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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - 19C3/5/19 City Council Meeting INCLUDES CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR 2/19/2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETING ITEM 19D 19D 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 Gems Suarez on behalf of El 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: <vsarniientogsanta-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 iI February 19, 2019 To: The Mayor & City Council Members City of Santa Ana. 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 i1. Sincerely, Shakeel Syed Executive Director cc: City Attorney, City of Santa Ana Orono, Norma From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Gema Suarez < Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:59 PM eComment Agenda item number 19D -Letter Letter_SACou nci I2_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 Mexico 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.,. Oroaco, 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 CCOtogether 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 Oroaco, 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" emu... Cmar Covarria nis, Executive Director 19C City Council Meeting Correspondence 3/5/2019 AUTHORIZE 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 3/5/2019 Uguche Anabere '..Yes 1 3/5/2019 Leonel Rodiguez. OCCCO Yes '.. 2 3/6/2019 Isabel Lopez Santa Ana Resident Yes 9 N TOTAL: 3 *RA - Recommended Action Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Page 1 of 1 A 16 QC)K a -- a 0 of 44-71 c OVY) C, mmommimmmift - - - BrIstolPhase3B —7. ar-liDNI�m:il Bristol Phase 38 i :1315 N. Bristol St. Bristol Phase 38 MOM TICII-M RRIAn. UTIM Bristol Ph_. 1 1 1 r OCTA Ga. To, Bristol Phase 11 1M.-Timn. 14 lamn. KNTV M-111111111111 438S. Bristol St. 442 S. Bristol St. ;nnn, 1:1M.T.T.1k 502 S. Bristol St. WIMADTFMC Mfg Bristol Phase 1 Bristol Phase 1 1514S. 9f. 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FEW amn UNT.r. ml� lVAIVAMMI17-1n. ­-- Substan—dard. . t MolvMmilro"MMI&I BOARD OF DIRECTORS May 1, 2018 Lisa A. Bartlell Chairwoman Mr. Jason Gabriel rim Show Principal Civil Engineer Vice Chairman City of Santa Ana Laurie Dawes 20 Civic Center Plaza Diractor P.O, Box 1988 BarbaraOxlpleize Santa Ana, CA 92702 Director Andrew Do Subject: Disposal Excess Right -of -Way Policies Director Lon Donchak Dear Mr. Gabriel: Director Michael Hennessey This letter is in response to a recent inquiry from the City of Santa Ana (City) regarding Director Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) policies on the disposal of surplus Stevedores properties purchased with Measure M2 (M2) funds. Director Mark A. Murphy Consistent with Cooperative Agreement C-6-0069, between our respective agencies, "all Director proceeds from the sale shall first be applied to any excess costs of PHASE I, Richard Murphy PHASE ll, PHASE III, and PHASE IV of the PROJECT, then any remaining sale monies Director shall be credited to the Agreement. Additionally, any excess property sold, which shall At Murray exclude all property defined as linear parks, shall have its estimated value credited back Director to the Agreement" Shawn Nelson Director In terms of M2 funds, the existing M2 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs Miguel Pulldo Agreement (CTFP [C-1-2783]) shall govern, specifically Article 4 Section H, which Director specifies the following: Todd Spitzer Director "Excess land acquired with CTFP funds shall be sold by AGENCY in accordance Minhellesteel with Government Code Sections 54200-54232 and the proceeds from the sale Director shall be returned immediately to the AUTHORITY." Tom Tall Director I hope this clarifies the City's questions. Should you have any further questions, please GregoryT WiNerbottom feel free to contact me at (714) 560-5741, Dfrecior (Vacant) Sincerely, Ex-Offiafo Member ' CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE Kia Mortazavl Denali E. Johnson Executive Director, Planning Chief Executive Officer KM:ja Attachment c: Doug Pekrul, OCTA Joe Alcock, OCTA Orange County Transportation Authority 550 South Main Street / P.O. Box 14184 /Orange /California 92863-15841(714) 560.00TA (6282) MAYOR Miguel A. Pulido MAYOR PRO TEM Michele Martinez COUNCILMEMBERS P. David Benavides Vicente Sa"Iento Jose Solodo Sal Tinalero Juan \Alleges CITY OF SANTA ANA 20 Civic Center Plaza a P,O. Box 1988 Santa Ana. California 92702 www sanla-ana oro PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY Dear Mr, Mortazavi: A77ACh,( - T CITY MANAGER Raul Godinez II CITY ATTORNEY Sonia R. Carvalho CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Maria 0, Huizar In accordance with the requirements of the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs (CTFP) Guidelines and Master Funding Agreement No. C-1-2783, between Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and City of Santa Ana, the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency is seeking concurrence that the sale of excess right-of-way acquired with M2 program and OCTA Gas Tax funds