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2. If the ban were to be implemented now, can stores and sellers be allowed to sell their remaining affected tobacco products through the end of 2022? If not, can the City reimburse stores and sellers for the costs of buying and legally discarding the affected property and merchandise? Federal and state laws heavily restrict the ability of tobacco products to be resold to others or sold back to manufacturers. Have you estimated the value of the property and costs to discard the tobacco products? 3. Since the City is aware of the statewide referendum vote in November that would ban the same tobacco products being discussed by the Santa Ana Council, why would the City want to pass something by itself now since it will hurt Santa Ana small businesses but help surrounding cities like Garden Grove, Orange and Anaheim. Not only would our stores lose the tobacco sales, but also the sales of many other purchases that our customers usually make during the same store visit. Things like coffee, sandwiches, chips, drinks, and many more items. Why is Santa Ana doing this to its 7-Eleven stores and other community stores? It's very unfair and discriminatory and many of our employees who are Santa Ana residents and minorities will be negatively affected. 4. We implore the City to postpone action on this tobacco ban until December, so that our Santa Ana stores don't have to suffer an extra 9 months early before other cities. Can the City postpone this ban ordinance vote until December? We don't understand why there is a rush in Santa Ana. If some type of ban were to be considered before November, can there be an option like with the cannabis stores that allows us to continue to sell our existing products if we use ID scanning technology, fraud detection software and other automated software -based technology like the Council discussed at the last meeting? Mayor, please don't force our Santa Ana customers to drive to other cities in Orange County to get their favorite tobacco products. We strongly recommend that you postpone the ordinance ban issue until later in the year when the statewide ballot measure is voted on. Thank you for your time and consideration. On Behalf of Your Local 7-Eleven Convenience Stores, PAUL GHUMAN Paul Ghuman 7-Eleven Small Business Owner President of 7-Eleven West Coast Franchisee Owners Association 914 North Harbor Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92703