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Home My WebLink AboutCORRESPONDENCE - 65BSalas, Diana From: dennis campbell <campbelldennis460@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:17 AM To: eComment Subject: rehire part time employees I worked for project pride and the kids i worked with are going to be great young adults partly because of this great program. Please consider a cease and district and reinstate the part time people. circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Barela, Waldo <WBarela@santa-ana.org> Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 11:14 AM To: Gomez, Daisy <dgomez@santa-ana.org>; Mitre -Ramirez, Norma <NMitre-Ramirez@santa-ana.org> Cc: Downs, Kathryn <KDowns@santa-ana.org> Subject: FW: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments Importance: High Please see email below and include as comments for Item 65B. Thank you. Waldo Barela I Budget Supervisor Finance & Management Services 120 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5428 1 wbarela@santa-ana.org 020+ riSU j, NTA ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ From: Lucia Gonzalez [mailto:gonzluci@sas.upenn.edu] Sent: Monday, June 1, 202010:59 AM To: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org> Subject: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments Dear Budget Office, My name is Lucia Gonzalez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Lucia Gonzalez Orozco, Norma From: Jasmine Servin <jasmineservin@sandiego.edu> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 12:03 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Dear Budget Office, My name is Jasmine Servin and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jasmine Servin 3 Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Dear Budget Office, Janet Martinez <janetmar@stanford.edu> Monday, June 01, 2020 12:04 PM eComment June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Follow up Flagged My name is Janet Martinez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the over criminalization of our city in the wake of the events that have occurred this week across the nation. Best, Janet Martinez (she/her) Stanford University I Class of 2021 B.A. Candidate I International Relations Minor Candidate I CSRE CSWS Peer Advisor I Haas Center Co -President I Las Hermanas de Stanford 13 Oroaco, Norma From: Jareth Carbajal <martinezjareth17@gmai1.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 12:27 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear City Council, My name is Jareth Carbajal and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jareth Carbajal 161 Orozco, Norma From: Sandra Silva <sandra11675@outlook.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 12:35 PM To: eComment Subject: DIVEST Dear City Council, My name is Sandra, and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, -Sandra Sent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android device 0 Orozco, Norma From: Leslie <I_hernandez2814@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 12:43 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Leslie Hernandez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Leslie Hernandez E Orozco, Norma From: april rodriguez <2rodriguezapril@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 12:52 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is April Rodriguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, April Rodriguez P. Orono, Norma From: Krystal Hernandez < krystalherl 9@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 12:52 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Krystal Hernandez, and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Krystal Hernandez q Orozco, Norma From: Samantha Acosta <sammie336624@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 12:57 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Samantha Acosta and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Samantha Acosta to Orozco, Norma From: Emily Santos <simplyemily16@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 1:29 PM To: eComment Subject: JUNE 2, 2020 - AGENDA ITEM 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Emily Santos and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Emily Santos %k Orozco, Norma From: Josselyn Orozco <josselynorozco8241@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 1:33 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Josselyn Orozco and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Josselyn Orozco Sent from my Whone \7.- Oroaco, Norma From: cynthiabotello72@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 1:50 PM To: .'eComment@santa-ana.org"@IMSVA.santa-ana.org " <eComment@santa-ana.org> From: Cynthia Botello <cynthiabotello72@yahoo.com> Subject: Date: Mon, 1 Jun 202013:49:33 -0700 Importance: normal X-Priority: 3 Content -Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_8D798747-1967-4A49-9BB2-CC9A2E9F47A2_" -- 8D798747-1967-4A49-9BB2-CC9A2E9F47A2_ Content -Transfer -Encoding: quoted -printable Content -Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Cynthia Botello Salas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident t= o oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 mi= Ilion. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial ob- stacles for the city of Santa Ana. 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At this time, it is = important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization= of our city.=C2=A0 Thank you, Cynthia Botello Salas Sent from Mail for Windows 10 --_8D798747-1967-4A49-9BB2-CC9A2E9F47A2_ Content -Transfer -Encoding: quoted -printable Content -Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" <html xmins:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmins:w=3D"urn:sc= hemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m=3D"httP:Hschemas.microsoft.com/of= fice/2004/12/omml" xmins=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta ht= tp-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><meta name==3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered m ed I um) " ><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font -face 175 Orozco, Norma From: Hannia Delgado <delsharette56@icloud.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 2:36 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B My name is Hannia and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Hannia tLk Orozco, Norma From: Juliana Diaz <julianajdiaz@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 2:59 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Juliana Diaz and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Juliana Diaz Juliana Diaz �_S Orozco, Norma From: Jessica Reyes <jessicajudireyes@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 3:24 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jessica Reyes and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jessica Reyes 1Y Orozco, Norma From: Esmeralda Vigil <vigilesmeralda2@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 3:27 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Esmeralda Vigil, and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Esmeralda Vigil Esmeralda Vigil GCU Student "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. " -Romans 8: 28 � `7 Orozco, Norma From: MaryTrejo <maryjtrejo99@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 3:44 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Categories: Correspondence Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Mary Trejo and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you. 17 Orozco, Norma From: Johnny Lopez <johnny01lopez@gmai1.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 3:44 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Categories: Correspondence Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Johnny Lopez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Johnny Lopez 16i Orozco, Norma From: Alexa Saavedra <alexaasaavedra@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 3:57 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Categories: Correspondence Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Alexa Saavedra and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees, and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alexa Saavedra 2-0 Orozco, Norma From: miriam olivas <miriamolivas.31@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 4:06 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Categories: Correspondence Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Miriam Olivas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Miriam Olives 2� Orozco, Norma From: Ana Olivas <o1ivas.ana227@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 4:32 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ana Olivas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ana Olivas Orozco, Norma From: carla vazquez <calchc@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 4:34 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Carla L. Vazquez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Carla L. Vazquez Get Outlook for iOS '�-3 Orozco, Norma From: NancyAleman <naleman4@outlook.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 4:57 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 Agenda Item 65B (Opposition of proposed budget spending) Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Nancy Aleman and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Nancy Aleman 2q Orozco, Norma From: Edwin Jesus Mateos-Lopez <emateosl@uci.edu> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 5:05 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Edwin Mateos and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees, and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Edwin Mateos 25 Orozco, Norma From: Marilyn Avina <marilynavina@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:02 PM To: Bacerra, Phil; eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Councilmember Bacerra, My name is Marilyn Avina and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Marilyn Avina 2U Orozco, Norma From: Marilyn Avina <marilynavina@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:15 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Marilyn Avina and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Marilyn Avina 2�P Orozco, Norma From: Hector Bustos <hmbustos@dons.usfca.edu> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:13 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Hector Bustos and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident in Ward 4 to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Hector Bustos al Orozco, Norma From: Moureen Heras <momobflores@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:21 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda item 65B Dear Budget Officer, My name is Moureen Heras and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Moureen Heras 2_ R' Orozco, Norma From: PACHEL MEDEL <rjmedel@ucla.edu> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:21 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Rachel Medel and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to strongly oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees, and other sources of revenue. What our city NEEDS is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources -- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Do the right thing, Rachel Medel 2°I Orozco, Norma From: Cristina Cabezas <ccabezas333@gmai1.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:22 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Cristina Cabezas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Cristina Cabezas Best regards, Cristina Cabezas 3p Orozco, Norma From: Cynthia Gomez <gomez0290@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:31 PM To: eComment Subject: Police budget Dear Councilmembers, My name is Cynthia Gomez and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Cynthia Gomez 3, Orozco, Norma From: Ivette Parra <parra.v64@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:35 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ivette Parra and I am a Santa Ana resident and as a constituent of your ward I oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ivette Parra 3Z Orozco, Norma From: Ignacio Ramirez<ignacioramirers80596@icioud.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:40 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ignacio Ramirez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ignacio Ramirez �3 Orozco, Norma From: stigma. marisa <marisaavina512@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:40 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Matthias Avina and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Matthias Avina Sent from my Whone 3`� Orozco, Norma From: vivian velazquez <velazquezvivian5@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:43 PM To: eComment Subject: JUNE 2, 2020 -AGENDA ITEM 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Vivian Velazquez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Vivian Velazquez 35 Orozco, Norma From: Daniel Garcia <dargia017@gmai1.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:49 PM To: eComment Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Daniel Garcia and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Daniel Garcia 3� Orozco, Norma From: cortez13m@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 6:59 PM To: eComment Cc: Iglesias, Cecilia Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Manuel Cortez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Manuel Cortez �1 Orozco, Norma From: mayra.luna57@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:02 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Mayra Luna and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Mayra Luna 3g Orozco, Norma From: Kaley Mendoza <watashiwakaley@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:03 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2,2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My naive is Kaley Mendoza and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources ofrevenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Kaley Mendoza 3M Orozco, Norma From: Sarah Ngo <sarah.ngo@yale.edu> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:05 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; eComment Subject: JUNE 2, 2020 - AGENDA ITEM 65B Dear Councilmember Cecilia Iglesias, My name is Sarah Ngo and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Please do the right thing, Sarah Ngo 40 Orozco, Norma From: Vanessa Estrada <vestrada1997@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:19 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Vanessa Estrada and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Vanessa Estrada q� Orozco, Norma From: Ashley Vu <ashleyyvuu@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:23 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ashley Vu and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety by $13.5 million. As I'm sure you already know, Santa Ana is experiencing financial obstacles due to COVID-19. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. Santa Ana residents do not need more money to be going to SAPD. It has become fundamentally clear that SAPD is not here to protect us, but to lock us up. More money to them is going to do --and has been doing -- nothing for us. If this pandemic showed us anything, it's that our community --low income, comprised of numerous essential workers --needs greater access to health care. Not only that, but we need greater funding going to our education system, public transportation, and mental health resources. The current allocation of funding reveals that Santa Ana is seen as criminals and not as people, individuals deserving of better life quality and opportunities. We need to stop the overcriminalization of our city, and start providing actual useful resources to our people. Thank you for taking the time to hear my concerns. Best, Ashley Vu Lf 2' Orozco, Norma From: Alejandra Casta <castalejandra65@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:26 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Alejandra Castaneda, and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alejandra i� Orozco, Norma From: Johnny Dinh <johnnynd@uci.edu> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:29 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Johnny Dinh and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Johnny Dinh Orozco, Norma From: Bianka Silva <silva.bianka23@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:29 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Bianka Silva and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, qS Orozco, Norma From: Ashly Aristondo <stephanyaristondo@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:31 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ashly Aristondo and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ashly Aristondo & Orozco, Norma From: Mayra Herrera <mayraherrera@berkeley.edu> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:34 PM To: Sarmiento, Vicente; eComment Subject: JUNE 2ND 2020 - AGENDA ITEM 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Mayra Herrera and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. I urge you to do the right thing, Mayra Herrera +[ 1 Orozco, Norma From: Sarah Ngo <sarahngo25@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:35 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; eComment Subject: JUNE 2, 2020 - AGENDA ITEM 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Councilmember Iglesias, We are Sarah, Kevin, and Emily Ngo. We are writing as Santa Ana residents to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As we are sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, housing, education, public transport, mental health resources --NOT the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. In addition, the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others at the hand of the police have shown us time and time again that the police inflicts more violence (especially on poor black and brown communities) than it "serves and protects." Divesting from SAPID and actually putting money into other resources, such as the ones I listed above, will actually decrease crime and INCREASE public safety. Therefore, we need to invest in OUR COMMUNITY. Not in policing our community. Thank you for your time. Do the right thing, Sarah, Kevin, and Emily Ngo 3830 Alder St. Santa Ana, CA 92707 -i q Orozco, Norma From: Violet <oliivaresviiolet@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:39 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Violet Olivares and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Violet Olivares Orozco, Norma From: Aide Ortega <aide32ortega@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:42 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Aide Ortega and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Aide Ortega aide32ortega(a)gmail.com 5o Orozco, Norma From: Aaron Flores <dsp.hb.aaronflores@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:55 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Aaron Flores and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Aaron Flores 61 Orozco, Norma From: Stephanie Martinez <steph24bee@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Love our city SANTA ANA Dear City Coucil & Santa Ana Mayor Pulido My name is Stephanie Ochoa and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Stephanie Ochoa 6�- Orozco, Norma From: Cindy Du <cindyhuynhdu@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:58 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Cindy Du and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Cindy Du Best regards, Cindy Du D04w Kiwanis Family Foundation Coordinator 'r9-'2o a Orozco, Norma From: edward le <edwardle722@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:01 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Edward Le and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Edward Le S-q Orozco, Norma From: Miya Lopez <mi.lopez156@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:04 PM To: eComment; Sarmiento, Vicente Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Miya Lopez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Miya Lopez 515 Orozco, Norma From: Anthony Sandoval <anthonysandoval0131@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:11 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Anthony Sandoval and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Anthony Sandoval $$ tP Orozco, Norma From: Tiffany Bakthy <sweetmonkey9@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:11 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Tiffany Bakthy and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Tiffany Bakthy S� Orozco, Norma From: Bianca Ramirez<bianca.ramirez.20@simonscholars.org> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:15 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Bianca Ramirez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Bianca Ramirez S Orozco, Norma From: Angelica O'Campo <09ocampo@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:19 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item 65B Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Angelica O'Campo and I'm submitting a public comment for Agenda item 65B. in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Thank you, Angelica O'Campo Angelica O'Campo 714.604.5140 09ocampo@gmail.com S ! Orozco, Norma From: Melissa Lopez <m.sophlopez12@gmaiLcom> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:20 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Melissa Lopez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Melissa Lopez 'S Orozco, Norma From: Alyana Davis <alyana.janae@icloud.