Santa Ana city council will voting March 2 on whether to approve a new lease contract for a new homeless navigation center that would cost almost $62,000 per month in rent. If approved, the agreement would provide the city with a 29,503 square foot, two-story building for 15 years. The 200-bed facility could open as early as April 31. Construction for the shelter began last October. Terms include a $61,666 monthly lease, with an annual rent adjustment of three percent. The city would have the option to buy the facility during its second year of operations. Paul Eakins, public information officer for the Santa Ana, told The Epoch Times that the goal of the shelter is to help the city’s worsening homeless population in the long term. “We recognize that we have a role to play to help alleviate the homelessness crisis in Santa Ana,” Eakins said. “The shelter will offer a range of services there and that’s why …
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