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Daisy Gomez, MMC
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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com>
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 5:29 PM
To: Gomez, Daisy <dgomez@santa-ana.org>
Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A -adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget
Dear Daisy Gomez,
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council:
Whether you are a parent, resident, business owner, employee, or have some other
connection to the City of Santa Ana, you have to be appalled by the conduct of certain
activists, few of whom live in our city. It is shameful that they use the heartbreaking
and senseless death of George Floyd to advance their political rhetoric and baseless
agenda calling for defunding the police. This is the time to confirm our commitment to
the police department and level of service our community has voted for. It is not the
time to close the police department or government; it is the time to dig in and do the
hard work to make our institutions better.
Each of you was elected because your campaign platform focused on public
safety. The majority of Santa Ana voters have spoken. By electing you they have said
that they want to feel safe in their community. It is municipal government's core
service, so our children feel safe walking to school and so our businesses can flourish.
We ask to be safe while enduring a historic world pandemic. We ask to be safe while
those demonstrating are given the space to do so. We ask to be safe while at the same
time asking what our society truly values and how do we make it a reality for all. In this
unprecedented time, we're asking our police officers to do more than ever before.
These protests have created a huge financial burden for the City, requiring hundreds of
hours in overtime staffing. Many officers have been required to work overtime on a
daily basis; many have gone weeks without a day off. Ironically, those calling for
defunding are forcing additional expenditures of monies that could be used to address
their very issues.
2
We have a world class police department. Now, more than ever, is the time when the
City needs to reaffirm its commitment to the bedrock principle of providing the best
possible public safety service. We have to ensure that Santa Ana remains a safe place
to live, work and visit. The voices screaming the loudest don't necessarily represent
those who want the best for our city. Don't allow them to overpower the good sense
that you exercise on behalf of the 500,000 plus residents, business stakeholders and
daily visitors who support good governance, our police department and making public
safety a priority in our community.
No to defunding or reducing our police department resources.
Sincerely,
Brittany Harren
6056 Night Heron Court
Mira Loma,
91752
3
Orozco, Norma
From: Gomez, Daisy
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 6:10 PM
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Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget
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Thank you,
Daisy Gomez, MMC
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana I Clerk of the Council Office
20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 I Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-647-5235 1 dgomez@santa-ana.org
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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 5:51 PM
To: Gomez, Daisy <dgomez@santa-ana.org>
Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A -adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget
Dear Daisy Gomez,
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council:
Whether you are a parent, resident, business owner, employee, or have some other
connection to the City of Santa Ana, you have to be appalled by the conduct of certain
activists, few of whom live in our city. It is shameful that they use the heartbreaking
and senseless death of George Floyd to advance their political rhetoric and baseless
agenda calling for defunding the police. This is the time to confirm our commitment to
the police department and level of service our community has voted for. It is not the
time to close the police department or government; it is the time to dig in and do the
hard work to make our institutions better.
Each of you was elected because your campaign platform focused on public
safety. The majority of Santa Ana voters have spoken. By electing you they have said
that they want to feel safe in their community. It is municipal government's core
service, so our children feel safe walking to school and so our businesses can flourish.
We ask to be safe while enduring a historic world pandemic. We ask to be safe while
those demonstrating are given the space to do so. We ask to be safe while at the same
time asking what our society truly values and how do we make it a reality for all. In this
unprecedented time, we're asking our police officers to do more than ever before.
These protests have created a huge financial burden for the City, requiring hundreds of
hours in overtime staffing. Many officers have been required to work overtime on a
daily basis; many have gone weeks without a day off. Ironically, those calling for
defunding are forcing additional expenditures of monies that could be used to address
their very issues.
2
We have a world class police department. Now, more than ever, is the time when the
City needs to reaffirm its commitment to the bedrock principle of providing the best
possible public safety service. We have to ensure that Santa Ana remains a safe place
to live, work and visit. The voices screaming the loudest don't necessarily represent
those who want the best for our city. Don't allow them to overpower the good sense
that you exercise on behalf of the 500,000 plus residents, business stakeholders and
daily visitors who support good governance, our police department and making public
safety a priority in our community.
No to defunding or reducing our police department resources.
Sincerely,
MR JONATHAN SANCHEZ
2425 SOUTH RITA WAY
SANTA ANA,
92704
3
Orozco, Norma
From:
Barela, Waldo
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Monday, June 29, 2020 7:01 AM
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From: Ivy Miller <ivykmiller@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2020 10:36 AM
To: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org>
Subject: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments
Dear City Council Members,
My name is Ivy Miller, and I am a resident of Santa Ana (92707). I am writing to express my deep concern
regarding the planned budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. In particular, I was shocked to see that even after
outcry from many, many residents of Santa Ana, the city is still planning to allocate a whopping 43% (140.8M)
of general funds to the police. This is unacceptable.
Our policing system is absolutely broken. We expect officers with little training or screening to do the work of
social workers, crisis intervention specialists, mental health specialists, and emergency medics. Because police
officers can't possibly be all of these things at once, why not hire social workers, crisis intervention
specialists, mental health specialists, and emergency medics in their place? I see no valid reason NOT to
reallocate funds from policing into hiring these kinds of community workers. In fact, data shows that 9 out of
10 calls from residents to service agencies are for nonviolent situations/encounters. This statistic only serves to
drive home the point that we do not need police in these situations.
As I sincerely hope you are aware, increasing funding to the police does not actually make communities
safer. If you are serious about your 5-year goals ("reduce the number of Santa Ana's Unsheltered Homeless"
and "Implement programs and facility/infrastructure improvements that will prevent crime"), goals which I am
quoting from this document, you would consider an alternative approach. Fund programs that give people the
basic resources they need to survive. Hire social workers and crisis intervention specialists who are trained to
work with people in crisis. Shift your strategy from reactive (funding police) to proactive (funding community
programs that reduce the need for police).
When we provide people with what they need, we all prosper. I would love to hear back from you to show that
you are interested in hearing what your residents have to say.
Sincerely,
Ivy Miller
Orozco, Norma
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From: Victor Payan <victor@masamedia.org>
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2020 4:59 PM
To: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org>
Cc: council@santa-ana.org; Ridge, Kristine <kridge@santa-ana.org>
Subject: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments: Santa Ana Investing in the Artist Grant
Hello,
I am writing to strongly advocate for maintaining funding for the Santa Ana Investing in the Artist Grant,
which has awarded grants to 59 artists and arts organizations from throughout the City of Santa Ana since
its inception in 2015. In turn, funding from this popular and successful program has resulted in important
public programming that not only serves residents from all of Santa Ana's wards, but also promotes Santa
Ana as a cultural, tourist and shopping destination. The original funding allocation was $95,000, and the
allocation for each of the last four years was $70,000.
I do not see an allocation for this important program in the proposed 2020-21 budget, and am writing to
ask you to confirm whether or not funding for this program is included in the proposed budget.
Below is a public comment I submitted for the June 16 City Council meeting, for budget agenda item 75A-
1 for your review.
Thank You,
- Victor
Victor Payan
Director
Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA)
c:619-701-0073
e: victoromasamedia.org
Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) is a project of Community Partners, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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Subject:Pubhe Comment: Agenda Item 75A-1
Date:2020/06/16 9:08 am
From:Victor Payan <victorkmasamedia.org>
To:eCommentgsanta-ana. org
Public Comment: Agenda Item 75A-1
Dear Santa Ana City Council Members,
I am a Santa Ana resident, the director of Media Arts Santa Ana, a Santa Ana -based arts organization, and
a member of the Steering Committee for the Santa Ana Arts and Culture Master Plan.
I am writing to advocate for the Council's continued budgetary support for critical services that strengthen
the local arts and culture sector and Santa Ana's creative economy.
The visionary funding provided by the council since the implementation of the Arts Master Plan in 2016
has had a transformative impact on local artists and arts organizations in the form of arts grants,
affordable housing for artists, professional development services, the establishment of an Arts Commission
and a knowledgeable liaison through whom to strengthen relationships with the City.
This has provided Santa Ana's arts community with funding for innovative projects, pathways to
professional ization, opportunities for civic engagement and increased visibility. In turn, the local arts
community has contributed to Santa Ana's vibrant quality of life and has increased the City's reputation as
a national arts leader.
Additionally, it is well -established that cities with strong arts infrastructures experience reduced crime,
increased property values and significant revenue from sales tax, hotel tax, tourism, parking and spending
at restaurants.
Through the City's leadership, this growth has been guided by a commitment to equity and inclusion,
creating opportunities to engage youth, strengthening the arts infrastructure and developing Santa Ana's
creative workforce.
While Santa Ana's arts community is celebrated for providing engaging year-round services and
performances for Santa Ana residents, schools, businesses and visitors, the arts sector has suffered great
losses of income during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Nonetheless, this same sector has quickly adapted to provide critical free online programming, lessons,
workshops and community discussions to serve a wide number of Santa Ana's residents, including
students, seniors, homeless, immigrants, and veterans, who are also deeply affected by this crisis.
Santa Ana needs its arts community and City support for the arts now more than ever. I am asking you to
strengthen the City's commitment to the Arts and Culture Master Plan by:
Increasing the funding allocation for the arts
Restoring the Investing in the Artist Grant to its original $85,000 level
Exploring ways for the Arts Commission to partner on projects with other departments and
commissions, such as Parks and Rec, the Santa Ana PD, the Library, Planning and Building, Historic
Resources and the Youth Commission to increase the long-term impact of the city's investment and
better coordinate with the City's Strategic Plan
Identifying city -owned properties for use as affordable performance spaces, civic galleries and
cultural centers throughout the city
Allocating funds for the arts from the Cannabis Tax, Sales Tax, the Santa Ana Police Department
and the 1% In Lieu of Fee from building projects.
Working together and with solid funding, we can build on the achievements of the Arts and Culture Master
Plan and continue to implement its recommendations to increase the quality of life for Santa Ana's
residents and visitors, strengthen the arts economy, benefit local businesses, and create pathways for
careers in the region's thriving arts sector for Santa Ana's youth and adult population.
I can personally attest to the value of Santa Ana's investment in the arts. Media Arts Santa Ana received
an Investing in the Artist Grant, which enabled us to partner with New York's Philip K. Dick Film Festival to
celebrate local author and science fiction legend Philip K. Dick. The resulting festival partnership garnered
national media attention and attracted filmmakers from throughout the United States, Canada, England,
Italy and Japan to Santa Ana.
Additionally, our OC Film Fiesta, which was started with support from the City, just celebrated its loth
annual festival.
Here is a link to review the Santa Ana Arts and Culture Master Plan to refresh your knowledge of its
community -led recommendations and timeline for implementation.
https://www.santa-a na.org/cd/commissions/arts-and-culture-commission/sa nta-ana-arts-and-culture-
master-plan
Thank You for Your Commitment to Santa Ana's Arts Community,
- Victor Payan
Victor Payan
Director
Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA)
c:619-701-0073
e: victoromasamedia.org
Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) is a project of Community Partners, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Orozco, Norma
From:
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From: Grace Pankau <genpankau@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 20201:30 PM
To: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org>
Subject: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments
To whom it may concern:
My name is Grace Pankau, and I live in Santa Ana. I am so proud to finally own a home in our great
city. Our city faces many challenges at this time, primarily the pandemic which is dispproportiantely affecting
Santa Ana residents as opposed to the residents of other Orange County cities.
