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Orozco, Norma <br />From: Patricia Flores <patricia@ocej.org> <br />Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 2:06 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Re: Public Comment for Santa Ana City Council Meeting 9/21/2021 <br />Dear Santa Ana City Councilmembers: <br />I am writing to express my support for Item 33 on tonight's city council agenda, the rent stabilization and just <br />cause eviction protection ordinance. As a lifelong resident of Santa Ana, I have seen so many of my friends and <br />family priced out of the city we love and work tirelessly to sustain. The skyrocketing rents have forced our <br />neighbors who wish to stay in the city to share their homes and apartments with multiple other families, living <br />in substandard conditions that aren't affordable even for full-time working families. These protections would <br />help ensure that residents no longer have to choose between paying rent and buying healthy food, or between <br />paying rent and funding the education of their children. When families are able to build stable lives in our city, <br />they are more willing to use their disposable income to stimulate the local economy, and engage in long-term <br />careers that contribute to our collective future. This is a matter of survival for our residents, especially given the <br />continuing pandemic and the fast -approaching end to emergency state tenant protections; I implore that you <br />vote in favor of Item 33 today, and play your part in forging a city that our families can continue to thrive in for <br />generations to come. <br />Thank you for your time and consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />Patricia J. Flores Yrarrazaval <br />She/her/hers, they/them/theirs <br />Project Director <br />Orange County Environmental Justice (OCEJ) <br />www.ocei.org <br />FB/IG: @ocenvironmentaljustice <br />13 <br />