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Distinguishing Between Unattended vs. Abandoned Property: Temporarily <br />unattended property is different from abandoned property. In determining if property <br />is abandoned, staff will evaluate the facts and circumstances surrounding the items. <br />Unattended property is not abandoned if it is accompanied by signs of ownership - <br />for example, an unattended tent that is filled with personal belongings or items that <br />are being stored in an orderly manner (i.e., packed up, wrapped, or covered). In <br />addition, if there is a third party present who states s/he has been designated to <br />watch or secure the items during the owner's temporary absence, the items are not <br />abandoned. <br />By contrast, abandoned items are unaccompanied ;by objective indications of <br />ownership, for example, an empty or broken tent -sitting by itself on a sidewalk with <br />no other belongings, a bag of soiled clothes open ar'itstrewn across a sidewalk, or <br />items that are broken, disheveled, surrounded 9y trash, or show other signs of <br />neglect. The "bag and tag"' .policy does.;ynot apply toabandoned property. <br />Abandoned property can be immediately,diScarded <br />A. Procedures for UnattendedProperty' <br />1) Unattended personal property w.1 apo tea with a 24 hour notice. (See <br />attached Notice to collect Unat ende� Property) If property is not <br />collected prior to the.,ek-'14 lon of the< �}-hour period, the property will be <br />collected by City staff�an stored at the ahta Ana City Yard (220 S. Daisy <br />Ave. Santa Ana, CA). Prope`rtyt olle�cted in the immediate area and loose <br />items are io t%e,placed nags taken jo theCty Yard, and logged in the <br />property,logantabr) l�f the tieiof removal, PRCSA staff shall <br />post1�I' tice inihe:area of theme ivic Center from which the <br />.,. <br />unatteridedxproperty_is removed;(See attached Removal Notice.) PRCSA <br />willnotramovethe notice for at least 24 hours. <br />2)Allpersonal`piope y that thant'[items That May Be Disposed" (defined <br />s below in A 3), shal�be bagged and stored. This includes items of value <br />(i.e., identifiablemedication eyewear, medical devices, personally <br />4Niidentifiablocuments tents, bedding, and clothing). <br />3) Items That May Be Dis' sed and not stored by PRCSA: <br />i. Trash or debris including paper refuse, cardboard, food remains, <br />p <br />�mpt y glasses, and bottles and cans. If there is reasonable <br />doubt. "syto whether items constitute trash or debris, staff should <br />i ag:�and tag the items. <br />ii. Perishable food items <br />iii. Property that presents an immediate threat to public health or <br />safety (i.e. soiled items, needles, or items infested with vermin) <br />iv. Property that is evidence of a crime or contraband shall be referred <br />to the SAPD or stored, unless subject to one of the other <br />exceptions under this Section A.3. <br />v. Furniture, mattresses, sheds, rolling structures, and bulky Items. <br />A "Bulky Item" is a single item that does not fit in a 60 -gallon <br />container with the lid closed, except for a tent, or an operational <br />Page 2 <br />50A-52 <br />