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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />Jeff Dickman <dickmanaj@att.net> <br />Sent: <br />Monday, April 19, 2021 12:45 PM <br />To: <br />Penaloza, David <br />Cc: <br />eComment, Sarmiento, Vicente; Bacerra, Phil; Phan, Thai; Lopez, Jessie; Hernandez, <br />Johnathan; Mendoza, Nelida; Ridge, Kristine; Rudloff, Lisa <br />Subject: <br />Historic Santa Ana Fire Station No. 4 (APN# 404-102-06) - City Council Closed <br />Session Item #3- April 20, 2021 <br />Good day Councilperson Penaloza; <br />It appears the City intends to sell the subject land and historic budding to a private party, possibly as early as tomorrow, April 20, <br />2021. I ask that you, and the other members of Council, delay the sale of this historic, and city -owned fire station, located at 625 S <br />Cypress Street. <br />It is unclear whether the City notified local key -interest organizations, including the Pacific Park and Eastside Neighborhoods, the <br />Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society, Preserve Orange County, Heritage Orange County, or other local <br />community representatives, to learn whether each may have comments or interest regarding the sale of the property. It is also unclear <br />whether the City considered working with the affected neighborhoods, the preservation community, and other community leaders, to <br />discuss ways to develop an adaptive reuse plan for the property. <br />I visited City's web site regarding tomorrows closed session meeting, and found no background information regarding Agenda item <br />#3, and whether any of our local community organizations received notification to participate in the Request for Proposal (RFP) <br />process. Agenda Item #3 also lacks information regarding sale -related conditions, and whether the City will require preservation of the <br />fire house. <br />Santa Ana has a wealth of interested community leaders eager to work with the City to improve and invigorate our city. I and others <br />are ready to work with the City, the Pacific Park and Eastside Neighborhoods, and the preservation community, to identify ways to <br />restore Fire Station #4 as a community center (strongly preferred by the Pacific Park and Eastside Neighborhoods), or other adaptive <br />reuse, if supported by these neighborhoods, to preserve our city's remarkable architectural legacy. <br />Thank you, <br />Jeff Dickman <br />Historic French Park <br />714 240 0883 <br />