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October 6, 2014 <br />7014 OCT -6 P,.4 t(: 53 <br />CITY OF SANTA <br />CLERK Or P,()1.." "f <br />TO: Mayor Miguel Pulido, Mayor Pro Temp Sal Tinajero, Council Members: Vincent <br />Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, Angelica Amezcua, David Benavides, Roman Reyna <br />RE: Agenda Item 85- B, City Council Meeting for October 7, 2014 <br />DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED HOMELESS SHELTER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED <br />TO AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S EMERGENCY SHELTER ORDINANCE, <br />MORATORIUM, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESEARCH ALTERNATIVE SHELTER <br />SITES {Strategic Plan No. 3, 31 - Councilmember Sarmiento) <br />Thank you Council Member Vincent Sarmiento for placing Agenda Item 85B on the Agenda for <br />October 7, 2014. We are providing the following documents for your review in reference to <br />proposed Homeless Shelter located at 1217 E. Normandy Place (Ward 1) in Santa Ana. <br />• Superintendent Rick Miller's letter to Shawn Nelson, dated August 22, 2014, opposing <br />Normandy Place as a solution for Homeless Shelter Location. School District not <br />engaged in decision making process and Dr. Miller was not informed of July 2, 2014 <br />community meeting. Attachment # 1 <br />• Councilmember Vincent Sarmiento's letter to Supervisor Shawn Nelson, dated August <br />28, 2014, opposing shelter location, and addresses problems with outreach and the <br />process. Attachment # 2 <br />• Request letter to be on Board of Supervisor's Agenda, for September 16, 2014 meeting, <br />to reconsider location for proposed homeless shelter, dated Sept. 9th and hand <br />delivered to Supervisor's offices. We never received a response, yes or denied. <br />Residents, parents, business owners attended and spoke during public comments <br />section. Shawn Nelson reduced 3 minute speaking policy to 2 minutes per speaker. <br />There were five of us who requested to speak. Attachment # 3 <br />• Letter to Supervisor Janet Nguyen to meet and discuss proposed homeless shelter at <br />1217 E. Normandy Place. Attachment # 4 <br />• Response from OC staff regarding the request to Supervisor Nguyen to meet. Will not <br />meet with us and has referred us to staff. *Also, councilman Sarmiento tried to schedule <br />a meet and greet with Supervisor Nguyen at the proposed shelter location. As we <br />understand, she will not do a meet and greet with us. Attachment # 5 <br />85AA -6 <br />