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6/5/2018
Item 60A
No.
RECEIVE AND FILE THE REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
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1 6/512018 Karen Romero Estrada OCCORD
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Orozco, Norma
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RE: A comment for item 60A (June 5th city council meeting)
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Hi,
We wish to submit a comment for Agenda item number 60A for today's council meeting. Our public comment
attached as a PDF file and a word document for your convenience.
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Thank you,
Karen
Karen Romero Estrada
Research and Policy Analyst
Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development
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Santa Ana City Council and Mayor June 5th, 2018
City of Santa Ana
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Santa Ana, CA 92701
RE: In opposition of the Real Property Disposition Policy as it is written
The Equity for All Coalition is writing this letter in support of a land disposition policy that would center
city and community interests, facilitate equitable development and ensure community benefits in the
development of city -owned land. However, as the policy currently stands, the city seeks to sell, transfer or
rent city -owned land for the highest return and sees public land as a resource to sell to generate revenue
and not as a resource that benefits the community. Therefore, we cannot support the city's Real Property
Disposition Policy draft as it currently stands.
The Equity for All (E4A) coalition list of asks are:
1. 50% community representation on the Real Property Disposition Committee.
2. The creation of a designation (G) for land to be developed by a community land trust, in addition
to categories (A -F).
3. 75% of parcels to be categorized as either having community use/benefit potential (D) or land to
be developed by a community land trust (G). Out of those designated, at least least 50% should be
developed for those purposes.
4. 30% proceeds from the sale of real property (those without funding restrictions) to be put in a
Community Fund, administered by the Community Development Agency, to be used exclusively
for community projects. In addition, 15% within the 30% will be directed towards the Universal
Representation fund.
We urge the city council to include Equity for All's four asks in the final draft to be voted on. The
Coalition has prepared specific language amendments to include in the final version of the Policy.
It is very important that the city develop a process that is inclusive of community members, prioritizes
community benefits, and allocates funds from the sale of any current and future public lands towards
community projects.
We are ready to share amendments to the Policy with your staff. We ask that you postpone this item
(60A) so that we may have more time to arrange meetings with councilmembers to review and discuss
our amendments so that the Policy provides the greatest benefit to the communities we serve.
Sincerely,
Equity for All Member Organizations:
CHISPA
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE)
CRECE OC
El Centro Cultural de Mexico
Kidworks
Latino Health Access
Madison Neighborhood Park Association (MNPA)
Manos Unidas Creando Arte Cooperative (MUGA)
Mercadito Carrusel (Social Benefits Entrepreneurs)
OC Resilience
Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD)
Santa Ana Active Street Coalition (SAAS)
Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities
Santa Ana Collaborative for Responsible Development (SACReD)
The Kennedy Commission
Tierra & Dignidad Cooperative
THRIVE Santa Ana
Vecindario Lacy en Accibn (VeLA)