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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Renee Lancaster <Renee-Lancaster@nova-academy.org> <br /> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2022 1:48 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: 8/02/2022 Santa Ana City Council Meeting - Public Comment - #7 OC Streetcar <br /> Project - OCTA and Public Works Agency <br /> Attachments: NOVA Academy Email Attachment 080222_City Council.pdf <br /> Importance: High <br /> Dear City Clerk of Santa Ana and Council Members, <br /> I am writing with an update and another urgent plea for your help and compassion on behalf of students and <br /> staff at NOVA Academy Early College High School. <br /> Since 2019, we have endured constant threats to our safety, well-being, and learning environment while <br /> construction of OCTA's OC Streetcar continues to stretch years past its originally-promised date of completion. <br /> The level of disregard for NOVA Academy and human life on our campus has now reached unbelievably <br /> horrific proportions. <br /> Here are just some examples of what has happened recently: <br /> • Safety exits designated for emergency evacuations have been obstructed with no warning or <br /> communication <br /> • Fencing was erected near a fire riser, in front of the controls for the fire and sprinkler alarm system, <br /> eliminating access for the fire department—also with no warning or communication. (We had to ask <br /> OCTA to remove the fence, which they eventually did.) <br /> • NOVA Academy's property has been blatantly encroached and further destroyed <br /> o Despite survey lines that clearly delineate our property, the walkway and courtyard in front of <br /> our building have been severely damaged <br /> o Large cement blocks have been placed on our property, breaking even more of the bricks in <br /> front of the school, which have been left behind as safety hazards <br /> o A large electrical pole has been erected on our property, directly in front of our building, with <br /> no warning or permission <br /> • Our campus continues to be targeted by vandals who graffiti our building, and numerous calls to the <br /> city to remove it have gone unanswered <br /> • The intersection of Ross and 4th Streets has been blocked—the exact location where more than 350 <br /> students are dropped off and picked up from school, vendors supply meals and other deliveries to <br /> 1 <br />