Responses to Late Comments as of October 1, 2024

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September 25, 2024 Dear Honorable City Council Member, As one approaches the City of Santa Ana on Bristol Street, one passes by the beautiful area of Costa Mesa, South Coast Plaza and its surrounding venues on the way to Santa Ana. As you pass through this area and cross Sunflower it is indeed evident you are in Santa Ana, the poor stepsister of Orange County. All around you are tired, outdated, shopping centers. I used to live just up the street, so I know whereof I speak. Imagine driving by the proposed Related Bristol project, an actual destination and revitalized area. This project would be such an addition to a city that really needs a facelift. When I tell people I live in Santa Ana they roll their eyes as if to say why? I strongly urge you to approve the Related Bristol project on October 1. A project of this size and magnitude will provide an unprecedented economic package that the city desperately needs and should be approved. Our city will be losing the sales tax increase revenue we voted for several years ago, So look for a funding shortfall when this occurs. We cannot lose sight of what is at stake. Related Bristol will generate 16,800 new jobs, $500 million in new tax revenue during its first 30 years and a $544 million community benefits package. As part of your civic duty to vote in the best interest of your constituents, it is imperative to prioritize the needs of the overall community and not jeopardize the financial feasibility of the project over additional union issues, components and other requirements. Time is of the essence! Nearly 100 local businesses at Metro Town Square shopping center need certainty about their future and business location. With leases for all tenants expiring imminently and the very real prospect of a vacant retail center that is an important generator of sales tax revenues to our City, we cannot delay this project any further, nor jeopardize its feasibility. Related Bristol is proposing new and improved community amenities that will enhance and elevate the quality of life in this city, including: • 13 acres of publicly accessible and actively programmed open space, • $22M towards a Community Benefit Fund that could be used towards street improvements, a community center, or anything else the City prioritizes, o A public safety office to shorten police response times, and 52