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FOR yoG�Z <br /> a in Fighting for a future of abundant housing in Orange County <br /> peopleforhousi ng.org <br /> Orange County <br /> Hon. Vicente Sarmiento, Mayor <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 22 Civic Center Plaza <br /> Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> April 4th, 2022 <br /> RE: Comment on Item #40: Housing Opportunity Ordinance <br /> Dear Mayor Sarmiento and City Councilmembers, <br /> People for Housing Orange County is a network of housing advocates organized to <br /> advocate for more homebuilding, lower housing costs, and more inclusive housing <br /> policies across all of Orange County's communities. By legalizing the construction of <br /> multifamily housing, streamlining permitting, and increasing funding for subsidized, <br /> affordable housing, we believe a future of abundant housing is possible. We envision <br /> an integrated society where every person has access to a safe, affordable home near <br /> jobs, services, and opportunity. <br /> I am writing to express concerns regarding the union labor requirement in the <br /> proposed housing opportunity ordinance (HOO). If the Santa Ana City Council follows <br /> through on the proposal to require privately funded, unsubsidized housing <br /> development to use union labor, it will distort the regional labor market in Orange <br /> County and make it harder to build unsubsidized housing in Santa Ana. Under a <br />