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September 16, 2013 <br />The Honorable Mayor Miguel Pulido, Mayor of Santa Ana <br />and Members of the Santa Ana City Council <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />RE: Support for Affordable Homes- 815 N. Harbor <br />Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the City Council: <br />,u-'"nnedy <br />• • <br />www, kennedycommission.org <br />17701 Cowan Ave., Suite 200 <br />Irvine, CA 92614 <br />949 250 0909 <br />Fax 949 263 0647 <br />The Kennedy Commission (the Commission) is a broad based coalition of residents and <br />community organizations that advocates for the production of homes affordable for families <br />earning less than $20,000 annually in Orange County. Formed in 2001, the Commission has been <br />successful in partnering and working with jurisdictions in Orange County to create strategic and <br />effective housing policies that has led to the new construction of homes affordable to lower <br />income work-force families. <br />The Commission would like to acknowledge and commend the City for its leadership in <br />encouraging and facilitating the development of homes affordable to lower income families. By <br />the end of this year, the City will have completed 191 new affordable rental apartment homes: <br />• Terraces at Santiago: 36 family apartment homes <br />• Santa Ana WBBB: 15 family apartment homes <br />• Triada Court and Triada Garden apartments: 99 family apartment homes <br />• Vista Del Rio: 41 special needs apartment homes <br />In addition, the City has an affordable mixed-use residential development in the pipeline- the <br />Depot at Santiago. The development of these quality homes will not only provide safer and <br />healthier homes but it will also significantly improve the quality of life for many lower income <br />working families in the City. The Commission urges the City to continue its great efforts in <br />addressing the City's housing needs for lower income families and recommends the City to <br />support the 815 N. Harbor development. <br />The Commission looks forward to continuing our partnership with the City to increase affordable <br />home opportunities for lower income working families. If there are any questions, please feel <br />free to contact me at (949) 250-0909 or cesarc@kennedycommission.org. <br />Sincerely, <br />Cesar Covarrubias <br />Executive Director