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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - 19D19D City Council Meeting Correspondence 2/19/2019 APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES WITH RESTRICTED USE OF PROCEEDS AND ALLOW FOR DIRECT NEGOTIATION FOR SALE OF EXEMPT REAL PROPERTY PER SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE Date of Name Representative of In Favor In Opposition Comment Correspondence of RA*. of RA.* 1 2119/2019 Leonel Rodriguez OCCCO Yes a `1 X 1 2/19/2019 Hulda Ortiz Latino Health Access Yes 1 2/19/2019 Shakeel Syed Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible 2 2/19/2019 Isuri Ramos The Kennedy Commission 2 2/19/2019 Gema Suarez on behalf of EI Centro Cultural de Mexico Carolina Sarmiento 3 2/19/2019 Kristopher Fortin Santa Ana Active Streets *RA - Recommended Action Tuesday, March 05, 2019 Yes Yes Yes Yes 5 TOTAL: 6 Page 1 of 1 Orozco, Norma From: Shakeel Syed < Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 11:25 AM To: City Council Cc: eComment Subject: Fwd: Item 19D - RFPs FOR THE SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES Attachments: Mayor & City of Santa Ana - Land Sale - 02-19-19.pdf Dear Staff: Attached memo for the Mayor & the Council members. Regards. Shakeel Syed Executive Director O CCO R D Ofsarong voice for a fair economy ---------- Forwarded message --------- From:, Shakeel Syed < Date: Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 10:56 AM Subject: Re: Item 19D - RFPs FOR THE SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES To:<m ulido ,santa-ana.org> Cc: <vsarmientogsanta-ana.org>, <dpenalozagsanta-ana.org>, <JSoloriogsanta-ana.org>, <rreynagsanta- ana.or >, <ivillegasna,santa-ana.otg>, <ciglesiasna,santa-ana.org> Dear Mayor & City Council Members & Madam City Attorney. Please find attached a memo of concern and questions re: item 19D. Regards. Shakeel Syed Executive Director �OCC0RD sarong voice for a fair economy February 19, 2019 To: The Mayor & City Council Members City of Santa Ana. iI Re: 19D APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES WITH RESTRICTED USE OF PROCEEDS AND ALLOW FOR DIRECT NEGOTIATION FOR SALE OF EXEMPT REAL PROPERTY PER SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS, 3, 2C, gA & 6, 1G} Dear Mayor Pulido and Santa Ana City Council Members: We are writing this letter to ask you to continue the item 19D, the Request for Proposals for the sale of City -Owned real properties, until you as a policy making body can answer in writing, how you are complying with the CA Surplus Land Act with the proposal of these sales. In particular, we ask that the City Council (1) clarify its position on compliance with the Act; and (2) take all necessary steps to ensure that it fully complies with the Surplus Land Act, including following the Act's requirements in the sale or lease of all surplus City -Owned real property. By authorizing the City to approve the Request for Proposal for the Sale of City -Owned real properties with restricted use of proceeds and allow for direct negotiation for sale of exempt real property, we believe is in conflict with the Surplus Land Act's requirements and provisions relating to notification and the prioritization of affordable housing. In addition, the City of Santa Ana is undertaking a General Plan Update. The General Plan has not been updated for over 30 years. As stated in your December 4, 2018 staff report, "The goal of the Land Use Element is to provide a long-range guide for the land use and physical development in the City to reflect the community's vision for a quality of life. This element is a tool to promote public health, reduce infrastructure costs and address long-term environmental issues such as climate change and water resources." Given that Land Use will be one of the elements of the General Plan, the sale of these City -Owned real properties is premature and not in line with the City's intent to best promote the goal of the Land Use Element. A city cannot have a comprehensive vision for its built environment without a General Plan that guides zoning and land use. OCCORD's mission is to ensure that there is equitable development in Orange County and specifically in Santa Ana. We believe that selling off public assets without consideration of the Surplus Land Act is absolutely in direct conflict to promoting equitable development. We ask that you continue item 19D until you, the Mayor and members of City Council can answer how you plan to comply with the CA Surplus Land Act with the sale of these public parcels. I will be happy to meet you in person to understand if & and how the City is in compliance with the CA Surplus Land Act, And in the interim, if you have any questions, please call me at 714-621-0919, EXT 11. Sincerely, Shakeel Syed Executive Director cc: City Attorney, City of Santa Ana Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Gema Suarez < Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:59 PM eComment Agenda item number 19D -Letter Letter_SACou nci 12_19_19. pdf EL CENTRO 0� CULTURAL !' •' DE MEXICO February 19, 2019 Mayor Miguel Pulido and Council Members