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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - 85BOctober 6, 2014 2014 OCT -6 PM U 53 CITY OF SANTA A.NA CLERK OF I TO: Mayor Miguel Pulido, Mayor Pro Temp Sal Tinajero, Council Members: Vincent Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, Angelica Amezcua, David Benavides, Roman Reyna C :City Manager David Cavazo City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho RE: Agenda Item 85- B, City Council Meeting for October 7, 2014 Prepared Documentation — and materials on Agenda Item 85 — B for your review. Respectfully, Susana C. Sandoval, Member Community United for Environmental Justice Co -Chair for Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance, Resident of Wilshire Square CCM 10/07/2014 October 6, 2014 7014 OCT -6 P,.4 t(: 53 CITY OF SANTA CLERK Or P,()1 TO: Mayor Miguel Pulido, Mayor Pro Temp Sal Tinajero, Council Members: Vincent Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, Angelica Amezcua, David Benavides, Roman Reyna RE: Agenda Item 85- B, City Council Meeting for October 7, 2014 DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED HOMELESS SHELTER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S EMERGENCY SHELTER ORDINANCE, MORATORIUM, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESEARCH ALTERNATIVE SHELTER SITES {Strategic Plan No. 3, 31 - Councilmember Sarmiento) Thank you Council Member Vincent Sarmiento for placing Agenda Item 85B on the Agenda for October 7, 2014. We are providing the following documents for your review in reference to proposed Homeless Shelter located at 1217 E. Normandy Place (Ward 1) in Santa Ana. • Superintendent Rick Miller's letter to Shawn Nelson, dated August 22, 2014, opposing Normandy Place as a solution for Homeless Shelter Location. School District not engaged in decision making process and Dr. Miller was not informed of July 2, 2014 community meeting. Attachment # 1 • Councilmember Vincent Sarmiento's letter to Supervisor Shawn Nelson, dated August 28, 2014, opposing shelter location, and addresses problems with outreach and the process. Attachment # 2 • Request letter to be on Board of Supervisor's Agenda, for September 16, 2014 meeting, to reconsider location for proposed homeless shelter, dated Sept. 9th and hand delivered to Supervisor's offices. We never received a response, yes or denied. Residents, parents, business owners attended and spoke during public comments section. Shawn Nelson reduced 3 minute speaking policy to 2 minutes per speaker. There were five of us who requested to speak. Attachment # 3 • Letter to Supervisor Janet Nguyen to meet and discuss proposed homeless shelter at 1217 E. Normandy Place. Attachment # 4 • Response from OC staff regarding the request to Supervisor Nguyen to meet. Will not meet with us and has referred us to staff. *Also, councilman Sarmiento tried to schedule a meet and greet with Supervisor Nguyen at the proposed shelter location. As we understand, she will not do a meet and greet with us. Attachment # 5 Page 2. • Request for more information on cities that have established SB2 Zoning and list of all shelters providing services to OC homeless population to county staff from Susana C. Sandoval. Email to county staff, Juanita Preciado, dated Oct. 1, 2014. Attachment # 6 • Email to Karen Roper requesting Environmental Impact Report and federal environmental justice strategies as mandated by President Clinton in Executive Order dated 1994 ( important because federal funds are being used in connection with the project), emailed August 19, 2014. * These studies have not been done, and county received an Exemption for CEQA (CA Environmental Quality Act). Attachment # 7 • CEQA Notice of Exemption Approved, August 13, 2014. Attachment # 8 • Packet to Elected Officials with cover letter requesting stop to escrow/ homeless shelter location with several attachments documenting poor outreach to the community, and lack of community involvement in process: residents, parents at the surrounding 7 schools and business owners. Attachment # 9 • S82 Ordinance Service Providers /Stakeholders Meeting, May 23, 2012. Very important issues raised and best practice recommendations. Need to revisit these and see what has been accomplished and status on best practice recommendations. Of profound concern are: (1) Need for multiple locations and providers, (2) Find ways for cities to do their "fair share ", (3) What are the environmental safety issues?, (4) Has there been a meeting with business and industrial owners? *Additionally attendees did not include residents and parents, Civic Center Round Table — Homeless participants (from what we can understand from the names listed). We do not see the names of Tim Houchen, Carl Brown, Brizy May, or Massimo Marini - - -- individuals who are advocates for the homeless population (as per statements made — Voice of OC on June 16, 2014 and Register on July 15, 2014), or business owners from sectors throughout the city (as far as we can determine only providers of homeless shelters and service providers targeted for the homeless — all important but business owners from industrial areas and other sectors of city not included) . Attachment # 10 • Model Homeless Shelters and Multi Service Programs in the USA: (1) Path Making it a Home and Path Mall Multi Services — LA county and others, (2) Housing Works Program in Utah, (3) Pathway to Housing in a variety of states —for homeless who suffer from psychiatric disabilities, (4) Denver, 53,192 square foot Multi Service Health Center with 78 apartments to place homeless (59 one bedroom, and 19 two bedroom), and Illumination Foundation — Stanton Multi- Service Center and soon to open in Santa Ana, and places individuals and families in smaller housing units. Page 3. ** The tendency nationally we are seeing is to -- establish interdisciplinary and multi - service centers that evaluate and places individuals - and families , into smaller housing programs -- -with continued services to effectively meet the needs of the homeless population. Attachment # 11 It is our hope that you will vote yes for the moratorium on the S82 Housing Ordinance. As residents, parents, business owners and school district officials — we have worked very hard to inform the county supervisors that the Homeless Shelter is a good idea in a BAD location for the reasons we have put forward. According to the Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting date of July 8, 2013, only 20% of the Homeless population is estimated to be from Santa Ana (total estimated at 6, 939 and Santa Ana estimated at 1,388). Document prepared by Melanie G. McCann. It is time for all the cities in Orange County to step up to the plate and be a part of the solution to help our homeless population get off the street and move into a healthy and permanent living environment where they can thrive, and are treaty with dignity and respect. We recommend: 1. Establish a task force to look at other locations in Santa Ana and what is feasible considering the high density of our city - -- consider a centralized multi- service center downtown in a now vacant building (Building 16 or the OC Transportation Center — similar to the Path Mall, and investigate exemplary housing model programs that can be a fit for the Homeless Population needs in Orange County - -- and propose to the cities across the county. 2. Engage the other cities in Orange County to be a part of the solutions and commit to establishing homeless shelters -- -truly be a partner. * We have generated an email to Karen Roper inquiring about the subcommittee consisting of OC city managers and planners to engage their support for developing permanent housing options and other 10 Year Plan goals as well as the status for 5132 Zoning goals in their cities (as documented for a subcommittee on the County Agenda Staff Report, Dated Dec. 10, 2013, Subject: Ten -Year Plan to End Homelessness Status Report. Attachment # 12 Please mark your calendars for October 28, 2014 for the next Community Forum on this very important community issue. You will receive an invitation with the details. At the August 19th community forum we had more than 350 people attend. Page 4. Thank you Councilmembers: Michele Martinez, Vincent Sarmiento, Roman Reyna and David Benavides for attending. Sadly, we invited all of the OC Supervisors and no one attended; nor did anyone respond to our invitation to let us know if they were coming, or not attending. We are committed to working with you and the county to be a part of the solutions. We all live and/ or work in the city for more than 25 plus years. We want a better Santa Ana for everyone. On behalf of the Community United for Environmental Justice Planning Committee, Sincerely, Susana C. Sandoval, Resident of Wilshire Square, Co -Chair for Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance, Dora Lopez, Resident and Parent, Madison Park Veronica Orozco, Resident and Parent Eastside Patty McDonald, Business Owner on Normandy Place Robyn & Dana Dague, Business Owners on Normandy Place Selica Diaz, Resident Eastside, Parent, Apartment Manager and owner of property Irma Jauregui, Co - Chair of Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance, Board Member Santa Ana South Main Merchants Association, President of Wilshire Square NA Jose Rea, President of Madison Park Neighborhood Association Scott Bernard, Business Owner of Bernard Ventures Ginelle Hardy, Resident and Past President Heninger Park Neighborhood Association Adolfo Sierra, Secretary Madison Park Neighborhood Association Octavio Pina, Vice President Santa Ana South Main Merchants Assoc. Sharon Barlow, President Santa Ana South Main Merchants Assoc. Victor Becerra, Director UC Irvine, Community Outreach Program CC: City Manager David Cavazos, City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho 201+1 UT -6 PM 11: 53 CITY OF SANTA ANA CLERK OF COU'14C:;f ATTACHMENTS cover letter 's 1- 12 Chairman Shawn Nelson Supervisor O' District Orange County Board of Supervisors Hall of Administration 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92701 Re: Proposed Homeless Shelter /Normandy Place Dear Chairman Shawn Nelson, There appears to be some confusion regarding our position on the proposed homeless shelter located at 1217 E. Normandy Place. I was informed of this proposal by Supervisor Nguyen in June along with one of our Board members (in a separate meeting). At that time, I voiced concern about the proposed shelter's proximity to Kennedy Elementary School and time potential for impacts on traffic. I was informed that there would be a new substation for the Santa Ana Police Department on the premises and that there would be an external contractor that would operate the facility. There was an explanation that the City of Santa Ana had declared an SB2 zone in the area that limited the location of the facility. At the beginning of July, I met with the City Manager of Santa Ana, and he discussed essentially time same proposal that was being forwarded by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Again, I voiced some of my concerns but had the impression that this was more or less a "done deal," and the only discussion was regarding issues of implementation. I was not informed as to a date for a public comment meeting. 