HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - 65CItem 65C
No.
City Council Correspondence
9/4/2018
APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO
TRANSITION THE COURTYARD EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTER TO A NEW LOCATION AND
EXPAND HOMELESS SHELTER BEDS FOR SANTA ANA
*RA - Recommended Action
Thursday, September 27, 2018 Page 1 of 2
Date of
Name
Representative of
In Favor of In opposition
Correspondence
RA*. of RA*.
1
9/1/2018
Grace Kropidlowski
Santa Ana Resident
Yes
2
9/1/2018
Chris Martinez
Santa Ana Resident
Yes
3
9/2/2018
Laura Villar
Santa Ana Resident
Yes
4
9/4/2018
Chris Schmidt
Santa Ana Resident
Yes
5
914/2018
Lyle Davis
Santa Ana Business Owner
Yes
6
9/4/2018
Gregory Keeler
Aluminum Precision Products, Inc.
Yes
7
9/4/2018
Brad Bollman
Newport Laminates, Inc.
Yes
8
8/29/2018
JT
Yes
9
8/29/2018
Susana Sandoval
Santa Ana Resident
Yes
10
914/2018
Manuel Huante
Santa Ana Resident
Yes
11
9/5/2018
Hoang Ly
Yes
12
9/5/2018
Lucinda Solorzano
Santa Ana Resident
Yes
13
9/612018
Donald Williams
Trail -Rite Boat Trailers
Yes
*RA - Recommended Action
Thursday, September 27, 2018 Page 1 of 2
Date of Name
Correspondence
14 91412099 Lisa Mills
*RA - Recommended Action
Representative of
In Favor of
RA*.
Thursday, September 27, 2018 Page 2 of 2
In opposition
of RA*.
Yes
Orozco, Norma
From:
Grace Kropidlowsl<i <
Sent:
Saturday, September 01, 2018 11:45 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Proposed homeless shelter
Categories: Correspondence
I am totally opposed to this proposal. Our city should not be the only city to provide a shelter location for surrounding
cities. A 600 bed facility is totally unmanageable and certainly will lower property values for both businesses and
homes in the area. It is too close to what are now considered "safe neighborhoods". A very bad idea put forth by a
very incompetent city government.
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Orozco, Norma
From: chris martinez <
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2018 2:00 PM
To: eComment
Subject: 3100 Central SA. / HOMELESS Facility
Categories: Correspondence
NO WAY!!!!
OUR CITY AREADY HAS TOO MANY HOMELESS AND TOO MANY HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS!!!
THEY BRING DRUGS CRIME VANDALISM AND DISEASES THAT AFFECT OUR WAY OF LIFE.
IM A BUSINESS OWNER AND SANTA ANA RESIDENT FOR 38 YEARS AND THEY HAVE BEEN
NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS!
THEY JEOPARDIZE OUR POLICE AND FIREMEN WITH WITH VANDALISM DRUGS & CRIME LET
ALONE BRING DISEASES THAT THE FIREMAN HAS TO DEAL WITH WHEN THEY GET A CALL..
THEY ARE A DRAIN ON OUR CITY RESOURCES!
THEY WILL BRING DOWN PROPERTY VALUE IN SURROUNDING & TRASH THE PLACE BECAUSE
THEY HAVE NO RESPECT OR VALUE FOR THE CITY THEY STAY IN.
THEY DON'T RESPECT POLICE AND USE / SELL DRUGS AND VANDALIZE WITH NO REGARD
FOR ANYONE AROUND THEM.
I'VE BEEN DEALIMG WITH THEM AT MY PLACE OF BUSINESS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT
PROBLEMS WITH LOITERING DRUGS PROSTITUTION AND THEFT...
OUR POLICE CAN'T KEEP UP!
THERE'S NOT ENOUGH MAN POWER...
I'M TOTALLY OPPOSED TO BRINGING MORE HOMELESS TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND
COMMUNITY!
THEY ALREADY CAN NOT DEAL WITH THE SITUATION WE HAVE NOW!
WE DONT HELP THEM GET BACK ON THERE FEET.. WITH JOBS OR SKILLS IF THEY EVEN WANT
TO WORK.. WE DEFINITELY DON'T NEED TO PROVIDE A HAVEN FOR THEM TO JUST LURK AN
COME AND GO AS THEY PLEASE. THERE'S NO STRUCTURE!!!
