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Arevalo, Evelyn <br /> From: Gwynn Van Houten < <br /> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 3:30 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Bacerra, Phil; Phan, Thai; Penaloza, David; Lopez, Jessie; Hernandez, <br /> Johnathan; Vazquez, Benjamin <br /> Subject: Agenda Item 21: Sanctuary Policy advisory group <br /> Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br /> Dear City Councilmembers, <br /> My name is Gavin and as a lifelong OC resident, I am committed to seeing my community be a safe place for everyone, no <br /> matter their citizenship status or background. It is for this reason that I support Agenda Item 21 and the return of the <br /> Sanctuary Policy Advisory Group. <br /> Approving the return of this task force, first established in 2017 along with Ordinance No. NS-2908 and made up of <br /> community members, will restore a sense of trust between the City of Santa Ana and members of our resident immigrant <br /> community. The language of this ordinance is meant to protect immigrant rights, shed transparency on the city's use of <br /> resources, seek to reduce biased policing, and allow immigrants to fight deportation in court. The advisory group established <br /> to oversee all this has not met in some time. Now would be a good time for the City to reaffirm their dedication to this <br /> ordinance-- and thus, to the immigrants living here. <br /> As Councilmember Lopez requested, reconvene the Sanctuary Policy Advisory Group within 30 Days. Keep your residents <br /> updated on what the city is doing to protect human rights. The immigrants of Santa Ana bring so much to the city and OC <br /> at large, and the Sanctuary Policy is something to be proud of. Make good on that promise and show your commitment to <br /> this ordinance by passing Agenda Item 21. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Gavin Van Houten <br /> Tustin resident <br /> 1 <br />