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Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Elizabeth Miller < Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 9:41 AM To: DOC_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov; Andrew.Do@ocgov.com; audra.fishel@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com; lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; eComment; Solorio, Jose; Pulido, Miguel Subject: Urgent Plea on the Homeless in OC Categories: Correspondence To the Honorable Judge David O. Carter and other Orange County Leaders, I am a resident of Santa Ana and I am outraged that the other cities in our great county are refusing to assist in the homeless crisis. Like Irvine, Laguna Niguel, and every other city, our children deserve a safe walk to school. We deserve clean parks and public areas, and we deserve the same consideration for how the homeless population affects our day-to-day lives. One city should not carry the burden of an entire county. I don't understand how the County can turn a blind eye to the fact that land has been set aside specifically for homeless shelters in Irvine at the County owned site of the old EI Toro military base, especially when the people of Santa Ana are living next door to makeshift homeless camps through out the city. I live in the West Floral Park neighborhood, which is bordered by the Santiago Park riverbed. Literally hundreds of homeless people live there. Not only are the conditions under which they live completely inhumane, but it has caused several public health and safety concerns for our residents. Residents and non-residents alike are unable to enjoy the parks with our families (both Santiago and Jack Fischer). We have a higher incidence of crime in our neighborhood, including residential and personal property burglary. I have found used needles in front of my home. I cannot even rent a movie from the Red Box in front of our local 7-11 store 3 blocks away because most times, a homeless person is either sleeping around them or approaching me for money when I have my young children with me. The problem has spilled over into neighboring cities, including Orange. One time at the Ralphs grocery store on Main and Chapman, a homeless person was urinating between my car and another when I came out from the store. Although no one wants the homeless problem in "their backyard", having a designated area to house them and provide the much needed social and health services they need will only improve conditions and property values in Orange County at large by helping to get more homeless help and off the streets. Please represent me and the thousands of other tax -paying, voting, and law-abiding citizens of Santa Ana by showing your support in this matter. Thank you, Beth Miller