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Latino Health Access <br /> LATINO 450 W. Fourth Street, Suite 130 <br /> HEALTH Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> ACCESS 714-542-7792 <br /> www.latinohealthaccess.org <br /> June 7th, 2022 <br /> Mayor Sarmiento and the City Council Members <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 22 Civic Center Plaza <br /> Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> RE: Item#9 Disposition and Development Agreement with THRIVE Santa Ana,Inc. <br /> Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor, <br /> Latino Health Access (LHA)would like to express support of THRIVE Santa Ana and the City's first <br /> community land trust project and ask that you please approve agenda item 49 to approve an Amendment to <br /> THRIVE's Disposition and Development Agreement(DDA), allowing completion of the final DDA milestones <br /> before December 2022. <br /> LHA supports community-driven projects that contribute to the improvement of the social determinants of <br /> health. We have witnessed THRIVE bring together local worker cooperatives, residents and other stakeholders, <br /> architectural design and engineering consultants, with City staff, to design and launch an exemplary project that <br /> will provide 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, and <br /> Public Works, and expect permit approvals in the coming weeks. Santa Ana is very close to seeing this historic <br /> development become a reality but needs your support. Without your support, this historic development may not <br /> move forward. <br /> The updated DDA timeline also allows for THRIVE to move forward with soil remediation at the site, to make <br /> sure the land is safe for community use, and to complete fundraising efforts before the end of the year. As you <br /> may know, COVID-19 dramatically increased the cost of construction, and this has impacted the project's <br /> budget. <br /> Groups that have joined and supported the project include CRECE Urban Farming Cooperative, Cooperacion <br /> Santa Ana, La Milpa Cafe Cooperative, City Fabrick architectural design consultants, Sisters of St Joseph, <br /> Templo Calvario, and Community Vision and Genesis LA's CalCORE program, among others. <br /> Please support the June 7th agenda item regarding the Walnut and Daisy Micro-Farm. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Nancy Mejia, MPH, MSW <br /> Chief Program Officer <br /> nmejiaklatinohealthaccess.org <br /> PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTION <br />