from these programs must be at fair market value and these proceeds must be paid back to the project funds as described in the executed funding agreements. Additionally, all transactions are subject to audit, thereby local agencies must follow established eligibility requirements, agreements and applicable laws regarding the use of public funds. Chapter 10 of the CTFP Guidelines reads: i°Agencies that use Net Revenues (through CTFP or Local Fair Share programs) to acquire project right-of-way shell dispose of land deemed in excess of the proposed transportation use. Excess land sold by the lead agency will be disposed of in accordance with the process established in Government Code, Article 8, Surplus Land, Section 54220-54232, etc, Seq, and the right-of-way acquisition/disposal plan submitted as part of the application process. The agency shall return proceeds from the sale to OCTA. OCTA shall return the funds to the program of origin for future use, Proceeds from the sale of excess right-of-way shall be returned to OCTA in proportion to the amount of M2 finds used in the purchase," (10-9) Thereby, in acknowledging obligations under aforementioned requirements, and in accordance with state law, we respectfully request concurrence from OCTA that the sale of excess right-of-way parcels acquired with M2 program and OCTA Gas Tax funds must be at fair market value and the proceeds of the sale must be returned to the project, or returned to OCTA to be used for transportation purposes alone. Thank you sincerely for your attention to this matter. If you require additional information, or would like to discuss further, please contact Hayley Gilbert at 714-647-5059. Sincerely, Jason Gabriel Principal Civil Engineer Public Works Agency Design Engineering SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL Miguel A. Pulido Michele Mudnex Vlconle sarmlone, Jooe Solaro P. Q"d aenwMdea Juan Violuou Sal llnplaro Mayor Mayor Pro Tom, We'd 2 Ward i Word 7 Wartl.9 --" Ward 5 Ward 6 mouliAn(,ilsanla-ana nrg a,imerli reE(lsanl - ! vsarmle flo(dsgnln-ana om IatlaR9' 1 s-+tlb Id hil 1 ns(n�aaPia ana am _ si'nN �A 1 Lopez, Kenia From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Dear Mayor Miguel Pulido Santa Ana Council members Leonel Velasquez Rodriguez < Tuesday, March 05, 2019 12:24 PM eComment Karen Romero Estrada; Miguel Hernandez Opposition on Item C19 At OCCCO we believe that advocating for the rights of the poorest and most vulnerable should be a fundamental priority of any healthy community, in other words, our community in Santa Ana is bleeding with this housing crisis, unjust evictions, homeless, families in oppression forced to migrate to places of the underworld due to the lack of leadership and commitment of some local authorities. The Santa Ana community needs more land for green spaces, schools, theaters, family resources, land to learn how to grow food, religious services, public parking, affordable housing etc. OCCCO Orange County Congregation Community Organization is in a very strong opposition on the Item C19 Santa Ana City Council Tuesday, March 5, 2019, to this I want to refer to the following California Act: SURPLUS LAND ACT October 2015 The State Legislature has declared that development of low- and moderate -income housing is a vital statewide need and that surplus government land should be made available for this purpose.§ 54220 (a). Whenever a local agency sells or leases its surplus property, the Surplus Land Act requires that the agency prioritizes affordable housing and other vital state purposes. § § 54220 (a), 54222. Surplus land means land owned by any local agency that is no longer necessary for the agency's use. § 54221 (b) (see § 54221 (e)-(f) for characteristics of exempt surplus property). A local agency is any city, county, city, and county, or district empowered to acquire and hold property. § 54221 (a). That's Why OCCCO is in a Strong Opposition on Item C19 Thank you very much God bless you Leonel Velazquez Rodriguez Immigration and Education Community Coordinator aocccrN 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. Orange County Congregation Community Organization ?RlI , MAR 96 AM 6� - Hi goad evening council members and mayor.. My name is CITYrryE it Y ;I- I'i06N L` pez,` and I've lived my whole life in 'Santa Ana. My purpose of being here tonight is to speak on agenda Item 19c, about selling the public Nand. Father than trying to sell this land, we should be using this land to benefit the community and low-income families. I personally have experienced homelessness until you were able to get into affordable housing in: Santa ,Ana. It took nearly ,5 years for me to get into my current affordable housing and I was only able to get in because of the support of community organizations. A 1-2 the same time, rrry daughter are currently homeless a other d-� members of my family have been homeless. This public land is an amazing asset that could be used tirr� benefit families like mine. Rather than selling this off to the 3 highest bidder, we should use this land to find creative ways to us, the community,. w •.1h iiiw w ' ur we r ww w good w