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Page 3. ** The tendency nationally we are seeing is to -- establish interdisciplinary and multi - service centers that evaluate and places individuals - and families , into smaller housing programs -- -with continued services to effectively meet the needs of the homeless population. Attachment # 11 It is our hope that you will vote yes for the moratorium on the S82 Housing Ordinance. As residents, parents, business owners and school district officials — we have worked very hard to inform the county supervisors that the Homeless Shelter is a good idea in a BAD location for the reasons we have put forward. According to the Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting date of July 8, 2013, only 20% of the Homeless population is estimated to be from Santa Ana (total estimated at 6, 939 and Santa Ana estimated at 1,388). Document prepared by Melanie G. McCann. It is time for all the cities in Orange County to step up to the plate and be a part of the solution to help our homeless population get off the street and move into a healthy and permanent living environment where they can thrive, and are treaty with dignity and respect. We recommend: 1. Establish a task force to look at other locations in Santa Ana and what is feasible considering the high density of our city - -- consider a centralized multi- service center downtown in a now vacant building (Building 16 or the OC Transportation Center — similar to the Path Mall, and investigate exemplary housing model programs that can be a fit for the Homeless Population needs in Orange County - -- and propose to the cities across the county. 2. Engage the other cities in Orange County to be a part of the solutions and commit to establishing homeless shelters -- -truly be a partner. * We have generated an email to Karen Roper inquiring about the subcommittee consisting of OC city managers and planners to engage their support for developing permanent housing options and other 10 Year Plan goals as well as the status for 5132 Zoning goals in their cities (as documented for a subcommittee on the County Agenda Staff Report, Dated Dec. 10, 2013, Subject: Ten -Year Plan to End Homelessness Status Report. Attachment # 12 Please mark your calendars for October 28, 2014 for the next Community Forum on this very important community issue. You will receive an invitation with the details. At the August 19th community forum we had more than 350 people attend.