HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence - Item 23 Becerra, Alexis
From: Connie Major <
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2026 10:56 AM
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Subject: Washington Sq Park.... Thank you
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Santa Ana City Council, This is just a quick note to the council as a thank
you for keeping Washington Square Park a reality. I hope some creative
thinking is going into funding possibilities for the purchase of the land.
Would a large donation from a Santa Ana business be accepted and then
put their name on the park?
Please, not Michael Herrah and please stop his high rise at Broadway and
I Oth. That building would impact us and all of Willard neighborhood.
Along with the traffic for the whole civic center.
Best Regards,
Connie Major, A Ceramic Artist - Clay is clean dirt and I love to play in it!
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Becerra, Alexis
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Sent: Monday, June 1, 2026 7:32 PM
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Subject: Agenda item #23 Support Funding for the PAAL PROGRAM
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Dear Mayor and city council members.
Regarding item number 23 on the June 2, 2026 agenda, I respectfully ask that you allocate
funding to preserve and expand the PAAL PROGRAM for junior high and high school students.
I strongly support the PAAL PROGRAM because it provides our youth with a safe place to learn
grow, stay active and build positive relationships. These programs are important for our children,
families and community.
Instead of reducing the funding, I encourage the City Council to continue investing in youth
programs, and explore opportunities to expand them to serve even more students.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Thank you,
Selica Diaz
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Becerra, Alexis
From: K Diaz <
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2026 7:54 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Agenda Item #23 Support Funding for the PAAL Program
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Dear Mayor and city council members:
Regarding item number 23 on the June 2, 2026 agenda, I respectfully ask that you allocate funding to preserve and
expand the PAAL PROGRAM for junior high and high school students.
I strongly support the PAAL PROGRAM because it provides our youth with a safe place to learn grow, stay active and
build positive relationships.These programs are important for our children,families and community.
Instead of reducing the funding, I encourage the City Council to continue investing in youth programs, and explore
opportunities to expand them to serve even more students.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Karla Hernandez
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Becerra, Alexis
From: Jen Gonzalez <
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 5:58 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Agenda Item #23 Support Funding for the PAAL Program
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Dear Mayor and city council members.
Regarding item number 23 on the June 2, 2026 agenda, I respectfully ask that you allocate funding to preserve and
expand the PAAL PROGRAM for junior high and high school students.
I strongly support the PAAL PROGRAM because it provides our youth with a safe place to learn grow, stay active and
build positive relationships.These programs are important for our children,families and community.
Instead of reducing the funding, I encourage the City Council to continue investing in youth programs, and explore
opportunities to expand them to serve even more students.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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Becerra, Alexis
From: Ginelle Hardy <
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 9:27 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Item #23 - City Council Meeting 6-2-2026
Attachments: SAVE_HRC.pdf
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June 1, 2026
Santa Ana City Hall
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re:
Agenda Item#23-City Council Meeting June 1, 2026 Public Hearing-Ordinance to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27
Budget, Resolution for Changes to the City's Basic Classification and Compensation Plan, Uniform Schedule of
Miscellaneous Fees, Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program, and the City's Annual Update to Comply with AB2561.
Request to SAVE & FUND Historic Resources Commission (HRC) -OR- MAKE a council adopted PROVISION that the
Historic Resources Commission (HRC)will be REINSTATED as soon as budget permits.
Dear Honorable Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern &Councilmembers,
The Historic Resources Commission (HRC) as we know it today came about after members of the community recognized
a need for historic preservation of historic resources in the City of Santa Ana. Working in conjunction with & under the
direction of the Planing & Building Agency the "Architectural Resources Review Committee" met monthly over a period
of several years under the leadership of architectural historian, illustrator, author & resident of French Park
neighborhood, Diann Marsh.
To accomplish the goals of the City of Santa Ana becoming a Certified Local Government with a City Register of Historic
Properties, a Mills Act&a Historic Resources Commission (HRC),the Architectural Resources Review Committee
completed an architectural survey of all the buildings at that time that were over 50 years old. Acting on a request by
City Planning & Building Agency one hundred (100) historically significant buildings believed to be in danger of neglect or
demolition were selected from the citywide architectural survey to become the first properties listed on what was to
become the city of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties.
Over time the Architectural Resources Review Committee & members of the community&support of the City Planning
& Building Agency were together successful in the Santa Ana City Council's adoption of a Certified Local Government, a
City Register of Historic Properties, a Mills Act Program &a Historic Resources Commission (HRC).
The Historic Resources Commission (HRC) came into fruition only after a recognized need,years of work by the
Architectural Resources Review Committee, community&City staff support & consideration &adoption by City Council.
The Historic Resources Commission (HRC) is a valuable achievement, envied by other cities, is a specialized asset that
differs significantly in scope &focus form other commissions, uniquely bolsters the General Plan's Historic Element&
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works to protect specific, designated older buildings, neighborhoods, & landmarks to maintain architectural integrity in
the City.
I urge City Council to SAVE & FUND Historic Resources Commission (HRC) -OR- MAKE a council adopted PROVISION that
the Historic Resources Commission (HRC)will be REINSTATED as soon as budget permits.
I hope you can take this information &direction for consideration and appropriate action.
Sincerely,
Ginelle Hardy
Heninger Park&Ward 2, Resident& Neighborhood Leader Mills Act Program, "Haven House" Property Owner Historic
Resources Commission (HRC), Commissioner Past-Architectural Resources Review Committee, Committee Member
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Becerra, Alexis
From: Jesse Rodriguez <
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 11:48 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Public Comment Regarding Item 23 — Support for SAPAAL and the Youth Commission
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Honorable Mayor Amezcua, Honorable Mayor Pro Tern Penaloza, and Esteemed Members of the
City Council:
Thank you for your service to our community and for the opportunity to address you today.
My name is Jesse Rodriguez, Vice Chair of the Youth Commission and a resident of Ward 6. 1 am
writing regarding Item 23 on the June 2, 2026 agenda. I respectfully ask that you allocate funding to
preserve the Santa Ana Police Athletic & Activity League (SAPAAL) and expand its programs to
serve junior high and high school students.
I strongly support SAPAAL because it provides my peers with a safe place to learn, grow, stay active,
and build positive relationships. These programs play an important role in strengthening our
community and helping young people succeed.
Additionally, I respectfully request that the Youth Commission remain in place. Civic engagement is
essential in teaching young people how local government works and empowering them to use their
voices to advocate for parks, programs, and services that benefit their community. Through the Youth
Commission, students receive hands-on experience in public speaking, leadership, and community
involvement, skills that cannot be fully learned from a textbook.
Rather than reducing funding, I encourage you to continue investing in youth programs and explore
opportunities to expand them so they can serve even more students throughout Santa Ana.
Thank you for your time, consideration, and commitment to the youth of our city.
Respectfully,
Jesse Rodriguez
Vice Chair, Youth Commission
Ward 6 Resident
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Becerra, Alexis
From: Cynthia Cortez <
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 1:27 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Agenda Item #23 Support Funding for the PAAL Program
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Dear Mayor and city council members,
Regarding item number 23 on the June 2, 2026
agenda, I respectfully ask that you allocate funding to preserve and expand the PAAL PROGRAM for
junior high and high school students.
I strongly support the PAAL PROGRAM because it provides our youth with a safe place to learn
grow, stay active and build positive relationships. These programs are important for our children,
families and community.
Instead of reducing the funding, I encourage the City Council to continue investing in youth programs,
and explore opportunities to expand them to serve even more students.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Santa Ana Resident.
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Becerra, Alexis
From: gabriela figueroa <
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 2:41 PM
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Subject: PAAL
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Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
Regarding Agenda Item#23, 1 respectfully ask that you preserve funding for the PAAL Program and maintain the Youth
Commission.
These programs provide critical opportunities for Santa Ana's youth to learn,grow, stay engaged, and contribute to our
community. PAAL offers safe and enriching programs for young people,while the Youth Commission ensures that youth
voices are represented in local government.
