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2022-2023 Orange County Grand Jury Report <br />Human Sex Trafficking in OC <br />August 14, 2023 <br />Page 4 <br />SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL <br />Valerie Amezcua <br />Mayor <br />vamezcua@santa-ana.org <br />Jessie Lopez <br />Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 3 <br />jessielopez@santa-ana.org <br />Thai Viet Phan <br />Ward 1 <br />tphan@santa-ana.org <br />Benjamin Vazquez <br />Ward 2 <br />bvazquez@santa-ana.org <br />Phil Bacerra <br />Ward 4 <br />pbacerra@santa-ana.org <br />Johnathan Ryan Hernandez <br />Ward 5 <br />jryanhernandez@santa-ana.org <br />David Penaloza <br />Ward 6 <br />dpenaloza@santa-ana.org <br />Finding F11: <br />Victims and survivors need complex ongoing social service support. <br />Santa Ana agrees with this finding. Santa Ana has dedicated personnel to the OCHTTF, which partners <br />with various entities, such as Waymakers, who assist in addressing survivor concerns. These private <br />entities are better equipped to help survivors long-term with their needs. <br />RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Recommendation R4: <br />By June 30, 2024, the City of Anaheim and the County of Orange should develop a database <br />dedicated to Human Trafficking that specifically tracks Sex Trafficking networks and victims. (F1, <br />F2, F5, F6, F10) <br />Although the recommendation is explicity directed at the City of Anaheim and the County of Orange, Santa <br />Ana recognizes the need for a victim database; however, it is not appropriate for a local law enforcement <br />agency to house such information. A state or national database would be better equipped to handle the <br />transitory nature of human traffickers and their victims. As such, this recommendation requires further <br />analysis by the City of Anaheim and the County of Orange, all of which should occur within the prescribed <br />time frame. <br />Recommendation R6: <br />By June 30, 2024, the County of Orange should fully fund Education and Prevention Programs to <br />address Human Sex Trafficking (F1, F2, F4, F6, F7, F8, F9, F11) <br />Although the recommendation is explicity directed at the County or Orange, Santa Ana agrees with and <br />supports the recommendation, and believes it will be implemented in the future. The timeframe for <br />implementation to be determined by the City of Anaheim and County of Orange.