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City Council Resolution No. _ <br />Page 2 <br />WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana provides numerous security guards to patrol the <br />Civic Center area; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has instituted a regular cleaning schedule to <br />power wash the concrete areas in the Civic Center area; and <br />WHEREAS, since January 1, 2016 the Santa Ana Police Department has issued <br />over 400 citations for violations of laws in the Civic Center area; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana Police Department operates a HEART Program <br />to serve the needs of homeless individuals and families in the Civic Center area; and <br />WHEREAS, by law the County of Orange is provided with funding to deliver <br />specific social services to the homeless population; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the Santa Ana City Council does hereby resolve as follows: <br />Section 1. The challenge of confronting homelessness requires the active <br />engagement and leadership of all levels of government, including all 34 Orange County <br />Cities, and especially the County of Orange. <br />Section 2. The City Council hereby directs City Manager Cavazos to <br />immediately 1) contact representatives from each of the County's 33 cities to convene <br />a meeting to discuss the homeless situation and 2) prepare a budget and make <br />recommendations to implement all of the following to address public health and safety in <br />the Civic Center area: <br />- Provide Santa Ana employee parking at the parking structure adjacent to the City <br />library or the parking structure adjacent to City Hall. <br />-Work diligently with the state and county to relocate the needle exchange program <br />from the Civic Center area. <br />- Install improved safety lighting in the Civic Center area. <br />-Work with the County to identify a better location for non - profits and organizations <br />to feed the homeless, such as the Bus Terminal. <br />- Increase the number of security guards patrolling the Civic Center area such that <br />they are available to members of the public and employees to answer questions or escort <br />individuals through the Civic Center. <br />- Continue to power wash the Civic Center area on a regular basis. <br />- Install a kiosk and provide for staffing to offer directions and information to the <br />public. <br />- Increase the presence of Santa Ana Police Officers in the Civic Center area by up <br />to an additional 560 hours and ensure patrols on a 24/7 basis. <br />- Provide additional staffing for departments charged with enforcing code violations <br />or prosecuting crimes committed in the Civic Center area. <br />85A -2 <br />