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From: <br />marlene buitron <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments <br />Date: <br />Monday, August 03, 2020 9:55:27 PM <br />E-Comments System, <br />Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners, <br />I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing <br />Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge <br />you to vote against them. <br />Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana. <br />The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income <br />families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to <br />be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are <br />being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed. <br />Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance <br />and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the <br />fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use <br />money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the <br />Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be <br />diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public <br />safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing. <br />And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in <br />effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for <br />months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief. <br />I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. <br />marlene buitron <br />malene.buitron89@gmail.com <br />1408 W 2nd st <br />santa ana, California 92703 <br />