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Orozco, Norma From: Renee Lancaster <Renee-Lancaster@nova-academy.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2022 1:39 PM To: eComment Cc: Renee Lancaster Subject: 5/3/2022 City Council Meeting - Public Comment - #7 OC Streetcar Project - Orange County Transportation Authority Attachments: NOVA Academy Email Attachment 050322_City Council.pdf Importance: High Dear City Clerk of Santa Ana and Council Members, I would like to thank you once again for your help in ensuring the OC Streetcar's construction staging site was cleared of trash and debris that were creating safety hazards in front of NOVA Academy Early College High School. While the clean-up has mitigated some of the problems, we continue to experience challenges, which now include vandalism. Here are our latest concerns: • Our entire area has become a magnet that attracts trespassers who continue to decimate our property. • In April, many windows were broken by vandals who threw bricks loosened by construction into our building and those surrounding us. Damage to NOVA Academy alone cost nearly$10,000 to repair. (See attached photos.) • In late March, the pump room to the fountain in Sasscer Park was broken into, resulting in flooding. (See attached photos.) • The aforementioned bricks have been uprooted and ignored during the construction process, allowing easy access for vandals. The loose and uneven bricks, along with gaps from missing bricks, create additional safety hazards that have already caused students and staff to trip and fall. I am sure that passersby have also stumbled, as there is a lot of foot traffic around our building. (See attached photos.) • Transients and trash still inhabit the staging site. • We continue to discover stray bullets and vandalism in and around the staging area, including the fountain in Sasscer Park. • OCTA has still not provided an updated timeline for the removal of the staging site from the front of our school. i