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JOURNEY <br />8(0 <br />mangeCniinty Wed " <br />Januarys 9 1�, :2024 <br />DeaF Commissloners or Councilrrrembers. <br />My name Is Susan B- Porkt, Preridiarrk cv. Ch ief Executive Officer of Orange County United Way - <br />Homelessness Homelessness In Crango County mr; grown t4 ori5is proportions. Thousands of our rr*hbors have lost <br />hope on the slreels- Veterans, who fou-qhl For pUr freedom, people with disabil ities, wonw and families <br />and a grcwIng nurnbor of snrrlom are hQrnelem in our community- It's why Orange County U n ited Way <br />and its partnnm In the Wtinc�cs, phi lanlhmpio, failh-based. nonprofit and goveFrwment sectors launched <br />U nitad to E nd Harnolersness live y eam ago. I am proud to share that as of this January, we have now <br />peirrkanerrtlyr hot, 11,Op0 Orange County individuals in a humane and -dign if ed way by providing long- <br />tffrm ihousino. <br />How -ever, It Is nbt erlbugh. We- know thouuan-is of ogler people are at risk of losing their homes For rnanyr <br />reasons. On8 lSi� nenrb 1 is t* severe housing shortage that has dramalicallyr increased the cast of rental <br />and market rat % housing In Santa Ana and across the region. It has forced many Individuals and famllles <br />to dou blL% and triple up to ehere the oo6ts, of worm yet, ieft !acoFes of others with no allernatiwe but to <br />mare onto lha struts -or Into our pnrk$. <br />We know the fastast and higst way 1x� end hQmebee5le!as, or the threat of becoming homeless, is hawing a <br />place to call horny. <br />Related Brlslol and mixed -use urban devwopr'nenle can be a big part of the housing solution going <br />forward- As proposed, Raiated Bristol will "wte 3,75D rental apartments in South Santa Arta, a major <br />infuskm of sorely -headed housini for middy inovme workers near large employers in central Oran-ga <br />Cou nty. Th Is wIII slg nificantlyr increase the overall 5u pply and previde new housing opporturl-+ties for those <br />of all incomes both on slto at RE�Iated Bristol and lh rcughout the ne6ghboring community as individuals <br />relate to the new protect. <br />Moreover, the deVelopWFs of Related Brb�gv1 hove publicly etated a strong willingness and commitment to <br />work collaboratIvely w Ith the Cq Of $erg Ana, poluoe and the community to contribute meani ngfu Ilya to <br />findkng solullons fbr the crigoing homele&5 cri5ir;.. <br />In our quest to and hormNo:�-5ne , the orange County United Way is proud to support Related Bristol and <br />I ask That you join us - <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Prmldlant & Chlef Executive tiff m <br />1 OD12 Michell Soulh 949,66D.76% <br />Wine, to 92614 UnlledWayOC.arg F , R TOO, F, : R OUR COM MWIN ITT, F R OR FODRE, <br />