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As a city, we decided that based on community and stakeholder input that we would only allow a maximum of 200 beds <br />at a homeless shelter. Now we are told the city and county are proposing a 600 to 700 bed homeless shelter in our city. <br />This appears to be another example where our city has asked for our input, taken it to create a new ordinance, and then <br />basically ignored our input and the city ordinance when it comes time to build a new homeless shelter. <br />If you agree to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Orange to create a homeless shelter larger <br />than 200 beds, you will be going directly against the will of the people of Santa Ana! <br />I agree we need to have a homeless shelter in our city to address our homeless population, but it should only have a <br />maximum of 200 beds as per our city ordinance. Our city has already taken action to create housing including: <br />- Salvation Army Hospitality House 50 beds <br />- WisePLACE 60 Beds <br />The Orchard 71 beds <br />- The Aqua Project 56 beds pending <br />- Veterans Village 70 beds pending <br />- Armory 200 beds during winter months <br />Therefore we should only agree to a MOU with the County of Orange for a shelter location with a maximum of 200 beds <br />I've attended several of Judge Carter's hearings on the issue, and he has stated the Central SPA needs around 600 beds <br />available to address the homeless population in the Central SPA. There are 10 other cities located in the Central SPA, <br />and they should have to find additional locations for a homeless shelter in their cities for the remaining 400 beds in the <br />Central SPA instead of Santa Ana being the only city to do it. <br />You should be protecting the residents of Santa Ana and Championing for only a 200 bed shelter in our city! <br />Attached are the following: <br />1. May 23, 2012 Summary of Group Discussions SERVICE PROVIDERS/STAKEHOLDERS MEETING <br />2. July 8, 2013 Planning Commission approval of SB2 Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br />3. July 8, 2013 Planning Commission Presentation S132 Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br />4. August 5, 2013 Staff Report on SB2 Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br />5. September 3, 2103 Adopted Ordinance NO. NS2848 <br />Again, I ask you to only agree to a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Orange for a 200 bed shelter in <br />our city. <br />Kind regards, <br />Chris Schmidt <br />