1, along with several Board members, the principal of Kennedy Elementary School, and District staff attended a community meeting on Tuesday night. At that time, there seemed to be statements and representation of correspondence from City and County officials that seemed to suggest that we, as a District, were not interested and concerned about the issue. Therefore, let me attempt to clarify our position on this matter. While we are greatly sensitive to the needs of our homeless citizens - - in fact, as a School District we sere 6,000 of these students and their families- - -we do not see this proposal as the preferable solution. Our concerns are probably broader than what I will represent here, but the following will at least give you a notion of our concerns: We are concerned about the proximity of this facility being less than 1000' from Kennedy Elementary School. Certainly, the school and community have voiced their concern for the safety of the children and safe travel routes - -and we would agree. However, we also have a functionality concern as the proposed loading of the facility was stated as 200 residents, which obviously can impact the capacity and studetu- loading of this school. 1601 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92701, (714) 558 -5501 BOARD OF EDUCATION Audrey Yamagam -Noji, Ph.D., President • Jose Alfredo HemSndez, J.D., mice President Rob Richardson, Clerk ^ John Palacio, Member - Cecilia "Ceci" Iglesias, Member Proposed Homeless Shelter'Nonriandy Placc SAUSD - Pace 2 * As stated by parents from Kenncd}, along with students from Century High School, there are also questions regarding the possible interaction between students and the residents of the proposed 1217 L. Nomtandy Place facility. It would seem that there are a number of assumptions made regarding this issue, yet once it occurs, there are likely to be few options. ® 1 u as informed that there was to be a police substation in association with this facility that would provide a variety of services. At the time, I raised the question of what was meant by "substation." as I have seen the implementation of such vat} front image alone to substance. Additionally, this week 1 "heard" a remark that there was a plan for a "substation." 1 have no idea if that is true: however, the point is that at a minimutu, there is confusion about the intention of a "substation" and what that might actually mean. ® "l here was also a discussion of in external contractor operating the Normandy facility. In both cases, 1 suggested that there be due diligence regarding the reputation of any possible contractor — including interviewing of current community stakeholders where they currenit% operate. a finally, it seems that proceeding with this matter mid - summer raises questions of transparency and the desire to engage the interests of parents and students is the process. Bottom line. so that there is greater clarity on this 'issue, we realize that the Cny of Santa Ana has prerogative over the SB2 lone locations and sires. furthermore, we also realise that this is a decision that is in the hands of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Clearly. we as the Santa Ana Unified School District do not play a role in this decision. I lowever, you should be aevare that we do NOT think that this is it good solution, and there are a number of problems a ith it. Additionally. location of this facility- in close proximity to ANY of our schools is problematic in our vice%. 'thank you for your Bute and attention to this Matter. If we call assist you with further input and daalogue vvidt you, we are more than happy to meet. cc_ Members. Orange County Board of Supervisors Members, SAUSD Board of education Counedmembers. City of Santa .kna MAYOR Miguel A Pulido madwP senIA-11 rim MAYOR PRO TEM Sal Tinalero Ward 6 efnajaroosa o- ana.org COUNCIL MEMBERS Angelica Amezcua Ward 3 aamezcua(o'lsgg(@_rypa arg P. David Benavides Ward 4 dbenavides@santa:gna ora. Michele Martinez Ward 2 rarna ii a sa r a-ana.org Roman Reyna Ward 5 rjpy.na sa t3- ann<oyg Vincent F. Sarmiente Ward 1 ambanto(abanta- ana.om CITY ATTORNEY Sonia R. Carvalho August 28, 2014 The Honorable Shawn Nelson County Board of Supervisors 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92701 �7&l reo MY Of SANTA, ANA 70116 nri -G PM t): 53 Re: Property at 1217 E. Normandy Place Dear Chairman Nelson: CrII�TY^ryO rSANTP� i NIh Please allow this letter to address the Orange County Board of Supervisor's ( "Board ") intended acquisition of the property located at 1217 E. Normandy Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705 for the proposed purpose of constructing a 200 -bed, multi- service center and emergency shelter ( "Shelter ") for the homeless, As the Councilmember that represents Ward 1, wherein the Shelter is proposed, I want to first thank you for your commitment to curing the homeless problem in our County. The adoption of the County's 10 -year Plan to End Homelessness, and the establishment of the Commission to End Homelessness are two critical and necessary steps. As you are well aware, the City of Santa Ana has borne much of the County's burden in providing space for resources and delivery of services for the County's homeless population. We have one of only two Armory Emergency Shelters in the County that provides 400 beds for eight months during the year. As you are also personally aware, there is a large homeless population that gathers in the City's Civic Center area. Therefore, it is clear that our City has demonstrated its willingness to help those less fortunate in our community. Unfortunately, relative to other cities in the County, we clearly contribute a disproportionate amount of effort to deliver services and house the County's homeless population. Although I share your desire to help resolve this pervasive problem that affects so many of our friends, family and neighbors in our community, I must disagree with the Board's selection of the site for the proposed shelter. Unfortunately, the dilemma raised by the proposed site for the Shelter is the classic case of the "ends not justifying the means." As policy makers, we must always be sensitive to the people we serve and represent. On August 19, 2014, 1 attended a community -led forum to discuss the proposed Shelter on Normandy Place. More than 300 people that reside and own businesses near the proposed site attended. It was clear that those most impacted by the CITY MANAGER CLERK OF THE COUNCIL David Cavazos Maria. D. Huizar 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA— P.O. BOX 1988, M31 — SANTAANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 TELEPHONE (714) 647 -6900 — FAX (714) 647 -6953 — www.santa- ana.org Chairman Sean Nelson County Board of Supervisors August 28, 2014 Page 2 secondary impacts of the proposed Shelter were adamantly opposed to the site selection. They were most concerned that the presence of a Shelter, in a neighborhood already facing issues of poverty, density, lack of open space, and other public safety concerns, would only escalate the existing difficult conditions previously mentioned. Additionally, it was also clear that most of the residents that live nearest to the proposed Shelter felt ignored and marginalized by the public outreach efforts made. As we know, simply following the "protocols" or "black letter" requirements for purposes of notice does not always render the most effective results. Here, although notices were sent to property owners two weeks prior to the County's only Community Forum to discuss the Shelter, a cursory review of the area surrounding the Shelter clearly shows that the vast majority of the residents are renters in multi- family complexes. Notices to these residents were mailed only three business days prior to the Community Forum. As a result, the most impacted residents were not given sufficient notice of the Community Forum because they were tenants, not property owners. Moreover, the County's sole Community Forum was scheduled on July 2, 2014; only two days before a long holiday weekend. Not surprisingly, the Forum was poorly attended, and therefore did not produce for the Board accurate findings to base its decision to acquire. However, more importantly, it gave the appearance that the County's only effort to engage the community, and give the neighbors an opportunity to be heard, was simply a veiled attempt to circumvent the public's Input. Finally, I forward this written correspondence to your attention in hopes that your will reflect on the responsibility you have to all our County's residents; especially those most near the proposed Shelter. I urge you to reconsider your site selection and approach to addressing the needs of the County's homeless without further impacting our most vulnerable communities. Sincerely, Ate' v Vincen Sa iento Councilmember C. County Board of Supervisors Senator Lou Correa Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Assemblymember Tom Daly Mayor and City Council Community United For Environmental Justice 7.f41U _6 S3 September 9, 2014 Chairman Shawn Nelson, Supervisor Fourth District Vice Chair Patricia C. Bates, Supervisor Fifth District Janet Nguyen, Supervisor First District John M.W. Moorlach, Supervisor Second District Todd Spitzer, Supervisor Third District Orange County Board of Supervisors Hall of Administration 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92701 CITY O� F S fitAl'i'A Re: Board Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. Request to be on the Agenda for proposed Homeless Shelter at 1217 E. Normandy Place, Santa Ana 92705 Dear Chairman Shawn Nelson and Supervisors Patricia Bates, Janet Nguyen, John M.W. Moorlach, and Todd Spitzer: The Community United for Environmental Justice requests that the proposed Homeless Shelter located at 1217 E. Normandy Place be placed on the agenda for Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Board meeting. Superintendent Dr. Rick Miller of the SAUSD sent you a letter dated, August 22, 2014, opposing the location of the shelter - -- presenting concerns in detail and affirming that the SAUSD did not play a role in the decision. Councilmember Vincent Sarmlento submitted a letter to you on August 28`h opposing the location of the Homeless Shelter - -- also presenting in detail community concerns, issues and the weakness in community outreach (citing the meeting that was scheduled July 2 "d —a holiday weekend). Many of us did not receive the information, or received very late. The email sent on June 26"' or hard copies were received on July 1" It is important to reconsider the decision since there are many concerns with the location and the process to inform constituents. Please contact us at the information provided below with your response by Thursday, September 11, 2014. Respectfully, Dora Lopez Susana C. Sandoval Members, Community United for Environmental Justice ( Dora Lopez -714 664 – 0484, Iopez4O80 @yahoo.com) ( Susana C. Sandoval - 714 543 – 5259, suzie.csandoval @gmaiLcoin) cc: Dr. Rick Miller, Superintendent SAUSD, Board of Education; Audrey Yamagata -Koji, Ph.D., Alfredo Hernandez, J.D., Rob Richardson, John Palaclo, Cecilia Iglesias; Mayor Migule Pulido, Mayor Pro Temp Sal Tinajero, Council Members Vincent Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, Angelica Amezcua, David Benavides, Roman A. Reyna; Committee Members — Community United for Environmental Justice 0 (/1 C �k _ v � Lid) SO�R( (J,5d� Community United for Environmental Justice N14 OCT -G PM 4: 53 September 9, 2014 Supervisor, Janet Nguyen Supervisor First District Orange County Board of Supervisors Hall of Administration 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92701 CITY OF SANTA ANA CLERK OF COU,Pfk.