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Middleton, Samuel <br />From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br />City Manager, Council and Mayor <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Bil <onelbil99@gmail.com> <br />Sunday, November 13, 2022 8:50 PM <br />eComment <br />SUPPORT FOR THE DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT <br />BID <br />Dear City of Santa Ana Staff and Elected Officials: <br />THIS LETTER SUPPORTS AGENDA ITEM 26 (OPTION #2) <br />I am a Downtown Inc boardmember and downtown stakeholder and I feel the BID is critical to my <br />neighborhood's success. As a resident of Downtown Santa Ana, I see first-hand the positive impact the BID <br />has on safety, cleanliness, awareness and the overall well-being of our businesses through promotion, <br />partnership, communication and activation. <br />The end of the BID means the end of Artwalk, Savor Santa Ana, numerous business affinity groups and the <br />DTSA brand awareness that has been built up over many years. The end of the BID also means reduced <br />security, a likely rise in vandalism and sidewalks littered with trash. Is that the image Santa Ana wants to <br />project? <br />I ask that you approve moving the levy forward for a public hearing on Dec. 6, where a majority of businesses <br />will support the continuance of the BID (option #2 before you). <br />Please refer to our organization's end of year report submitted by our board president, Ryan Chase, which <br />details our many accomplishments this year. <br />Respectfully, <br />William Schroeder <br />206 N. Bush St. <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Sent from my iPad <br />