Police department takes 43% of Santa Ana's proposed budget for 2020-2021 leaving less room for
healthcare, education, and other public services. We are all living through the same pandemic, and have seen
firsthand the danger of not making healthcare a priority (USA accounts for 28% of global coronavirus deaths,
despite representing only 4.25% of global population). While Orange County has had over 11,000 cases, our
city (along with Anaheim) counts for a disproportionate amount of cases. While we have offered assistance to
residents struggling with rent, it is imperative we shift even more of our resources to fighting this pandemic and
supporting our residents in financial crisis. I want to see money allocated this coming year to deal with the
current pandemic.
Also, I feel the budget is choosing the wrong methods to address homelessness. Rather than paying for
police overtime and code enforcement officers, I would like us to spend all of the funds on homeless outreach
and engagement ( assuming this is being done by trained social workers, nurses, etc.) and steps that create more
spaces for our Unsheltered Homeless. I hope we can reduce the size of the police department, so I do not
support the creation of new police department positions.
1. Implement budget reforms that have the ultimate goal of re -distributing the police budget to other public
services that promote equality and overall community health:
a. Immediately commence designing, in conjunction with communities most negatively affected by police
presence, a plan to defund the police system over a period of several years, and to invest the money
removed from the police's budget into services such as but not limited to:
i. Housing preservation and development;
ii. Homeless services;
iii. Education;
iv. Healthcare, including mental health care;
V. Youth and community development;
vi. Mental health first responders;
vii. Addiction counseling;
viii. Violence interruption programs;
ix. Trauma specialists;
X. Unarmed traffic enforcers; and
xi. Library
xii. Parks, recreation, and community services
xiii. Other public services designed to increase community well-being.
b. While said plan is being designed, commit to not raising the police department's budget, and re-
allocating from within their existing budget whatever funds necessary to enact the reforms outlined in
Point 1, primarily funds that are used to militarize police.
In creating this policy, I also ask that you implement time constraints or other measures to ensure that
everything is done in a timely manner, and there is no delaying or stalling. I ask that your office use data -driven
accountability measures that focus on reducing disparities among demographic groups (especially those with a
history of being subject to police mistreatment), instances of use of physical force and threatening to use
physical force, community complaints, and lawsuits. I, the taxpayer, am not willing to let my dollars go towards
paying settlements for police violations of civil liberties.
Sincerely,
Grace Pankau
Orozco, Norma
From: Briana Harley <bandbpro@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2020 11:51 AM
To: council@santa-ana.org
Cc: !City Clerk
Subject: Keep arts in 20121 budget!
Categories: Correspondence
Hello,
My name is Briana Harley. I am local teaching artist and small business owner with a Masters degree from CSULB.
I have a music and arts studio where I teach private lessons and classes.
I help organize music and performances in Santa Ana for Art Walk, Savor, holiday events, and new performance space
Open Stage.
Investing in the Arts grants are incredibly important to creating community jobs. I have personally paid multiple
musicians and artists for events and programming that bring business to the city countless times, and I plan to apply for
this grant again next year to further education and stimulate the local economy.
It is absolutely necessary for this to be in the budget, in fact there should be an increase in budget available for artists,
teachers, and directors to create more programming to heal and invest our communities.
Please make these adjustments before the next budget reading on July 7th!
-Briana Harley
SETA A'YO
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July 1, 2020
Santa Ana Unified School District
Dear Santa Ana City Council,
Jerry Almendarez
Superintendent of Schools
On behalf of Santa Ana Unified School District Arts Education, serving 45,000 students, I'm writing this letter
to seek your consideration and support of the arts in our community to be included in the city's strategic plan currently
in development.
In 2018, the city adopted a resolution as an Equity in Arts Learning Champion as a sister resolution with the
district. The city has recognized Youth Arts Month annually in March with the Boca De Oro Festival of Arts and
Culture being the kick off.
I worked with the Arts & Culture Commission in 2015 to provide a cross -walk of the SAUSD Arts Strategic
Plan with the City Arts and Culture Plan which had a heavy emphasis on the youth in Santa Ana. Since that time, the
arts in SAUSD have become a strong and direct link into the vibrant economic pipeline of the arts community in Santa
Ana. We sit in the capital of the U.S. Creative Economy, and we are preparing our students to access it with careers and
skills we are developing with the community as part of our "classroom." Beyond that, we have created much joyful
student, family and community engagement through the arts. We are surrounded by incredible arts organizations and
iconic institutions in our own backyard to which our students have access. We have connected our youth to our city in
multiple ways because of our bridge to the arts community and the city with the school district. It began with the first
arts round table and the series yielded an artist registry, an assets map, and a web site for artists in this community to be
found. The growing registry includes our teachers and students, and has provided connection and opportunities. Since
the Arts Roundtables began, we have seen a multiplier effect for the good of our community. This includes, but is not
limited to:
• Greater youth and family participation in city -produced events
• Expansion of youth and family participation in arts events and activities
• Activation of areas in the downtown with the arts as a catalyst to connect to other areas of learning
• Greater visibility of Santa Ana through our high -profile collaborations
• Establishment of Santa Ana as a hub for literary artists
• Artists and arts organizations in the community supporting arts learning in the schools through master classes,
teacher collaboration, arts experiences, field trips, and community projects
• Hosting of Arts Commission meetings in the schools yielding greater participation
• Collaboration in the development of youth arts leadership
• Intergenerational collaborations in arts projects
• Increase of youth participating in mural projects in the city
• An arts and culture collaborative with over 50 arts organizations activated to support youth in the city
SAUSD Arts recently refreshed its 5 year arts strategic plan which includes a pillar of family and community
engagement and career pathways. This is a pillar to focus on our connection to our city through the arts. When
developing the city's master plan, please consider the arts community in alignment with the district, and providing
funding to continue to capitalize on the arts and cultural vibrancy, and the ability to attract and engage families to and
in our city. We have thousands of our students engaged in arts learning, and continue to expand opportunities for such
learning because of the connection to the city. Thank you for being Equity Champions for Arts Learning and supporting
arts in education.
Thank you for your consideration,
Robyn MacNair
Coordinator, Visual and Performing Arts
End U 1601 East Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92701-6322 (714) 558-5501
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Rigo Rodriguez, Ph.D., President • Valerie Amezcua, Vice President
Alfonso Alvarez, EdD., Clerk • John Palacio, Member • Carolyn Torres, Member
Orozco, Norma
From:
Alexandra S. <asarkis@ucsd.edu>
Sent:
Saturday, July 04, 2020 10:27 PM
To:
eComment
Cc:
Allison Vo
Subject:
Public Comment- Renew City's 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
i
Orozco, Norma
From: Manny Quin <mannyquin@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 6:23 PM
To: eComment
Subject: 'More Enforcement and less access to counsel
Hi, first off, they are ILLEGAL ALIENS, not "undocumented immigrants"! Immigrants have waited in line like everyone
else did.
Why are tax dollars from legal citizens going to giving these ILLEGAL ALIENS an attorney? I just don't understand that.
makes no sense.
Illegal Aliens have no rights. They do have the right to go back to where they came from!
They have broken our laws. Put them on a bus back to the border.
"Deportation defense fund", are you kidding?!
If I went to Mexico without a legal right, I'd expect to be put in jail and deported. That's what needs to happen to all of
Santa Ana and Los Angeles!
Faby Jacome should think of the LEGAL citizens and not the ILLEGAL ALIENS.
Why do people want to protect them? They have BROKEN OUR LAWS! Just think that through.
The only thing they deserve is a ride back to the border!
Thank you,
Manny
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:41 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Greg C.. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Greg C.
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:38 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jolique Iriarte. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jolique Iriarte
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:38 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ryan Zinn. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ryan Zinn
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:32 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ana Charco . ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ana Charco
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:29 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Kelsey Trinh. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Kelsey Trinh
10
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:01 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Perla Jacobo. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
11
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Perla Jacobo
12
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:57 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Cristal. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
13
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Cristal
14
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:54 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Aidee Heredia. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
15
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Aidee Heredia
16
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:15 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Aditi. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund pays
for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
17
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Aditi
is
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 2:07 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Elaine Arriola. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
19
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Elaine Arriola
20
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 1:18 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jennifer Carino. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
21
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jennifer Carino
22
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 12:58 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Zachary Fairless. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
23
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Zachary Fairless
24
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 12:13 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ruby Kaura. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
25
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ruby Kaura
26
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 11:49 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Mia Collins. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
27
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Mia Collins
28
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 11:27 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is lorena wilens. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
29
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
lorena wilens
30
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 11:00 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Lizzet Lopez. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
31
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Lizzet Lopez
32
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 10:47 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Brandon Gernux. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
33
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Brandon Gernux
34
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 10:37 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Eric Grijalva. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
35
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Eric Grijalva
36
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 10:35 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Daniel Hodge. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
37
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Daniel Hodge
36
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 10:32 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Berenise Lopez. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
39
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Berenise Lopez
40
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 10:23 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Valeria Borroel. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
41
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Valeria Borroel
42
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 10:16 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jessenya Reyes. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
43
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jessenya Reyes
44
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 10:16 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Caroline Romero. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
45
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Caroline Romero
46
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 10:14 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Daniella. ®` ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
47
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Daniella
48
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 10:02 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Juan Gonzalez. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
49
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Juan Gonzalez
50
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 10:02 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Priscilla Putzel. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
51
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Priscilla Putzel
52
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 9:56 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Genesis. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
53
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Genesis
54
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 9:50 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ignacio Rios Jr.. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
55
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ignacio Rios Jr.
56
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 9:41 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Lisa Rodriguez. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
57
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Lisa Rodriguez
58
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 9:39 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jehieli Hernandez. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
59
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jehieli Hernandez
60
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 9:37 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Daisy Chavez. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
61
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Daisy Chavez
62
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 9:23 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Erick Carbajal . ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
63
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Erick Carbajal
64
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 9:22 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Alyah Kanso. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
65
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Alyah Kanso
66
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 9:14 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Brenda Moron. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
67
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Brenda Moron
68
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 9:04 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Zachary Fairless. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
69
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Zachary Fairless
70
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 9:03 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ruth Linnert. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
71
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ruth Linnert
72
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 8:58 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Xitlaly Sanchez. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
73
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Xitlaly Sanchez
74
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 8:42 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Milly. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
75
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Milly
76
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 8:39 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Natalie Camarena. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
77
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Natalie Camarena
78
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 8:34 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Veronica Perez. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
79
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Veronica Perez
m
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 8:23 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Diana Castro. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
81
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Diana Castro
82
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 8:20 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Miranda Gonzalez. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
83
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Miranda Gonzalez
0
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 8:19 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Yuriana Velasco. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
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Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Yuriana Velasco
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Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 8:17 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Kayla Saadeh. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
87
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Kayla Saadeh
0
Orozco, Norma
From: Janine Maria <brokensouvenir@msn.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2020 2:04 PM
To: BudgetOffice
Subject: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments
I would like to see a more balanced public safety budget that moves money away from policing in favor of
addressing the root causes of crime - poverty, lack of access to resources (real or perceived), not investing in
youth, and social and financial inequity.
