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E W E L E R S <br /> SINCE 1985 <br /> July 18, 2023 <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza <br /> Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Re: Downtown Santa Ana <br /> Dear Mayor and City Council, <br /> This letter is to convey my disappointment in how the City of Santa Ana has not assisted the <br /> businesses in downtown Santa Ana,especially 41" Street. We have reached out many a time to <br /> ask for help in marketing to our neighbors that our businesses are open once again, but that <br /> has not happened. <br /> I would also like to bring to your attention the closure of our streets during our busy seasons. <br /> Years ago, I attended many town hall meetings with the City of Santa Ana and OCTA discussing <br /> street closures during the OC Streetcar construction. They asked the merchants in attendance <br /> what months would be most disruptive for our business. We all unanimously stated the <br /> following: do not close us down in February, April, Ma,;,June, November, and December. Why <br /> those months?Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Graduation and Father's Day sales. What <br /> happened at the end of June 2023? Fourth Street between Broadway and Sycamore was closed <br /> down.That destroyed our late sales for Father's Day and Graduation. <br /> Finally, not having Fiestas Patrias on Fourth Street is another blow. I realize that the <br /> construction of the OC Streetcar might have caused inadequate accessibility, but we should <br /> have been informed in a timely manner. <br /> Please help us save our businesses! <br /> Respectfully, <br /> Teresa Saldivar <br /> President/CEO <br /> 223 West 4t"Street,Santa Ana CA 92701 P 714-834-9277 F 714-834-0193 <br /> I <br />