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REGARDING HOMELESS SHELTER
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Laurie Hampton
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Laurie Tayco
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8/8/2018
Cathy Rich
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Tina Marie
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Dale Helvig
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Emily Saplala-Nguyen
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William Fabiano
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Melinda Jordan
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Tony Sherman
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8/8/2018
Mark Sprott
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8/8/2018
Harris Feldman
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8/8/2018
Nancy Feldman
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8/8/2018
Emma Medina
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Date of
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8/9/2018
Pat Huffnagle
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Carol Winters
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Margarita Klase
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8/1012018
Diana Teghtmeyer
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8/1012018
Laura Garcia
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8/10/2018
Phil Schaefer
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8/11/2018
Rozlynn Avila
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8111/2018
Diana Teghtmeyer
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8112/2018
Barbara Russell
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8112/2018
Nancy Murphy
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Homeowner
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8113/2018
Quoc Pham
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8/14/2018
Mariceia Orozco
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8/1612018
Randi Iggulden
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8/16/2018
Cecilia Naranjo
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8116/2018
Gavin Clifford
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Hugo Zambrano
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Hugo Zambrano
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8115/2018
Susana Sandoval
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Date of
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8/16/2018
Becky Clifford
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Chris Schmidt
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8/1612018
Ariana Mandujano
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8116/2018
Richard Keneipp
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8116/2018
Debra Goodenough
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8/16/2018
Richard Keelpp
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8/1612018
Rosalinda Chavez
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8116/2018
Joanna Romero
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8/16/2018
Tim Johnson
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8/16/2018
Angelica Chavez
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Claudia Morales
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8/1612018
Trina Smith
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8/1612018
Lilly, Concerned parent and
resident of Santa Ana)
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Karen Caballos
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Abigail Aleman
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8116/2018
Marie Gilbert
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8116/2018
Lisa Mills
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8116/2018
Jessica Chavez
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8/1612018
Margarita Chavez
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Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 11:25 AM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose; Benavides, David; Tinajero,
Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com; shawn.nelson@ocgov.com;
todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com; lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com;
frank.kim@ocgov.com
Subject: Proposed 600-700 Bed Emergency Homeless Shelter in Santa Ana
Categories: Correspondence
Dear Elected Officials and Staff:
I vehemently oppose the proposition of building a homeless shelter of this magnitude in Santa Ana.
Other adjoining cities need to step up, you see what happened with the EI Toro Marine Base proposition. If this goes
any further, Santa Ana residents will, in all probability, do the same.
As elected officials, I feel it is your responsibility to hear and listen to the people that voted for you and/or support you.
I understand fully the serious nature of this situation and sincerely empathize with this growing population of the
homeless,
but Santa Ana is not the be all end all solution.
Again, we need Orange County cities to support all their neighboring cities, because we are all in this together to try to
help the less fortunate.
Respectfully,
Laurie Hampton
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Orozco, Norma
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Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul
Subject: 600-700 Bed Emergency Homeless Shelter
Categories: Correspondence
I have lived in Santa Ana since 1968. I have enjoyed living here in north Santa Ana, but in the recent few
years I have noticed a lot more homeless people. I volunteer weekly to feed the homeless at the
Courtyard and I happy these people have somewhere to stay and I am aware they are trying to get some
of the people in apartments, etc. I do not think we need more homeless people in Santa Ana. I think the
other Orange County cities need to do their part. Thank you for service. Laurie Tayco
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Hello city council!
Wednesday, August 08, 2018 12:28 PM
eComment
Answer to homeless shelter.
Correspondence
I was just asked by my neighbors in NEXTDOOR to vote no on the proposal to a 600-700 homeless shelter.
Rather than say no, have you seen the OC Rescue Mission in Tustin? We need more facilities like this one in
every city! This is definitely the right and correct way to have a homeless shelter. This is the remedy to end
homelessness!
Here is the link to see a virtual tour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time continue=68&v=g8jmGt8BIYg
Sincerely,
Cathy Rich
May the Lord bless you and keep you; and may the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
may the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. - Numbers 6.•24
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Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
Wednesday, August 08, 2018 3:08 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
I oppose the large shelter
Categories: ' Correspondence
I am a resident of Santa Ana and have been my whole like 50 years and I do not want another large shelter placed here
in Santa Ana other cities need to do their part.
Thank you,
Tina Marie Yglesias
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Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 5:56 PM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com;
shawn.nelson@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com;
lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; frank.kim@ocgov.com
Cc: luterlutz@aol.com
Subject: Emergency Homeless Shelter
Categories: Correspondence
Dear Mayor, Members of the City Council and County Officials,
I would like to say I am opposed to having a 600-700 bed shelter established in Santa Ana. Best practices
indicate no shelter should be larger than 200 beds.
• The County of Orange Homeless Assessment report shows a 200 -bed emergency shelter for each of the
three service planning areas: north, central and south.
• Santa Ana currently has the largest emergency shelter, the Courtyard. The number of beds has
exceeded 400 over the past several months.
• This temporary site, the Courtyard, was only planned for 200-300 beds.
• The County's own numbers show more than half the people staying at the Courtyard are from areas
other than the Central Service Planning Area. Using this information, a 200 -bed emergency shelter for
the Central Service Planning Area would meet the need. Most of the shelter beds are not filled with
Santa Ana residents.
• If additional beds are needed in the Central Service Planning Area, then Huntington Beach, Garden
Grove, Tustin, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Orange, Villa Park and Westminster need
to help.
• The County has 85 acres from the former Tustin Marine Base and 100 acres at the former EI Toro
Marine Base.
We need the County to address several issues and for the other cities in the central service planning area to
step up and do their share.
Respectfully,
Dale Helvig
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Orono, Norma
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Subject: Concerned resident: OC homeless.. Thank you for reading!
Categories: Correspondence
To Whom It May Concern,
Thank you for reading this email.
I am writing tpose the proposed large emergency homeless shelter that will be
located in Santa Ana -The Courtyard currently serves as Santa Ana's largest emergency
shelter where the number of beds has exceeded 400 over the past several
months. This temporary site was originally planned for only 200-300 beds. A majority of
people staying at the Courtyard are from areas other than Santa Ana.
If additional beds are needed, it's time for other cities to contribute. We desire the same
lifestyle as offered by other cities. This is not just Santa Ana's problem- it is the
countys'.
I appreciate your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Emily Saplala
Orozco, Norma
From: William Fabiano <
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 6:04 PM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com;
shawn.nelson@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com;
lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; frank.kim@ocgov.com
Subject: 600 bed shelter
Categories: Correspondence
To whom this may concern. I can't believe that anyone is even considering putting a shelter of that size in Santa
Ana! I've lived in Santa Ana all my life and my kids live here to. Isn't time for the other city's in OC to step up
and help with this situation. If every city in orange county I have a 200 bed shelter and the problem would be
solved plus the The County has 85 acres from the former Tustin Marine Base and 100 acres at the
former EI Toro Marine Base that could be used. It's ridiculous that we should take all the burden. But
I'm sure my voice won't be heard and is the people of Santa Ana will just have to deal with it.
Thanks,
Bill Fabiano
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Orozco, Norma
From:
Melinda Jordan <
Sent:
Wednesday, August 08, 2018 6:12 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Homeless in Santa Ana
Categories: Correspondence
Within the next few weeks, the Santa Ana City Council and the Orange County Board of Supervisors will decide on a new
600-700 bed emergency homeless shelter for Santa Ana. There is a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) that
was discussed at Judge Carter's hearing on August 3rd. This would be the largest shelter in Orange County. The Judge
is not requiring Santa Ana to build a shelter this size. The proposal is coming from our elected leaders and staff.
It is absolutely unacceptable and unfair that Santa Ana must shoulder the burden of all of Orange County's homeless.
Best practices indicate no shelter should be larger than 200 beds.
The County of Orange Homeless Assessment report shows a 200 -bed emergency shelter for each of the three
service planning areas: north, central and south.
Santa Ana currently has the largest emergency shelter, the Courtyard. The number of beds has exceeded 400 over
the past several months.
This temporary site, the Courtyard, was only planned for 200-300 beds.
The County's own numbers show more than half the people staying at the Courtyard are from areas other than the
Central Service Planning Area. Using this information, a 200 -bed emergency shelter for the Central Service Planning Area
would meet the need. Most of the shelter beds are not filled with Santa Ana residents.
If additional beds are needed in the Central Service Planning Area, then Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Tustin,
Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Orange, Villa Park and Westminster need to help. The County has 85
acres from the former Tustin Marine Base and 100 acres at the former EI Toro Marine Base•
Any emergency homeless shelter over 300 beds would be larger than any emergency facility in Los Angeles County. This
information is based on the LA County Homeless Shelter inventory and phone conversations with the LA Mission, Union
Rescue Mission, and LA Family Housing Corporation.
In addition to the Courtyard, we currently have Wiseplace/Safeplace for 60 women and are building a new facility for
veterans. I believe most of our residents and businesses want to help the homeless by building more permanent
supportive housing such as The Orchard and The Aqua Motel.
It's time for other cities to seriously step up and share the responsibility for building necessary emergency shelters
A concerned Santa Ana long-time resident
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Orozco, Norma
From: T Sherman <
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 6:46 PM
To: eComment
Subject: homeless facility
Categories: Correspondence
Read that the city is considering establishing a facility to house homeless in Santa Ana that greatly exceeds
what seems reasonable as the city's contribution to solve this problem. From what I have been reading in
published reports, each city within the county is to be responsible for housing a percentage of homeless which
approximates the percentage of population within the county. So if Santa Ana has 8% of the counties
population, Santa Ana is to be responsible in housing approximately 8% of the homeless. Should the city have
a breakdown of this information, asking that this be forwarded to me prior to the city.
Thanking you in advance.
Tony Sherman
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Orozco, Norma
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Sir or Madam:
Mark Spratt (US - Advisory) <
Wednesday, August 08, 2018 7:16 PM
eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com;
shawn.nelson@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com;
lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; frank.kim@ocgov.com
Matt Holland
Opposition to proposed Santa Ana homeless shelter
Correspondence
RE: Opposition to proposed Santa Ana homeless shelter
I am writing to voice my opposition towards the proposed 600-700 bed emergency
homeless shelter for Santa Ana, which was discussed during Judge Carter's hearing Aug
3, 2018.
This would be the largest shelter in Orange County, my reasons for opposition are:
• Best practices indicate no shelter should be larger than 200 beds.
• County of Orange Homeless Assessment report shows a 200 -bed emergency
shelter for each of the 3 service planning areas (north, central, south).
• Santa Ana currently has the largest emergency shelter, the Courtyard. Number of
beds has exceeded 400 over the past several months.
• Temporary site, the Courtyard, was only planned for 200-300 beds.
• Orange County's own data shows that more than half the residents staying at the
Courtyard are from areas other than the Central Service Planning Area. Using this
information, a 200 -bed emergency shelter for the Central Service Planning Area
would meet the need. Most of the shelter beds are not filled with Santa Ana
residents.
• If additional beds are needed in the Central Service Planning Area, then
Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Tustin, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport
Beach, Orange, Villa Park and Westminster need to help. The County has 85 acres
from the former Tustin Marine Base and 100 acres at the former EI Toro Marine
Base.
• Any emergency homeless shelter over 300 beds would be larger than any
emergency facility in Los Angeles County. This information is based on the LA
County Homeless Shelter inventory and phone conversations with the LA Mission,
Union Rescue Mission, and LA Family Housing Corporation.
In addition to the Courtyard, we currently have WisepIace/Safeplace for 60 women
and are building a new facility for veterans.
I believe most of our residents and businesses want to help the homeless by building
more permanent supportive housing such as The Orchard and The Aqua Motel. r�
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It's time for other cities across Orange County to seriously step up and share the
responsibility for building necessary emergency shelters.
Santa Ana, and it residents, should not solely bear the burden of Orange County's
homeless problem.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Best, Mark Spratt
Mark Spratt I Director I Human CapitalAdvisory
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From:
Harris Feldman <
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Wednesday, August 08, 2018 7:51 PM
To:
eComment
Cc:
Pulido, Miguel
Subject:
Proposed homeless shelter
Categories: Correspondence
Bad idea
It will draw more homeless from outside Santa Ana
Other cities need to do their part
Harris Feldman
25 Year resident of Santa Ana
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Orono, Norma
From: Nancy Feldman<
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 8:01 PM
To: eComment
Cc: Pulido, Miguel
Subject: Emergency Homeless Shelter
Categories: Correspondence
We know that the homeless need shelter. However, why must Santa Ana take the brunt of everything? If we're known
as "Downtown Orange County" does that mean we have to take care of ALL of Orange County's problems? As a
resident of Santa Ana for 26 years, most in Floral Park and the last 4 in Park Santiago, I've always loved it here. But
every day I go on the Nextdoor website there is another car stolen or another attempted break in. It's getting really
tiresome seeing what once was such a special city because of the beautiful vintage neighborhoods and the camaraderie
that goes along with that, go down the tubes! For heavens sake! Wake up and see what is happening before everything
you have made better isn't there anymore.
Sincerely,
Nancy Feldman
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Orozco, Norma
From: Emma Medina <
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 8:52 PM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com;
shawn.nelson@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com;
lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; frank.l<im@ocgov.com
Subject: Please say NO to more homeless shelters in Santa Ana!
Categories: Correspondence
Please FIGHT with us on this! I am tired of having to back up Santa Ana to people from other
cities and explain that our city is not so bad. Between needle exchanges, homeless shelters and
all the crime that we don't seem to have enough police force for - it's all just too much for all
the residents here. We can't even ask for nice things at this point like commercial buildings
that are kept up or even trees or grass that are (not) watered. Everything green that was once
beautiful around us is dying! Parks have dead grass & trees with limbs falling off from not being
watered, needles everywhere, homeless taking over bus benches that normal folk don't want to
be near or can't use, drug addicts driving around like lunatics and causing accidents, and people
that clearly need to be put away to a mental institution walking around like zombies. I mean, for
peets sake - when will this city go back to the residents? It's just pathetic! Why, because it's
Santa Ana! Is this the pay off for living in a city that has a lower income bracket? Most people
that live here are already at a poverty level so politics is not necessarily the first thing they
are concerned with. No, that tax bill won't get passed in November. Don't put your money
mistakes on your residents - figure it out yourselves. The other residents that do show concern
are completely being ignored. How about busing us in to the Civic Center like Irvine did to
protest this? Oh yeah, because we actually have to work and don't have time to even attend
meetings. Why is our city becoming the arm pit of OC? It must stop. Do you all not see what has
been currently happening all throughout our city with the crime that the drug addicts have been
producing? People that aren't even from this city but other cities! How many more people is this
city going to take in that can't contribute to a healthy lifestyle? What about the fires they've
started in million dollar homes in Floral Park? The littering and panhandling on 17th St. Feces,
urine, needles all throughout our city. A bigger shelter will only increase our problems here and
bring more people to this city instead of surrounding cities. OPEN YOUR EYES AND FIGHT
FOR YOUR RESIDENTS! We are tired of being tossed aside and not cared for by our city
council people. T his is not an issue Santa Ana should figure out for the rest of OC - it's the
rest of OC that needs to start helping Santa Ana take the burden off!
Thank you for reading.
Orozco, Norma
From:
Pat Huffnagle <
Sent:
Thursday, August 09, 2018 7:08 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
homeless shelter
Categories: Correspondence
I would like to know why Santa Ana has to be the city that has to bear the burden of most of the homeless people in Orange
County by providing such a large homeless shelter of 600 to 700 people. It seems so unfair that these other cities can protest not
to have shelters built in their communities for it will lower their property value and the cities succeed in not having these
shelters. Santa Ana has bore the blunt of most of the homeless over the years. I was a County employee for 35 years and
remember in the 90's all the tent cities that popped up around the seat of our County Government. It was a disgrace to have
people come to serve jury duty and carry out business downtown. I can remember stepping over sleeping homeless people to get
in our building. Most of these other cities would send money into Santa Ana to feed the homeless here just to keep them out of
their cities.
It's time some of these other cities step up to the plate and take responsibility for some of these homeless people. I've been a
resident here for 46 years and have seen many improvements but this homeless problem is bringing down our city. I pray you
vote no on such a large homeless shelter. It has been proven you can't but that many people into one shelter and expect
success. I pray you will be voting no on this issue.
Pat Huffnagle
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From: Carol Winters <
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 10:21 AM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com;
todd.spitzer@ocgov.com
Subject: SA proposed build of 600-700 bed shelter
Categories: Correspondence
Dear elected representatives,
As a constituent in your local areas, I would like to pose some questions regarding the proposal that
Santa Ana will build a 600-700 bed shelter to theoretically help solve the homeless problem(s) in our
county and local cities.
1) How does sheltering homeless people who are homeless for a number of very different reasons
(loss of job, circumstances, drug addition, mental health issues, preference, etc) address the root
causes of the significant homelessness and related criminal activity in our city and county? It seems
that over the last few years homeless people have been provided items to help them have shelter and
transportation (including tents, bikes, clothing, facilities to sleep and shower, food), yet the problem
and its related criminal activity has escalated. This to me seems to indicate we are NOT addressing
the root causes of the problems. I have had a homeless person in my back yard mid-afternoon
looking for what he could take. Now we have to lock our gate, shed, cars, windows, doors, garage,
etc. anytime we leave the house. This was not a problem in my neighborhood 10 years ago.
It is also not fair to our local businesses. I use to see a homeless man at the Bristol Starbucks. He
would come into the Starbucks, gather water/plastic glass, napkins, straws, etc to take with him. He
would also change/clean up in the bathroom and then throw his old, dirty cloths in the Starbucks trash
can. We would talk a little while I was waiting for my drink. He liked living outside. Every month he
collected his SS/SSI check and that was all he needed he told me. He did not purchase anything from
Starbucks. He had no problem taking supplies from the Starbucks or using their restrooms. Now the
Starbucks has the restroom access coded for use of those who purchase items. He got clothes
donated to him, he knew where to get a free meal.
2) Drug addiction is one of the significant root causes of homelessness. Shelters typically do not allow
addicts to use while in residence. Allowing addicts to come get food, a place to shower and sleep only
to have them leave and continue to use drugs and steal to get the resources to barter or purchase the
drugs does not seem to be addressing the root problem -their addiction. How is this 600-700 bed
shelter going to address this addiction root problem? It seems this is actually going to have the
opposite impact -they do not have to get sober. They have a place to sleep and eat to give them the
strength to continue to use and steal until it kills them or puts them in our jails, or they hurt someone
else.
3) Why not expand the financial support to existing organizations that are experts in dealing with
various facets of homelessness? An example is the Orange County Rescue Mission. There are
excellent women's organizations, children's organizations. Seems the county and cities would do
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better to leverage the expertise of these types of organizations by providing them the resources to
expand their services for their targeted mission.
4) Why not collaborate with ALL OC cities, creating a strategic plan in which ALL cities will participate
to address the multi -faceted problems creating our present homelessness?
I am strongly opposed to Santa Ana building a 600-700 bed shelter. The size is not manageable,
other cities need to participate in the solutions, and most importantly, it does not address the root
causes of homelessness in our county. I expect my Santa Ana city council and my Orange County
board of supervisors to develop and implement a much more appropriate strategic plan to address
homelessness in Orange County and use our tax dollars more appropriately. Vote "no" on this
proposal.
Thank you. I, and many of my fellow neighbors, look forward to your responses to my questions.
Carol Winters, CPA, CFE
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From: Margarita Klase <
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 10:12 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fw: Call to Action - Please say no to a 600-700 bed emergency shelter
Categories: Correspondence
No, I do not agree on a new 600-700 bed emergency homeless shelter for Santa Ana. But I definately
agree on a 200 -bed emergency shelter for each of the three service planning areas: north, central
and south. The sharing of each area in the support of the homeless shelters will not only be to help
each other, but to help run a more successful program for the homeless. Breaking up into smaller
shelters provides for better care and attention and leads to a more successful shelter in a program
that could easily get out of hand. Too large a unit is doomed for failure not only for the homeless,
but to the community housing the shelter. It's not fair bunching them all up in one city in one
crowded facility. I vote we house the emergency homeless shelters in separate neighboring cities
for a more controlled, successful program; as long as we live in Orange County, we are all in this
together and we should all cooperate in a problem that we cannot just sweep under the rug, or just
in Santa Ana.
Margarita Klase
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From: Lisa Mills <
Cc: Tom Lutz <
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018, 2:39:20 PM PDT
Subject: Call to Action - Please say no to a 600-700 bed emergency shelter
Dear Neighbors,
Here is some additional information.
Lisa & Tom
Within the next few weeks, the Santa Ana City Council and the Orange County Board of
Supervisors will decide on a new 600-700 bed emergency homeless shelter for Santa Ana. There is
a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was discussed at Judge Carter's hearing on
August 3rd. This would be the largest shelter in Orange County. The Judge is not requiring Santa
Ana to build a shelter this size. The proposal is coming from our elected leaders and staff.
Please voice your resistance to any facility this size. Why?
Best practices indicate no shelter should be larger than 200 beds.
The County of Orange Homeless Assessment report shows a 200 -bed emergency shelter for
each of the three service planning areas: north, central and south.
Santa Ana currently has the largest emergency shelter, the Courtyard. The number of beds has
exceeded 400 over the past several months.
This temporary site, the Courtyard, was only planned for 200-300 beds.
The County's own numbers show more than half the people staying at the Courtyard are from
areas other than the Central Service Planning Area. Using this information, a 200 -bed emergency
shelter for the Central Service Planning Area would meet the need. Most of the shelter beds are not
filled with Santa Ana residents.
If additional beds are needed in the Central Service Planning Area, then Huntington
Beach, Garden Grove, Tustin, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Orange, Villa
Park and Westminster need to help. The County has 85 acres from the former Tustin Marine
Base and 100 acres at the former El Toro Marine Base.
Any emergency homeless shelter over 300 beds would be larger than any emergency facility in Los
Angeles County. This information is based on the LA County Homeless Shelter inventory and
phone conversations with the LA Mission, Union Rescue Mission, and LA Family Housing
Corporation.
In addition to the Courtyard, we currently have Wiseplace/Safeplace for 60 women and are
building a new facility for veterans. I believe most of our residents and businesses want to help the
homeless by building more permanent supportive housing such as The Orchard and The Aqua
Motel.
It's time for other cities to seriously step up and share the responsibility for building necessary
emergency shelters.
Please email the city council, city manager and County .Board of Supervisors as soon as possible to
oppose this large emergency shelter. If you have time, please encourage your neighbors to also
send an email. We need to have our voices heard on this issue. FYI, several months ago, dozens
of buses with Irvine residents filled the County Board of Supervisors hearing opposing a 200 -bed
emergency shelter on the vacant 100 acre former El Toro Marine Base. This site is no longer an
option.
The email addresses are listed below.
ecomment@santa-ana.org
mpulido@santa-ana.org
vsarmiento@santa-ana.org
mimartinez@santa-ana.org
JSolorio@santa-ana.org
dbenavides@santa-ana.org
j villegas@santa-ana.org
stinajero@santa-ana.org
rgodinez@santa-ana.org
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andrew.do@ocgov.com
shawn.nelson@ocgov.com
todd.spitzer@ocgov.com
michelle. steel@ocgov.com
lisa.bartlett@ocgov. com
franlc.kim@ocgov.com
Thank you for reading this email. I'm not running for any political office. I'm a concerned 30+
year resident.
Lisa Mills
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Orozco, Norma
From:
diana teghtmeyer <
Sent:
Friday, August 10, 2018 2:29 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
homeless shelter
Categories: Correspondence
Please review the needs for a homeless shelter on Harbor and Warner; this proposed 400 bed facility is far too large;
other cities need to step up for the homeless population in Orange County.
Diana Teghtmeyer Ph.d
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Orozco, Norma
From: Laura Garcia <
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 3:41 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Proposed 700 bed homeless shelter
Categories: Correspondence
The Honorable Mayor, Miguel Pulido,
Dear Mayor Pulido,
I wish to express my strong opposition the proposed 700 bed shelter planned for the city of Santa Ana. It is my
understanding that Santa Ana is currently sheltering up to 300 individuals in the downtown area and that most
of the sheltered are not from Santa Ana. I am also aware that we are sheltering up to 60 women in a separate
facility and that the city is planning to build yet another shelter for veterans.
I am not opposed to sheltering the homeless. However, I do believe strongly that other O.C. cities need to step
up and do their share.
Sincerely,
Laura Tobias Garcia
Realtor Associate ( Seven Gables Real Estate
sevenaables.com
ME
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Orozco, Norma
From: Laura Garcia <
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 3:41 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Re: Proposed 700 bed homeless shelter
Categories: Correspondence
I apologize, this was meant for Mayor.
Laura Tobias Garcia
Realtor Associate I Seven Gables Real Estate
sevengables.com
On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 3:40 PM, Laura Garcia < wrote:
The Honorable Mayor, Miguel Pulido,
Dear Mayor Pulido,
I wish to express my strong opposition the proposed 700 bed shelter planned for the city of Santa Ana. It is my
understanding that Santa Ana is currently sheltering up to 300 individuals in the downtown area and that most
of the sheltered are not from Santa Ana. I am also aware that we are sheltering up to 60 women in a separate
facility and that the city is planning to build yet another shelter for veterans.
I am not opposed to sheltering the homeless. However, I do believe strongly that other O.C. cities need to step
up and do their share.
Sincerely,
Laura Tobias Garcia
Realtor Associate I Seven Gables Real Estate
sevengables.com
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Orozco, Norma
From:
diana teghtmeyer <
Sent:
Friday, August 10, 2018 2:29 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
homeless shelter
Categories: Correspondence
Please review the needs for a homeless shelter on Harbor and Warner; this proposed 400 bed facility is far too large;
other cities need to step up for the homeless population in Orange County.
Diana Teghtmeyer Ph.d
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Orono, Norma
From: Phil Schaefer <
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 5:35 PM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; Do, Andrew;
shawn.nelson@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com;
lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; frank.kim@ocgov.com
Subject: Proposed 600+ bed emergency shelter in SA
Categories: Correspondence
I am writing to urge a NO vote on this in the city of Santa Ana.
Hasn't Santa Ana shouldered the burden of the homeless long enough?
Hasn't the city already done more than the rest of Orange County combined with little or no help form our neighbors??
• Best practices indicate no shelter should be larger than 200 beds. • The County of Orange Homeless Assessment report
shows a 200 -bed emergency shelter for each of the three service planning areas: north, central and south. • Santa Ana
currently has the largest emergency shelter, the Courtyard.
The number of beds has exceeded 400 over the past several months. • This temporary site, the Courtyard, was only
planned for 200-300 beds.
The County's own numbers show more than half the people staying at the Courtyard are from areas other than the
Central Service Planning Area.
Using this information, a 200 -bed emergency shelter for the Central Service Planning Area would meet the need.
Most of the shelter beds are not filled with Santa Ana residents. • If additional beds are needed in the Central Service
Planning Area, then Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Tustin, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Orange, Villa
Park and Westminster need to help.
The County has 85 acres from the former Tustin Marine Base and 100 acres at the former EI Toro Marine Base.
Any emergency homeless shelter over 300 beds would be larger than any emergency facility in Los Angeles County. This
information is based on the LA County Homeless Shelter inventory and phone conversations with the LA Mission, Union
Rescue Mission, and LA Family Housing Corporation.
In addition to the Courtyard, we currently have Wise pIace/Safeplace for 60 women and are building a new facility for
veterans. I believe most of our residents and businesses want to help the homeless by building more permanent
supportive housing such as The Orchard and The Aqua Motel.
It's time for other cities to seriously step up and share the responsibility for building necessary emergency shelters.
We have seen a rise in crime and lost our feeling of safety with so many people wondering our neighborhoods at all
hours of the night and day. Many are drug addicted breaking into our cars and homes looking for anything they can sell.
Just providing beds is not a solution. We mental health and drug addiction services. Why isn't the Fairview Mental health
facility being considered for these people???
I understand the state is closing it when we have an epidemic situation. That makes no sense at all.
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I have been a voter in Orange country since 1983 and I will remember who has helped and who hindered the residents
of Santa Ana next election.
PHIL SCHAEFER
Realtor
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Orozco, Norma
From: Rozlynn Avila <
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 8:25 AM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com;
shawn.nelson@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com;
lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; frank.l<im@ocgov.com
Subject: Homeless Shelter -- STOP & THINK
Categories: Correspondence
Hello -- I'm contacting you as a concerned home owner regarding the proposed 700 bed homeless shelter. I
understand the need to provide a solution to the homeless problem in our county, but this is NOT the answer. I
urge you to hit pause and investigate other solutions and think of the financial impact this development would
have on the area. As a voting tax payer I don't want my home value to decrease, my quality of life altered and
my routine business to go elsewhere. A project like this has a better chance of success when implemented in
phases. The city who is known for it's abundant homeless shelter will not foster community and will deter
people from shopping, living and visiting this area. Put money and resources into a long term solution and not a
short sided sound bite. Concerned Resident --
Criteria For Housine
• Background Check -- No Felony Offenders, No Pedophiles or Domestic Abusers
• Priority Housing for:
o Vets
o Women
o Children
o Children w/ Parent
o Elderly/ Disabled
• Enrollment in Mental Health Program
Proerams Provided While At Facility
Medical Assistance
• Routine Hygiene Facilities
• Education (Vocational / Trade)
• Volunteer Program
c Help Others - Build Confidence and Establish Self Worth
Orozco, Norma
From: diana teghtmeyer <
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 11:37 AM
To: dl<t2OO2@earthlink.net
Subject: Proposed Homeless Shelter at Harbor and Warner
Categories: Correspondence
To Whom it May Concern:
I am a local resident and I have grave concerns over the placement of a homeless shelter with over 500 beds being
considered at Harbor and Warner. First of all this is much too large and research has shown that 200 beds should be the
maximum.
Yes, of course we want the homeless to have a shelter but why is the city of Santa Ana the only consideration; isn't it
time for other cities in Orange County to step-up and help. This has created an undue burden on the city of Santa Ana;
it seems as if Santa Ana is the "homeless capital of Orange County." Please consider other alternatives,within Orange
County that would provide more extensive services.
Sincerely,
Diana Teghtmeyer
Orozco, Norma
From:
Barbara Russell <
Sent:
Sunday, August 12, 2018 2:11 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Homeless Shelter
Categories: Correspondence
Santa Ana Mayor and City Council:
I urge a No vote on building a 600 bed
homeless shelter in Santa Ana. We have borne
the burden for housing the homeless for a long
time. Now it is time for the other cities in the county
to do their share. A maximum 200 -bed shelter should
be offered by Santa Ana.
Respectfully,
Barbara Russell
Orozco, Norma
From: Nancy Murphy <
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 5:26 PM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; KSolorio@santa-
ana.org; Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul
Subject: 600 to 700 Bed Emergency Homeless Shelter
Categories: Correspondence
Dear Mayor Pulido, Santa Ana City Council and City Manager:
We are opposed to allowing a new 600 to 700 bed emergency homeless shelter in Santa Ana. The County stated that
other cities have to support the homeless and other cities such as Huntington Beach, Irvine and San Clemente said, "
NO". Santa Ana is a city of Hardworking people that were born, raised, attended Santa Ana schools and have lived in
Santa Ana the majority of their lives. We are homeowners, tax payers and responsible citizens like other people in
adjacent cities yet we seem to always seem to bow down to other cities because they are not doing their fair share. Our
crime has risen with the homeless, trash left on streets with their possessions, vandalism, theft, people walking in the
middle of street, some stores have no shopping carts (CVS at Main and Warner). It is hard to patronize small business in
Santa Ana because the homeless are outside of the stores and restaurants. At Main and Dyer the 7/11, Yellow Basket
and Del Taco have homeless people hanging around intoxicated or on drugs, we can't use the bike trail along the railroad
tracks from Bristol to Main Street due to the homeless, at Flower and Alton and Sunflower and Alton the homeless live in
the drainage ditch. We also open the Santa Ana Armory facility for the homeless and extended it to July to help out even
more. Other cities do not want the homeless because they do not want their cities to become what Santa Ana has
become. It is sad that our neighborhood children that attend Taft and MacArthur have to see people crawling out of the
drainage ditch and I get frightened because they come out of the drains. I thought this was tresspassing?
We understand the homeless population has issues but Santa Ana is the city that has taken on more than it's fair share of
helping people in need. We are asking that other cities take on the homeless issue and "fair share" the homeless issues
as the judge as stated. Please be fair to Santa Ana and do not open this shelter.
Sincerely,
Nancy Murphy
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 9:53 PM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com;
shawn.nelson@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com;
lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; frank.kim@ocgov.com
Subject: Fwd: Proposed homeless shelter for 600+????
Categories: Correspondence
Hello. I don't understand .......... why would our elected officials want to continue to take on the so much
responsibility for all the cities in Orange County, when research has shown the origination of the homeless in
Santa Ana are from many cities? Please explain.
With a city in the news nightly with murders, homeless issues, car chases, pot shops, and a government on the
verge of bankruptcy, why on earth would you think we should host several hundred homeless? Why do you
think you can take on more when it's clear our city government can't handle what you already have on your
plate?
The facts are published that the homeless have come into Santa Ana from all parts of Orange County. Have
each city take a fair share.
Please. don't do this. I have neighbors moving from Santa Ana. I have friends and family who are scared to
come to our city. Please, manage what is already on your plate.
And please - don't look at raising taxes on a city of people who are low wage earners. Look instead at ways to
become more efficient. For example, do we really need to have street sweeping every single week? why not
every other?
Signed, a very unhappy homeowner, embarrassed to say I live in Santa Ana :-(. Please do the right thing with
the homeless shelter - do something to make us proud!
The facts are published that the homeless have come into Santa Ana from all parts of Orange County. Have
each city take a fair share.
Please. don't do this. I have neighbors moving from Santa Ana. I have friends and family who are scared to
come to our city. Please, manage what is already on your plate.
And please - don't look at raising taxes on a city of people who are low wage earners. Look instead at ways to
become more efficient. For example, do we really need to have street sweeping every single week? why not
every other?
Signed, a very unhappy homeowner, embarrassed to say I live in Santa Ana:-(. Please do the right thing with
the homeless shelter - do something to make us proud and feel good about you and our city!
4 La /
Orozco, Norma
From: Quoc Pham <
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2018 9:08 PM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; vsarimento@santa-ana.org; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; andrew.do@ocgov.com; shawn.nelson@ocgov.com;
todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com; lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com;
frank.kim@ocgov.com
Subject: 700+ Bed Shelter in Santa Ana
Categories: Correspondence
Good evening,
First of all I thank all of you for your dedicated service to the county and to the city of Santa Ana. My name is Quoc Pham
and I am a resident of Santa Ana, CA. I feel strongly opposed to the proposed
700+ bed homeless shelter in Santa Ana due to the fact that Santa Ana
has done a great part already to aide and assist with the homeless population. By adding another large scale shelter, the
situation will only get worst for residents as not only will it attract more and more transient persons from other cities, it
will also probably increase crime and persons of unwanted interests in our communities. I live in one of the newly
developed townhome communities on Harbor Blvd. and I have seen transient homeless people dumpster diving in my
gated community. As if this wasn't a problem already adding another large scale shelter is going to make things worst for
my family and I.
There are plenty of county owned properties that are totally vacant that can be used to aide with the homeless problem.
Santa Ana has done more than it's fair share, it's time for other cities to step up and help and take Santa Ana as an
example of how to help.
Concerned resident,
Quoc Pham
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Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Categories:
I don't support this project.
Thank you.
Sent from my Whone
Maricela Orozco <
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 10:13 AM
eComment
Shelters for homeless
Correspondence
Garcia, Stephanie
From: Randi Iggulden _
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 8:04 AM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com;
shawn.nelson@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com;
lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; frank.kim@ocgov.com
Subject: No on large homeless shelter in SA - other cities must participate!
Each city in Orange County needs to have its own smaller more manageable shelter. We
have to spread out the responsibility. This also helps to serve the homeless where they
are at, rather than having everybody being dropped off or coming to Santa Ana. Irvine
said NO and so should Santa Ana.
If we are going to go through with one big shelter - do it out away from the cities - away
from the drugs. Make a kibbutz, a ranch where people don't have all the temptations of
the inner city and can learn skills, get sober, work for their housing/food- create a sense
of pride and accomplishment. Have onsite full time job counselors and medical staff and
mental health professionals to give these folks a real opportunity to change the direction
of their lives.
Randi Iggulden
Santa Ana Resident - suffering on Santiago Creek with constant homeless/drug activity
and recently arson "in my own back yard"! Something has got to change NOW.
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From: Cecilia Naranjo <
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 8:28 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Shelter Proposal Off Warner and Fairview
Good morning,
As a resident of Santa Ana, I oppose this new proposal. We have been dealing with EVERYONE else's
homeless issues. Why do we have to continue to do so??! Opening more shelters just adds more problems to our
city, puts our families in danger.
We now have hundreds of homeless people roaming around, drugged, mentally ill, angry, distraught and so
much more running around our city!! Why do you guys continue to make it worse by adding more shelters??!
Santa Ana families can no longer go to some parks, walk through DSTA without fear, etc because of this issue.
When are you going to start putting us first??
Other cities need to be accountable for their residents. Santa Ana is NOT being accountable or standing up for
their residents by continuing to add homeless shelters in our community.
PLEASE STOP!!!!
A concerned citizen,
Cecilia Naranjo
LGIN
Mitre -Ramirez, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Greetings Santa Ana City Council,
Gavin Clifford <
Thursday, August 16, 2018 9:09 AM
eComment
New homeless shelter
I am a Santa Ana resident for the past 6 years. I live and work in Santa Ana and have begun raising my family here. The
#1 issue that I have with Santa Ana is the abundance of homeless people that I see in parks, on the streets, digging
through dumpsters, in front of buildings, in my community pool, etc. It seems like our city has no ability to say no and to
force other cities to deal with their own homeless problems. Everybody can dump their homeless people in Santa Ana and
make it our problem and we just take it and suffer for it. Why is that? Why can't this city stand up for itself? Why can't
shelters be built in other cities? Does the city council act in the best interest of the community it serves? How are other
cities able to refuse services and housing for homeless but we can't? I want to live in a safe city, I want to be able to enjoy
public places, and I don't think creating the largest homeless shelter in the United States will accomplish that. Thank you
for your time.
Gavin Clifford
a�/
Mitre -Ramirez, Norma
From:
Hugo Zambrano <
Sent:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 9:13 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
No more homeless
Good morning,
As a resident of Santa Ana, I oppose this new proposal. We have been dealing with EVERYONE else's
homeless issues. Why do we have to continue to do so??! Opening more shelters just adds more problems to our
city, puts our families in danger.
We now have hundreds of homeless people roaming around, drugged, mentally ill, angry, distraught and so
much more running around our city!! Why do you guys continue to make it worse by adding more shelters??!
Santa Ana families can no longer go to some parks, walk through DSTA without fear, etc because of this issue.
When are you going to start putting us first?? Kids can't walk to school and feel safe because they are now on
the side of schools, train tracks, etc. NIGHTMARE!
Other cities need to be accountable for their residents. Santa Ana is NOT being accountable or standing up for
their residents by continuing to add homeless shelters in our community.
PLEASE STOP!!!! Miguel Pulido Vincent Sarmiento Michele Martinez City Councilman Jose Solorio David
Benavides Councilman Juan Villegas Salvador Tinajero Saving Santa Ana
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Mitre -Ramirez, Norma
From: Hugo Zambrano <
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 9:23 AM
To: eComment
Subject: No more homeless, save Santa ana
Other cities don't get the luxury of dumping their homeless in Santa Ana for free. People know what you people
are doing. All day we see cops from different cities dropping off homeless people.
City officials are paid way higher than cities with less crime, homelessness, and other worrisome issues. Why?
Santa Ana was already doing bad and we could barely get by and now you people are raising taxes and
welcoming new problems.
But as ling as you guys have a good 401k set up, seems to bother you people very little.
Sad when all time and money and security gets invested in the new residents of DTSA yet the rest of the city
gets nothing. Almost seems like all funds and resources are only aimed towards DTSA.
3 police cars are always posted up in Downtown yet when I called the cops because there was a crazy person
threatening my house and family with a knife they took 30 minutes to get there.
I don't expect a reply, I mean you already ignored the pleas of the rest of the city, but as long as this gets read
and you people know that this game you guys are playing should stop.
Hugo
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Dear Mayor Miguel Pulido:
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The Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance opposes the proposed 600 - 7(�rr's�fgginey Sheter
in Santa Ana.
We urge you to rethink your support of this proposed 600 — 700 Bed Emergency Shelter, and to publicly
oppose. Mayor Pulido you are an elected official for all of us; residents, children, businesses, the
homeless, the Schools, and city employees. The city needs to bring in new businesses to rebuild our
economy and help our current businesses to thrive.
There are other fiscally appropriate, and cost-effective solutions. Ownership to solving this on-going crisis
in Orange County belongs to all of the OC cities. Mayor Pulido you are well position to build proactive and
working partnerships with the OC Supervisors and the elected officials and businesses in the other OC
cities to provide housing and services to the OC homeless across the county.
Santa Ana is over represented in the housing and services provided to the OC homeless. Currently we do
more than any other city, and way beyond our share of services and housing.
* Best practices and solutions for the homeless crisis indicate no shelter should be larger than 200 beds.
In 2014 we presented to the city council, several successful housing models from across the country to
solve the homeless crisis, including the Utah model. This packet of successful housing models were hand
delivered to the Santa Ana City Council offices and the OC Board of Supervisors during the Normandy
Campaign.
* As you have publicly stated at City Council meetings, Santa Ana has done its fair share on providing
housing and services for solving the homeless crisis in Orange County. We were at the city council
meeting where you opposed Santa Ana providing more shelters and beds, and moved forward the
recommendation to sue the other OC cities to do their fair share of providing housing and services.
* An Emergency Shelter with the magnitude of 600 - 700 beds will remove responsibilities from the other
OC cities to be actively engaged in the solutions, and the construction/operation of housing facilities
across the county; both transitional and permanent. There is more land and open space in other parts of
the county to successfully provide more housing and services.
*Once the federal dollars for a shelter of this magnitude are spent, the City is in no position to sustain the
cost, operation, and maintenance. An emergency shelter of this magnitude demonstrates a lack of
economic planning, mindfulness, and social justice for the Santa Ana community --- so horrific to put on
the Santa Ana tax payer's back --- as a potential result of the proposed 600-700 bed shelter.
* The impact of the proposed 600 - 700 bed facility will have a devastating impact on the business
community, residents, schools, and the homeless. Our current crisis will continue, and increase. Santa
Ana will continue to be a dumping ground for the other OC cities.
Mayor Pulido, we encourage you to be a champion, a real warrior, in opposing the 600-700 Bed
Emergency Shelter.
Most Sincerely,,�n s ,�
Susana Sandoval, Irma Jaureg ��✓ll
August 14, 2018
Dear Council Member David Benavides:
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The Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance opposes the proposed 660 - 700 Bed
Emergency Shelter in Santa Ana.
Please be so kind as to provide your position: do you oppose or support the proposed
Emergency Shelter of this magnitude, 600 - 700 beds?
* Best practices and solutions for the homeless crisis indicate no shelter should be
larger than 200 beds. In 2014 we presented to the city council, several successful
housing models from across the country to solve the homeless crisis, including the Utah
model. This packet of successful housing models were hand delivered to the Santa Ana
City Council offices and the OC Board of Supervisors during the Normandy Campaign.
* As you have publicly stated at City Council meetings, Santa Ana has done its fair
share on providing housing and services for solving the homeless crisis in Orange
County.
* An Emergency Shelter with the magnitude of 600 - 700 beds will remove
responsibilities from the other OC cities to be actively engaged in the solutions, and the
construction/operation of housing facilities across the county; both transitional and
permanent.
* The impact of the proposed 600 - 700 bed facility will have a devastating impact on the
business community, residents, schools, and the homeless. Our current crisis will
continue, and increase. Santa Ana will continue to be a dumping ground for the other
OC cities.
We look forward to your written response.
Most Sincerelycz�4AXIZ'r � ( �
Susana Sandoval, Irma Jauregui
Garcia, Stephanie
From:
rebecca clifford <
Sent:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 9:36 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
I am opposed to the homeless site on Fairview
Dear City Council Members,
The idea that Santa Ana needs to open a huge homeless site to serve all of Orange County's homeless is
ridiculous. We already have a TON of resources for these individuals. And it has made life for us tax paying
residents challenging. It creates an atmosphere that causes businesses to not invest in our city. It is not safe
for our children.
My 3 children go to school 2 blocks away from the proposed site. And the home we own is on Fairview about 7
blocks away from the proposed site. I have lived in Santa Ana for 40 years. I love this city for its central
location, affordable features, and its friendly neighbors. But at this point, we will be living elsewhere.
You MUST begin making decisions to support your residents, instead of pandering to a political party or offers
from outside cities to take their homeless for money kickbacks. This is getting beyond absurd. Instead of
making enemies of the people who voted you into office. Please consider making the right vote- no on the
County wide homeless establishment in Santa Ana. We have had ENOUGH!
It is time for other cities to step up to do their part. It is time for our police force to enforce laws and create an
atmosphere that is not as pleasant for the homeless to relax and hang out.
Thank you,
Becky Clifford
Garcia, Stephanie
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Subject:
Sec. 41-1201 Maximum of 200 beds at emergency homeless shelter
Attachments:
Occupancy Standardjpg; Sec. 41-1201 jpg; SB2_NS-2848_9-13-2013.pdf; SB2
_SummaryGroupDiscussion.pdf; SB2 _Z0A2013-01.pdf, SB2_Z0A2013-01_RFCA.pdf,
SB2PC_Presentation7.22.2013.pdf
Raul Godinez, City Manager
I'm sure you are already aware but I thought I should send you a reminder that our city amended our ordinances back in
2013 to only allow a maximum of 200 beds at a single emergency homeless shelter and 150 beds at a multiservice center
location.
Sec. 41-1201. -Same—Standards.
Where permitted, any emergency shelter for homeless or multiservice center for homeless shall comply with the
following:
(1) Occupancy. A maximum of thirty (30) beds or persons maybe served nightly, with associated support
service not open to the public. One (1) multiservice center may be permitted in the City of Santa Ana, allowing
a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) beds or persons may be served nightly and maximum of two hundred
(200) beds. Any emergency shelterfor homeless with greater than thirty (30) beds, but less than one hundred
fifty (150) beds, shall be subject to approval of a conditional use permit consistent with Article V of this
chapter
Back in 2013, our city held several community meetings, planning commission study sessions, and stakeholder focus
groups to gather input on rezoning a SB2 area in our city.
Through a collaborative effort, the City has adopted a new ordinance to help address homeless needs in Santa Ana. This
ordinance is in response to Senate Bill 2, requiring all communities in California to identify at least one zone where
emergency shelters can be allowed by right as well as residential zones to allow Transitional/Supportive Housing
opportunities.
http://www.ci.sonta-ana.ca.us/pba/planning/EmeraencyShelter0rdinance.asp
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As a city, we decided that based on community and stakeholder input that we would only allow a maximum of 200 beds
at a homeless shelter. Now we are told the city and county are proposing a 600 to 700 bed homeless shelter in our city.
This appears to be another example where our city has asked for our input, taken it to create a new ordinance, and then
basically ignored our input and the city ordinance when it comes time to build a new homeless shelter.
If you agree to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Orange to create a homeless shelter larger
than 200 beds, you will be going directly against the will of the people of Santa Ana!
I agree we need to have a homeless shelter in our city to address our homeless population, but it should only have a
maximum of 200 beds as per our city ordinance. Our city has already taken action to create housing including:
- Salvation Army Hospitality House 50 beds
- WisePLACE 60 Beds
The Orchard 71 beds
- The Aqua Project 56 beds pending
- Veterans Village 70 beds pending
- Armory 200 beds during winter months
Therefore we should only agree to a MOU with the County of Orange for a shelter location with a maximum of 200 beds
I've attended several of Judge Carter's hearings on the issue, and he has stated the Central SPA needs around 600 beds
available to address the homeless population in the Central SPA. There are 10 other cities located in the Central SPA,
and they should have to find additional locations for a homeless shelter in their cities for the remaining 400 beds in the
Central SPA instead of Santa Ana being the only city to do it.
You should be protecting the residents of Santa Ana and Championing for only a 200 bed shelter in our city!
Attached are the following:
1. May 23, 2012 Summary of Group Discussions SERVICE PROVIDERS/STAKEHOLDERS MEETING
2. July 8, 2013 Planning Commission approval of SB2 Zoning Ordinance Amendment
3. July 8, 2013 Planning Commission Presentation S132 Zoning Ordinance Amendment
4. August 5, 2013 Staff Report on SB2 Zoning Ordinance Amendment
5. September 3, 2103 Adopted Ordinance NO. NS2848
Again, I ask you to only agree to a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Orange for a 200 bed shelter in
our city.
Kind regards,
Chris Schmidt
ROH 09/03/13
ORDINANCE NO. NS -2848
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE CITY'S
REGULATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER AND
TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. That the City of Santa Ana seeks to be in compliance with the State of
California's regulations for the allowance of emergency homeless shelters
as required by State Senate Bill 2 (SB2).
B. That the State of California Legislature passed SB2 (effective January 1,
2008) modifying State Housing Element law to require local planning and
zoning regulations to facilitate homeless shelters. Specifically, SB2
requires all cities and counties to provide at least one zoning category in
which emergency shelters can be located without discretionary approval
from the local government. The zoning category must be identified in the
locality's housing element, and include sites with sufficient capacity to
meet the local need for emergency shelter.
C. That after a thorough period of research and public involvement the
following standards have been developed in order to allow emergency
homeless shelters as required, while maintaining those regulations
necessary to provide for public health, safety and welfare.
D. The Request for Council Action for this ordinance dated August 5, 2013
shall by this reference be incorporated herein, and together with this
ordinance, any amendments or supplements and the oral testimony before
the City Council at this meeting, shall additionally constitute the necessary
findings for this ordinance.
E. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated herein
are repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of Section 418
of the City Charter. Any such restatement of existing provisions of the
Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new
action or decision of the City Council, but rather such provisions are
repeated for tracking purposes only in conformance with the Charter.
Ordinance No, NS -2848
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Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and
the State CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA review
pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations section 15061(b)(3), and a Notice of
Exemption will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance.
Section 3. Section 41-55 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-55. Emergency Shelter for Homeless.
Housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is
limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person, where no individual or
household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay; as defined
and used in Section 50801(e) of the California Health and Safety Code.
Section 4. Section 41-123 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-123, Multiservice Center for Homeless.
A site which is operated under the auspices of a government or non-profit
agency, for the purposes of bringing together essential services to meet the needs and
development of homeless clients. Limited to occupancy of six months or less by a
homeless person. A Multiservice Center shall include intake, assessment, and
individualized case management services for homeless clients. Services provided shall
address basic and immediate necessities, such as overnight shelter, showers, food,
medical attention and mental health services, as well as higher level needs, including, but
not limited to, computer access, job training and placement, life skills coaching and legal
assistance.
Section 5. Section 41-158.5 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-158.5. Supportive Housing.
Housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by persons and
families who were homeless when approved for tenancy in the supportive housing project
in which they currently reside, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the
supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status,
and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community; as
defined by Section 50675.14 of the Health and Safety Code.
Ordinance No. NS -2848
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Section 6. Section 41-163 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-163. Transitional Housing.
A building or buildings configured as rental housing developments, but
operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and
recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some
predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months; as defined in
Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code. Transitional Housing does not include
state licensed residential care facilities, also referred to as care homes.
Section 7. Section 41-681.5 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-681.5. Rehabilitation of Emergency Shelters for Homeless.
Rehabilitation of a nonconforming building which is an Emergency Shelter
for Homeless, including structural alteration and/or enlargement, is permitted subject to the
following limitations:
(1) An existing Emergency Shelter for Homeless with a minimum
of 35 beds may expand to up to 75 beds.
(2) The rehabilitated Emergency Shelter for Homeless must
conform with all signage, building setback, architectural standards, and landscaping
requirements of the underlying zone, as well as all Emergency Shelter for Homeless
standards, except separation criteria, found in this chapter.
(3) There shall be no enlargement which would result in a new
nonconformity with the requirements of this chapter.
Section B. Section 41-1200 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Article XIII — Homeless Shelters
Sec. 41-1200. Homeless Shelters --Zones.
An Emergency Shelter for Homeless or Multiservice Center for Homeless
shall be a permitted use on any parcel within the M1 (Light Industrial) or M2 (Heavy
Industrial) or Industrial Specific Development (SD) zones. Each facility shall comply with
all of the required development and operational standards of the zone in which it is
located.
Ordinance No. NS -2848
Page 3 of 7
Section 9. Section 41-1201 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-1201. Same—Standards.
Where permitted, any Emergency Shelter for Homeless or Multiservice
Center for Homeless shall comply with the following:
(1) Occupancy. A maximum of 30 beds or persons may be served
nightly, with associated support service not open to the public. One Multiservice Center
may be permitted in the City of Santa Ana, allowing a minimum of 150 beds or persons
may be served nightly and maximum of 200 beds. Any Emergency Shelter for Homeless
with greater than 30 beds, but less than 150 beds, shall be subject to approval of a
Conditional Use Permit consistent with Article V of this chapter.
(2) Separation Criteria. Said uses are to be located at least 500
feet from any residential use or residentially zoned property, park, child care center, or
kindergarten through 12th grade curriculum school, as measured from the closest property
line. An exception to this separation requirement may be granted if significant physical
features act as barriers from said sensitive uses; such as a freeway, railroad right of way,
or like features. In addition, at least 300 feet shall be maintained from any other
Emergency Shelter for Homeless or Multiservice Center for Homeless, as measured from
the closest property line. Said uses shall be located within 1/2 -mile of a transit stop.
(3) Parking. One (1) vehicle parking space shall be provided per
5 beds. A covered and secured area for bicycle parking shall be provided for use by staff
and clients, commensurate with demonstrated need, but no less than a minimum of eight
(8) bike parking spaces.
(4) Waiting and Intake Area. A client waiting and intake area shall
be provided and contain a minimum of ten (10) square feet per bed provided at the facility.
The client waiting and intake area shall be screened from the public right of way by a solid
wall of at least six (6) feet in height, and shall be sufficient in size to accommodate all
persons waiting to enter the facility.
(5) Support Services. Emergency Shelters shall allocate sufficient
areas on site, outside of any required landscape areas, to provide the following minimal
support services:
a. Food preparation and dining areas.
b. Laundry facilities.
c. Restrooms and showers
d. Areas to secure and store client belongings.
Ordinance No. NS -2848
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e. Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and/or open
space
f. A private area for providing referral services to assist
shelter clients in entering programs aimed at obtaining
permanent shelter and income. Referral services refers
to the initial assessment of a homeless client to identify
the areas in which assistance is needed, and
connecting clients with appropriate off-site programs
and services depending on their need.
Multiservice Center or Emergency Shelters for Homeless with
capacity for 150 or more beds shall provide a kitchen and essential services to meet the
needs and development of homeless . clients to facilitate homeless persons to obtain
transitional and permanent housing solutions.
(6) Hours of Operation. A Multiservice Center for Homeless with a
capacity of 150 beds shall be open 24 hours a day. Emergency Shelters for Homeless
providing less than 150 beds are not required to be open 24 hours a day. Clients for
Multiservice Centers or Emergency Shelters for Homeless shall have a specified check out
time as detailed in the Management and Operation Plan, but may remain on the premises
to utilize onsite services offered.
(7) Length of Stay. The length of stay of an individual client shall
not exceed six (6) months within a twelve (12) month period; days of stay need not be
consecutive.
(8) Management and Operation Plan. The applicant or operator
shall submit a Management and Operation Plan for the Emergency Shelter and/or Multi -
Service Center for review and approval by the Planning Manager in consultation with the
Chief of Police at the time the project is proposed, prior to issuance of permits. If Site Plan
Review applies, then the Management and Operational Plan should be submitted and
reviewed concurrently with those applications. The Plan shall remain active throughout
the life of the facility, with any changes subject to review and approval by City Planning
Manager in consultation with the Chief of Police. The Plan shall be based on "Best
Practices" and include, but not be limited to, a security plan, procedures, list of services,
staff training, "good neighbor" communication plan, client transport and active
transportation plan, ratio of staff to clients, client eligibility and intake and check out
process, detailed hours of operation, ongoing outreach plan to Santa Ana homeless
population, and participation in data collection for the Orange County region's Homeless
Management Information Services. The City may inspect the facility at any time for
compliance with the facility's Operational Plan and other applicable laws and standards.
(9) Restrooms. The number of toilet and showers shall comply
with applicable Building Codes and Plumbing Codes.
Ordinance No. NS -2848
Page 5 of 7
(10) Trash Enclosure and Loading Zone. Each facility shall have a
trash enclosure and loading zone as provided in section 41-623 of this chapter.
(11) Staff/Security. A 24 hour emergency contact person shall be
designated. Staff and/or Security shall be on the premises at all times for Multiservice
Centers or Homeless Shelters open 24 hours a day, as detailed and approved in the
Management and Operation Plan.
(12) Applicable Laws. The facility shall comply with all other laws,
rules and regulations that apply, including Building and Fire codes and shall be subject to
City inspections prior to Operational Plan approval. In addition, the facility is to be
consistent with City Airport Land Use Environs Element policies, particularly as it relates to
protecting sensitive uses from airport related noise levels.
Section 10. Section 41-1202 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-1202. Transitional and Supportive Housing --Zones.
Transitional Housing and Supportive Housing shall be considered a
residential use of property, and shall be subject only to those restrictions that apply to
other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone.
Section 11. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it
would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of September, 2013.
Ordinance No. NS -2848
Page 6 of 7
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. C4rvalho, City Attorney
Ryan 0.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
Attorney
Councilmembers: Amezcua . Benavides. Pulido, Reyna, Sarmiento,
Tinajero (6)
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
Martinez (1)
None (0)
None (00)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Ordinance No. NS -2848 to be the original ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on September 3, 2013 and that said ordinance was
published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Ordinance No. NS -2848
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SB 2 ORDINANCE
SERVICE PROVIDERS/STAKEHOLDERS MEETING
Summary of Group Discussions
Santa Ana City Hall
20 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor, Room 229
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
2:00 p.m, to 4:00 p.m.
After an overview of the SB 2 Ordinance to address Emergency Shelter and Transitional
Housing in Santa Ana, the Santa Ana Homeless Service Providers and Organization
representatives participated in a smaller group discussion. Three sets of questions were
used to conduct two breakout groups. The following are the highlights of the
discussions.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS/ GROUP BREAK OUT COMMENTS
GROUP #1 (Facilitator: Karen Haluza, Scribe: Frank Hernandez)
1. Homeless Shelter Locations:
The City's adopted Housing Element calls for the creation of an overlay in the Light
Industrial zone and select Commercial zones to permit Emergency Shelters by right. How
best can the City implement these zone changes to serve the homeless, while maintaining
compatibility with surrounding existing uses?
• Not in my backyard (NIMBY) challenges
• Need definition of shelters
• Need education to public
• Some may argue shelter should not appear to look like a "shelter'
• Waiting lines for services may be problematic
• Resolve operational issues
• Create an opportunity for the public to view the shelter
• City creates opportunity for shelter, non-profit provides the services
• Is it possible to have shelters without thresholds?
• Are thresholds allowed in ordinance?
• Difficult for Domestic Violence shelters to identify location
• Uncertain of actual homeless population
• How to address complaints from public
• Provide storage, open space amenities, activity rooms
• Potential design model—tiered system zoning based on size of property
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• SB2 zone should be for the most difficult to serve homeless population
• Make is easier to conduct business by not over -regulating
• Need flexibility
2. Best Practices:
Some Orange County cities have adopted SB2 Emergency Shelter ordinances (Table of OC
Emergency Shelter Ordinances provided). Based on your experiences, what would you
consider to be the "Best Practices" within these ordinances, for possible application in Santa
Ana?
• Should not make ordinance to prevent organizations from providing services
• S132 should not address all needs
• Organization should be part of neighborhood association
• Create communication and relationship with Police Department
• Need to connect clients with housing to end homelessness
• Reevaluate parking standards
• Need multiple locations and providers
• Cost-effective to have single location to serve larger number of homeless persons
• Have "open door' policy for public
• Need management plan
• Need emergency plan—short-term solutions for infrequent situations
3. Creating Community - Policies and Programs:
What other policy and programs would you suggest to address the City's Homeless Shelter
and Transitional/Supportive Housing needs?
• Find ways for cities to do their "fair share"
• Advocate for supportive housing
• Put policy in place to protect clients where no oversight exists
GROUP #2 (Facilitator: Sergio Klotz, Scribe: Terry Eggars)
1. Homeless Shelter Locations:
The City's adopted Housing Element calls for the creation of an overlay in the Light
Industrial zone and select Commercial zones to permit Emergency Shelters by right. How
best can the City implement these zone changes to serve the homeless, while maintaining
compatibility with surrounding existing uses?
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• Are there/ will there be sidewalks in the light industrial area?
• Where are the homeless concentrated now?
• What are the hours of operation of manufacturers/industries? What is the nature of
their business?
• Should there be a maintaining of compatibility with current uses? Are there any changes
currently taking place? Will they be grandfathered in with current uses?
• Compatibility Issues—security of residents and neighbors, lighting, available parking
for volunteers & staff
• Industrial vs. Commercial Cleanliness
• Some concerns related to landscaping—loitering, noise, children
• Need outdoor activity area—park-like settings
• Reuse of buildings with renovations
2. Best Practices:
Some Orange County cities have adopted SB2 Emergency Shelter ordinances (Table of OC
Emergency Shelter Ordinances provided). Based on your experiences, what would you
consider to be the "Best Practices" within these ordinances, for possible application in Santa
Ana?
• Provide rooftop use
• Flexibility to use all day is best
• Services in walking distance— should this be mandatory?
• Should there be a distance requirement for shelters near certain activities?
• How much space is needed per bed?
• Limiting to 30-50 beds will not replace displaced people from the Armory
• Can the occupancy and safety requirement be modified; amend Uniform Building Code?
• Size of waiting/ in -take area
• Shelter-to-shelter—needs are different
• Want clients on site when waiting
• Gathering and waiting areas to be screened from public view
• Length of stay policy vary from 120 days to 180 days a year; related services also vary
• Some will still need a place of stay after 120 to 180 days
• Should kitchens and dining halls be required? Might not want to limit and require this.
Be flexible.
3. Creating Community - Policies and Programs:
What other policy and programs would you suggest to address the City's Homeless Shelter
and Transitional/Supportive Housing needs?
• How should community groups volunteering be addressed?
• What is the role of volunteer groups at shelters?
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• SB2 should designate location for volunteer groups that bring in services
• Mobile medical—how best to provide and where?
• Have multi -service center for services, should be permitted in close proximity to shelters
• Would a micro -business (sandwich shop, retail, etc.) be allowed to operate near shelter?
• What percent of building will be administrative?
• Provide storage for belongings during day
• Shelters generate large amounts of trash—how should trucks, enclosures, setting
standards, recycling be dealt with?
• Are sewers and similar infrastructure already in place?
• What are the environmental safety issues?
• Has there been a meeting with business and industrial owners?
GROUP #3 (Facilitator: Scott Kutner, Scribe: Christina Hon)
1. Homeless Shelter Locations:
The City's adopted Housing Element calls for the creation of an overlay in the Light
Industrial zone and select Commercial zones to permit Emergency Shelters by right. How
best can the City implement these zone changes to serve the homeless, evhile maintaining
compatibility with surrounding existing uses?
• Where are homeless currently concentrated in the City?
• Are there any emergency shelters in Santa Ana now? What zones do they exist in now?
• Concern for homeless congregating in parks because lack of facilities/amenities
o Are the locations where people sleep and where people hang around the same?
• Need facilities/ places where homeless can stay all the time
• Transportation concern in M-1 zone to be able to move them toward services and move
them back to shelters
• Need for community acceptance - M-1 zones will mean convincing businesses and
meeting their resistance; residential may also resist emergency shelters
• Debate over the definition of emergency shelter
o Which homeless parties are we addressing? Thinking of specific examples like
those that need immediate temporary assistance vs. those that congregate around
the S.A. Civic Center
o Is it okay to be a 24 -hours emergency shelter facility?
Someone suggested that they must be away from residential areas
• In #2, someone mentioned that the hours of operations (required to leave
in emergency shelters in morning) encourages people to do job -searching
or take advantage of services
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• Refer to #3, suggestion that different subpopulations should be located in
different areas - ex. For single women, neighborhoods of residential
homes are healthy and good for transitioning
• Where can families go for immediate help? SAUSD experiences families that have
nowhere to go, all shelters are full.
• Unable to help illegal immigrants because they do not meet funding/ eligibility
standards - where do they go?
• Need to connect to organizations that provide specific help to those who need
immediate help
o Or maybe cities could identify some places (like vacant motels?, not year-round
shelter)
2. Best Practices:
Some Orange County cities have adopted SB2 Emergency Shelter ordinances (Table of OC
Emergency Shelter Ordinances provided). Based on your experiences, what would you
consider to be the "Best Practices" within these ordinances, for possible application in Santa
Ana?
• San Clemente currently looking at other "best practices" before deciding how to deal
with the issues
• City Council has a lot of say in the details through ordinances (ex. How many sq. ft. per
1 bed)
• Dana Point - too few beds make it not worth it for the non-profit organizations
o Need at least 30 beds, at most 60
• Parking
o Depends on who is being served- families who need immediate help may have
their cars but it also depends on how long their homelessness lasts because they
may lose their car
o S.A. Civic Center expressed that only one client had a car
• Hours of Operation
o Encourage job -searching, attend workshops
o Emergency shelters are difficult because the city must consider a "balance of
services" - do not want to be considered "homeless -magnet"
• Want to provide good services, but also does not want to attract more
homeless to come in or extend their stay due to comfort?
o Locations of shelters and providers and transportation
• Can they go between home and service providers and back
• Suggestion of essential/ practical services
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o There are issues with belongings being stolen in shelters, thus they keep belongs
with them
o Drop off center for homeless to store belongings needed. Rules and guidelines
needed to assure drop off is manageable and successful, with belongings
dropped off and picked -up during certain hours.
o Costa Mesa "drop-off center" allows the homeless to store their belongings (in a
40 minute window?)
o Lockers
• Anaheim's ordinance requires
• Concerns for clients losing their items
3. Creating Community - Policies and Programs:
What other policy and programs would you suggest to address the City's Homeless Shelter
and Transitional/Supportive Housing needs?
• Emergency shelters for different populations -No one -size fits all
o Families, children
o Those who just lost their homes
o Mental health disorders
o Single women (residential zones, healthy in neighborhoods)
• Vastly different types of services per population
• Need some temporary structure to keep people moving towards self-sufficiency
• Currently, vacant motels can apply to be transitional housing
• Different reasons for becoming homeless -think of approaching homeless population
with this in mind
• Different guidelines per subpopulation - Maybe different shelter locations, different
providers
• Suggested provider forms to allow programs to come in (Jacob Lee)
• Organize providers so that they can organize their resources and disperse them among
various shelters logically and efficiently- currently trying to be done
o Ex. S.A. Civic Center has too much food on Thursdays
• Where services are located is important
• Cities to work together - school districts work together already
• Conditions in S.A. are unique - homeless concentrated in S.A. vs. dispersed in Anaheim
In closing, each of the break-out group assigned a representative to share the highlights
of their respective discussions with the larger group.
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City of Santa Ana: SB 2 Ordinance
Community Service Providers Stakeholders Meeting Attendees
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Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No,
2013-01.
Request of the Applicant
The City of Santa Ana is requesting approval of a zoning ordinance amendment to establish
regulations related to emergency shelters, transitional housing and supportive housing for the
homeless.
Prolect Description
The proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment is based on the provisions of Senate Bill 2 (SB2),
Government Code, which require local agencies to identify one or more zones where emergency
shelters are allowed as a permitted use without a conditional use permit, provided that the zone (s)
include a sufficient number of sites to accommodate the number of homeless individuals in the
community. To comply with SB2 and address homeless needs in Santa Ana, this Zoning Ordinance
Amendment proposes to add definitions for Emergency Shelters and Multiservice Centers to serve
the homeless, and identifies Emergency Shelters and Multiservice Centers as permitted uses in the
industrial zones including Light Industrial (M1), Heavy Industrial (M2) and Industrial Specific
Developments (SD) districts, subject to separation requirements from residences, schools, parks
and other shelters. In addition, provisions to clarify Transitional blousing and Permanent Supportive
Housing to the Zoning Code are also proposed (Exhibit 1).
Senate Bill 2 (SB2) was adopted by the California State Legislature and became law in 2008. This
Bill added emergency shelters and transitional housing to the Government Code relating to local
planning, and required that General Plan Housing Elements identify one or more zones in the City
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July 8, 2013
Page 2
where emergency shelters would be allowed as a permitted use without a conditional use permit.
The zoning that is identified is to be of a sufficient amount of acreage and sites to accommodate the
unmet needs of local homeless persons. However, the statute gave local jurisdictions the ability to
establish certain operational and development standards for emergency shelters. In addition, S132
requires that transitional housing and supportive housing be considered a residential use in City
codes, and subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings in the same
zone.
The City's General Plan Housing Element was adopted in 2009, and included Policy Program
No. 47 to "create an overlay zone in the M-1 Light Industrial zone and select commercial zones that
encompass underutilized sites, with adequate access to transit, public services, and support
services". Over a period of several months staff has researched and reviewed other adopted SB2
ordinances by a range of cities in Orange County and surrounding communities, held workshops
and conducted interviews with emergency shelter providers, as well as toured a number of
emergency shelters and transitional housing facilities. Staff also held three Homeless Service
Provider Stakeholder meetings, as well an Industrial Property Stakeholder forum to discuss the draft
ordinance and understand public concerns.
Working with the service providers and touring existing facilities helped to further refine the site
location criteria, Factors such as proximity to transit, distance from sensitive uses, and the
availability of land and suitable facilities pointed to industrially -zoned properties as the most suitable
areas to allow for the introduction of emergency shelters.
Prolect Analysis
The proposed amendment to the Zoning Code will bring the City into compliance with State Law
outlined in SB2, as well as allow Santa Ana to quality for expedited review of the City's new Housing
Element. City staff is in the process of updating the Housing Element, which is due to the State
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the end of October 2013. Prior to
adoption of the Housing Element Update, the City must demonstrate compliance with SB2
requirements as included in the amended Sections 65582, 65583, and 65589.5 of the Government
Code. This code amendment is one of the actions that must be completed for the City to quality for
an expedited review process and an eight-year review cycle rather than four years.
The proposed amendment to the Zoning Code is in response to the provisions of S132, which
requires local jurisdictions to identify one or more zones that allow emergency shelters as a
permitted use. The zoning that is identified must include a sufficient amount of acreage and sites to
accommodate the unmet need for the shelter of homeless people in Santa Ana. One key source of
information for Orange County's homeless population is the biennial Paint -in -Time Count and
Survey. Every other January, communities across the United States conduct comprehensive counts
of their homeless population. The County of Orange conducted its most recent homeless census in
January 2013, though results are not yet available. The study used for the purposes of estimating
Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2013-01
July 8, 2013
Page 3
Santa Ana's current need was the 2011 Point -in -Time count, which estimated that there were 6,939
homeless individuals in Orange County, with 20 percent of that total, or 1,388 homeless persons,
estimated to be from Santa Ana. Existing emergency shelters and transitional housing facilities in
Santa Ana serve some of this, but it is estimated that Santa Ana's unmet homeless housing need is
1,060 persons or beds.
Using information regarding the square footage of the existing emergency shelters that staff
researched and visited in preparing this ordinance, it is estimated that a total of 31 acres of land
would be needed to theoretically provide for enough emergency shelter space to meet Santa Ana's
unmet homeless housing need. These 31 acres are an estimated total aggregate and could be
comprised of a variety of facilities of varying sizes. The area proposed to allow for emergency
shelters, i.e. Industrially -zoned properties meeting the criteria, is approximately 700 acres. This
indicates that the City has identified enough acreage to meet the requirements of SB2 and also
allows for any new emergency shelters to be dispersed over a large area rather than being
concentrated in one part of town (Exhibit 2).
The proposed Ordinance Amendment identifies emergency shelters as a permitted use in the
industrial zones, provided certain standards are met. These are: separation of at least 500 feet from
residences, parks or schools; separation of at least 300 feet from another emergency shelter;
located within % mile of a transit stop.
In addition, the proposed Ordinance Amendment identifies standards for emergency shelters
including limits for the number of persons to be served nightly, parking, waiting and intake area,
support services, hours of operation, and length of stay. One key standard is a Management and
Operation Plan for detailing a security plan, procedures, the staff ratio to clients served, a "good
neighbor" communication plan, client transportation plan, and program for ongoing outreach to the
Santa Ana homeless population. The Management and Operational Plan is to be reviewed and
approved by the Planning Manager in conjunction with the Police Chief prior to issuance of permit to
minimize any impacts on surrounding industrial land uses.
As defined in the ordinance, an Emergency Shelter for Homeless in Santa Ana, would allow up to 30
beds or persons per night and would be permitted by right. Emergency shelters between over 30 beds,
but less than 150 beds would be allowed through a Conditional Use Permit. The ordinance also allows
for one large facility, permitted by right, that could serve as a replacement for the National Guard
Armory, which currently operates only a portion of the year and does not provide on-site services. This
large facility, defined as a Multiservice Center for Homeless, would have a minimum occupancy of 150
and a maximum occupancy of 200. The Multiservice Center would be required to provide a variety of
support services be open 24 hours a day, such that, after the designated check-out in the morning,
clients could remain on site to receive job training, health screening, legal counseling or other services
that the shelter operator might provide. By definition, overall occupancy of emergency shelters would
be limited to six months or less by a homeless person.
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Page 4
Communitv Outreach
The draft Emergency Shelter/Transitional Supportive Housing Ordinance was crafted through a
collaborative process, which included the Police Department, Parks, Recreation and Community
Services, Housing Division and Planning Division staff. Seeking the experience of local experts, three
Service Provider Stakeholder meetings were held May 23, 2012, January 16, 2013, and most recently
on June 18, 2013 to review the draft ordinance. On June 4, 2013 the City Council Committee on
Development and Transportation was briefed on the proposed SB2 requirement and overview of the
draft ordinance. The Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission was also provided an
overview of the draft ordinance on June 18, 2013. Planning Commission Study Sessions were held
on June 27, 2012, May 28, 2013 and June 24, 2013.
In addition, notices were sent to approximately 1,900 Industrial property owners regarding a June 18,
2013 Industrial Properties forum, as well as upcoming Planning Commission and City Council public
hearing dates. Based on the input from the research conducted and these various stakeholders, the
draft ordinance was refined as proposed. All those parties expressing interest, including Service
Providers and Industrial Property stakeholder, were noticed of the Planning Commission and City
Council public hearing dates to consider the ordinance. All of the information regarding this process
was posted to the City's website.
With the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment, the City will be in compliance with Government
Code Sections 65582, 65583, ad 65589.5 and provisions of the Housing Element. In addition, the
allowance for emergency shelters as a permitted use in the industrial zones will help implement the
Orange County Ten -Year Plan to End Homelessness. Based on the analysis above, it is
recommended that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance
approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2013-01.
CEQA Compliance
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA
Guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to 14 California
Code of Regulations section 15061(b)(3), in that the proposed amendment to the Zoning Code will not
have a significant effect on the environment. A Notice of Exemption will be filed upon adoption of this
ordinance.
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Attachments:
Exhibit 1 — Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 2 — Industrial Buffer Map
ROH 06/28113
ORDINANCE NO. NS -XXX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE CITY'S
REGULATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER AND
TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. That the City of Santa Ana seeks to be in compliance with the State of
California's regulations for the allowance of emergency homeless shelters
as required by State Senate Bill 2 (SB2).
B. That the State of California Legislature passed SB2 (effective January 1,
2008) modifying State Housing Element law to require local planning and
zoning regulations to facilitate homeless shelters. Specifically, SB2
requires all cities and counties to provide at least one zoning category in
which emergency shelters can be located without discretionary approval
from the local government. The zoning category must be identified in the
locality's housing element, and include sites with sufficient capacity to
meet the local need for emergency shelter.
C. That after a thorough period of research and public involvement the
following standards have been developed in order to allow emergency
homeless shelters as required, while maintaining those regulations
necessary to provide for public health, safety and welfare.
D. The Request for Council Action for this ordinance dated
shall by this reference be incorporated herein, and together with this
ordinance, any amendments or supplements and the oral testimony before
the City Council at this meeting, shall additionally constitute the necessary
findings for this ordinance.
E. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated herein
are repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of Section 418
of the City Charter. Any such restatement of existing provisions of the
Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new
action or decision of the City Council, but rather such provisions are
repeated for tracking purposes only in conformance with the Charter.
EXHIBIT 1
Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and
the State CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA review
pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations section 15061(b)(3), and a Notice of
Exemption will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance.
Section 3. Section 41-55 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-55. Emergency Shelter for Homeless.
and used in Section 50801(e) of the California Health and Safety Code.
Section 4. Section 41-123 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-123. Multiservice Center for Homeless.
medical attention and mental health services, as well as higher level needs, including, but
not limited to computer access, iob training and placement, life skills coaching and legal
assistance.
Section 5. Section 41-158.5 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-158.5. Supportive Housing.
Section 6. Section 41-163 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-163, Transitional Housing.
state licensed residential care facilities also referred to as care homes.
Section 7. Section 41-681.5 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec 41-681.5. Rehabilitation of Emergency Shelters for Homeless.
(1) An existing Emergency Shelter for Homeless with a minimum
of 35 beds may expand to up to 75 beds.
(3) There shall be no enlargement which would result in a new
nonconformity with the requirements of this chapter.
Section 8. Section 41-1200 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Article XIII — Homeless Shelters
Sec. 41-1200. Homeless Shelters --zones.
located.
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Section 9. Section 41-1201 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-1201. Same—Standards.
wall and shall be sufficient in size to accommodate all persons waiting to enter the facility.
support services:
a. Food preparation and dining areas.
b. Laundry facilities,
C. Restrooms and showers
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Permanent shelter and income. Referral services refers
to the initial assessment of a homeless client to identify
the areas in which assistance is needed and
connecting clients with appropriate off-site programs
and services depending on their need,
Multiservice Center or Emergency Shelters for Homeless with
transitional and permanent housing solutions.
(6) Hours of Operation. A Multiservice Center for Homeless with a
to utilize onsite services offered.
(7) length of Stay. The length of stay of an individual client shall
not exceed six (6) months within a twelve (12) month period; days of stay need not be
consecutive.
(8) Management and Operation Plan. The applicant or operator
shall submit a Management and Operation Plan for the Emergency Shelter and/or Multi -
Review applies, then the Management and Operational Plan should be submitted and
compliance with the facility's Operational Plan and other applicable laws and standards.
(9) Restrooms. The number of toilet and showers shall comely
with applicable Building Codes and Plumbing Codes.
(11) Staff/Security. A 24 hour emergency contact person shall be
Section 10. Section 41-1202 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-1202. Transitional and Supportive Housing --Zones.
Section 11. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it
would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
ADOPTED this day of 2013
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Ryan 0. Hodge, Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Ordinance No. NS -XXX to be the original ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on , and that said ordinance was
published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
AUGUST 5, 2013
TITLE:
PUBLIC HEARING -ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT NO. 2013-01 TO AMEND THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO
EMERGENCY SHELTERS, TRANSITIONAL
AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE
HOMELESS
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❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1` Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2013-01.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
On July 22, 2013, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt an
ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2013-01 by a vote of 6:0 (Alderete
absent) to amend the Santa Ana Municipal Code in order to establish regulations related to
emergency shelters, transitional housing and supportive housing for the homeless.
SUMMARY
This ordinance was prepared in compliance with the requirements of Senate Bill 2, which
provides that California cities and counties must plan for the needs of people that are homeless
by allowing emergency shelters and transitional housing "by -right." Additional background
information and other details are contained in the attached Planning Commission staff report
(Exhibit A).
The Planning Commission made no changes to the ordinance outlined in Exhibit A.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
JaYV. Trevino
Executive Director
Planning & Building Agency
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Exhibit: A. Planning Commission Staff Report
B. Ordinance 75A-1
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REQUEST FOR
Planning Commission Action
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE:
JULY 22, 2013
TITLE:
PUBLIC HEARING • FILED BY THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
NO. 2013-01 TO AMEND THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATED TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS,
TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR
THE HOMELESS
PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY
APPROVED
11 As Recommended
❑ As Amended
t:l Set Public Nearing For
DENIED
171 Applicant's Request
❑ Statf Recommendation
CONTINUED TO
Prepared by _ Melanie G. McCann
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Exenutive Direotor Planning MdAager
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No.
2013-01.
DISCUSSION
Request of the Applicant
The City of Santa Ana is requesting approval of a zoning ordinance amendment to establish
regulations related to emergency shelters, transitional housing and supportive housing for the
homeless.
Project Description
The proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment is based on the provisions of Senate Bill 2 (SB2),
Government Code, which require local agencies to identify one or more zones where emergency
shelters are allowed as a permitted use without a conditional use permit, provided that the zone(s)
include a sufficient number of sites to accommodate the number of homeless individuals in the
community. To comply with SB2 and address homeless needs in Santa Ana, this Zoning Ordinance
Amendment proposes to add definitions for Emergency Shelters and Multiservice Centers to serve
the homeless, and identifies Emergency Shelters and Multiservice Centers as permitted uses in the
industrial zones including Light Industrial (M1), Heavy Industrial (M2) and Industrial Specific
Developments (SD) districts, subject to separation requirements from residences, schools, parks
and other shelters. In addition, provisions to clarify Transitional Housing and Permanent Supportive
Housing to the Zoning Code are also proposed (Exhibit 1).
Proioct Background
Senate Bill 2 (SB2) was adopted by the California State Legislature and became law in 2008. This
Bill added emergency shelters and transitional housing to the Government Code relating to local
planning, and required that General Plan Housing Elements identify one or more zones in the City
EXHIBIT A
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July 22, 2013
Page 2
where emergency shelters would be allowed as a permitted use without a conditional use permit.
The zoning that is identified is to be of a sufficient amount of acreage and sites to accommodate the
unmet needs of local homeless persons. However, the statute gave local jurisdictions the ability to
establish certain operational and development standards for emergency shelters. In addition, SB2
requires that transitional housing and supportive housing be considered a residential use in City
codes, and subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings in the same
zone.
The City's General Plan Housing Element was adopted in 2009, and included Policy Program
No. 47 to "create an overlay zone in the M-1 Light Industrial zone and select commercial zones that
encompass underutilized sites, with adequate access to transit, public services, and support
services". Over a period of several months staff has researched and reviewed other adopted SB2
ordinances by a range of cities in Orange County and surrounding communities, held workshops
and conducted interviews with emergency shelter providers, as well as toured a number of
emergency shelters and transitional housing facilities. Staff also held three Homeless Service
Provider Stakeholder meetings, as well as Industrial Property Stakeholder forum to discuss the draft
ordinance and understand public concerns.
Working with the service providers and touring existing facilities helped to further refine the site
location criteria. Factors such as proximity to transit, distance from sensitive uses, and the
availability of land and suitable facilities pointed to industrially -zoned properties as the most suitable
areas to allow for the introduction of emergency shelters.
Protect Analysis
The proposed amendment to the Zoning Code will bring the City into compliance with State Law
outlined in 882, as well as allow Santa Ana to quality for expedited review of the City's new Housing
Element. City staff is in the process of updating the Housing Element, which is due to the State
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the end of October 2013. Prior to
adoption of the Housing Element Update, the City must demonstrate compliance with S132
requirements as included in the amended Sections 65582, 65583, and 65589.5 of the Government
Code. This code amendment is one of the actions that must be completed for the City to quality for
an expedited review process and an eight-year review cycle rather than four years.
The proposed amendment to the Zoning Code is in response to the provisions of S132, which
requires local jurisdictions to identify one or more zones that allow emergency shelters as a
permitted use. The zoning that Is identified must include a sufficient amount of acreage and sites to
accommodate the unmet need for the shelter of homeless people in Santa Ana. One key source of
Information for Orange County's homeless population is the biennial Point -in -Time Count and
Survey. Every other January, communities across the United States conduct comprehensive counts
of their homeless population. The County of Orange conducted its most recent homeless census in
January 2013, though results are not yet available. The study used for the purposes of estimating
Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2013-01
July 22, 2013
Page 3
Santa Ana's current need was the 2011 Point -in -Time count, which estimated that there were 6,939
homeless individuals in Orange County, with 20 percent of that total, or 1,386 homeless persons,
estimated to be from Santa Ana. Existing emergency shelters and transitional housing facilities in
Santa Ana serve some of this, but it is estimated that Santa Ana's unmet homeless housing need is
1,060 persons or beds.
Using information regarding the square footage of the existing emergency shelters that staff
researched and visited in preparing this ordinance, it is estimated that a total of 31 acres of land
would be needed to theoretically provide for enough emergency shelter space to meet Santa Ana's
unmet homeless housing need. These 31 acres are an estimated total aggregate and could be
comprised of a variety of facilities of varying sizes. The area proposed to allow for emergency
shelters, i.e. Industrially -zoned properties meeting the criteria, is approximately 995 acres. This
indicates that the City has identified enough acreage to meet the requirements of SB2 and also
allows for any new emergency shelters to be dispersed over a large area rather than being
concentrated in one part of town (Exhibit 2).
The proposed Ordinance Amendment identifies emergency shelters as a permitted use in the
industrial zones, provided certain standards are met. These are: separation of at least 500 feet from
residences, parks, child care centers, or schools; separation of at least 300 feet from another
emergency shelter; located within % mile of a transit stop.
In addition, the proposed Ordinance Amendment identifies standards for emergency shelters
including limits for the number of persons to be served nightly, parking, waiting and intake area,
support services, hours of operation, and length of stay. One key standard is a Management and
Operation Plan for detailing a security plan, procedures, the staff ratio to clients served, a "good
neighbor" communication plan, client transportation plan, and program for ongoing outreach to the
Santa Ana homeless population. The Management and Operational Plan is to be reviewed and
approved by the Planning Manager in conjunction with the Police Chief prior to issuance of permit to
minimize any impacts on surrounding industrial land uses.
As defined in the ordinance, an Emergency Shelter for Homeless in Santa Ana, would allow up to 30
beds or persons per night and would be permitted by right. Emergency shelters between over 30 beds,
but less than 150 beds would be allowed through a Conditional Use Permit. The ordinance also allows
for one large facility, permitted by right, that could serve as a replacement for the National Guard
Armory, which currently operates only a portion of the year and does not provide on-site services. This
large facility, defined as a Multiservice Center for Homeless, would have a minimum occupancy of 150
and a maximum occupancy of 200. The Multiservice Center would be required to provide a variety of
support services be open 24 hours a day, such that, after the designated check-out in the morning,
clients could remain on site to receive job training, health screening, legal counseling or other services
that the shelter operator might provide. By definition, overall occupancy of emergency shelters would
be limited to six months or less by a homeless person.
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The draft ordinance also proposes to allow limited expansion to existing emergency shelters with over
35 beds presently serving the homeless. As proposed, the existing non -conforming use, or shelter,
would be allowed to expand up to 75 beds provided certain standards are met. The limited shelter
expansion would need to conform to all signage, building setback, architectural standards, and
landscaping of the underlying zone, as well as the Emergency Shelter for Homeless standards, with
the exception of separation criteria.
Community Outreach
The draft Emergency Shelter/Transitional Supportive Housing Ordinance was crafted through a
collaborative process, which included the Police Department, Parks, Recreation and Community
Services, Housing Division and Planning Division staff. Seeking the experience of local experts, three
Service Provider Stakeholder meetings were held May 23, 2012, January 16, 2013, and most recently
on June 18, 2013 to review the draft ordinance. On June 4, 2013 the City Council Committee on
Development and Transportation was briefed on the proposed 882 requirement and overview of the
draft ordinance, The Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission was also provided an
overview of the draft ordinance on June 18, 2013. Planning Commission Study Sessions were held
on June 27, 2012, May 28, 2013 and June 24, 2013.
In addition, notices were sent to approximately 1,900 Industrial property owners regarding a June 18,
2013 Industrial Properties forum, as well as upcoming Planning Commission and City Council public
hearing dates. Based on the input from the research conducted and these various stakeholders, the
draft ordinance was refined as proposed. All those parties expressing interest, including Service
Providers and Industrial Property stakeholder, were noticed of the Planning Commission and City
Council public hearing dates to consider the ordinance.
As follow-up to the July 8, 2013 Planning Commission, a meeting was held with the Lacy
Neighborhood Association on July 170i to discuss the draft ordinance, particularly the proposal to allow
limited expansion to existing emergency shelters. In addition, Neighborhood Leaders throughout the
city were invited to an Emergency Shelter/Transiticnal Housing Informational Open House on July 191h
at the Southwest Senior Center. Both meeting were publicized through the City's Neighborhood
Improvement email contacts. All of the information regarding this process was posted to the City's
website.
With the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment, the City will be in compliance with Government
Code Sections 65582, 65583, and 65589.5 and provisions of the Housing Element. In addition, the
allowance for emergency shelters as a permitted use in the industrial zones will help implement the
Orange County Ten -Year Plan to End Homelessness. Based on the analysis above, it is
recommended that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance
approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2013-01.
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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2013-01
July 22, 2013
Page 5
CEQA Compliance
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA
Guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to 14 California
Code of Regulations section 15061(b)(3), in that the proposed amendment to the Zoning Code will not
have a significant effect on the environment. A Notice of Exemption will be filed upon adoption of this
ordinance.
Melanie G. McCann, AICP
Associate Planner
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Attachments:
Exhibit 1 — Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 2 — Industrial Buffer Map
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Principal Planner
ROH 07/17/13
ORDINANCE NO. NS -XXX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE CITY'S
REGULATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER AND
TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. That the City of Santa Ana seeks to be in compliance with the State of
California's regulations for the allowance of emergency homeless shelters
as required by State Senate Bill 2 (SB2).
B, That the State of California Legislature passed S132 (effective January 1,
2008) modifying State Housing Element law to require local planning and
zoning regulations to facilitate homeless shelters. Specifically, 8132
requires all cities and counties to provide at least one zoning category in
which emergency shelters can be located without discretionary approval
from the local government. The zoning category must be identified in the
locality's housing element, and include sites with sufficient capacity to
meet the local need for emergency shelter.
C. That after a thorough period of research and public involvement the
following standards have been developed in order to allow emergency
homeless shelters as required, while maintaining those regulations
necessary to provide for public health, safety and welfare.
D. The Request for Council Action for this ordinance dated August 5. 2013
shall by this reference be incorporated herein, and together with this
ordinance, any amendments or supplements and the oral testimony before
the City Council at this meeting, shall additionally constitute the necessary
findings for this ordinance.
E. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated herein
are repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of Section 418
of the City Charter. Any such restatement of existing provisions of the
Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new
action or decision of the City Council, but rather such provisions are
repeated for tracking purposes only in conformance with the Charter.
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Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and
the State CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA review
pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations section 15061(b)(3), and a Notice of
Exemption will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance.
Section 3. Section 41-55 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-55. Emergency Shelter for Homeless.
Section 4. Section 41-123 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-123, Multiservice Center for Homeless.
A_site which is operated under the auspices of a government or non-profit
Section 5. Section 41-156.5 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-158.5. Supportive Housing.
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Section 6. Section 41-163 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-163. Transitional Housing.
Section 7. Section 41-681.5 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-661.5. Rehabilitation of Emergency Shelters for Homeless.
following limitations:
(2) The rehabilitated Emergency Shelter for Homeless must
standards, except separation criteria. found in this chapter.
(3) There shall be no enlargement which would result in a new
nonconformity with the reguirements of this chapter.
Section 8. Section 41-1200 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Article XIII — Homeless Shelters
Sec. 41-1200. Homeless Shelters --Zones.
An Emergency Shelter for Homeless or Multiservice Center for Homeless
located.
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Section 9. Section 41-1201 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-1201. Same—Standards.
Conditional Use Permit consistent with Article V of this chapter.
support services:
a. Food preparation and dining areas.
b. Laundry facilities.
c. Restrooms and showers
d. Areas to secure and store client belongings.
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e. Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and/or open
(6) Hours of Operation, A Multiservice Center for Homeless with a
consecutive.
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(10) Trash Enclosure and Loading Zone. Each facility shall have a
trash enclosure and loading zone as provided in section 41-623 of this chapter.
(11) Staff/ Security, A 24 hour emergency contact person shall be
designated. Staff and/or Security shall be on the premises at all times for Multiservice
Section 10. Section 41-1202 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows;
Sec. 41-1202, Transitional and Supportive Housinq--Zones,
Transitional Housing and Supportive Housing shall be considered a
residential use of property, and shall be subject only to those restrictions that apply to
other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone.
Section 11. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it
would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
ADOPTED this day of 2013
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Ryan O. Hodge, Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Ordinance No. NS -XXX to be the original ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on , and that said ordinance was
published in accordance with the Charier of the City of Santa Ana,
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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ORDINANCE NO. NS -XXX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE CITY'S
REGULATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER AND
TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. That the City of Santa Ana seeks to be in compliance with the State of
California's regulations for the allowance of emergency homeless shelters
as required by State Senate Bill 2 (SB2).
B. That the State of California Legislature passed S132 (effective January 1,
2008) modifying State Housing Element law to require local planning and
zoning regulations to facilitate homeless shelters. Specifically, SB2
requires all cities and counties to provide at least one zoning category in
which emergency shelters can be located without discretionary approval
from the local government. The zoning category must be identified in the
locality's housing element, and include sites with sufficient capacity to
meet the local need for emergency shelter.
C. That after a thorough period of research and public involvement the
following standards have been developed in order to allow emergency
homeless shelters as required, while maintaining those regulations
necessary to provide for public health, safety and welfare.
D. The Request for Council Action for this ordinance dated August 5. 2013
shall by this reference be incorporated herein, and together with this
ordinance, any amendments or supplements and the oral testimony before
the City Council at this meeting, shall additionally constitute the necessary
findings for this ordinance.
E. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated herein
are repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of Section 418
of the City Charter. Any such restatement of existing provisions of the
Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new
action or decision of the City Council, but rather such provisions are
repeated for tracking purposes only in conformance with the Charter.
Exhibit B
75A-17
Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and
the State CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA review
pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations section 15061(b)(3), and a Notice of
Exemption will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance.
Section 3. Section 41-55 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-55. Emergency Shelter for Homeless.
Housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is
limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person, where no individual or
household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay: as defined
and used in Section 50801(e) of the California Health and Safety Code.
Section 4. Section 41-123 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-123. Multiservice Center for Homeless.
development of homeless clients. Limited to occupancy of six months or less by a
homeless person. A Multiservice Center shall include intake, assessment and
individualized case management services for homeless clients. Services provided shall
address basic and immediate necessities, such as overnight shelter, showers food,
medical attention and mental health services as well as higher level needs, including but
not limited to, computer access, job training and placement life skills coaching and legal
assistance.
Section 5. Section 41-158.5 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-158.5. Supportive Housing,
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Section 6. Section 41-163 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-163. Transitional Housing.
A building or buildings configured as rental housing developments, but
operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and
recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some
predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months: as defined in
Section 7. Section 41-681.5 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-681.5. Rehabilitation of Emergency Shelters for Homeless,
following limitations:
(1) An existing Emergency Shelter for Homeless with a minimum
of 35 beds may expand to up to 75 beds.
(2) The rehabilitated Emergency Shelter for Homeless must
standards, except separation criteria, found in this chapter.
Section 8. Section 41-1200 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Article XIII — Homeless Shelters
Sec. 41-1200, Homeless Shelters --Zones.
An Emergency Shelter for Homeless or Multiservice Center for Homeless
located.
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Section 9. Section 41-1201 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-1201. Same—Standards.
(1) Occupancy. A maximum of 30 beds or persons may be served
may be served nightly and maximum of 200 beds. Any Emergency Shelter for Homeless
(2) Separation Criteria. Said uses are to be located at least 500
feet from any residential use or residentially zoned property, park child care center, or
kindergarten through 12th grade curriculum school, as measured from the closest property
the closest property line. Said uses shall be located within''/: -mile of a transit stop.
(3) Parking. One (1) vehicle parking space shall be provided per
5 beds. A covered and secured area for bicycle parking shall be provided for use by staff
and clients, commensurate with demonstrated need, but no less than a minimum of eight
(8) bike parking spaces.
(4) Waiting and Intake Area. A client waiting and intake area shall
be provided and contain a minimum of ten (10) square feet per bed provided at the facility.
The client waiting and intake area shall be screened from the public right of way by a solid
wall of at least six (B) feet in height, and shall be sufficient in size to accommodate all
persons waiting to enter the facility.
(5) Support Services. Emergency Shelters shall allocate sufficient
areas on site, outside of any required landscape areas to provide the following minimal
support services:
a. Food preparation and dining areas.
b. Laundry facilities.
C. Restrooms and showers
d. Areas to secure and store client belongings.
e. Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and/or open
space
I A private area for providing referral services to assist
shelter clients in entering programs aimed at obtaining
permanent shelter and income. Referral services refers
to the initial assessment of a homeless client to identify
the areas in which assistance is needed, and
connecting clients with appropriate off-site programs
and services depending on their need.
Multiservice Center or Emergency Shelters for Homeless with
capacity for 150 or more beds shall provide a kitchen and essential services to meet the
needs and development of homeless clients to facilitate homeless persons to obtain
transitional and permanent housing solutions.
(6) Hours of Operation. A Multiservice Center for Homeless with a
capacity of 150 beds shall be open 24 hours a day. Emergency Shelters for Homeless
to utilize onsite services offered.
(7) Length of Stay. The length of stay of an individual client shall
not exceed six (6) months within a twelve (12) month period: days of stay need not be
consecutive.
(8) Management and Operation Plan. The applicant or operator
Review applies, then the Management and Operational Plan should be submitted and
Manager in consultation with the Chief of Police. The Plan shall be based on "Best
transportation plan, ratio of staff to clients, client eligibility and intake and check out
Management Information Services. The City may inspect the facility at any time for
compliance with the facility's Operational Plan and other applicable laws and standards.
(9) Restrooms. The number of toilet and showers shall comply
with applicable Building Codes and Plumbing Codes.
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(10) Trash Enclosure and Loading Zone. Each facility shall have a
trash enclosure and loading zone as provided in section 41-623 of this chapter.
Centers or Homeless Shelters open 24 hours a day, as detailed and approved in the
Management and Operation Plan.
(12) Applicable Laws. The facility shall comply with all other laws,
consistent with City Airport Land Use Environs Element policies, particularly as it relates to
protecting sensitive uses from airport related noise levels.
Section 10. Section 41-1202 of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 41-1202. Transitional and Supportive Housing --Zones.
Transitional Housing and Supportive Housing shall be considered a
residential use of property, and shall be subject only to those restrictions that apply to
other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone.
Section 11. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it
would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
ADOPTED this day of 2013
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Ryan O. Hodge, Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Ordinance No. NS -XXX to be the original ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on , and that said ordinance was
published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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Garcia, Stephanie
From: Ariana Mandujano <
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 10:00 AM
To: eComment
Subject: COMMENT for AGENDA 8/16 - Homeless Shelter
As a Santa Ana Resident I oppose the built of the homeless shelter in our city. WE have endured the increase homeless
population for too long. City Council Members I'm asking YOU to stand up for the residents of the City of Santa Ana. Our
kids matter as much as the South County kids. Do not let the BOS politics put our residents in danger. We had enough, it
is time for you to support your city residents.
Santa Ana Resident for 30 years.
Garcia, Stephanie
From:
Keneipp, Richard <
Sent:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 10:28 AM
To:
eComment
Cc:
Chavez, Rosalinda
Subject:
oppose homeless warner and central
Santa Ana does not need more dumping of homeless to Santa Ana from other cities. We need the money and public
resources to go to infrastructure. The city cannot take care of present homeless population. If the great park in Irvine is
unacceptable than Santa Ana is unacceptable too.
Richard Keneipp
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
611 Anton Boulevard, 14th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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www.rutan.com
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From:
Debra <
Sent:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 10:31 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Homeless shelter
As a tax paying resident of Santa Ana I am appalled that the city counsel would hold a closed session meeting with little
notice to the public on such an important issue that will impact all of us living in the area. We finally got rid of the tent
city on the riverbed and now you are considering inflicting hundreds of mentally ill and drug addicted people on our
neighborhoods again?? This is an absolute nightmare for those of us living near Harbor and Warner and I for one will
never vote for anyone associated with inflicting such harassment on its citizens. Would you like to have homeless laying
around on your front lawns and side walks and having your family and children put in jeopardy by irrational homeless
people and the drugs and needles they scatter around? How about you take your children to play in these areas or let
your elderly parents go for a walk in those situations?? It is unfair and dangerous and absolutely outrageous to expect us
to tolerate such actions. You have been elected to work in our best interest and s homeless shelter in this area is a major
hazard. Santa Ana has a bad enough reputation, please don't make it any worse with such an outrageous action.
Debra Goodenough, a Santa Ana homeowner
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Garcia, Stephanie
From:
Keneipp, Richard <
Sent:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 10:35 AM
To:
eComment
Cc:
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Subject:
Hell no
No more Homeless shelters send back to the other orange county cities
Richard Keneipp
Garcia, Stephanie
From:
Rosalinda Chavez <
Sent:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 10:41 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
OPPOSED HOMELESS SHELTER - WARNER AND CENTRAL
I am writing to express my opposition to a proposal to site 600 to 700 bed homeless shelter to be build in the
city of Santa Ana near Warner and Central. I urge you to reconsider this project.
The city of Santa Ana does not need more dumping of homeless. Our city can not take care of present homeless
population. If the city of Irvine, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Tustin, Fountain Valley,
Garden Grove, Westminster, and Seal Beach is unacceptable, so is in the city of Santa Ana.
I urge to reconsider this project. I strongly believe every city needs to take care of their homeless, Santa Ana
does not need to anymore.
Rosalinda Chavez
Garcia, Stephanie
From: Joanna Romero <
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 10:45 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Oppose to homeless Shelter
As a resident of Santa Ana, I oppose this new proposal. We have been dealing with the homeless issue for quite a while
now, by bringing this shelter it would only make the city worst. All the money that you plan to use for this shelter can be
properly used to improve our city.
Garcia, Stephanie
From:
Tim Johnson <
Sent:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 11:26 AM
To:
eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; Kaka, Hafsa
Subject:
Homeless- Closed Session
Councilmembers, City Manager Godinez, and Homeless Services Manager Kaka... I understand that the Council will have
a special closed session today. My assumption is that you will be discussing the homeless issues as it relates to the
lawsuits the city is in and informal discussions with Judge Carter. I believe that your group has likely recently received
some feedback from the community as it relates to Santa Ana expanding its emergency housing capacity. My gut tells
me that since those who have taken the time to provide feedback has been more in the "against" than the "in favor" of
column- likely because it is human nature to voice opposition as opposed to support. Plus, I truly believe that a lot of
folks are mis-informed which is not unreasonable since we have done a poorjob of educating our population about the
realities of homelessness and how to solve it. I want you to k now that there are quite a few residents who support
expanded emergency housing and more importantly, using it as a stepping stone towards permanent supportive housing
with wraparound services (PSH). This includes many residents in the area of town that I live in North of 17th Street.
I would like to remind your group of a few items that is important while considering your next step of action:
1. Homeless Count -The point in time homeless count that was put together so quickly and professionally earlier
this year, showed that Santa Ana had over 1K unsheltered individuals (1030 1 believe is the exact figure). I
participated in this count and can honestly say that the 1K figure is the absolute "floor" because the next week
at Judge Carter's hearing I spoke to multiple homeless folks who were in SA on that early morning and indicated
that they were not counted. As a reminder, about half of those unsheltered individuals reported themselves to
from Santa Ana and about half from outside of Santa Ana. This would mean that at a minimum we have 500
unsheltered homeless living on the streets that are from Santa Ana. There is a lot of talk about other cities
transporting their homeless here which happens but regardless, 500 would seem to be our responsibility at a
minimum. This figure is likely much higher now due to the Armory closing down. As a reminder the 1K
unsheltered does not include the almost 600 sheltered homeless at that point in time count who were living in
shelters.
2. The Courtyard -The Courtyard I believe is a County facility. However, some of the indirect costs associated with
the shelter are borne by the City, residents, schools, teachers, students and local business owners. Not all of the
costs are dollars and cents. I believe that the County is considering a better location for this county shelter,
which may be a good thing in the long run.
3. Armory- As you know the Armory has closed for the season. This impacts the number of folks who are in our
neighborhoods, sleeping on the streets, and looking for services.
4. Quality of Life- The quality of life of Santa Ana residents are impacted by the homeless living on the streets. In
our neighborhood, we have seen arson in Santiago Creek, encampments in Santiago Creek and local parks taking
away green space and reasonable enjoyment of our local resources, package thefts and car break-ins that at
some may be attributable to an increased homeless population without shelter, increased visual drug usage,
lack of families and kids willing to use the Santa Ana library (my family included ... we just went to the Orange
Public Library), seeing increased panhandling on street corners, and most concerning possibly are seeing so
many who are in obvious need of mental health services walking in the middle of streets or otherwise being a
danger.
Having said all of the above, I would like to encourage our Council to move forward with a PSH plan using emergency
housing as a stepping stone to get folks off the street while the PSH is being built. We need to look at emergency
housing differently though. It needs to be done in way that the unsheltered homeless will be willing to go
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there. Something more than a flimsy mat on the ground 6 inches away from someone else's feet. We have some of the
best business and development minds in the country here in OC and we need to use that talent to create a great
emergency housing facility. In my line of business, and likely yours also if you are in the private sector, if I have a
product or service that will serve the greater good but no one is buying, then I must change the product and how it is
marketed towards the needs of the consumer. We have to do the same with emergency housing... change the product
so that they will utilize it more willingly over time.
Some are concerned about whether it should be multiple small locations or one big one. I am in favor of whatever can
be done quickest. We have been talking about this item for a long time. The time for talking about this is over. The
time for action is upon us. Part of that action plan needs to be a community communication plan. There is so much
misinformation out there amongst my neighbors. I too was one who had a lot of misinformation and beliefs that now
have changed, but that change happened due to information and discussion. The City needs to inform its local
citizens. The County needs to do the same. Residents need to know what PSH is. They need to know what services
come with PSH. They need to know that the homeless pay a %of their income for utilizing PSH. They need to know the
economics of how it costs over $100K to care for a chronically homeless individual for one year while it is about half that
for someone on PSH. They need to know the plan for getting Santa Ana homeless off the streets, into emergency
housing, and then into PSH or other housing options. They need to know the security measures. They need to know
how this will benefit our quality of life.
Additionally, the City needs to work with local hospital and medical providers who currently are footing a large portion
of the bill for providing care to the homeless in having them partner up with the City and County in providing these
housing solutions. A homeless individual who has shelter is far healthier and uses expensive sources of medical care far
less. If the hospitals, insurance companies, and other medical providers are sharing in the benefit of providing housing
solutions, they should be willing to fund some of the costs. It will still be a win for them. A win for the city. A win for us
residents. And a win for the homeless.
You will get pushback from folks saying that Santa Ana is doing enough already. I do not dispute that we are doing more
than others. However, we still have over 600 Santa Ana residents who are unsheltered. I would say we are not doing
enough until we take care of those folks. At the same time, hopefully your group along with urging of Judge Carter can
nudge/force the County and other local cities to care for their own also. Or, if we are going to care for them, then we
need to be paid handsomely for that care. The Irvine site which is County owned can be converted into a homeless
facility overnight by the County and can be a long term great solution if the political will was there along with good
education. The City of Irvine likely cannot shut that process down without jeopardizing shutting down all real estate
development due to the SB2 zoning repercussions of doing so- this would be very difficult for a city with so much
development going on to reconcile. This is wholly a County decision. Done properly, and done the "Irvine Way", that
site certainly can be a viable solution for that part of the County, although we still have our area of the County to take
care of. Any problems the citizens of Irvine have with that location are doubled on the same standard for The Courtyard
location in DTSA.
Location will always be a problem. Ideally, it should not be, but in reality it is so we need to consider that. Fortunately,
Santa Ana is a large city and a city with a fair number of commercial properties. Unfortunately for property tax rolls, we
also have a number of parcels that are underutilized but that means there is opportunity. Some of these underutilized
parcels are in areas of town that will not be as close to residential areas as others which may alleviate some concerns of
residents although may increase concerns of the homeless. I trust that you have been and are currently looking at
sites ... this is great! Maybe that is even what you are discussing today ... sites for Judge Carter. With such a large
homeless population, we can have a major impact. Our facilities can have on site everything and coordinated
transportation. This opens up areas of town not in downtown by The Courtyard which by the way I would dare anyone
to find a location in the County closer to schools, parks, libraries, and residential- I don't think it exists. Areas such as the
little part of Santa Ana everyone forgets is in our city due to it being on the other side of the 55 freeway... Red Hill and
Barranca/Dyer. It is close to the OC Rescue Mission and there are some natural buffers along with transportation
corridors. It would be great to have some more local services right there but with a large facility, I have no doubt that
we can provide on-site services to help. This is a very viable area if the property is available to make it happen.
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As I am sure you are aware, I believe you also may need to reconcile the municipal code as it relates to emergency
housing. Please let me know if I am wrong, but I believe our municipal code has some limits on how large an emergency
shelter can be in the city. Again, please let me know if I am misreading (yes, that is a call for a response!).
In closing, I urge you to i) support emergency housing as a stepping stone to PSH, ii) put on a broad community
education campaign for the locals (I am more than happy to help in my part of town), iii) come up with a site (or 3 sites,
or 5 sites, etc...) that can reasonably accommodate our current unsheltered residents of 600+, iv) work with the County
on a solution for The Courtyard (PLEASE consider the already zoned and ready to go land in Irvine which has over 40
acres of clean land ready to be worked on).
Thanks for your service to the citizens of Santa Ana.
Best,
Tim M. Johnson, CPA
Tax Partner
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From: Angelica Chavez <
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 11:34 AM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com;
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Subject: Proposed Homeless Shelter - 3100 W Central Ave
To Whom It May Concern:
I do not agree with the construction of the homeless shelter that you plan to build in 3100 West Central Ave because it would affect
my neighborhood and we have enough problems with all the apartments that are around. This would also affect the businesses that
provide work for many people and surely they would leave to another location in which it will affect our economy. The security
around here has also been a huge issue in the past years and this will only expedite crime. There have been many robberies and
breaking into cars and law enforcement has not been able to put a hold on. Please reconsider the placement of this homeless shelter as
it will affect many families, children and businesses nearby. Thank you for your attention on this matter.
Concerned Resident
Angelica Chavez
Garcia, Stephanie
From:
Claudia Morales <
Sent:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 11:43 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Public Comments
Good morning,
I've lived in Santa Ana since 1986, grew up and attended public schools in this city. After graduating CSUF and
started my career, I had the opportunity to purchase a home- I decided to stay in Santa Ana. However, I am
getting concerned on where the city is heading, Now I'm reading that the City is going to discuss today,
8/16/18, a 600-700 bed homeless shelter, in which the public has not been fully aware of the plan.
Transparency?
Just in April, the Orange County Register cited that the homeless issue was costing Santa Ana $17.4 million a
year! It is alarming that our city continues to carry the burden of the homeless issue in the County, while other
cities dodge the issue. What happened in Irvine when they proposed a homeless shelter (on county owned
land) --residents protested, "All our kids deserve better! All our kids deserve better!" I guess our kids in Santa
Ana do not deserve better.
Will all this come at a cost? None I hope. As U.S. District Judge David O. Carter stated, "[a]s for funding, Carter
said enough money already exists for new shelters and housing and no new taxes are needed."
No more taxes for Santa Ana residents. We are missing accountability and I think the City Council is losing
touch of who it's serving. Suggestion- get a compensation specialist and restructure wages, combine positions.
Adding more taxes without clearly defining the scope and impact of such will not fix this decaying problem.
Thank you for your time,
Claudia Morales
Sources:
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/04/04/santa-ana-leaders-saV-other-orange-countV-cities-arent-sharing-
the-homeless-load-and-demand-theV-step-up/
Santa Ana leaders say other Orange County
cities aren't ...
www.ocregister.com
Frustrated by some city leaders' reluctance to host an
emergency shelter in their town, Santa Ana officials plan to fire
off letters demanding other Orange County communities do
their part in solving the regional problem of homelessness. A
recent count found 1,030 "unsheltered" people within ...
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-In-irvine-homeless-protest-20180410-story.html
Protesters fight against homeless moving to
Irvine: 'We ...
www.latimes.com
In the first council meeting after the Orange County Board of
Supervisors rescinded its vote to research using county -owned
land in Irvine, Huntington Beach and Laguna Niguel for
temporary homeless housing, residents gathered to fight
against the horneless moving to Irvine.
https://voiceofoc.org/2018/06/north-oc-commits-to-700-new-homeless-shelter-beds-south-county-identifies-
North OC Commits to 700 New Homeless
Shelter Beds; South ...
voiceofoc.org
Three north Orange County cities committed Wednesday to
adding a total of 700 new horneless shelter beds at specific sites
— on top of the more than 1,000 shelter beds already in north
county— but south county mayors didn't identify any additional
shelter sites. U.S. District Judge David O ...
Garcia, Stephanie
From: Trina Smith <
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 11:46 AM
To: eComment
Subject: 600 bed shelter
I love the idea of building a shelter for the homeless, but not 600 beds.
It should be no more than 200 and every city should have one.
Trina Smith
Garcia, Stephanie
From:
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 12:09 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Homeless Shelter Proposal
I am a current resident of Santa Ana.
Your proposal of a 600-700 bed shelter is great! However I believe the location is not the best idea for our
children who attend schools that are near your proposed location. How many of those homeless are pedophiles?
How many should be registered sex offenders? Would YOU be ok if your kid(s) attended a school near the
proposed location? How many of those homeless will find their way to Centennial Park which is right next to
Godinez Fundamental H.S.? If the central court house did not want the homeless roaming around their
building, what makes you think parents want the same for our kids?
Why is Santa Ana the only city taking care of this issue? Why not place every homeless person back to the city
they last registered with the CA DMV and have their city deal with the person.
Sincerely,
A concerned parent and resident of Santa Ana
Lilly
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Mitre -Ramirez, Norma
From: Karenjane1988 <
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 1:55 PM
To: eComment
As a Santa Ana resident born and raised here, I extremely disagree with this proposal of having a homeless for 600-700
people. I have worked in the psychiatric field for many years and agree that they need help. Have the cities of Costa
Mesa and Santa Ana joined thoughts on using the land of Fairview developmental center instead? It is ideal and practical
for the needs that these people will need. Fairview is closing down, so why not continue to use it to help others in need?
Thank you for taking the time to read this
Sent from my Whone
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Garcia, Stephanie
From:
Abigail Aleman <
Sent:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 1:14 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Proposed homeless shelter
Good afternoon. First, I would like to thank you for the efforts our city has been doing for the homeless
population. However, the proposed 600 or 700 bed homeless shelter would not benefit our city. This proposed
shelter would house too many people. This does not sound safe at all. Who's going to oversee the shelter? How
many people will be needed to take care of the facility? This sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. I am not
opposing a shelter, but the number of beds should be reduced. I believe if the number of beds is reduced, the
city will better equipped and be able to serve the homeless population. We have been doing so much for the
homeless people and it's time for other cities to step up. It is unfair that the city of Irvine protested their way out
of an emergency shelter. It is time for our city officials to put their foot down and stop getting walked all over.
We are sick and tired of this mess. Please do something.
-Abigail Aleman
Garcia, Stephanie
From: Marie Gilbert <
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 1:17 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Homeless shelter proposal..
Please reconsider the homeless shelter for the city of Santa Ana... especially the size of it being 600-700 beds...
Other cities need to help with the responsibility.. not just Santa Ana..
Also.. please keep the citizens of our beautiful city informed.
Sincerely,
Marie Gilbert
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Santa Ana City Council Special Meeting
August 16, 2018
MOU with County of Orange
® Closure date for Courtyard —no later than June 2019.
• New 200 -bed Kraemer Bridges -type shelter— site acquired and
operated by the County. This facility should have at least 50-60% of
the beds allocated for Santa Ana residents. The remaining beds for
cities in the central service planning area.
• New 200 -bed emergency shelter
• Closure of Santa Ana Armory in 2019 or sooner. The County
promised to close the Fullerton Armory once the Kraemer site was
opened. No similar consideration was given to the City of Santa
Ana.
• Permanently close MHA facility on South Main when Anita Drive
Facility opens in Orange. Begin to transition services to the new
shelters to minimize the impacts to the community. There should be
an operational plan to begin this transition.
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Lopez, Kenia
From:
Jessica Chavez <
Sent:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 4:45 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Homeless shelter
Good afternoon,
I am opposed to the idea of a new homeless shelter in our city. I do not want to sell my house and leave this
city but if the city continues to cater to other cities residents rather than our own then I will be left with no other
option. Please think of the people who live here and that are trying to raise productive SA residents. My
daughter deserves a safe and clean city to live in.
Thank you
Jessica
Lopez, Kenia
From: Margarita Chavez <
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 4:58 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Homeless shelter
To Whom It May Concern:
Why do we continually have to be the city to take in all of the homeless in Orange County ? Building a Central
OC homeless shelter in Santa Ana is counter productive to our city. Instead focus on making sure our students
and community are safe by keeping the homeless away from our community. Santa Ana has enough to worry
about in regards to gangs, education, and overpopulated homes. It seemed like we were making some progress
in these areas until the homeless situation got out of hand.
The solution should be to move this population away from our city. I no longer feel safe walking or even
driving in my beloved city that has been home to me all of my life. I've had homeless men approach me at red
lights by knocking at my car windows asking for money and seen another homeless man try to harass students
walking home from school. And that was just this month.
It's sad, but I do have a feeling that it will take a homeless person murdering an innocent child some day in the
future for the city and county to step up their game. Get tough and get these people out of our community before
a horrible tragedy happens ! Find enough resources to help those who genuinely want the help and make it
unwelcome for the rest so that they will leave our beautiful city. Send these people back to the states and cities
that they come from.
- A Concerned Resident in Pico- Lowell
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