We should invest heavily in services that lift families out of generational poverty, and address a real or
perceived generational lack of access to opportunities, including services around education
1 hear the youth asking for better school guidance counselors, better access to actual counseling, and
better access to programs that meet them where they are (not programs we think they need) - let's
listen and help the youth leaders
We should invest in programs that speak to the unique needs of the residents of Santa Ana and make a
greater effort to make the public aware of the services available
Additionally, regarding calls for service, many calls are responded to by a uniformed officer with a badge and a
gun when this is not the appropriate response. Sending a uniformed officer to a homelessness call can be
traumatizing to the individuals involved - send a social worker and a case manager. Officers are not adequately
trained to address mental health calls; without years of experience working specifically with people impacted
by mental illness they can't possibly be qualified - send a therapist and a social worker to these calls. The list
goes on. Pull these types of calls out of the police setting and form an entirely separate department called
Public Safety. Over the years our police departments have been asked to respond to more and more types of
calls for which they are not qualified, while other services like education and public health have been
defunded. It is time to defund the police in favor of actual public safety.
Thank you,
Janine Stallings
Resident, Ward 1
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:40 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Felicity Devitt. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Felicity Devitt
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Hello Santa Ana City Council,
Loan Hsieh <loanhsieh@gmaiLcom>
Monday, July 06, 2020 10:35 AM
eComment
Deportation Defense Fund
I am writing to support the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund which provides essential legal
representation for residents facing deportation.
Please continue to fund the program at $200,000 per year since this is an important service for the city.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Loan Hsieh
Resident of Orange County
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:24 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Yvette Rodriguez. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Yvette Rodriguez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:06 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Angelica. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Angelica
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Hello Santa Ana City Council,
Diana Castro <dcastro@berkeley.edu>
Monday, July 06, 2020 11:01 AM
eComment
City Council Meeting 7/7
I wanted to send another email regarding my disapproval of the city's Annual Budget, agenda item 65d for
tomorrow's meeting. It is very discouraging to see that the City Council completely disregarded all of the public
comments that were made at the previous meeting when the budget was discussed. Many personal
anecdotes and powerful statistics were shared in how the budget needs to be assessed to better serve the needs
of our community. Instead, the majority of the council members felt that hearing Santa Ana residents didn't
matter, as the majority voted to keep the Santa Ana Annual Budget as is. Which is giving an increase in funding
to the city's police department, instead of divesting and reallocating those funds to other community
development programs.
It is really tiring to hear career politicians say that they care about this city when they have clearly lost sight of
what it means to advocate for Santa Ana folks. Many of these council members were voted in based on their
ability to appeal to the community by sharing their personal stories of growing up in Santa Ana/neighboring
cities and how they have lived through many of the same struggles that Santa Ana residents are still facing
today. Instead, of using these experiences and using it as a reason to fight for what is right, council members
used it as a way to get on the city council and ultimately advocate for their own interests. Of course, an ex -
sheriff will be in favor of increasing the SAPD budget.
Instead of giving the SAPD over 40% of the city annual budget, how about we build more libraries or create
better after-school/weekend/summer programs for children? Caring for Santa Ana residents would be
reallocating money where our community members need it most, so that we can combat the 20% poverty rate
that this city is facing. Continuing the over -policing of our community members is not the answer. It's
unfortunate that there were multiple times while I attended SAUSD, that I would walk into an empty nurses'
office. Instead of seeing a nurse, another office staff would have to take my temperature and call my parents to
come to pick me up because I had a fever. Due to the fact that my school didn't have a nurse that day, since I
nurse would work at multiple schools throughout the week. But I sure do remember having multiple security
guards and police officers at my high school, present every single day of the week. This is only one instance of
how the city's budget is incredibly misguided and places policing as a priority.
I would also like to encourage the city council to add more information on each of the council members "bio"
page online, to include a tab listing all of the campaign donations that they have received so that we can have a
high level of transparency of who funds our local SA campaigns. This surely shouldn't be an issue since the
public has a right to know where our mayor and council members receive funding from.
Best,
Diana Castro
Born & Raised in Santa Ana, ward 4
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:29 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Erica Gonzalez. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Erica Gonzalez
Orozco, Norma
From:
Deb Lelchuk <deblelchuk@gmail.com>
Sent:
Monday, July 06, 2020 11:43 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Santa Ana's 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.
As Faby Jacome, a founding board member for the Orange County Justice Fund said, "It's not OK
that this project is losing funding while Santa Ana city police is gaining $9 million in funding ... In a $9-
million budget increase, $100,000 dollars is a drop in the bucket."
Sincerely,
Deborah Lelchuk
i
Orozco, Norma
From: Alfred Kobsa <kobsa@uci.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:36 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Agenda item 6513: support
Dear Santa Ana City Council,
I am 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.
Best regards,
- Alfred Kobsa
-- Alfred Kobsa, Prof. Emer.
Univ. of California, Irvine
z
Orozco, Norma
From:
Cruz, Yesenia
Sent:
Monday, July 06, 2020 12:12 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
FW: City of Santa Ana Budget
-----Original Message -----
From: gabejava33@gmail.com <gabejava33@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 6, 2020 9:27 AM
To: Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>
Subject: City of Santa Ana Budget
Dear Mr. Penaloza,
My name is Gabriel Javalera. I am a resident of this wonderful city of Santa Ana. I am writing this because of your
dissenting vote on the proposed city council budget.
As a resident who only wants to see the City of Santa Ana grow, many residents fear for their safety. The residents of
Santa Ana do not want to live in fear, in fear of their calls for help going unanswered. They live in fear in their own
homes. They cannot wait the response times of emergency services. Every second counts when it comes to life and
death.
In a time more than ever, we need the quality of policing to be at its best. And to do that, it requires more training and
an increased budget.
I urge you, to approve the budget for the sake of the many residents of the City of Santa Ana who don't even feel safe in
their own homes. Approve the budget, for the safety of the residents of Santa Ana.
Gabriel Javalera
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 1:48 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Alison Prior. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Alison Prior
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 1:43 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Tiana Gutierrez. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Tiana Gutierrez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 1:40 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Allegra Ringo. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Allegra Ringo
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 2:00 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jennifer Alvarez. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jennifer Alvarez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 2:08 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Alexandra Steinhaus. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Alexandra Steinhaus
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 2:17 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is David Hernandez. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
David Hernandez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 2:20 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Mary Leopo. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Mary Leopo
Orozco, Norma
From: Renee Garcia <reneegarciadesign@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 2:45 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Renee Garcia. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65B in support of the renewal of
the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level 9 of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Renee Garcia
Creative Director & Founder
Los Angeles, CA.
C:562-237-7732
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 2:44 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Katie Newman. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Katie Newman
Orozco, Norma
From: Dayro Contreras <dayromatthew@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:34 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Milena Diaz, a concerned citizen. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Clara Judith Leopo <cleopo@uci.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:33 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Clara Leopo, long term Santa Ana resident and I am 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. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Samaria Bernales <samariabernales@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:32 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Samaria Bernales. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Thank you
Orozco, Norma
From: Chelsea Bell <CBell@lmmDef.org>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:30 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Good afternoon honorable City Councilmembers of Santa Ana,
My name is Chelsea Bell with the Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
I currently represent several clients who are funded through the Santa Ana Deportation Defense Fund and can
see first hand what a difference it makes to provide an attorney to someone facing deportation. It not only
supports the individual in detention, but it also is a crucial form of support for their family and larger
community. When someone is detained and unexpectedly taken away from their life one day — their family,
coworkers, friends, and neighbors are left to pick up the pieces. One of my Santa Ana clients just won his
immigration case last week. He has been an LPR and living in the United States for 31 years. His three
children were all born in Santa Ana and currently reside there with their own families. When my client was
detained and suddenly unable to financially contribute to him and his partners' costs, every person in his family
was impacted and had to struggle to support their mom during the difficult time. This of course was made even
more difficult by the fact that COVID-19 had reduced several of their job schedules and consequently
incomes. When my client won his case, he was released to his son's home, because he and his partner had lost
their housing during his 9 month detention. Everyone in his family lives and works in Orange County. If he
had been deported, at least 12 Santa Ana residents would have been directly impacted. If he had not been
represented he would have had less than a 5% chance of winning his case, not because he had a bad case, but
because our immigration court system is so dysfunctional that on average 96.5% of people without lawyers lose
their immigration cases.
I also represent clients under the Los Angeles Justice Fund and when I meet with LA City Council Members
and LA County Board of Supervisors to discuss continued funding ofLAJF, we always point to the progressive
leadership of Santa Ana's City Council in funding your Deportation Defense Fund. Your actions to support the
members of the Santa Ana community facing deportation, has directly influenced other counties to do the same
and follow your lead. Please continue to stand on the right side of history and fund attorneys in immigration
court — it is truly shocking that in 2020, California still does not have a universal representation program in
immigration courts the way that we do in our criminal courts, when New York has one state-wide with an
arguably larger immigration system. Deportation is a lifetime ban from seeing your family — that is a
punishment so severe that an attorney absolutely should be provided to each person facing it.
Thank you,
Chelsea Bell I Staff Attorney
Pronouns: ellaYshe/her
Immigrant Defenders Law Center
634 S. Spring Street, loth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Tel:(213) 319-7409
Fax: (213) 282-3133
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From:
Christine Kim <cgihyonkim@gmail.com>
Sent:
Monday, July 06, 2020 3:26 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Deportation Defense Fund
Dear City Council of Santa Ana,
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65B.
I strongly support the city renewing its deportation defense funds of $200,000 in its budget, ensuring
that residents facing deportation and detention have access to an immigration attorney.
Please continue to protect the rights of residents facing immigration matters.
Best regards,
Christine Kim
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From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:26 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Veronica Alvarez. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Veronica Alvarez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:22 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Kayla Walker. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Kayla Walker
10
Orozco, Norma
From: Cameron Cole <ccole7856@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:19 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Continue Fully Funding The Deportation Defense Program
Hello, my name is Cameron Cole with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I am submitting a public comment for
agenda item 65B in support of renewing the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please
continue to provide protection to Santa Ana residents facing deportation and detention. Thank you for your
time.
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Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:19 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Brenda Garcia. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
12
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Brenda Garcia
13
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:18 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Socorro Sarmiento. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
14
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Socorro Sarmiento
15
Orozco, Norma
From: Rosana Carretero <RCarretero@lmmDef.org>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:15 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Good Afternoon,
My name is Rosana Carretero with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I am 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.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Rosana Carretero
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From: Bethlehem Desta <bddesta@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:10 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Good afternoon,
My name is Bethlehem Desta. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation. This fund provides essential support and services to Santa Anna residents.
Thank you,
Bethlehem
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Orozco, Norma
From: Renee Garcia <RGarcia@lmmDef.org>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:09 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Please Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Renee Garcia with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I am 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. Please,
continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Without this program
families will be separated unnecessarily. The faster they return home the faster they return to their jobs and can
contribute to the City of Santa Ana!
