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Huizar, Maria <br />From: Dennis Dascanio <ddascanio@sbcglobal.net> <br />Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:49 PM <br />To: Huizar, Maria <br />Subject: Support for DTI <br />Dear Ms. Maria Huizar, Clerk of the Counsel: <br />This writing is in response to ongoing negative information that has been recycled and put out by opponents of <br />the DTI and PBID. I am a new member of the DTI Board and proponent of it's mission and <br />accomplishments. I have been a business owner in Santa Ana since 1987. For the first 24 years, I was at the <br />same location at 17Th Street and Flower (960 West 17Th Street). Last May, I decided to relocate my office to <br />the Artist Village, 200 N. Main Street, to a building I recently purchased. The decision to purchase and move <br />into the downtown area was because of changes to the PBID area that I had been witnessing over the past 1-2 <br />years. Prior to that, I could not have even considered moving into the area. It had long been in decline from it's <br />hey days of the 1980's, with crime and grime as it's lasting image.. I can now say that I feel safe and I am a <br />proud owner of the Builders Exchange building and I look forward to years of being part of the local business <br />District. <br />As a DTI Board member, I have never known there to be any kind of pension or 401K program available to <br />employees or members. All financial records are available for viewing on-line. We serve as volunteers and I <br />consider all employees loyal to the advancement of the business district and it's surrounding areas. <br />The meetings are open to the public, and input is openly requested. Opposition and discussion is a fundamental <br />and integral part of public functions and forums, such as the PBID. Slander or defamation only hurts <br />the advancements that are the mission of the DTI. Results, however, speak far louder than words, and the <br />results attained by DTI in the PBID area in such a short period of time are stunning. <br />Regards, <br />Dennis Dascanio <br />Proud owner of Builders Exchange historical building and DTI Board member. <br />85415