ATTACHMENT 4
Orange County – 12 Costa Mesa - 8
No – 5
Unknown – 2
Drug addicts – 1
BIPOC communities – 1
Hispanic/Spanish Population - 6
“We need permanent supportive housing.”
“Please consider more housing support – it’s not enough to have more shelter beds without housing. More shelter beds = more bottleneck in the system without permanent housing. Additionally, support of services in housing that promote economic mobility and flow through housing can ensure we can serve more families.” “Get as many people involved as possible. Make sure that all are involved as more than just the available Home-Arp funds will be needed.”
“Costa Mesa has a great Network of businesses, City, Nonprofits who work in collaboration to help end homelessness. The big challenge is the lack of affordable units, robust mental health support and affordable addition, detox and recovery units.” “Mental Health law changes around mandatory 30 or 60 day hold must change to help those that cannot see they need help and medication.”
“I will be reaching out to city hall tomorrow, I am in desperate need of assistance. I was unrightfully terminated for a job that I was employed with for 9 days, and I feel I was discriminated due to my disability. I applied for unemployment and I was denied benefits because my previous employer said that I quit voluntarily and has misconduct. I filed an appeal and mailed submitted numerous documents to the Appeal Board, but I have not heard anything back from EDD. I have not been able to cover my portion of rent and owe almost $10,000. The leasing office helped me apply for the CA Covid Rent Relief in Febuary, and I call them twice a week and they are stating that my claim is expidited but I have not gotten any response back from my case manager. I am now recieving food stamps and have almost gone through all of my savings over the past three months. I desprately need your help to obtain rental assistance because I am newly diagnosed with bi-polar disorder and this situation is causing me major distress. I look forward to talking with you.”