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oc�cc <br />ORANGE COUNTY HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE <br />September 27, 2024 <br />Dear Honorable City council Member? <br />I strongly urge you to approve the Related Bristol project on October 1. A project of this size <br />and magnitude will provide an unprecedented economic package that the city desperately <br />needs, and should be approved. <br />We cannot lose sight of what is at stake. Related Bristol will generate 16,800 new jobs, $500 <br />million in new tax revenue during its first 30 years and a $544 million community benefits <br />package. As part of your civic duty to vote in the best interest of your constituents, it is <br />imperative to prioritize the needs of the overall community and not jeopardize the financial <br />feasibility of the project over additional union issues, components and other requirements. <br />Time is of the essence! Nearly 100 local businesses at Metro Town Square shopping center <br />need certainty about their future and business location. With leases for all tenants expiring <br />imminently and the very real prospect of a vacant retail center that is an important <br />generator of sales tax revenues to our city, we cannot delay this project any further, nor <br />jeopardize its feasibility. <br />Related Bristol is proposing new and improved community amenities that will enhance <br />and elevate the quality of life in this city, including: <br />• 13 acres of publicly accessible and actively programmed open space, <br />• $22M towards a community Benefit Fund that could be used towards street <br />improvements, a community center, or anything else the City prioritizes, <br />A public safety office to shorten police response times, and <br />• $18M in affordable housing in -lieu fees. <br />More than ever, people want safe, secure public places to connect and build community <br />with family and friends. For these reasons, I support the visionary Related Bristol <br />project, and 1 urge you to approve this important, new gateway to Santa Ana for the <br />benefit of all. <br />Sincerely, <br />Reube <br />4 <br />President &CEO <br />The Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce <br />Mailing Address: � www.ochcc.org Office Address: <br />27762 Antonio Pkwy Suite L1-463 The Cove @ UCI <br />Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 � (714) 953-4289 UCI Beall Applied Innovation <br />5270 California Avenue <br />Irvine, CA 92697 <br />