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Clergy $ Lally United <br />For Ecanomic Justice <br />Board of Directors <br />Rev. Norman Copeland <br />Chair <br />So Cal AME Church <br />Robert A. Branch <br />Security Officer, SEIU-USWW <br />Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Cohen <br />American Jewish University <br />Rev. Jim Conn, Dev't <br />United Methodist Church (Ret.) <br />Rabbi Dr. Stephen J. Einsteir <br />Congregation B'nal Tzedek <br />(Emeritus), Fountain Valley <br />The Rev. Francisco Garcia <br />Treasurer <br />Holy Faith Episcopal Church, <br />Inglewood <br />Santa Ana City Council and Mayor <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Cc: THRIVE Santa Ana, Inc. <br />P.O. BOX 1935 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92702 <br />April 30, 2018 <br />RE: In support of ENA with THRIVE Santa Ana <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is writing this letter in support of THRIVE Santa <br />Ana and the City of Santa Ana's approval of an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement for the parcel <br />of vacant land at 1901 W. Walnut St. We wholeheartedly support THRIVE's vision of economic <br />development led by local residents, and we have pledged to support future projects on land <br />acquired by this community land trust (CLT). Working together with residents, businesses, <br />nonprofit and public agencies, we can foster sustainable development that benefits all Santa Ana <br />residents. <br />Father Mike Gutierrez I The THRIVE Santa Ana community land trust will grow to provide space for parks, affordable <br />St. John the Baptist Catholic <br />housing, commercial spaces, and other community benefits that are direly needed in Santa Ana. <br />Church, Baldwin Park <br />SCLC of Greater Los Angeles <br />This will significantly improve the quality of life for many low-income and working families in <br />Rev. Dr. Sarah Halverson- <br />community's need for diverse economic development. <br />Cano <br />the city. Further partnership between the City and THRIVE will exemplify community -led <br />Fairview Community Church, <br />Costa Mesa <br />development and re-establish the City's leadership in this respect. <br />Betty Hung, Esq. <br />Glynndana Shevlin I We encourage the City of Santa Ana to seek out further opportunities to allocate resources — <br />Disney Worker, UNITE -HERE including land or supportive funds — to the community land trust model. The CLT is a key <br />Pastor William D. Smart, Jr. <br />strategy to engage local residents in the development process. The City holds over 90 vacant lots, <br />Vice Chair, Secretary <br />SCLC of Greater Los Angeles <br />similar to the Walnut and Daisy property, which could make a tremendous impact in the <br />Mary Stancavage <br />community's need for diverse economic development. <br />Against the Stream Buddhist <br />Meditation Society <br />Bishop Mary Ann Swenson <br />United Methodist Church (ret.) <br />Prof. Najeeba Syeed <br />Claremont School of Theology <br />Rev. Heidi Worthen -Gamble <br />Presbytery of the Pacific, PCUS, <br />All Tweini <br />Teamsters Local 2010 <br />Richard Zaldivar <br />The Wall Las Memories Project <br />Staff <br />Rabbi Jonathan D. Klein <br />Executive Director <br />Irene Arellano <br />Rev. Rebecca Bijur <br />Maria Teresa Borden <br />Mary Duong <br />Lucero Garcia <br />Rae Huang <br />Pastor Cue In -Marie <br />Kevin Johnson <br />Sandra Ortega <br />Gabriella Rosco <br />Guillermo Torres <br />We believe in the principles embodied in the Community Reinvestment Act, designed to <br />encourage commercial, financial, and institutions of all kinds to help meet the needs of borrowers <br />in all segments of their communities, including low -and -moderate income neighborhoods. <br />Congress passed this Act in 1977 to reduce discriminatory credit practices against low-income <br />neighborhoods and encourage sustainability and self-reliance in low-income communities. <br />Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) stands ready to assist in such efforts to <br />reduce income inequality, expanding economic opportunities for low-income residents of Santa <br />Ana. We look forward to assisting THRIVE and the Santa Ana community in fulfilling this <br />mission. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jonathan Klein <br />Executive Director <br />Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice <br />464 Lucas Ave #202 a Los Angeles, CA 90017 • 213.481-3740 • www.eltiejiislice.org s Printed in-house <br />