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is get them to the cold weather shelter at the Santa Ana Armory and then not have any convenient transporation back <br />to their own city. <br /> <br />This is not acceptable for either the individual seeking shelter to be forced to choose from spending time in their own <br />community where they have connections or having a warm place to sleep during the winter. Again, this is not <br />appropriate for our city to sit back while the county is disproportionately impacting our city with its own stated policies <br />and procedures. This choice to have a County wide shelter with the only transportation options being located in Santa <br />Ana increases the likelihood that everyone who utilizes the emergency shelter will remain in Santa Ana during the day <br />instead of the community that they have ties and connections to. This is not only wrong but also cruel. <br /> <br />Will anyone speak up and let the county know that this is not acceptable and work with them to make it better for our <br />community as well as those who are struggling to find housing and the services to help them. As always, I also <br />encourage you to work towards real housing with wrap around services instead of emergency shelter although I do <br />believe that emergency shelter is needed but it is not the solution to homelessness. <br /> <br />I appreciate all the hard work that you put into our city and pray that we make some movement to help <br />everyone. Thanks! <br /> <br />Tim Johnson <br />Ward 3 <br />Tim Johnson , CPA <br /> <br />JLK Rosenberger, LLP <br /> <br />(949) 860-9892 <br /> <br />(714) 743-1065 <br /> <br />JLK Rosenberger is a California Limited Liability Partnership <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />From: Becht, Douglas <DBecht@ochca.com> <br />Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 2:55 PM <br />To: Tim Johnson <tjohnson@jlkrllp.com>; Chau, Clayton <CChau@ochca.com> <br />Cc: Ridge, Kristine <kridge@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Steven <SMendoza@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vince <br /><vsarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Eggers, Terri <TEggers@santa-ana.org> <br />Subject: RE: Santa Ana Armory <br /> <br />CAUTION: This email originated from outside of JLK Rosenberger. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the <br />sender and know the content is safe. <br /> <br />Good afternoon Mr. Johnson, <br /> <br />The Cold Weather Shelter will be available to individuals experiencing homelessness throughout the County, which is <br />inline with it’s operations historically. The pick up locations are set to be the same pick up locations we have used for <br />several years. We are open to consider additional pick up locations if cities so request. Referrals coming from outside <br />the pick up locations are often provided transportation by the referring agency. The Cold Weather Shelter is a specific <br />resource in response to the colder months and provides immediate nightly respite for those who are <br />unsheltered. VOALA will have case management staff on site to help refer each individual to more long term <br />shelter/housing resources that fit their needs. <br /> <br />Thanks <br /> <br />Doug <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />