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Item # 35
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
May 17, 2022
TOPIC: Donation of Two City Camping Trailers
AGENDA TITLE:
Approve the Transfer of Ownership of Two City Camping Trailers; Recognize $238,070
into the General Fund from the Sale of 14 City Camping Trailers
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to transfer the ownership of two camping trailers to Suavecito
Foundation for their use.
DISCUSSION
In early April 2020, the City received 22 trailers from the State of California as part of
Governor Gavin Newsom's emergency funding package to provide shelter to people
experiencing homelessness during the Coronavirus pandemic. Fifteen camping trailers
were immediately set up in the parking lot of the City's Link Shelter. These trailers housed
individuals and/or families experiencing homelessness at the Link who had tested positive
for COVID-19, exhibited symptoms, were aged 65 and older, or considered at -risk due to
medical conditions. The City's Community Development Agency and Public Works
Agency staff worked to make the trailers operational by the addition of several services,
including security, lighting, electrical and trailer maintenance. Two additional trailers were
used as part of the Santa Ana Cares mobile resource center, and the remaining five were
never used.
In February 2021, the trailer program at the Link ended and the trailers were cleaned and
stored on City property. At that time, several City departments expressed an interest in
utilizing the trailers for future City programming. Eight trailers were retained and 14 were
sold via auction with proceeds going back to the City. After commission fees and
transport fees, the proceeds resulted in $238,070.00
In November 2021, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for trailer donation was released.
Three proposals were received; two of the proposals were from outside of Santa Ana and
one is local, Suavecito Foundation. Suavecito Foundation is a nonprofit organization in
Santa Ana founded in 2018 to promote youth development and family engagement
through a variety of opportunities and resources. It is recommended that the City Council
retain six trailers and donate two to Suavecito Foundation for youth and their families to
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May 17, 2022
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experience camping. The distribution of the eight remaining trailers is outlined in the table
below.
Trailer
Recipient
1.
Used for Parks and Recreation Ambassador Program
2.
Awaiting Use for Parks and Recreation Ambassador Program
3.
Awaiting Use for Parks and Recreation Ambassador Program
4.
Awaiting Use for Parks and Recreation Ambassador Program
5.
Santa Ana Police Department
6.
Community Development Agency
7.
Suavecito Foundation
8.
Suavecito Foundation
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proceeds of $238,070 from the sale of 14 trailers will be recognized in the General
Fund revenue account (no. 01102002-57972) and the two donated trailers valued at
approximately $56,000 will be removed from the City's capital assets.
Submitted By: Steven Mendoza, Assistant City Manager
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager