The landmark settlement agreement that I announced last week was signed by all parties yesterday and filed in Judge David O. Carter’s courtroom. The agreement is effective immediately.

The Orange County Catholic Worker and Ramirez settlement agreement includes the following components:

• Deputies may enforce anti-loitering and anti-camping laws immediately in restricted areas such as county parks, county flood control property, and county libraries, among others.
• The settlement agreement is applicable to the North and Central service planning areas of the County.
• The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will develop policies and procedures relating to the enforcement of the anti-camping and anti-loitering ordinances that meet the requirements of Martin v. City of Boise.
• The settlement includes the development of the Standards of Care for county-contracted homeless shelters. The Standard of Care will ensure that program eligibility, rights and responsibilities, staff training, grievance process, ADA compliance and services are implemented.
• Screenings and assessments will be made available to all homeless persons within the County of Orange who may be eligible for County-funded treatment programs and resources. When appropriate, the County will provide linkage to appropriate services and programs. 

The framework for the System of Care that the County has built, in part as a response to these lawsuits, will serve as a blueprint that, hopefully, other jurisdictions can adopt.

I am proud of the fact that these proposed settlements, for the North and Central Service Planning Areas in the County, strike a good balance between compassionate treatment of homeless residents and the County’s ability to address public health and safety concerns.

You can find more details here and read my full statement to the court here.

Last week, I visited the Portola Park, Delhi, and Springdale Shores neighborhoods.

We discussed a wide range of issues including public safety and how our law enforcement interacts with homeless residents. If you missed me this week, I hope you can come out next week!

Portola Park Neighborhood 

Delhi Neighborhood 

Springdale Shores Neighborhood 

I’ll be hosting 5 more neighborhood coffees and ice pop socials over the next two weeks.  

If you have any questions or would like to RSVP, don’t hesitate to contact me at (714) 834-3110 or First.District@OCgov.com.

Next Week:

What: West Garden Grove South Neighborhood Coffee

Where: Bell Intermediate School    

When: July 29, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM   

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 What: Washington Square Ice Pop Social  

Where: Santa Ana College, Admin. Bldg. Rm S-215    

When: July 29, 6 PM to 7 PM  

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 What: Westy Neighborhood Coffee 

Where: Café Westminster    

When: August 1, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM   

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Two Weeks Out:

What: Park Santiago Neighborhood Coffee 

Where: Polly’s Pies Restaurant & Bakery

When: August 6, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM    

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What: Western Neighborhood Ice Pop Social

Where: Community Action Partnership OC  

When: August 7, 6 PM to 7 PM

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I was proud to host my district’s very first CalFresh Food Assistance event this past week.  Orange County Social Services Agency staff members helped over 160 residents with eligibility and applications for CalFresh food assistance during the event! I am hosting two more of these events this summer, keep reading for more details.

On June 1, 2019, the CalFresh food assistance program expanded to include older adults and people with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment (SSI/SSP) benefits. 

To provide the community with information on the expanded benefits I am hosting two more senior food assistance events in partnership with the Orange County Social Services Agency.  Staff will be on hand to answer eligibility questions and process applications on-site.

OC Supervisor Andrew Do Senior Food Assistance Events 

 
To RSVP, call (714) 834-3110 or email to First.District@ocgov.com.