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:37 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Alyana Davis and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Best, Alyana Davis t Orozco, Norma From: Anthony Rivera <iianthonyrivera@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:43 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Anthony Rivera and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Anthony Rivera QI/ Orozco, Norma From: jennifer rodriguez <Jennay_oo7@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:58 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jennifer Rodriguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees, and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs are funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jennifer Rodriguez Orozco, Norma From: dulce lozano <dulce.1ozano4@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:58 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020- Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Dulce Lozano and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees, and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs are funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Dulce Lozano ��k Orozco, Norma From: dulce lozano <dulce.lozano4@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 9:01 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Dulce Lozano and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees, and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Dulce Lozano Orozco, Norma From: Patricia Salazar <patriciasalazar04O2@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 9:01 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Patricia Salazar and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Patricia Salazar Orozco, Norma From: yenni pham <fruitloversclub@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 9:06 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Yenni Pham and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Yenni Pham Orozco, Norma From: Arianna Flores <ariannasf2@gmai1.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 9:29 PM To: eComment Subject: URGENT: agenda item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Arianna Flores and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Arianna Flores lQ� Orozco, Norma From: Tish Leon <Iety.leon1951@gmaiLcom> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 9A7 PM To: eComment Cc: Solorio, Jose; Iglesias, Cecilia Subject: 65B. CONSIDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 DRAFT BUDGET AND THE SEVEN-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Please read this at the council meeting, during public speaking. Thank You I am writing to you regarding the proposed budget. I noticed that there is a $13.5 million increase proposed to public safety, which will most likely be going to Police raises. I don't understand why they are getting another increase, since they just received a $25 million raise last year. This is unacceptable. One of the things I noticed is there is nothing in the budget for programs for Seniors. SA has a large senior population, yet centers are in sad condition, not many programs being offered and transportation is limited. The Governor signed an executive order to create a Master Plan on Aging. Recognizing that California's over-65 population is projected to grow to 8.6 million by 2030 Orange County is working on its own Strategic Plan for Aging (OCSPA). (Over 450,000 older adults (aged 65 and older) account for 14.3% of Orange County's population. By 2045, this number is projected to increase to 17.3%. As more adults reach retirement, they will face a new set of economic, social, health, and lifestyle challenges associated with aging. Currently, Orange County is not in a position to provide adequate support and care to meet the needs and challenges of this inevitably growing aging population.) http://www.officeonaging.ocqov.com/resources/reports http://www.ocagingplan.org/ SA is a member of the OCSPA, yet I have not heard anything reported about it from your representative. Do you even know who that is? Have you heard anything? Has anything been reported to the City Council? In 2018 I was appointedby Supervisor Do, to serve on the Senior Citizens Advisory Council, to represent District 1..Every month we visit other cities Senior Centers for our general meetings. Yet we can't host it in SA, due to the lack of space in the our centers. I am asking that you please set aside some funds to improve the condition of the Senior Centers. Streamline the process for organizations wanting to hold classes for our seniors. And to create a Senior Advisory Council/Committee that can do more than just plan events. t The City of Irvine has a Strategic Plan for Seniors & a Senior Advisory Council that reports to the City Council, it would be nice to see one in our city. https://www.citvofirvine.org/senior-services/strategic-plan-seniors I appreciate the opportunity to write to you on this topic, that is extremely important to me and hope that you too see the urgency in this. Tish Leon 714-401-8312 z Orono, Norma From: Sandra Lopez <saandralopezz@icloud.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 9:49 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sandra Lopez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Sandra Lopez /AO Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Councilmembers, Sandra Lopez <saandralopezz@idoud.com> Monday, June 01, 2020 9:51 PM eComment June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B My name is Sandra Lopez and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Sandra Lopez �e Orozco, Norma From: Bad Drivers Around Orange County <gabejava33@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65B 12nd of June, 2020 Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Miguel Pulido, My name is Gabriel Javalera. As a resident of this great city, I write this in support of the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. Even though the COVID pandemic has contributed to $12 million in losses this fiscal year, public safety of this city is more important than ever. Many residents, including myself, have expressed that there is a need for more resources regarding public safety within the community. I, along with many fellow Santa Ana residents of this city do not feel safe, even within our own communities. Especially during these troubling times, during a pandemic, and the social unrest seen across this country, public safety is more important than ever. Our members of public safety in this city needs this increased funding. A strain on resources for these public safety agencies is the last thing we (City of Santa Ana Residents) need. I, along with many of you want to see the best from this city. But we can only do that if the residents feel safe to go out. Strength and Love Thank You, Gabriel Javalera Orozco, Norma From: Marlene Zaragoza <zaragozamarlene1025@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:09 PM To: eComment Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Marlene Zaragoza and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Marlene Zaragoza Orozco, Norma From: Sarah Gutierrez <sarahgutierrez212@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:19 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sarah Gutierrez and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Sarah Gutierrez �a Orozco, Norma From: Diana Gonzalez <diann100@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:22 PM To: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Diana Gonzalez and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Diana Gonzalez Orozco, Norma From: rdx <rde1g14@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:27 PM To: eComment Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ruth Delgado and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ruth Delgado Orozco, Norma From: Jaime Ceja <jaimeceja00@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:43 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jaime Ceja and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jaime Ceja Orozco, Norma From: Vanessa Munoz <munozvanessa1211@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:49 PM To: eComment Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Vanesss Munoz and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Vanessa Munoz Orozco, Norma From: Stephanie Cerda-Mejia <scerdamejia@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:51 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Stephanie Cerda-Mejia and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Stephanie Cerda-Mejia Orozco, Norma From: Paola Chico <chicopaola21@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:53 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Paola Chico and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Paola Chico Sent from my Whone Orozco, Norma From: Vanessa Munoz <munozvanessa1211@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:53 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Vanessa Munoz and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Vanessa Munoz 10�_ Orozco, Norma From: Ricardo Cachua <cachua.ricardo@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:55 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ricardo Florencio Cachua and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ricardo Florencio Cachua T (714) 875-2909 E cachuaricardona amail.com Orozco, Norma From: Eric Cachua <ericcachua@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:55 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Eric Cachua and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the over-criminalization of our city. Thank you, Eric Cachua 714-264-9084 Orozco, Norma From: Hodedt Pineda <hodedtpineda@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:58 PM To: eComment Subject: Santa Ana Budget Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Hodedt Pineda and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources ofrevenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Hodedt Pineda Orozco, Norma From: Monica OvO <monpj350@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 11:09 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Monica Ortiz and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Monica Ortiz Orozco, Norma From: Vanessa Gonzalez <gnzalej@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 11:12 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Alejandra V Gonzalez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alejandra Alejandra V. Gonzalez Project Coordinator M.E.Ch.A Calmecac UCLA Student Retention Center 220 Westwood Plaza #105 Los Angeles, CA 90095 E: gnz91@g.ucla.edu P: (714) 585-7653 Orozco, Norma From: Elizabeth Marcial <marcial_elizabeth@icloud.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 11:16 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Elizabeth and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Elizabeth Marcial J� Orozco, Norma From: Anh-Vy Phan <anhvyphan@berkeley.edu> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 11:16 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Anh-Vy Phan and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Anh-Vy Phan (she/they) B.A. Political Science and Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies University of California, Berkeley I Class of 2022 Email: anhvyphangberkeley.edu Cell: (714) 710-2163 Berkeley Southeast Asian Mentorship Program Chair '19-'20 Southeast Asian Student Coalition ucb.seama gmail.com SEAM Southeast Aslan MENTORSHIP 4 eypN SfUpeµ,J f Orozco, Norma From: Jensen Martinez <mtzjensen@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 11:18 PM To: eComment Cc: Bacerra, Phil Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Councilmember Phil Bacerra, My name is Jensen Martinez Rivas and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jensen Martinez Rivas qfN Orozco, Norma From: kassidy * <kassidydnguyen@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 11:26 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Kassidy Dam -Nguyen and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources— not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Kassidy Dam -Nguyen Kassidy N. 0\0 Orozco, Norma From: Amanda Vasquez <amandavasquez99@berkeley.edu> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 11:30 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Amanda Vasquez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Amanda Vasquez University of California, Berkeley Social Welfare Major & Education Minor amandavasquez;Mberkeley edu Orozco, Norma From: Angie Olivares <angieolivares30@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 11:47 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Angie Olivares and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Angie Olivares Orozco, Norma From: Dalia Gutierrez <gutierrezdalia2002@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:32 AM To: eComment Subject: The Right Move Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Dalia Gutierrez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Dalia Gutierrez Orozco, Norma From: Samantha Meza <mezasam101@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:57 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B My name is Samantha Meza and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Samantha Meza G1", Oroaco, Norma From: Kristine Tran <kayristinee@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:26 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Kristine and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Kristine i G� Orozco, Norma From: Kristine Tran <kristinetran01@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:29 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Connie and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Connie (\1 0 Orozco, Norma From: Victoria Duarte <victoriacduarte@ucsb.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:47 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020- agenda item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Victoria Duarte and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Victoria Duarte (A Orozco, Norma From: cecilia rivas <rivas.ceci1ia1966@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:46 AM To: eComment Subject: Subject line: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Cecilia Rivas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Cecilia Rivas Orozco, Norma From: Giovanni Casas <giocasas100@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 10:26 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Giovanni Casas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Giovanni Cases �q Orozco, Norma From: Wendy Gutierrez <wjgp01 @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 7:44 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Wendy Gutierrez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Wendy Gutierrez Orozco, Norma From: Sara Cardenas <cardenas_sara92@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:12 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020- Agenda Item 65B or Pulido and City Council, My name is Sara Cardenas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Sara Cardenas Orozco, Norma From: Nicole Cortes <nicolecortes123@icloud.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 10:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Community Spending Dear Councilmember Phil Barcerra, My name is Natalie Cortes, and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Natalie Cortes Orozco, Norma From: Alondra Valdivia <valdiviaalondra@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:48 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 -Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Alondra Valdivia and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alondra Valdivia 0�� Orozco, Norma From: Beatriz Alvarado <adri.b.alvarado@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:54 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Beatriz Alvarado and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Beatriz Alvarado ()tJ Orozco, Norma From: Anakaren Cardenas <aucrdns@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:02 AM To: Sarmiento, Vicente Cc: eComment Subject: Opposed: SA Budget Proposal Dear Councilmember Sarmiento, Mayor Pulido, and City Council: My name is Anakaren and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. Please put politics aside. You have a B.S. in Economics from a well - respected university, show us with your vote how your education not only taught you to think critically, but also to consider the social implications of a vote in favor of increased public safety spending. That would be the easy way out. I'm asking you to use your influence to instead seek out the root causes of the social instability that perpetuates our city to better understand how you can help the community. It is easy to cast a vote, assign responsibility to another department, and just throw money at the problem. It takes more effort to analyze, draw educated conclusions, and to do the work. You are a public servant, serve. I'd like to see you propose some innovative approaches to improving public safety. Show us that you have done your homework, considered alternatives, put together a team of community members eager to have their voice heard, and who are "in the trenches" so to speak. Take a walk through the neighborhoods, talk to the people, listen to them. They will not all come to you in a city council meeting. Seek them out. Your actions are writing the history of our city. I hope you'll be on the right side of it. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Anakaren Cardenas kq,) Orozco, Norma From: Noemi Cardenas <noemiucardenas@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:16 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Noemi Cardenas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. DO THE RIGHT THING, STAND FOR THE CITIZENS THAT YOU "REPRESENT". Do your duty to our city. I write to you not because I or you will suffer —we will survive this, but many won't. We are not you're stepping stone to a bigger political ground. We are a city full of beautiful people and culture, this is your home too, don't forget that simply because your path home is a little easier now than before. Thank you, Noemi Best, Noemi Cardenas B.A. Communication Studies, Psychology/Sociology [minors] I Chapman University Sent from Gmail Mobile Orozco, Norma From: Dorilyn Ginita Toledo <toledod@uci.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:42 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Dorilyn Toledo and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Dorilyn Toledo Dorilyn G. Toledo B.A. ,Political Science I B.A. Social Ecology University of California, Irvine pronouns: she/her/hers V-) Orozco, Norma From: darlene partida <partida.darlene@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 10:49 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Darlene Partida and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Darlene \01 Orozco, Norma From: Peter <petersevilla18@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 10:58 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Pedro Sevilla and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Pedro Sevilla 10 Orozco, Norma From: Juan Flores <da_kidjc@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:04 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Subject line: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Juan Flores and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Juan Flores Orozco, Norma From: Liliana Ledezma <Iedli307@berkeley.