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Orozco, Norma
From:OLIVOS, GAY D <go2863@att.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October 19, 2021 3:59 PM
To:Ventura, Alyssa; Macedonio, Margarita; eComment; Hernandez, Johnathan
Cc:Irene Cabanas; OLIVOS, GAY D
Subject:RE: SEP - Tardeada de Musica en Willard - Extremely Disappointed
I cannot clearly express my frustration with the City of Santa Ana and Santa Ana Unified School District
It is inconceivable the amount of work we have put in (Irene especially) to yet again be told of yet
another hurdle.
I cannot help but wonder if Floral Park, Washington Square, Wilshire Square et. al undergo such
beauracracy
I was told repeatedly both from our Mayor and Councilmember of how supportive they are but yet to
no avail.
I have to question why:
o Is it because the majority of Willard Residents are not homeowners
o Is it because the majority of Willard Residents do not have legal status
o Is it because neither of you on this chain cares enough
All we wanted to do is bring our community together - shouldn’t be so hard. We believed you. We trusted you.
Let me remind you, you represent us – the citizens of Santa Ana.
Gay Olivos
From: Ventura, Alyssa <aventura@santa-ana.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 3:27 PM
To: Irene Cabanas <irenecabanas101@gmail.com>; Gay Olivos <5435598gg@gmail.com>; OLIVOS, GAY D
<go2863@att.com>
Cc: Macedonio, Margarita <MMacedonio@santa-ana.org>
Subject: RE: SEP - Tardeada de Musica en Willard
Hi Irene and Gay,
I spoke to Bill this afternoon. He mentioned that the k-rails plan should be confirmed before he can approve the event
for Sunday. Margarita was able to get Downtown Liaison, Julie Castro Cardenas to lend us the k-rails but they need to be
picked up and delivered to Parton and filled with water on Sunday. We have not received a response from Public Works
to have staff do that, but Irene I mentioned that asking the councilmember to co-sponsor that aspect of your event
would get a faster response.
I also heard from Charitable Ventures and they need the questionnaire form for the performer so they can be on
boarded before the event.
Margarita suggest postponing your event to allow more time to plan for k-rails and other forms from Charitable
Ventures. Let me know your thoughts.
Thank you,
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Alyssa Ventura | Planning Assistant
Santa Ana Neighborhood Initiatives | 20 Civic Center Plaza | Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-667-2745 | aventura@santa-ana.org
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From: Irene Cabanas <irenecabanas101@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:30 PM
To: Gay Olivos <5435598gg@gmail.com>; Macedonio, Margarita <MMacedonio@santa-ana.org>; OLIVOS, GAY D
<go2863@att.com>; Ventura, Alyssa <aventura@santa-ana.org>
Subject: Fwd: SEP - Tardeada de Musica en Willard
Hi all,
please see below the notice from orange county fire authority. Have we heard anything from the insurance folks
or Bill McGoverns office?
In agreement that if we have not heard anything we should cancel the event.
Thank you
Irene
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From: Sanchez, Josephine <JosephineSanchez@ocfa.org>
Date: Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 12:29 PM
Subject: RE: SEP - Tardeada de Musica en Willard
To: Irene Cabanas <irenecabanas101@gmail.com>
Hi Irene,
I appreciate the follow up. Your event won’t require a permit but will be processed for an Operations
Notification. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Best,
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Josephine Sanchez
Fire Prevention Specialist
Orange County Fire Authority
Office: 714.567.3241 | Mobile: 714.715.0871
In service of others!
From: Irene Cabanas <irenecabanas101@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 11:31 AM
To: Sanchez, Josephine <JosephineSanchez@ocfa.org>
Subject: Re: SEP - Tardeada de Musica en Willard
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless
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HI Josephine,
Checking if there are any other questions I can help answer for this permit request.
Would you be so kind to let us know the status?
Thank you,
Irene
On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 12:46 PM Irene Cabanas <irenecabanas101@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Josephine,
Thank you for the call today.
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Yes, we will have a generator on site. Attached are the spec details for the generator. The fuel capacity is 6.2
gallons. Here is a link to the product page:
https://www.unitedrentals.com/marketplace/equipment/light-towers-generators/portable-generators/65-69kw-
portable-generator-gas-powered
The street closure is from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Thank you!
Irene
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 8:41 AM Sanchez, Josephine <JosephineSanchez@ocfa.org> wrote:
Good Morning Irene,
I had a few questions regarding your event. Will you have any generators on site? What time will the road
closure be in place?
Thank you,
Josephine Sanchez
Fire Prevention Specialist
Orange County Fire Authority
Office: 714.567.3241 | Mobile: 714.715.0871
In service of others!
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Orozco, Norma
From:info@unitedartistsofsantaana.org
Sent:Tuesday, October 19, 2021 4:09 PM
To:eComment
Cc:!City Clerk
Subject:Public Comment / Conflict of Interest Regarding South Main Public Art Initiative
Review and Scoring
Attachments:UASA South Main Art Conflict of Interest Letter.pdf
Hello, City Council Members,
We sent this email to various staffmembers in Sept. 27 in relation to a serious conflict of interest issue
relating to the judging of proposals for the South Main Public Art Initiative. We asked for a response to
this issue and to confirm receipt of the email, but so far we have not received a response.
We wanted to bring it to your attention, as conflict of interest in public awards is a serious matter, and
violates equity and a fair process for Santa Ana's residents. Arts Commission members were allowed to be
judges for this grant, and two of the Commissioners did not recuse themselves from judging their friends
and collaborators' proposals, resulting in questionably high scores for those applicants. This created some
concern during the discussion, and several Arts Commissioners questioned the scoring of the proposals
during the meeting itself.
Also, it is important that residents of South Main have an opportunity to review and rank these proposals,
and we have reached out to the South Main Neighborhood Alliance to do so. I believe they are also
awaiting a response from the City regarding this issue.
Please feel free to contact us at info@unitedartistsofsantaana.org and we would be happy to discuss this
with you further. Please also confirm receipt of this email.
