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I Alliance's and/or its members' rights, resulting in significant prejudice to the Rental Alliance 2 and/or its members and to the public's interest in a speedy determination of this important issue. 3 Writ relief is thus appropriate. See Johnson v. City and Cnty. of San Francisco, 137 Cal. App. 4th 4 7, 19 (2006) ("Relief by writ of mandate is appropriate to prevent a city from enforcing an 5 [unlawful] ordinance."); City of Oakland v. Superior Court, 45 Cal. App. 4th 740, 751 (1996) (the 6 public's interest in a speedy determination of the validity of a public agency's action makes a writ 7 of mandate appropriate). 8 25. Petitioner has complied with the requirements of Public Resources Code section 9 21167.5 by mailing a written notice of commencement of this action to Respondents. 10 26. Petitioner will comply with Public Resources Code section 21167.7 by filing a copy 11 of the petition with the California Attorney General. 12 FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS 13 27. As described in its General Plan, "Santa Ana is home to a range of cultural 14 amenities, community attractions, and public facilities, including the Downtown, Bowers 15 Museum, Discovery Science Center, and the Santa Ana Zoo." And it is "a unique, historic, urban 16 city with significant opportunities to capitalize on its many assets: a diverse and multicultural 17 community; a great location to live, work, and do business; and high quality public facilities and 18 services." 19 28. Prior to the introduction of the Urgency Ordinance and Ordinance No. NS-3061, 20 the City reported that there were several hundred residential properties offering STRs. STRs 21 facilitate access to the City's cultural amenities, community attractions, and public facilities and 22 provide families visiting Orange County a central and affordable homebase to other area attractions 23 like Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, the beaches, and other Southern California tourist 24 destinations. 25 29. STRs have provided short-term housing for individuals and families in Santa Ana 26 most in need of flexible housing options, such as residents facing life transitions, students, 27 traveling nurses and essential workers, families of patients in healthcare facilities, and other 28 transient residents who are often shut out of the long-term residential housing market. VERTFTED PETTTTON FOR WRTT OF MANDATE 8 AND COMPLATNT