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<br />r.tð" <br /> <br />Lawrence, Mark <br /> <br />From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Lawrence, Mark ' ;, <br />Monday, June 21, 2004 3:25 PM j <br />'Joe and Kim Gerda" <br />RE: One Broadway Plaza - Pedestrian Safaty problems for OCHSA students <br />, <br />, <br />t <br /> <br />Dear Mr. & Mrs. Gerda, <br /> <br />On behalf of the Mayor and City Council, thank you for your letter regarding the proposed <br />One Broadway development. A copy of your letter has been forwarded to each of them for <br />their review. The Mayor and City Council appreciates you both taking time to share your <br />thoughts regarding this matter and assure you that your comments wil1 receive their <br />fullest consideration. <br /> <br />Should you have any further comments, please call me at (714) 647-5200. <br /> <br />Mark Lawrence <br />Assistant to the City <br />City of Santa Ana <br /> <br />Manager <br /> <br />-----Original Message----- <br />From: Joe and Kim Gerda [mailto:paynegerda@yahoo.com] <br />Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:15 PM <br />To: cgastelo@sausd.k12.ca.us; Ross, Jim; Bott, Daniel; Garcia, Mike; Franklin, Brett; <br />Bist, Lisa; Solorio, Jose; Alvarez, Claudia; Christy, Alberta; Pulido, Miguel; <br />amijares@sausd.k12.ca.us; ayamagat@mtsac.edu; jpalacio@pacbell.net; vrrichardson@msn.com; <br />Kids4sal@hotmail.com; ocyouth@juno.com; assmblymncorrea@aol.com¡ senator.dunn@sen.ca.gov¡ <br />loretta@mail.house.gov¡ margaretbrown@sausd.k12.ca.us <br />Cc: paynegerda@mac.com <br />Subject: One Broadway Plaza - Pedestrian Safety problems for OCHSA students <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />One Broadway Plaza - pedestrian Safety problems for <br />OCHSA students <br /> <br />Dear City Council members, SAUSD School Board members, <br />SAUSD Superintendent, City Public Works, Assembly <br />member Lou Correa, State Senator Joe Dunn, and <br />Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, <br /> <br />I fear a car will hit an OCHSA student crossing the <br />street if lOth Street is re-opened. It is well known <br />that the City of Santa Ana has the highest pedestrian <br />fatality in Orange County. Protecting the safety of <br />our youth must becom~_;~ higher priority. <br /> <br />My child attends Orange County High School of the <br />Arts. On July 6 the City of Santa Ana is planning to <br />re-open 10th Street as part of the plan for One <br />Broadway Plaza. This would be dangerous since OCHSA <br />students must cross lOth Street during their school <br />day. Also, the proposed drop-off/pick-up arrangement <br />will require even more students to cross lOth Street. <br />On top of that, thousands of cars from One Broadway <br />Plaza will be traveling this portion of the road if <br />re-opened (*see attached site plan) . <br /> <br />One of the main reasons loth Street was closed was to <br />ensure student safety in compliance with Vehicle <br />Code**. Students at OCHSA must cross lÒth Street <br />during their school day. This is one of the main <br />reasons it was closed. <br /> <br />Mr. Harrah has brought it to our attention that <br />1 <br />75E-16 <br />