`:'. Re: Proposed Homeless Shelter at 1217 East Normandy Place, Santa Ana, 92705 M 06('Kt Dear Supervisor Janet Nguyen, The Community United for Environmental Justice wants to meet with you to discuss the proposed Homeless Shelter at 1217 E. Normandy Place, Santa Ana. We can arrange to meet at the Trinity Cristo Rey Lutheran Church at 902 S. Broadway, Santa Ana, 92701. Please respond to us by Thursday, September 11, 2014. You can contact us at the numbers or emails listed below. Respectfully, Dora Lopez Susana C. Sandoval Members, Community United for Environmental Justice (Dora Lopez -714 664 -0484, Iopez4o80 @yahoo.com) ( Susana C. Sandoval - 714 543 —5259, suzie.csandoval @gmail.com) cc: Dr. Rick Miller, Superintendent SAUSD, Board of Education; Audrey Yamagata -Noji, Ph.D., Alfredo Hernandez, J.D., Rob Richardson, John Palacio, Cecilia Iglesias; Mayor Migule Pulido, Mayor Pro Temp Sal Tinajero, Council Members Vincent Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, Angelica Amezcua, David Benavides, Roman A. Reyna; Supervisors Shawn Nelson, Patricia C. Bates, John C.W. Moorlach, Todd Spitzer, Committee Members — Community United for Environmental Justice Z'reeiaclo, Juanita Sep 18 0111 OCT —b ISM 4� 53 to me, Karen, Julia CITY OF SANTA ANA CLERK OF t.,C"79SPdCIL Dear Ms. Sandoval- We are following up on your request to Supervisor Janet Nguyen. As this is a regional initiative, the First District requested that we follow -up with you directly. If there are questions or information in addition to what has already been provided on the proposed homeless shelter, please let us know. Sincerely, Juanita Preciado JUANITA PRECIADO EMAIL: JUA t,ITA.PRECIADO(a7000R.00GOV.COM PHONE 714.480.2727 1 FAx 714.480.2803 More Information Requested. Oct. 1, 2014 TO: Juanita Preciado, County Staff Good morning Juanita: A-� �6 2011 OCT -6 PM 4: 53 CITY Of" SANTA ANA CLERK OF Please provide a list of the Orange County cities that have established the SB2 Zoning required by CA state law, effective January 1, 2008; and a copy of each of the ordinances. Please provide the OC Directory with name, address, contact information (tel. & email) of all Shelters providing services to the OC Homeless Population. Include type of Shelter and description of services. Juanita, have a wonderful day. Susana Canett Sandoval -r L . 54 ; ', _ i f9 (home tel.) Dear Karen: In 1994, President Clinton signed an Executive Order to focus MabefitiM otty environmental and human health conditions of minority and low- income populations with the goal of achieving environmental protection for all communitA.1 it^l!iMr&A&iAti& deral agencies to develop environmental justice strategies to help fedG,6EQ&uQksGaUM I t , disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs on minority and low- income populations. Although there is no state law equivalent, many government agencies take this concept into consideration when approving projects. Further, the concept would be appropriate here because significant federal funds are being used in connection with the Project. Karen, please provide studyhes that were conducted as per President Clinton's Executive Order 1994 cited above. Additionally, If conducted, please provide a copy of the Environmental Impact Report, CEQA Guidelines, section 15065. *If not conducted, this needs to be done due to the heavy trucks and machinery traffic that are constant during work hours on Normandy Place street where the 1217 E. Normandy Place address is located. No sidewalks or green space, and the environmental and safety concerns of placing people to live 24/7 on a highly industrialized street AND in high density neighborhoods must be addressed. Karen, please provide your response at our email addresses: Susan at saLai Naga�id& is 5na l egLn and Irma at irmapj @yahoo.com httpr_ / /wvwv.dfg.oaov(habcon /cage /urtriirocedleig.hfzxil L When any of the following conditions occur the lead agency shall find that a project may have a significant effect on the environment which will require a Mandatory Finding of Significance. Such a finding shall require an EIR to be prepared (CEQA Guidelines Section 15065): • When a project has the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self - sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of an endangered, rare or threatened species, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory; • When a project has the potential to achieve short -term goals to the disadvantage of long -term environmental goals; • When a project has possible environmental effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable; • When the environmental effects of a project will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. Respectfixlly, Susana C. Sandoval, Inna Jauregui Co - Chairs of Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance & Members - Community United for Environmental Justice Filing Fee Exempt Per- Government Code 61113 h} °R 20A OCT -6 PIM 4: 54 FILED ORANGE COUNTY tr'�E4l�{p��y���g; �kIi�� ��A AUG 1 3 2014 OC DEVP_LOPfUi a�GliVl 'w� E' UNANGE GOUNT1'C ORDER DEPARTN',ENI 300 N. FLOWER STREET SY: l : DEPUTY P. O. BOX 404$ SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 -404$ EL a TO: COUNTY CLERK FROM: COUNTY OF ORANGE COUNTY OF ORANGE OC PUBLIC WORKS Initial Study Number: IP 14 -212 Project Title: ASR CEQA Review for Acquisition of Year -Round Emergency Shelter and Multi- Service Center Site: - IP 14 -212 Project Location: County of Orange Description, Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project: CEQA Review for ASR 07/15114 _ Acquisition of Year -Round Emergency Shelter and Multi- Service Center Site: Approval of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, which will facilitate the acquisition of a site for a year -round emergency shelter and multi - service center for homeless families and individuals in Orange County. IP 14 -212, Name of Public Agency Approving Project: County of Orange, Board of Supervisors j� Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: OC Facilities Operations OSTE D Address: 300 N. Flower Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Exempt Status: (Check Ono) AUG 1 2014 [.I Ministerial (Sec. 15268 ) Declared Emergency (Sec, 15269 (a) Date of Decision: 7/15114 HUGH NGUY 0 Emergency Project (Sec. 1 r ) &(b) = C RECORDER General Rule (Sec. 1506 b)(3) BY; DEPL ❑Statutory Exemption: Stale Co e number: Section 15269 [7Categor €cal Exemption: State class and section number: Class % Reasons why project is exempt: General Rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which h e the potential for causings, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. CEQA Contact Person: Chris Uzo- Diribe Phone: {7141667 «8$4u r r°�G Signature. � _� a Title: v� FISH & GAME FEES: Pursuant to Section 711 A (c)(2)(A) of the California Fish and Game Code, the project is exempt from fees, as it is categorically exempt from CEQA. Recorded in Official Records, Orange County Revised 1121110 Hugh Ngu en, Clerk- Recorder 111111 I I I II 111111 I I I III II II I111111111 Jill NO FEE a y R 0 0 D 6 8 96 6 3 6$ 201485000712 11:02 am 08113/14 281 304 Z01 0.00 50.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0100 0.00 Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alli &l#c'T -Q PM 11: 511 East Side, Madison Park, Wilshire Square, Heninger Park ResldAKtcWdAhN A&.uih'Mcrin Merchants, Churches and Schools C L E R K 01" C 0 !'2 ` h^ August 13, 2014 TO: OC Supervisors Shawn Nelson, Patricia C. Bates, Janet Nguyen, John M.W. Mooriach, Todd Spitzer; Santa Ana City Council, Mayor Miguel Pulido, Mayor Pro Temp Sal Tinajero, Council Members Vincent Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, Angelica Amezcua, David Benavides, Roman A. Reyna, City Manager David Cavazos; Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education, Audrey Yamagata — Noji, PHD, Jose Alfredo Hernandez,l.D., Rob Richardson, John Palacio, Cecilia Iglesias, Superintendent Rick Miller RE: Stop the Homeless Shelter at 1217 East Normandy Place, Santa Ana 92705 On Friday, August 8, 2014, we emailed you an invitation to attend the Community Forum on August 19, 2014 with the attached flyer. We have not heard from you. Please respond by Friday, August 15 if you will or will not attend, emailing response to: suzie.csandoval @gmail.com Thus far only Council Members Michele Martinez and David Benavides have responded. Thank you Council Members Ms. Martinez and Mr. Benavides for getting back to us. We demand a stop to the Escrow process for the 1217: East Normandy Place location for the proposed shelter. The Community was not engaged in the process appropriately. The process from the beginning is flawed. Notices of meetings and community forum were sent out very late, and many residents and businesses did not receive the information. See email sent for the July 2nd Community Forum; sent out on June 26th. Not sufficient notification for the community and held over the 0 of July weekend - -- many interested individuals were out of town. Many did not receive the mailed notice until July 1, 2014. See notification send out for the July 151h OC Supervisor's meeting; emails received on July 11th and at a time when many work and cannot attend meeting. Once again insufficient notification. See notification sent out on July 24 from City Manager's office to a select group to hear concerns at a Monday, July 28th meeting. The City Manager, David Cavazos was not present nor Councilman Vincent Sarmiento. No minutes were taken. We requested the minutes and were informed that minutes were not taken but staff would compile notes from the meeting and send out to attendees. How curious that the city and county want to hear our concerns but no minutes were taken. We still have not received the compiled notes from staff. it is now more than two weeks since the meeting took place. Page 2. Enclosed is a the memo that Mr. Trevino, Executive Director of the Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency, that he submitted to the Santa Ana City Manager on March 26, 2012 — Addressing the OCTA Bus Terminal Building and the policy issue to include the Community and Businesses in the decision making process. We encourage you to review the entire memo. Mr. Trevino states: Page 4, "Community and Business Input is Essential. " Mr. Trevino also states on page 4, "Failure to involve the community will Backfire. " The current site decision has backfired as a result of not including the residents and business community. We demand this same consideration In seeking an appropriate site for the Homeless Shelter as put forth by Mr. Trevino on March 26, 2012. On July 15`h, OC Supervisors, Mr. Moorlach, Ms. Bates and Mr. Spitzer expressed very.serious concerns they have about the process and input from others, and Supervisor Spitzer criticism of no safety plan for the shelter, particularly when it comes to homeless sex offenders. See your attached comments that are documented in the OC Register on July 15, 2014. With such concerns that the Supervisors expressed, we do not understand how you voted unanimously to purchase the building and move forward with the shelter. Very important also there appears to be a disconnect and no outreach to the Civic Center Round table on the proposed location. See comments from Massimo Marini and documentation in the attached a. ticle, We also requested from city and county staff Alma Flores, Karen Roper and Juanita Preciado: Please provide the minutes from the July 28, 2014, as you agreed to provide at this meeting on Monday — July 28th. As well as the following information: (1) Reports and Documentation: Information and evaluation on the other 29 sites that were reviewed for the Homeless Shelter location. Criteria and standards used and the analysis on each of these sites with the criteria why they were not selected. Who conducted this evaluation and analysis? Please include, did all of the County Supervisors receive these 29 evaluations /reports, as well as the Santa Ana City Council members, and the Santa Ana City Manager. Also include, prior to voting on July 15, 2015 did the OC Supervisors walk the proposed 1217 E. Normandy Place site? (2) Correspondence: Provide copies of all correspondence that was sent to residents, Businesses, schools and tenants in apartment complexes, informing them of community forums, and re zoning meetings, and any other meetings related to the Homeless