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:07 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Liliana Ledezma and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Liliana Ledezma Orozco, Norma From: Ruth Linnert <ruthielinnert@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:10 AM To: eComment Subject: Social Justice for Santa Ana I'm a lifelong Santa Ana resident. Growing up in this city has taught me a lot about myself and our community. I know there are countless ways to get involved to ensure our community is safe and supported. I'm constantly re-evaluating, learning, and growing so I can do better. I participated in what started off as a peaceful demonstration on Sunday, May 31. That day was emotional for so many of us. It was empowering and comforting to see how many locals wish to have their voices heard, specifically as it relates to systemic racism, social justice, and the rampant violence and corruption that is associated with policing. I'm disappointed by the aggression and even the silence in response to the demands of our community. Crowds dispersed that evening after we were met with violent tactics by the police (tear gas). So many of us do not trust the police. We avoid them in anger and in fear. I know I can be doing better, but SHAME on our mayor and city council for perpetuating the problems that make it difficult for black, indigenous, and people of color to feel safe in our city. I used to pride myself on being part of a city that offers sanctuary to marginalized people. I ask that you please take down the flag that is currently flying in solidarity with the police force. It is harmful and hateful. It discriminates and takes away from the outcries for justice we are demanding in this city and worldwide. Please address this and all concerns related to the disproportionate funding that is being budgeted for the SAPD. The funding would be better spent on social programs and resources that aid the people. No amount of money can buy back the trust we have lost in this broken system. As representatives of our community, it is your responsibility to regain that trust and the conscious and fair distribution of funds is a start. Thank you, Ruth Linnert �\Z Orozco, Norma From: Linda Yanez <Iindayanez04@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:27 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Linda Yanez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Linda Yanez \\92 Salas, Diana From: lesley chavarria <lesleychavarria05@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:45 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020- Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Lesley Chavarria and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County, At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Lesley Chavarria Lesley Chavarria University of California Riverside, Class of 2023 Sociology Major Email: lesleychavarria05(c)gmaii,com Student Email: Ichav055ng.ucr.edu Create your own email signature !is Salas, Diana From: Catherine Manalo <catmanalo96@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:54 AM To: eComment; Bacerra, Phil Subject: une 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Email to: eCommentCa)santa-ana.org Subject line: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Catherine Vega Manalo and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Catherine Vega Manalo Salas, Diana From: Hannah Kim <hannahkim37@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:15 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Villegas, Juan Cc: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Councilmember Jose Solorio, Juan Villegas, Vincente Sarmiento, Phil Bacerra, David Penaloza, and Cecilia Iglesias, My name is Hannah and I am writing as a concerned student to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Hannah Kim 0 Salas, Diana From: Sergio Vasquez <sergiojosue102@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:45 PM To: eComment Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sergio Vasquez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Sergio Vasquez t Vg Salas, Diana From: BJ Williams <bkwJ24@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:47 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Byron Williams and I am writing to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times, what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of this city. Thank you, Byron Williams Salas, Diana From: Yesenia Turcios <y.turcios03@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:47 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Yesenia Turcios and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Yesenia Turcios 1 Z67 Salas, Diana From: Mariajose Jimenez <mariaJimenez1314@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:49 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Mariajose Jimenez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, 121 Salas, Diana From: ZoeyAgle <zoeyagle@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:53 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Villegas, Juan Cc: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Zoey Agle and I am writing as a constituent of Santa Ana, Orange County to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what the city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Santa Ana being a predominantly low-income city means it has been hit hard by the pandemic, and as a constituent of Orange County, I am concerned by this proposed budget. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of Santa Ana. Thank you, Zoey Agle N2t Sales, Diana From: Vianey Martinez <vmaa2017@mymail.pomona.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:53 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Vianey Martinez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Vianey Martinez IZJ Salas, Diana From: Karina Herrera <karina.92@idoud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:56 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Karina Herrera and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Karina Herrera Sent from my Whone 12H Salas, Diana From: Chuckz Moreno <morenoliz09@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:58 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Elizabeth Moreno and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- NOT the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, ELIZABETH MORENO 12S Salas, Diana From: Roxanne Camarena <roxanne.camarena23@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 12:59 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Roxanne Camarena and I am writing as a former SAUSD student to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Roxanne Camarena 0 Salas, Diana From: Lauren Dahl <Idahl777@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:04 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Villegas, Juan Cc: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Lauren and I am writing as a constituent of Santa Ana, Orange County to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what the city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Santa Ana being a predominantly low-income city means it has been hit hard by the pandemic, and as a constituent of Orange County, I am concerned by this proposed budget. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of Santa Ana. Thank you, Lauren (L-71 Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Maria Rosa Dominguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Maria Rosa Dominguez 17Q Salas, Diana From: Sheila Blancarte <blancarte.sheila10@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:07 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sheila Blancarte and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. \zq Salas, Diana From: Sara Guibert <sguibert@usc.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:09 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sara Guibert and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Sara Guibert Master of Social Work, Candidate 2021 USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work University of Southern California Salas, Diana From: Peggy Thompson <calgal1968@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:09 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65B - Renewing Deportation Defense Fund To Members of the Santa Ana City Council: I am submitting my public comment in the matter of Agenda Item 65B. I am in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 in order to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Margaret A. ("Peggy") Thompson Chair/Leadership Team Formerly: Friends of Orange County Detainees A Visitation Program for those in immigration Detention P. 0. Box 1536 Lake Forest, CA 92609 www.friendsofocdetainees.org Member, Board of Directors I Orange County Justice Fund JUSTICE FUND Salas, Diana From: Monica Aparicio <monicaaparicio23@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:09 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Monica Aparicio and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Monica Aparicio 13 -L Salas, Diana From: guadalupe garcia <guadalupee12garcia@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:13 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65B- June 2, 2020 Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Guadalupe Garcia and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees, and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs are funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Guadalupe Garcia l')3 Salas, Diana From: Jessica Jimenez <jessicaijimenez@berkeley.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:15 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jessica Jimenez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. ACAB. Thank you, Jessica Salas, Diana From: Katie Traverso < ktraverso@vera.org > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:17 PM To: eComment Subject: Public Comment -June 2, 2020 Santa Ana City Council Meeting, Agenda Item No. 65.b Attachments: FINAL Public Comment on Renewing Santa Ana Deportation Defense Fund -Agenda Item 65.b.pdf Please find attached public comment for Agenda Item No. 65.b Regarding the City of Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund Funding for FY 2021. Katie Traverso Senior Program Associate SAFE Network Center on Immigration and Justice Vera Institute of Justice 634 S. Spring Street, Suite 300A Los Angeles, CA 90014 ktraverso(c vera.org T: (213) 416-6707 C:(917) 817-1316 (Pronouns: she, her) VeraINSTITUTE O. JUSTICE June 2, 2020 Mayor Miguel Pulido 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Box 1988, M31 Santa Ana, CA 92701 eCom men�santa-ana.org Public Comment: June 2, 2020 Santa Ana City Council Meeting, Agenda Item No. 65.b Testimony of the Vera Institute of Justice Regarding the City of Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund Funding for FY 2021 Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the Santa Ana City Council: On behalf of the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera), I urge the City of Santa Ana to restore funding at $200,000 for immigration legal defense services provided by the Santa Ana Deportation Defense Fund in FY2 t. The City's proposed budget allocates only $100,000; however, restoring such funding is critical to ensuring the protection of vulnerable immigrant communities, especially amid the current public health crisis. We applaud the City of Santa Ana for its longstanding leadership in creating one of the first legal defense funds for immigrants in the nation —now entering its fourth year —a program that advances publicly funded universal representation for Santa Ana residents facing deportation. We are proud of the City's participation in Vera's SAFE (Safety and Fairness for Everyone) Network as one of its original members. Even with the current pandemic, the federal assault on immigrant residents of Southern California has continued,' putting the entire community at heightened risk. And the stakes for people in immigration detention could not be higher: On top of the risk of permanent family separation and the forced return to dangerous conditions in another country, with COVID-19 rapidly spreading in detention centers, immigration detention may become a death sentence for many. While many still languish in detention without representation, Santa Ana's commitment to its deportation defense fund ensures that many residents can partner with an attorney to fight for their safety and family unity. Lawyers funded by the City of Santa Ana are on the front lines. They have already succeeded in releasing at least one Santa Ana resident from detention at Adelanto since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Southern California and are fighting for more in both immigration and federal coma. Brittny Mejia, "With masks at the ready, ICE agents make arrests on first day of California coronavirus lockdown," LATIMES, March 17, 2020, https•//www latimes com/california/story/2020-03-17/for-ice-a ents-its-business-as-uiiusual-day-atter sweeping-coronavilvs-order 634 SSpring Street, 4300A, Los Angeles, CA90014 t213 1*16006B 12134160076 vora.org lj 5 Santa Ana residents helped by the Fund so far are deeply entrenched members of our workplaces and communities, having lived in the U.S. for an average of 10 years. Many also grew up in Santa Ana. They are parents to 41 children under the age of 18 living, most of whom are U.S. citizens. Well over half of those with families are responsible for at least half of their family's income. Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund helps stabilize families, our communities, and the economy during this uncertain time. (See Restoring Due Process in Santa Ana: SAFE Network Report (February 1, 2018 — March 31, 2020.) In addition, the public overwhelmingly supports government -funded lawyers for people facing deportation. Recent polling in Santa Ana by Vera found that 79 percent of respondents supported government -funded lawyers for immigrants facing deportation. This report is consistent with a recent national poll that similarly found that nearly 9 in 10 people in the United States (87 percent) support government -funded attorneys for people in immigration court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the City and County of Los Angeles both proposed public funding for the Los Angeles Justice Fund, a deportation defense fund, in their respective recommended FY21 budgets. Likewise, the State of New York last month moved forward in sustaining funding for immigrant legal services, including deportation defense, in the enacted FY21 state budget. In addition, Washington, D.C. Mayor Bowser has proposed continued funding of immigration legal services, including deportation defense; Boston Mayor Walsh proposed expanding public funding for the City's Immigrant Defense Fund; and the City of Baltimore proposed continued funding of its deportation defense program for FY21. Such funding ensures that vulnerable neighbors are not left behind when support is needed the most. As you finalize the City's FY21 budget during this very challenging time, we strongly urge you to include $200,000 funding for the Santa Ana Deportation Defense Fund. Thank you for your attention and your consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Katherine Traverse, Esq. Senior Program Associate Vera Institute of Justice KTraverso@vera.ore (917)817-1316 Salas, Diana From: Charlie Jimenez <charliejimenez21@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:17 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Charles Jimenez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Charles Jimenez 13(' Salas, Diana From: Jonathan Romero <jona1085@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:21 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jonathan Romero and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jonathan Romero Salas, Diana From: raquel ramirez <ramirez.raque133@gmaiI.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:27 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 6SB Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Raquel Ramirez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Raquel Ramirez 133 Salas, Diana From: Lilian Santos <201iliansantos@samueliacademy.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:29 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020-Agenda item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Lilian Santos and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Lili 1;jj Salas, Diana From: Sabrina Rivera (CARECEN) <SRivera@CARECEN-LA.ORG> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:29 PM To: eComment Subject: Public Comment to Santa Ana City Council in support of Renewing its Deportation Defense Fund. Agenda Item 6513. Dear Santa Ana City Council, I'm submitting public comment for Agenda item 65B. in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Sabrina Rivera Sabrina Rivera Supervising Attorney I California State University Project Pronouns: she/her/hers Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) (213) 385-7800 ext. 2211 srivera@carecen-la.org www.carecen-la.org Physical Office Address: Dream Success Center I SSC 290 California State University, Long Beach 1250 Bellflower Blvd I Long Beach, CA 90840 Mailing Address: CARECEN (Central American Resource Center) 2845 West Seventh Street I Los Angeles CA 90005 To make an appointment with CARECEN's CSU Project, please visit: CARECEN's CSU Project Appointment Calendar iu.J Salas, Diana From: Dayana.B. Gomez <dayz61@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:30 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020- Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Dayana Gomez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Dayana Gomez Salas, Diana From: Melissa Saenz <meliesaenz@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:14 PM To: BudgetOffice Subject: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments City of Santa Ana Council Members and Mayor, I suport a redirection of funds back into the community. We don't need more police! I would like the city to support services over policing and support the The People's Budget Campaign as a blueprint. I would like to see more funds go towards helping the people, children especially, families of Santa Ana in areas like education, housing, health, homelessnes and resources for small buisnesses and the arts- especially given the pandemic. The time to act is now. I want city-wide internet for low income families because I am a teacher and the lack of internet has directly impacted my students ability to learn during this pandemic. Thank you, Melissa Saenz IWL Salas, Diana From: Sophia Saenz <sophiacsaenz@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:22 PM To: BudgetOffice Subject: Fwd: FY 2020-20201 Budget Comments City of Santa Ana Council Members and Mayor, suport a redirection of funds back into the community. We don't need more police! I would like the city to support services over policing and support the The People's Budget Campaign as a blueprint. I would like to see more funds go towards helping the people, children especially, families of Santa Ana in areas like education, housing, health, homelessnes and resources for small buisnesses and the arts- especially given the pandemic. The time to act is now. I want city-wide internet for low income families because I am a student and the lack of internet has directly impacted my ability to learn during this pandemic. Sophia Sienz 145 Salas, Diana From: Emily Camarena <emilycamarena40@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:35 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Emily Camarena and I am writing as a current Santa Ana student to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, ILM Salas, Diana From: Lucy Castelan <lucycastelan97@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:39 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia Cc: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Lucero Castelan and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Lucero Castelan Sent from my Whone its Salas, Diana From: Jasmine Esparza <jasesparza97@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:44 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jasmine Esparza and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jasmine Esparza /Y(a Salas, Diana From: Zulema Reyes <zulemaaareyes@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:45 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Zulema Reyes and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Zulema Reyes Zulema Reyes University of Notre Dame, Class of 2023 zulemaaareyesna,gmail.com Ik7 Salas, Diana From: rafael villegas <rafaelvillegas0625@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:57 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Rafael Villegas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Rafael Villegas I�y Salas, Diana From: aliceyerim@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:00 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Villegas, Juan Cc: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Alice Lee and I am writing as a constituent of Irvine, Orange County to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what the city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Santa Ana being a predominantly low-income city means it has been hit hard by the pandemic, and as a constituent of Orange County, I am concerned by this proposed budget. