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Imp December 20"2016 Mayor hlliguell Puulliid o and Members othhe Cft tCounriill City ad Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza ri 1 P.. ®- Box, 71988 U311 r r Santa Ana„ CA 52701 450 West Fourth Street Suite 130 RE Op►pwosugom— Awrnerndmenttto Development Agreement No. 2015.03 Santa Ana, CA 42701 Ph: 714 -542 -7742 Fax: 714 -542 -4853 Dear May" Pudido and C3anciilh nL m heirs :: latinohealthaccess.org Latino Neallth Access is aware of Santa Ana "s housing needs, pnarticularly for housing that accommodates lost, very Ilosv, and moderate incomes.. We have been wanking with organizatilonad partners and city staff to explore ways to support efforts that meet these needs. ILHA is a non-profit organization in Sancta Ana worlding to improve health equity in our community through heallth education, promotion, ciiviic engagement, and policy advocacy. Our organizatbon vwoulks sine by side with residents throughout Santa Ana and we see firsthand that there is a great need for affordable housing.. Families in our City are extremely rent burdened, as most of their (limited income (over 50%) its used to pay ffor housing., We are excited about the progress that has been nude in the bast year„ and are grateful to have a Housing Opportunity Ordinance dHoap that requires affordable housing a devellolpment.. The Housing Opportunities Ordinance ps the Primary toad that we have to help address the affd`ordabde housing crisis that Santa Ana residents are ifacing. Therefore, we are writing to express our concerns regarOng the amendment to Deveiopment Agreement No.. 2015 -03. As it stands, the amendment threatens to bend current pubitc policy and Ueopardiize shoved -ready affordable housing projects such as the First Street Apartments Project.. Thiis is a (lose - dose situation for the city« and the community.. The Planning Commission recognized this on Monday, November 1d4, 2016 when they voted against recommending the apuprovall of the amendment to the City C.ounci L As a result, orwe stronglly urge the City Council not to approve the amendment to Development Agreement No.. 2015 -03, unless the Heritage village developer provides an add"utionall community benefit to hedp increase afftordabde housing options and to improve the quad`oty of life today. This can occur in the severall ways: • Increase the amount of in lieu fee they are Paying per square W.. Currendy they are slated to pay $9.35 per square foot, which is less than the $15 per square foot mandated by HNOO, • The additional money incurred from this, can go to support added community benefits. Some options include depositing the money in the HOO fund to support other projects through an R FP process or into the newly forrmed Commuamity Land Trust TDdMVE Santa Ana..