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Land Management Committee, Funding Committee and Membership Committee. The committee is currently developing a business plan and has identified $15,000 this first year. The goal is to help cultivate local businesses and opportunities for growth. The city has approximately 97 vacant lots that are underutilized. The Community Land Trust can help remove a burden from the city and help develop these properties, through business, open space park or investments. Community Land Trust would like to work with the city to identify these properties. Nancy cited a few examples. o Public Comments: • Carla Lopez indicated she works with a Neighborhood OC a local non- profit that is partnering with PRIDE. • Maritza Bustamante and Abby Cruz provided their experience in living around vacant land in their neighborhood that can be used for parks, business or residential homes. • Marcos Rodriguez indicated he supports CLT. They provide the community a chance to coordinate the improvements on land that is owned by the community. • Jose Rea indicated he represents the Madison Neighborhood Association and is excited to see the Pacific Electric Park starting to be developed. He also supports improvements for the youth and CLT. • Marcela Rosas indicated she is an advocate for affordable housing and gave example on how she shared a house with her mom and two brothers. o Council Comments: ■ Councilmember Benavides thanked the community for their presentation on the actions that City Council has taken. The City Council has learned from Community Partnership. CLT is a new concept for Santa Ana, but not for the country. Councilmember provided examples of partnering to develop vacant land. • Councilmember Solorio indicated we have had some type of Community Land Trust in the past. All city land is owned by the public, This would empower the community to shape/maintain the land. This is not the only type of structure. Need to find out what land can be sold or used for parks. All vacant land should be put to good use. Need to find out what properties is not being used/maintained and identify a process to resolve and put it to use. ■ Acting City Manager Cortez indicated Civic Center Barrio was similar but not the same. • Councilmember Villegas indicated land could be used for community garden, but need to perform soil testing before identifying this use. c Action: To continue working with Community Land Trust, look at other pertinent public uses and staff to bring item back when appropriate. • Motion by Councilmember Benavides. Seconded by Councilmember Solorio. • Motion approved. Youth, Rec, & Comm. Svs. Committee Mtg Page 2 April 24, 2017 13C-4