YA LETS BRING MORE SO WE CAN PROFIT OFF OF IT WITH STATE GRANTS AND BENEFITS THE
THE TAX PAYERS PAY FOR ANYWAY...
NO THANKS!
REGARDS,
"CONCERNED NEIGHBOR IN OUR COMMUNITY"
Orozco, Norma
From:
laura villar <
Sent:
Sunday, September 02, 2018 7:46 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
NO MORE HOMELESS IN SANTA ANA!
Categories: Correspondence
I'm a very active neighbor and trying very hard along with my other neighbors, to make our neighborhood safe
again, so our children and families can enjoy.
We understand that Santa Ana needs a place to shelter OUR homeless NOT the homeless that come or are
dropped off from OTHER cities! Is there any solution of how to control our homeless population!?? Is time to
return some homeless to the cities they came from!
Why we have to carry a shelter with 600 beds, when other cities only offer few or no shelter at all!??
What happened with the idea of all the OC cities will share equally the responsibility to help the homeless
population!??
Judge Carter was our only hope but honestly we are loosing our hope. What happened with the dead lines that
he put on the other OC cities to come with a solution!??
Why Santa Ana is the first one to offer a solution before other cities without considering that their own residents
are suffering the consequences of being so generous.
Our kids DESERVE to walls to school and go to the parks without the fear to encounter homeless using drugs.
Because we don't go in buses to protest, doesn't mean that we don't care living in these conditions. We are as
important as other residents in any city in OC!
More beds means inviting more homeless walking in the surrounded areas.
PLEASE consider and help your residents that are working hard and trying to make this city better and DON'T
bring us down.
Really hope my words are heard because are the words of many others.
Thank you,
Resident of Santa Ana.
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Orozco, Norma
From:
Chris S <
Sent:
Tuesday, September 04, 2018 9:35 AM
To:
Subject:
Re: Sec. 41-1201 Maximum of 200 beds at emergency homeless shelter
Attachments:
MOU_STAFF REPORT.pdf; Occupancy Standard.jpg; Sec. 41-1201.jpg
Categories: Correspondence
Steven Mendoza, Executive Director Community Development Agency
Is there a reason you did not personally sign the attached Staff Report for the Memorandum of Understanding between
the city of Santa Ana and County of Orange to create a 600 -bed shelter in our city?
I understand you recently started working for our city in the Community Development Agency, so I wanted to take this
opportunity to remind you about the SB2 Zoning process we as a community participated in back in 2013. The city held
several community meetings where Santa Ana residents gave input to help draft an ordinance to zone an SB2
Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing area in our city:
Through a collaborative effort, the City has adopted a new ordinance to help address homeless needs in Santa
Ana. This ordinance is in response to Senate Bill 2, requiring all communities in California to identify at least one
zone where emergency shelters can be allowed by right as well as residential zones to allow
Transitional/Supportive Housing opportunities.
The information about all these meetings and presentations shown can be found on the city's website:
http://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/pba/planning/EmergencySheiter0rdinance asp
It appears you did not personally sign the Staff Report for the proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the
city of Santa Ana and County of Orange to open a new 600 -bed homeless shelter in our city. This proposed 600 -bed
shelter goes directly against what we as a city agreed upon and adopted an ordinance on in 2013.
I believe you are a Santa Ana resident, so I'm sure you can understand our frustration when our own city goes against
what we've already agreed to several years ago. All parties agreed that 200 beds would be the maximum allowed under
our city's ordinance.
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The city's ordinance is a legal, binding document that needs to be adhered to and applied!
A large group of Santa Ana residents do not agree that our city needs to open a 600 bed shelter since we all agreed that
200 beds would be the maximum allowed per location.
I hope you reviewed the city's ordinance and 2013 SB2 Zoning community meeting info. Otherwise, the city is blatantly
ignoring the wants and desires of the residents of Santa Ana!
Sec. 41-1201. -Same—Standards.
