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b. Homelessness Crisis (Discuss possible recommendations regarding pAbiic saf�ty';and <br />public health issues.) — Deputy Chief Valentin and Commander Ibarra {Strategic Plan <br />Goal No. 5,3d) <br />Commander Ruben Ibarra directed attention to the homelessness crisis and how it affects <br />visitors, businesses, community, homeless, and anyone in the city of Santa Ana. He <br />discussed the safe sleep program at the Courtyard and the H.E.A.R.T. Program <br />(Homeless Evaluation Assessment Response Team) which continues to focus on <br />providing services and resources to the homeless population, with an emphasis on mental <br />health training. The Police Department works with Public Works and Community <br />Development agencies on clean -up. <br />ACTION: <br />Vice Chair Villegas: Staff provide to this Committee information on how many sex <br />offenders are living in the Civic Center. <br />ACTION: <br />Chairman Solorio: City has declared this a public health crisis and some specific <br />recommendations came out of that declaration. Chairman Solorio would like to see a <br />combination of this presentation and these comments combined with the <br />recommendations and the outcomes from that initial hearing at the Council level. Bring <br />this issue back to a City Council meeting to report back on the progress being made as <br />well as to take additional comments and recommendations. Staff figure out how to <br />allocate the $300,000 be expended this fiscal year to address the homeless crisis. <br />Chairman Solorio: when the homelessness issue is brought back to City Council, invite <br />Supervisor Andrew Do and Homeless Czar Susan Price, and the Orange County <br />Employees' Association. <br />Chairman Solorio: want more information and open data shared on the Police <br />Department's website. Police Department staff work with IT to move forward with <br />these initiatives. <br />13C -15 <br />