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Homeless Services Quarterly Report for February - April 2018 May 1, 2018 Page 9 crisis in the County of Orange. The City of Santa Ana was represented by Mayor Miguel Pulido, City Manager Raul Godinez II, Deputy City Manager Robert Cortez, Acting Deputy Chief Kenneth Gominsky with Santa Ana Police Department and members from Santa Ana's City Attorney's office along with Homeless Services Manager, Hafsa Kaka. Santa Ana called for Countywide action on addressing homelessness and call on all cities to participate in a regional coordinated effort to address homelessness. On April 3, 2018, US Federal District Judge David O. Carter gathered both County and City officials for a special hearing on homelessness. Judge Carter, specially extended invites to 34 City Mayors and City Managers to present and discuss their plans on addressing homelessness in their City. This followed after the County Board of Supervisors rescinded the 3 City Plan to dedicate land for emergency housing in the Cities of Irvine, Huntington Beach and Laguna Niguel, where the respective City Council officials opposed the plan due to community protests against the resolution. The City of Santa Ana was represented by Mayor Miguel Pulido and Mayor Pro Tem Michele Martinez who spoke on the bench on the importance of a regional collaborative approach in ending homelessness, the influx of homeless individuals coming to Santa Ana from other parts of the County, and the significance of other cities to address the problem. Mayor Pro Tem Michele Martinez also discussed the Santa Ana Point -In -Time count that was conducted the weekend prior, which portrayed the increased numbers of individuals experiencing homelessness in Santa Ana who traveled and were sent by other Cities to seek services in Santa Ana. The City was also represented by City Manager Raul Godinez II, Deputy City Manager Robert Cortez and Homeless Services Manager, Hafsa Kaka. On April 4, 2018, the Orange County City Managers Association (OCCMA) convened to discuss the special topic on homelessness, in light of the special hearing this past week that US Federal District Judge David O. Carter convened with City Managers and Mayors across the County on addressing homelessness through regional collaborative efforts. Santa Ana was represented by City Manager Raul Godinez II, Deputy City Manager Robert Cortez and for the homeless segment, Homeless Services Manager Hafsa Kaka. City Managers divided in their respective Service Planning Areas (North, Central and South) to strategize and coordinate efforts, resources, and capacity in addressing homelessness in the designated SPA. As the City with the most experience in the homeless issue, Santa Ana has taken a leadership role in coordinating services, through a data driven approach in resource allocation and supportive services. Santa Ana and Huntington Beach will be taking the lead to draft a strategic plan for regional efforts in the Central SPA cities. On April 5, 2018, the City requested the extension of the Orange County Santa Ana National Guard Armory Emergency Shelter as a response to the Homeless crisis that the County of Orange and the City of Santa Ana is experiencing. The following week, Governor Brown granted a 90 -day extension for both Santa Ana and Fullerton Emergency Shelters at the National Guard Armories. On April 11, 2018, the City of Santa Ana's Housing Division Manager, Judson Brown, organized a 15 -person tour of the City of Santa Ana' first Permanent Supportive Housing, "The Orchard," for the US Department the Housing Urban Development's (HUD) Region IX and X field officers and 19E-9