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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Victor Payan < <br /> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 4:14 PM <br /> To: Vazquez, Benjamin; Hernandez, Johnathan; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil; Penaloza, <br /> David; Phan, Thai; Amezcua, Valerie; Ridge, Kristine; !City Clerk <br /> Subject: Fwd: More Silencing of Discussion about Cypress Fire Station - Pacific Park <br /> Dear Mayor, Council and City Manager, <br /> I am writing to keep you informed of the ongoing suppression of community input regarding the <br /> Cypress Fire Station issue, and to place this latest incident from July 11, 2023 in the public record. <br /> - Victor Payan <br /> ---------- Forwarded message --------- <br /> From: Victor Payan < <br /> Date: Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 4:03 PM <br /> Subject: More Silencing of Discussion about Cypress Fire Station - Pacific Park <br /> To: eComment<ecommentksanta-ana.org> <br /> I am writing to put on record the fact that community discussion regarding the Cypress Fire Station <br /> was once again shut down at the July 11 Pacific Park Neighborhood Association by pro-PAAL <br /> goons. <br /> The Cypress Fire Station architectural update was on the agenda for the meeting, and a pro-PAAL <br /> man demanded that discussion about the issue be ended after the first question from the <br /> community. <br /> His outburst was followed by a lie from another PAAL-proponent that Neighborhood Association <br /> co-leader Sandra Pena Sarmiento did not live in Pacific Park. When I stood up to chastise the <br /> second man for lying to the community at the meeting, the first man stood up in a fighting stance <br /> and had to be restrained by his friend. The violent man was standing next to one of our Youth <br /> Committee members, and frightened her. <br /> Sadly, City staff ended the discussion after the first question due to the chaos caused by the two <br /> pro-PAAL agitators, when the majority of the attendees were in favor of continuing discussion. It <br /> would be another lie to consider that Pacific Park residents had any real input in the City's <br /> architectural presentation. <br /> The Cypress Fire Station issue is not closed, as the Council never voted on its use. <br /> We will not be silenced or intimidated by a small cabal of pro-PAAL agitators. <br /> 1 <br />