Thank you
Renee Garcia
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From: Betsy Aimee <betsy@betsyaimee.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:40 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Betsy and I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
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Orozco, Norma
From: Kattie Chaclan <k.chaclan@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:49 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Kattie Chaclan.l am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Melissa Quillen <melissaquillen19@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:46 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Melissa Quillen with Immigrant Defenders and I am 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. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Stop being cowards and protect these people! We
are all HUMANS, stop treating immigrants like they don't deserve to be here!!!! #nooneisillegalonstolenland
#i m m igra ntsdeservebetter
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Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:45 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Janine Stallings. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Janine Stallings
Orozco, Norma
From: Shaghayegh Aboutalebi <shaytaff@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:45 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Shay Brown with THIS IS ABOUT HUMANITY. I am 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. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: amanda gutierrez <mandygee05@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:19 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Amanda Gutierrez. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
-Amanda Gutierrez
Sent from my Whone
Orozco, Norma
From: Tim Burns <timburns@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:13 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Tim Burns, with the Orange County Justice Fund. I am 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. Please,
continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
I have first-hand experience working with Santa Ana residents who are incarcerated by ICE, or free on bond,
who are facing deportation, and I know the trauma and various impacts the threat of deportation has on local
families and the local economy.
Tim Burns
Board Member I Orange County Justice Fund
Mobile: (949) 735-9567
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From: Nat S <x.nataliesanchez@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:09 PM
To: eComment
Subject: In support of funding the SA defense fund
Hi,
My name is Nat with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I am 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. This funds an
important service necessary for some of our most vulnerable members in our communities, and this is even
more important in this tumultuous time. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Nat
Orozco, Norma
From: Pedro Gonzalez <pgonzalez84@student.mtsac.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:09 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Pedro Gonzalez. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportationM Families should not be separated and deportation will put people at greater
additional risks during the COVID pandemicll
Orozco, Norma
From: Briyana Martinez <bbreoo@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:08 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Briyana Martinez. 1 am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Julia Leonard <jbot73@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:06 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Julia. 1 am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation.
Thank you.
Orozco, Norma
From: Katie Traverso < ktraverso@vera.org >
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:04 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Renew the Santa Ana Deportation Defense Fund - Agenda Item 65-5
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 FY21. Please do not cut
funding in half at this critical time.
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. 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.
Sincerely,
Katie Traverso
Katie Traverso, Esq.
Vera Institute of Justice
634 S. Spring Street, Suite 300A
Los Angeles, CA 90014
ktraverso@vera.org
T: (213) 416-6707
C: (917) 817-1316
(Pronouns: she, her)
Orozco, Norma
From: Megan Kirley <megkirley@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:02 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Megan Kirley. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:02 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Keila Villegas . ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Keila Villegas
10
Orozco, Norma
From: Gilbert Torres <torresg20l6@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:01 PM
To: eComment
Subject: City budget comment for July 7th meeting
I am a resident of Santa Ana live in area code 92707. I've emailed every member in the council the following message
except lose Solorio due to an technical error when attempting to find his email on the city's website.
We all hurting due to the coronavirus economic slowdown down. Increasing the budget for our police department is the
wrong move. Further Increasing personnel, militarizing, and funding SAPD will not solve the social issues that still plague
our city and country in whole.
We need new solutions which include relocating the budget to social work, education, and public works. We have
nothing to lose. Again, I live and work in Santa Ana and I am a supporter of defunding the police and the broader goals
of Black Lives Matter social movement. Thank you for your time.
Sent from my Phone
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Orozco, Norma
From: Gabriella Sanchez <gab.m.sanchez@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:59 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Public Comment for Agenda item
Hello my name is Gabriella Sanchez. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000.
Do not decrease their budget! This is an essential community service. Shame on you for even proposing a decrease in
their budget while proposing to increase the police funds.
12
Orozco, Norma
From: Ricardo C <rcpem@outlook.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:56 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Ricardo Corte with LIC Irvine, School of Law. 1 am 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. As a current law student well
versed with the immigration community during my two years so far at LIC Irvine through a variety of organizations to aid
immigrants, 1 have become well aware of the massive need for immigration services in Santa Ana. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Best,
Ricardo Corte
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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Orozco, Norma
From: Luis Godinez <mr.luisg@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:55 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Don't Defund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Luis Godinez. 1 am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Luis Godinez
Sent from my Whore
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Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
To whom it may concern,
Liza Pasciuto <lizapasciuto@gmail.com>
Monday, July 06, 2020 3:52 PM
eComment
ATTN: Fully Fund Deportation Defense Prog
My name Liza Pasciuto 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. PLEASE, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention & deportation.
With gratitude,
Liza Pasciuto
15
Orozco, Norma
From: September Vaudrey Cervera <SVaudrey@lmmDef.org>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 3:51 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fund the Deportation Defense Program!
Hello,
I am an attorney with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. 1 am writing to submit public comment for agenda item
65B in support of renewing the Deportation Defense Fund in the full amount of $200,000. PLEASE, it is your job to
represent the needs and desires of your constituents. Increasing the police budget to $9mil while gutting the
deportation defense funding is in direct conflict to the grave need in Santa Ana and sends a clear message to the
Santa Ana immigrant community. ImmDef provides quality defense through this program to change lives and
relieve Santa Ana residents from ICE detention. PLEASE, do the right thing.
September Cervera I Staff Attorney
Immigrant Defenders Law Center
634 S. Spring Street, loth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Tel: (213) 674-9435
Fax: (213) 282-3133
SVaudrey@immdeforg
IMMIGRANT
r DEFENDERS
Law Cenrer
www.ImmDef.org
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From: Jazmin Martinez <martinezlexi78@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:29 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Jazmin . I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation.
Best,
Jazmin Martinez
Orozco, Norma
From: Ashleigh Bugg <albugg@mail.umhb.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:27 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Ashleigh Bugg. 1 am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
This program protects essential workers, frontline heroes, and needed members of our community and should be
continued.
Thank you for your time.
Enviado do meu Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Miranda Gonzalez <mirandagonzalez2151@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:24 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Miranda Gonzalez. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Miranda Gonzalez
Orozco, Norma
From: Olivia Dickerson <odickerson@apch.org>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:24 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program PLEASE!!!
Good afternoon!
My name is Olivia. I am a social worker who works with many undocumented young adults in south central Los Angeles.
I am writing to you in the hopes that you do what is right, that you continue to defend immigrants and that you continue
to fund the people who protect them.
I am 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.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Olivia
Orozco, Norma
From: Blake Jones <blakejones1798@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:21 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Blake Jones, I am a Santa Ana Resident. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to
Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Santa Ana is historically a sanctuary city. To continue the American dream and offer a future for first generation
immigrant children it is imperative that we protect the people in the city. Thank you for your time.
-Blake Jones
Orozco, Norma
From: Lisa Okamoto <Lisa@lmmDef.org>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:21 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Santa Ana City Council Meeting Agenda item 65B public comment
Dear 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, OC Justice 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 ImmDefs 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 uprisingsupport@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.
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:Shedler
In migrant Defenders Law Center
634 S. Spring Street, 10' Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Tel:(213) 674-9436
Fax: (213) 282-3133
IMMIGRANT
DEFENDERS
Law Center
www.ImmDeiorg
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From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:32 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Johnny Lopez. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Johnny Lopez
Orozco, Norma
From: Janine Stallings <brokensouvenir@msn.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:33 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Janine Stallings and I am a Santa Ana resident. I am 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. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Thea Montejo <theacmontejo@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:34 PM
To: eComment
Subject: In SUPPORT of renewal of Deportation Defense Fund for $200k
Good afternoon,
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.
Thea Cabrera Montejo
Pronouns: She/Her/Siya
First Generation Law Student
Orozco, Norma
From: Rene Crigler <renecrigler@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:02 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Agenda 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.
Thank you in advance,
Rene
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: Anthony Robledo<robledo.anthonyadrian@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:58 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Anthony Robledo. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Aliana Mauney <aliana.m@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:58 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Lia Mauney. I am 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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Brenda De Leon <BDeLeon@lmmDef.org>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:57 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Brenda De Leon with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I am 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.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Our communities
are safer when the most vulnerable have access to support and resources.
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From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:50 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Adela Montanez. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Adela Montanez
Orozco, Norma
From: Xochitl Morales <xochitlmorales05@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:41 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Xochitl with the Orange County community. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Best,
Xochitl M.
Orozco, Norma
From: Karla Navarro <karma_karla@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:37 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Karla Navarro and I am a lifelong Santa Ana resident I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D
in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Michelle <mtranl 1 @gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:35 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Michelle and I am a resident of Santa Ana. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support
of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to
Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Michelle
Orozco, Norma
From: Julia Phanle <juliaphanle@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:35 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Julia, a resident of Santa Ana, CA. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Katie Newman <katiemarienewman@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:33 PM
To: eComment, Sarmiento, Vicente; Solorio, Jose; Villegas, Juan; Penaloza, David; Bacerra,
Phil; Mendoza, Nelida; Pulido, Miguel
Cc: BudgetOffice
Subject: Fwd: 6-16-20 Public Comment for Santa Ana City Council
Attachments: Katie Newman -Public Comment Attachments 07-06-20.pdf
My name is Katie Newman. I am a proud homeowner and resident of Santa Ana within the Thorton
Park neighborhood of Ward 4.
Along with hundreds of fellow Santa Ana residents I am deeply concerned for the public safety our
city. Santa Ana remains among the 8 of the largest Police Departments in the country that "kill
black men at a higher rates than the US murder rate."(www.mapping police violence.org) and our
SAPD still has an F rating from Campaign Zero (bqs://policescorecard.or /g ?city=santa-ana) On
Tuesday June 23 in front of the Board of Supervisors meeting SAPD officers stood by while
several peaceful activisits waiting to make public comment were assaulted by anti -mask, all lives
matter, trump supporters. Several of whom are known white supremacists, and entered the plaza
flashing "white power" hand gestures.
The Police department is alotted a mar ority of public safety funding and responsibility to protect
and serve our city yet our department is failing us. A department with an F rating is more of a
detriment to our safety than an asset. This performance has not changed since you approved the
City Budget for the second reading tomorrow night. Police brutality and fatal voilence remain a
pervasive issue in our city and accross our country.
Our complicity in police funding is complicity in violence. Lets change this together.
During Item 1 of your closed session - the confernce with the city's HR Executive Direct Mr.
Steven Pham and the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (POA) you must begin holding
our police department accountable, and seeking ways to divest funding into community
programming that has a proven track record to improve public safety.
Item 65D - Vote NO on the 2nd Reading of the City Budget Ordinance. Again - you MUST
deeply examine ALL police spending and reallocate funds to comprehensive community
programs that acutally improve public safety:
• community services
• healthcare
• youth programs
• increased mental health services
• neighborhood infrastructures
• childcare
rehabilitation and the re-entry process for formerly incarcerated individuals, and to help
increase employment and education rates.
community outreach for those who need these services most
How can we get better if we blindly invest in inhumane policing instead of our community's well
being? We urge you as our elected officials to holistically invest in safeguarding the health of our
citizens so that we and future generations can live peacefully and safely with each other.
I thank you for your time and efforts in making true public safety a reality in Santa Ana.
Sincerely,
Katie Newman
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CALIFORNIA
We evaluated the police in
California.
Read the Findings. See the Grade for
Each Department.
-� Police Depts Sheriffs Depts
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DEADLY FORCE
INCIDENTS
's higher than 70%
California police
108 CIVILIAN
COMPLAINTS OF
POLICE
MISCONDUCT
Only 1 in every 54
complaintswere ruled
in favor of civilians from
2016-18.