Sincerely,
United Artists of Santa Ana, Governing Board
Ruben Alvarez
Sarai Santamaria
Victor Payan
Sandra Peña Sarmiento
Omar Avalos
-------- Original Message --------
Conflict of Interest Regarding South Main Public Art Initiative Review and Scoring
Subject:
2021-09-27 18:35
Date:
info@unitedartistsofsantaana.org
From:
nsaba@santa-ana.org, tle5@santa-ana.org
To:
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gcramer@santa-ana.org, robyn.macnair@santa-ana.org, jessie.lopez@santa-ana.org,
Cc:
vsarmiento@santa-ana.org, mmorley@santa-ana.org, smendoza@santa-ana.org, kridge@santa-
ana.org, irmapj@yahoo.com, ginelleann@gmail.org
Dear Nabil and Tram,
We are writing to inform you of a serious problem with conflict of interest regarding the scoring of the
South Main Public Art Initiative Proposals by the Arts and Culture Commissioners, which is clearly reflected
in the final scores of the applicants and evident in the recording of the Arts and Culture Commission (ACC)
meeting of September 16. During the meeting, several Commissioners can be heard raising questions
about the scoring.
The Arts Commission moved away from using Commissioners as panelists after the first Investing in the
Artist grant cycle, because of the potential for panelists to be lobbied and to remove the possibility of any
conflict of interest, even a perceived conflict of interest. Conflict of interest compromises the panel
process, and violates the City of Santa Ana’s Guiding Principles of Equity, Excellence and Transparency.
Unlike standard conflict of interest, the State of California does not recognize a statute of limitations on
perceived conflict of interest. Conflict of interest is very serious when public money and the public process
are concerned, as it compromises public trust in the City.
The City’s Code of Ethics requires Commissioners to disclose any conflicts of interest prior to scoring and
discussion of proposals, and at least two Commissioners knowingly failed not do so: Joese Hernandez and
Debra Russell.
Mr. Hernandez and Ms. Russell have close personal and professional ties to applicant Alicia Rojas, which
were not disclosed prior to scoring or discussion. Mr. Hernandez was Ms. Rojas’ roommate and also co-
presented an art fundraising event with her on July 23, 2021, less than one month before the South Main
Public Arts Initiative deadline.
Ms. Russell is a member of Ms. Rojas’ “Santa Ana Community Artist(a) Coalition” and is prominently
featured on their internet presence.
As such we request that their conflicts be recognized and their scores removed from the tally of all the
applicants, in order that everyone who applied may receive a fair and ethical ranking, as conflict of
interest does not only result in scoring a preferred applicant with favoritism, it also results in compromised
panelists scoring competing proposals poorly.
Additionally, applicants were expressly forbidden to contact the panelists during the grant process, and
Ms. Rojas can clearly be heard during public comments in the September 16 ACC meeting stating that she
had recently contacted ALL of the Commissioners. This is highly unethical and certainly violates the terms
of the grant against lobbying panelists.
As such, we also request that Ms. Rojas’ proposals be withdrawn from consideration.
Santa Ana Art Commissioners usually don’t vote on local art proposals as they can bring personal bias into
play with personal friendships or adversarial relationships with applicants. In the attached addendum, you
will see details of “perceived conflict of interest” in several instances where commissioners did not recuse
themselves and where an applicant actively lobbied all the commission members.
We request a cycle of proposal review and scoring/ranking be provided by the South Main Neighborhood
Alliance (SMNA), as they are key recognized stakeholders of the South Main corridor. SMNA members are
all residents of neighborhoods bordering South Main, and it is important that the residents who will have
to live with the Public Art in their neighborhoods have a say on what projects go up.
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The South Main Public Art Initiative RFP clearly states:
"The South Main Public Arts Initiative’s review and approval process is designed to provide for
substantial input and participation by representatives from the Public Works Agency, The Arts
&Culture Office, Santa Ana City Council, and other stakeholder groups in order to ensure that each
project accommodates the requirements of the public place in which it is sited.”
We feel that review by the South Main Neighborhood Alliance provides this important stakeholder group
with the input and participation required of this project.
Copied on this letter are South Main Neighborhood Alliance members Irma Jauregui and Ginelle Hardy who
can share the artist proposals with the full group and provide you with scores/rankings/recommendations
very quickly. Their emails are irmapj@yahoo.com and ginelleann@gmail.com
There were also problems with the structure of the South Main Public Art application as there were no
Information Sessions, Application Workshops, or Technical Assistance Opportunities for applicants.
Technical Specs were not given until after the application was released, and there were no “Vision
Statement” or Budgetary Guidelines, which confused applicants and muddled many submissions.
Since there was no one with historical knowledge of South Main vetting the proposals, there was no way
to ensure that proposals were historically accurate. As a result, there was an application that spotlighted a
building not located on South Main, the Holly Sugar Co, which was located on Grand and Warner and was
rife with a history of Labor disputes.
One of the high scoring applicants submit work samples which were images downloaded from the internet
and not her original work. If she did not have copyright permission or clearances at the time of her
proposal submission, that would constitute plagiarism and profiting from another artist’s intellectual
property. As a result, this project was proposed using photos from the internet and “clip art” the applicant
had no right to use.
Another major shortfall in the evaluation process was not allowing submitting artists an opportunity to
explain their work or answer questions from evaluators. Artist Presentations are usually done when Public
Art is being considered as the projects must function within a built environment and to answer questions
from the panelists. For example, the City of San Diego Commission of Arts and Culture allows applicants
the opportunity to respond to panelist questions regarding proposals in person prior to submission of final
scores.
The result of all the above shortcomings resulted in a questionable scoring with the projects having the
most artistic rigor scoring the lowest and those with the sloppiest research and poor visual design scoring
the highest. This is a travesty and a disservice to all applicants and does not reflect best practices. As
mentioned earlier, the scoring was so problematic, it was called into question by Commissioners
themselves in the September 16 ACC meeting.
United Artists of Santa Ana looks forward to having the above-listed and attached issues corrected and a
fair and transparent process is maintained to ensure that quality Public Art is selected that is in alignment
with South Main’s history and visual design and is free of violations of ethics and equity.
