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Board OKs $100,000 Exception to Santa Ana Flood-Control MOU to Add Security Fencing Along Bikeway
Summary
Acting as the flood-control district, the Orange County Board approved a one-time exception to a 2012 MOU with the City of Santa Ana to add security fencing along the Santa Ana Del High Channel bikeway, citing student assaults and encampment-related public-safety concerns; supervisors debated precedent and long-term solutions.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors, acting in its capacity as the Orange County Flood Control District, voted Nov. 5 to approve a one-time exception to a 2012 memorandum of understanding with the City of Santa Ana to add security fencing along a portion of the Santa Ana Del High Channel bikeway.
Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento told the board the request followed an incident on June 5, 2024, when students walking from McArthur Intermediate were physically assaulted near the bikeway at Alton Avenue and Flower Street. He said the city identified the section as a safety…
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