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leader structure, in which she continually misrepresents our residents in an official capacity and questions have been raised about her use of public funds meant for the Neighborhood Association without a process that involves the residents or having approval from the Neighborhood Association members. LACK OF EQUITY / BARRIERS TO RESIDENT PARTICIPATION In addition to the chaos, bullying and intimidation witnessed last night, another issue that was raised was the lack of translation at the meetings. This is a legitimate and ongoing concern, as most of the people who worked to thwart community input were English speakers, and a large percentage of those who attend Pacific Park Neighborhood Association meetings are Spanish speakers. Sandra and I have attempted to conduct simultaneous English and Spanish translation during heated discussions, but this does not substitute the need for the City to provide a dedicated translator at our meetings. While I commend you for trying to translate and facilitate the meeting, this completely broke down as the discussion, and the need for translation, intensified. It is not fair to you to perform both functions, and it is especially not fair to the residents to be excluded from participation due to a lack of a translator being provided by the City. To give you an example of how this relates to the Cypress Fire Station issue, at the May Pacific Park Neighborhood Association meeting, while Selica's same friends were trying to stymie discussion, we asked how many of the Spanish speakers in the room were EVEN AWARE of the issue, and the majority raised their hands that they WERE NOT. LACK OF PROCESS AND TRANSPARENCY Two other issues that raised concern at yesterday's meeting were the process for approving the artwork for the street toppers, and also the existence of a second Events Committee, both of which were complete mysteries to the majority of the people in attendance. I produce events for a living, and I would have loved to know that the Pacific Park Neighborhood Association had an Events Committee prior to last month, when I helped start one. These are areas in which Selica is also regarded as abusing her position, and areas in which you defended her by saying a process was followed, and decisions were presented and approved by to the residents. I, for one, do not have recollection of either of these being presented for approval at the Neighborhood Association meeting. As such, I am requesting that you provide me with all documentation regarding: • THE STREET TOPPERS, including agendas, notes of discussion, presentation of artwork, selection of artist, process for selection of artist, and approval of budget. 4