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September A, 2024 Dear Honorable City Council Member,, I ugly urge you to approve the Related Uri=I project on 003ber I. A projea of Ms size and mag n1tude will provide an unprecedented econornic wkne that the dty desperately needs, and should be armed. e cannot lose sight of what is at stake. Related 0 st l till l generate 16,,800 rKw J $500 mllWn in new tax revenue Diu rtng its first 30 years and a 544 rnAlion community bereNs package. As part of your Ovic duty to vote In the b mt Interest of yo u r consbtuents., it Is i mpecative to ptioritize the needs of avera N corn mu n ity and not )wp-rdize the firancial f asi hilky of Me project over additional union: mugs, components and other requirements, Ti me �r- of t v tee. Nea r r I al businesses at Mietra Town Sq uare sho ppi ng center rimed certainty about tbeW future and hLminm location. With leas for A tenants expifln imminently and the v y real prwpect of a vacant mil center that is an important generator of sales tax mvenues to out Co,, we ca n r delay this Project an der, nor jeopardtze ts fbasibilft. Related BrLlc4 is proposing new and irnpmved corn m un r ame ri its that M l en hancea nd E! Ira to the quality of ldo in this sty,, indeding 13 acres of publicly accessible and acUrMy pmqr,arn mod opt space, 22M towards a Community Beneft Fund that could be used towa ids street improvements, a corn mu niLy ce nter, or anythi ng eLse the City prioritizes, public safety office to shot -tern police response times, and $IBM to affordable hmminq i nAieu f�es. More than err, pile want safe, secure public places to ccmnect and build community wfth fa rni ly and hiends. For these i-eason s, I supp t dw visionary Related Br tol prof Ktt and I urge you to approve this im po r#�i nt, new gateway Santa Ana fiar the bone Iiit of a0. I have hued In this communtty as a pm owner for mmr 50 years, and ns ri this mq uest W improve our neighborhood. ResKcffuly subm!d. Michael ] Hixsan 302 Juniper