21,219 ARRESTS
MADE
Santa Ana had a lower
misdemeanor arrest
rate than 86%of
departments.
https://poIicescorecard.org/?city=santa-ana
POLICE USE OF FORCE BY YEAR
Police Shootings Other Police Weapons
10
2016 2017 2018
LESS -LETHAL FORCE 1.11
Using batons, strangleholds, tasers &other
weapons
299Incidents 141.0 every 10k arrests
+61%
A Used More Force per Arrest than 85% of Depts
DEADLY FORCE 10
13 Shootings & 0 other deaths or serious
injuries
13 Incidents 6.1 every 10k arrests -50%
A Used More Deadly Force per Arrest than 70%of Depts
POLICE SHOOTINGS WHERE POLICE
DID NOT ATTEMPT NON -LETHAL
FORCE BEFORE SHOOTING
69%of Shootings (9/13)
WHERE POLICE SAY THEY SAW A
GUN BUT NO GUN WAS FOUND
PEOPLE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY
INJURED
9 Deaths, 5 Serious Injuries
29%were Unarmed 36% had a Gun
Unarmed M Other Gun Vehicle
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PEOPLE KILLED OR
SERIOUSLY INJURED
POLICE VIOLENCE BY RACE L,
Black Latinx 0 API • Other
City Population
People Arrested
V
People Killed or Seriously Injured
93% 7% 7%
A More Racial Bias in Arrests and Deadly Force than 73%of
Depts
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OLICIFS ADOPTED TO LIMIT US[ OF FORCF *
Requires De -Escalation
Bans Chokeholds/Strangleholds
Duty to Intervene
Requires Warning Before Shooting
• Bans Shooting at Moving Vehicles
• Requires Comprehensive Reporting
•Requires Exhaust Alternatives
Before Shooting
• Has Use of Force Continuum
https://poIicescorecard.org/?city=santa-ana
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
GRADE: 6% A _2%
TOTAL CIVILIAN COMPLAINTS 10 COMPLAINTS OF POLICE
DISCRIMINATION
108 Reported 2% Ruled in Favorof
Civilians 3 Reported 0% Ruled in Favorof
Civilians
USE OF FORCE COMPLAINTS
ALLEGED CRIMES COMMITTED BY
27 Reported 0%Ruled in Favorof POLICE
Civilians 6 Reported 0%Ruled in Favorof
Civilians
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APPROACH TO POLICING
GRADE: D+ 69% A
ARRESTS BY YEAR 0
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2016 2017
ARRESTS FOR LOW LEVEL OFFENSES
8,063 Misdemeanor Arrests 10.5 per 1k
residents
^ Higher Misdemeanor Arrest Rate than 14%of Depts
PERCENT OF TOTAL ARRESTS BY
TYPE
All Misdemeanors (38%)
Drug Possession ( 16% )
Violent Crime (9%)
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108 Homicides from 2013-18 52
Unsolved
A Solved Fewer Homicides than 79%of Depts
2018 PERCENT OF HOMICIDES UNSOLVED
BY RACE
0
Homicides of Black Victims Unsolved (0%)
Homicides of Latinx Victims Unsolved
62%)
5
Homicides of White Victims Unsolved (0%
POLICE FUNDING IN 2018 0
$125,900,076 (24%of Budget) $380 per
Resident
Police $125.9M 0 Health $0 Housing $
E.
^ More Police Fundingthan 60%of Depts
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2016-2018 CALIFORNIA
POLICE DEPARTMENT GRADES
CITY GRADE CITY
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ABOUT THIS SCORECARD
This is the first statewide Police Scorecard in the United States. It was built using data
from California's penJustice database, public records requests, national databases
and media reports.
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Use this Scorecard to identify issues within police departments that require the most
urgent interventions and hold officials accountable for implementing solutions. For
example, cities with higher rates of misdemeanor arrests could benefit most from
solutions that create alternatives to policing and arrest for these offenses. In cities
where police make fewer arrests overall but use more force when making arrests,
communities could benefit significantly from policies designed to limit police use force.
And cities where complaints of police misconduct are rarely ruled in favor of civilians
could benefit from creating an oversight structure to independently investigate these
complaints.
HERE'S HOW TO START PUSHING FOR CHANGE:
Contact your Mayor and Police
Chief, share this scorecard with
them and urge them to enact
policies to address the issues
you've identified:
Mayor Miguel Pulido
Phone: 714-647-6900
Email: mpulido@santa-ana.org
Police Chief David Valentin
Phone:714-245-8003
Advocacy Tip: California's new
deadly force law goes into effect in
January - requiring departments to
adopt more restrictive deadly force
policies. Tell your Mayor and Police
Chief to adopt a policy that explicitly
requires police to exhaust all
available alternatives prior to using
deadlyforce. Research shows this
policy saves lives.
Find your US Senator and US
Representative using the
Campaign Zero Advocacy Tool
and urge them to support
the PEACE Act, which would
require police departments to
adopt policies requiring de-
escalation and alternatives to
deadly force, a change that
would reduce police shootings
nationwide.
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If you have feedback, questions about the project, or need support with an advocacy
campaign, contact our Project Lead, Samuel Sinyangwe.
WHAT'S NEXT
COMPLETED
Inform
data -
driven
interventions in
California's 100
largest cities. Update
scores and track
progress over time.
COMPLETED
Expand
to every
major law
enforcement
agency in CA and
include additional
indicators such as
police budgets and
jail incarceration.
F P 7
Work
towards a
national
police scorecard as
more data are made
available by federal,
state, and local
agencies. Create the
foundation for a
National Policing
Intervention System
to improve policing
outcomes
nationwide.
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Orozco, Norma
From: banuelos.marissa20@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:33 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Marissa and I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: AnnaRae Goethe <AGoethe@lmmDef.org>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:23 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Anna Rae Goethe and I am an immigration attorney with Immigrant Defenders Law center. I am
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. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and
deportation.
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Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:15 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Alexis Jaimes. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
12
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Alexis Jaimes
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Orozco, Norma
From: Tanya Navarro <tanyanavarro1234@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:43 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Tanya Navarro a lifelong Santa Ana resident. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Teresa Saydak <bubbasaydak@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:43 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Support your community by fully funding the Deportation Defense Program
My name is Teri Saydak and 1 am a resident of Santa Ana. 1 am 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. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
The increased budget expenses for this and other social services to address housing and homelessness should be taken
from the funding allocated to the police department. Our city and you all have the opportunity to better serve your
constituents by addressing the needs. Please allocate funds where we need them the most, in defense of our most
vulnerable, not against them.
Thank you,
Teri Saydak
Santa Ana
Orozco, Norma
From: Lisa Rodriguez <Iisar678@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:43 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Lisa. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation
Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation.
Thank you
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: Claire W Meredith <c.wazana.meredith@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:50 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Hello my name is Claire I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation. This country was made for and by immigrants and we should we continue to support
this legacy.
Thank you
Claire
Orozco, Norma
From: Norma Urrutia <norma83urrutia@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:49 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Hello,
My name is Norma Urrutia and I am with Penn for Immigrant Rights. I am submitting a public comment for
agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sincerely,
Norma Urrutia
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:25 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Citlali Espinoza. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Citlali Espinoza
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:34 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Noemi Ruelas. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Noemi Ruelas
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:12 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Brian Pedraza. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Brian Pedraza
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:11 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jocelyne Gerardo. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jocelyne Gerardo
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:53 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Quauhtli Garcia-Brindis. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Quauhtli Garcia-Brindis
10
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:50 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Carolina Brindis. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
11
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Carolina Brindis
12
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:48 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ocelotl Garcia-Brindis. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
13
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ocelotl Garcia-Brindis
14
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:46 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ruby. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
15
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ruby
16
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:42 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Laura Pantoja. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
17
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Laura Pantoja
is
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:24 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Mayra Vega. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
19
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Mayra Vega
20
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:22 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Alexa Ayala. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
21
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Alexa Ayala
22
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:58 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ana Urzua. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
23
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ana Urzua
24
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:56 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Briana Arostico. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
25
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Briana Arostico
26
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:46 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Monica Diaz. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
27
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Monica Diaz
28
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:18 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Lorena Aboytes. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
29
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Lorena Aboytes
30
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:49 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Luz Arcelia Arreola Rodriguez. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa
Ana's General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We
stand with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -
- away from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our
vision of thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our
public dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa
Ana People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest 1 million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
31
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Luz Arcelia Arreola Rodriguez
32
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:46 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Karla Navarro. ®` ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
33
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Karla Navarro
34
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:26 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jazmin. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
35
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jazmin
36
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:18 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Gabriela Jimenez. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
37
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Gabriela Jimenez
36
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:16 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Melina Camacho. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
39
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Melina Camacho
40
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:15 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Adriana Brindis. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
41
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Adriana Brindis
42
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:14 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Guadalupe Camacho. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
43
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Guadalupe Camacho
44
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 8:58 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Rigoberto alarcon. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
45
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Rigoberto alarcon
46
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:56 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Monica Bennett Gee. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
47
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Monica Bennett Gee
48
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:29 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Samantha chlanda. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
49
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Samantha chlanda
50
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:47 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is David Salgado Gonzalez. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa
Ana's General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We
stand with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -
- away from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our
vision of thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our
public dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa
Ana People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest 1 million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
51
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
David Salgado Gonzalez
52
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:46 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Valerie. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
53
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Valerie
54
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:11 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Kaely Catalan. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
55
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Kaely Catalan
56
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:07 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Daisy. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
57
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Daisy
58
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:52 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Leslie Catalan . ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
59
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Leslie Catalan
60
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:46 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is John Wie. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
61
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
John Wie
62
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:45 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Leslie Catalan. ®` ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
63
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Leslie Catalan
64
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:38 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Nallely Enriquez. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
65
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Nallely Enriquez
66
Orozco, Norma
From: Tara Egnatios <ms.tara.egnatios@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:07 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Tara.
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense
Fund at its current level of $200,000.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Angela Cai <angelagcai@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:00 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Angela Cai. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Carlos Hernandez <cchernandezwork@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 4:39 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Carlos Hernandez with Dynamic Breed music collective. I am submitting a public comment for
agenda item 65B in one of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please,
continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Jasmine Esparza <jasesparza97@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:43 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Jasmine Esparza, I am a resident of Santa Ana and stand by the organization Immigrant Defenders Law
Center as well as other immigration non profits in Santa Ana. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Of the many things to cut the budget down in Santa
Ana this is not one of them at all. Protecting our immigrant residents from the over policing and in humane treatment
that the immigration system does should be one of our top priorities. Currently seeing how this administration is
treating immigrants in the detention centers and outside of them we should be doing everything we can to support the
proper funding of the organizations doing the ground work especially if we want to proudly state we are a sanctuary
city.
Best,
Jasmine Esparza
Orozco, Norma
From: Elana Stein <Ilapdog@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:42 PM
To: eComment
Subject: The Deportation Defense Program must be FULLY FUNDED!
I demand protections for Santa Ana residents that face detention and deportation. THIS MEANS FULLY
FINDING THE DDP! This is a public comment for agenda item 65D. Renew the Deportation Defense Fund
with it's current $200,000.
