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Specifically, on June 4, 2012, the City Council placed the Sexlinger Property on the Santa Ana Register o {'Historic Properties. The property owners thereafter applied for permits to demolish the residence and orchard on the property. Under the Historic Preservation Ordinance, that application triggered the Historic Resources Commission's obligation to evaluate "all feasible alternatives to demolition," and to hold a public hexing on the demolition proposal within two hundred and forty (240) days. To meet the requirements of the Historic Preservation Ordinance, the Historic Resources Commission appointed an ad hoc committee to study potential alternatives to demolition. The committee consisted of two Historic Resources Commission members, two members of City staff, five representatives from The Old Orchard Conservancy, and two representatives of the property owners. The committee met in August of 2012 to discuss resources that could be used to preserve the site. It also met with concerned members of the community in September of 2012 to discuss private preservation options, and to obtain community input. In addition to those meetings and community outreach activities, City staff investigated whether a number of organizations would be willing to purchase, restore, and /or relocate the historic resources on site. Those organizations included: (1) Certified Local Government; (2) National Trust for Historic Preservation; (3) Save America's Treasures; (4) Preserve America; (5) California Cultural & Historic Endowment; (6) National Center for Preservation Technology; (7) California Humanities; (8) the Getty Foundation; (9) California Preservation Foundation; (10) California Grant Watch; (11) California State Parks Foundation; (12) California State Land & Water Conservation; (13) Southern California Edison — Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan Grant; (14) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; (15) Department of Energy; Sunshot Initiative; (16) South Coast Air Quality Management District; (17) Orange County Transportation Authority; (18) United States Department of Transportation; (19) State of California, Bicycle Transportation Account; (20) Federal Highway Administration; (21) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Agriculture; (22) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Transportation; (23) California Department of Transportation, Transportation Enhancement Program; (24) State of California Rivers and Parkways; (25) State of California Recreational Trails Program; (26) State of California Habitat Conservation Fund; (27) Southern California Association of Governments Compass Blueprint Planning Program; and (28) Solid Waste Grants. None of these organizations were in a position to provide funding for the relocation or restoration of the Sexlinger Property. City staff also oversaw the creation of a notice that publicized the availability of the Sexlinger Property for purchase for restoration or relocation purposes. The notice was distributed in September of 2012, and was sent and /or posted to the following entities and individuals: (1) Santa Ana Historic Preservation Society (which subsequently posted the notice on its website); (2) Orange County Historical Society; (3) City of Santa Ana website; (4) City of Santa Ana Facebook page; (5) City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency Facebook page; (6) OC History Roundup Blog (which subsequently posted the notice on its website); (7) The Orange County Community Foundation; (8) The Nature Conservancy; (9) The Wildlands Conservancy; (10) The Conservation Fund; (11) The Old Orchard Conservancy; (12) "Inside The Outdoors," Orange County Department of Education; (13) Rancho Santiago College; (14) Irvine Valley College; (15) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; (16) California State University, Fullerton; (17) Discovery Science Center; (18) Historic French Park (Debbie -2- 75A-88