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AGENDA ITEM NO. 18 PULLED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND <br /> CONSIDERATION <br /> 18.Memorandum of Understanding Between the County of Orange, acting as the <br /> Administrative Entity for the County of Orange and the Orange County <br /> Continuum of Care, the City of Anaheim, the City of Irvine, and the City of <br /> Santa Ana for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program <br /> Regional Coordination <br /> Department(s): Community Development Agency <br /> Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum <br /> of Understanding with the County of Orange, the City of Anaheim, and the City of <br /> Irvine, to support regional coordination to address homelessness challenges <br /> (Agreement No. A-2025-196). <br /> MINUTES: Councilmember Phan recused herself for Item No. 18 and left the dais <br /> at 8:15 P.M. <br /> Councilmember Bacerra highlighted the section in the Memorandum of <br /> Understanding (MOU) which states the City of Santa Ana will provide outreach and <br /> engagement to unsheltered individuals and will link persons to shelter and housing <br /> "within theirjurisdiction"and questioned why the corresponding subsections for the <br /> County, the City of Anaheim, and the City of Irvine do not contain the same "within <br /> their jurisdiction"language. <br /> Community Development Director Michael Garcia noted there are minor <br /> differences in language because jurisdictions, such as Irvine, do not contract for <br /> outreach and engagement services in the same way the County, Anaheim, or Santa <br /> Ana do, and explained the specific language in Santa Ana's section is written to <br /> allow the City to continue conducting family reunification and transporting <br /> individuals to their original jurisdictions. <br /> Councilmember Bacerra questioned why the MOU does not require a single, <br /> county-wide provider for street outreach, stating the current patchwork of separate <br /> providers is inefficient and complex, and suggesting the County should act as an <br /> umbrella for seamless engagement services across the entire region. <br /> Director Garcia explained the City of Santa Ana contracts for a higher level of <br /> outreach and engagement service than what the County provides and noted that <br /> without the City's own funding, they would have to rely on the County's limited <br /> funding and petition the County Supervisor to increase the number of outreach <br /> members in Santa Ana. <br /> Councilmember Bacerra expressed frustration with the County's perceived lack of <br /> participation in its own flood control channels. <br /> CITY COUNCIL 12 DECEMBER 2, 2025 <br />