We would be happy to discuss the matter further with you. Please confirm receipt of this letter.
Sincerely,
United Artists of Santa Ana, Governing Board
Ruben Alvarez
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Sarai Santamaria
Victor Payan
Sandra Peña Sarmiento
Omar Avalos
ADDENDUM - SOUTH MAIN ART ISSUES
SOUTH MAIN ART
A. Juror Bias and “Perceived Conflict of Interest”
1. Commissioner Russell
a) A member of Alicia Rojas’ “Artista” coalition and mural collaborator
b) Has photos displayed on “Artista” website as member
c) Stated on social media (Santanero group page) that she uploaded photos onto Alicia Rojas’ “Artista”
webpage and thus is an active collaborator
d) Did not recuse from Alicia Rojas’ proposal
e) Should have recused from Roger Eyes proposal as he is a fellow “Artista” member and mural colleague
f) Vigoroulsy defended Alicia Rojas’ proposal during the scoring review in the September 16 ACC meeting
2. Commissioner Hernandez
a) Was a former housemate of Alicia Rojas, cohabiting with her for over a year
b) Co-Presented a Colombian fundraiser with applicant Alicia Rojas on July 23, 2021
c) Did not recuse from applicant AR’s proposal
d) Vigoroulsy defended Alicia Rojas’ proposal during the scoring review in the September 16 ACC meeting
B. Improper Applicant Behavior
1. All applicants were told on camera by Staffer Zurita on July 23, 2021 during the televised ACC meeting
that no applicants should be contacting or lobbying Commissioners as that would undermine equity and
fairness in evaluating Public Art selections.
2. Applicant Alicia Rojas stated on camera at the Sept 17 televised ACC meeting that she contacted every
art commissioner to introduce herself and offer her services as a consultant. This created an unfair bias,
name recognition, and influence on art jurors that impacted equity with other applicants.
C. Lack of vetting for Historical Accuracy and Integrity
1. There were no HRC members, History Room staff, Historical Society members or any history experts of
any kind evaluating the applications for Historical Accuracy, Historical Design elements or Accuracy in
presentation.
2. Alicia Rojas proposal profiles the wrong company and the wrong location, having only 1 out of 8 images
depict the Southern California Sugar Company located on South Main. All the other images were of the
Holly Sugar plant located on Warner and Grand, which is NOT part of South Main’s history.
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3. Roger Eyes proposal mentions Black Derby as an afterthought, with no design or thematic tie-ins, as
music selections were not listed, no copywrite details were given for audio segments, and no audio
equipment specs were listed.
D. Copyright and Clearance Issues
1. The South Main Art application had no Copyright clearance language whatsoever, enabling applicants to
submit images they had no legal right to use, include in proposals or exhibit.
2. Applicant Alicia Rojas’ proposal used obvious “clip art” and archival photos with no original design
submissions, or budget notes on the cost of licensing the visuals presented for public use. None of the
presented images belonged to the applicant.
3. Alicia Rojas’ proposal is thematically linked to a “commercial business, establishment, product,” which
is prohibited in the RFP for the grant.
4. Applicant Roger Eyes included original music from the Black Derby, but did not detail the track
selections or copyright clearance for this music.
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Orozco, Norma
From:Elizabeth Cabello <cabelloelizabeth76@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October 19, 2021 3:42 PM
To:eComment
Subject:Non Agenda Item: In Support of Temporary Rent Freeze
This email is written in temporary on frezee rent increase during the 30 day period before the rent control law
goes into effect. "Tenants should not face rent hikes on retaliation for organizing demand for much needed
renters protections."
The city of Santa Ana is made by renters. Exigimos protección ya que no tenemos el privilegio a un hogar
propio, son embargo, también merecemos gozar a una vivienda digna, la cual podamos pagar sin trabajar
excesivamente. Hay que dejar de normalizar al el alto costo de la renta, arrededares tiranos, y marginalizar a
los santaneros. Sadly, this is our reality. This message come from the people who live on Santa Ana. Thank
you.
Best regards,
Elizabeth Cabello
Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology
cabelloelizabeth76@gmail.com
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development, children thrive and systems improve.
to have it be part of the manifesto.
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—Lisa Melara,
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which pervade the attitudes, behaviors, policies
and practices of these systems and our society as
a whole, these barriers prevent many parents of
color from being true partners and leaders in their
child's healthy development and early learning.
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Change outlines our vision, goals and strategies
for the transformation we want to make so
that all parents are supported and empowered
to give their children a strong start in life.
This Manifesto builds on the groundbreaking
work of Strengthening Families, which
at its heart is about changing how service
providers interact with families to support
them in building protective factors. This
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to eliminate the barriers families of color face
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We envision a transformation in which early childhood
systems of care are centered around families and
responsive to their needs and ideas. System leaders
acknowledge the ways that agency policies, procedures,
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engagement and respond by making changes and
improving collaboration. Staff reflect the diversity of the
community. Systems work to improve families' access,
experiences and outcomes.
Because of this transformation, children, families
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families of color, disenfranchised fathers, parents
who do notspeak English, and families whose
children have special needs — have equitable
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in their communities, such as social connections,
parenting resources, quality schools, good jobs and
safe neighborhoods.
1. Parents are at the Center: Agencies and
systems center everything they do around
families: listening to them, developing their
leadership, engaging them at every level and
including them in decision -making.
2. Parents are Participating at All Levels:
planning and implementing ideas, programs and
policies; making decisions, including how funds are
spent; gaining career opportunities; influencing policy
and organizing in their communities.
3. Parents are Valued as Experts: Staff and providers
value parents of all cultures as experts. Parents know
their rights and have the tools and resources to access
opportunities for their children.
4. Parents are Powerful Leaders: Elected officials
regularly engage with parents and the community and
take action. Parents develop their leadership and run
for office. In partnership with those most affected by
racism, parents with privilege advocate for equity.
