Flores, Dora
From: T Sherman ‹
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 11:17 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Item 29
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Councilmembers,
This past weekend I took my 6 year old grandson along with our dog to Jack Fisher Park. It was early in the morning, perhaps 6:30. Sprawled out on one of the park benches was an individual who, I am guessing, had decided to spend at least part of the evening, sleeping on the park. Seems you folks had called upon park staff to remove the metal arm rests from the middle of park benches. Had these still been in place, this person as well as others could still sleep upon a park bench, but not horizontally.
Maybe your decision to remove these arm rests was to allow those who choose to sleep in our parks to be comfortable. All you are doing is enabling vagrants a reason to settle in our city.
Voting in favor of Item 29 on the agenda will assist Santa Ana in keeping pace with neighboring cities regarding those who are homeless. We should do everything to provide safe and secure shelter for those interested in obtaining this. And for those who choose to shit and sleep outdoors, push these people to the nearest city with city leaders foolish enough to place the well being of those selecting not to contribute to society over those who do.
Regards.
Tony Sherman
Flores, Dora
From: Cashio, Jason P <Jason. [email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 9:32 AM
To: eComment
Subject: 12/17/2024 - Anti-Encampment Ordinance
Attachments: To Whom This Concerns 12.17.2024.pdf
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Good Morning,
I was unable to make it to the City Council meeting last night but I wanted to provide my comments and thoughts regarding the Anti-Encampment ordinance that was supposed to be discussed. See my attached document.
Thank you for taking the time to review and consider my comments.
Jason Cashio, MHA
Senior Manager Practice Operations, Santa Ana
2212 E Fourth Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705
St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group
Office: 714-571-7750
Mobile: 714-274-7603
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To Whom This Concerns,
First thing to acknowledge is that "people" are complex and there is not one choice that determines the status of someone's life. Is it a lifetime of experiences, circumstances, environment, choices, and thousands of other factors that culminate in a person's life situation. As a result, there is no "One Answer" or "One Solution" that can fix the multifaceted situation of a person's life.
At Providence, our Core Values and Mission are interwoven into the very fabric of this organization. Our Core Values are Compassion, Dignity, Justice, Integrity, and Excellence. Our Core Values serve as the guiding light to our Mission as we strive to provide healthcare to the underserved and vulnerable.
We support the proposed ordinance as an important step toward creating safe, clean, and accessible public spaces for all community members, including our patients and caregivers, while addressing the complexities of homelessness with dignity, compassion, and integrity.
The City of Santa Ana has demonstrated its commitment to care by establishing a multidisciplinary program that connects individuals to critical resources such as mental health care, medical treatment, and other essential services. Additionally, the city's homeless shelter provides a comprehensive and compassionate solution, offering beds, showers, bathrooms, meals, and even outdoor accommodations for pets. To ensure accessibility, the city also provides transportation to the shelter, lowering barriers for individuals in need.
For those who choose not to utilize these resources due to personal decisions, the ordinance allows authorities to intervene in a dignified and respectful manner, ensuring these individuals receive some form of shelter and care. At the same time, it addresses the growing concerns of residents, businesses, and patients by creating a safer and cleaner environment in public spaces, allowing everyone to go about their lives without fear or discomfort.
By balancing enforcement with compassionate care, this ordinance represents good first step in a holistic approach to tackling homelessness. We encourage the city to continue investing in robust social services and programs, fostering a just and inclusive community where all individuals have the opportunity to achieve health, safety, and well-being.
Thank you,
Jason Cashio
Senior Operations Manager, Santa Ana
Providence St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group
Flores, Dora
From: Olympia Beltran <
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 11:45 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Agenda Item#29
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I support item #29. As a lifelong resident of Santa Ana, we deserve better. Let's make Santa Ana beautiful again! -Olympia
Flores, Dora
From: Michael Mavrovouniotis
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 9:31 PM
To: eComment
Subject: CITY COUNCIL, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
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Have you seen this article in the OC Register?
Big A exposure will help homeless pets in Orange County https://www.ocregister.com/2024/12/06/big-a-exposure-will-help-homeless-pets-in-orange-county/ Column: Pairing animal activists and grand slams can save more lives Please read all the way through. The article cites my research, published in a scientific journal https://jsmcah.org/index.php/jasv/article/view/85
I showed that allowing visitors in the kennel areas increases adoptions. But OC Animal Care has the fewest hours of kennel access of any large shelter in Southern California. This is bad for the animals AND bad for the taxpayer, because slower adoptions mean higher costs.
Let your city know that OC Animal Care's policies need to change. Your city, along with other OC cities, pays the shelter's bills. Don't let the county bureaucracy waste your money by preventing adoptions. 2 Flores, Dora
From: W Gifford
Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 11:53 AM
To: eComment
Subject: City Council Public Comment, Orange County Animal Care Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links.