Shelter issue. (a.) How information was sent and, (b) number of letters/ and or flyers sent. We have only received a listing of the locations with addresses of the sites considered from the Public Acts Record request # 14 — 0508. Juanita Preciado send an email that a staff person would get back to us, and we have not heard from anyone as of yet. You can refer to attached log of communications with the City and OC staff. Page 3. Daniel Jauregui grew up in Santa Ana and has provided a Systems Based Approach Analysis to Optimization and Risk Management for all Stake Holders In evaluating this complex situation. Daniel is 32 years old and grew up in Madison Park and Wilshire Square neighborhoods. He is a Marine Officer, 1st Lieutenant / Adjutant. During one of his deployments, he worked in Afghanistan as a Manpower Analyst with NATO forces and 4 of our military branches for one year (2013). Daniel graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in Industrial Engineering. As a Marine Officer, Daniel has been trained in looking at risk for all stakeholders and coordinating manpower and other things with the higher commands from several countries. His analysis is attached. In conclusion we urge you to listen to the community. Stop the Escrow, and implement a fair process that includes all of the stakeholders with plenty of notification time to participate. As per Mr. Trevino's quote on the March 26, 2012 memo to the Santa Ana City Manager: " Good idea in a Bad Location. " Respectfully, Susana Canett Sandoval, M.A.T., Resident of Wilshire Square — Santa Ana, Retiree University of Californi rvine, School of Biological Sciences Student Affairs Office — Assistant Director & Aca emi o nse �, email at suzie.csandoval @gmail.com Irm Jau a bi Boa' ember of Santa Ana South Main Merchants Association, President of Wilshi S ar Nei h orhood Association, Financial Planner/ Independent Broker at Pacific Advisors, emai j(a%yahoo.com Co- Chairs, Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance (Susana's tel. is 714 543 — 5259, Irma's cell is 714 606 — 6340). Attachments: 1. Flyer on Community Forum Announcement emailed to you on August 8,2014 2. Map of targeted area for Homeless Shelter and Schools within walking distance 3. Email notification sent for July 2, 2014 Community Forum; 4"' of July weekend 4. Email notification for July 15, 2014 Board of OC Supervisor's Meeting 5. Email notification for Meeting on July 28, 2014 arranged by City Manager's Office 6. Mr. Trevino's Memorandum to Santa Ana City Manager, dated March 26, 2012 7. OC Register Article, July 15, 2014: Supervisor's concerns noted; and the Civic Center Round Table lack of consultation is noted 8. Log of Communications with City and County Staff 9. Systems Based Approach Analysis to Optimization and Risk Management for all Stake Holders by Daniel Jauregui C�cc l COMMUNITY FORUM AUGUST 19, 2014 6:30 — 8:OOPM John F. Kennedy Elementary School — Multipurpose Room 1300 E. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana 92705 Information Sheet/ STOP HOMELESS SHELTER AT 1217 E. NORMANDY PLACE, SA 92705 1.) Welfare /Well Being and quality care for Homeless population. 2.) Public Safety of Children: Kennedy School at 750 feet from site and Roosevelt, Walker, Madison, Villa, Century, and Heldman /Tustin Unified - - -all within % mile radius. 3.) Unequal treatment and repeated lack of respect for Santa Ana as a city and community as regards safety net issues facing County. The whole of OC communities need to share responsibility for providing facilities and services to homeless and other vulnerable populations in County. 4.) Immediate and long -term impact that the permanent placement of a homeless shelter will have on property values and business owners /employees in area. Consencuently loss of jobs, businesses and potentially livesl 5.) Need for further study of workable options that provide "visible benefits" and pose minimal or no risks to both service /program recipients and to host municipalities,.businesses, and residents. We need a regional (OC), not a city (Santa Ana) solution. • Information: Dora Lopez: lopez4080 @yahoo.com • Susana Sandoval: suzie.csandovai @amail.com xM _) D- , !05-0,4 a.�.d m Lo � � m to -ri 9 <= T rn e m Ritchey St O 5t Estrella W e m Elk Ln h, Cll Q\ ��cCkM.p (�\- 3 \\ from: City of Santa Ana < city -of- Santa- ana(cr7emails.nixle com> +/ " /�h'b� ate: June 2'6, 2014 at 9:53:40 AM PDT To: irmanjna yahoo.com Subject: Community Message: PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMUNITY FORUM ON JULY 2 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANS TO ENHANCE SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS Reply -To: no -re llygemails.nixle.com Message sent via Nixle I Go to nixle.com I Unsubscribe Tweet a'Forward� Community: PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMUNITY FORUM ON JULY 2 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANS TO ENHANCE SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS Hi City of Santa Ana Subscriber, The County of Orange Community Services Department and the City of Santa Ana invite you to a community forum to learn more about plans to enhance services for the homeless. A new multi - service center /emergency shelter is being considered for development in the vicinity of McFadden Ave and Grand Ave in Santa Ana. You are invited to attend a meeting on July 2, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at Kennedy Elementary School in the Multi- Purpose.Room. County and City Officials will be discussing goals and strategies in preventing and ending homelessness in Orange County and more specifically, to enhance homeless services and reduce homelessness in the City of Santa Ana. Wednesday, July 2, 2014 6:30 p.m. Kennedy Elementary School 1300 East McFadden Ave Santa Ana, California If you have questions or comments regarding this event, feel free to contact the following County of Orange staff members: Karen Roper 714- 480 -2805 Karen.Ropergoccr.ocgov.com Julia Bidwell 714- 480 -2991 Julia.Bidwellna,occr.oc og_v.com Juanita Preciado 714 - 480 -2727 Juanita .Preciadoa,occr.ocgov.com City of Santa Ana, Community Development Agency — 714 - 667 -2260 For full details, view this message on the web. Sent by City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th Floor/ P.O. Box 1988, Santa Ana, CA 92702 To manage your email settings, click here. Powered by n •4/ iv. I e. © 2014 Nixle, LLC. All rights reserved. �maLsent on Friday, July 11, 2014 for OC Supervisors meeting — vote on Shelter location purchase. Sent to peop e o attetrd€d f� meeting. Question: * Only 2 business day notice. How were residents and businesses notified of this meeting? On Friday, July 11, 2014 4:25 PM, "Huizar, Ana" <ahuizar @santa- ana.orp wrote: Good Afternoon, On behalf of the City of Santa Ana and the County of Orange, thank you for attending the Community Forum held at Kennedy Elementary on July 2 "d. As indicated during the presentation, the purchase of an emergency shelter /multi- service center site in the city of Santa Ana at 1217 E. Normandy Place (near the intersection of Grand and McFadden) will be considered at next Tuesday's County Board of Supervisor's Meeting (staff report attached). The complete Board agenda is available at htp: /lcams.ocgay.c sher /ac endaO7�15 2(3'14.htm. The Board Meeting starts at 9:30 am in the County's Hall of Administration (map attached). Board of Supervisors Meeting Tuesday, July 15, 2014 — 9:30 am Hall of Administration Board Hearing Room, First Floor 333 West Santa Ana Boulevard, 10 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California, 92701 Should you have any questions, please contact any of the following County of Orange staff members: Karen Roper 714 - 480 -2805 or Karen.Rosser occr.ocraov.com Julia Bidwell 714 -480 -2991 or Julia.Bldvvell occr. ov.com Juanita Preciado 714 - 480 -2727 or Juanita.Prec?adE' �c�r.ocgrev.ggm Email received on meek hma and Susana - Thursday, July 24, 2014 to attend Monday, July 28t This past week, the Orange County Board of Supervisors moved to acquire a building located at 1217 East Normandy Place for the purpose of establishing a new homeless multi - service center. In response to your recent concerns shared on the project, the City Manaeer's office has arranged a meeting with you and other concerned constituents. Although numerous questions remain about this plan and given your neighborhood's proximity to this site, County of Orange and City staff are-veq- interested in having this meeting to provide the opportunity to specifically discuss pr The meeting has been set for Monday, July 28`" at 5:30 pm at Santa Ana City Hall (20 Civic Center Plaza) 8th Floor Conference room 831. Please note that invitation to this meeting is limited, and we hope you consider participating if available. If not, we encourage you to send a representative on your behalf. Please RSVP for this meeting by replying to this email at your earliest convenience. City of Santa Ana staff, Alma Flores, Margarita Macedonio and Scott Kutner will continue to be available to you as we proceed to learn more about the County of Orange's plans. Thank you. Alma Flores, afloaesnsatua- ana,org 714.647.5224 (City Manager's Office) Margarita Macedonio, mmaccdonio@,saiita-ana.org santa- ana.ora 714.667.2288 (Neighborhood Improvement) Scott Kutner, skutner@santa-ana.org 714. 667.2259 (Neighborhood hnprovement) ��n6AM � � To: City Manager Date: March 26, 2012 Executive Director From: Planning & Building Agency Subject: OCTA BUS TERMINAL BUILDING SUMMARY We have numerous concerns about the potential use of the OCTA bus terminal building for a homeless facility. We believe the County of Orange should Instead devote Its energy to working with the community and the City— especially given that the City is already working on a plan to address homelessness. BACKGROUND The Commission to End Homelessness has been discussing the OCTA bus terminal building located at 400 West Santa Ana Boulevard, and its suitability as a potential multi- service center for the homeless. These discussions were prompted Indirectly by the OCTA when it put the property up for sale. The Commission, which is chaired by Supervisor John Moorlach, is considering whether it should urge the County of Orange to acquire the property for these purposes. POLICY CONCERNS County Acquisition Doesn't Conform to City's General Plan or Zoning Prior to acquisition of any property, Government Code §65402(b) requires the County of Orange to consult with the City as to the conformance of the acquisition with the City's General Plan. The City has informed the County that the General Plan and the Zoning do not allow homeless shelters on this property. City is Already Working on Plan to Address Homelessness The City adopted goals in its Housing Element to address homelessness. And the State Department of Housing and Community Development later certified Santa Ana's Housing Element as being in compliance with state requirements. Further, Santa Ana's Housing Element was recognized with the 2010 Outstanding Planning Award from the Orange Chapter of the American Planning Association. City Manager OCTA Bus Terminal Building March 26, 2012 Page 2 Housing Element Goals #47 and #48 address emergency shelter and transitional housing needs in Santa Ana. The process to create the overlay zone and permitting procedures envisioned in these goals is underway. The City Is committed to these goals, but also to achieving them in ways that include community and business Input. City has a Track Record of Helping Disadvantaged People Santa Ana Is home to numerous non - profits and other organizations that focus on helping disadvantaged people ranging from the homeless, the disabled, at -risk youth, the elderly, women and children, and others. The City will fulfill