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of Santa Ana. Thank you, Alice Lee NK' Salas, Diana From: Arisdelssy Loera <arisdelssyloera@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:01 PM To: eComment; Bacerra, Phil Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Arisdelssy and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Arisdelssy Loera 11i 0 Salas, Diana From: Axidi Iglesias <axidimtz13@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:03 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Axidi Iglesias and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Axidi Iglesias is) Salas, Diana From: Allie Schenitzki <aschenitzki1@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:08 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Villegas, Juan Cc: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Allie Schenitzki and I am writing as a constituent of Santa Ana, Orange County to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what the city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Santa Ana being a predominantly low-income city means it has been hit hard by the pandemic, and as a constituent of Orange County, I am concerned by this proposed budget. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of Santa Ana. Thank you, Allie Schenitzki Sent from my Whone 1� L Salas, Diana From: Sandra Martinez <sandramartinez3476@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:08 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sandra Martinez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Sandra Martinez \1;-� Salas, Diana From: Maria Guzman <maria.guzman.612@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:17 PM To: eComment Subject: Oppose Public Safety Spending Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Maria Guzman and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Maria Guzman Orozco, Norma From: Chrid <chris.garcia313677@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:24 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Christopher Simon Garcia and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Christopher Simon Garcia Orozco, Norma From: Houston, Nicole Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:26 PM To: eComment_Fonvarding Subject: FW: June 2, 2020 -Agenda Item 65B Kind Regards, Nicole Houston I Executive Assistant City Manager's Office) nhoustonCdsanta-ana.ore 714.647.5200 120 Civic Center Plaza (Santa Ana, CA 92701 r- 2020; ItII5us SANTA ANA COUNTS This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. From: vivana cazares [mailto:cazaresvivana@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:07 AM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: Fwd: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Forwarded message From: vivana cazares <cazaresvivana@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 1:04 AM Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B To: <jvillegasgsanta-ana.org> Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Vivana Cazares and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate 0, of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you and Stay safe, Vivana Cazares Orozco, Norma From: Houston, Nicole Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:32 PM To: eComment_Fonvarding Subject: FW: Renewal of Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund for FY 2020-2021 Attachments: OCJF Santa Ana Universal Representation Letter .pdf Kind Regards, Nicole Houston I Executive Assistant City Manager's Offices nhoustongsanta-ana.ore 714.647.5200 120 Civic Center Plaza 1Santa Ana, CA 92701 2020+ ..ensus SANTA ANA COUNTS This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. From: Carlos Perea[mailto:carlosiran1992@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 1:20 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Cc: Karina Gutierrez <karinaglaw@gmail.com>; Faby Jacome <fabyjacome@gmail.com>; Manuel Escamilla <manueljescamilla@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Renewal of Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund for FY 2020-2021 Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido, On behalf of the Orange County Justice Fund (OCJF) and the 14 organizations signed on the letter, we urge you to continue funding for the city's Deportation Defense Fund at the current level of $200,000 in this FY 2020-21 budget. The program provides critical immigration legal defense to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation, especially during this current global pandemic where immigrant detention centers are considered a public health crisis. See attached letter. Please reach out to us if you have any questions. Thank you. Attn: Mayor Miguel Pulido, Mayor Pro Tern Juan Villegas, Councilmember Vicente Sarmiento, Councilmember David Penaloza, Councilmember Jose Solorio, Councilmember Phil Bacerra, Councilmember Nelida Mendoza. Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 Santa Ana City Council 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Re: Renewal of Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund for FY 2020-2021 Santa Ana Mayor and City Council, On behalf of the Orange County Justice Fund (OCJF) and the 14 organizations signed below, we urge you to continue funding for the city's Deportation Defense Fund at the current level of $200,000 in this FY 2020-21 budget. The program provides critical immigration legal defense to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation, especially during this current global pandemic where immigrant detention centers are considered a public health crisis. We commend the City of Santa Ana for its leadership of being the first city in Orange County to pioneer an immigrant legal defense fund after declaring itself a sanctuary city. It ensures legal representation for immigrant families in the city facing detention and deportation. According to Vera Institute of Justice in its Restoring Due Process in Santa Ana Report, the program has since its establishment in 2017 represented 37 Santa Ana residents through the Immigrant Defenders Law Center. Collectively they are parents to 41 children under the age of 18 and most of them are U.S. citizens. The Deportation Defense Fund has broad support from residents in the city. A survey conducted in April 2020 by Vera found that 79% of Santa Ana residents overwhelmingly support government -funded attorneys for immigrants facing deportations. In addition, our congressional representative Lou Correa has called on the city to continue its commitment to our immigrant community in a recent opinion article published in the Orange County Register. We understand the city is considering making difficult financial decisions in its FY 2020-21 budget due to the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). That is why the city council should consider the Deportation Defense Fund as an economic support for Santa Ana immigrant families, as part of the city's response to COVID-19. The economic impact of deportations adds to the already existing hardships residents face such as job losses, ability to pay rent and food security. We look forward to the council's leadership to ensure the Santa Ana Deportation Defense Fund continues, and we urge you to sustain the current level of funding at $200,000. If you have any questions please contact Carlos Perea from the Orange County Justice Fund at carlosiran 1992&gmail.com. Sincerely, Orange County Justice Fund UC Irvine School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic VietRISE Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities Orange County Civic Engagement Table Resilience Orange County El Centro Cultural de Mexico Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) World Relief Southern California Orange County Environmental Justice Palestinian Youth Movement - Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire AHRI for Justice Eric Altman Consulting Inc. Orozco, Norma From: Houston, Nicole Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:34 PM To: eComment_Forwarding Subject: FW: Kind Regards, Nicole Houston l Executive Assistant City Manager's Officel nhouston@santa-ana.org 714.647.5200 120 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701 +2020+ census SANTA ANA COUNTS This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. From: Cecilia Cardenas [mailto:ceci071997@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 8:27 PM To: Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Iglesias, Cecilia <Clglesias@santa-ana.org> Subject: Dear Councilmembers and Mayor, My name is Cecilia and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Cecilia Orozco, Norma From: Lisa Okamoto <Lisa@lmmDef.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:36 PM To: eComment Cc: Joyce Noche Subject: Santa Ana City Council Meeting Agenda item 65B public comment Santa Ana City Council, I am submitting public comment for Agenda item 65B in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. My name is Lisa Okamoto, Directing Attorney at Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef). Since entering into an agreement with Santa Ana in October of 2017, ImmDef moved quickly so that we can serve the community and became fully staffed by March 2018. At the time, Orange County had two immigration detention centers housed at Theo Lacy Detention Facility in Orange and John M. Musick Detention Facility in Irvine. In 2019, the two facilities closed and ImmDef focused our representation identifying Santa Ana residents detained in Adelanto, California and expanded our representation to non -detained residents who anxiously awaited their court hearings in downtown Los Angeles. We have worked closely with stakeholders in Orange County including Resilience OC, OCJustice Fund, Public Law Center, Catholic Charities, and Friends of Orange County to uphold the due process rights of Santa Ana residents. The urgency and need for representation has escalated with the COVID-19 pandemic. There are recent reports of ICE transferring detainees out of state with complete disregard to the risk of infection, as well as the first reported death of a person who was detained just south of us, at the Otay Mesa Detention Center. In response to this health crisis, ImmDef has worked alongside with other organizations to demand the release of our community members held at Adelanto. We most recently were able to release Miguel, a long-time green card holder and Santa Ana resident, who suffered for years with undiagnosed schizophrenia, and was detained at Adelanto. His mental health condition placed him at risk of possibly not being able to comply with required health measures instructed by the CDC. An ImmDef attorney identified the immediate psychological need and filed a legal defense that addressed his health conditions, and secured him a bond release. Miguel's family and the attorney worked tirelessly to set forth a medical plan to convince the immigration judge that Miguel would be supported in Santa Ana if she grants his release. He is now safely at home with his U.S. citizen sister and parents in Santa Ana. He would have remained in detention and possibly infected with this deadly virus without ImmDef's intervention that was only possible through the Santa Ana Immigration Defense Fund. Miguel is an example of other clients who have since been released and have been able to go home to Santa Ana. Due to the backlog at immigration courts, it is still too soon to show court grants and completed cases for those who are not detained. However, now is the time to invest in resources like this legal representation program that uphold humanity and due process, and not institutions that overpower our most vulnerable community members. Now is the time to allocate funds that focus on improving lives of our neighbors, rather than allow for more arrests, detention and death. We are conscious of what is currently taking place in our country and the death and pain that our black community members have suffered for centuries. The immigrant community have risen in solidarity to support the Black Lives Matter protests, at the risk of their own immigration status. If the city commits to the continuation of the Santa Ana Defense Fund, ImmDef can represent any Santa Ana residents who protested and got transferred to ICE because of their immigration status. We stand along with those who were arrested for raising their voices to support our African American community. If you or anyone you know was taken to ICE as a result of protesting due to immigration status, you can contact ImmDef at uprisinesupport@immdef.org if you need legal assistance. We can represent families who have already been economically ravaged by the pandemic and is now terrified to seek help to live. \0 We must be bold and firm and invest in justice and due process right now, more than ever. The continuation of this funding would be a step forward into that direction. Lisa Okamoto I Directing Attorney Pronouns: She/Her Inunigrant Defenders Law Center 634 S. Spring Street, 10'" Floor Los Angeles, CA 90014 Tel: (213) 674-9436 Fax:(213) 282-3133 lisa(a,immdef.or¢ . , IMMIGRANT C�FFI"NQI RS Law center www.ImmDeforQ Confidentiality: This message is intended far the designated recipient(s) only and may contained privileged information. Dissemination of this email or its attachments to anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. Ifyou received this message in error, please notify the sender and destroy this message and all attachments. Confidentiality: This message is intended for the designated recipient(s) only and may contained privileged information. Dissemination of this email or its attachments to anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender and destroy this message and all attachments. Orozco, Norma From: Samuel Paramore <samuelparamore105@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:41 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Samuel Paramore and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, 1(PO Orozco, Norma From: Paola Fierro <paolafierro9@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:45 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Paola Fierro and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Paola Fierro. \0 Orozco, Norma From: Martha Rocha <rmartha07@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:48 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Martha Roche and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Martha Roche. Orozco, Norma From: Jerry Hernandez <exclusivesun@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:51 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jerry Hernandez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jerry Hernandez Orozco, Norma From: Itxel Espinoza <itxel.g.espinoza@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:56 PM To: eComment Subject: STOP SANTA ANA BUDGET INCREASE Attachments: Santa Ana.docx; ATT00001.txt Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Itxel Granados Espinoza, and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Itxel Granados Espinoza Orozco, Norma From: Alysia Vazquez <alysiav@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 2:59 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65 B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Alysia Vazquez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to its hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources -not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop over criminalization of our city. Thank you, Alysia Vazquez \01 Orozco, Norma From: Marilyn Uribe <marilynuribe11@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:05 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Marilyn Uribe and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Marilyn Uribe Orozco, Norma From: Natalie Arellano <nat147572@gmai1.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:05 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Natalie Arellano and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Natalie Arellano Salas, Diana From: Julienne Dawidoff <dawidoff@usc.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:08 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Villegas, Juan Cc: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Julienne Dawidoff and I am writing as a constituent of Newport Beach Orange County to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what the city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Santa Ana being a predominantly low-income city means it has been hit hard by the pandemic, and as a constituent of Orange County, I am concerned by this proposed budget. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of Santa Ana. Thank you, Julienne Dawidoff M Salas, Diana From: Joana Olmedo <joanabolmedo@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:08 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020- Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Joana Olmedo and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Joana B. Olmedo Joana B. Olmedo W Salas, Diana From: Jessenya Reyes <jessenyareyes178@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:10 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jessenya Reyes and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times WHAT OUR CITY REALLY NEEDS is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jessenya Reyes 1-7 G Salas, Diana From: ASHLEY MONROY <monroy.a1295@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:10 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ashley and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the by proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ashley W Salas, Diana From: Yaseen Masum <ymasum@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:20 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Yaseen Masum and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Yaseen Masum 11 Z Salas, Diana From: Maribel Torres <tmaribe122@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:21 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Maribel Torres and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Maribel Torres Enviado desde Yahoo Mail -Para Whone W Salas, Diana From: Chris S <chris714oc@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:26 PM To: eComment; City Council Cc: Mendoza, Steven; Ridge, Kristine; Downs, Kathryn Subject: 65B. CONSIDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 DRAFT BUDGET Prison to Employment —Fund 144 Per the adopted FY 2019/20 Budget, the city received a Grant in the amount of $3,816,970 for a Prison to Employment program administered by the Community Development Agency. All of the $3,816,970 in Grant funds for the Prison to Employment program where allocated to the city's Reserve Appropriation. The proposed FY 2020/21 Budget shows the same $3,816,970 in Grant funds for a Prison to Employment program administered by the Community Development Agency, but $1,012,910 of these grant funds are being paid to a Subagent. I have been unable to find information on the city's Prison to Employment program, how it will be administered, and grant funds spent. Who is the Subagent that will receive the $1,012,910 in Federal Grant funds for the Prison to Employment program? What services with this Subagent provide in return for payment of $1,012,910 in Federal Grant funds? How many city staff will be paid using $239,690 in Federal Grant funds? What services will these city staff provide as part of the Prison to Employment program? What is the purpose and intent of the city's Prison to Employment program? How many people will the Prison to Employment program reach and provide assistance to in our city during the FY 2020/21 Budget? Considering the number of "accounting irregularities" identified by the city's Finance Dept in the past few months, I hope we are properly administering and spending these Grant funds as intended. Kind regards, Chris Schmidt PRISON TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM DEPARTMENT RESOURCE SUMMARY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTUAL ACTUAL ADOPTED ADOPTED ACTIVITIES FY,16.17 FY 17-18 FY 1849 FY 11 REVENUES 52001 Federal Grant -Indirect 0 0 0 3,816,970 TOTAL REVENUES 0 0 0 3,816,970 EXPENDITURES 14418760 PRISON TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 0 0 0 3,816,970 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 0 0 0 3,816,970 ACTUAL ACTUAL ADOPTED ADOPTED OPERATING EXPENSES FY 1647 , FY 17-18 FY 1849 FY 19-30 69000 MISCELLANEOUS 0 0 0 3,816,970 TOTAL 0 01 01 3,816,970 PRISON TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTING UNIT PRISON TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 1dd18760 Account ":' Code LINE REM RESOURCES ' ACTUAL FY 17-18 ACTUAL: FY 18-19 ADOPTED ,. FY 19-20 PROPOSED'' FY 20=21 61000 Salaries Regular 0 0 0 203,360 61040 Salaries Overtime 0 0 0 2,050 61100 Retirement -Employer Normal Cost 0 0 0 7,910 61120 Medicare Insurance 0 0 0 2,820 61130 Health Insurance 0 0 0 23,550 0 0 0 239,690 SUBTOTAL SALARIES & BENEFITS 62300 Contract Services -Professional 0 0 0 17,110 62500 Rent Payments 0 0 0 4,830 0 0 0 21,940 SUBTOTAL CONT'RACTUALS 63001 Miscellaneous Operating Expenses 0 0 0 5,000 SUBTOTAL COMMODITIES 0 0 0 5,000 65400 Indirect Costs 0 0 0 21,580 0 0 0 21,580 SUBTOTAL FIXED CHARGES 69011 Reserve Appropriation 0 0 3,816,970 2,510,850 69135 Payment to Subagent 0 0 0 1,012,910 69143 Transportation Pass for Partic 0 0 0 5,000 0 0 3,816,970 3,528,760 SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL 0 0 3,816,970 3,816,970 Z Salas, Diana From: Julie Vo <ms julievo@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:27 PM To: eComment Subject: Demands to Santa Ana City Council As a community member, I write with the following demands: 1. I support the Universal Representation program and the approval of funding for undocumented residents to have access to lawyers - a miniscule portion of your budget 2. Why would you fire over 100 part-time city staff during a time such as this while at the same time... 3. ...allocating $13 million in funding for police and law enforcement in your draft budget 4. Where is your voice on the police attacks and assault of protesters and young people in the last week? 5. Develop a community -based police oversight commission with subpoena powers NOW Julie Vo Salas, Diana From: Alexandra Sarkis <asarkis@ucsd.