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included from the beginning. In all the programs
my son and I got involved in, everything was
about moms and kids. There was almost
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Moms, Mom with her children and not ONE
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children can reach their fullest potential, no matter their race
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in their children's learning and healthy development because
they are seen as true partners, advocates, and leaders.
Race equity in early childhood systems means that parents
are invited to be partners in early childhood systems.
Achieving race equity in early childhood systems means
the systems that serve young children and their families
must change.
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shaping and reinforcing inequitable
outcomes for children and families.
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outcomes for children.
Implicit bias, access to opportunities
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The terms we use:
Why "Parent"?
We define a parent as anyone who is the primary
caregiver for a child, whether they be the biological,
adoptive or foster mother or father, or relatives, such as
grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Why "Manifesto'?
We use this term to make clear our commitment to
manifest the 5 Commitments — to express them,
embody them and realize them in our daily actions and
long-term goals.
Why "Equity"?
Equity is distinct from Equality. Equity is giving
everyone what they need to be successful. Equality
is treating everyone the same. Equity acknowledges
that not everyone starts at the same place, and not
everyone has the same needs.
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"I'm excited about giving a platform to
parents experiencing these difficulties
to come forward. For a long time,
people would shy away from these
things because they didn't know their
rights. They were afraid of the things
they were seeing going on. This gives
us a platform to bring forward things
that really mean a lot to everyone."
— Deena Smitherman,
Parent Leader, Boston, MA
This Manifesto is a guide for early childhood
agencies and systems to help them address
inequities and racism by giving parents a voice
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levels of change.
The Manifesto details 5 Commitments for
Change that will create and promote equitable
outcomes for all children.
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Race Equity
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5 Commitments for Change
To support equitable outcomes for children and families, we
call on leaders in early childhood agencies and systems to:
1. Challenge Racism
2. Embrace Parent Leadership
3. Prioritize Resources
4. Create Career Pathways
5. Maximize Equitable Outcomes
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To eliminate barriers, staff and leaders in early childhood systems
must enhance capacity and skills to challenge racism and bias and
provide a welcoming and respectful environment for families.
ACTIONS
1. Commit to challenging racism through equity -
driven parent engagement and leadership
strategies.
4. Provide training for staff to reflect on and navigate
through issues of race, power and privilege in
relationship to families.
2. Ensure that the existing workforce is committed 5. Build the knowledge, skills and capacity of policy
to race equity and parent leadership and they have makers and system leaders to promote race equity
the needed knowledge, skills and support. and engage families
3. Be intentional about respecting, welcoming and
promoting parents as partners at all levels: as
their child's first teacher and best advocate; in
planning, implementing and evaluating programs;
in opportunities for leadership and advocacy.
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To fully embrace parents as partners and leaders, agencies and
systems leaders must create radical shifts in the way parents are
seen and included.
ACTIONS
1. Commit to a strengths -based approach with
families, recognizing and bolstering the strengths
that families have and asking them to identify
where they need support.
2. Share decision -making with parents at every level:
the care of their child, program development,
policy, funding, etc.
3. Support parents who have the desire to consistently
and actively participate do so in diverse ways,
including: planning and implementing ideas,
programs and policies; creating their own initiatives;
making decisions; advancing their careers;
advocating and organizing for policy change.
4. Be transparent about how decisions get made,
make information accessible and report back to
parents how their feedback impacted decisions
and priorities.
5. Join with and invest in parent and community -
based organizations to support their ideas and
priorities.
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To realize the positive impact of parent engagement and leadership,
agencies and systems must prioritize the funding, time and
resources to make these efforts effective over time.
ACTIONS
1. Allocate robust resources to develop parent
leadership and advocacy, including staffing
and staff development; support forfamilies'
full participation; and ongoing leadership
development.
2. Provide staff with sufficient time, flexibility and
skills training to build relationships with and be
responsive to families in their roles as partners and
leaders.
3. Provide ongoing funding for parent engagement,
leadership development, and family -centered
operations.
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To better reflect the families and communities served and expand
their opportunities, agencies and systems must create career
pathways for parents to enter the early childhood workforce.
ACTIONS
1. Partner with community -based and parent -led
organizations to recruit parent leaders for open
positions and provide support and mentorship.
2. Modify job descriptions to substitute life
experience for educational attainment.
3. Create paid positions for parents to become peer
educators, system navigators, developmental
screeners and outreach workers.
4. Partner with community colleges to create
accessible programs for parents to attain their
high school diploma or GED and to become
early childhood teachers, community health
workers, home visitors and other early childhood
professions.
5. Provide ongoing professional and leadership
development for parents in early childhood career
pathways, with the long-term goal of diversifying
leadership in early childhood systems and
organizations.
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To maximize equitable outcomes for children and families, agencies
and systems must align operations with this goal.
ACTIONS
1. Use data to measure the impact of and continually 4. Improve collaboration across community, agencies
improve family engagement efforts and be and systems to maximize support for children and
transparent with results. families.
2. Use data to identify and track disparities in
outcomes, access and engagement for children
and families from different racial, ethnic, language
or socioeconomic backgrounds.
3. Diversify staff and leadership to reflect the
communities they serve.
5. Be accountable for commitments made and hold
partners accountable.
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Alameda County, CA
Hartford, CT
Palm Beach County, FL
First 5 Alameda County
Catholic Charities Archdiocese
Children's Services Council of
Parent Leaders: D'1on Banks,
of Hartford
Palm Beach County; Housing
Jr.; Michael Ja'Rey; Jacqueline
Parent Leaders: Caroline Austin;
Partnership, Inc.