Elana Stein
Ilapdogggmail.com
Orozco, Norma
From: cristian castillo <castillocristian600@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:36 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Cristian Castillo. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Mariah Reisbeck <mariahreisbeck514@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:34 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Mariah with Tiyya. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Mariah Reisbeck
Orozco, Norma
From: Alyssa romo <alyssaromo790@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:33 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Alyssa. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Mackenzie Daly <msdaly96@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:20 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Mackenzie Daly with Peoples Coalition. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Mackenzie Daly
BA Anthropology'19
Community Media Guru Woodsock Project
msdaly96@aol.com
Orozco, Norma
From: Karina bart <jaydenbart@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:13 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Karina Ramos with Immdef. . I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Karina Ramos
Sent from my Whore
10
Orozco, Norma
From: Harley Peebles <tennishar@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:12 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Harley Peebles with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I am 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.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
11
Orozco, Norma
From: Phil nisco <philnisco@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:03 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Philip Nisco. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. We need to continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you
- Philip
12
Orozco, Norma
From: Nancy Murphy <nmurphy941@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:56 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Illegal firework problem
Dear Mayor Pulido and council members:
My comment is in the use of illegal fireworks that starts in June and continues in July. The City posted on Next Door tc
call a specific number for illegal fireworks and detailed there is a $1000.00 fine for illegal fireworks. How many people
where cited in the City of Santa Ana?
This could have generated tens of thousands of dollars for our city.
The 4th of July was a war zone and Lillie King Park is a major problem. Many neighbors seem to think it is okay to do sky
rockets but for the animals, Senior citizens, war veterans, and disabled people who are afraid of the loud booms it is
horrific. The M80's, mortar fireworks and all off the loud noises impedes on our right to have peaceful sleep and take
our dogs outside.
I am hopeful the City of Santa Ana can implement a task force so the 4th of July can be a peaceful.
Sincerely, Nancy
Sent from my iPhone
13
Orozco, Norma
From: Sarah Kreager <sarahkreager@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:56 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Sarah Kreager with the Democratic Socialists of America. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item
65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
14
Orozco, Norma
From: tins0217. <christinemarcelo@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:56 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Christine Aquino with Mosaic Church. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
15
Orozco, Norma
From: Liz Miller <liz.molitor@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:56 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Greetings,
My name is Elizabeth Miller, a citizen from Carmel, IN. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item
65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Miller
16
Orozco, Norma
From: kristen studard <hello.kristen@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 8:37 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense
Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation. This fund is important and should be funded.
Orozco, Norma
From: Evelynn Cuautle <evelynncuautle@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:36 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Evelynn with Orange County Rapid Response Network. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item
65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
I have family members who will be affected by this and urge the City of Santa Ana not to divest any more funds from a
vulnerable population, especially during these times. Thank you.
Orozco, Norma
From: awlaufer@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 8:34 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Amanda Laufer and I am a resident of Los Angeles. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
-Amanda Laufer
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: Alexa Guzman <a1exaguzman413@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:21 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Alexa Guzman. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Best,
Orozco, Norma
From: Jennifer Mendez <jennymendezeats@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 8:19 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Hello Santa Ana City Council,
My name is Jenny Mendez and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am submitting a public
comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at
its current level of $200,000_ Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Best,
-Jenny
Orozco, Norma
From: Birtu Belete <bir2belete@gmaitcom>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:17 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Agenda item 65D
Hello,
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense
Fund at its current level of $200,000. I am in support of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center. It is crucial that
Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation have an opportunity to defend themselves, and this fund is
crucial!
Thank you,
Birtu Belete SAG/AFTRA
Orozco, Norma
From: Benjamin Rich <benrich.mail@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 6:15 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Deportation Defense Fund
I most strongly encourage you to continue support for the city Deportation Defense Fund. This fund provides essential
legal support to immigrants facing detention or deportation. These people are our neighbors and in time of need we
help our neighbors.
Respectfully,
Ben Rich
Orozco, Norma
From: James Nevada <jamesnvd@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:13 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is James. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Marisa Camara <marisa.lcamara@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 8:00 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Marisa Jacobo with Immigrant Defenders. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support
of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to
Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Victoria Breen <breenl04@umn.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 8:00 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Tori Breen. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
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Orozco, Norma
From: ames luv <5amyalavez@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:57 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Amy Alavez, I am a resident of Santa Ana. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support
of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to
Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Best,
AmyAlavez
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Orozco, Norma
From: Norman Albert <normcarol@cox.net>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:57 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund
Importance: High
Dear City Council Members:
I am submitting a comment to 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.
I am a concerned citizen, attorney, Co -Chair of the Jewish Justice Advocates of Temple Beth El of South Orange County,
and a member of the Orange County Jewish Coalition for Refugees.
Santa Ana should be proud to have this excellent program which provides crucial aid to Santa Ana residents. In Santa
Ana, almost half the population are new Americans facing many harsh and often punitive immigration policies making
them increasingly vulnerable to deportation and separation from their families and loved ones. In addition, the virus has
added even more uncertainty and risk. Immigrants need a capable credible immigration attorney to make sure they are
afforded due process.
Denying immigrants due process causes a chain reaction throughout this community and affects far more than the
immigrant community. Deportations separate families often separating American citizens from their family
members. Deporting farmworkers hurts the community at large, jeopardizes our safety and national
security. Immigrants are some of our most important essential workers risking their lives to work in our markets,
hospitals, retirement homes, etc. Without them, the entire community will suffer.
Please continue to allocate the current level of this Defense Fund showing the nation the value of the immigrant to our
nation and our economy.
Thank you.
Carol B. Singer
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Orozco, Norma
From: Jackie Ruiz <jackieruiz36@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:54 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Jackie. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation
Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
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Orozco, Norma
From: Savannah Hull <savannahhuII14@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:51 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Savannah Montoya. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Savannah
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Orozco, Norma
From: Ambereen Siddiqui <ambersky324@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:44 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Ambereen Siddiqui. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection
to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
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Orozco, Norma
From: Carolina Arciniegas <carolina.arciniegas@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:39 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Carolina Arciniegas. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
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Orozco, Norma
From: Jewell Karinen <jewellkarinen@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 7:36 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Public Comment: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense
Fund at its current level of $200,000. I am in support of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center. Please continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
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Orozco, Norma
From: Isela M <iselamaldl7@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:31 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Isela Maldonado. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Alexa Munoz <alexamunoz662@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:18 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Alexa Munoz and I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Alexa Munoz
Orozco, Norma
From: jacquelinemacias75 <jacquelinemacias75@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:53 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Jacqueline Macias and am an orange county resident. I am submitting a public comment for agenda
item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please,
continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Orozco, Norma
From: Ruthie Holmes <ruthe1229@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 5:50 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Ruthie Holmes with Truth or Dare. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
www.r-uthieholmes.com
Orozco, Norma
From: Mariajose Jimenez <mariajimenez1314@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:03 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Mariajose. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Mariajose Jimenez
Orozco, Norma
From: Vanessa Estrada <ve307541@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:55 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Vanessa Estrada and I am a Santa Ana resident. I am submitting a public comment for
agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of
$200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and
deportation.
Not only did the council vote to increase police funding, they also want to decrease the funding for this
program? I feel priorities are skewed, we should be helping our community, helping families stay
together, that should be our priority.
-Vanessa Estrada
Orozco, Norma
From: Robyn Graskey <robyn_graskey@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:49 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Robyn Colavito. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Robyn Colavito
sent from my mobile, please excuse my brevity
Orozco, Norma
From: Greer Fawcett <greerfawcett@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 9:39 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program Now! Do not Cancel
My name is Greer Fawcett a resident of OC. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
We need this help at times like these. It's so important to protect our vulnerable populations. Please do the right thing
and defund the police to pay for more social services.
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: Marisol Meza <info@email.actionnetwork.org>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:09 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Regards to Agenda Item 65D: I Oppose the Current Budget that Increases Police
Spending
E-Comments System,
Hello,
I am a resident of Ward 6 and I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposed City of
Santa Ana Budget for the 2021 Fiscal Year that increases the Police Department's budget
I ask that you vote against the current budget. Instead, cut SAPD's budget and use the
savings to preserve and prop up city programs like libraries, parks, housing, small businesses
and worker cooperatives, as proposed by the People's Budget framework submitted to your
office by local organizations.
These have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city. Due to
impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in
next year's budget. Yet public safety spending is increasing by millions of dollars. When the
has a history of ONLY equating public safety with policing spending, this is unjust and
inequitable.
Focus more on the people & the communities that make Santa Ana thrive.
Marisol Meza
sol_mezarod@yahoo.com
2101 S Maple St., B
Santa Ana, California 92707
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Monday, July 06, 2020 10:34 PM
eComment
CITY COUNSEL MEETING 7/7/2020
I am writing in regards to several Agenda Items for your meeting on 7/7/2020.
23A. Construction Contract for All American Asphalt — I understand that this work may have been done, but what kind
of inspection of work is being done for these repairs. Myself and my family have driven on many streets that were
"supposedly" repaired, but they are actually done very poorly and need more work. In particular is the area of Raitt and
51h Street. The road was repaved, however it still has the same holes and very uneven pavement that makes driving in
that area hazardous and taxes your vehicles wear and tear. Please ensure that if you are approving companies to do
work, that it is thoroughly inspected and that the city has the right of refusal to pay unless it is fixed to the council /
citizens satisfaction. If the repair was done to your home driveway, you know that you would be un-satisfied with the
work and want it fixed. Treat of city streets like it your street and the money is coming out of your pocket.
25G. Amendment to Police Officers Association — Please do not give the police officers of our city a pay raise at this
time. The extension needs to be a length of at least 2-3 years so that the police department can be thoroughly
investigated for the issues that have been raised in recent weeks. We do need our officers, but we cannot in good
conscience provide them a pay raise when many of them do not perform their duties in a proper fashion, to include
harassment of citizens, police brutality, corruption, and a basic lack of human decency for all citizens of our city.
85A and 85B. Please pass this order as the wearing of face masks and having hand sanitizer available due to the COVID-
19 pandemic is a must for the citizens of Santa Ana, Orange County, California, and our country as a whole. As we all
have seen, the positive test rates have increased since the Governor started to open things back up. All business should
adopt the policy of "NO MASK, NO SERVICE" and not allow people without a mask in their premises. I have seen too
many people just walking around like they are invinsible and will not get the disease. It is starting to reach people of all
ages as the new reports show that the average age of those contracting the virus is decreasing. We must realize that we
are not just taking these precautions for ourselves, but for our fellow man.
85C. Please approve this action to have the Staff report on how to curb / stop the street racing in South Santa Ana. Too
many nights we can hear the cars screatching down the streets at all hours and have the sound turn into a crash. Our
family has lost friends to these actions and they are senseless deaths that could be avoided. While this may seem to be
a difficult task, it is a task that must be tackled head on and with great persistence. We are losing too many young lives
of our city who could have gone on to live successful and fruitful lives. We need the police to be more proactive in
stopping these incidents from happening. Please have a report ready to be discussed and ask the public for their
thoughts as well as their lives have been directly touched by street racing.
Lastly, I did not see an agenda item where the council is reducing the budget for assisting persons who are potentially
being deported or held by ICE. Please excuse me I missing this in the agenda. Cutting this funding is a travesty. There
are way too many people in our city who need this assistance as it is vital to them and their family to be treated fairly
and with respect in being in our city and country. Please increase the funding back to prior levels or to an increased
level so that the Immigrant Defenders Law Center can do more good for our citizens.
Lupe Elizondo
Orozco, Norma
From: Jarvis Jennings <jarvisjay2@twc.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:35 PM
To: eComment
Subject: 7/7/2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
Importance: High
Dear City Council,
I am writing in regards to several Agenda Items for your meeting on 7/7/2020.
