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Lokm GO—OP LAB <br /> not business as usual. <br /> 06/06/2022 <br /> Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor, <br /> I am writing this letter as a cooperative developer with L.A. Co-op in support of THRIVE Santa Ana <br /> and the City's first community land trust project. On June 7th, please approve agenda item#9, <br /> regarding the Walnut and Daisy Community Micro-Farm. As a community organization that supports <br /> the development of cooperatives and worker/community led enterprises, we are requesting that the <br /> City Council approve an Amendment to THRIVE's Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA), <br /> allowing completion of the final DDA milestones before December 2022. <br /> We have witnessed THRIVE bring together local worker cooperatives, residents and other <br /> stakeholders, architectural design and engineering consultants, with City staff, to design and launch <br /> an exemplary project that will provide healthy food and lifestyle options, multigenerational gathering <br /> and commercial space. Most importantly, this community driven project will provide a model for <br /> economic development rooted in community participation. <br /> THRIVE has recently resubmitted construction plans incorporating comments from Planning, <br /> Building, and Public Works, and expect permit approvals in the coming weeks. Santa Ana is very <br /> close to seeing this historic development become a reality but needs your support. Without your <br /> support, this historic development may not move forward. <br /> The updated DDA timeline also allows for THRIVE to move forward with soil remediation at the site, <br /> to make sure the land is safe for community use, and to complete fundraising efforts before the end <br /> of the year. As you may know, COVID-19 dramatically increased the cost of construction, and this <br /> has impacted the project's budget. <br /> Groups that have joined and supported the project include CRECE Urban Farming Cooperative, <br /> Cooperacion Santa Ana, La Milpa Cafe Cooperative, City Fabrick architectural design consultants, <br /> Sisters of St Joseph, Templo Calvario, and Community Vision and Genesis LA's CalCORE program, <br /> among others. <br /> Please support the June 7th agenda item regarding the Walnut and Daisy Micro-Farm. Thank you in <br /> advance for your support. <br /> Sincerely, 0- <br /> Citlalli Velasquez, cooperative developer <br /> citlalli@lacooplab.com/ (323)807-6838 <br /> 1625 5th Ave I Los Angeles, California 90019 1 www.lacooplab.com <br />