Jackson; Sydney Ledbetter;
Mary Bastian-Gandelman
Parent Leaders: Cortney Butler;
Katty Perea
LaQona Tuff
Kent County, MI
Boston, MA
Great Start Collaborative; First
Ventura County, CA
United Way of Massachusetts
Steps Kent
First 5 Ventura County;
Bay and Merrimack Valley;
Parent Leaders: Courtney
Aspiranet; Mixteco/Indigena
Boston Family Engagement
Myers -Keaton; Anthony Queen
Community Organizing Project;
Network
Port Hueneme/South Oxnard
Parent Leaders: Lisa Melara;
Lamoille Valley, VT
Neighborhood for Learning
Deena Smitherman
Child Development Division,
Parent leaders: Manny Arroyo;
State of Vermont
Irene Gomez
Denver, CO
Denver's Early Childhood
Los Angeles County, CA
Council; The Civic Canopy
First 5 Los Angeles; CADRE
Parent Leaders: Jason Vitello;
Parent Leader: Roslyn Broadnax
LeVar Williams
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About EC-LINC
I ne EaIJy Chilclhu,)d Learning and Innovation Network for
Communities (EC-LINC) is developed by and for CC) mlnunitieti
and convened by the Center for the Study of Social Policy.
EC-LINC's mission is to support families and improve results
foryoung children in communities across the country.
with a focus on accelerating the development of eftective,
ntegrated, local early childhood systems.
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The Center for the Study of Social Policy works to achieve
a racially. economically, and soclaIIyILA st society in which all
children and families thrive. We do this by advocating with
and for children, youth, and families marl-lnalized by public
politics and institutional practices.
Published January 2019
Acknowledgments
A group of 40 parent leaders and agency staff from nine
EC-LINC communities. with support from CSS_P staff and
consultants. came together to create this Manifesto for Racc
Equity and Parent Leadership in Early Childhood. We are
particularly grateful to those Parent Leaders as well as Ln
Chrysta Wilson, Wilson & Associates. for her contl ibutiol r,
to the writing: Melia Franklin. consultant, for her editorial
contributions: and Stephanie Doyle, CSSP,for herwi fling and
oversight of the work.
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"The manifesto is the opportunity to bring
to the forefront difficult conversations that
people usually shy away from rather than face
head on. I have had recent conversations with
people who are in charge of programs. They
have said they don't believe race equity and
parent leadership belong together. There is
no inclusion. The inclusion conversation is not
really there. When you try to get in touch with
someone to talk about this issue, they don't
respond. The manifesto brings the opportunity
to have these difficult conversations.
It upset me when people said race and parent
leadership don't belong together. There are so
many ways this matters. If I'm a Black parent
sitting at the table with other parents who are not
Black and they don't want to listen or if they shut
me out, that's an issue. In certain areas, some
parents have more voice than others because of
their color. Those arejust the basics, but there are
even more nuanced issues that are much deeper."
—Caroline Austin,
Parent Leader, Hartford, CT
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SANTA ANA ACTIVE STREETS
10/19/2021
Kristopher Fortin, Project Director, Ward 5 resident
Santa Ana Active Streets
450 W Fourth St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: Item 7: Adopt Ordinance No. NS-XXXX —AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA PROHIBITING RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY AND MOBILE HOME SPACE RENTAL
RATE INCREASES THAT EXCEED THREE PERCENT (3%) ANNUALLY, OR EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) OF
THE CHANGE IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, WHICHEVER IS LESS, WITHIN THE CITY and Adopt
Ordinance No. NS-XXXX — AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
REQUIRING JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS
AND NON -AGENDA ITEM: IN SUPPORT OF TEMPORARY RENT FREEZE
Dear Members of the Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Vicente Sarmiento,
On behalf of the Santa Ana Active Streets coalition and its members, we urge you to vote in
favor of item 33, the enactment of rent stabilization and just cause protections, as well as take
the necessary steps to create the rent board. Additionally, we are urging you to place a
temporary freeze on rent increases during the 30-day period before the rent control law goes
into effect.
On September 30th 2021 COVID-19 emergency housing protections expired, leaving many
residents at risk of eviction and displacement, and threatening the culture of our city. Likewise,
beginning in October 2021 all renters who have been financially impacted by the pandemic
have begun to be required to pay a significant percentage of the rent debt they've accrued in
addition to covering present and future rent payments in full. This is especially preposterous
when residents making minimum wage of $14 an hour are expected to work 104 hours per
week to afford a 1-bedroom apartment in the City. Now more than ever, it is imperative that we
enact REAL permanent renter protections in our city. The "Rent Stabilization Ordinance and Just
Cause Eviction Ordinance" would provide a cap on rent increases so that rent cannot be
increased more than 3% per year and extend just -cause eviction protections for the majority of
renters in the city.
At SAAS, the population we serve are the pedestrians and cyclists of the community, many of
whom are low-income and rely on these forms of mobility out of need, not choice. The City for
years has regularly been in the top 5 Cities with the highest collision rate involving a
pedestrian/cyclist in the state. Before the City started receiving the more than $78 million
dollars from 2014 to present for active transportation infrastructure improvements, City
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residents still walked and biked to jobs, schools and the market because it was regularly the
most affordable way to move around. Roughly half the population do not have ownership to a
personal vehicle, and so the City has rightfully and aggressively tried to make streets safer for
current residents who walk, skate or bike their City.
Yet, the lapsed state housing protections threatens the local residents' ability to remain in the
city and benefit from all the City's active transportation investments. The Santa Ana pedestrian
and bicyclists are barely reaping the reward of active transportation investments, and so we
urge the council to protect them by passing the Rent Stabilization Ordinance and Just Cause
Eviction Ordinance.
Lastly, we urge City Councilmembers and the Mayor to place a temporary freeze on rent
increases during the 30-day period before the rent control law goes into effect. Tenants should
not face rent hikes in retaliation for organizing to demand much needed renter protections.
Santa Ana is a majority renter city, and many renter households are extremely rent burdened.
Single parents, especially single mothers, are particularly vulnerable to ongoing rent increases
given that a minimum wage worker in Santa Ana must endure 104 hours a week to afford a
1-bedroom apartment.
Sincerely,
Kristopher Fortin
Project Director
Santa Ana Active Streets is a community -based coalition with the mission of cultivating diverse
community participation in creating a safe and accessible environment for active transportation
in Santa Ana. Formed in 2013, our vision is to empower residents to become engaged
participants in the emerging active transportation movement in Santa Ana by hosting
community events, partnering with local organizations, and working directly with city officials.