OC Animal Care has not restored pre-COVID access to the shelter and the dog kennels. All other animal shelters have done that.
Look at the table of kennel viewing in other SoCal shelters, showing that OCAC is near the bottom.
The three lowest are: OCAC with 21 hours of kennel viewing per week; SEAACA with 20; Mission Viejo with 28. But OCAC doesn't show all available animal. The other two allow full access. SEAACA even allows holds to be put on not-yet-available pets. (At OC non-available pets are not visible to the public, either in person or on the web.) A research paper on OCAC appeared in the journal published by the ASV (Association of Shelter Veterinarians). It shows that COVID restrictions choked adoptions, and re-opening boosts adoptions. https://jsmcah.org/index.php/jasv/article/view/85 Who is behind this? Is it County Supervisor Katrina Foley? Her district is not served by OC Animal Care, but she's been pushing bad policies on our shelter. Maybe getting the county shelter in trouble is her way of making the municipal shelters in her district look good. Why is this Supervisor stopping the rest of the county from having a good animal shelter, like the cities in her district have? Are we not equal citizens of the county in Katrina Foley's eyes?
Shelter Walk-In Adoption Total Notes
Hours
OC Animal Care Daily from 2-5 21 Appointments daily 11 am - 5 pm 714.935.6848 pm hours/week Walk-thru shelter daily 2 - 5 pm If I see a dog I like between 2 and 5, customer
service told me I can usually make an appt. that
same day to see the dog
T-Sat: 12 pm - 4 20 The days/times listed are for walk-thru and pm hours/week adoptions; if a dog is available, I could see it SEAACA (Downey) then and possibly take it home if approved by 562.803.3301 clinic)
In-person adoptions
T - Sat: 8 am - 5 pm
If I had put a hold on a dog, they would call me
the day before and if I answer the phone and
am #1 or next on the list, I could pick the dog
up during this time
Mission Viejo Daily 12 - 4 pm 28 Can browse in person daily 12 - 4 pm; if I find Animal Services hours/week a dog I'm interested in, volunteers can bring the dog out (if a volunteer is available, which
they usually are); if no volunteer available,
they might have me fill out an app and
schedule an appointment
Long Beach Animal W- F: 10 am - 29.5 The days/times listed are walk-in adoption Care Services 4:30 pm hours/week hours; if I like a dog, I go to the adoption 562.570.7387 Sat/Sun: 10 am - 3 canopy and go through their process, but I pm don't have to make a future appt - if the dog is
available, I can visit and take home same day
Irvine Animal Care Weekdays: 12pm 30 The days/times listed are visiting and adoption Center - 5pm hours/week hours;
949.724.7740 (closed Tuesdays) If I like a dog, I go to the front office and fill Weekends: 11 am- out an interest form and interaction waiver and 4 pm as long as they have appts available (they said
some days they are really busy, I can see
usually up to two dogs and possibly take one
home that day
Laguna Beach Daily 11 am - 4 pm 35 The days/times listed are visiting and adoption Animal Shelter hours/week hours; If I like a dog, I fill out an app, visit the 949.497.3552 dog, and apps are screened (re: dog's needs, children in the home, other animals in the
home, need for a fence, etc.) and I'm contacted
within a week or two if I'm approved for that
dog.
LA County Shelters M - Sat: 11 am - 5 36 The days/time listed are viewing and adoption; (x7) pm hours/week I can show up without an appointment* and 562.940.6898 walk through at any of their centers; if I like a dog, I go to the front office and I can visit if
the dog is available (their site talks about
"ready to go home" dogs - dogs that are fixed
and have been to play group at least once for
dogs over 35 pounds)
*website says need appt; by phone they said no
appt
LA City Shelters T-F: 8 am - 5 pm 48 The days/times listed are when they are open (xб) Sat/Sun: 11 am - 5 hours/week for walk-thru and adoption without 888.452.7381 pm appointments; if I like a dog, I can see them Closed Mondays without an appt and take them home same-day, if they are available (fixed)
4 Flores, Dora
From: Alex Brown <
Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 3:05 PM
To: eComment
Subject: city council PUBLIC COMMENT on county ANIMAL SHELTER Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links.
City officials don't seem to take any interest in OC Animal Care, the county animal shelter that's supposed to be serving the city. But the animal-loving OC residents are watching and acting Over the holidays, the OC Register named a local advocate as one of the 125 most influential people in Orange County. https://www.ocregister.com/2024/12/22/meet-the-125-most-influential-people-in-orange-county-for-2024/ It seems that citizens are spotting the problems and pushing for solutions. Isn't it about time elected officials took an interest? Do we, ordinary citizens, have to do this alone? <
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Michael Mavrovouniotis - Mavrovouniotis' wizardry with numbers laid bare the failures of Orange County Animal Care, which led to many reforms. He's still not satisfied, and he's not done rattling cages just yet. (Courtesy of Michael Mavrovouniotis)