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5.A. - Page 5 Station enforcement activities. District Attorney's Office personnel assigned to this effort are asked to continually evaluate enforcement plans for conformance to statutory and constitutional requirements. Additionally, participants in this collaborative relationship have increased the level of investigative completeness and case viability specific to cases emanating from enforcement activities at Sequoia Station. Results to Date The process of building collaborative relationships with mental health agencies, homeless advocacy services, business owners and other stakeholders has provided favorable outcomes that have far-exceed its original purpose. In terms of human interest, a number of homeless individuals have been connected with supportive services, while others in need of treatment for alcohol and substance addictions have been paired with those services. Established expectations and agreements between local mental health agencies and the Department have resulted in greater accountability associated with practices affecting mental health clients at Sequoia Station. The previous practice of infusing unsupervised clients into Sequoia Station has been minimized. Going forward, the Department will take steps to solidify agreements with mental health providers that ensure their clients are better evaluated for potential successful acclimatization at Sequoia Station, before being taken there by attending staff. While the Sequoia Station Safety Plan has been underway for just a few weeks, anecdotal reports from some businesses indicate a 30-35% increase in sales over this period. The Department has also received numerous acknowledgements from Redwood City residents and others who frequent Sequoia Station denoting a pronounced improvement in the sense of safety and security at the center.