Santa Ana Active Streets 1128 E Katella Ave. I Orange, CA 92867 I
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Santa Ana Mayor Sarmiento and City Council Members
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: SUPPORT the Adoption of: Rent Control and Just Cause Evictions
Dear Honorable Mayor Sarmiento and City Councilmembers,
The Sullivan En Acci6n (SEA) team would like to inform you that we, a resident -led group, who all reside within
the "Sullivan Community"; are expressing our support for Rent Control and Just Cause Evictions. In addition,
we would like for you all to strongly consider a Rent Freeze until the local protections go into effect, 30 days.
Most recently, we heard from mobilehome residents that attended the Sullivan Community March on July 10, 2021,
that they started receiving 60-Day Notices and Eviction Notices. This is a crucial concern for our community
because it appears that landlords and property owners/management have begun to take retaliatory actions towards
our community members.
To remind you all, the "Sullivan Community" is mostly composed of privatized property, either owned by
corporations and/or individual landlords/property owners. We recognize that our beloved city of Santa Ana has very
little jurisdiction (to none) on how to help us, your Santa Ana residents and constituents, resolve the housing
issues we encounter day by day with our landlords and management. If the city is not able to do much about the
housing crisis we are currently experiencing in our community (while we recover from the infamous health crisis
known as COVID-19) then it's time that we, Sullivan Community residents, organize ourselves to support and
defend each other, our families, and our community as a whole.
This is why we are asking you all, Mayor Sarmiento and City Councilmembers, to please SUPPORT the Adoption
of Rent Control and Just Cause Evictions, along with a Rent Freeze until the local protections go into effect.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all tonight!
Best regards,
Sullivan En Acci6n
Orozco, Norma
From: A Cabello -Valencia <cabelloariana2@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 3:05 PM
To: eComment
Subject: NON -AGENDA ITEM: IN SUPPORT OF TEMPORARY RENT FREEZE
This email is written in regards to a temporary freeze on rent increases during the 30-day period before the rent
control law goes into effect, "tenants should not face rent hikes in retaliation for organizing demand for much
needed renter protections".
This city, Santa Ana, is made by renters. Exigimos proteccion porque no tenemos el privilegio de poder tener on
hogar propio, sin embargo tambien merecemos gozar de una vivienda digna, la coal podamos pagar sin que
trabajemos excesivamente. This message comes from the people who live in the City of Santa Ana.
Thank you,
Ariana Cabello, BS
Orozco, Norma
From: Dorian Romero <dorian@saascoalition.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:49 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Non agenda item- in support of temporary rent freeze
Dear Council,
I am in support of putting a temporary rent freeze on rent increases during the 30 day period before rent
control law goes into effect. Tenants should not face rent hikes in retaliation for organizing to demand much
needed renter protections. Santa Ana is a majority renter city and many renter households are rent
burdened already.
Vulnerable populations are single parents, single mothers, undocumetned working class folks where ongoing
rent increases do not align with minimum wage rates. With this pay, workers must work 104 hours a week to
even afford a 1 bedroom in Santa Ana.
Show your support for the Santa Ana community and vote on rent control and just cause eviction protections.
The work I do with Santa Ana Active Streets highly focuses on this population of working class folks who often
share their stories about how they do not feel supported, uplifted, or aware of how to be involved in such
politics and city council meetings. They feel like their voices are not heard when they are the ones highly
affected by decisions made at council. Show them you care and support this temporary rent freeze.
Dorian Romero
Orozco, Norma
From: Mextli Lopez <mextli93@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:20 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Non -agenda item (in support of a temporary rent freeze)
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to you to stress the importance for Santa Ana City Council to enact a precautionary freeze on rent increases
during the mandatory 30 day implementation period which precedes the enactment of a local rent stabilization
ordinance. This implementation period leaves many struggling renters exposed to retaliatory rent increases. Organizing
to request increased renter protections from our elected officials should not result in adverse consequences . Everyone
deserves to participate in the democratic process and in collective efforts for the advancement of our community, if we
allow landlords to retaliate against renters we are condoning tactics similar to voter intimidation. Furthermore, rent
control and just cause protections have already been delayed due to the illigetimate and frivolous allegations of Brown
Act violations raised by Councilmember David Penaloza against Mayor Sarmiento. It is unfair to further punish renters
after a first reading of the proposed rent control ordinance had to be redone in order to cure allegations made by
Councilmember Penaloza.
The needs of your majority renter constituents who are facing severe rent burden are clear, please do the right thing to
protect renters while you take the time necessary to enact necessary protections.
Sincerely,
Mextli Lopez
Ward 5 Resident
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Dear Mayor and City Council,
Maria Ceja <ceja.maria95@gmaiI.com>
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:00 PM
eComment
NON AGENDA ITEM: In Support of Temporary Rent Freeze
Thank you for your efforts towards protecting and preserving our community by proposing policies like rent
control and just cause. Today is the second reading for the proposed rent control and just cause ordinances,
meaning there will be 30 days before these laws become locally effective.
There have already been retaliatory actions on behalf of landlords, mobile home park owners, and their
associations (California Apartment Association (CAA) and the Manufactured Home Educational Trust
(MEET). We can only expect them to negatively react like they have demonstrated and other cities and
statewide when the people push for renter protections that protect the most vulnerable, just like the ordinances
being proposed. One of these negative reactions that can hinder the stability (if any) of renter households
includes predatory, retaliatory rent increases as we wait for the laws to become effective. We must act
accordingly as we expect these harsh actions, which is why I am stressing that you enact a temporary rent
increase freeze between now and the date rent control officially becomes effective.
A rent control increase can prevent hostile rent increases and allows us to hold landlords/property owners (who
carry out a rent increase during this time period) accountable. Please support a rent increase to protect those
most vulnerable (i.e., seniors, undocumented tenants, single parent tenant households, children, persons who are
formerly incarcerated, etc.). Thank you.
Sincerely,
Maria Ceja
Orozco, Norma
From: Abel Chavez <abel.chavezcarrera@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:58 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Non -Agenda Item: In Support of Temporary Rent Freeze
Santa Ana residents should not face rent hikes as retaliation for demanding rent protection. Our city is already
rent burdened as most of its residents are renters. We must protect our peoples interests.
