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consideration and to support the development of this ration for an economic investment of oject does not address either. surrounding the downtown area like Lacy and (Hyra, 2014). This is something that we have seen ing civically in decisions that affect their health. We density bonus. This leaves the majority of the units at City Council We urge you to take these points into ic as well as for long term economic recovery that will t of the property on 3rd and Broadway. r Item 75A in the city council agenda. The proposed plan for a project as is. We urge you to oppose the actions under Item 75A for the sale t people from outside the city drive out existing residents rather than up of a neighborhood can lead to a reduced sense of belonging, or - - Members of the something that Santa Ana residents will not be able to afford. The high - Opposition developmen sitivity rate in our city. Residents are forced to live in overcrowded conditions , 2020 - Pulido and Members of the Council, 5A Though the environmental impact report for this project concluded that there will be Additionally, the city seems to be taking steps The proposed plans dedicate only 11% (19 units) of the residential units to low proposed Item 7 th Santa Ana residents in mind. November 17 Mayor Pulido and City of Santa Ana20 Civic Center PlazaP.O. Bo 1988, M31Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: Dear Mayor Latino Health Access works with community residents to support physical, emotional, and social wellbeing. Our goal is to facilitate opportunities for residents to take ownership of their wellbeing, including by participatbelieve that residents know the solutions that work best for their community, and have heard the community express these needs to the city, which is why we are concerned with the actions proposed undehotel and majority luxury residential building is far from what the residents of Santa Ana have been advocating for. and no direct displacement as a result of the project, we have seen the impact that this type of revitalization has had on neighborhoodsWillard. One of the documented impacts of displacement is cultural displacement, where changes in the makehappen in the downtown, as residents have expressed that the changes in businesses over the years are not catered to them. It has also been well documented that projects like this that are meant to attracprovide any benefit to them. project, with the support of $13million for land prepavery high risk, as is a hotel, during a pandemic. With Santa Ana being one of the cities most impacted by COVIDthe current effects of the pandemincome residents, in exchange for a market rate costrents and shortage of affordable housing in the city is one of the factors that has contributed to the high poin order to afford staying in the city. The residential units in this project are not being created wivote against the proposedSincerely,Nancy Mejia, MPH, MSWChief Program Officer