Where permitted, any emergency shelter for homeless or multiservice center for homeless shall comply with the
following:
(1) Occupancy. A maximum of thirty (30) beds or persons may be served nightly, with associated support
service not open to the public. One (1) multiservice center may be permitted in the City of Santa Ana,
allowing a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) beds or persons may be served nightly and maximum of
two hundred (200) beds. Any emergency shelter for homeless with greater than thirty (30) beds, but less
than one hundred fifty (150) beds, shall be subject to approval of a conditional use permit consistent with
Article V of this chapter
https://Iibrary.municode.com/ca/santa ana/codes/code of ordinances?nodeld=PTIITHCO CH41ZO ARTX
IIIHOSH S41-1201SATA
A 600 -bed shelter would require 120 parking spaces onsite per the city's ordinance which is not addressed in the MOU:
(3) Parking. One (1) vehicle parking space shall be provided per five (5) beds. A covered and secured area for
bicycle parking shall be provided for use by staff and clients, commensurate with demonstrated need, but no
less than a minimum of eight (8) bike parking spaces.
Many of us agree that a 200 -bed shelter run like Bridges at Kramer Place would be ideal for our city, so we do not
understand why our city created a Staff Report recommending a 600 -bed shelter instead.
This proposed 600 -bed shelter is a huge priority for our city, so I'm trying to understand why you didn't personally sign
the Staff Report recommending the city agree to the MOU with the County. I hope you reconsider your recommendation
and revise the Staff Report to say a 200 -bed shelter instead!
Kind regards,
Chris Schmidt
On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 9:59 AM Chris S < wrote:
Raul Godinez, City Manager
I'm sure you are already aware but I thought I should send you a reminder that our city amended our ordinances back
in 2013 to only allow a maximum of 200 beds at a single emergency homeless shelter and 150 beds at a multiservice
center location.
Sec. 41-1201. -Same—Standards.
Where permitted, any emergency shelter for homeless or multiservice center for homeless shall comply with the
following:
(1) Occupancy. A maximum of thirty (30) beds or persons maybe served nightly, with associated support
service not open to the public. One (1) multiservice center may be permitted in the City of Santa Ana, allowing
a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) beds or persons may be served nightly and maximum of two hundred
(200) beds. Any emergency shelter for homeless with greater than thirty (30) beds, but less than one hundred
fifty (150) beds, shall be subject to approval of a conditional use permit consistent with Article V of this
chapter
Back in 2013, our city held several community meetings, planning commission study sessions, and stakeholder focus
groups to gather input on rezoning a S132 area in our city.
Through a collaborative effort, the City has adopted a new ordinance to help address homeless needs in Santa Ana. This
ordinance is in response to Senate Bill 2, requiring all communities in California to identify at least one zone where
emergency shelters can be allowed by right, as well as residential zones to allow Transitional/Supportive Housing
opportunities.
http•(/www ci.santo-ana.ca us/pba/planning/EmergencyShelterOrdinance asp
As a city, we decided that based on community and stakeholder input that we would only allow a maximum of 200
beds at a homeless shelter. Now we are told the city and county are proposing a 600 to 700 bed homeless shelter in
our city.
This appears to be another example where our city has asked for our input, taken it to create a new ordinance, and
then basically ignored our input and the city ordinance when it comes time to build a new homeless shelter.
If you agree to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Orange to create a homeless shelter larger
than 200 beds, you will be going directly against the will of the people of Santa Ana!
I agree we need to have a homeless shelter in our city to address our homeless population, but it should only have a
maximum of 200 beds as per our city ordinance. Our city has already taken action to create housing including:
- Salvation Army Hospitality House 50 beds
- WisePLACE 60 Beds
- The Orchard 71 beds
- The Aqua Project 56 beds pending
- Veterans Village 70 beds pending
- Armory 200 beds during winter months
Therefore we should only agree to a MOU with the County of Orange for a shelter location with a maximum of 200
beds.
I've attended several of Judge Carter's hearings on the issue, and he has stated the Central SPA needs around 600 beds
available to address the homeless population in the Central SPA. There are 10 other cities located in the Central SPA,
and they should have to find additional locations for a homeless shelter in their cities for the remaining 400 beds in the
Central SPA instead of Santa Ana being the only city to do it.
You should be protecting the residents of Santa Ana and Championing for only a 200 bed shelter in our city!
Attached are the following:
1. May 23, 2012 Summary of Group Discussions SERVICE PROVIDERS/STAKEHOLDERS MEETING
2. July 8, 2013 Planning Commission approval of S132 Zoning Ordinance Amendment
3. July 8, 2013 Planning Commission Presentation SB2 Zoning Ordinance Amendment
August 5, 2013 Staff Report on SB2 Zoning Ordinance Amendment
September 3, 2103 Adopted Ordinance NO. NS2848
Again, I ask you to only agree to a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Orange for a 200 bed shelter in
our city.
