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September 25, 2024 <br />Dear Honorable CityComwci|Member, <br />| strongly urge you toapprove the Related Bristol project onOctober 1.Aproject olthis <br />size and magnitude will provide an unprecedented economic package that the city <br />desperately needs, and should beapproved. <br />VYecannot lose sight nfwhat ieetstake. Related Bristol will generate 16.800now <br />jobs, $50Vmillion innew tax revenue during its first 30years and a $544nm|U|mn <br />community benefits package. As part of your civic, duty to vote in the best interest of <br />your constituents, it is imperative to prioritize the needs of the overall community and <br />not jeopardize the financial feasibility ofthe project over additional union issues, <br />components and other requirements. <br />Time is of the essence! Nearly 100local businesses at Metro Town Square shopping <br />center need certainty about their future and business location. With leases for all <br />tenants expiring imminently and the very real prospect of a vacant retail center that is an <br />Important generator ofsales tax revenues toour City, wecannot delay this project any <br />further, norjooperdizeits feasibility. <br />Related Bristol is proposing new and improved community amenities that will enhance <br />and elevate the quality oflife inthis city, !inc|uding: <br />° 13acres ofpublicly accessible and aotiveyyprogrammed open space, <br />~ $22K4towards uCommunity Benefit Fund that could beused towards, street <br />improvements, ecommunity center, uranything else the City prioritizes, <br />" Apublic safety office toshorten police response times, and <br />^ $18K4inaffordable 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, | support the visionary Related Bristol <br />project, and I urge you to approve this Important, new gateway to Santa Ana for the <br />benefit of all. <br />Thank you, <br />Mira Dukes <br />33 <br />