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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Liz Yim <Iiz@mloveweII.com> <br /> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2022 2:47 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: BIF <br /> Hello, <br /> My name is Liz Yim and I co-own a business on 4th St. called M.Lovewell. I am writing to ask the city council <br /> to approve additional funding for the businesses being affected by the OC Streetcar construction as well as <br /> holding the OCTA financially responsible for what is happening in DTSA by pressuring them to implement a <br /> BIF. <br /> Since the beginning of the 4th St. shutdown in February we have continued to see a drop in our sales. This last <br /> month of April has been the worst we've seen - a 50% drop. Everyday our customers come in commenting how <br /> difficult it is to navigate DTSA and we're having to apologize to our customers for the difficulty. Our regulars <br /> who typically come into the shop who live in Santa Ana are choosing to stay away from the area and paying <br /> extra to get their orders shipped. And the street closures continue to be added - now with the intersection of <br /> French and 4th being closed and soon with Bush being closed for a couple blocks. With every additional street <br /> closure, the OCTA is literally choking businesses. We ask that you act with urgency as the livelihoods of the <br /> businesses are at stake. <br /> Thank you for your time, <br /> Liz Yim <br /> Liz Yim <br /> Co-Founder&Curator <br /> M.Lovewell I mlovewell.com <br /> i <br />