Kind regards,
Chris Schmidt
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From:
Lyle Davis <
Sent:
Tuesday, September 04, 2018 11:35 AM
To:
eComment
Cc:
Subject:
HOMELESS SHELTER AT 3100 W. CENTRAL
Categories: Correspondence
Good Day, my name is Lyle Davis and I am the owner of a business at Over the past couple of
years, we have collectively been involved with one incident after another with the property owned by the Union Pacific
railroad which is adjacent to our properties running from Segerstrom to Warner. This has become a revolving door for
transients and drug dealers and has become a major problem doing business in the city. We have all experienced thefts,
break ins, and use of utilities by the people using the tracks for illegal purposes and camping. By approving a shelter
within the short distance to this perceived refuge, the city will be allowing a home base for this major problem to
continue to grow. This part of Santa Ana has become very attractive to businesses because of its proximity to Costa
Mesa and Fountain Valley. Please do not allow the attractiveness of this area to be diminished by putting a shelter in
our business community.
Cordially,
Lyle Davis
Lyle Davis
President
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 3:47 PM
To: eComment
Cc:
Subject: 3100 W. Central meeting today
Hello, I am writing this email today to make my comments AGAINST a Homeless Shelter on W. Central in Santa
Ana. We have been doing business in Santa Ana, starting on the corner of S. Susan St. and W. Central since 1965. We
own the property adjacent to the W. Central property at W. Central as well as owning W. Central. We
also own and S. Susan St. We own the property on surrounding and on Anne St as well, and
Our company has had ZERO notification about tonight's City Council meeting and the attempt to buy the properties in
question for a Homeless Shelter. I can not attend tonight's meeting on such notice however I would like to make it very
clear that we will do everything in our power to fight this. This area has been Industrial Zoned since we bought here and
that is why we continue to buy in this area. It is not designed for pedestrians, there are NO side walks, the area is
traveled 24 hours a day with heavy traffic and large Posta Service Mail trucks are parked all along the streets!!! There are
no safe avenues to this property by foot. Also, the property backs up to a major storm drain that drains directly to
the river!!
On top of that our factory runs 24 hours a day, 5 to 6 days a week. It is an area with HEAVY industry, ours
especially. There are no services nearby, no fuel stations and only a few fast food restaurants that would indeed feel the
pain of this decision. Currently, since the closure of the river encampment on Warner Ave and Harbor Blvd our
employees are constantly harassed on our property by the Homeless, a shelter in our area would only make this threat
greater.
Again, please note that we will do everything in our power to fight this, including joining with our friends and neighbors
in the area. This is an industrial area not a Hotel Zone. Thank you for your time,
Gregory S. Keeler, President/CEO
Aluminum Precision Products, Inc.
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Orono, Norma
From:
Brad Bollman < >
Sent:
Tuesday, September 04, 2018 3:56 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Objection to Proposed Homeless Shelter at 3100 West Central Ave. Santa Ana
To who it may concern on the Santa Ana City Council and Orange County Government,
This letter is in objection to the proposed Homeless Shelter at the location 3100 West Central Ave. Santa Ana, CA.
My name is Brad Bollman. I own the property at West Central Ave. Santa Ana, CA. 92704 right across from the
proposed Homeless Shelter Site. My family has run a fiberglass part manufacturing facility here since the early 1970's.
We are in absolute objection to the allowance of a Homeless Shelter across the street from us — here is why:
This is an industrial area. We have long-standing government permits to operate processing resin (which has a strong
odor) to make our parts. This would lead to endless complaints from any living community directly across from us. We
have a significant size workforce dependent on the jobs we provide them most of which are Santa Ana residents.
West Central Ave has no sidewalks, no streetlights, and has heavy industrial traffic and large truck parking with virtually
no unused parking. There also are no community centers, parks, or other basic community support facilities, food stores,
etc. within walking distance of the proposed Shelter address.
Aluminum Precision Products whom you will also hear from operates their facilities 20 hours a day 6 days a week making
noise - and their numerous buildings on this street and the one directly behind surround the 3100 West Central address.
This will lead to increased crime and safety issues to our facility as well as the surrounding neighborhood. Evidence of
vandalism, drug usage, destruction, and other crime has already greatly increased since the area adjacent to us on the
railroad spur across Susan street has become a homeless site. The Police have told us on numerous occasions that they
do not have the resources to police adequately this section of southern Santa Ana, and that unless a violent emergency
exists response time can't be guaranteed. I am a citizen who expects the right of adequate protection which this Shelter
would put at risk.
Our facility used highly flammable chemicals which are stored under fire department approval inside and also near the
street in a bunker which concerns me as to an increased fire risk.
This is a bad idea and not fair to the current business occupants on this street, nor is it fair to the surrounding
community. We hope those who will make the final decisions will be fair about it and decide to look for another
location.
We look forward to your reply.
Sincerely, Brad Bollman- President, Newport Laminates, Inc.
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Orozco, Norma
From: j t <
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 1:11 PM
To: j t
Subject: Opposition to the proposed 600-700 bed emergency homeless shelter for Santa Ana
near Harbor and Warner
Categories: Correspondence
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I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposed 600-700 bed emergency homeless shelter for Santa Ana
near Harbor and Warner.
* Best practices indicate no shelter should be larger than 200 beds.
* The County has 85 acres from the former Tustin Marine Base and 100 acres at the former EI Toro Marine
Base.
* Should revisit original plan to build shelter in Laguna Niguel or Strawberry Fields location
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely
Susana Sandoval, City Council Meeting September 4, 2018: Agenda item 65C
The Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance opposes the proposed MOU as it is written and
URGES YOU TO VOTE NO!
Santa Ana now provides 70% of the shelter beds in OC and 52% of homeless
reported coming from outside Santa Ana (March 2018).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Santa Ana has a total area of 27.5 square
miles, It is the 4th most densely populated place in the United States with a population
of 338,247 with density of 12,471.5 people per sq. mile.
The proposed magnitude of the shelter that houses 600 beds is not reasonable
considering the density of our city and the services that we struggle to currently provide.
The proposed location at 3100-3120 W. Central Ave/ or other industrial area is not a solution;
the industrial areas are for manufacturing companies and to generate more businesses moving
into Santa Ana, not moving out.
Have there been environmental studies on the proposed locations, have the City Planners drawn
up the design on the proposed shelter and how it would work for public knowledge and input.
Is there a 600 Bed Shelter model currently in the nation that city manager, staff and council have
researched --- its operation and functionality?
If one does exist, does it have the density and similar characteristics of Santa Ana?
Have public forums been held for business owners, residents and schools to be engaged and have
a voice in the MOU proposed policies? The proposed MOU with the County is contrary to the
Sunshine Ordinance that requires transparency and accountability.
We recommend that you work with the County, Costa Mesa and Governor Brown to consider
Fairview Developmental Center as a viable and reasonable solution as one of the OC Homeless
Shelter sites. This facility was designed to provide housing and services to special needs
populations, it is a safe and secure space, that can provide a green environment.
Finally, the relocation of the Mental Health Association Multi Service Center at 2416 S. Main
needs to be included in a revised MOU with the County. You have all received email reports and
photos of the devastation for the businesses, school children and parents who experience daily
inappropriate behaviors of the homeless with mental illness and drug addiction. Some of you
have walked this neighborhood and seen first had the devastation and crisis that the Delhi and
surrounding neighborhoods live with daily.
We support transitional and permanent housing with services for homeless to be spread across
the county cities and represented in all 5 Districts, not a 600 -bed facility in our industrial parks or
our city.
Orozco, Norma
From: Manny <
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 6:02 PM
To: eComment
Cc: Nobu / Ag / Hitomi Ueno
Subject: Stage plus inc -2330 south susan st
I am a Santa Ana resident and have my Buisness here as well. I just now learned about the meeting and
unfortunately will not be able to attend with such late notice. Can you please add me on you email contacts for
future meetings, my self and some neighbors would like to attend for future meetings. I am against this
proposal, we have had bad experiences with homeless in our Buisness complex area, from theft, loitering,
littering, using our water and even using our driveways as bathrooms. Please consider my address as a NO for
this proposal.
Thank You,
Sent from my Whone
Manuel Huante
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Orozco, Norma
From: Hoang Ly (hly) <
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2018 10:49 AM
To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose;
Benavides, David; Villegas, Juan; Tinajero, Sal; Godinez, Raul; andrew.do@ocgov.com;
shawn.nelson@ocgov.com; todd.spitzer@ocgov.com; michelle.steel@ocgov.com;
lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com; frank.kim@ocgov.com
Subject: RE: NO to a 600-700 bed HOMELESS SHELTER IN SANTA ANA.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I opposed a 600-700 bed homeless shelter in Santa ana.
