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Richardson, Lutz and Christy— along with fellow former council members Dan Griset, Lisa Mills, and Brett Franklin — sent a letter this week to Mayor Miguel Pulido and the rest of the City Council urging them to strike down the apartments plan. "In our experience, the number of development issues that have had this level of opposition and consistent advocacy over the past 30 years can be numbered on perhaps one hand," the council members' letter reads. It goes on to describe the potential precedence the project's approval could sec "Should you decide to approve an unwanted project after all that has transpired over two years ... The larger consequence of putting the corrupting campaign money ahead of the quality of our neighborhoods is significait." It continues: `Who among you will stand up for Logan, Sandpointe, Santa Anita, Wilshire Square, French Park, Saddleback View, Memorial Park, Washington Square or any other neighborhood you could name when their turn comes to battle an unwanted development backed by corrupting campaign money from dark sources and out of town interests?" Now that Bacerras filled the vacant Ward 4 seat, Helvig said "it removes the possibility of a tied vote and sending it back to the Planning Commission a fourth time." Helvig said the project — on top of its controversial nature — has "turned heavily into Santa Ana politics," adding that the Council's upcoming decision on the project could determine "how were going to deal with these situations going forward." "If it comes down to how much money a developer has to throw at issues," he added, Santa Ana neighborhoods "are going to lose." Brandon Pho it a Voice of OC intern. Contact him at bt+horaooice c o (m4i1w.AphormuoireoPocorel or on Twitter @photherecord https://voiceofoc.org/2019/11/santa-ana-city-caunciI-set-tD...m=email&utm term=0_6100bOe74b-069c808f74-279579229 11/19/19, 8:26 AM Page 3 of 3