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Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Categories: Dear Hon. Judge Carter: Bruce Bauer < Monday, April 2, 2018 10:04 AM DOC-Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov eComment; Solorio, Jose; Pulido, Miguel; Martinez, Michele; Andrew.Do@ocgov.com; audra.fishel@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com; lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com Homeless Problem - City of Santa Ana and the other 33 City in the County Correspondence As a resident and business owner in the City of Santa Ana, I write to you regarding the persistent problem of homelessness that exists in our fair City. I am heartened by the fact that you have taken this matter "under your wing" and intend to direct resources where necessary to address these problems. You are, as my mother (and the mother of 12 children) would say, doing "God's work." I write you to emphasize that the City of Santa Ana, and its residents, have shouldered the burden of these problems for far too long. Our City, the center of government in the County, has been the repository of problems that have arisen in all of the 33 cities in this County. The result of the "other cities" depositing their problem onto Santa Ana is clear: our open spaces are impacted to the point that those open spaces are no longer available for our residents. I might add here, that the City of Santa Ana has the lowest amount of open space, per resident, in the State of California (less than half an acre of parkland for every 1,000 residents, according to the City Project — and that was in 2011)! Moreover, and not surprisingly, our children have the highest rate of childhood obesity in the State! Other cities in the County are for more fortunate to have a lot more open space than we do. The City of Irvine, for example, in the top 10 in the nation with the best park system, according to the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit organization that conducted the study of the 100 largest cities. Thus, the City of Santa Ana has very little open space and the open space that it does have is often occupied by the homeless. The present situation is intolerable. Enough is enough. Our City has provided compassionate resources for all the folks that are out there and the 33 other cities in this County must step up and shoulder their share of the burden for this problem. Thank you for your understanding of these problems and keep up the good fight! Respectfully, Bruce T. Bauer BROOKS BAUER, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW The information contained in this electronic transmission (e-mail) is private and confidential and is the property of Brooks Bauer LLP. The information contained herein is privileged and is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this (e-mail) electronically transmitted information