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• Don Haylock, homeless for past 2 years, request assistance through various <br />services. <br />• Massimo Marin, member of Civic Center Roundtable, urged City Council to sign a <br />Community Benefits Agreement; opined that poverty needs to be addressed to get <br />to root of problem with homelessness. <br />• Igmar Rodas, concerned with police abuse and brutality. <br />• Dwight Smith, spoke of basic survival needs; suggested partnership between City <br />and County to implement SNAP food service. <br />• Robin Cook, remarked that all major destinations provide facilities to homeless; <br />supports use of former OCTA bus station with County taking the lead. <br />• Madeleine Spencer, reflected on personal training and education in the field of <br />homelessness; opined that system is broken; access to public services important <br />including transitional programs, emergency shelters and multi - purpose centers. <br />• Linda Tang, representing the Kennedy Commission, thanked elected officials for <br />conferring meeting on homelessness; opined that there is a great risk of more <br />becoming homeless; suggested additional affordable housing opportunities near <br />public transportation; urged Mayor pledge to join the End Homelessness by 2015 as <br />proposed by Obama Administration. <br />• Steve McGuigan, noted that in 1990's the City Council approved housing for HIV <br />victims; priority for services placed at the time and now vital to allow homeless to <br />integrate into normal life; public safety concern in designating civic center area as <br />park; strong leadership needed to address and provide dignified solutions to <br />problem. <br />• Pete Katz, need to do a better job at protecting and providing services for veterans; <br />domestic violence is cause for many homeless residents; need organizations to <br />come together rather than work in silos; faith based organizations able to help. <br />• Cindy Avila, presented proposal on behalf of Churches for Community; proposal <br />includes list of services available. <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS <br />Councilmember Reyna, thanked staff for scheduling brainstorming session; human <br />rights and dignity issue - need to move forward in that direction; service organizations <br />need to work collaboratively; course of action needed to include input from both male <br />and female, in recognition of each gender's unique needs and challenges; would like to <br />be part of the solution. <br />Councilmember Martinez, noted that creating permanent housing specifically for <br />veterans paramount, need to include in Plan; faith based and non - profit organizations to <br />work collaboratively; strategies that worked in the City of Anaheim to be implemented in <br />Santa Ana; County need to take lead in addressing regional issue; data collection at a <br />regional level important (health and wellness part of Strategic Plan); Police Department <br />implemented HEART Program that has been successful; request City review storage <br />options for homeless. <br />Councilmember Benavides, excited about the energy and commitment to address issue; <br />dignified housing has been created in recent years, but more needed; complex issue; <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 10 JUNE 12, 2014 <br />1 0A -10 <br />