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RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -_ <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUESTING <br />INTERAGENCY COOPERATION BETWEEN THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE COUNTY OF <br />ORANGE FOR PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING <br />AN EMERGENCY SHELTER AND MULTI - SERVICE <br />CENTER <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1.The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and <br />declares as follows: <br />A. The State of California adopted Senate Bill 2 (SB2) effective January 1, 2008 <br />modifying State Housing Element law to require local planning and zoning <br />regulations to facilitate homeless shelters. Specifically, SB2 requires all cities <br />and counties to provide at least one zoning category in which emergency <br />shelters can be located without discretionary approval from the local government. <br />The zoning category must be identified in the locality's housing element, and <br />include sites with sufficient capacity to meet the local need for emergency <br />shelter. <br />B. The City of Santa Ana seeks to be in compliance with the State of California's <br />regulations for the allowance of emergency homeless shelters as required by <br />SB2. <br />C. On August 5, 2013, after a thorough period of research and public involvement, <br />the City Council of the City of Santa Ana adopted an ordinance in compliance <br />with the requirements of S132. <br />D. On January 27, 2014, the City of Santa Ana received formal notification from the <br />State of California Department of Housing and Community Development that its <br />2014 -2021 Housing Element was in compliance with state housing law in part <br />due to the City's adoption of the emergency shelter and transitional housing <br />ordinance. <br />E. The 2014 -2019 Santa Ana Strategic Plan contains goals and strategies to <br />address the needs of the City's homeless population including: <br />Goal 1: Community Safety <br />Strategy 1 g — Participate and collaborate with government agencies and <br />community groups to assist in reducing criminal behavior and providing resource s <br />for the homeless population <br />y 1 <br />