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December 6, 2016 Santa Ana City Council and Mayor?% DEC '6 PM M' 75 City of Santa Ana ITT OF SANTA ANA 20 Civic Center Plaza CLERIC OF ( OUNCil, Santa Ana, CA 92701 THRIVE Santa Ana, c/o Nancy Mejia, MPH, MSW Director of Community Engagement and Advocacy Programs Latino Health Access 450 W 4th St, Suite 130 Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: Work Study Session at December 6th Council Meeting TOM= It Concern: www,kennedycommission.org 17701 Cowan Avenue, Suite 200 Irvine CA 92614 949 250 0909 Fax: 949 263 0647 The Kennedy Commission is writing this letter in support of THRIVE Santa Ana, and of Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities (SABHC), in their effort to establish a community land trust (CLT) in Santa Ana, fostering neighborhoods that are healthy, vibrant, and diverse. Further, we invite our col- leagues, developers, funders; other agencies, and the City of Santa Ana, to provide what resources can be made available for this endeavor. We pledge the support of our own organization for future development efforts on land acquired by this CLT. Together, we can create sustainable development that benefits all Santa Ana residents. We believe in the principals embodied in the Community Reinvestment Act, designed to encourage commercial, financial, and institutions of all kinds to help meet the needs of borrowers in all seg- ments of their communities, including low -and -moderate income neighborhoods. Congress passed this Acct in 1977 to reduce discriminatory credit practices against low-income neighborhoods and en- courage sustainability and self-reliance in low-income communities. We are aware that the City of Santa Ana currently owns at least 90 vacant lots, as well as other un- derutilized properties, some of which are viable for donation to the CLT. In this letter we encourage the City of Santa Ana, and all agencies with such ability, to facilitate the transfer of these parcels to the CLT, in order to enable development that will be affordable, inclusive, and meet such urgent local needs as housing, open space, and economic opportunities. The Kennedy Commission stands ready to assist in such efforts to reduce income inequality, expand- ing economic opportunities for low-income residents of Santa Ana. We look forward to assisting SABHC and THRIVE Santa Ana in fulfilling this mission. Sincerely, Cesar bvarrfbins Executive Director