Its commitment to address homelessness pursuant to the Housing Element. PRACTICAL CONCERNS Required Building Code Upgrades May Prove Challenging, Expensive The OCTA bus terminal building was constructed to sere two purposes: a bus parking area at ground -level with administrative office space above. Using some or all of the property for a homeless facility would constitute a change of use under the California Building Code. Counties and cities are required to implement these statewide codes on private development, but also to comply with them for their own projects. Depending upon the scope of the County - proposed homeless facility, the building code could require to upgrades to seismic, structural, and accessibility (ADA) standards. Changing the use of a building from one purpose to another can be challenging and costly. Homeless Facility in this Building Will Not Improve Conditions in the Civic Center it appears the purchase of the OCTA bus terminal may in part be motivated by an interest to address the impacts of the large homeless population in the Civic Center by providing a new gathering spot. Despite whatever improvements may be contemplated, we are doubtful that the bus terminal will mitigate the impacts in the Civic Center. We note that the Civic Center is an attractive area filled with benches, tables, other seating areas, expansive lawns, numerous shade trees, etc. We believe that these amenities will continue to attract this population. City Manager OCTA Bus Terminal Building March 26, 2012 Page 3 Pedestrian Safety Must be Considered The OCTA bus terminal building is situated between two one -way streets — Santa Ana Boulevard and Fifth Street. However, the ground floor bus terminal orients primarily toward Santa Ana Boulevard. Designated as a "primary arterial" in the City's Master Plan of Streets & Highways, Santa Ana Boulevard is a relatively fast three -lane highway. Further, this street curves in front of the OCTA bus terminal, which may limit the visibility of both motorists and pedestrians. This could prove especially dangerous if people cross illegally mid -block between the existing crosswalk and the Intersection at Ross Street. We would expect to see heavy use of this crosswalk, similar to the two mid -block crosswalks on Ross Street. But, in contrast, Ross Street is a much slower, two -lane street flanked by diagonal parking on the east side of the street. Ross Street is designed as a "local street" in the City s Master Plan of Streets & Highways. Santa Ana Boulevard is Already a Barrier from the Civic Center to the Downtown One of the most vexing urban design challenges we face is how to facilitate greater use of the Downtown by visitors and employees within the Civic Center. The distances are easily walkable. And yet there are barriers that discourage people from walking to the Downtown. One of the most significant of the barriers is Santa Ana Boulevard itself. in the 1960s, Santa Ana Boulevard was widened and curved to help form a "couplet." Unfortunately, this resulted in Santa Ana Boulevard becoming an unintended barrier. The wider, faster arterial roadway was designed to efficiently move a high volume of cars through the Downtown. But in the ensuing years we've come to understand how this affects pedestrian circulation. As a general rule, pedestrians are most comfortable walking along smaller, slower streets — typically those with on- street parking or other features that separate the sidewalk from the travel lanes. Additionally, pedestrians are naturally drawn along a streetscape when there are shops, businesses or other features of interest. The City has always hoped that the OCTA bus terminal building could evolve into a facility with restaurants, cafes or other businesses within the ground floor areas. Ir addition to serving the needs of Civic Center employees and visitors, such a change would help to better connect the Civic Center to the Downtown. City Manager OCTA Bus Terminal Building March 26, 2012 Page 4 Unfortunately, we believe the use of the OCTA bus terminal for a homeless facility would serve to worsen the barrier effect as pedestrians perceive an even greater reason to avoid this area. COMMUNITY CONCERNS Community and Business Input is Essential Stakeholders in all communities expect public agencies to inform and engage them in matters that affect their community. And so residents and merchants in Santa Ana must be included in these discussions about homelessness. It appears that the idea for the County to purchase the OCTA bus terminal has been driven mostly by opportunity — because it's for sale — rather than by a dialogue with the community. Failure to Involve the Community Will Backfire We are at a crossroads as a County in addressing homelessness. We are compelled to act out of conscience, but we are also compelled to act by the law. It is imperative that public agencies include communities in the discussion if we are ever to address homelessness in a comprehensive way. Communities must have a hand in helping to address homelessness in ways that fit the communities' circumstances. Rushing headlong into projects like the OCTA bus terminal will damage the public sector's credibility. And it will weaken relationships with the community at a time when community support is essential. A good idea In a bad location is not success. M. Trevino JMT:rb 6b \M M•OCTA Bldg 3.2642 Supervisors Approve Land Purchase for Homeless Shelter in Santa Ana /ScA \S j �� • Story Comments • Image 1 'r, Create a hardeopyof this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size One of the many presumed homeless people who gather at the Santa Ana Public Library. (Photo by: Caitlin Whelan) Related Links • Related: Fullerton Council Rejects Agreement for Homeless Shelter • Related: Supervisors Approve Purchase of Site for Homeless Shelter • Related: Should Empty Bus Station Be a Homeless Shelter • Related: Words of Wisdom on Homelessness for Orange County's Newest Su ervisor Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:50 pm I Updated: 9:51 am, Mon Jul 21, 2014. By NICK GERDA Orange County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase a property in an industrial area of east Santa Ana with the idea that the site would become the county's first year -round homeless shelter. The move drew praise from homeless advocates, but also criticism from residents who live near the proposed site, as well as some supervisors, over what was described as a poor job of outreach by county officials. "It's been a long time coming - there's been a lot of suffering" over last few years, said Tim Houchen, a spokesman for the homeless advocacy group Civic Center Roundtable. "People actually die out here at the Civic Center." Orange County is among the largest metropolitan areas in America without a year -round homeless shelter, and Santa Ana tops the list of potential locations for a shelter largely because its City Council is supportive and its downtown Civic Center already serves as an encampment for hundreds of homeless people. Yet the planning process has left several residents and supervisors feeling left out of the loop. Only one community, forum was held on the proposed shelter site and notice for the July 2 meeting didn't come until two days beforehand, said Santa Ana resident Dora Lopez. "The approach that was taken did not give us an opportunity for input," Lopez said, echoing concerns by several other residents who spoke at the meeting. To her, that was "pretty much telling us it's a done deal." About a half dozen other Santa Ana residents shared similar sentiments. "I'm here representing a lot of my community that are seniors and not English speakers. None of us were informed ... I found out about this yesterday," said Laura Garcia. "If it's going to be in our back yard, we should know," a Civic Center Roundtable representatives complained about a lack of "The Civic Center Roundtable was never consulted" as part of the community engagement y�( process, said Massimo M ' " an_advocate with Civic Center Roundtable. "We really disagree '��� °°" with the fact at yo�h u really didn't inform the community that we " Yet supervisors' Chairman Shawn Nelson said the fact that people showed up to Tuesday's meeting showed that the community was informed. "That's odd you just happen to be in the lobby today," said Nelson. But some of Nelson's colleagues sided with those complaining about the lack of notice. 0i "I found out about this on Wednesday when I got my agenda, so it's sort of the same issue. We just found out," said Supervisor John Moorlach, who questioned why the vote waldel_ abed Supervisor Pat Bates said key input was missing and that another forum is called for. Santa Ana Unified School District officials "should have been commenting" on residents' concerns about safe routes to schools on Tuesday, said Bates. "I believe that you need to have another meeting to specifically address how you're going to look at that issue and allay their concerns. That is fundamental to my support," she added, to applause from the audience. 4- 1 Supervisor Todd Spitzer, meanwhile agreed that Santa Ana Unified board members "need to weigh in." He also criticized county management fo when it comes to homeless sex ottenders X'To come here toda and not know these isheartening because we want to champi before it came here to a vote." but these questions should " said lgr.. "It's answered The county's lead staffer on homeless issues responded to the criticism, saying the outreach was extensive. "I think they did a great job getting community notices out," said Karen Roper, director of OC Community Services. "We hope that the community will feel that they can be a part of this." The $3.6 million building purchase now goes into a 90 -day escrow period, where the property's condition will be inspected, before the sale is completed. After that, the county would seek bids from contractors to operate the shelter. The 23,000 - square -foot warehouse, at 1217 E. Normandy Place in Santa Ana, is located near the corner of Grand and McFadden avenues. The county would be purchasing the property from B &N Group and JRMV Investments, Inc., who are represented by Blake V. Elliott. It would then spend another $2.3 million to renovate the building, and about $2.6 million per year to operate and maintain the shelter. Operating costs would be covered by a mixture of county, federal and private funds. In many respects, the scene Tuesday was a replay of the effort last year by Nelson to RLish through a proposal for the county to buy a property in Fullerton and build a homeless shelter before getting buy -in from Fullerton residents. Faced with stiff resident opposition, the Fullerton City Council nixed that plan last June. But a significant difference this time around is that the Santa Ana City Council, as well as City Manager David Cavazos, are already on board with placing a shelter in Santa Ana. The council approved zoning for a 200 - person shelter "by right" last August. Nonetheless, many of the Santa Ana residents raised concerns -- similar to those raised in Fullerton -- about nearby schools, particularly Kennedy Elementary, which lies on busy McFadden Blvd. about 750 feet from the proposed shelter. "We already do have many homeless," in the area, said Juana Perez, a recent graduate of Century High School. There are several areas where drugs are used by homeless people, including nearby Madison Park, she added. Nelson, meanwhile, said he lived three doors down from Fullerton's seasonal homeless shelter for years without incident. "There was never any problems," he said. As far as the larger issue of homelessness, speakers highlighted how rising housing costs compared to income has generated economic hardship. "The percentage of income devoted to housing can leave many people - many