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March 29, 2018 <br />Mayor Miguel Pulido <br />Santa Ana City Council Members <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />www.kenn0ywmmission ong <br />17701 Cowan Ave„ Suite 200 <br />Irvine, CA 92614 <br />949 250 0909 <br />Fax 949 263 0647 <br />85A. CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE SHORT-TERM HOMELESS PLAN AND <br />PROVIDE INPUT AND DIRECTION AND ACTION ON CITY-WIDE PLAN <br />Dear Mayor Pulido and Council Members, <br />We commend the City of Santa Ana for being proactive in addressing <br />homelessness and affordable housing needs, As the issue of homelessness and <br />affordable housing has reached a crisis point in our County, we believe that every city <br />and the County of Orange need to do their part to address this crisis. <br />As you are aware the County Board of Supervisors is attempting to take steps to <br />address the issue of homelessness in Orange County with short-term solutions (motel <br />vouchers, proposed emergency shelter sites, MHSA funds, etc.). The biggest challenge <br />to this strategy is the lack of available temporary or permanent housing options. With <br />the Board of Supervisors now at a significant cross-roads, the time is now for a long- <br />term, multifaceted solution. We believe that the best solution to address this crisis is the <br />investment in quality Permanent Supportive Housing and Affordable Housing with <br />dedicated services that keep people stable and housed. <br />To achieve this goal we would request that the City of Santa Ana include a <br />County Housing Bond as part of the regional tools to address this crisis. <br />The time is right now for the Orange County Board of supervisors to place <br />an Orange County Affordable Housing and Homiessness Bond on the November <br />PT1111.1F.1f[.T� <br />A Housing Bond will provide the County with an unprecedented opportunity to <br />partner with cities, residents and the affordable and supportive housing community to <br />