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 There is a lack of public accountability for Downtown Inc. regarding addressing <br />complaints and problems with the event <br /> <br /> There exists a questionable relationship between Downtown Inc. and East End <br />Partners leadership which needs to be investigated and audited, and concerns <br />were expressed over the use of public BID funding to promote the private interests <br />of East End Partners <br /> <br /> Problems with the way Downtown Inc. has run Art Walk have been ongoing for at <br />least ten years. <br /> <br /> The problematic focus on Downtown Inc.’s running of Art Walk mirrors the <br />problems with alcohol-related marketing of the East End, as seen in events at The <br />Yost, East End Block Party and the association with reckless promoters such as <br />Top Acid <br /> <br /> There is a need for the City of Santa Ana to run Art Walk and to create a structure <br />that provides real equity, accountability and service to Santa Ana’s artists, <br />residents and arts sector <br /> <br /> The cultural and economic potential for Art Walk is not being realized because of <br />how it is being run by Downtown Inc., and it is time for a new vision <br /> <br /> The community needs to support and provide input to the Santa Ana Arts <br />Commission’s current Ad Hoc Committee on Art Walk in order to ensure that <br />community feedback results in an equitable event and new structure, and is not <br />co-opted by Downtown Inc. or East End Partners to prolong a dysfunctional and <br />exploitative event <br /> <br />We as United Artists of Santa Ana ask that an investigation and audit be <br />conducted examining Downtown Inc. and East End Partners’ relationship, <br />leadership, business practices and use of public funds. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />