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Araiza, Fatima
From:Janine Maria <brokensouvenir@msn.com>
Sent:Saturday, September 12, 2020 10:19 AM
To:eComment
Subject:12A - consider impacts regarding gentrification and ensure benefits to City budget
12A
Steps should be taken to prevent further gentrification of DTSA.
What will the benefit be to the City revenue?
Thanks,
Janine Stallings
Santa Ana resident, Ward 1
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Araiza, Fatima
From:Ryan Chase <ryanlylechase@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, September 14, 2020 2:29 PM
To:eComment
Subject:Letter to Mayor/City Council re SATMD
To Whom it May Concern -
This letter is in support of the Santa Ana Tourism Marketing District (SATMD). As a 4th generation and
longtime City stakeholder (since 1919) I love this City but we have little to NO marketing presence in OC or
throughout the region and are not competitive with our neighbors. Just as an example at SNA airport there are
marketing posters promoting 10 cities within OC and Santa Ana is not one of them. To me thats crazy, as we
are the county seat with airport code SNA (and 2nd largest city) and we are not even represented and have a
"seat at the table". We need this SATMD to generate funding, coordinate and market our great city! There is
support from the local hoteliers and the time is now to set this up for the future and keep dollars LOCAL!
Thank you for your consideration.
--
Ryan Chase
S & A Management
129 W. Wilson St. Ste 100
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-722-7400
949-722-8855 (Fax)
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Orozco, Norma
From:Anthony Johnson <anthony723johnson@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, September 15, 2020 4:36 PM
To:eComment
Subject:Planning Commission Public Comment 9/15/20
Good afternoon,
I would like to share my thoughts on some of the items that will be discussed today.
12A: while tourism is an important revenue stream for the city, we do not need to establish a separate district
for tourism purposes. At a time where members of the community are struggling to pay rent for the lodging in
their own homes, we should be focusing on them, not tourist lodging. How can the community members be sure
that the creation of this district won't further gentrifry their neighborhoods and make the rent at their homes
unaffordable? This district would be toward the benefit of hotels and to the detriment of the people who live in
the city, so it should not be established.
20B: for months, community members have spoken to the council and protested about reshaping the way our
police operate, including demilitarizing them. And still, these JAG funds are set to be allocated for additional
SWAT gear. How does this provide or assist in justice? These funds should be used for things that actually
decrease crime and pursue justice, such as public education, assisting those living in poverty, eliminating
homelessness, or drug and mental health treatment. I hope you reconsider the use of these funds and how many
better uses we can find for nearly $100,000.
Item 60B: on the subject of drug treatment and homelessness, I would discourage this proposed ban. While
several other nearby cities have placed these bans, we can lead by example and prove that we truly care about
our communities by promoting these programs. I would encourage you to read about the tangible benefits of
these programs shown by the ACLU.
https://www.aclu.org/fact-sheet/needle-exchange-programs-promote-public-
safety#:~:text=A%20study%20by%20the%20National,had%20never%20used%20an%20exchange.
Item 60C: further and increasingly criminalizing residents does not make our city safer, and it has been proven
for decades. Making these crimes felonies also unjustly targets our poor, Black, and Hispanic populations, on
the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month nonetheless. We should be creating ways to decrease crime,
not increasing it, and this Act would neither reduce crime nor keep us safe. I hope you reconsider this
resolution.
Thank you,
AJ
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