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Alcala, Abigail From: Zuleima Baquedano < Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 3:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item #24 Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. To the Council, especially Mayor Amezcua, As a community member and teacher, I am incredibly embarrassed by the actions of the council as of late, but today's agenda has pushed me to voice my concerns. To know that the council would even CONSIDER the idea of violating the first amendment is abhorrent and makes me wonder if some on the council are fit to sit in those positions they obviously value more than the US Constitution. To try to limit your citizen's right to safely and peacefully protest is a move that is dipping into fascism, and one that is obviously part of a personal agenda. Any protests that have occurred recently have been 100% legal, safe, and peaceful, and do not warrant any kind of corrective behavior. To attempt to stifle the opinions of the community, a community which has deep ties to Palestine whether you like it or not, simply because you are not in agreement and you feel threatened, is a slippery slope that Santa Ana cannot afford to continue down. This country was founded on political protest and it continues to be instrumental in making positive change. Before considering this agenda item, consider your constituents and the rights afforded to us by the Bill of Rights. Just because Lou Correa may lend you political support, does not mean he is immune to public criticism. Mayor Amezcua, be better lest you be voted out. You shame us time and time again but it is not too late to do right.