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• Refer to #3, suggestion that different subpopulations should be located in <br />different areas - ex. For single women, neighborhoods of residential <br />homes are healthy and good for transitioning <br />Where can families go for immediate help? SAUSD experiences families that have <br />nowhere to go, all shelters are full. <br />Unable to help illegal immigrants because they do not meet funding /eligibility <br />standards - where do they go? <br />Need to connect to organizations that provide specific help to those who need <br />immediate help <br />o Or maybe cities could identify some places (like vacant motels ?, not year -round <br />shelter) <br />2. Best Practices: <br />Some Orange County cities have adopted SB2 Emergency Shelter ordinances (Table of OC <br />Emergency Shelter Ordinances provided). Based on your experiences, what would you <br />consider to be the "Best Practices" within these ordinances, for possible application in Santa <br />Ana? <br />• San Clemente currently looking at other "best practices" before deciding how to deal <br />with the issues <br />• City Council has a lot of say in the details through ordinances (ex. How many sq. ft. per <br />1 bed) <br />• Dana Point -too few beds make it not worth it for the non -profit organizations <br />Need at least 30 beds, at most 60 <br />• Parking <br />o Depends on who is being served- families who need immediate help may have <br />their cars but it also depends on how long their homelessness lasts because they <br />may lose their car <br />o S.A. Civic Center expressed that only one client had a car <br />• Hours of Operation <br />• Encourage job - searching, attend workshops <br />• Emergency shelters are difficult because the city must consider a "balance of <br />services" - do not want to be considered "homeless- magnet" <br />• Want to provide good services, but also does not want to attract more <br />homeless to come in or extend their stay due to comfort? <br />Locations of shelters and providers and transportation <br />• Can they go between home and service providers and back <br />• Suggestion of essential /practical services <br />5 M: \WPSI \SB2\ Stakeholders\ BreakOutNotesAllMay2320 12Final.doe <br />