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6. Homelessness Crisis (Discuss possible recommendations regarding public safety 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 />