Orozco, Norma
From: Carmen Castro <ccchvz89@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:41 PM
To: eComment
Subject: NON -AGENDA ITEM: IN SUPPORT OF TEMPORARY FREEZE
Hello, City of Santa Ana Council members,
I support a temporary freeze on rent increase during the 30 days before the rent control law goes into effect.
Your community members and tenets should not face rent hikes in retaliation for organizing to demand much -
needed renter protection.
Santa Ana is a majority renter city, and many renter households are extremely rent -burdened. Single parents,
especially single mothers, are particularly vulnerable to ongoing rent increases, given that a minimum wage
worker in Santa ana must endure 104 hours a week to afford a one -bedroom apartment.
Thank you for representing and listening to your community's needs.
Carmen Chavez
AISS Marketing and Programming Advisor
Career Beginnings Mentoring Program Marketing Intern
Personal Email: ccchvz89@gmail.com
Work Email: carmen.chavez(a aissfoundation.com
Phone: (714) 745-0848
"The people that tried to bury you didn't know you were a seed. "
-Mexican Proverb
Orozco, Norma
From:
Silvia Avendano <alfsilavendanosapl@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:36 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Congelamiento de la renta hasta que pasen los 30 dias cuando entrara el control de
renta en Santa Ana.
Orozco, Norma
From: Yoselinda Mendoza <yoselinda.mendoza@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:33 PM
To: eComment
Subject: NON AGENDA ITEM: IN SUPPORT OF TEMPORARY RENT FREEZE
Dear Santa Ana City Council Members,
My name is Yosi and I am a volunteer rights counselor. I am urging you all to enact a 30-day temporary rent
freeze before the rent control law goes into effect. We cannot allow landlords to hike up rents in retaliation of
Rent Control being passed in the city of Santa Ana.
Several people in the community have received notice of significant rent increases already. Experiencing
predatory rent increases is unjust, especially for folks most negatively impacted by structural constraints (e.g.,
low-income mothers). Let's continue to protect our community; enact a temporary rent freeze!
Best,
Yosi
Orozco, Norma
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Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2021 3:02 PM
To: eComment, Craig Durfey
Subject: Fwd: This is a teenager's brain on Instagram Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen
says Instagram can lead young people down a negative spiral
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From: Craig A Durfey <cadurfeykgmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 8:37 PM
Subject: This is a teenager's brain on Instagram Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen says Instagram can
lead young people down a negative spiral
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To Whom it may Concern
This is a teenager's brain on Instagram
Please watch very short vital informationAM
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen says Instagram can lead young people
down a negative spiral -- one they are ill-equipped to get out of. Experts say that's
because the adolescent brain is still developing and the excessive social media
use could have long-term consequences. CNN's Clare Sebastian reports.
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https://www.cnn.com/videos/tech/2021/10/07/instagram-teenage-brain-impact-
sebastian-intl-pkq-vpx.cnn and SCREENAGERS (Official
Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQx2XOBXgZg
and https://www.screenaaersmovie.com/host-a-
screening?gclid=CIwKCAIwh5gLBhALEiwAioodsyGbLLJuWdsDbggTsDYsr9fxn
CELImXoh7NkstaPSvCsYHmi3FrrpRoC-8gQAvD BwE
Thank you
Craig A. Durfey
Orozco, Norma
From: Troy Munn <troy.munn@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2021 7:46 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Implement the Climate + Public Health Resolution Introduced by Jessie Lopez
Categories: Correspondence
Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento,
Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat
this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by
Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing
issues.
Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting,
transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health —and new evidence shows that
toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID.
We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives —whether it's gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our
streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It's clear
we must start moving to clean energy systems —and soon. Our community should be running on clean, renewable
energy no later than 2030.
But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from
disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city
must do more and protect our residents.
Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration
is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared.
What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that
could bring family -wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana.
I'm writing to you today to ask you to please implement the contents of the climate and public health emergency
resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that
will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family -wage jobs, and an endorsement of the
Fossil Fuel Non -Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our
communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident.
Please please follow through with what this resolution promises and start taking local action by passing policies that
stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local
community and economy.
Thank you,
Troy Munn, V1X5C7
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sean De Wine <dewine9@aol.com>
Sent:
Monday, October 18, 2021 11:13 AM
To:
eComment, Lopez, Jessie; !City Clerk
Subject:
Public works, RFP Arts Council, Skeith DeWine
Categories: Correspondence
October 15th, 2021
Dear Santa Ana City Council Members, Arts Commissioners and Staff,
My name is Skeith DeWine and I am one of the applicants for the South Main Public Arts Initiative. My project was
dismissed from the application process without my having the ability to clarify my proposal or answer any questions about
my project. Further, it appears that many of the Arts Commissioners just skimmed through the project rather than read it
and see that I supplied many answers to Arts Commissioner questions that were raised about my project.
Especially frustrating is that during the creation of the "RFP" no consideration was given to budget guidelines for Public
Art submitted. To this day, I do not know what the budget specifications are and have been denied a response when I
requested an answer. Further, no vision statement, thematic or design guidelines were supplied at the time of RFP
release.
Information was very vague on support from the City of Santa Ana in offsetting the costs and technical execution of our
Public Art submissions. This especially relates to technical aspects of a project like electrical connections, foundations or
sidewalk construction.
Are they to be carried out by the City or at the expense of the Artist?
That has still not been clarified to this point in time. Another huge misstep was to have no Information Sessions,
Application Workshops, or Technical Assistance supplied by the City of Santa Ana. These workshops are vital and a
common practice in just about every other city in California, like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
I am an Arts Professional and have helped build up Santa Ana's art community for a great many years, including Co -
Founding the Santa Ana ArlWalk and being the Santora Arts Building's longest lease holder. As I have invested heavily in
this city, in branding it and help bring investment, I merit some consideration by Arts Commissioners.
