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PAUL T BARICH <br />Mayor <br />February 1, 2022 <br />The Honorable James Ramos <br />California State Capitol <br />P 0 Box 942849 <br />Sacramento, CA 94249-0040 <br />City of <br />REDLANDS <br />Incorporated 1888 <br />35 Cajon Street, Redlands, CA 92373 <br />909-798-7533 <br />pbarich@cityofredlands.org <br />EDDIE TEJEDA <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />DENISE DAVIS <br />Council Member <br />JENNA GUZMAN-LOWERY <br />Council Member <br />MICK GALLAGHER <br />Council Member <br />Re• University of Redlands State Budget Request for University Village — a Model Transit - <br />Integrated Neighborhood m Redlands, CA <br />Dear Assemblymember Ramos <br />The City of Redlands wholeheartedly supports the University of Redlands' request for an $18 <br />million state budget allocation for University Village — a 30-acre transit -oriented, multi -use, <br />mixed -income, sustainable community adjacent to the terminus station of the MetroLink <br />commuter tram system <br />University Village will be an important economic driver for the City of Redlands It will uplift <br />our underserved population through an at -risk youth employment program, a commitment to <br />local hiring goals, and construction contracts to be awarded to priority businesses including MBE <br />and WBE <br />While creating a model neighborhood of the future that is self-contained and socio- <br />economically -diverse, University Village will also contribute new affordable housing that is <br />greatly needed in our city <br />We urge you to support this funding request for Fiscal Year 2022 that will benefit the entire City <br />of Redlands <br />Sincerely, <br />Paul T Barich <br />Mayor <br />City of Redlands <br />Cc City Council <br />Charles M Duggan, Jr , City Manager <br />