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14 Susana Barrios From: Jacki Valentin <jackiv@kennedycommission.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 4:51 PM To: Theresa Bass <TBass@anaheim.net> Cc: Alejandra Perez Matus <alejandrap@kennedycommission.org>; Joshua Wyatt Levering <jleverin@uci.edu>; Cesar C <cesarc@kennedycommission.org> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Amendment of Anaheim Tourism Improvement District of 2010 Management Plan You don't often get email from jackiv@kennedycommission.org. Learn why this is important Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Good evening, On behalf of the Kennedy Commission, I am submitting a comment letter for tonight's City Council meeting, regarding Item 14 under Public Hearing. Thank you. Jacqueline Valentin Assistant Projects Manager | she/them 1 November 18, 2025 Mayor Ashleigh Aitken Anaheim City Council Members City of Anaheim 1 Civic Center Plaza Anaheim, CA 92606 RE: Item 14 Public Hearing- Amendment of Anaheim Tourism Improvement District of 2010 Management Plan Dear Honorable Mayor Aitaken and Members of the City Council, The Kennedy Commission (the Commission) is a broad-based coalition of residents and community organizations advocating for the production of homes affordable for families earning less than $30,000 annually in Orange County. Since 2001, we have successfully partnered with jurisdictions across the county to create housing and land-use policies that increase affordable housing opportunities for lower-income working families. We appreciate the City of Anaheim’s ongoing efforts to explore different strategies aimed at increasing access to affordable housing to the most vulnerable populations. We support the proposed modification of including an ATID Area Worker Housing Program, within the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District, which will allocate 9% of the assessment funds toward housing related activities and improvements for the workforce that sustains Anaheim’s tourism economy. The new proposed AITD Are Workforce Housing initiative will fund the following programs: ● First-Time Homeowners Program: Offers financial support for low- and moderate-income households (up to 150% of area median income) through a downpayment assistance loan to purchase their first home in Anaheim ● Housing Stability Program: Provides one-time emergency assistance to prevent displacement, eviction, and homelessness of very low-income and low-income ATID area Assessed Facility employees at risk of eviction or homelessness ● Build More Homes Initiative: Funds the development and rehabilitation of workforce housing including affordable, rental and for-sale housing, to increase the city’s long-term supply Anaheim’s tourism industry relies on thousands of dedicated hospitality workers, many of whom face severe housing cost burdens. These programs address the urgent need for affordable workforce housing in the City. Ultimately, the City’s focus should continue to prioritize increasing opportunities of affordable housing and programs especially for the workforce in low, very low, and extremely low income categories(for those earning around $80,916 and below). Expanding these opportunities creates greater worker stability, ensuring the workforce who maintain tourism in the City of Anaheim are able to live affordably in the city they serve. We support the creation of the ATID Area workforce Housing Program and look forward to continued collaboration to ensure that these resources truly serve those most in need. 1 We look forward to continuing to support your efforts to meet the housing needs of Anaheim’s most vulnerable residents. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (949) 250-0909 or cesarc@kennedycommission.org. Sincerely, Cesar Covarrubias Executive Director 2