I urge the City Council to continue investing in our youth by protecting these valuable programs and leadership
opportunities.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Tengo un hijo en este programa, el antes de entrar aqui tenia muchos problemas sociales y de conducts , ahora mi hijo
ha cambiado y mejorado mucho, personalmente quisiera que siga funcionando el programa es una gran ayuda y apoyo,
gracias
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Becerra, Alexis
From: Jeff Dickman <
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 3:44 PM
To: Amezcua, Valerie; Penaloza, David; Phan, Thai; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie;
jhernandez@santa-ana.org; Bacerra, Phil; eComment
Cc: Ginelle Gmail Hardy; Phil Chinn; sandy welch; Duane Rohrbacher; Rush, Tim GMAIL
Subject: Santa Ana City Council Agenda for June 2, 2026, ITEM #23 - Public Comment
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To: Mayor Valerie Amezcua and Members of the Santa Ana City Council
Date: June 2, 2026
Re: Opposition to Sunset/Dissolution of the Historic Resources Commission
Dear Mayor Amezcua and Councilmembers,
My name is Jeffrey Dickman. I am a past long-time resident of Santa Ana and a continuing property owner there. I now
live in the City of Desert Hot Springs but maintain deep ties to Orange County preservation communities. I write to urge
you to vote NO on any action to sunset, dissolve, or defund the Historic Resources Commission at tonight's meeting.
1. The HRC is not a luxury—it is mandated infrastructure.
Since 1998, the HRC has been charged with recognizing and preserving structures vital to Santa Ana's historic heritage.
By ordinance, the Commission advises Council on historic properties, recommends policies for protection and reuse,
manages incentive programs like the Mills Act, and fosters public awareness. No other body in the City has this charter or
expertise. Sunsetting the HRC would leave Santa Ana without the legal and procedural framework required by Chapter 30
of the Municipal Code.
2. Dissolution will cost more than it saves.
Budget pressures are real, but eliminating the HRC is a false economy. The Commission vets projects on the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties and guides Mills Act contracts— programs that generate tax revenue and private
investment in neighborhoods like Heninger Park, Floral Park, and others. Without HRC review, project delays, CEQA
challenges, and litigation risk increase. Staff alone cannot replace nine appointed residents with technical and community
expertise.
3. The impact on residents and trust will be immediate.
Volunteers like Ginelle Hardy and many others have served on and worked with the HRC for years. They are your bridge
to neighborhoods that care deeply about character, housing quality, and accountability. Dissolving the Commission severs
that bridge. It tells residents that preservation—and their voices—are expendable when budgets tighten. That
disturbance between residents, staff, and the City's stated preservation goals will widen, not close.
4. Preservation is economic development.
Santa Ana's historic districts and landmarks are economic assets. They stabilize property values, attract small business,
and qualify the City for Certified Local Government grants and state preservation funding. The HRC is the gatekeeper for
those programs. Lose the Commission, lose eligibility.
Further, dissolving the HRC would forfeit Santa Ana's Certified Local Government status,jeopardize active Mills Act
contracts, and remove the only public forum where residents and staff jointly review projects affecting historic
neighborhoods. The fiscal and legal costs of that loss far exceed any short-term savings.
Respectfully, I ask Council to reject Item#23 as written and instead:
1. Keep the HRC intact as a standing commission with its current powers and duties.
2. If budget cuts are required, direct staff to identify administrative savings that do not eliminate the Commission's
function or resident representation.
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3. Commit publicly to strengthening —not sunsetting —preservation enforcement, so residents and property
owners have clarity.
"Restore it when times are better" is not a plan. Once dismantled, the expertise, community relationships, and institutional
memory that the HRC represents are gone. Rebuilding would take years, cost far more than retaining the Commission
now, and leave Santa Ana vulnerable to irreversible losses of historic fabric.
Santa Ana's history is not optional. The Historic Resources Commission is how the City keeps its promises to past and
future generations. Please hold fast and vote to retain it.
Thank you for your service and for considering my comments.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Dickman
Desert Hot Springs, CA
dickmanama-att.net 1 714-240-0883
cc: Ginelle Hardy, Heninger Park Neighborhood; Sandy Welch, Historic French Park Neighborhood; Phil Chinn; Duane
Rohrbacher, Historic French Park; Tim Rush, Wilshire Square
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