85B - ADDRESS PBID ISSUES AND CONCERNS

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Huizar, Maria From: Dennis Dascanio <ddascanio@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:49 PM To: Huizar, Maria Subject: Support for DTI Dear Ms. Maria Huizar, Clerk of the Counsel: This writing is in response to ongoing negative information that has been recycled and put out by opponents of the DTI and PBID. I am a new member of the DTI Board and proponent of it's mission and accomplishments. I have been a business owner in Santa Ana since 1987. For the first 24 years, I was at the same location at 17Th Street and Flower (960 West 17Th Street). Last May, I decided to relocate my office to the Artist Village, 200 N. Main Street, to a building I recently purchased. The decision to purchase and move into the downtown area was because of changes to the PBID area that I had been witnessing over the past 1-2 years. Prior to that, I could not have even considered moving into the area. It had long been in decline from it's 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 proud owner of the Builders Exchange building and I look forward to years of being part of the local business District. As a DTI Board member, I have never known there to be any kind of pension or 401 K program available to employees or members. All financial records are available for viewing on-line. We serve as volunteers and I consider all employees loyal to the advancement of the business district and it's surrounding areas. The meetings are open to the public, and input is openly requested. Opposition and discussion is a fundamental and integral part of public functions and forums, such as the PBID. Slander or defamation only hurts the advancements that are the mission of the DTI. Results, however, speak far louder than words, and the results attained by DTI in the PBID area in such a short period of time are stunning. Regards, Dennis Dascanio Proud owner of Builders Exchange historical building and DTI Board member. 1 85B-9