families" homeless, said Jan Wagner, who spoke on behalf of all Orange County chapters of the League of Women Voters. Every school district in the county has homeless students, she added. Urging supervisors to purchase the Santa Ana building, Wagner said league members also want the county to "continue to seek additional sites" for more shelters. Nonprofit representatives also offered to help provide services at the shelter, including homeless veterans advocates at Volunteers of America Los Angeles. Dwight Smith, a longtime operator of a small homeless shelter in Santa Ana, said the county must pursue permanent housing options and find a way to address deaths of homeless people from hypothermia. "Without an adequate and proven response to cold weather, people will perish," said Smith. Follow up emails: **Jul 30.2014• Sent to Alma Flores City Manager's Office Thank you very much Alma. Please provide the minutes when available to the participants. If you have addresses for participants who do not have email, please send a copy. Irindest Regards, Susana C. Sandoval Co - Chair, Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance Resdiendt of Wilshire Square, Community Liaison for WSNA ** Email received from Alma Flores Ci Mana er's Of€ice on Au ust 5 2014 Good morning all, My apologies for the delayed response, but I just fished your email from the Junk folder Suzie. For some odd reason, all emails from a Gmail domain go into a strange Junk mail box. Our IT team is researching the problem, which appears to only be a problem with my account only. There were no minutes taken from the meeting but staff will put notes together and forward them to the group, I'm attaching the scanned copy of the sign -in sheet which did not include physical addresses, but does include phone numbers for those who provided them. Kindest regards, Alma Flores Hello Alma, Karen, Juanita, and Julia: Please provide the minutes from the July 28, 2014, as you agreed to provide at this meeting on Monday — July 28th. As well as the following information: (1) Reports and. Documentation: Information and evaluation on the other 29 sites that were reviewed for the Homeless Shelter location. Criteria and standards used and the analysis on each of these sites with the criteria why they were not selected. Who conducted this evaluation and analysis? Please include, did all of the County Supervisors receive these 29 evaluations /reports, as well as the Santa Ana City Council members, and the Santa Ana City Manager. Also include, Prior to voting on July 15, 2015 did the OC Supervisors walk the proposed 1217 E. Normandy Place site? (2) Correspondence: Provide copies of all correspondence that was sent to residents, Businesses, schools and tenants in apartment complexes, informing them of community forums, and re zoning meetings, and any other meetings related to the Homeless Shelter issue. (a.) How information was sent and, (b) number of letters/ and or flyers sent. Please provide this information by Thursday, August 7, 2014. Should you have any questions please call us. Susana C. Sandoval, Irma Jauregui Co Chairs, Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance ** Received email from County Staff on August 4 Hi Susana, We are in receipt of your request for information. We will be responding in accordance with the Public Records Act (PRA) request process and timelines. I have copied in our Custodian of Records and one of us will be in touch. JUANITA PRECIADO EMAIL: JUANITA.PRECIADO(aOCCR OCCOV COM PHONE 714.480.2727 1 FAX 714.480.2803 Systems Based Approach Analysis to Optimization and Risk Management for all Stake Holders, By Daniel Jauregui, August 1, 2014 If the point is to search for an optimal place for this new facility, the intent should be to mininuze risk for all stakeholders, and maximize the opportunity for success for those being served by the new facility. At first glance, there doesn't appear to be any risk mitigation measures in place. Pedestrian Children/Adolescents: recovering addicts and homeless people, sometimes, out of desperation or compulsion, do unfortunate things. A twice -daily stream of child pedestrians (often unsupervised) provides convenient targets of opportunities. At best, this risk serves to make parents /guardians /school administrators uneasy about the facility's presence. Recovering Addicts/Homeless: the facility's proximity to known disadvantaged/ struggling areas (Minnie St, East Side, etc.) doesn't exactly make this the optimum location for folks looking to improve themselves. What natural advantage(s), besides land and a building, does this location provide? Local property/business owners: It is reasonable to say that homelessness and drugs abuse do very little to boost local business' aesthetic, desirability and ultimately, profitability, even if that presence is for the well- meaning purpose of recovery. It is very doubtful whether local business /property owners were consulted for their opinions /thoughts regarding this project. If the situation is not optimal for the children/students, the recovering population or local property/business owners, then where does the urgency for this project come from? The only other stakeholders in this scenario: the personnel associated with this property, they being the tenant and the land/building owner and team. One would think that someone interested in providing people help to those who need it, would be more proactive in securing community support for this type of charitable and altruistic venture. That makes the absence of such proactivity suspect. Either: - Either they're poor project planners, administrators and operators (in which case, why do we want them running something that people depend on ?) - They lack funds, means or method for "spreading the word." (How likely is that ?) - They want to get this done before someone can object (if everything is on the level) - They want to get this done before someone finds them out (if everything is not on the level) There's a lack of transparency on the part of Santa Ana City and County Elected Officials. The community deserves to know what's coming and what's going to be impacting them. I understand that there is rarely a place where one can say "oh hey, let's put homeless and recovering addicts over here, out of the way, where we can't see them and where they won't bother anybody." That's very much a cold - hearted and unrealistic approach. However, it's not much better to say "let's put these people here before anyone finds out." It's probably best to say, "Let's pull together and see how we can make this best work, without putting an unreasonable burden on any one stakeholder." SB 2 ORDINANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS /STAKEHOLDERS MEETINa(;E? Summary of Group Discussions r -< .'0 � Santa Ana City Hall 4 20 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor, Room 229 cr, 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 TrariQtioncl ' 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 (NIMBI) 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 I M: \WP5t\SB2\ Stakeholders\ BreakOutNotesAllMay232012Final .doc • S132 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? 2 M:\ WP51\SB2\Stakeholders\BreakOutNote AllMay23 2012Final.doe • 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 S132 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? 3 M: \WP51\ SB2 \StakeholdersTmakOutNotmAllMa}23 2012Final.doe • 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, while 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 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 4 M: \WPSI\ SB2\ Stalceholders\ BreakOutNotesAllMay232012Pival .doc • 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 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 • Encourage job - searching, attend workshops • 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? Locations of shelters and providers and transportation • Can they go between home and service providers and back • Suggestion of essential /practical services 5 M: \WPSI \SB2\ Stakeholders\ BreakOutNotesAllMay2320 12Final.doe o There are issues with belongings being stolen in shelters, thus they keep belongs with them • 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. • Costa Mesa "drop -off center" allows the homeless to store their belongings (in a 40 minute window ?) • 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 • Those who just lost their homes • 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. 6 M:\WP51\SB2\Stakeholders\BreakOutNotwAllMay232012Final.doe City of Santa Ana: SB 2 Ordinance Community Service Providers Stakeholders Meeting Attendees May 23, 2012 A IN 2 Allen Roeder OC End Homelessness Commission 2 Carolina Harris Women's Transitional Living Center 3 Christine Schaefer The John Henry Foundation 3 Cindy Avila Churches for Community all Commander Gominksi Santa Ana Police De artment 1 Connie Jones Southwest SMEDA 1 Deanne Tate Veterans First 3 Enrique Es arza Santa Ana Police Department 1 Frank Hernandez Santa Ana ESG Program 3 Jacob Lee FOCUS North America 1 Jay Trevino Santa Ana Planning & Building Agency 2 ean Watkins Salvation Arm 3 Jennifer Shumar Santa Ana Unified School District 1 Karen Haluza Santa Ana Planning Division 2 Kelly Lu ro County of Orange, Housin g and 1 Kevin Smith OC Mental Health 1 Krista Palmer IChurches for Community 1 Larry Haynes Mercy House 3 Lorraine Martinez The Villa Center 3 Melanie McCann Santa Ana Planning Division 1 Mindy Andrews The John Henry Foundation 2 Minerva Hidro o Women's Transitional Living Center 1 Renato Iz uieta Legal Aid Society of Orange County all Ron Ono Santa Ana Park, Rec. & Com. Ser. Agency 3 Ran Burris OC Rescue Mission 3 Ran Hodge Santa Ana City Attorney Office 2 Scott Larson HomeAid 3 Scott Kuttner Santa Ana Neighborhood Improvement 2 Santa Ana Plannin Division 1 Interval House 1 OC Partnershi to End Homelessness 2 MoKlotz Santa Ana ESG Pro ram 3 Public Law Center M: \WP51 \SB2\ Stakeholders \AttendeeStakeholdersLlstM aY2012ALLxs u S��4c q:l { a�,e�s.rreNti,owF " YR4y rfGowm ' PATH 4 1 1 W kiA MTH Hnn LA y PATH nitll M sb vd i eavtr><M d �DY -Hvn 4A ¶M I fltFtl t I- PertMnent HoLtSmg Villas of Gower NoHo Senloe Villas Bennie Bras VHIap Gramaercy Court teaanka Villas PATH Villas Osage Farnily Coourn*ns Hollywood North Hollywood Central Los Angeles Mid Cary Los Angeles SiM•ar Lake Inglewood Long Beach eY, PAY'rti LA '�1p1' Los Rngetes Connections Noosing Dpwntom San Diego Services raid Housing PATH Hollywood Hollyjaoorl PATH West LA West Los Angeles Villages of Cabrillo Long Beach ?. SErwires Pacoima Downtown I. :A. South LA SiSIW HOP Long Beach Rake. rsfield Ventura Santo ksarlrara San Wis obisin Santa Chrita If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness and needs help please call: Los Angeles - 323.644.2200 San Diego - 619.786.2809 The PATH Mall Traveling all over the city to reach various supportive services can be time - consuming and frustrating. The PATH Mall aims to address this common issue by bringing together more than a dozen homeless service providers in a single location. People experiencing homelessness can access housing assistance, health services, employment counseling, and more, all under one roof services The PATH Mall men, women and children who live on the streets and provide The shopping mall is a staple of our modern culture, providing every store we could want in one convenient location. Rather than trekking back and forth to multiple stores to check the items off a shopping list, we can make a single trip to the local mall and find virtually anything we need. People experiencing homelessness typically do not have a reliable mode of transportation, or disposable income to drop on travel expenses, so trekking across the city and back in search of supportive services can feel like an almost impossible task. So, instead of asking people to travel to all of the different services they need, PATH has brought all of these services to one central location. Now, people who are homeless can make a single trip to the PATH Mall and access more than a dozen services designed to help them get back on their feet. Nationally recognized as an innovative and effective model for serving the homeless population in our country, last year the PATHMall helped 4,500 individuals access the services they need and break the cycle of homelessness in their lives. The services we provide include: Health Center Mental Health Care (JWCH Institute) (Gateways Hospital) Legal Assistance Job Center (Public Counsel) (PATHFinders) Benefits Assistance Veterans Services Substance Abuse Treatment (Free N One) Personal Care Center (Salon) Basic Services Showers, Restroonis, Phones, Mail, Toiletries, Clothing, Lunches Exemplary Program in Utah. Utah's Housing Works Program is Set to End Homelessness This Year Published: Feb 3, 2014 • References: housingworks.utah.gov & huffingtonpost Over the past five years, homelessness has dropped 69% in Utah and this year, it could be eliminated all together with the Housing Works program. Despite rising poverty rates across the United States, Utah is one state that is clearly doing something right. It's been a 10 year process, but the Ten -Year Strategic Action Plan to End Chronic Homelessness now aims to end the cycle of poverty in 2014. Quite simply, Utah is remedying homelessness by providing homes. Utah's Housing Works program provides a permanent home for its homeless citizens and gives them access to substance abuse programs, job training and other social services. Housing costs about 30% of state - facilitated income and residents are encouraged to be "good stewards of their personal and shared housing areas and maintain good relations with other tenants, case managers, and property managers." The Housing Works program is having such a profound effect on Utah, it may even be able to close some of its homeless shelters and reallocate these million dollar budgets to other homeless services within the community. Pathways Housing First programs are based on the belief that housing is a basic human right. Pathways believes people should not have to prove that they are "housing ready" by first participating in treatment or by being clean and sober. Instead, Pathways moves people who are homeless and suffer from psychiatric disabilities directly from the streets into apartments of their own, instantly making them part of a community. Once settled in a stable living situation, they successfully engage with the variety of services available to them, such as psychiatric or substance abuse treatment, employment readiness and skills developments, and family reconnection. Job Openings > Access to treatment and support services is the other key ingredient to Access to treatment and support services is the other key ingredient to client success. Pathways offers services as long as a participant needs them and develops an individual Comprehensive Service Plan. Client- oriented services tend to focus on clinical, vocational, and health issues, and are provided through a multi - disciplinary team approach such as Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). These teams are available on -call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Most services are provided in a participants "natural environment" usually that persons apartment, neighborhood, or workplace. Regardless of the treatment or service, staff members work collaboratively with each client to articulate goals as defined by the client and to help move that individual toward recovery and a full, meaningful life. Our Model Pathways to Housing was founded by Dr. Sam Tsemberis in 1992, and is widely credited as being the originator of the Housing First model of addressing homelessness among people with psychiatric disabilities. The Housing First model is simple: provide housing first, and then combine that housing with supportive treatment services in the areas of mental and physical health, substance abuse, education, and employment. Housing is provided in apartments scattered throughout a community. This "scattered site" model fosters a sense of home and self - determination, and it helps speed the reintegration of Pathways clients into the community. The Pathways model has been remarkably successful in addressing chronic homelessness. Since its founding, Pathways has housed more than 600 people in New York alone, and the program maintains an 85% retention rate even amongst those individuals not considered "housing ready" by other programs. In addition to its New York headquarters, Pathways to Housing now has program offices in Washington DC, Philadelphia and Vermont, and the Pathways Housing First model has been replicated in more than 40 cities across the United States, as well as in Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal. In 2009, Pathways to Housing received three prestigious federal stimulus grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to build new programs in new communities. SAMHSA is the agency charged with improving rehabilitative services to reduce the impacts of substance abuse and mental illnesses. Testimonials "Some people think when you give housing away that you're actually enabling people as opposed to helping them get better. Our experience has been that the offer of housing first, and then treatment, actually has more effective results in reducing addiction and mental health symptoms, than trying to do it the other way. The other way works for some people, but it hasn't worked for the people who are chronically homeless." — Sam Tsemberis Founder & CEO "Pathways to Housing has made a significant contribution to ending homelessness in Philadelphia. We are thrilled to partner with them and look forward to working together until no one is living on our streets." - Sister Scullion Co- Founder and Executive Director of Project H.O.M.E. "In New York, we know firsthand the benefit of cutting -edge outreach strategies centered on the Housing First ideology. Without these important tactics, and the demonstrated work of Pathways to Housing, we would not be where we are today, with 47 percent fewer homeless individuals living on City streets since 2005." - Commissioner Robert V. Hess, Department of Homeless Services, NYC "In less than one year, Pathways in Philadelphia has housed 89 men and women, some of whom have lived on the streets of our city and passed through system after system for years. The Housing First model" engage, house, and serve is a tribute to human hope and compassion." — Dainette M. Mintz Director, Office of Supportive Housing, City of Philadelphia "The Brooklyn Mental Health Court values highly its partnership with Pathways to Housing in keeping persons suffering with mental illness who are caught in the criminal justice system out of jail and in treatment." — The Honorable Matthew DEmic New York State Supreme Court Our Mission Statement As originators of the Housing First model, Pathways to Housing seeks to transform individual lives by ending homelessness and supporting recovery for those with psychiatric disabilities. We believe housing is a basic human right, and aspire to change the practice of homeless services by: Providing immediate access to permanent independent apartments, without preconditions Setting the standard for services driven by consumer choice that support recovery and community integration Conducting research to find innovative solutions and best practices for those who suffer from mental illness and homelessness HEALTHCARE Stout Street Health Center 2130 Stout Street, Denver, CO 80205 (303) 293 -2220 The Coalition has been delivering healthcare for the homeless in downtown Denver for more than 30 years. In September 2014, the new Stout Street Health Center and Renaissance Stout Street Lofts opened. This new development increases integrated health care access for up to 18,000 homeless individuals each year and provides supportive housing for 78 formerly homeless households. Watch the video. The 53,192 square foot Stout Street Health Center replaced the former Stout Street Clinic, an aging structure that lacked adequate space to effectively meet the complex health care needs of an expanding homeless population. The Health Center introduces a unique model of integrated health care targeted to the needs of homeless patients. It fully incorporates patient - centered, trauma- informed medical and mental health care, substance treatment services, dental and vision care, social services and supportive housing to more fully address the spectrum of problems homeless adults and children bring to their medical providers. In 2013, the Coalition provided health care services to 13,323 men, women and children, ranging in age from infancy to over 85. Common diagnoses include hypertension, diabetes and asthma. Frequently, homeless patients suffer from multiple diagnoses making treatment and care significantly more challenging than for people who are not experiencing homelessness. :oalition for 14 meless opens new health care facility in Denver - The ... LOCAL NEWS Coalition for Homeless opens new health care facility in Denver DyTom McGhee Y?m Dormer Post(maato:ttneghee @deny posLeom ?subject =The Denver Posb) POSTED: 09TOWI41201MMUMT 1 UPDATED, 90AYSAGO ,COMMENTS(11TTPIM DENWRPOSY.eOMMEMXI -, CPSDMOMITION}IOMELES"PENe.NEP NMTHLME.rJCIL1TY- OENVERm1a0U8 ?HREAO) Sisle a Skylar Joiner, 12, left, and Macttemas Joins,, 10, get mar school physicals and vaccines from Pediatric Was Practitioner Rem e, Shykind. The girls get their clncktp in are of the for Integrated health care soles. The Colorado Coalition for the Nameless will celebrate the gmad opening ... Denver's Inoculates can now get treated for vision and dental , problems, as well as physical and mental maladies, at a news ' r , one -stop beside cam facility that is believed to be the Only One of its kind in the country. The Stout Street Health Center, built and operated by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, provides olevel of ( /�rtjet/ rtirle integrated care to the boneless that is unique, said John Lae naviso t Parvens , coalition president. hen a clefs 1 Icon ]ry, oarren in theesumevestarran aw5eaam uw eve =emu by pMient Apinysieian who sees apatient with mental issues or other hdNanbrm The' sued os aust8hot problems that require attention ran et that Person het light ReaM CnUherd Rhr. :stM away at the center at 2130 Stout St. street Left,IP uerdry. (Kaleya score omg, Theo ve1we0 Mental and physical health care, substance -abase treatment services, dental and vision rare, a phammcy, and social services are all available at the five -story building. The top three flours am lined with apartments for 78 immunity homeless households. Speed is important when treating the homeless, said David rd„' ryfi Otto, medical director of integrated health services at the Health Center. A doctor can send a patient o a mental health or other provider immediately, without having to make an appointment days or weeks in the future. '"This population needs immediate intervention," one said. ui>ulLeupM"I -Tt'1Ia a77r ca ill 1rt a n opening celebration forthe ul0yjsp?conteptito I� ens u t1= is er eobb(e vmlytns uses ne reuaatc on ee as ner an Renaissance Stout Street Lofts smmal vacuummaMer tdonany on ltresday, though the center has been treating patients since urrode her nwenn betraw,t unit alma Strut aaaetlet6.(NIDeryu Salt calm-, Aug. 12. fie Oenum PoSg The 53,n02- square -foot Health Center replaces the nearby aging stout Stuart Clinic and provides "the most advanced integration of mental and physical health into in the Country for the homeless or anyone else," Patvensky said. The $35 million -plus development was funded through federal tux incentives to investors, Affordable Cam Act capital funds, grunts from foundations and other sources. 