City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Box 1988, M31 Santa Ana CA, 92701 RE: 19D Dear Mayor Puhdo and Santa Ana City Council Members, Founded in 1994, El Centro serves as a synergistic, cultural organization and space that emphasizes the empowering effect of identity and collective work, particularly for immigrant youth and families in our city, Santa Ana, California. As a long time community based organization with strong interests in community empowerment, we are writing this letter to ask you to continue the item 19D, the Request for Proposals for the sale of City -Owned real properties, until you as a policy making body can answer in writing, how you are complying with the CA Surplus Land Act with the proposal of these sales. Selling off public assets without consideration of the Surplus Land Act is absolutely in direct conflict to promoting equitable development and in conflict with the Surplus Land Act's requirements and provisions relating to notification and the prioritization of affordable housing. The City needs to deepen its commitment to working alongside the community in the development process, to ensure that the community's needs are being met. The parcels represent a key opportunity to do this. We also would like to state our support for the efforts by community groups and stakeholders who are working collaboratively with the city to create development processes that prioritize community benefits and needs. Community based organizations and community land trusts are innovative ways in which we can begin to think of development in our city that promotes community stability and sustainability. We hope the City of Santa Ana can be at the forefront of these more just and innovative planning and development models that better protect our immigrants, workers, and youth. Santa Ana has the opportunity to lead the way and set a high standard for community led development in Orange County. El Centro strongly encourages the City of Santa Ana to continue item 19D until you, the Mayor and members of City Council can answer how you plan to comply with the CA Surplus Land Act with the sale of these public parcels. Sincerely, Carolina Sarmiento Board member El Centro Cultural de Muco El Centro is a nonprofit organization xecognized by the California Secretary of State through the California Corporations Code. It is granted tax-exempt statutes under section 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code under section 5016 of the United States Internal Revenue Code. As a public charity, E1 Centro is accountable to the community for providing services and programs, which are of significance and value. Although an incorporate entity, there are no shareholders; as a charity the ultimate goal is not profit but to service the community. Non -Profit Identification Number Ttwdo Is culfwa muere, le genie muere.,. Orozco, Norma From: SAAS Santa Ana Active Streets < Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Letter of Support, City Council 02/19 Mtg, Item 19D Attachments: SAAS SACouncilLetterl9D_Februrayl9.pdf Hello, Attached is a letter to be submitted to the city council concerning Item 19D. Regards, Kristopher Fortin Secretary, Leadership Committee Santa Ana Active Sheets ( 9 SANTA ANA ACTIVE STREETS February 19, 2019 Re: 19D APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF CITY - OWNED PROPERTIES WITH RESTRICTED USE OF PROCEEDS AND ALLOW FOR DIRECT NEGOTIATION FOR SALE OF EXEMPT REAL PROPERTY PER SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS, 3,2C, 5A & 6, 1G} Dear Mayor Pulido and Santa Ana City Council Members: We are writing this letter to ask you to continue the item 19D, the Request for Proposals for the sale of City -Owned real properties, until you as a policy making body can answer in writing, how you are complying with the CA Surplus Land Act with the proposal of these sales. In particular, we ask that the City Council (1) clarify its position on compliance with the Act; and (2) take all necessary steps to ensure that it fully complies with the Surplus Land Act, including following the Act's requirements in the sale or lease of all surplus City -Owned real property. By authorizing the City to approve the Request for Proposal for the Sale of City -Owned real properties with restricted use of proceeds and allow for direct negotiation for sale of exempt real property, we believe is in conflict with the Surplus Land Act's requirements and provisions relating to notification and the prioritization of affordable housing. In addition, the City of Santa Ana is undertaking a General Plan Update. The General Plan has not been updated for over 30 years. As stated in your December 4, 2018 staff report, "The goal of the Land Use Element is to provide a long-range guide for the land use and physical development in the City to reflect the community's vision for a quality of life. This element is a tool to promote public health, reduce infrastructure costs and address long-term environmental issues such as climate change and water resources." Given that Land Use will be one of the elements of the General Plan, the sale of these City -Owned real properties is premature and not in line with the City's intent to best promote the goal of the Land Use Element. Page 2 of 2 A city cannot have a comprehensive vision for its built environment without a General Plan that guides zoning and land use. OCCORD's mission is to ensure that there is equitable development in Orange County and specifically in Santa Ana. We believe that selling off public assets without consideration of the Surplus Land Act is absolutely in direct conflict to promoting equitable development. We ask that you continue item 19D until you, the Mayor and members of City Council can answer how you plan to comply with the CA Surplus Land Act with the sale of these public parcels. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at info@saascoalition.org or (657) 205-7306. Regards, Kristopher Fortin Leadership Committee Secretary Santa Ana Active Streets Orozco, Norma From: Hilda Ortiz < Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 3:35 PM To: eComment Cc: Nancy Mejia Subject: Item 19D- Oppose Attachments: LHA_LandSaleRFP_Opposition_2.19.19.pdf Hello, Please see the attached letter opposing Item 19D on today's City Council agenda. Thank you, Hilda Ortiz Latino Health Access February 19, 2019 Santa Ana City Council and Mayor City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Re: OPPOSITION TO ITEM 19D: APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES WITH RESTRICTED USE OF PROCEEDS AND ALLOW FOR DIRECT NEGOTIATION FOR SALE OF EXEMPT REAL PROPERTY PER SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 3, 2C, 5A & 6, 1G} Dear Mayor Pulido and Santa Ana City Council Members: We are writing this letter to urge you not to approve item 19D, the Request for Proposals for the sale of City -Owned real properties, until you as a policy making body can answer in writing, how you are complying with the CA Surplus Land Act with the proposal of these sales. In particular, we ask that the City Council (1) clarify its position on compliance with the Act; and (2) take all necessary steps to ensure that it fully complies with the Surplus Land Act, including following the Act's requirements in the sale or lease of all surplus City -Owned real property. The approval of the sale of City -Owned real properties with restricted use of proceeds and allowing direct negotiation for sale of exempt real property is in conflict with the Surplus Land Act's requirements and provisions relating to notification and the prioritization of affordable housing. In addition, the City of Santa Ana is undertaking a General Plan Update. The General Plan has not been updated for over 30 years. As stated in your December 4, 2018 staff report, "The goal of the Land Use Element is to provide a long-range guide for the land use and physical development in the City to reflect the community's vision for a quality of life. This element is a tool to promote public health, reduce infrastructure costs and address long-term environmental issues such as climate change and water resources." Given that Land Use will be one of the elements of the General Plan, the sale of these City -Owned real properties is premature and not in line with the City's intent to best promote the goal of the Land Use Element. As a public health community organization, Latino Health Access partners with the community to bring health, equity and sustainable change through education, services, consciousness -raising and civic participation. We know that the city of Santa Ana is in urgent need of dignified, affordable housing and that our youth are in urgent need of healthy spaces with recreational opportunities. PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTION We also know that these needs are directly connected to the poor outcomes in health that we are seeing today. Selling our public land will further contribute to the crises our community is facing and dismiss the opportunity to create a healthier Santa Ana. Approving this RFP would be in direct violation of the Surplus Land Act. We urge that you not approve item 19D until you can present clear evidence to the community that you will comply with the State of California Surplus Land Act. As our representatives, we call on you to ensure that the city is responsibly stewarding these valuable public assets and guaranteeing Santa Ana residents access to affordable housing and open space, as Is required by law before any attempts to sell them off. Sincerely, q. vw6v4�'� Nancy Mejia, MSW, MPH Director of Community Engagement & Advocacy Programs PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTION Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Subject: Mayor Miguel Pulido Santa Ana Coucilmenbers Yes on Item 19D Leonel Velasquez Rodriguez < Tuesday, February 19, 2019 6:01 PM eComment OCCCO on Support Item 19D The recommended action will authorize staff to solicit an RFP for 23 combined parcels (this represents a total of over 83 parcels) and allow direct negotiation for 5 substandard parcels for a total of 88 parcels. Santa Ana staff report here As an OCCCO organization we believe that the community has challenges, and among them I want to mention fair housing, green areas and more programs that support the leadership of our community, especially for