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Dale Helvig <br />2536 N. Valencia St. Santa Ana CA 92706 <br />714-541-7254 helvig_denny@msn.com <br />June 2, 2020 <br />Mayor Pulido and Santa Ana City Councilmembers <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th Floor <br />Santa Ana CA 92702 <br />Subject: June 2nd Agenda Item 5513 <br />Agenda Item 558: ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PLANNING AND BUILDING <br />AGENCY TO FILE A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY <br />DEVELOPMENT (HCD) FOR LOCAL EARLY ACTION PLAN (LEAP) GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS. <br />Please consider the following prior to approving: <br />1. SECTION 4 states: "The City Manager or designee, is authorized to execute the City of Santa Ana LEAP <br />Grant Program application, the LEAP Grant Documents, and any related agreements or amendments <br />thereto, on behalf of the City of Santa Ana as required by the Deportment for receipt of the LEAP Grant". <br />Since this is being brought before the City Council is incumbent on the City Council to approve a final <br />document. <br />2. It should be a red flag to anyone when you read this grant proposal that data is either missing or <br />incorrect. <br />a. Staff Report page 556-8: signature of Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building <br />Agency is missing <br />b. Staff Report page 558-10: What does this even mean?... <br />"With the new General Plan land use designations and corresponding zoning district for <br />residential development updated to be consistent, housing developers with greater <br />certainty in pursing entitlements for new housing projects without delays related to <br />discretionary actions to amend the zoning." <br />c. Staff Report page 55B-11: Attachment 1, Project Timeline and Budget: Final Housing <br />Element is completed 4 months prior to the close of Community Outreach Part 2. Why? <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />2020-06-02 Letter to City Council <br />