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Dear City Council, <br />Re: Flower St. Alley <br />The property owners directly adjacent to the alley express unanimous support for maintaining <br />its current status and functionality. The broader community has overwhelmingly signaled a <br />desire to preserve the alley's existing purpose, as evidenced by the widespread support <br />garnered through the community petition. <br />Concerns have been raised regarding what appears to be nefarious intent to disrupt the public <br />process. Our ward representative, Jessie Lopez, has indicated that mnandatorysignage, crucial <br />for transparent communication about the vacation application, was reportedly removed by the <br />petitioners. This action, if proven, could be interpreted as an attempt to impede the <br />community's awareness and engagement in the decision -making process. Such actions <br />undermine the principles of an open and fair civic process, raising questions about the <br />transparency and ethical conduct ufthe applicant inthis process. <br />These factors contribute to a climate of frustration and weariness among community members <br />who are genuinely invested in preserving the existing public access use of the alley and ensuring <br />afair and transparent decision -making process. <br />Notably, the petitioners themselves have acknowledged that the alley is not noted on their title <br />and has never been part of their property, emphasizing that the city owns the alley.(see <br />Moreover, the petitioners were explicitly informed that without the support of adjacent <br />neighbors, Public Works would not endorse moving the petition forward. In response, the <br />petitioners made false statements of support to Public Works, claiming backing from the four <br />adjacent properties. (see attached#2 email datedl1/30/22 9:22arnand attached #3 dated <br />11/15/22 2:O9pnoand 11/29/22lD:O3anland attached #4email dated 1I/30/2211:05anm\ <br />Again, it's crucial to highlight that the petitioners were fully aware, upon submnitbng applications <br />and paying fees, that the process might not pass, rendering their investment non-refundable. <br />