young people, we believe that the land spaces that the Santa Ana city has to go in focus on supporting the poorest and most vulnerable in our community. "OCCORD identified 109 remnant parcels from our Jan 2019 PRA. The 88 are vacant undeveloped parcels on the Bristol Corridor that are subject to the OCTA cooperative agreement ( which means that the parcels must be sold at market -value and proceeds must "must be used to reimburse the granting agencies, and/ or to fund improvements within the same or similar project(s)." ) The city council has been using that restriction as a reason to argue that they are unable to develop those parcels for community benefit. We believe that they still need to comply with the Surplus Land Act. The staff report also indicates that these 88 parcels with restricted sale and use of proceeds -- parcels acquired with state/federal funding for Bristol Street Improvements Project or similar projects -- are exempted from the Real Property Disposition Policy (RPDP). " That's why the OCCCO organization strongly supports Item 19D Thank you very much God bless you Leonel Velazquez Rodriguez Immigration and Education Community Coordinator S0C _ together in faith, forward for justice Orange County Congregation Community Organization OCCCO is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)3 organization. OCCCO is not aligned with any political party nor do we support candidates for office.CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original message. Neither the sender nor the company for which he or she works accepts any liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. 02018 Orange County Congregation Community Organization Orozco, Norma From: Isuri Ramos < Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 7:09 PM To: eComment Subject: 19D: Letter of Opposition Attachments: Kennedy Commission - Opposition to Sale of Public Land.pdf Please confirm receipt of this email. Thank you. Isuri S. Ramos The Kennedy Commission Policy Analyst The Kennedy Commission Increasing Orange County's Affordable Housing Opportunities www.kennedycominission.org The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in this message only. It is strictly forbidden to share any part of this message with any third party, without a written consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message and follow with its deletion, so that we can ensure such a mistake does not occur in the future. VA February 19, 2019 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Re: 19D - OPPOSITION to Approval of RFP for the Sale of City- Owned Properties Dear Mayor Pulido and Santa Ana City Council Members: www. kennedycommission. org 17701 Cowan Ave., Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92614 949 250 0909 Fax 949 263 0647 The Kennedy Commission is a broad based coalition of residents and community organizations that advocates for the production of homes affordable for families earning less than $20,000 annually in Orange County. Formed in 2001, the Commission has been successful in partnering and working with jurisdictions in Orange County to create effective policies that has led to the new construction of homes affordable to lower income working families. The Kennedy Commission is in opposition to the proposed sale of city -owned properties. The City must (1) clarify its position on compliance with the California Surplus Land Act; and (2) take all necessary steps to ensure that it fully complies with the Act, including following the Act's requirements in the sale or lease of all surplus City -Owned real property. We believe this RFP is in conflict with the Surplus Land Act's requirements and provisions relating to notification and the prioritization of affordable housing. In addition, the City of Santa Ana is undertaking a General Plan Update. As stated in your December 4, 2018 staff report, "The goal of the Land Use Element is to provide a long-range guide for the land use and physical development in the City to reflect the community's vision for a quality of life. This element is a tool to promote public health, reduce infrastructure costs and address long-term environmental issues such as climate change and water resources." Given that Land Use will be one of the elements of the General Plan, the sale of these City -Owned real properties is premature and not in line with the City's intent to best promote the goal of the Land Use Element. A city cannot have a comprehensive vision for its built environment without a General Plan that guides zoning and land use. We believe that selling off public assets without consideration of the Surplus Land Act is absolutely in direct conflict to promoting equitable development. We urge that you not approve item 19D until you can present clear evidence to the community that you will comply with the State of California Surplus Land Act. As our representatives, we call on you to ensure that the city is responsibly stewarding these valuable public assets and guaranteeing Santa Ana residents access to affordable housing and open space, as is required by law before any attempts to sell them off. Sincerely, z" amu... Cmar Covarria nis, Executive Director