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Ibarra, Evelyn <br />From: Barry Ross <BRoss@csjorange.org> <br />Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 11:00 AM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: City Council Agenda Item 32 <br />Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />Dear Mayor and Councilmembers, <br />As the City of Santa Ana is looking at the consequences of violating the proposed ordinance, I request you <br />incorporate language to reflect what the alternatives to jail or citations are when the individual wishes to go to <br />a shelter or other service and there is no service available. If they are open to a shelter or other services and <br />the shelter is full or the other services are not open, I do not feel that they should receive a citation or be sent <br />to jail. A suggestion is that rather than jail or cite someone who is on the streets, that their information and <br />location be provided to your outreach teams, so that they can start building a relationship of trust with <br />them. Citing and jailing people who are homeless and have no where to go will only make it more challenging <br />for them to get a job or housing. <br />The requirements look like someone brings a folding chair to a park or wants to lie on a bench to get some sun <br />could be cited or sent to jail. In an attempt to discourage encampments, the language is discouraging <br />residents from relaxing in the parks. I request that the language be modified. <br />Thank you. <br />Barry Ross <br />Santa Ana Resident <br />