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Home My WebLink About1 - PUBLIC COMMENT_RamosFrom:Isuri Kennedycommission To:eComment Subject:Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1 Date:Monday, August 03, 2020 5:01:21 PM Hello, The following letter of opposition was submitted via a petition by the 54 residents listed below and many others. hair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners, I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana HousingOpportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge you to vote against them. Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue tobe out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed. Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinanceand deplete the city’s affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use moneyfor affordable housing for “safety activities” go against the purpose and intent of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be divertedto fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing. And although we don’t know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt formonths and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief. I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Hairo Cortes 92703 Penelope Lopez 92804 Alejandro Gomez 92804 Angie Gomez 92707 Lynnete Guzman 92703 Margaret Teran 92705 Martin Morales 92703 Jensen Martinez Rivas 92704 Juan Gonzalez 92707 Benjamin R. Vazquez 92701 Isuri Ramos 92705 Patrick C 92703 Tany Navarro 92707 Maria Zacarias 92701 Christine Flores 92701 Kristopher Fortin 92660 Jose Bahena CA Mitzi German 92701 Andrew Sedillo 92703 Teri Sisters 92707 Daniel Silva 92703 Nancy Mejia 92705 Dave Gibbons 92620 Nallely Enriquez 92701 Jesus Santana 92704 Stephanie Colshan 92705 Eric Jimenez 92703 Karla navarro 92707 Elisa Olivares 92707 Adriana PeÃ±aloza 92707 LESLIE SANCHEZ 92707 Julia Hernandez 92703 Luis Cruz 92806 Leticia Galarza 92701 Ashleigh Monge 92701 Adela Montanez 92701 Melissa Palmerin 92707 Margarita Muniz 92701 Ivan Enriquez 92706-1209 Dorian Romero 92706 Nancy Mateo 92707 Alison Prior 92886 Peter Garcia 92707 Marytza Rubio 92701 Erica Gonzalez 92707 Cynthia Guerra 92704 Marlha Sanchez 92703 Flor Tena 92706 ruth delgado 92705 Joanna Cazares Montes 92707 Isabelle Lopez 92704 Karla Castro 92704 Alondra Jacobo-Chavez 92706 Michelle Leon 92705 Isuri S. RamosThe Kennedy Commission Policy Analyst