Sincerely,
Hoang Ly
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Orozco, Norma
From:
Lucy S <
Sent:
Wednesday, September 05, 2018 8:56 PM
To:
Subject:
RE: Sec. 41-1201 Maximum of 200 beds at emergency homeless shelter
Attachments:
Occupancy Standard.jpg; Sec. 41-1201jpg
I am a board member in the Artesia Pilar Neighborhood Association. Our neighborhood association does not agree with
creating a 600 bed shelter in our city. I want to remind the board that the money coming from the state is one time
monies and the city and county should not over extend itself. The city and county should concentrate on improving the
temporary shelter in the Civic Center. The current situation in the old bus depot has been mismanaged.
Just as the County officials have collaborated with the city of Santa Ana they need to work diligently with to get other
cities to the table. Our communities can no longer sustain the concentrated number of homeless in our city.
Lucinda Solorzano
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From: TR email <
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2018 12:30 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Objection for Homeless Shelter at 3100 W. Central Ave Santa Ana
Categories: Correspondence
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To Whom It May Concern at the City of Santa Ana, City Council:
My name is Donald Williams and I am a very concerned property owner in Santa Ana, Ca. We have recently been made
aware that there discussions being made about turning one of the largest buildings/properties on our street (3100 W.
Central Santa Ana) a residential homeless shelter. First of all we were not even made aware that a city council meeting
was scheduled until it had already happened. We want it to be known that we are in strong opposition of this shelter
happening on this street.
I have been a business and property owner in Santa Ana for 48 years. I own two buildings on the street
One has been leased to the same tenant since 1997 and the other we have been using for
ourselves. There has a lot of talk among the owners in this area and there we have major concern of losing our tenants
and or prospective tenants. The tenant on the property next to ours has already stated that if this happens they will not
renew their lease. Nobody is happy about this and we are extremely concerned about how this will hit us and our families
financially.
We have seen increased signs of drug use, especially on the weekends and evenings. We have multiple acts of
vandalism on our property. And the police say there is nothing they can do. Putting a homeless shelter in the area would
surely increase these activities. We take pride in our property and we feel having a homeless shelter here would definitely
compromise our ability to do that.
A couple of years ago a few business owners including myself worked very hard to reach out and speak to all the property
owners in our area. The proposal was to agree to a multiyear special assessment to supplement the cost to improve our
terribly dilapidated streets. This took a lot of rallying and work for us concerned property owners but we felt and still do
that these improvements would increase our property values. We were able to get the percentage of owners we needed
to agree and the much needed the improvements have now been completed. Now those same owners that have owned
property here for years and were willing to take on this special assessment, are now faced with the issue for having our
property values decline dramatically. This is not a fair proposal for us property owners. We will lose on our hard fought
investments. This area is a purely industrial with no residential in close proximity and should be left that way.
We would appreciate being kept informed on this matter.
Sincerely,
Donald Williams
Item 65C — MOU
Public Comments — aaia 0s
Don't change the intent of the MOU but strengthened the City's position and protect
the City's financial contribution.
Either amend this MOU or create an additional MOU.
Key points
The City is agreeing to allocate all of its $3,500,000 State of Emergency Funds
and $1 million SB 2 funding as part of this agreement. The City should secure
language guaranteeing an operational agreement, review of the operational plan, a
commitment not to increase the number of beds, and a role in approving the site
operator.
• If there are no additional emergency shelter beds approved in the Central SPA by
December 2018, the City should seek proportional funding from the other Central
SPA cities to help with the operations and mitigate the impacts to Santa Ana,. A
significant share of the City's SB 2 funding should used to build permanent
supportive housing instead of operating a 600 bed emergency shelter.
• The County expects to provide services at the Site equal to those provided at the
Courtyard, plus additional services, including but not limited to social and mental
health services as determined in the reasonable discretion of the County. The
County should agree to close the MRA facility once services begin at the Santa
Ana site(s) and the Anita Drive location opens.
The City should have flexibility for multiple sites to accommodate 600 beds. A
600 -bed shelter will be the largest em er encu shelter in Southern California. If
multiple sites are identified and require additional County assessment resources,
then City, Central SPA cities and County will agree to the additional operating
costs.
• Ideally, Santa Ana should have only one low barrier emergency shelter no larger
than 200 beds. The other 400 beds should be run like Bridges at Kraemer.
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