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April 15, 2016 <br />Veterans The Honorable Mayor Miguel Pulido and Members of the City Council <br />(First City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />P.O. Box 1988, M31 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Board of Directors <br />Deanne Tate SUBJECT: First Street Apartments <br />President/CEO Item 65A and 75C, City Council consideration on April 19, 2016 <br />David Tucker, USASOC <br />Sgt. Major (Rtd) Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of the City Council: <br />Sheri Leverett, USN <br />(Program Graduate) Veterans First is writing in support of First Street Apartments located at 1440 E. First <br />Dr. Alfonso Alvarez, CNG Street in the City of Santa Ana - an affordable housing community proposed by <br />OC Social Services AMCAL Multi -Housing, Inc. (AMCAL). Founded over 45 years ago, and headquartered <br />Daniel Foster, USA in the City of Santa Ana, Veterans First is the only 501c(3) agency in Orange County <br />Silver Star Recipient OEF that works to provide services exclusively to our region's veterans. Our organization <br />Honorary Advisory Board provides a multitude of services including housing, meals, life coaching counseling, life <br />Honorable Ed Royce skills, access to mental health counseling, benefit counseling, transportation, as well <br />Honorable Loretta Sanchez as job training and employment placement assistance. <br />Judge Eileen Moore, USA <br />Service members encounter a series of needs as they transition out of the military, and <br />Advisory Board access to decent, affordable housing is one of the greatest needs for veterans in Santa <br />Cherie Navarro, CEO Ana and Orange County. In particular, there is a great need for the type of housing <br />Military Children's Charity proposed by AMCAL, with a unique mix of two, three and four-bedroom unit sizes to <br />Darlene Powell, OCMHA <br />Mental Health Counselor ensure that families and a diverse segment of the community is housed. The proposal <br />JeniferSchmutz,LMFT is also attractive, well designed and will help to revitalize this important area of the <br />Drug & Alcohol Therapist City. <br />Corporate Offices <br />1611 North Broadway We support the AMCAL development on First Street, including the request for City <br />Santa Ana, CA 927o6 funding and entitlements, and we hope the City Council will also support it. <br />Tel: 714-547-o615 <br />www.veteransfirstoe.org Thank you for your consideration. <br />Fed Tax H): #23-7143157 <br />CFC: #78889 Sincerely, <br />Memberships <br />Nati Coalition Homeless Vets <br />VETERANS FIRST <br />OCVMFC <br />(W <br />Kennedy Commission <br />a //E'�z%%//W <br />OC Shelter Providers <br />OneOC <br />Deanne Tate <br />American Legion District#29 <br />President/CEO <br />WA #765 <br />NAMI <br />Founder of the Following: <br />OC Stand Down 2011 <br />OCVMFC 2012 <br />Providing Services to Veterans Since 1971 <br />