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I x Who We Are Home / What We Do / Housirm / Renaissance Stout Street Lofts What We Do = a /A / +A_ Share I overview MHousing Beacon Place Renaissance Stout Street Lofts Forest Manor Denver County Fort Lyon Opened 2014 Forurn 2180 Stout Street Apartments Denver, Colorado 80205 Renaissance 88 78 Units: 59 one- and 19 two- bedroom apartments Renaissance Blue Near: 20th Street and Broadway, Curtis Park neighborhood Spruce Townhomes The Renaissance Stout Street Lofts feature 59 one- bedroom and 19 two - bedroom apartment homes including air conditioning, CAT -5 cabling and appliances. Amenities include on -site Renaissance at laundry facilities, a community room with a common kitchen and outdoor courtyard, a Civic Center computer room, elevator access, video surveillance systems and secured electronic access Renaissance at with underground parking. On -stte property managers and social workers are available to Concord Plaza residents for various services, as needed. This property is adjoining the Coalition's Stout Street Health Center. Renaissance ak Loretto Heights Renaissance at Download the Groundbreaking Celebration Program Lowry Boulevard Mew Photos from the Groundbreaking Celebration Renaissance at North Colorado Station Renaissance Off Broadway Lofts Renaissance Riverfront Lofts Renaissance Stout Street Lofts 1 of Print this PageSend to Friend 10/5/2014 1:49 PM UlTor—w- What is the Illumination Foundation? MISSION Our mission is to provide targeted, interdisciplinary services for the most vulnerable homeless clients to break or prevent the cycle of homelessness. Why we need the Illumination Foundation? The Homeless Crisis in Orange County • 21,000 — 35,000 homeless people in Orange County * Over 26,000 Orange County public school students are living in unstable housing conditions • 3,400 shelter beds have high-entry qualifications that leave homeless people on the streets. A child Is born Into poverty In OC every children ml,! In OC ­0� IN 6 OC CHILDREN of ch#dr*n In OC or* q rnor thon anywhere else In Colillornio 0 t ch9dren In OC receive of c hften U J every day In 06 at school The Homeless Crisis in Orange County • 21,000 — 35,000 homeless people in Orange County * Over 26,000 Orange County public school students are living in unstable housing conditions • 3,400 shelter beds have high-entry qualifications that leave homeless people on the streets. Root Cause: • A critical shortage of affordable permanent housing • A minimum wage worker has to work 125 hours /week to afford a one - bedroom apartment • A shortage of affordable housing for renters can instigate a cycle of poverty ►A .IMI L Our vision is to break the cycle of homelessness using innovative, integrated care and a unique public/ private partnership. We assess homeless and unstably housed families and individuals to identify needs and provide immediate relief when necessary. We provide on -going interdisciplinary care that combines housing with case management, medical care, mental health and workforce services to decrease dependence on community resources. We offer a low -entry threshold to advance health and housing stability for the most vulnerable members of our community, with a focus on families and those with medical or mental health conditions. Experts on homelessness within Orange County agree that it has reached crisis proportions, and that there are not enough resources designated for chronic and emergency programs. With that understanding, IF was founded in late 2007 to effectively lower the barriers for Orange County's homeless population to access existing resources and services. In July 2008 IF launched the "Pre- Transitional Housing and Wrap - Around Program ", a comprehensive program that houses and supports homeless families with children in motels in Orange County. IF was established within the UC Irvine Health Care Executive MBA Program as a non -profit public charity organization. Today, IF's governing board consists of community leaders in medicine, nursing, social work, information technology and education. Rumination Foundation: Contact Us Main Office o Main Headquarters 2691 Richter Ave, Suite 107 Irvine, CA 92606 (949) 273 -0555 Get Directions Rousing Services Stanton Multi - Service Centerlf you are in need of services, please connect with us here. 7855 Katella Ave. Stanton, CA 90680 (714) 507 -2459 Get Directions o Santa Ana Multi- Service CenterComing Soon1215 N. Ross Street Santa Ana, CA 92804 Get Directions Medical Services o Buena Park Community Clinic 8352 Commonwealth Ave, Unit A Buena Park, CA 90621 (714) 503 -0772 Get Directions Recuperative Services • OC Recuperative Care 7891 Whitaker Street, #132 Buena Park, CA 90621 Get Directions • Santa Fe Springs Recuperative Care 11111 Bloomfield Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Get Directions Children's Services o Children's Resource Center 8920 Pacific Ave. Anaheim, CA 92804 (714) 880 -8244 Get Directions V lV Entailed To Karen Roper (county staff) on Oct. 6, 2014/ copied Julia Bidwell, Juanita Preciado. 7M OCT -b CAP 1p 54 CITY or SANTA Awi'� Dear Karen: CLEM I1t Please refer to Agenda Staff Report for meeting date December 10, 2013, Subject Ten -Year Plan to End Homelessness Status Report, page 2, paragraph 2: " establishment of a subcommittee consisting of City Managers and Planners to engage cities in support of the Ten -Year Plan goal of developing permanent housing options and other Plan goals as well as discussions on SB2 Zoning Code Amendments to site emergency shelters" Please provide a copy of the letter sent to City Managers and Planners for the organization and participation on this important sub - committee, documents generated from this committee work, and current status on plan and accomplishment of goal. * On the Commission To End Homelessness Organizational Chart, dated December 6, 2013 -- we did not see this sub - committee. Please provide more recent organizational chart if it has been updated. Let us know the status of this. Karen, we look forward to receiving the requested information. Sincerely, Susana C. Sandoval, Dora Lopez Residents of Santa Ana, Members of Community United for Environmental Justice MEETING DATE: Agenda Item AGENDA STAFF REPORT LEGAL ENTITY TAKING ACTION: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISTRICT(S): SUBMITTING AGENCY /DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT CONTACT PERSON(S): ASR Control 13- 001081 12/10/13 Board of Supervisors All Districts OC Community Resources (Pending) Karen Roper(714)480 -2805 Julia Bidwell (714) 480 -2991 SUBJECT: Ten -Year Plan to End Homelessness Status Report CEO CONCUR COUNTY COUNSEL REVIEW CLERK OF TnE BOARD Pending Review Approved Amended Bylaws to Form Discussion 3 Votes Board Majority Budgeted: N/A Current Year Cost: N/A Staffing Impact: No # of Positions: Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A Funding Source: N/A Prior Board Action: 1/24/2012 #31; 6/26/2012 #59 RECOMMENDED ACTION(S): Annual Cost: N/A Sole Source: N/A County Audit in last 3 years No Year of Audit 1. Receive and file Ten -Year Plan to End Homelessness Status Report. 2. Approve revisions to By -laws of the Commission to End Homelessness. Direct OC Community Resources and the Commission to End Homelessness to return to your Board with a progress report in December 2014 and annually thereafter. SUMMARY: Receipt of the Ten -Year Plan Status Report and approval of revisions to Commission to End Homelessness By -laws supports the implementation of the Ten -Year Plan to End Homelessness. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On .Tune 26, 2012, your Board received a Progress Report from the Commission to End Homelessness (Commission). This report provided a status report on implementation of Orange County's Ten -Year Plan to End Homelessness. Page 1 Your Board initially requested quarterly progress reports via a Board Directive; however, the final Ten - Year Plan approved by your Board on January 24, 2012 calls for annual progress reports. The Ten Year Plan also requires progress reports to be made available to all 34 cities, the Grand Jury, and other stakeholders after filing with your Board. The current Status Report, submitted as Exhibit A, covers the reporting period of June 2012 through December 2013. This special reporting period was needed to address transition issues and to align the reporting period to the calendar year. As outlined in Exhibit E (Organizational Chart), the Commission has established several sub - committees and ad hoe committees that have contributed to successful plan implementation. Some of the Commission's most significant accomplishments during this reporting period include: development of action items for the Commission's four Implementation Groups, including expanding rapid rehousing and planning for implementation of Federal Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act requirements; research and conceptual design of a coordinated assessment and entry system; improvement in linkages to employment and other mainstream resources; establishment of a subcommittee consisting of City Managers and Planners to engage cities in support of the Ten -Year Plan goal of developing permanent housing options and other Plan goals as well as discussions on S132 Zoning Code Amendments to site emergency shelters; successful completion of the 2013 Point in Time Count of the Homeless; improvement in participation and data entry into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) resulting in an increase to 90% participation of emergency shelter and transitional housing beds in Orange County; and planning efforts to establish year -round emergency shelters and multi- service centers. In addition to the status report, revisions to the Commission By -laws are submitted for approval by your Board. The Commission is recommending By -law revisions to comply with Federal HEARTH Act requirements and to further support Plan implementation. Major revisions include: provision to allow Chair and Vice Chair appointments to be Public or Private; addition of an appointment of a homeless /formerly homeless individual to serve on the Commission; the addition of a Commission appointment from the Superintendent of Schools; clarification that the annual report should be filed with the Grand Jury and not the Orange County Jurors Association; clarification that the Board of Supervisors approves the Commission's Appointing Bodies and the Appointing Bodies make Appointments according to the terms of the By -Laws; and other minor changes. The Commission was previously staffed by a consultant Executive Director who served from July 2011 to June 2012. When the consultant Executive Director moved out of state in June 2012, the Commission appointed Karen Roper as the Interim Executive Director. On October 25, 2013, the Commission's Executive Committee recommended that Karen Roper be appointed as the permanent Executive Director. The Commission will be considering this recommendation at a future meeting. This appointment is consistent with other advisory Boards for OC Community Resources /OC Community Services as Karen also serves as the Executive Director of the Housing & Community development (H &CD) Commission. FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A STAFFING IMPACT: N/A Page 2 s v c 0 c a� d E 0 c w 0 t-- c O d v a s � N C _S e'C O W E ayr m U c °o 10 u °� u >" o ffi� 0'� oaNV nIt R aL CN °CP o,w Ny U;y 'E a` O E�2 m/�r a lvl� W EOO E' Nm °E o E U oE o E2 ° N ZC co C E Z,nxg E ®�=0 j U lf1 ' ,. �N =x. 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