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MAYOR <br />Vicente Sarmiento <br />MAYOR PRO TEM <br />Phil Bacerra <br />COUNCILMEMBERS <br />Johnathan Ryan Hernandez <br />Jessie Lopez <br />Nelida Mendoza <br />David Penaloza <br />Thai Viet Phan <br />August 3, 2022 <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE <br />20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 1988 <br />Santa Ana, California 92702 <br />www.santa-ana.org <br />Honorable Erick Larsh, Presiding Judge <br />Orange County Grand Jury <br />700 Civic Center Drive West <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />CITY MANAGER <br />Kristine Ridge <br />CITY ATTORNEY <br />Sonia R. Carvalho <br />Via E-mail and U.S. Mail <br />Subject: Response to Grand Jury Report Entitled "How is Orange County Addressing Homelessness" <br />Dear Honorable Judge Larsh: <br />Please accept this letter as the City of Santa Ana's response to the Grand Jury's report entitled "How is <br />Orange County Addressing Homelessness". This report was presented to the City Council at their meeting <br />held on August 2, 2022, whereby the City Council authorized the City Manager to deliver the City's response <br />to the Presiding Judge of the Orange County Superior Court. Here are the City's responses to the items <br />requested by the Grand Jury, specifically for the City of Santa Ana: F3, F4, R4, R5, and R6. <br />FINDINGS: <br />F3. The County of Orange and cities within Orange County have been inconsistent in collaboration for support <br />of shelters and services, which has resulted in missed opportunities to end homelessness. <br />CitV's Response: The City agrees with this finding. <br />F4. There are insufficient number or rental units available to those exiting Emergency Shelters, resulting in <br />the majority returning to homelessness when leaving the shelters. <br />City's Response: The City agrees with this finding. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />R4. By July 1, 2024, the County of Orange and cities should collaborate to open facilities that can house <br />people with severe and persistent mental illness and addiction issues in a secure setting. (F2) <br />City's Response: The City of Santa Ana looks forward to the expansion of Be Well OC to provide this service <br />beyond their existing Orange campus. <br />SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL <br />Vicente Sarmiento Phil Bacerra Thai Viet Phan Nelida Mendoza Jessie Lopez Johnathan Ryan Hernandez David Penaloza <br />Mayor Mayor Pro Tern, Ward 4 Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 5 Ward 6 <br />vsarmiento(a)santa-ana.org dpenaloza(a)santa-ana.org <br />City Council 16 — 27 8/2/2022 <br />