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MAYOR <br />Miguel A. Puhdo <br />MAYOR PRO TEM <br />Claudia C. Alvarez <br />COUNCILMEMBERS <br />David Senavides <br />Carlos austamante <br />Michele C. Martinez <br />Vince Sarmie to <br />Sal Tinajero <br />June 16, 2011 <br />0 0 <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />20 Civic Cemw Plaza • p.0. Sox 1988 <br />Santa Ana, CaRomsa 92702 <br />California Natural Resources Agency <br />Bonds & Grants <br />1416 Ninth Street, Ste 1311 <br />Sacramento, CA 95816 <br />INTERIM CITY MANAGER <br />Paul kVal M <br />INTERIM! CITY ATTORNEY <br />Joseph Straka <br />CLERK OF THE CDUNCIL <br />Maria D. Huizar <br />Sub: Eco -Park Concept Proposal (Urban Greening for Sustainable Communities Grant) <br />Dear Ms Escovedo, <br />The City of Santa Ana would like to thank you for the opportunity to submit to your agency <br />a Concept Proposal under the Urban Greening for Sustainable Communities Grant,' <br />Attached is our concept proposal to develop an Eco -Park on a 1.25 acre triangular parcel <br />located at Segerstrom Avenue, Shelton Street and Hemlock Way. The site is located in <br />an urban area surrounded by residential, educational, commercial and industrial <br />properties. A block east of the site is a Class 1 bike route that 1011 provide access to the <br />site from residents citywide. <br />The proposal is to develop an Eco -Park that will provide examples in ways to save <br />energy, methods of water conservation, use of natural resources and to educate the <br />public an the values of protecting the environment. Basic improvements will include <br />drought tolerant planting plots of formal and informal planting, dry stream bed and water <br />harvesting methods, solar panel installation, use of re -cycle and porous materials and <br />education through interpretive signage and classes. <br />We are excited and proud to submit this concept proposal and hope your agency feels <br />the same as you review our preliminary application. Thank you for this opportunity and <br />hope to hear from you soon. If you have any questions, please contact me at (714) 571- <br />4204 or Ron Ono, Administrative Services Manager at (714) 571 -4220. <br />Sincerely, <br />0% <br />Gei ardo Mouet <br />Ex utive Director <br />Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency <br />1;� <br />