23A. Construction Contract for All American Asphalt — I understand that this work may have been done, but what kind
of inspection of work is being done for these repairs. Myself and my family have driven on many streets that were
"supposedly" repaired, but they are actually done very poorly and need more work. In particular is the area of Raitt and
51h Street. The road was repaved, however it still has the same holes and very uneven pavement that makes driving in
that area hazardous and taxes your vehicles wear and tear. Please ensure that if you are approving companies to do
work, that it is thoroughly inspected and that the city has the right of refusal to pay unless it is fixed to the council /
citizens satisfaction. If the repair was done to your home driveway, you know that you would be un-satisfied with the
work and want it fixed. Treat of city streets like it your street and the money is coming out of your pocket.
25G. Amendment to Police Officers Association — Please do not give the police officers of our city a pay raise at this
time. The extension needs to be a length of at least 2-3 years so that the police department can be thoroughly
investigated for the issues that have been raised in recent weeks. We do need our officers, but we cannot in good
conscience provide them a pay raise when many of them do not perform their duties in a proper fashion, to include
harassment of citizens, police brutality, corruption, and a basic lack of human decency for all citizens of our city.
85A and 85B. Please pass this order as the wearing of face masks and having hand sanitizer available due to the COVID-
19 pandemic is a must for the citizens of Santa Ana, Orange County, California, and our country as a whole. As we all
have seen, the positive test rates have increased since the Governor started to open things back up. All business should
adopt the policy of "NO MASK, NO SERVICE" and not allow people without a mask in their premises. I have seen too
many people just walking around like they are invincible and will not get the disease. It is starting to reach people of all
ages as the new reports show that the average age of those contracting the virus is decreasing. We must realize that we
are not just taking these precautions for ourselves, but for our fellow man.
85C. Please approve this action to have the Staff report on how to curb / stop the street racing in South Santa Ana. Too
many nights we can hear the cars screeching down the streets at all hours and have the sound turn into a crash. Our
family has lost friends to these actions and they are senseless deaths that could be avoided. While this may seem to be
a difficult task, it is a task that must be tackled head on and with great persistence. We are losing too many young lives
of our city who could have gone on to live successful and fruitful lives. We need the police to be more proactive in
stopping these incidents from happening. Please have a report ready to be discussed and ask the public for their
thoughts as well as their lives have been directly touched by street racing.
Lastly, I did not see an agenda item where the council is reducing the budget for assisting persons who are potentially
being deported or held by ICE. Please excuse me I missing this in the agenda. Cutting this funding is a travesty. There
are way too many people in our city who need this assistance as it is vital to them and their family to be treated fairly
and with respect in being in our city and country. Please increase the funding back to prior levels or to an increased
level so that the Immigrant Defenders Law Center can do more good for our citizens.
Jarvis Jennings
Orozco, Norma
From: Susan Cohn, LC.S.W. <susancohnlcsw@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:49 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Deportation Defense Fund
Santa Ana City Council,
I am urging the Santa Ana City Council to continue funding
their Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000
per year. This program has provided essential legal defense to
approximately 40 residents of Santa Ana facing deportation,
who would otherwise not have any legal representation. But
there are still unserved residents who must go to immigration
court without a lawyer.
Sincerely,
Susan Cohn, LCSW
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From: Susan Hahn <partyhahn@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:43 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Deportation Defense Funding
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,
Susan Hahn
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From: Melissa Palmerin <palmerinmelissa@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:52 PM
To: eComment
Subject: item number 25g, 5513, 65d.
My name is Melissa Palmerin. I live in ward 6 and today I will be addressing item numbers 25g, 5513, and 65d,
Item number 25g:
hope that as council members, you all see the extension of the wages over the next 2 years, not as a symbol of
generosity, but rather a confirmation of the claims many in the community have made about the police department and the
POA. The fact that the POA are using the plight that the city of Santa Ana are in to push their agenda of increasing funds
allocated to the police department, in any form is absurd. To add the 2% ($1,226,321) increase for the retiree health fund
for police officers, that tax payers will have to pay, when many of us do not want to, is built on the assumption that the city
council is in favor of all things police. This assumption is built on the actions brought forth from this council during the 2
previous city council meetings. The $200,000+ in vehicles, the majority of the city council in favor of the budget as
presented, the claims affirming the jobs of police officers regardless of the neglect and abuse residents of Santa Ana
endure from the SAPD. I vote to take out the one-time contribution to the retiree health fund. Instead, I would like to see
those funds, that we seem to have, be allocated to Covid testing for those who do not have insurance, for remote therapy
for those who are experiencing mental health issues enhanced by the pandemic, and financial support for those
unemployed. If the best the city council can do is providing sanitizer and supporting the wearing of masks, during a time
when we have the highest cases in OC, demonstrates the priorities for the council. If we have the $1,226,321 to give to
the police retiree health fund, we have the funds to provide testing, medicine, money to those unemployed and
uninsured. Many of you may have voted to increase the salaries of police wages, but I urge each and everyone of the
council members to represent the residents of Santa Ana, in the manner in which we have told you. We have stated that
we do not want to fund the police department, this also means the benefits police officers get.
Item number 5513:
I vote against the council charging candidates for the 200 or 400 word candidate statement. Why is there a cost for an
electronic copy? According to the statement in the staff report "election code allows the Council to establish a charge to
be levied against candidates in order to recover the cost of printing, handling and mailing these statements (pg 2).
Therefore, why is there a charge for the electronic copy? Shouldn't the city council give all those running to have the same
opportunity to advocate for themselves without the burden of having to pay $2,601.10 for a candidate statement. I find it
unfair for those who are running, who do not have the means to pay these funds, regardless if it is optional, having to opt
out. As a resident of Santa Ana, I want to hear the voices of each candidate equally. Why can't each candidate post their
statement on the Santa-ana.org website under city hall for free? Having candidates statements included in the voter
pamphlet should not be based on monetary returns for printing, handling and shipping. It is our rights as residents to have
every candidate represented in the voter pamphlet, regardless if the candidates can pay the cost or not.
Item number 65D:
I oppose the budget, along with many residents in Santa Ana. I would like to refer to statements from Villegas and Pulido
in 2017. A The reason why I want to bring up certain statements from 2017, is because during this time there was $17
million in legal fees taxpayers had to pay for the killings and use of excessive force by SAPD. In 2017, there was not a
large public demand to defund the police, but rather to create a citizen oversight committee. According to the Voice of
OC, Pulido stated in response to the committee in 2017, "I think it's not broken. Don't fix it, leave it
alone. They have plenty, plenty of review." Villegas stated -People make mistakes. We all
make mistakes". Now 3 years later, residents of Santa Ana are calling for both, the defunding of SAPID and a
citizen oversight committee. Yet, for members in the city council, the rhetoric for three years have stayed the same.
Villegas still states in 2020, "we all make mistakes". Pulido still believes that "if it isn't broken, don't fix it". After hearing,
many residents call in the previous council meeting about the abuse, harassment, and negligence demonstrated by
SAPID, we still has Solorio, Pulido, and Villegas vocally state that SAPID either needs more funding or is doing a great job.
The residents of Santa Ana have spoken, we want to defund the police and allocate those funds to youth programs,
homelessness, education, college prep, mental health programs, affordable housing, helping those who are
undocumented, and drug addiction programs. The programs we, as residents, want to see are those that are not
associated with criminalizing our youth, rather providing them with better paying jobs, better teachers, better curriculum,
summer programs, mentors, and therapists. If ones worry is the crime in Santa Ana, then one should not look for the
solution in the police department, but rather look at the causes. Unemployment, racial discrimination, lack of resources
and programs, homelessness, lack of affordable housing, and racist policies. To fund the police, to increase their
salaries, is to criminalize people who are most affected by unemployment, racial discrimination, lack of resources and
programs, homelessness, lack of affordable housing, lack of insurance, and racist policies. The problem is not those who
are being criminalized or are perceived as criminals, it's the racist policies put in place, that subjugates low-income POC
to act in a manner that is perceived criminal, to those who have the means to survive or thrive in a capitalistic country.
Census:
- 23%= educational attainment of a high school degree
- 17.7%= poverty rate
- $29,970= the female median yearly wage in Santa Ana
- $32,489= the male median yearly wage in Santa Ana
Personal experience:
- there are hardly any apartments that are decent that cost less than $2,000 a month-
- Minimum wage jobs hardly give benefits or wages to support oneself financially-
- Many are discouraged to go to college by teachers and councilors-
- Lack of resources or programs at all SAUSD schools to prepare students for college.
- Many of my friends who work full-time had to drop out of college-
- Many people I know have mental health issues.
Orozco, Norma
From: Osvaldo Martinez <osvaldomartinez758@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:58 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Osvaldo Martinez with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item
65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Ana Lloyd <ana.e.11oyd@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:50 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Ana Lloyd. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
The plaque at the base of the Statue of Liberty reads: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses
yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest -tossed to
me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Orozco, Norma
From: Ariana C <cabello_ariana@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:32 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Ariana M. Cabello with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item
65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Celia Serrato <celiaserrato1995@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:16 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Celia Serrato and I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Ruby Santoyo <rubysantoyol2@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:11 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Ruby. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation
Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Allie Kiekhofer <alliekiekhofer@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:09 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Public Comment: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense
Fund at its current level of $200,000.
I am in support of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center. It is vital that Santa Ana residents facing detention and
deportation have an opportunity to defend themselves, and this fund is crucial to that happening.
Thank you.
Allie Kiekhofer
alliekiekhofer cggmail.com
310-487-4429
LinkedIn
Orozco, Norma
From: A C <1ex71427@ymail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 11:02 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Alejandro Cervantes with Galls LLC. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Mario Reyna <reynamario210@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:39 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Mario. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation
Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Fatima Baqi <fatimaxbagi@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:46 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund the Deportation Defense Program
My name is Fatima D. Bagi, MSW, MPA. I am submitting a public comment for agend item 65D in support of the renewal
of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Lnda nguyen <Lnda@love-made.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:36 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Linda Nguye with Love Made. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
r,
Linda
Orozco, Norma
From: Jaenadrol <pradoa1993@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:33 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Alejandro Prado. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Katherine Sandoval<katherinesandovall8@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:31 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is [NAME] with [Organization]. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: marilyn <solismarilyn9l@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:20 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Marilyn Solis. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of
the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From:
Susan Eaton <seaton727@earthlink.net>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:57 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Renew Deportee Defense Fund
I would greatly appreciate it if you would renew the Deportee Defense Fund. I have met with some detainees
and heard the stories of others. It is so important that they receive help in their defense.
Warmest regards,
Susan Eaton
Orozco, Norma
From: Julia Valero <julia.valero2014@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 8:01 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Julia Valero. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Deportation defense is a necessary community service that helps keep families together in the Santa Ana area. This is a
necessary service, now more than ever amidst the Trump administration's deportation and detention machine.
Orozco, Norma
From: Lanie Overton <laniefaithmarie@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 7:29 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Lanie Overton. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Thank you
Orozco, Norma
From: Ann Sheehy <a.sheehyl0@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 7:12 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Save our community- Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Ann Sheehy writing independently today as a resident of Santa Ana. I am submitting a public comment for
agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. The
immigrant population of Santa Ana is what gives this community so much diversity and uniqueness It is a true pleasure
to live and work amongst such incredible individuals and it would be unjust on so many levels to slash the Deportation
Defense Fund and put a large number of our community members in an even more vulnerable position We have a duty
to help our community in any and every way possible. If you deny agenda item 65D, then you will be telling countless
residents of Santa Ana that you are okay with their forced removal from our city. Please, continue providing protection
to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation and support the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its
current level of $200,000.
