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to eComment, Pulido, Benavides, Vince, Sal, Jose, Martinez, Juan, Maria, Valerie, rigo.1
<br />odriguez, alfonso.alvarez, cecilia.iglesi., wearesausd2017, antonette.robe., betty.tamara
<br />ri., gina.zyburt, kevin.tonai, jose.montano, herminio.bauti., Lisa, julie.infante, david.casp
<br />er, matthew.cruz, edward.bustama.
<br />March 30, 2018
<br />TO: Mayor Pulido, Mayor Pro Tern Michele Martinez, and Council Members: Mr.
<br />Sarmiento, Mr. Villegas, Mr. Benavides, Mr. Solorio, Mr.Tinajero
<br />RE: Agenda 85 A, Special Council Meeting March 30, 2018
<br />We are horrified by the living conditions of the homeless population on South Main
<br />Street and the devastation in our neighborhoods, and the horrific impact on businesses,
<br />and daily public health risks, growing trash and needles found on our streets and the
<br />detrimental impact on children. We fear for the safety of all. Just take a look at the
<br />attached photos, we have to deal with this mess daily. These pictures demonstrate a
<br />typical day on South Main Street.
<br />We have been talking about this crisis for a few years now and asking for the City's help
<br />to solve. A first step is to move the MHA (Mental Health Association) to a more
<br />appropriate location. It is our understanding that the MHA is out of compliance with city
<br />code standards for their permit to operate. We plead with you to move the MHA out of
<br />our neighborhoods and away from our businesses and schools. This crisis is a health
<br />and safety hazards to the children who attend the following schools: Monroe, Edison,
<br />Esqueda, Washington, Taft, Madison -G1Gmeffta4 choels. Lathrop and MacArthur
<br />and Chavez, Saddleback, Century and Segerstrom high..
<br />scheefs. Montessori International Academy, Ricca Children's Learning Center,
<br />Delhi Head Start Program, and all schools in Santa Ana.
<br />We understand that as of Monday, April 2,, no overnight camping will be permitted
<br />within the Civic Center Campus. We request that the city also enforce the no camping
<br />municipal code over the entire city, not just the Civic Center.
<br />Elected officials the time is now to do something about this. Protect all of us. We are all
<br />in jeopardy of a major catastrophe. Come up with an action plan now. At the OC Board
<br />of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, hundreds of people from Irvine and south county
<br />cities had posters, "protect our children ". Do the Supervisors not see that Santa Ana
<br />residents, businesses and parents deal with this crisis every day, 24/7? We all know
<br />that Santa Ana has done more than its fair share on housing and services for the
<br />homeless.
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