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Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor, <br />My name is Maria and I both live and work in Santa Ana. <br />I am writing in support of Item 75A to support THRIVE Santa Ana, the <br />first community land trust (CLT) in Santa Ana, promoting development <br />based on local needs, local vision and resident participation. I urge <br />you today to approve the Disposition and Development Agreement <br />(DDA) with THRIVE Santa Ana, Inc. for the Walnut and Daisy Micro - <br />Farm project, including a 99-year lease. <br />The Walnut and Daisy project is an opportunity for the City of Santa Ana <br />to model sustainability, and CLTs have demonstrated effectiveness in <br />strengthening the economy throughout the US, especially in <br />neighborhoods of need. <br />The Walnut and Daisy Micro -Farm will provide much needed access to <br />healthy food, economic opportunity, locally grown produce at affordable <br />rates, social and educational gathering space for all ages. Urban farms <br />have been shown to benefit local property values, tax benefits to the <br />City as a whole, as well as the physical and mental health of the <br />residents. <br />Please approve the Walnut and Daisy DDA that leads to CLT ownership <br />of the land. The importance of ownership in building community wealth <br />is now well understood and accepted. Take this opportunity to establish <br />a framework for real economic growth in Santa Ana, rooted in the local <br />community. <br />Thank you. <br />Sincerely, <br />Maria R.G. <br />