50A - ORD - OPTIONS PROPOSED SHELTER

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Consideration of Options for a Proposed Emergency Shelter & Multi Service Center November 18, 2014 Page 2 On July 15, 2014 the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a purchase and sale agreement for a property located within one of the permitted zoning areas at 1217 E. Normandy Place, beginning a 90 -day feasibility period. Escrow is not anticipated to close until January of 2015. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider finalization of the purchase on November 18, 2014. Prior to the Board's action On July 15, 2014 a community meeting was held on July 2, 2014 at Kennedy Elementary School to provide information on the requirements contained within the City's zoning ordinance related to emergency shelters and the County's proposed purchase of a facility in the area, however the specific address of the facility was not released during the meeting due to the fact that real estate negotiations were still in progress. Following the Board of Supervisors' action on July 15, and concerned that the surrounding neighborhoods had not had sufficient notification and information about the impending purchase, community members organized an informational forum held on August 19, 2014 at Kennedy Elementary school to express their concerns about potential impacts of an emergency shelter at the proposed location. On September 30, 2014 staff provided a presentation to the City Council Development and Transportation Committee which discussed the provisions of the City's emergency shelter ordinance, confirmed that the property selected by the County is within the permitted zone, and explained limitations on the City's ability to stop the establishment of the shelter at this location due to the County's preemption authority under State law. In order to provide an avenue to address the neighborhood's concerns Councilmember Samtiento requested information on potential actions that the City could take in regards to the County's proposed emergency shelter. Staff identified the following two actions, which were presented to the City Council on October 21, 2014: Adopt a Resolution Requesting Inter - Agency Cooperation and Community Involvement — The City Council could request that a resolution be prepared that would establish a process for inter- agency cooperation between the City and the County, and that would establish a role for the involvement of the community in the further development of the emergency shelter. This action would be in alignment with the City's Strategic Plan. Adopt a 45 -Day Emergency Moratorium — This option would establish a 45-day period of time during which the provisions of the City's previously adopted emergency shelter and transitional housing ordinance would be set aside in order for further study to be conducted, thereby prohibiting the establishment of new emergency shelters. This would, however, not apply to the County due to the preemption authority previously described. This option would require that the City Council make findings that there was an imminent threat to the public health, safety and welfare resulting from the provisions of the previously- adopted 50A -2