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April 20, 2021 Cypress Fire Station Correspondence 2021-2017 8 Hi Margarita and Scott, I want to share with you a letter I wrote our city leaders last night regarding the historic Cypress Street Fire Station. In the future, if either of you see a similar issue come up with a property, please consider encouraging neighbors to start up a Steering Committee to address the situation. As development speeds up in Santa Ana, there will be many local history treasures put in peril. They could be 100 year-old structures or much beloved cultural icons like El Toro Market, Sarenianas Tamales or the old Cozy Corner Drive-In on Harbor. All these spaces matter. They represent our city’s cultural terroir and collective heritage. As Senior Community Planners, you both are the front line people who represent our City’s direct engagement with our residents. In inhabiting that role, you both hold great power over what is saved and what is lost in our built environment. You also hold great influence over our residents. You can encourage folks in your areas to build a sense community identity, cultivate healthy relationships with neighbors and create inter-neighborhood networks. As a member of the Historic Resources Commission, I hope to launch a Local History Asset Assessment and generate an Architectural Design Guide to help preserve the unique character of our neighborhoods. Hopefully, by working together we can save Santa Ana’s unique treasures. Team work makes the Dream work! — Pocha Sandra “Pocha” Peña Sarmiento Pacific Park / Eastside Neighborhood Co-Leader Historic Resources Commissioner -------- Original Message -------- Subject: 20/21 BUDGET: FUNDING FOR HISTORIC FIREHOUSE Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:42:10 -0400 From: Sandra Pocha Peña <pocha@pocharte.com>