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Letter to the Planning Commission <br />RE: Opposition — Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-03. <br />August 3, 2020 <br />the City of Santa Ana does not contribute to gentrification and deny fair housing <br />opportunities to low-income communities or nonprofits, such as Community Land <br />Trusts, from having the opportunity to purchase for sale units.° <br />4. If the Planning Commission proposes to delay the date of the HOO, amend that delay <br />date to January 2021, given the devastating impacts of the Coronavirus on everyone, and <br />in particular, those who are in lower -income economic brackets of the City of Santa <br />Ana. Because of the sudden economic loss due to Coronavirus, the estimates are that <br />approximately 43M Americans are at risk of eviction.10 In California, an unprecedented <br />number of renters in California, many of whom are people of Black and Latinx descent <br />have expressed an extremely small to no confidence in their ability to pay rent to their <br />landlords during this pandemic.11 Given these stunning statistics, the City of Santa Ana <br />should continue to lead with a strong inclusionary ordinance and restart the H00 as <br />soon as possible, in the event that the Planning Commission recommends to the City <br />Council to delay the HOO. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ugochi Anaebere-Nicholson <br />Directing Attorney, Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit <br />See Gov. Code 8899.50 (AB 686), State AFFH; see also HCD's Final 2020 At https://www.hcd.ca.gov/policy- <br />research/plans-reports/index.shtml#ai fh <br />10 3 million Americans at risk of eviction as relief programs and inoratorizrm expire: "It's a nightmare" <br />https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eviction-moratorium-expired-coronavirus/ (last visited on July 31, 2020). <br />" These Californians are especially worried about paying rent during coronavirus. Is help coming? <br />https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article244568527.htm] (last visited July 31, 2020). <br />601 Civic Center Drive West • Santa Ana, CA 92701-4002 .(714) 541-1010 -Fax (714) 541-5157 <br />