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. . . The Real Estate Manager read the following staff presentation: "The properties at issue this evening are both within the Redevelopment Agency's A-2 project site bounded by Broadway on the east, Fourth Street on the south, Ross Street on the west, and Fifth Street on the north. The Agency has been assembling this site for over five years. With the vacation of Birch street, creating the present "super" block, the site is viewed as one of the key development sites in the downtown. The site's designation as Centerpointe is indicative of its importance in the plans for the redevelopment and revitalization of the downtown. It is viewed as the major link between the Civic Center, with its large concentrated daily work force, and the commercial and retail portions of downtown. Careful development of the site is imperative in order to direct and attract the purchasing power represented by the Civic Center daytime population toward the downtown retail community. Furthermore, development of this site is viewed as a crucial element in arriving at the requisite "critical mass" of daily visitors to the area to support the local businesses. The subject properties are Assessor's Parcel Number 398-255-24, commonly known as 317 West Fourth Street, owned by Mr. Mas Uyesugi, and Assessor's Parcel Numbers 398-255-22 and 23, owned by Mrs. Velma Freeman, commonly known as 311 to 315 West Fourth Street. Mr. Uysegi's property is occupied by a retail stereo equipment store. Mrs. Freeman's property is occupied by a barber shop, a religious artifacts store, a TV repairman, and a boutique. One storefront is vacant. The public interest and necessity to require the property. We have previously mentioned the critical significance of this site to successful redevelopment of the downtown. We believe that as much of the area as possible within the Broadway, Fourth, Ross and Fifth block be available for such development. Two buildings, on the northeast and southeast corners of the site have been rehabilitated. The entire remaining area of this site will be assembled for redevelopment. The Amended Redevelopment Plan for the City of Santa Ana Redevelopment Project, Section III G, Part 3, authorizes the Redevelopment Agency to prepare or cause to be prepared as building sites, any real property in the Project area, including the subject properties. The contemplated uses for this site conform to the Redevelopment Plan. Offers of just compensation have been presented to the owners of record, as required by Section 7267.2 of the Government Code. The property owners will be fairly compensated for their ownership interest. As you know, if we and they cannot agree as to the issue of compensation, a court of law, through the process we initiate this evening, will serve as the final arbiter. All tenants to be displaced will receive relocation assistance under the Agency's relocation assistance program and pursuant to State and Federal law, including reimbursement for costs of moving and for loss of business goodwill." 3.