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Emergency Ordinance: Amending and Adding New Sections to Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />Chapter 10, Article 10, Related to Storage of Property, Prohibition of Animals, Vehicle Access <br />and Services in the Civic Center Area <br />October 3, 2017 <br />Page 5 <br />In addition, and as part of this campaign, staff will coordinate with non -profits and faith based <br />organizations to engage the homeless population and inform individuals of available resources <br />and locations as to where they may seek services. Bus passes will be made available to <br />homeless individuals seeking transportation to these resources and to store or collect personal <br />property items stored at the City Yard. <br />City -Wide Regulations and Next Steps: <br />An inter -departmental team comprised of staff from the City Manager's Office, City Attorney's <br />Office, Community Development, Public Works, Police Department, Parks and Recreation <br />developed the emergency ordinance as well as draft Civic Center policy and procedures for <br />unattended and abandoned property (Exhibit 6) collectively referenced as the Civic Center Plan. <br />This Civic Center Plan will be expanded for City -Wide use and will encompass additional <br />elements to address homeless related issues in parks, riverbed and the public right-of-way. To <br />this end, the inter -departmental team will modernize the camping ordinance for City Council <br />consideration, continue to enforce park closing hours, and develop City-wide procedures for the <br />removal and storage of unattended and abandoned items. In addition, the HEART team will <br />actively seek to increase mental health professional resources to respond to on -scene mental <br />health crisis from three days to seven days a week. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 — Community Health, Livability, <br />Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #3 (Facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support <br />efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with the approval of this action. However, Staff will seek City <br />Council approval in the event that additional resources are needed to implement the Civic Center <br />Plan. <br />4�"\ k &�, <br />Sonia R. Carvalho <br />City Attorney <br />City Attorney's Offices - <br />Robert C. Cortez <br />Deputy City Manager <br />City Manager's Office <br />Exhibit 1: Ordinance <br />Exhibit 2: Civic Center Safety and Security Enhancement Program Update <br />Exhibit 3: OC Public Law Library Complaint Letter dated 9/22/17 <br />Exhibit 4: Santa Ana Library Incident Log <br />Exhibit 5: Photos <br />Exhibit 6: PRCSA Draft Policy & Procedures for Unattended and Abandoned Property in the Civic Center <br />y (l <br />