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Receive and file Fiscal Year 2019-2020 General Fund First Quarter Update December 3, 2019 Page 5 reimbursement of costs totaling $120,000. Furthermore, Code Enforcement has been actively working with the Quality of Life Team to address vacant properties by securing vacant lots and structures which reduces public nuisance and blight. Community Development Agency Santa Ana Vehicle Incentive Program This program was introduced on April 1, 2019 with the goal of encouraging Santa Ana residents to patron local auto dealers. The City has partnered with ten franchised Santa Ana auto dealers to offer a $500 rebate to residents or businesses who purchase a vehicle locally. Since its April inception, 752 rebates have been issued. Of the total issued rebates, 283 applications by local residents and businesses were approved during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. For further information and statistics related to the Vehicle Incentive Program, please refer to https://www.santa-ana.org/vip/vip-data-dashboard. Quality of Life Team (QOLT) A joint effort between multiple City departments (Public Works, City Attorney's Office, and Police) and non -government groups to address homelessness, this project has improved efficiency and response times. During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, QOLT intensified efforts to clean up the Santiago Creek. As a result of these outreach efforts, 18 individuals accepted shelter and 18 individuals accepted services from the OC Health Care Agency in the month of September. For more information regarding homeless services data and outreach efforts, please visit https://www.santa-ana.org/open-gov-data/homeless-services. Public Works Agency (PWA) Technology Improvements In coordination with the Information Technology Agency, the PWA's Maintenance Services Division helped successfully launch the new "mySantaAna" App. The new app allows the community to report citywide service requests, including a new service reporting option for Homeless Encampments. In the first two weeks of operation, 104 encampment locations were reported and services provided by the QOLT Team. For information about the mySantaAna App, please visit https://www.santa-ana.org/residents/mVsantaana-app Homelessness Efforts To increase the response time with City-wide homeless clean-up operations, the Public Works Agency has engaged in two service contracts. With these additions, the Daily Action Response Teams (DART) increased services from four days to seven days, from 4 shifts to 32 shifts, and increased coverage to include late evening and weekends. These efforts have significantly improved the quality of life for City residents, businesses and visitors. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's effort to meet Goal #4 - City Financial Stability, Objective #1 (Maintain a stable, efficient and transparent financial environment). FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. 19C-5