragraphs 1 through 67 as if fully set forth herein. 22 69. Cross -Defendant cities have either opposed, refused, or rejected the 23 siting of homeless shelters and services in their jurisdictions. Santa Ana has the 24 densest concentration of homeless individuals in the County. Despite state 25 requirements for each city to provide housing for homeless individuals, Cross- 26 Defendant cities have made insubstantial progress or failed to do so entirely. 27 92