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<ADOPERACION SANTA ANA <br /> 1505 E. 171" St. Suite 117 <br /> Santa Ana, Ca. 92701 <br /> www.cooperacionsantaana.org <br /> June 7, 2022 <br /> Dear Mayor and City Council, <br /> Please receive this letter in support of agenda item 9 to Approve First Amendment to the Disposition <br /> and Development Agreement with THRIVE Santa Ana, Inc. <br /> Cooperacion Santa Ana is a cooperative business development project founded in 2019 to help build a <br /> strong, locally-owned, shared economy through the training, coaching, and incubation of Worker <br /> Cooperatives democratically owned by low-income communities of color. We have worked alongside <br /> and witnessed THRIVE bring together local worker cooperatives, residents, architectural design and <br /> engineering consultants, and City staff, to design and launch an exemplary project that will provide <br /> healthy food and lifestyle options, multigenerational gathering and commercial space. Most <br /> importantly, this community-driven project will provide a model for economic development rooted in <br /> community participation. <br /> THRIVE has recently resubmitted construction plans incorporating comments from Planning, Building, <br /> and Public Works, and expect permit approvals in the coming weeks. Santa Ana is very close to seeing <br /> this historic development become a reality but needs your support. <br /> The updated DDA timeline also allows for THRIVE to implement soil remediation on site to address <br /> legacy pollution, and to complete fundraising efforts before the end of the year. As you may know, <br /> COVID-19 dramatically increased the cost of construction, and this has impacted the project's budget. <br /> Additional groups that have supported the project include CRECE Urban Farming Cooperative, La Milpa <br /> Cafe Cooperative, City Fabrick architectural design consultants, Sisters of St Joseph,Templo Calvario, <br /> and Community Vision and Genesis LA's CalCORE program, among others. <br /> Thank you in advance for your support. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Ana Urzua <br /> Ana.urzua@cooperacionsantaana.org <br />