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Apri13, 2018 The Honorable David O. Carter Ronald Reagan Federal Building U.S. Courthouse 411 West 4th Street, Courtroom 9 D Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: TAKING ACTION ON THE HOMELESS CRISIS Dear Judge Carter: As a resident of Orange County and Santa Ana I commend you for the actions you are taking to propel our County officials into action. You have some actual power. The Orange County Supervisors have kicked the proverbial can down the road for far too long Perhaps they think a genie will magically appear and solve the crisis. The soon to be shuttered Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa sits on State land. It would seem the most effective use for that site as a rehabilitation center for the mentally ill and drug abusing homeless individuals who currently reside on the streets of our county. They need that help first and foremost before transitioning into permanent housing and jobs. A second point would be that those folks who are actually down and out through circumstances beyond their control would be more apparent if the category mentioned above was being helped. There are plenty of services available for those who actually want to be helped. Lastly, I am tired of worrying that every time I leave my house someone will break into it, or steal the package from my front steps, or just decide to bathe in my neighbor's front yard using his garden hose. I watch people on my twice daily drive down Main Street on my way to and from work as they stumble with their pants around their ankles screaming out to no one, shooting up drugs in plain sight, and pushing behemoth loads of "belongings" around in shopping carts. They need help and we need help. Please continue the pressure on ALL of the cities to do their part. We would like our city back. Our downtown Civic Center should inspire confidence in our government rather than dismay. Sincerely, Deborah Hicks-DeBach