At the last ACC meeting, Arts Commissioners made glib comments about historic Santa Ana and the culture of the
Main Street District. The addition of Historic Themes seems like it was added as an afterthought. With no Historical Info
Session, artists were challenged to modify projects already being envisioned. The four -week extension given to
accommodate the contextual themes, could have helped artists flesh out historical concepts with workshops and
Technical Assistance. I watched two of my art colleges drop out because they did not have enough time to modify their
projects.
Bringing more humiliation to the submission process was the confusion caused as 3 Arts Commissioners resigned
during the RFP submission period. When I inquired why, no explanation was given.
More upsetting is to recently learn that several Santa Ana Arts Commissioners are professional and creative
colleagues of applicants submitting to the South Main Street Public Arts Initiative.
Why didn't these Commissioners recuse themselves from the selection process?
In my experience serving on arts boards throughout California, a separate Selection Committee is recruited to promote
equity and unbiased voting. These committees are usually comprised of regional arts specialists. Implementing a fair and
unbiased assessment of Public Art proposals is essential, because they are supported with public funds from city tax
payers.
I have attached an addendum to my South Main Public Art proposal below.
Sincerely,
Skieth de Wine
310-804-5841
SOUTH MAIN PUBLIC ART PROPOSAL — POINTS OF CLARIFICATION
SKEITH DE WINE FOR PARKING LOT
Important points and clarifications on my project were ignored, misstated or ignored. Please consider these explanations
in your consideration on the viability of my project.
Us MODULAR DESIGNS: My art project can be executed in stages, designed to expand and enhance the district
over time.
a 1) The totems showcase Santa Ana's film and multimedia history
a 2) The use of metal in ornamental walls will display SA entertainment history
& 3) The creation of a Santa Ana City Walk of Stars embedded into sidewalk
& 4) The creation of visual marquees to enhance So Main History & Events
a 5) Install a unique metal or ceramic wall piece that celebrates the different theaters that once stood on Main
Street ( like the Vaudeville venues to the Santa Ana Drive Inn to the Yost, Frida and local MicoCinemas).
I was never afforded the time with the RFP staff or with a workshop on how to convey the above components with clarity
Lest my proposal be labeled one "GIGANTIC PROJECT" I want to make clear that this project is versatile, resourceful,
and innovative. Best of all, my project reflects the history of South Main and its Residents.
Us ECONOMIC ENGINE: A primary civic concern addressed by my project, is the need to generate new commerce
and a fresh attraction for the City of Santa Ana that can compete with those found in other cities. Focusing on the Built
Environment to brand local history with recognizable totems from the historic old Santa Ana City Hall. These stylized faces
will serve as a recognizable representation of Santa Ana throughout California and can be used to foster a sense of
historical identity.
Us OUTDOOR PLACE MAKING: The creation of an art hub just south of downtown will drive commerce to South
Main. Investing in an outdoor space will also take advantage of current trends towards developing healthy outdoor spaces
that enhance vital community engagements in the time of COVID. Art events that improve quality of life for Local
Residents, while also generating commerce and tax revenue. My project is a great backdrop and infrastructure with to
showcase our Local Residents and creative community. Whether it's the site for a Classic Car rally, the setting for Live
Theater, Live Music, Film Screenings, a Farmers Market or Food Fair, Santa Ana needs more communal outdoor spaces.
Us GENERATES REVENUE: Funding is a major issue for the Arts of Santa Ana currently. I looked for a way to
present an answer and set one example with the presentation of a public arts piece. Over time if managed properly the
work can pay for itself, turn a profit and create revenue from the arts economy this space can foster. As a beacon to local
tourism, conveniently located between Disneyland and the John Wayne Airport, South Main really needs an outdoor hub
that celebrates the local architecture and neighborhood character to drive commerce in the area.
Us PEDESTRIAN ANCHOR: I conceptualized this public art space as a way to create a new pedestrian corridor from
the Artist Village at 2nd and Broadway to South Main through the introduction of visual design of the built environment and
the use of sculptural totems to promote walking and biking along South Main. In this way, this project fulfills a big Santa
Ana's goal as a "CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE CITY." Creation of "NEW PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS" is a compatible
use for an area hoping to cultivate more foot traffic and outdoor shopping, entertainment and food gatherings all along the
South Main corridor. By encouraging people to walk down from the Artist Village and stop in on the way to the airport, this
project will entice people to venture further into the city and discover new locations.
Us GRAFFITI RESISTANT: The project was rapidly dismissed by Art Commissioners, because it was stated I did not
address the graffiti issue with my cinema wall. However, in the packet I presented two different ways to present a film
screening via inflatable screens hooked and anchored in place on the totems. I included an illustration to show how the
inflatable movie screen would fit. Further, I did extensive research on anti -graffiti coatings for the decorative components
of my project. I offered options in both metal and stone which are graffiti resistant. The Art Commissioners were mistaken
in their assessment that graffiti would be an issue.
M SUSTAINABLE EVENTS: Another mistaken assertion made by Art Commissioners is there being "no one"
available to do the programming for the parking lot venue. Currently, outdoor spaces in DTSA are booked to capacity well
into 2022. There is a real need for additional public space to supplement events already booked for surrounding outdoor
areas, such as the Santa Ana Artist Village, Birch Park and Plaza Calle Quatro. Some events like "The Day of the Dead —
Noche de Altares" have lost their homes, and would benefit from more outdoor venues-
0 LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS: Another aspect of my proposal that was ignored, is that I incorporated another artist
from the City of Santa Ana, legendary stone cutter Richard Charianni. Richard has had a profound impact on Santa Ana
with legacy that celebrates our local architecture and design tradition. By incorporating Richard into my project, it shows
that architecture and architectural design are important elements to Santa Ana's creative and vibrant art identity. I could
have submitted the totems to be fabricated out of fiberglass for the sake of cost. Instead, I chose materials like stone and
metal, which can stand the test of time, enduring long after many of us are gone. The use of traditional materials also
introduces Santa Ana's younger generations to the craftsmanship present in metalwork and stone masonry.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact me.
Skeith DeWine
310-804-5841
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