RES-10875 Homeless Emergency Shelter DevelopmentRESOLUTION NO. 10875
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE OFFERING SUPPORT FOR THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE'S EFFORTS TO DEVELOP
A YEAR -ROUND HOMELESS EMERGENCY
SHELTER AND MULTI- SERVICE CENTER FOR
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, non - profits, faith -based organizations, local governments, including the
City of Orange and the County of Orange, are concerned about homelessness in Orange
County and continue to work tirelessly to identify effective solutions that will result in
permanent housing; and
WHEREAS, while the ultimate goal is permanent housing for the homeless, there
still is an urgent need for a year -round emergency shelter and multi- service center in North
Orange County to meet the critical needs of the homeless and to address a pressing social
issue that is deeply impacting local businesses and communities; and
WHEREAS, the County has adopted a Ten -Year Plan to End Homelessness
including a strategy to develop year -round emergency shelters to replace the seasonal
emergency shelter program; and
WHEREAS, the County is considering a potential site within the City of Anaheim,
located in an industrial area on Kraemer Place, which the cities of Fullerton and Anaheim
have indicated support for and the County desires to work in a collaborative fashion and
receive the support of local jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the Orange Police Department through its HEART project (Homeless
Engagement Assistance Resource Team) could avail itself of this tool as a valuable resource
in solving the problem of homelessness within Orange; and
WHEREAS, this shelter would assist the City of Orange in its goal of meeting the
housing needs of all as recently recognized in amendments adopted to the City's Housing
element;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Orange does support the
County of Orange's efforts to purchase the property on Kraemer Place for the intended
purpose of establishing a year -round homeless emergency shelter and multi - service center for
North Orange County.
ADOPTED this 91h day of June, 2015
4/f -CGS
Teresa E. Smith, Mayor, Crty of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary E. M , City Clerk-Cad of Orange
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 91h day of June, 2015, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN (RECUSED): COUNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez
Mary . y, City'Cler of Orange
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