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Becerra, Alexis From: Gay Olivos < Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:07 PM To: eComment Subject: City of Santa Ana Council Meeting of 4/21/26 - Item #20 - Warner Project - Eminent Domain Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. April 22, 2026 To: City Council Re: City Council Meeting—April 21, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting March 23, 2026 Subj: Item #20 Warner Ave Street Widening Project— Eminent Domain I wanted to add to the record that it is shameful that our city claimed Eminent Domain and displaced 30 homes in the Delhi Neighborhood for 1.2 miles of space to widen a road and offer a bike lane. This was Item #20 on the 4/21/26 Council Agenda and referred to as the Warner Avenue Street Widening Project. On March 23, 2026, 1 attended the Planning Commission Meeting where there was a presentation from public works on this project. They stated that a pole on the sidewalk had caused or could cause an accident for those riding their bike which was yet another reason to widen the street. This excuse of a pole on the sidewalk that had caused an accident is a little hard to swallow. I for one, ride my bike within a 2-mile radius from my home and these poles on the sidewalk are throughout the city e.g. Memory Lane to City Drive comes to mind. It was also brought to the table that the main reason for allowing 30 homes to be demolished was to appease neighboring commuters from Tustin into entering our city. I sincerely hope this was not the case but rather a rumor amongst the residents of Delhi. Born and raised in Santa Ana, Delhi - aka as Cross Warner - is a very old neighborhood and to think that our city deemed it necessary to erase generations of Santaneros and displace long-term residents is disturbing. In this instance, it was a woman who still lived in her grandmother's home— a home raising another generation - all of her memories bulldozed to appease what exactly? I cannot help but ponder—can this happen to my home? Where my children and grandchildren spend their time— my house filled with laughter and cooking and watching old films— bulldozed to appease another? I would expect this Planning Commission and others to follow to think carefully prior to approving any future eminent domain projects where long term residents are displaced. One constant factor I hear repeatedly is that residents are not informed in plenty of time to voice their opinion /opposition etc. Thank you Mayor Pro Term for asking the question why this has taken so long. I was hoping that council as a whole would mention that 30 homes were displaced. i