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city? <br /> <br />Even in the staff report for this agenda item, the city’s top argument in favor of the <br />project is that it “will enhance and provide a positive reinforcement of the City’s <br />image around the Midtown area.” Is that a good reason to transform Santa Ana <br />forever? <br /> <br />Instead, I see several reasons not to approve this project, including the creation of <br />gridlock in an already traffic-choked portion of the city and impacts to air quality <br />and city services, not to mention the two schools that are immediate neighbors. In <br />addition, the city has required only minor revisions to an environmental impact <br />report created more than 15 years ago. Why would a project of this magnitude be <br />undertaken without a new, up-to-date environmental impact report? <br /> <br />Lastly, the COVID-19 has changed life as we know it for the foreseeable future. <br />People are afraid to leave their homes for fear of catching a potentially deadly virus, <br />and the city is forced to hold “virtual” meetings. Is the midst of a worldwide crisis <br />really an appropriate time to consider a project with such far-reaching <br />consequences? Again: Why the rush? <br /> <br />I urge you to vote “no” on this item, or at least table it until the city is no longer on <br />an emergency footing. <br /> <br />Thank you. <br /> <br /> <br />