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All-American Construction Solutions, Inc. <br />11474 Norton Avenue. Chino, CA. 91710 <br />Cell: ( <br />Email: <br />Web: www.aacs.construction <br />Lic. # 1047163 (A, B, C-20, C-39, C-51) <br />Santa Ana City Council <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />February 18, 2025 <br />RE: City Council Agenda Item #17 — In support of THRIVE Santa Ana, Walnut and Daisy Micro-Farm <br />Project <br />Dear Mayor and City Council, <br />Please consider this letter in support of THRIVE Santa Ana Community Land Trust, the Walnut and <br />Daisy Micro-Farm, as part of your Public Hearing, item #17 on today’s City Council Meeting agenda. <br />All-American Construction Solutions had the opportunity to participate on this very important project <br />from ground breaking to construction to now the completion of this widely beneficial community project <br />Walnut and Daisy Micro-Farm. As the General Contractor on this project, it is evident that this venue <br />and public space will serve the local and surrounding community like no other of its kind. The newly <br />built environment will provide the community an opportunity to meet, celebrate, educate, learn, laugh, <br />and “Thrive!” In addition, the Walnut and Daisy Mircro-Farm has transformed this local community and <br />has beautified its surrounding. <br />The Walnut and Daisy Micro-Farm is the first community land trust project in the City of Santa Ana, and <br />it embodies the City’s commitment to economic development in the interest of local residents. “La <br />Colmena,” as the site was recently rebranded, will provide affordable commercial space for local, <br />worker-owned businesses (cooperatives), for arts, and for community events and local markets. The <br />project, awarded by the State of California’s “Jobs First” initiative, has already created over 35 <br />prevailing wage construction jobs, 3 affordable commercial spaces, healthy, organic produce, and <br />community event space. <br />The development of a community land trust in Santa Ana will also benefit the City’s housing goals as <br />stated in the City’s Housing Element Program 34.H, and will overall contribute to economic wellbeing in <br />the city. Thank you to the City of Santa Ana for supporting this exemplary project and others like it. <br />Sincerely, <br />Rafael Gutierrez, President <br />All-American Construction Solutions <br />Cell: <br />E-Mail: Rafael@aacs.construction <br />Rafael Gutierrez, President