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Ordinance—Second Reading: Chapter 10 SAMC <br />October 17, 2017 <br />Page 2 <br />The homeless individuals in the Civic Center have erected shade <br />structures and tents and more recently have begun to accumulate <br />various large or bulky household items, including mattresses, dressers, <br />propane stoves, sofas, desks, aFea rugs and other items and <br />2. Section 10-551(a)(2) regarding shade structures. City Staff seeks to retain <br />this sub -section because the placement of any structure, material and/or <br />object in a manner that creates a wall-like barrier constitutes a public safety <br />hazard by limiting/obstructing visibility and "direct line of sight" for police <br />personnel whose job it is to ensure safety in the Civic Center for all persons, <br />including homeless individuals themselves. Police personnel conduct pro- <br />active policing during the day in the Civic Center, i.e., they walk in and around <br />the Civic Center. The inability of officers to see across the Plaza of the Flags <br />or across the Civic Center restricts an officer's ability to view the surrounding <br />area or people in need of assistance. City Staff has revised the sub -section <br />as follows: <br />Placement or use of any shade -u ri ht structure, suG as an <br />tee: <br />concerns. <br />Section 10-551(a)(4) regarding compressed gas containers. City staff seeks <br />to retain and clarify this section because of the danger to the safety of the <br />public due to the risks of combustion, misuse, faulty or improperly maintained <br />compressed gas containers. The section was revised to address the in -use <br />medical needs for compressed gas containers, such as oxygen tanks. City <br />Staff has revised the sub -section as follows: <br />Compressed gas containers, except for in -use medical purposes. <br />4. Section 10-551(a)(13) regarding shopping carts. City Staff seeks to retain this <br />sub -section because the removal of, or possession of a shopping cart that has <br />been removed from a premises is already prohibited in Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code Section 33-215. The placement of this prohibition in Section 10-551 is <br />to identify and consolidate applicable code sections to the Civic Center area. <br />City Staff has revised the sub -section as follows: <br />Shopping carts (see also, S.A.M.C. Section 33-2151. <br />11 A-2 <br />