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June 7, 2022 <br /> Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor, <br /> I am writing this letter in support of THRIVE Santa Ana and the City's first community land trust <br /> project. On June 7th, please approve agenda item #9, regarding the Walnut and Daisy <br /> Community Micro-Farm. As Santa Ana residents and community stakeholders, we are <br /> requesting that the City Council approve an Amendment to THRIVE's Disposition and <br /> Development Agreement (DDA), allowing completion of the final DDA milestones before <br /> 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 <br /> launch an exemplary project that will provide healthy food and lifestyle options, <br /> multigenerational gatherings, and commercial space. Most importantly, this community-driven <br /> project will provide a model for 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 <br /> very close to seeing this historic development become a reality but needs your support. Without <br /> your support, this historic development may not move forward. <br /> The updated DDA timeline also allows THRIVE to move forward with soil remediation at the site, <br /> make sure the land is safe for community use, and complete fundraising efforts before the end <br /> of the year. As you may know, COVID-19 dramatically increased the cost of construction, and <br /> this 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 <br /> consultants, Sisters of St Joseph, Templo Calvario, and Community Vision and Genesis LA's <br /> CalCORE program, among others. <br /> Please support the June 7th agenda item regarding the Walnut and Daisy Micro-Farm. Thank <br /> you in advance for your support. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Ana Charco <br /> anal charco(a)g mail.com <br />