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Access to safe, healthy, and affordable housing is a crucial component of a strong community. In the <br />midst of our current housing affordability crisis, it is becoming increasingly difficult to rent, much less <br />own a home in Santa Ana. Due to skyrocketing rents and the prices of homes, families are forced to live <br />in overcrowded and substandard housing conditions, where their family's health and well -being are <br />severely compromised. We understand the importance of preserving the integrity of the Housing <br />Opportunity Ordinance as a policy to help promote and ensure the availability of affordable housing, <br />and it was because of this that we applauded the city's' efforts several years ago at the time the <br />ordinance was created. However, the current proposed amendment to Development Agreement No. <br />2015 -03 would compromise this work. <br />We strongly oppose the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 in order to protect the <br />integrity of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance and ensure affordable, safe, and healthy housing in <br />Santa Ana. <br />Thank you for your consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />1 <br />Hge enO'Sullivdn `1 <br />President /CEO <br />128 E. Katella Ave., Suite 200, Orange, CA 92867 1 (714) 490 -1250 1 F: (714) 490 -1263 1 www,nwoc.org <br />