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:27 PM To: eComment Cc: allison@vietrise.org Subject: Public Comment- Agenda Item 6513- Support of Renewal of Deportation Defense Fund Santa Ana City Council, I'm submitting a public comment for Agenda item 65B in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Thank you. Best, Alexandra Sarkis Salas, Diana From: mbell <mbell@UFCW324.ORG> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:28 PM To: eComment Cc: 'luis@ociabor.org'; Gloria Alvarado; Gilbert Davila Subject: Rescind the Layoff of 176 City employees As the Secretary Treasurer of UFCW Local 324 that represents 22,000 retail workers in Orange and South Los Angeles County, I am emailing you to request that the city council rescind the actions of the city's HR department of terminating 176 employees of Santa Ana. While it is understandable to discuss revenue issues, the layoff of 176 dedicated employees during this pandemic is unjustified. The members of UFCW local 324 stand with their brothers and sister form SEIU 721, and demand the city re- evaluate their pritioties and make sure these dedicated staff members retain their jobs. appreciate your attention to this matter. Matt Bell Secretary -Treasurer UFCW Local 324 C: 714-920-0266 W:714-995-4601 ext. 204 www.ufcw324.org Em Salas, Diana From: susana cervant <susie.cervantes44@gmai1.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:29 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Susana Cervantes and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Susana Cervantes Salas, Diana From: johnathan hernandez <hernandezjohnathan2@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:30 PM To: eComment Subject: 65 B Greetings member of the city council and Mayor, My name is Johnathan Hernandez, I am a resident of the Artesia Pilar neighborhood, I live in Ward 5. 1 am asking that the BUDGET VOTES should not be rushed given there may be future FEMA, Federal and State funding that may come to the City. The City has 60 Days after July 1, 2020 to approve a budget and under such serious circumstances, the CITY COUNCIL SHOULD not RUSH ANY important decisions without the Community's awareness and input. The budget meetings with the community did not say anything about terminating 176 employees! The Public of Santa Ana that knows the importance and past devastation of Parks and Recreation, This will hurt Santa Ana's Youth. I request Council to Immediate Cease and Desist and to direct staff to REVERSE this action that should have required Council's overt approval! NO SUCH ACTION SHOULD ever betaken WITHOUT an OVERT City Council VOTE on something this important. Further, because these employees were not being paid, there was NO EMERGENCY related to this action because the City already had temporarily ceased paying them/had them FURLOUGHED but NOT TERMINATED! Parks and Centers and Youth Sports will reopen. There was no need to rush this decision without a Council VOTE on this important of an action. City Council, please immediately REVERSE This DIRECTION and order the City's HR Dept to immediate REHIRE these employees! Thank you, Johnathan Hernandez Sent from my iPhone Salas, Diana From: Brennan Lowe <brennanlowe808@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:31 PM To: eComment Subject: Public Comment for Agenda Item 65B Santa Ana CIty Council, I'm submitting a public comment for Agenda item 65B in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Sincerely, Brennan Lowe Salas, Diana From: Michelle Mendoza <mendozamichelle96@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:32 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Michelle Mendoza and I am writing to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Michelle Mendoza Sent from Gmail Mobile % en*- a Salas, Diana From: Jason Gutierrez <jgut57@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:35 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jason Alan Gutierrez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jason A. Gutierrez, Santa Ana Resident and Voter Ili Salas, Diana From: Rick MARTINEZ <mdxctrack1 @sbcglobal.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:21 PM To: eComment Subject: City Council - Comment on agenda items I like the mayor and police chief to comment on the last demonstration which led to the looting of the Smart and Final and other businesses on the corner of Bristol and Edinger. In my opinion, it is extremely disappointing that the City of Santa Ana and its Police Department were not better prepared especially after witnessing the same events in prior days all throughout the country. Rick Martinez mdxctrackl@sbcglobal.net <mailto:mdxctrackl@sbcglobal.net> 1 Salas, Diana From: Yuriana Velasco <yvelasco@live.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:41 PM To: eComment Subject: Continue Funding for Deportation Defense Fund Santa Ana City Council, I'm submitting public comment for Agenda Item 65B in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Thank you, Yuriana Santa Ana, 92707 M Salas, Diana From: Cynthia Zul <czul@uci.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:42 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Cynthia Zul and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Cynthia Zul Cynthia Zul Advanced Behavior Technician Children's Learning Connection 5312 Bolsa Ave., Ste. 105, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Ph 714. 965.2324 M Salas, Diana From: Laura Garcia <garciacsuf@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:41 PM To: eComment Cc: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil; Villegas, Juan; Iglesias, Cecilia Subject: NO TO THE INCREASES TO THE CITY'S RESIDENTIAL/CURBSIDE CART REFUSE SERVICE RATES Mayor and City Council of Santa Ana, We have been lifetime residents of Santa Ana, and we are STRONGLY OPPOSED to the increases to the city's residential/curbside cart refuse service rates for 2020 and 2021. We have been highly financially impacted by the COVID-19 situation just like all of Santa Ana residents and the entire country. We ask all of you to stand with Santa Ana residents and oppose the increases to the city's residential/curbside cart refuse service rates for 2020 and 2021. Can Santa Ana residents count on you to do the right thing? Thank you, Laura M. Garcia Luis L. Garcia 614 E. 3rd St. Santa Ana, CA 92701 ts(' Salas, Diana From: jackie <jackiemerino8@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:43 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jacquelyn Merino and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. \'O Salas, Diana From: Stacey Strongarone <stacey.strongarone@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:43 PM To: eComment Subject• Public Comment - Agenda Item 65B Hello, I am writiing in support of the Santa Ana City Council Renewing its Deportation Defense Fund at the $200,000 level. (Agenda Item 65B.) This service is vitally important protection for Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. ICE detention centers are a tinderbox of disease in the age of COVID-19. Lawyers are vital to protecting Santa Ana residents, and the broader Southern California community. And this investment in communities is an important counter measure in this age of white supremacy and police brutality. Thank you for considering this issue. Stacey Strongarone U2, Salas, Diana From: Sent: To: Subject: To: Whom It May Concern Marlyn Cendejas <gema4jesus@yahoo.com> Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:46 PM eComment Santa Ana curbside cart refuse cost increase At this time, I am opposed to the increase in cost for both 2020 and 2021 respectfully. Santa Ana residents, as well as all of California residents have been high impacted financially because of COVID-19. Many low income, seniors and fixed income residents can not afford additional expenses. They are trying to buy food, pay rent/mortgages and basic living expenses. We have already had increases in other basic utilities this past year. Additional increases are not appropriate now. Sincerely: Francisco Cendej as 1416 S. Ross st Santa Ana, CA. 92707 Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android W) Salas, Diana From: Ana Urzua <ana.urzua@cooperacionsantaana.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:47 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65B Good afternoon, Please receive this email as my public comment in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund, on behalf of Cooperacion Santa Ana, an organization supporting the immigrant community of Santa Ana to develop worker cooperatives for dignified and democratic workplaces. Sincerely, Ana Siria Urzua Pronouns: She/Her/Ella Cooperacion Santa Ana 1505 E 17th St. Ste 117, Santa Ana, Ca. 92705 Email:ana.urzua@cooperacionsantaana.org Cell: 714-335-1528 www.cooperacionsantaana.org "OUPERACION SA rI A a Salas, Diana From: Rosa Garcia <rgarcia1372@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:48 PM To: eComment Subject: Santa Ana curbside cart: refuse increase To whom it may concern: Ruben Garcia and I, Rosa Garcia, oppose the increase in cost for 2020 and 2021. There have been multiple increases in utilities and due to the current circumstances, it is not right to increase rates for trash collection. It is not helping the community. Thank you. -Rosa Garcia 1 1"I Salas, Diana From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Santa Ana City Council, Teri Saydak <terisaydak@gmail.com> Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:48 PM eComment In Support of sustained renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund I'm submitting public comment for Agenda item 65B in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue to provide necessary protection to Santa Ana residents facing deportation and detention. Thank you for considering the needs of your community. Teri Saydak Santa Ana resident 1 6t Z, Salas, Diana From: Emery Dominguez <dominguez.emery94@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:52 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Emery Dominguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Emery Dominguez W Salas, Diana From: Luis Aleman <Luis@oclabor.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:52 PM To: eComment Subject: Comment on Item 65B My name is Luis Aleman and I'm a resident of Santa Ana and the following comments are on Item 65B in opposition: Mayor and Councilmembers, My name is Luis Aleman and I'm a resident of Santa Ana, a proud union member, and a Parks and Recreation Commissioner. Today I'm speaking out against Item 65B. Eliminating 176 jobs as a cost cutting measure is detrimental to our city. Our city employees take pride in the work they do to keep our community running. Parks and Recreation employees work hard to make sure our kids and students have safe and clean parks, afterschool and summer city programs, renovated city pools, an amazing public library and much more. This COVID 19 epidemic has shown how vital public services are at keeping our community thriving. We cannot balance our budget on the backs of our hard-working city employees and the programs our working-class families use. Permanently cutting 176 jobs means 176 families losing their source of income and it means thousands of Santa Ana residents losing access to vital city services. Since the recovery of the Great Recession, we have asked city employees and the community -at -large to bear the brunt of budget cuts and reduced services. We cannot continue down that road. These employees are not expendable, they are the lifeblood of our city, and the work they perform on a day-to-day basis shows how much they love Santa Ana. Our budgets must be an extension of our values. When we talk about public safety, we have to remember that parks, libraries, pools, mobile hotspot programs, community afterschool programs, and other city services contribute to a safe community. Let's rise to the occasion, roll up sleeves, and make sure we don't put livelihoods and the health of our community to the side in the name of budget cuts. 1 taL4 Salas, Diana From: Jacqueline Fernandez <jacquelinefernandez9482@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:53 PM To: eComment Subject: In Support of Renewing the Deportation Defense Fund. Agenda Item 6513. Santa Ana City Council, I'm submitting public comment for Agenda item 65B. in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Best, Jacqueline Fernandez 2 Salas, Diana From: Khue Bui <khuevbui@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Comment on Santa Ana City Council Meeting Dear City Council, I am a concerned citizen, emailing you to voice my opinion on the work you have been doing. Firstly, I am calling you to support the Universal Representation Program, and to ensure $200,000 in funding for undocumented residents to have access to lawyers. It is incredibly important for undocumented residents of Santa Ana and beyond to have good legal representation, and to deprive them of representation gives them an unfair disadvantage, leading to torn families and destroyed lives, and it strips all credibility of the city's legal decisions. Secondly, your priorities are completely askew when it comes to funding. You have fired over 100 part-time city staff, who are essential to keeping the city safe and healthy, while including $13 million in funding for the police in your draft budget. Thirdly, I am appalled at your silence towards the police's aggressive and violent response to protestors exercising their freedom of assembly. The council must condemn police handling of protests, as well as the brutal beating and killing of people as a whole. We need a police oversight commision with subpeona powers. Thank you, Kh ue Bui khuevbui(agmail.com khuevbui.com/welcome [qO Salas, Diana From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Maoyr and Council, Manuel Escamilla <manueljescamilla@gmail.com> Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:56 PM eComment Item 65B - Firing of 176 Part -Time Employees I am voicing my strong opposition and concern regarding the firing of 176 part time employees. Over my career with the City I've met many of these individuals and know first hand their dedication to our community. If it wasn't for the part time staff at the Jerome Recreation Center I likely would have never stayed int he Santa Ana after college. They were among the first people that showed me how to give back rather than to run away from social problems. It would make more sense to maintain the furloughs rather than completely firing them and forcing out a large pool of experienced front line public servants. All the best, Manny Manuel J. Escamilla https://www.escamillaforsantaana.org/ Master of Urban and Regional Planning I Design and Development, 2018 UCLA I Luskin School of Public Affairs I Department of Urban Planning Master of Library and Information Science I Archival Studies, 2014 UCLA I Graduate School of Education I Department of Information Science Mobile 714.585.5523 Facebook MannyForSA Instagram Full Metal Archivist Podcast Puro Policy Pari 141 Salas, Diana From• Lucy Dale <lucitajd23@gmai1.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:56 PM To: eComment Subject: public comment Santa Ana City Council, I'm submitting a public comment to the Santa Ana City Council in support of Renewing its Deportation Defense Fund. Agenda Item 65B. In support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Sincerely, Lucy Dale M] Salas, Diana From: Ilda Lopez <reynagranjena178@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:57 PM To: eComment Subject: Santa Ana curbside cart cost refuse To Whom It May Concern: At this time, I am opposed to the increase in cost for both 2020 and 2021 respectfully. Santa Ana residents, as well as all of California residents have been impacted financially due to COVID-19. Many low income, seniors and fixed income residents can afford additional expenses. They are trying to buy food, pay rent/mortgages and basic living expenses. We have already increases in other basic utilities this past year. Additional increases are not appropriate. Sincerely, Ilda Lopez Sent from my Phone 1 t� q Salas, Diana From: Sent: To: Subject: To: Whom It May Concern nancy morales <rana092170@hotrnaiI.corn> Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:57 PM eComment Santa Ana curbside cart refuse cost increase At this time, I am opposed to the increase in cost for both 2020 and 2021 respectfully. Santa Ana residents, as well as all of California residents have been highly impacted financially because of COVID-19. Many low income, seniors and fixed income residents can not afford additional expenses. They are trying to buy food, pay rent / mortgages and basic living expenses. We have already had increases in other basic utilities this past year. Additional increases are not appropriate now. Sincerely: Marco Morales 417. E. Wakeham Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92701 Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note8, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone �()0 Salas, Diana From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: To Clerk, Mayor & Council monica Suter <monicasuter28@gmail.com> Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:59 PM eComment; Gomez, Daisy CCM Ltr 6 2 20 CCM Ltr 6 2 20.pdf, ATT00001.txt w LOCAL 7' 1 pm!NT June 2, 2020 :::4ft Subject: Protecting the Community, Services, Youth, and SEIUSanta .Ana Public Servants SERVICE EMPLOYEES Clear Mayor, City Council and City Manager Midge, INTERNATIONAL UNION, CTW, CLC OFFICERS , Bob Schoonover e appreciate hawing meetings with the City during this crisis through PRESIDENT We middle of May 2020 and were pleased to hear the oar i:ng Linda Dent VICE PRESIDENT "x ectag, tin ? that aft M °eswould return work, the only Lillian Cabral SECRETARY question Was —when? We are glad that full -tire and many part-time David TREASURER staff have returned to work 1n the latter pert of May/early June to serve DIRECTORS our community as'sofr' openings to the public begin. L yd COUNTY Prior to O I[ -19, we had approximately OM employees represented VICE PRESIDENT Sharonda Wade{ by our union, 40 part-time non civil service (� ) and � full-time VICE PRESIDENT Carolyn Dasher (ET) and approximately t part-time civil service P,may ). f theseveral Patrick Del Conte Kelley Dixon full and part --time employees who were deemed non essential in early Valencia Garner Steven