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<br />Mitre-Ramirez, Norma <br />Subject:FW: Agenda Item 19 D --- Public Comment <br /> <br /> <br />Begin forwarded message: <br />From: <br /> Zeke Hernandez <zekeher@yahoo.com> <br />Date: <br /> March 18, 2013 5:31:45 PM PDT <br />To: <br /> Miguel Pulido <mpulido@santa-ana.org>, David Benavides <dbenavides@santa-ana.org>, <br />Roman Reyna <rroman@santa-ana.org>, "Angelica Amezcua" <aamezcua@santa-ana.org>, <br />Michele Martinez <mmartinez@santa-ana.org>, Sal Tinajero <stinajero@santa-ana.org>, <br />Vincent Sarmiento <vsarmiento@santa-ana.org> <br />Cc: <br /> Kevin O'Rourke <korourke@santa-ana.org>, Raul Godinez II <rgodinez@santa-ana.org>, <br />Sonia Carvalho <SCarvalho@santa-ana.org>, "Huizar Maria" <MHuizar@santa-ana.org> <br />Subject:Agenda Item 19 D --- Public Comment <br /> <br />Reply-To: <br /> Zeke Hernandez <zekeher@yahoo.com> <br />To: Santa Ana City Council <br /> <br />Re: Agenda Item 19D - Request for Extension of Measure M2 Comprehensive <br /> Transportation Funding Program for Grand Avenue Widening Project <br /> <br />I just notice that the above item is on today's agenda for City council approval. I am unable to attend this <br />evening's council meeting. <br />Allow me to provide some short comments pertaining to the recommended action and it's "Discussion" <br />aspect of staff report to Council. <br /> <br />While I am not certain at this time - at tonite's public meeting - It is necessary for the City Council to <br />receive a full report by City staff on the <br />status of the project itself. This request is being submitted as an assist to the City as it goes foward in <br />completing the project. <br /> <br />First, I must state that yes I do favor and would support the request to the OCTA Board of Directors for <br />the extension. <br /> <br />You do have to be careful in how the reasons for this request is being presented --- you must do your <br />best to provide factual reason; so <br />as to have have these things 'bite you in the back" at a later time. <br /> <br />Paragraph 3 under "Discussion", it is noted that as it relates to the project, staff "has made a diligent effort <br />to negotiate and complete <br />these acquisitions (properties) to meet the funding timeline." It continues " "staff has continued to <br />negotiate in good faith, but an impasse <br />was reached on several properties." <br /> <br />As you are more privy to the details than I am --- a) the Gallegos property, they are asking $10 million; the <br />City has offered $4 million; <br />b) the Hernandez property, we are asking $1.2 million, the City has offered $530,000; c) the Cole <br />property, they are asking $1.3 million, <br />City has offered $800,00. <br /> <br />The City of Santa Ana staff personnel will continue to provide the City Council with "answers" that they <br />are working diligently and are doing <br />1 <br /> <br />