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September 16, 2014 Attn: Mayor Miguel Pulido: Vice Mayor Sal Tinajero: Councilman Vincent Sarmiento: Councilwoman Michele Martinez: Councilman David Benavides: Councilwoman Angelica Amezcua: Councilman Roman Reyna: City Manager David Cavazos: Gordon Bricken, a Santa Ana based acoustical engineer, served on the Santa Ana Planning Commission from 1964 to 1974 and was elected to the Santa Ana City Council from 1975 to 1984. During this time, he was appointed by his council colleagues Mayor (1981 -1983) and Vice Mayor (1978- 1980). He passed away June of 2013. As Mayor, he oversaw the development of the Orange County World Trade Center, the establishment of neighborhood councils and the revitalization of the city's downtown and civic center area. Through his leadership, Santa Ana was named an "All- American City" and the funding to build the Santa Ana Train Station was obtained. He was an accomplished Civil War historian and author. He was also a long -term member of the Santa Ana North Rotary Club, serving two terms as President. Former Santa Ana Vice Mayor and City Councilman, John Acosta believes that "if it was not for Mayor Bricken's tenacious leadership, Santa Ana would not have obtained the funding to design and build the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center. Funding new train stations was and is, a very competitive process. It took leadership and vision to anticipate the future benefits of having mass transit ". We would like to acknowledge Mayor Gordon Bricken's contributions to the City of Santa Ana by requesting that the Mayor of Santa Ana and members of the City Council consider naming the pedestrian bridge that links the passengers with Northbound trains in his honor to "Gordon Bricken Pedestrian Bridge ". We have attached photos of the pedestrian bridge. EXHIBIT B 39A -13