Gimian April they had to use time from their leave banks (if any) and many had Adolfo Granados to file for unemployment. Approximately 300-350 part time employees Arcelia Lopez AlinaMendizabel sent home during VID-19's March 20's phase I emergency order, Tony F. Mendoza Omar Perez had their hours reduced to zero In early April 2020. Under this Jose Sanchez Grace Santillano furloughed status, they were still employees, but had to file Veryeti Vassal unemployment insurance (,jI since April 5, Q2g. under this status, . LA/ OC CITIES Stacee Kamya JJ their hours were reduced to ero, tie itdo tL�� ei t7 fhe�rt VICE IDENT SimboaSWright and approximately 31 have been in the Call ERS system since many VICE PRESIDENT ICED PRESIDE were previously FT or PTCS, before other economic downturns. The KesavKorand Guillermoo Martinez w� remainder are in the PARS system. Daren McDaniel Andy Morales Salvador Zambrano n W d sda Ma 13 ZQZQ, following a meeting with Human TRI-COUNTIES Resources (HR) entitled Return to Work" we suddenly learned, after Grace Sepulveda VICE PRESIDENT s� the meeting, and as an aside, that 16.1 f our part-time memberswould Rosa Castro VICE PRESIDENT not b return to work during the next phase. In fact by the next week, Shannon Abramovitch Roberto Camacho after they were already being processed for separationftemination from Cha,lesL Hargton zarRocha employment earlier that week on 51 l g, we learned on Jhur ��l�la INLAND AREA ream 21 2V 0 the date of our First actual meeting,on this subject), that It Burke VICE PRE S DENT was actually 176 employees Who were being RON d, another 15 of VICE PRESDNT our Santa Ana family impacted. This is not the spirt or intent of how this Oracio Diaz process should be handled. Barbara Hunter Roger Nunez Ed David Wa pnoess We have had approximately 400 long-standing PTNCS RETIREE LIAISON employees who have worked 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 on up to bo years Charley Mims for the City of Santa Ana to serve our community's parks and lip://www.seiu721.ora . recreation, youth services and sports, the zoo, library, and police department. http:// 1545 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 100 - Los Angeles CA 90017-9664 - Tel (213) 368-8660 - Fax (213) 380-8040 222 W Carmen Lane Ste 201 - Santa Maria CA 93458 - Tel (805) 623-5256 - Fax (805) 623-5257 6177 River Crest Dr., Ste B - Riverside CA 92507 - Tel (951) 571-7700 - Fax (951) 653-6310 1651 E 4th St., Ste 250 - Santa Ana CA 92701 - Tel (714) 541-1086 - Fax (714) 541-1084 340 S. Farrell Dr., Ste A104 - Palm Springs CA 92262 - Tel (760) 322-7191 - Fax (760) 322-7161 44421 10th St. West Ste I - Lancaster CA 93534 - Tel (877) 721-4968 - Fax (661) 206-7800 2472 Eastman Ave., Ste 30 - Ventura CA 93003-5774 - Tel (805) 650-4420 - Fax (805) 650-1028 LOCAL 721 L Many of these employees grew up with the positive influence of Santa Ana's community programs and services to become leaders themselves and several continue to be residents SEIUAna's (constituents) of Santa Ana and are greet role models for Santa youth and our community's future. These are not seasonal or temporary employees as they were SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, OW, CLC referred to by H R. Th!g ark +[ ed caLe iflalrc strvants Who "A 0 e ear ' t esserrt�all _ 2nefft. OFFICERS Bob Schoonover otherPRESIDENT ��° ;��,tflilai�at+ed j1Cfhne. Linda Dent This group of employees have dedicatedly served our community VICE PRESIDENT and help develog the oath of Santa Ana, many who dream to Lillian Cabral SECRETARY someday,work,for o1 r a g David Green TREASURER Now 176 of our family have been separated with no guarantee to DIRECTORS a ever be reinstated, and most of those terminated have the most ke long vit , experience tier ce and service with the City. Three LA. COUNTY •,.� Lydia Cabral VICE PRESIDENT of them are union leaders. Sharonda Wade VICE PRESIDENT Carolyn Dasher Our initial understanding was that while it may take some time, that Patrick Del Conte Kelley Dixon Ultimately ALL of our employees and services would be restored with Valencia Garner Steven Gimian the goal to not separate any. Instead, we feel blindsided, without proper Adolfo Granados Arcelia Lopez races and learned that Human Resources H essentially defines Aline Mendizabel Tony F Mendoza these dedicated public servants as non em to ees, Their longevity and Omar Perez Jose Sanchez dedication is apparently not valued by all. Grace Santillano Veryeti Vassal LAIOC CITIES Our understanding is that this drastic and large termination of Karna V CtE PRESIDENT employees occurred Very quietly 176 with minimal public awareness Simboa Wright VICE PRESIDENT }�, while the Santa Ana community who depend on these and know their Joaquin Avalos Kesavan Korand value have also been blindsided. Guillermo Martinez Daren McDaniel • It appears in Council item 8, that the Hl department already aged es Salvador Andy alno upon the prol2osed "D'art -time Bugfget , avin s" listed in each of the departmental work force changes for the grogosed 1=Y 20121 bind et. TRI-COUNTIES Grace Sepulveda VICE PRESIDENT , While we agree that Santa Ana should invest in more full-time Rosa Castro VICE PRESIDENT positions and transition existing incumbents into these positions over Shannon Abramovitch time this drastic action to suddenly terminate 176 employees was Roberto Camacho Charles Harrington not done with an official can the record vote of this Council. Liza Rocha Something this significant, deserves the full attention and an official INLAND AREA Tim Burke vote of the Santa Ana Ci Council. VICE PRESIDENT Cammie Sohm VICE PRESIDENT Oracio Diaz On behalf of ALL of Santa's Community and Youth, we resp Barbara Roger Nunez reguest that the Santa Ana City Council act to direct: Ed Toole David Warpness RETIREE LIAISON • That the C ty's HR Department immediately recall 17 Charley Mims employees and rescind the actions taken to separate them from ht&p,-#www.seiu721.ora the City. http:// 5-4, 5 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 100 • Los Angeles CA 90017-9664 • Tel (213) 368-8660 • Fax (213) 380-8040 222 W Carmen Lane Ste 201 • Santa Maria CA 93458 • Tel (805) 623-5256 • Fax (805) 623-5257 6177 River Crest Dr., Ste B • Riverside CA 92507 • Tel (951) 571-7700 • Fax (951) 653-6310 1651 E 4th St., Ste 250 • Santa Ana CA 92701 • Tel (714) 541-1086 • Fax (714) 541-1084 340 S. Farrell Dr., Ste Al04 • Palm Springs CA 92262 • Tel (760) 322-7191 • Fax (760) 322-7161 44421 10th St. West Ste I • Lancaster CA 93534 • Tel (877) 7214968 • Fax (661) 206-7800 2472 Eastman Ave., Ste 30 • Ventura CA 93003-5774 • Tel (805) 6604420 • Fax (805) 650-1028 LOCAL L, 721 While we expect some fiscal challenges in FY 20/21, SElU Local 721 LIRr members helped build the City's reserve during the Great Recession on and the Cit 's work force has never been fully repaired since. We are ® - concerned that vital city programs and our dedicated employees who SEIUprovide these services not be further damaged. SERVICE EMPLOYEES City employees keep our parrs and streets clean, help small businesses INTERNATIONAL UNION, OW, CLC start in Santa Ana, process permits and public inquiries, provide meals OFFICERS and entertainment for our seniors, guide our youth, maintain the Bob Schoonover } PRESIDENT libraries, and take care of our great zoo and annals. All of this work is Linda Dent c VICE PRESIDENT done by dedicated and crested city employees who knows and cherish Lillian Cabral SECRETARY our community. Prior to this draconian action, our already +C aggerQuS& David Green TREASURER lean workforce jeopardizes the quality of life of our residents. DIRECTORS LA. COUNTY t a time when forces of privatization target our civil servants, Santa Aria Lydia Cabral can rise to the occasion and be a champion of public service. Especially VICE PRESIDENT Sharonda Wade VICE PRESIDENT as families and businesses need their city to support them: more than Carolyn Dasher ever, we should not repeat the mistakes of the past. Cutbacks to Patrick Del Conte Val ncliay Dixon Gamer substantially lean city staffing levels 'eopardie our pare, recreation, Steven Gimian Adolfo Grnados youth sports, zoo and libraries and the safety of our residents. These Arcel Alina Mendizabel Lopez services require dedicated public servants who put Santa Jena first. Tony F. Mendoza Omar Perez Jose Sanchez Grace Santillano Santa Ana cannot afford to further balance a budget on the backs of the Veryeti Vasse/ workers who make Santa Ana shine, LAIOC CITIESStacee Kama We ) "► +c VICE PRESI ENT ' ' Y1i respectfullyrequest that the City Council Act to rescind these simboa Wright VICE PRESIDENT actions done the week of May 18, 2020 as indicated above. Joaquin Avalos Kesavan Korand Guillermo Dar n McDaniel We have been very open to creative solutions to face these next phases Andy Morales Salvador Zambrano together and with a positive eye on the future of the next generation. As TRI-COUNTIES buLlgeLM,decisions are onsidere+E Lease remernber thatL��?1`e� Grace Sepulveda # VICE PRESIDENT ar s and ecreadon and Your S o s are the r "" of i e osa Castro VICE RPRESIDENT pre r a tion and safety where 'nested em ees ex�'re . Shannon Abramovitch Roberto Camacho Charles Harrington Liza Rocha We appreciate the Mayors work to obtain fiscal relief from California's INLAND AREA governor. Additionally, SEW and the Douse of Labor participated in Tim Burke VICE PRESI(DENTDENT that team effort to successfully obtain the Million and to also cammie Sohm VICE PRESIDENT advocate for the Federal HEROES Act of Zo o for additional fiscal relief. Oracio Diaz Barbara Hunter 1e will continue in these efforts to partner to help Santa Ana. Roger Nunez Ed Toole David Warpness respectfully, RETIREE LIAISON Charley Mims ht�;r�://www.seiu721. ora Monica afar SElU Local 721 Santa Ana City Employees Chapter President http:// 1545 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 100 • Los Angeles CA 90017-9664 • Tel (213) 368-8660 • Fax (213) 380-8040 222 W Carmen Lane Ste 201 • Santa Maria CA 93458 • Tel (805) 623-5256 • Fax (805) 623-5257 6177 River Crest Dr., Ste B ^ Riverside CA 92507 • Tel (951) 571-7700 • Fax (951) 653-6310 1651 E 4th St., Ste 250 • Santa Ana CA 92701 • Tel (714) 541-1086 • Fax (714) 541-1084 340 S. Farrell Dr., Ste A104 • Palm Springs CA 92262 • Tel (760) 322-7191 • Fax (760) 322-7161 44421 10th St. West Ste I • Lancaster CA 93534 • Tel (877) 7214968 • Fax (661) 206-7800 2472 Eastman Ave., Ste 30 • Ventura CA 93003-5774 • Tel (805) 650-4420 • Fax (805) 650-1028 Salas, Diana From: Wendy Sigala <wendyysigala@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 3:59 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Wendy Sigala and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Wendy Sigala Salas, Diana From: Faby Jacome <fabyjacome@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65B Santa Ana City Counsel, I'm submitting public comment for Agenda Item 65B. In support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Salas, Diana From: Tanya Navarro <tanyanavarro1234@gmai1.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:00 PM To: eComment Hello Santa Ana City Council, I'm submitting public comment for Agenda item 65B. My name is Tanya Navarro, I fully support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. We need to continue to keep everyone safe in our community. j k)uJ Salas, Diana From: omar dominguez <cafeta630@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:03 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2,2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Omar Dominguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to OPPOSE the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by 13.5 million. The Santa Ana Police Department does not need more of our hard-earned tax dollars. That money should be used for funding for healthcare, education, public transport, and mental health resources In light of what is happening in our country, it's obvious that more funding of the police department is not necessary. Thank you. Omar Dominguez Santa Ana Resident 20 Cantera, 92703 Salas, Diana From: Leslie Gomez <lesliee416@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:07 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Leslie Gomez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources - not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the over-criminalization of our city. Thank you Salas, Diana From: karikarikari <karissbby@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:17 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020- Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council Juan Villegas, My name is Carina and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times, what our city needs is funding for health care, public K-12 education, public transport, mental health resources -not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Carina Salas, Diana From: Adam Dominguez <adamdominguez16@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:17 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council My name is Adam Dominguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Its time for some change! Thank you, Adam Dominguez Diana From: Caroline Nguyen <cnguyen@cahealthynailsalons.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:18 PM To: eComment Subject: Public comment for 6/2 Dear Santa Ana City Council, I'm submitting public comment for Agenda item 65B. in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Caroline Nguyen Caroline Nguyen Program Assistant I She/Her/Hers CA Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative t�1► (714) 922-3328 I -0www.cahealthynailsalons orr 93 @CAHealthyNails I M @CA_HNSC I W @CA_HNSC The fight for nail salon worker health, safety and rights includes fighting for environmental and reproductive justice, immigrant rights, and women's rights. Donate today! Salas, Diana From: Kevineg200 <kevineg200@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:19 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Kevin Estrada and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Kevin Estrada Diana From: Renee Flores <reneeflores07@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:19 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Renee Flores and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Renee Flores Salas, Diana From: Celine Nehme <cnehme6692@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:20 PM To: eComment Subject: Deportation defense fund Santa Ana City Council, I'm submitting public comment for Agenda item 65B. in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Sent from my Whone Diana From: Miguel Espinoza <miguel_espinoza5@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:23 PM To: eComment Subject: Public comment Hello, My name is Miguel Montes. I am asking to reinstate part-time employees. In the last Council meeting, it was mentioned that the community of Santa Ana wanted more youth programs and instead the city decided to lay off all part-time staff who lead and assist with the majority of the current youth programs. I understand the budget is tight however I ask to not overlook part-time staff being laid off. Thank you, Salas, Diana From: Gallegos, Claudio <Claudio.Gallegos@mail.house.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:25 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for Santa Ana Legal Defense Fund Attachments: Santa Ana Legal Defense Fund Support Letter.pdf Good Afternoon, Please see the attached in support of a line item in the budget, being heard under 65B. Claudio W. Gallegos I District Director Office of Congressman J. Luis Correa (CA-46) 2323 N. Broadway, Suite 319 1 Santa Ana CA 92706 Tel: 714-559-6190 Clauclio.GalkgosOO mail.house.i*ov Follow us online: Salas, Diana From: Vivian Luna <vivianluna594@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:28 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Vivian Luna and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Vivian Luna Salas, Diana From: Roger Gomez <roger.gomez79@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:34 PM To: eComment Subject: Meeting Defend our militarized police department!! Diana From: Lorena Torres <Imt919@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:36 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Lorena Torres and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Lorena Torres Salas, Diana From: Alondra Balderas <alondrambalderas@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:42 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Alondra Balderas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alondra Balderas Salas, Diana From: Richard Salgado <richsalgado@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:40 PM To: eComment Cc: Richard Salgado Subject: LETTER PROTESTING PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CURBSIDE CART REFUSE SERVICES CHARGE Attachments: LETTER PROTESTING RATE INCREASE.pdf To: The Santa Ana City Council Subject: Protest Against Proposed Residential/Curbside Cart Services Rate Increase Dear Santa Ana City Council, write to you today to protest against the proposed Residential/Curbside Cart Services Rate Increase that I was informed of through a letter of "Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Changes to the City of Santa Ana Curbside Cart Refuse Services Charge." I understand that there will be a Public Hearing on June 2, 2020 at 5:45 p.m. at the City Council Chambers. I also understand that if written protests against the proposed water rate Increase are presented by a majority of owners or ratepayers subject to the increase, the District shall not impose the increase. Consider this and the attached signed letter as my formal written protest against the proposed Changes to the City of Santa Ana Curbside Cart Refuse Services Charge. Sincerely, Humberto Salgado 2422 N. Spruce St Santa Ana,CA 92706 Salas, Diana From: Kassie <akassie44@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:49 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Kassandra Alvarado and 1 am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, -Kassandra Alvarado Salas, Diana From: Kassie <akassie44@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:51 PM To: eComment; BudgetOffice Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Kassandra Alvarado and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, -Kassandra Alvarado Diana From: Arya Jemal <jemala547@gmai1.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:53 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Arya Jemal and I am writing as an Orange County resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Arya Jemal Salas, Diana From: dianaxarroyo@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:53 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Diana Arroyo and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Diana Arroyo Salas, Diana From: Michelle Dominguez <fdominguez96@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:53 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Michelle Dominguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources --not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund the community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thankyou. Michelle Dominguez 1 Salas, Diana From: Gloria Alvarado <gloria@oclabor.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:54 PM To: eComment Subject: Standing in support with SEIU 721 Members Dear City of Santa Ana Mayor and Council, My name is Gloria Alvarado, Executive Director of the Orange County Labor Federation (OCLF). OCLF represents over 93 unions in every sector with over 250,000 members throughout Orange County, with 31,595 members in Santa Ana. I'm writing to let you know of our disappointment and disbelieve when we heard that 176 of our SEIU 721 members received notices of separation as of May 21, 2020. These are members who have worked 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 years and beyond for the City of Santa Ana to serve our city's parks and recreation, youth services and sports, zoo, library, and the police department. Not only are they city employees, they are residents, voters, and tax -payers of the City of Santa Ana. Most have dedicated their entire careers to serving city residents and representing Santa Ana with the upmost professionalism. SEIU 721 has been a true partner in confronting difficult times in the past and now. We stand shoulder -to - shoulder with our brothers and sisters and ask that you direct the city manager not to balance the budget on the backs of city employees and immediately rescind the layoffs. Furthermore, direct your Human Resources Department to come to the table and find alternatives in good faith. The Orange County Labor Federation and SEIU 721, alongside the rest of the labor community, have embarked on a robust advocacy campaign supporting municipalities at a national, state, and local level to secure funding through stimulus packages such as the Heroes Act. As a resident, taxpayer, voter and former employee of the City, I know how important it is to have dedicated personnel providing services with care and connection to residents. We count on your leadership, vision and wisdom to serve our community and protect our working families. In Solidarity, Gloria Alvarado Executive Director Orange County Labor Federation 309 N. Rampart St., Suite A Orange, CA 92868 C: (714) 322-2951 T: (714) 385-1534 http://www.oclabor.org Salas, Diana From: Maria De Jesus Zacarias Torres <mdzacari@uci.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 4:54 PM To: eComment Subject: Part-time lay offs June 2nd, 2020 Good evening city council, My name is Maria Zacarias. I have worked for the city in the Parks & Rec department since 2015. 1 was part of the staff that opened and coordinated the city's community gardens. I was with the community garden program since we started with one garden and now we have five community gardens. While I was working at the community gardens, I was able to create relationships with thousands of residents where youth were able to ask me questions about the college experience, youth were able to have a safe space, and adults were able to share the knowledge of growing food from their homeland to their kids and community. Over hundreds of families were able to help grow organic produce and take it home for free after volunteering. This provided families free, organic produce in a city where we have food deserts and organic food is not always the most affordable. Luckily, I was able to get the job at the community garden when I had just gone back to Santa Ana College. With the help of the part-time job at the city, I was able to transfer to the University of California in Irvine in 2018. 1 am majoring in Social Ecology and double minoring in Conflict Resolution & Urban Planning and planning to graduate in 2021. The job has been able to be flexible for me since my schedule changes every quarter while also letting me work in my community. I have been able to grow personally and professionally while working for the city part-time. As a Santa Ana resident, I was proud to work for the city while working for a program that had such a big impact on the community. Community services and programs are really important especially for the youth. Youth need somewhere to go and things to do. I have been getting texts and calls from youth and senior citizen community garden volunteers asking when the gardens were going to open again. I am going to have to tell them that I do not know when they will open again and that I won't be going back to the community garden. do not support how part-time workers were laid off. I propose to return part-time workers who are such an integral part of the community in Santa Ana back to the programs they love to be a part of. Thank you, Maria Zacarias Torres Salas, Diana From: Carlos Gomez <caspa7@me.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 20204:55 PM To: eComment Subject: Public Comment Hello, as a resident of Santa Ana since the day I was born in 1992, 1 am respectfully asking you today to reconsider the police budget purposed. The reason for this is because I along with so many others today believe that this 43% of our city's general fund can be put to better use by reinvesting in our communities as well as our small businesses. We do not believe that the police department should have 43% of that budget. Our goal here is to prevent further incidences of police brutality in our city and especially in our community. Thank you, C.Gomez Salas, Diana From: Brandon Ruiz<bruiz21@students.claremontmckenna.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:01 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Brandon Ruiz and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Brandon Salas, Diana From: Karen Mercado <karen.mercado5@outlook.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:02 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Karen and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Karen - Karen Mercado karen.mercado5@outlook.com 714-884-8599 Salas, Diana From: Araceli Vargas <aracelivargaas@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:04 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Araceli Vargas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Salas, Diana From: Brittney Hodges <heytherewow@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:04 PM To: eComment Subject: Seriously? Why did I receive an email at 4:40 pm saying agenda items need to be submitted by 4:00 pm today for the City Council Meeting? Why did I also get an email about an arrest report? You guys need to get your shit together. -brtttney Diana From: Cynthia Guerra <cguerra@riseupwillowick.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:05 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - City Council Agenda Item 65B Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Cynthia Guerra and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident and a member of the Rise Up Willowick Coalition to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources, housing, and quality open space-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and highly dense housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Cynthia Guerra Rise Up Willowick Member Salas, Diana From: Bianca Sanchez <littlebiancasanchez@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:10 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Bianca Sanchez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Bianca Sanchez Sent from my Whone Diana From: monicaa.renteriaa@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:11 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Monica Renteria and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Monica Renteria Santa Ana Resident Salas, Diana From: priscila elizalde < priscilaelizalde2l @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:15 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Priscila Elizalde and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Priscila Elizalde Diana From: Itzel Valeria Quintana <ivquinta@uci.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:23 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Itzel Quintana and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Itzel Salas, Diana From: Alondra Lopez <alondralovesmoz@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:26 PM To: eComment Subject: Budget proposal Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Araceli Vargas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alondra Lopez Salas, Diana From: Omar Guzman <guzmanomar64@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:30 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Omar Guzman and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Omar Guzman Salas, Diana From: Maria De Jesus Zacarias Torres <mdzacari@uci.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:39 PM To: eComment Subject: 65B Revisit Police Budget Good evening, My name is Maria Zacarias. I am a resident of Eastside. I would like to see item 65B revisited to defund the Santa Ana Police Department and to invest it in youth and community programs. Thank you Salas, Diana From: Maria De Jesus Zacarias Torres <mdzacari@uci.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:44 PM To: eComment Subject: 65B Support of Renewing Deportation Defense Fund My name is Maria Zacarias. I am a resident of Eastside. I am in support of 65B to renew the deportation defense fund. This fund is very important for the undocumented community in Santa Ana. Thank you Salas, Diana From: Ralph Dominguez <ralph.dee.68@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:49 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Edit with the Docs app Make tweaks, leave comments, and share with others to edit at the same time. NO THANKS SA Budget 20-21 Comments Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ralph Dominguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ralph Dominguez Diana From: Rosetta Pendleton <rosy.pen.1@gmaiLcom> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:46 PM To: eComment Subject: PLEASE REVISE BUDGET PROPOSAL Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Rosetta Pendleton and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Rosetta Pendleton Best Regards, Rosetta Pendleton University of California, Irvine I Computer Science major � Class of 2020 email: rosv.pen.I Pgmail.com Salas, Diana From: Cristian Castillo <castillocristian0123@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:50 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B My name is Cristian Castillo and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.6 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Cristian Castillo Salas, Diana From: Desiree Rojas <vrojas16@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 5:56 PM To: eComment Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Desiree Rojas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue, In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Desiree Rojas Salas, Diana From: loreni Bravo <ioreni bravo@idoud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:03 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is ioreni bravo and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, ioreni bravo Salas, Diana From: loreni Bravo <ioreni bravo@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:03 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is ioreni bravo and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, ioreni bravo Sent from my Whone Salas, Diana From: Keila Soriano <keilas@uci.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:13 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Keila Soriano, and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Keila Soriano Keila Soriano Legal Assistant Serrato Law Firm B.A. Political Science - UC Irvine Salas, Diana From: Steph Valerio <hiitstephhh@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:19 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Stephanie Valerie and I aim writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Stephanie valerio Salas, Diana From: Abigail Aleman <a1bbyrd13@gmai1.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:19 PM To: eComment Mayor and Councilmembers, My name is Abigail Aleman and I'm a resident of Santa Ana. Today I'm speaking out against Item 65B. Eliminating 176 jobs as a cost cutting measure is detrimental to our city. As a Park Ranger for a City in Orange County, I have been working hard since the COVID 19 epidemic hit us, so I know how hard our city employees have been working. I am displeased that there is an intent to eliminate 176 essential jobs. This is not the time to be cutting jobs. Many of us have been hit hard financially without work and now these essential workers livelyhood is at risk. Our city employees take pride in the work they do to keep our community running. Parks and Recreation employees work hard to make sure our kids and students have safe and clean parks, afterschool and summer city programs, renovated city pools, an amazing public library and much more. Santa Ana has the higgest taxes in Orange County and it is unbeliveable that we have to eliminate city jobs now. Where is our money going to if not to our community. Please reconsider eliminating these jobs. Best regards, Abigail Aleman and Albert Arreola Diana From: Joeseph Barrios <joesephbarrios@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:21 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Joeseph Barrios-Roa and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Salas, Diana From: Rebecca Terrones < rterrone@uci.edu > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:22 PM To: eComment; BudgetOffice Subject: Revisit agenda item 65B We are in the middle of race riots and out police are shooting our citizens with rubber bullets. The answer is not more funding for police, it's more funding for schools and social welfare programs. Citizens of Santa Ana do not trust the police. We do not trust the police to protect us. We do not trust them to serve us. We have high enough taxes and low enough income as it is, we should be spending it on improving our community. I will not be supportive of anyone running who received funding and financial support from the Santa Ana Police Department. I want to be proud of my city, it's citizens and it's officers. Salas, Diana From: Vanessa Cardenas <vm.cardenas22@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:22 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Vanessa Cardenas and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Vanessa Cardenas Salas, Diana From: Andrea Rios <arios9@uci.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:23 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Andrea Rios and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Andrea Rios Sent from my Whone Salas, Diana From: Joeseph Barrios <joesephbarrios@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:23 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Councilmember Juan Villegas, My name is Joeseph Barrios-Roa and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Salas, Diana From: Cassandra Guillen <cassandraguillen17@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:24 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Cassandra Guillen and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Cassandra Guillen Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:25 PM To: eComment Cc: Gomez, Daisy; Mitre -Ramirez, Norma; jordan.parisjohnson@gmail.com Subject: Fwd: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments Get Outlook for Android From: Jordan Johnson <jordan.paris.johnson@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 6:18 PM To: budgetoffice@santa-ana.org Subject: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments To whom it may concern, I am writing today to oppose the current budget allocation for the Santa Ana police department. The city is currently on track to be $12 million short for this fiscal year and $25.6 million short next fiscal. Increasing the police budget during such a bleak financial outlook is absurd. Part of the reason Santa Ana is in such dire financial straits is paying out wrongful death civil suits on behalf of our police force. I am asking for the upcoming police budget to either be frozen at it's current level or to be decreased, with those funds then being allocated to other services that better benefit our community. Thank you for your time, Jordan Johnson Washington Square resident Santa Ana, 92706 714-225-6016 Salas, Diana From: Steven Salazar <stevensalazar21 @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:26 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Steven Salazar and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Steven Salazar Sent from my Phone Salas, Diana From: Morena Arizaga <morenaarizaga1@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 6:41 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020- Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Morena Arizaga and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Sent from my Whone Salas, Diana From: Perla Ramirez <per1arz22@yahoo.ccm> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 7:14 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Perla Ramirez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Perla Ramirez Sales, Diana From: Elizabeth Robles <Iizzie92704@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 7:30 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Elizabeth Robles and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Elizabeth Robles Salas, Diana From: Liana Lujan <liana231ujan@gmai1.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 7:30 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65B ear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Liana Lujan and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Sent from my Whone Diana From: Judith Valencia <jlvalenciaa@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 7:45 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Judith C Valencia_ and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Judith C VALENCIA 714-715-7270 Sent from my Whone Salas, Diana From: Mary. <mariaorozcomata@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 7:58 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Maria Orozco and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Maria Orozco Salas, Diana From: Maria Orozco <maroro@ucdavis.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:02 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Maria Orozco and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Maria Orozco Salas, Diana From: Mary Orozco <mo8089473@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:03 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Maria Orozco and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Maria Orozco Salas, Diana From: BudgetOffice Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:10 PM To: eComment Cc: BudgetOffice Subject: FW: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments Please see email below regarding Budget Comments From: Dixie Valle [mailto:dixie2000@berkeley.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:06 PM To: BudgetOffice <Budget0ffice@santa-ana.org> Subject: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Dixie Valle and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Our city is time and time again over criminalized by neighboring cities. To spend more on police that we do not need speaks volumes of what the city believes from its own people. Thank you, Dixie Valle Salas, Diana From: Sandra Parra <pasandraa@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:12 PM To: BudgetOffice; eComment Subject: June 2 2020 Public Comment on FY 20-21 BUdget Good evening, My name is Sandra Parra, a concerned citizen, product of SAUSD, UCLA alumna, and now Marketing Manager for a local non-profit in Santa Ana, California. I am against the city's proposed expenditure of $140.8 million on the police department. I urge the city council to invest in institutions and programs that pave the way for a successful and safer future for our youth thus preventing future crime. Prioritize our youth. Invest in our youth. How can you prioritize our youth? By empowering their parents and guardians I strong recommend that you cut the proposed expenditure of $140.8 million in half and empower parents and guardians of the youth by creating a sustainable affordable housing program and by improving the health care resources available to our most vulnerable. Create a sustainable affordable housing program that not only meets the needs of undocumented, refugee. immigrant single and/or low income parents and guardians. A safe, clean, equipped home environment impacts the day to day livelihood of parents and the way they raise and educate our Santa Ana children. Improve the healthcare resources so they exceed the needs of undocumented, refugee. immigrant single and/or low income parents and guardians. Our youth will have a brighter future when poor housing conditions and lack of access to healthcare resources is not distracting them from their involvement in school and extracurricular activities as they prep for higher education, and ultimately to return to the city of Santa Ana and take proactive leadership is making our city. I was on the line for one hour but I never had the chance to get the mic. Kindly, Sandra Improve the healthcare resources so they exceed the needs of undocumented, refugee. immigrant single and/or low income parents and guardians. our youth will have a brighter future when poor housing conditions and lack of access to healthcare resources is not distracting them from their involvement in school and extracurricular activities as they prep for higher education, and ultimately to return to the city of Santa Ana and take proactive leadership is making our city. I was on the line for one hour but I never had the chance to get the mic. Kindly, Sandra Salas, Diana From: Gissell Rodriguez <gissellx14@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:33 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Gissell Rodriguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Gissell Rodriguez Diana From: nick castro <ncastro85@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:35 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Nicholas Castro and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Nicholas Castro Proud Santa Ana Resident Sent from my Whone Salas, Diana From: Kassandra