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23920 Valencia  Blvd.   Phone
                              Suite 300             (805)  259-2489
                              Santa Clarita         Fax
                              California 91355-2196   (805)259-8125
                             January 6, 1999
      City of
      Santa Clarita          Connie Worden Roberts
                             P.O. Box 220233
                             Santa Clarita, CA  91322
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                             I believe, and I think you will agree, Santa Clarita is  a community that is  second to none! .
                             As  a  community,  I  would  like  us  to  work  together  to  submit  an  application  to  be
                             recognized as an "All America City." I have  personally selected you  to  participate  in  this
                             process and would be most appreciative if you would assist me in this important endeavor.

                             The  All  America  City  Award  is  a  tremendous  national  honor  bestowed  on  only  ten
                             communities  a  year.  It  is  considered to  be  "the  most  extensive  award  process"  of any
                             national  award.  Previous  winning  communities  have  benefited greatly  from  tremendous
                             national  recognition  (USA  Today,  Wall  Street  Journal,  etc ... ),  job  creation  and  group
                             solidarity.

                            I would like to ask you to join me and other business and community leaders for a working  . \ ,
                            lunch on Tuesday, January  19,  1999 to  review the application's central theme.  City staff   ,
                            will  take  on  the  task  of writing  the  application,  however  we  need  your  assistance  in  .,/ · ,
                            identifying projects that best exemplify the dedication of our community.  The luncheon is
                            scheduled from  11 :30-1 :30 in the Century Room at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard.

                            While  the  application's  theme  is  not  set  in  stone,  we  are  thinking  of focusing  on  the
                            incorporation of the City; its grassroots efforts, impact on our community and the massive
                            collaborative effort that was  involved in  undertaking  such _a  project.  In  addition, we  are
                            looking at highlighting two youth oriented programs and would like your feedback on them
                            as well.

                            I  am  enclosing  a  copy  of the  application  form  (remember,  staff will  write  it)  and would
                            appreciate it if you would jot down any ideas or thoughts you might have.  Also, please pay
                            particular attention to  the  Civic Index  portion  of the  application, as  your  input on  that is
                            vital  too.  It is  imperative that we  work  as  a group  on  this  application.  Not only  are  we
                            vying  for  the  most  prestigious  recognition  a  community  can  receive,  we  are  also
                            undertaking a  proce   ereby we     self examine what does  and does  not work  in  our
                            community.

                            With            Santa  Clarita  c             11  America  City!  Please  RSVP  your
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