Lozano <lozanokassandra85@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:47 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Kassandra Lozano and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Kassandra Lozano Salas, Diana From: alexxis torres <alexxis_torres2003@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:54 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name Alexxis Torres and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources ofrevenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alexxis Torres, a concerned citizen. Salas, Diana From: Aryanna Carbajal <aryanna.yahoo.com@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 8:55 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Aryanna Carbajal and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Aryanna Carbajal Sent from my Whone Diana From: Sergio Hernandez <mhernandersergio@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:14 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sergio Hernandez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Salas, Diana From: Alexis Basilio <alexisbasilio1@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:18 PM To: eComment Subject: Increased Spending for Sapd Dear Mayor Pulido and Council -member, My name is Alexis Basilio and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alexis Basilio Sent from my iPhone Diana From: Alejandra Osorio <osorio.aleejandra37@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:18 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Alejandra Osorio and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alejandra Osorio Salas, Diana From: lidia mariscal <mariscal.lidia@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:18 PM To: eComment Subject: Budget Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Lidia Mariscal and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Lidia Mariscal Salas, Diana From: Mary Dominguez <marydmgz20@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:25 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Marycarmen Dominguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Salas, Diana From: Anitasfakevideos <anaaasalmeron@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:35 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ana Salmeron and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ana Salmeron Diana From: LILI NAVARRO <lili.navarro6@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:36 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Liliana Navarro and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Liliana Navarro Salas, Diana From: Melissa Sandoval <mel_sandoval@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:38 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Melissa Sandoval and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Melissa Sandoval Diana From: Cassandra Prado <casspradoo@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:48 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Cassandra Prado and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Cassandra Prado Salas, Diana From: Vanessa Fajardo Ole <sassinatorness@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:56 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Vanessa Olesen and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Vanessa Olesen Diana From: Stephany Tepox <tepoxstephany@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 9:58 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Stephany Tepox and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Stephany Tepox Salas, Diana From: Yvonne Tran <ytran010@ucr.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 10:18 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Villegas, Juan Cc: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Yvonne Tran and I am writing as a constituent of Santa Ana, Orange County to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what the city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Santa Ana being a predominantly low-income city means it has been hit hard by the pandemic, and as a constituent of Orange County, I am concerned by this proposed budget. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, i1 is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of Santa Ana. Thank you, Yvonne Tran Salas, Diana From: Sandra Munoz <sm.munoz83@gmai1.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 10:24 PM To: eComment Subject:- - - June 2,2020- agenda item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sandra Munoz and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Sandra Munoz Sent from my Whone Salas, Diana From: janet adame <janetadame10@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 10:30 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020- Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Janet Adame and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Sincirely, Janet Adame Sent from my Whone Diana From: Sara Canada <saracanada89@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 10:44 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020- Agenda item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sara Canada and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Salas, Diana From: Maria Nava <marianava2002@idoud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 10:55 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Maria Nava and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Maria Nava Diana From: Hector Hernandez <hectick53@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:04 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 656 Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Benigno Avilez Hernandez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Benigno Avilez Hernandez Salas, Diana From: Hector Hernandez <hectick53@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:06 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Maria Hernandez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Maria Hernandez Diana From: Briana Mancilla <bjmancilla12@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:27 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Briana Mancilla and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Briana Mancilla Salas, Diana From: Katelyn Carbajal <katelyn.carbajal@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:29 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Katelyn Carbajal and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Katelyn Carbajal Salas, Diana From: chris mejia <chrismejia02@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:42 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Christopher Mejia and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Salas, Diana From: Alexis Garcez <garcezalexis@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 12:16 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Alexis Garcez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alexis Garcez, M.A. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 112016) Under the Supervision of Kimberly Akamine, LMFT 20752 Tel 949-371-5021 E-mail: garcezalexisggmail.com Growing Connections 15155 Springdale St. Huntington Beach, CA 92649 (714)594-9550 Diana From: Sydne Langpap <sydnelangpap@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 12:14 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sydne Langpap and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special Santa Ana is experiencing collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Sydne Salas, Diana From: Evelyn Olivares<evelynnolivares3781@icloud.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 12:32 AM To: eComment Cc: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65 B, June 2, 2020 Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Evelyn Olivares and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Evelyn Olivares Salas, Diana From: Jessica Alcocer <jessa1c98@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 1:27 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jessica Alcocer and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jessica Alcocer Salas, Diana From: Lesley Castelan <lesleyy-jocelyn@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 1:47 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Lesley Castelan and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Lesley Castelan Diana From: Lesley Jocelyn Castelan <Icastela@uci.edu> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 1:48 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Lesley Castelan and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Lesley Castelan 5alas, Diana From: Lesley Castelan <lesjcastelan@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 1:49 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Lesley Castelan and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Best, Lesley J. Castelan Diana From: Daniel Gutierrez <5rdannygutierrez@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 1:55 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Councilmember Penaloza, My name is Daniel Gutierrez and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. I do not wish to see the city I grew up in, the city my family saw flourish, to become subject to police violence due to increased funding to the PD. Please hear the voices of your citizens. Thank you, Daniel Gutierrez Salas, Diana From: Daniel Gutierrez <5rdannygutierrez@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 1:57 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dead Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Daniel Gutierrez and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. I do not wish to see the city I grew up in, the city my family saw flourish, to become subject to police violence due to increased funding to the PD. Please hear the voices of your citizens. Thank you, Daniel Gutierrez Salas, Diana From: Guadalupe Bernabe <guadalupejbernabe@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 2:59 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Guadalupe Bernabe and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Guadalupe Bernabe Guadalupe Bernabe Student at Godinez Fundamental High School 714-483-8146 Orozco, Norma From: Alejandra Ortiz <alejandra.notary@outlook.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 9:22 AM To: eComment Subject: City budget It is super irresponsible to give 43% of the budget to the Police Department. Defund the police. Do not condone violence, and give the money to the people and the services they need. Crime only happens because people aren't getting their needs met. Orozco, Norma From: Terry Nguyen <terryngu@usc.edu> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 9:43 AM To: eComment Subject: Supporting Santa Ana Deportation Defense Fund To the Santa Ana City Council: I am writing to submit public comment for Agenda item 65B in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Thank you for considering my support. Best, Terry Nguyen / (714) 220-7059 Orozco, Norma From:Andy Bae <andybae12@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 03, 2020 9:47 AM To:eComment Subject:June 3, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Han Jun Bae and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Han Jun Bae 1 Orozco, Norma From: Rachel Will <rachelewill@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 11:04 AM To: eComment Subject: Defund Santa Ana Police Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Rachel Will and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Rachel Rachel Will rachelewill(cr�,gmail.com Orozco, Norma From: Alina Jurado <a1inajurado97@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 11:19 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Alina Jurado and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Alina Jurado Orozco, Norma From: Judith Viola <judefviola@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 11:23 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Judith Viola and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Judith Viola Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Valerie Chavez <va1chavez0402@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 11:37 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Valerie Chavez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Valerie Chavez Orozco, Norma From: Mackenzie Loh <mackenzieloh@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 12:21 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Mackenzie and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Mackenzie Loh Orono, Norma From: Samantha Haraguchi <sami.haraguchi@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 12:29 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Villegas, Juan Cc: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Samantha Haraguchi and I am writing as a constituent of Irvine, Orange County to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what the city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Santa Ana being a predominantly low-income city means it has been hit hard by the pandemic, and as a constituent of Orange County, I am concerned by this proposed budget. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of Santa Ana. Thank you, Samantha Haraguchi Orozco, Norma From: Three Lena <elenacerda747@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 2:12 PM To: eComment Subject: June 3, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Elena and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Elena Cerda Orozco, Norma From: Mayeli Martinez <martinezmayi02@gmai1.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 2:41 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Mayeli Martinez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Mayeli Martinez Orozco, Norma From: Sarbia Garcia <sarbiagarcia@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 2:45 PM To: eComment Subject: June 3, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Sarbia Garcia and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Santa Ana Resident & Voter Sarbia Garcia Orozco, Norma From: Kevin Salgado <isaisalgado2l@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 3:00 PM To: eComment Subject: June 3,2020 - Agenda Item65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Kevin Salgado and I am writing as a constituent of your ward to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Kevin Salgado Orozco, Norma From: Brenda Moron <brenda.c.moron@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 3:01 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Brenda Moron and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Brenda Crystal Moron Orozco, Norma From: Dorilyn Toledo <toledo.dory@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 3:43 PM To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel Subject: Policies to decrease police violence Hello Mayor Pulido and others, I am a constituent of yours, living in Santa Ana. I am emailing you today to urge you enact policies to decrease police violence. Campaign Zero identified 6 policies that our city could implement: • Ban chokeholds and strangleholds • Require de-escalation • Exhaust all alternatives before shooting • Ban shooting all moving vehicles • Establish use of force continuum • Require all force be reported I found this information on https:Hgcantwait.orQ/ and they note Santa Ana already has policies that require warning before shooting and a duty to intervene, so thank you for that! But we can always be doing more! I urge you to act today. Sincerely, Dorilyn Toledo Dorilyn G. Toledo B.A. Political Science I B.A. Social Ecology University of California, Irvine (714) 310-5393 1 toledod@uci.edu pronouns: she/her/hers Orozco, Norma From: Claire Velau <clairegv@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 3:24 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Villegas, Juan Cc: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Claire and I am writing as a constituent of Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what the city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Santa Ana being a predominantly low-income city means it has been hit hard by the pandemic, and as a constituent of Orange County, I am concerned by this proposed budget. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of Santa Ana. Thank you, Claire Orozco, Norma From: Metal Azonix <andrewaraiza123@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 3:22 PM To: eComment Subject: Gradually decrease the funding of SAPD Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Andrew Araiza and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Andrew Araiza Orozco, Norma From: Matt Ripley <matthew.rip1ey13@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 5:06 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Matt Gardner and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Matt Gardner Orozco, Norma From: Ana Bernal <anabl033@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 7:22 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B My name is Ana Bernal and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ana Bernal Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Rodriguez, Montserrat <401835@sausdlearns.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 8:18 PM To: eComment Subject: Santa Ana Budget Email to: eCommentCa?santa-ana.org Subject line: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Montserrat Rodriguez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. 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Orozco, Norma From: Evelyn Saldivar <evelynsaldivar22@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 10:56 PM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Evelyn Ore and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Evelyn Ure Orozco, Norma From: LeaTra <leatrann@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 11:02 PM To: eComment Subject: June 3, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Leann Tran and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Leann Tran Orozco, Norma From: LeaTra <leatrann@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 11:02 PM To: eComment Subject: June 3, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Leann Tran and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Leann Tran ®rozco, Norma From: Jenny Kwon <jennykwonntncb@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 11:05 PM To: Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Villegas, Juan Cc: eComment Subject: Public Spending Budget Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Jenny Kwon and I am writing as a constituent of Orange County to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what the city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Santa Ana being a predominantly low-income city means it has been hit hard by the pandemic, and as a constituent of Orange County, I am concerned by this proposed budget. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it Is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of Santa Ana. Thank you, Jenny Kwon Orozco, Norma From: Silas Kim <silasmatthewkim@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2020 12:24 AM To: eComment Subject: June 4, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Silas Kim and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Silas Kim Orozco, Norma From: lorena castaneda < lorenac.1 103@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2020 12:29 AM To: eComment Subject: June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Lorena Castaneda and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Lorena Castaneda Orozco, Norma From: Jackie Carbajal <jackiejcarbajal@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2020 1:46 AM To: eComment Subject: June 4, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Jacqueline Medina and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Jacqueline Medina Orozco, Norma From: Katty Jamely Gallegos <kattyjg@uci.edu> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2020 2:10 AM To: eComment Subject: June 4, 2020 - Agenda Board 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Katty Gallegos and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Katty Gallegos Orozco, Norma From:Maya Martinez <mhmartinez@g.hmc.edu> Sent:Thursday, June 04, 2020 5:11 PM To:eComment Subject:June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Maya Martinez and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Maya Martinez 1 Orozco, Norma From:Isabel Meza <mezaisabel903@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 04, 2020 11:25 AM To:eComment Subject:June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Isabel Meza and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Isabel meza Sent from my iPhone 1