Sincerely,
Ann Sheehy
Orozco, Norma
From: Sarah Ginsburg <sarahjginsburg@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 6:26 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Hello!
My name is Sarah Ginsburg and I'm a resident Of Los Angeles. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at the current budget of $200,000. 1 am in support of the
Immigrant Defenders Law Center and the crucial work they do, giving Santa Ana's immigrant families and individuals
facing detention and deportation an opportunity to defend themselves and remain intact. It's disgraceful to think the
already overfunded, corrupt police force that often criminalizes these innocent people, received a budget increase while
the Defense Fund's Budget was slashed in half. This country belongs to not one group but all of us and we should be
doing what we can to ensure all humans have access to resources, safety and security and a good quality of life. Please,
continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you!
Sarah Ginsburg
573-424-7980
Orozco, Norma
From: Samantha Kopelman <skopelma@knox.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 6:24 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Hello,
My name is Samantha Kopelman. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal
of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Samantha Kopelman
Orozco, Norma
From: Halle Monte <hallemontel8@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 5:36 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Halle Monte and I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: V Castro <ortsacv@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 8:17 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Victoria Castro. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
- Victoria
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Emily Munguia <emilymunguia.93@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 8:30 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Emily. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation
Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation. DO NOT cut, rather increase this fund.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From:
Melerie Uribe <melerie@melerie.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 8:35 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
AGENDA ITEM: 65D DEMANDS
Hello,
My name is Melerie Uribe. I am emailing you to submit a public comment for agenda item 65D to support the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund to stay at its $200,000 level. We demand the City of Santa Ana to
continue providing protection to your residents facing deportation and detention.
lmmDef is the only legal service provide in this program in your city and they have been able to reunite many
families. How is it possible that the budget was slashed in half from $200,000 to $100,00 during the last City
Council meeting, but the city agreed to increase the police budget by $9 MILLION DOLLARS despite public
outcry. This is insane.
Thank you.
Best,
Melerie Uribe
Orozco, Norma
From: Anona Mouse <ocknowjusticeknowpeace@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 8:43 AM
To: eComment
Subject: July 7ths vote will go down in history
Hello, my name is Patrick and I live in Orange county and grew up around Santa Ana. I am emailing you today
as a concerned citizen wanting to comment on the need to defund the police and refund the local communities.
Policing has too many responsibilities and needs mental health & crisis workers, social workers, etc to help with
the problems policing makes worse. Please represent the constituents of your district!
Orozco, Norma
From: Kelly Kraus -Lee <kellyakraus@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:09 AM
To: eComment, Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose;
Bacerra, Phil; Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida
Subject: Comment on 65D
I oppose the city's proposed budget. After hundreds of residents said they wanted no further police spending,
an increase in parks and public works spending, and funding for the deportation defense work, 5 of the 7 city
council members completely ignored us. I hope the 5 of you never hold elected office again. Council Member
Sarmiento, it looks like you have my vote for Mayor. Hopefully you won't be a disgrace like Pulido.
Kelly Kraus -Lee
Resident of Santa Ana
Orozco, Norma
From:
mayra abarca <mayra.abarca@att.net>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:14 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Proposed Police Budget Increase
Good Morning Council Members,
I'd like to provide my input on the proposed police budget increase. First, let me start off by saying
that I was born and raised in Santa Ana and am currently a homeowner in Pacific Park. I take great
pride in our city. I find it unfortunate that the new fad is to defund the police and the logic behind it is
to divert those funds into the community instead. However, SAPID already reinvests money back in to
the community on a large scale. I imagine most residents are not aware of this or they might feel
differently. I've included the community programs SAPID is involved in. This list is not all inclusive, I'm
sure.
• Gang Reduction Intervention Program (GRIP)
• Police Athletics and Activities League (PAAL)
• Citizens Academy (weeks long course to give residents in-depth look into policing)
• Open Houses (allowing the community to tour the station)
• Coffee with a Cop (to support an open dialogue with the community)
• Shop with a Cop (adopt a family during Christmas time)
• Officers are assigned to different homeowners association and neighborhood watch meetings
• Shop a Cop fundraiser in which officers serve as waiters, monies used for Special Olympics
• Read Across America (read to elementary school children)
• Ride Along Program
• Explorer Program
The list can go on. Most recently, due to COVID, I've seen officers recently participating in birthday
drive by's and delivering meals to the elderly. I've seen news articles about officers donating items
and money to reimburse theft victims like one that circulated about landscaping tools that were stolen.
On a more personal lever, I've even had an officer walk up to my son and give him a police sticker.
Those community relations are vital.
It's important to silence the noise of the current fad about defunding the police. The movement has
snowballed solely because it's what's currently popular and trending on social media. Unfortunately,
it's a very one-sided voice, coming from those that are not stopping to listen to facts and refusing to
be challenged with productive conversation. Now, more than ever, our officers are invaluable to our
city. I respectfully urge you to approve the proposed increase allowing our officers to continue the
good work that they do.
Thank you,
Mayra Abarca
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TOMAS J. BENITEZ
4012 East Michigan Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90063
tomasjbeniteznn yahoo.com
(323) 649-0352
July 7, 2020
Dear Santa Ana City Council Members,
The Santa Ana community is rich with cultural heritage and has a thriving arts and artists
community that is a gift to the people and the region. Investing in the arts and culture is
investing in your local economy, the community, and most importantly, the future of the
area.
I write to you as a member of the consulting team that drafted the City of Santa Ana Arts
and Culture Master Plan. I have watched with pride over the past five years as the City's
investment in its local arts community has helped increase the vitality of Santa Ana through
increased arts opportunities and professionalism of its artists and arts organization. This
has resulted in vibrant public arts events, exhibits and performances while also contributing
to Santa Ana's economy by promoting tourism and attracting regional audiences. It has
also resulted in increased visibility and recognition of Santa Ana as an arts destination
It is my understanding that the 2020-21 budget has eliminated funding for this important
program, and I am writing to urge the City to continue its commitment to funding this
important program at a critical time for the Santa Ana arts community.
As I'm sure you are aware, there is a multiplier effect for public monies invested on the
arts which returns 3 times the amount invested through purchases and expenses related to
attendance at arts events. To date, Santa Ana has allocated $375,000 towards the Investing
in the Artists Grant. By means of this multiplier effect, that investment has generated
$1.125 million real dollars that economically benefit both the City of Santa Ana and Santa
Ana community as a whole.
The Santa Ana Arts Master Plan was created with the input from diverse and numerous
segments of the Santa Ana community. The Arts Master Plan holds the dreams and
aspirations of that Santa Ana community for the arts future of Santa Ana, and civic funding
support is critical to making these recommendations a reality. The reality of public funding
for the arts is that public dollars always intersect with money from the private sector to
amplify the impact of the City's investment.
Artists are important allies for advancing goals for community development, economic
development, social services, youth programs, public safety, education and civic
engagement. It is important to continue support for this vital sector, especially as artists
and arts organizations are experiencing serious economic challenges due to the COVID-19
pandemic.
Artists and arts organizations are second responders, often called upon to lead the healing
process following social unrest or tragedy. This had been the vital and historic role artists
and arts organizations have played in society, dating back to the WPA Programs of the
Roosevelt Administration recovering from the Great Depression. We live in a time and
place that is no different, if anything, unprecedented in the trauma that our nation has
endured to date. The arts are principle facilitators of diversity and inclusion, and leaders in
the conversation as we turn away from violent protests toward meaningful dialog and
development of an enhanced conversation on social justice and civility in our society. The
arts, although devastated by the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic, particularly with loss
of revenue and employment, has been and will be again leading Americans to look past the
crisis of today and into the future of our mutual tomorrow. Creativity is endemic to our
community, particularly among our children, and the arts heal.
I am not asking you only to maintain the funding of the Investment in the Arts Program, I
am asking you to increase the funding, to support your own community by supporting the
arts, to fortify your own economy by supporting the arts, to demonstrate your vision and
leadership by asking the arts to be a partner as Santa Ana goes forward. The investment in
quite modest by any comparison to other funding and budget items; the dividends and
benefits are well worth it.
I am also a member of California Arts Advocates, and we have successfully advocated for
increased supports of the arts at the state level. I hope that we can count on you to join us
in this important effort by maintaining funding for the Investing in the Artist Grant
program, preferably at its original $95,000 level, and by providing additional funding for
arts programs that help the arts sector intersect with the City's other departments and
benefit the Santa Ana General Plan. If you have any questions, I would be happy to speak
with you.
Sincerely,
Tomas J. Benitez
Chairman,
Latino Arts Network of California
Orozco, Norma
From: Victor Payan <vctor@masamedia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:26 AM
To: eComment
Cc: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; Ridge, Kristine
Subject: Public Comment 65-D: 2020-21 Budget / Funding for the Investing in the Artist Grant
Dear Santa Ana City Councilmembers,
I first wrote to you to advocate strongly for maintaining funding for the Santa Ana Investing in the Artist
Grant program on June 16. Since then, many people in the community have reached out to express their
support for funding this program.
Santa Ana artist Kimberly Duran, for example, posted a petition on change.org to save the arts grant
funding, which has received nearly 900 signatures since June 25.
Also, in the past week, the State of California has INCREASED arts funding, and the cities of Los Angeles
and Sacramento have created new programs to support artists and arts organizations economically
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clearly, there is an understanding of the importance of the arts sector to local economies, and I again
urge the Santa Ana City Council to continue its visionary support and leadership in the development of
Santa Ana's arts infrastructure.
Research shows that every public dollar spent on the arts generates three -times the amount in spending.
Thus, Santa Ana's $375,000 investment in the Investing in the Artist grant has already generated $1.125
million of economic activity.
Public funding for the arts assures critical public oversight to foster a citywide culture of equity, access and
inclusion. The Investing in the Artist Grant has brought a fair and professional process to support Santa
Ana artists, which has benefited every ward of the city. By contrast, we have all seen how private arts
initiatives have been fraught with cronyism, conflict -of -interest and personal profit agendas.
I am including links to Kimberly Duran's change.org petition as well as links to recent stories about
California, Los Angeles and Sacramento's increased support for the arts. I am also including links to the
Otis Report on the Southern California Arts Economy and the Americans for the Arts "Arts and Economic
Prosperity 5" report, both of which feature exciting new research on the profound economic impact of the
arts and culture sector.
Finally, I am including a list of all the artists and arts organizations who have received the Investing in the
Artist Grant to demonstrate the quality of this program and also to highlight how many recipients provide
programs for youth, workforce development, and crucial presentation and performance opportunities for
Santa Ana's emerging and established artists.
In addition to their direct artistic services, Santa Ana's artists and arts organizations create jobs and give
back to the City by marketing Santa Ana as a cultural destination that drives tourism, promotes local
businesses and restaurants, and generates important positive press coverage for the city.
The public benefit of maintaining funding for the Investing in the Artist grant provides an excellent return
compared to the relatively small amount that it represents in the City budget and will provide wonderful
and exciting cultural programming at a time when the community needs it most.
I thank you and hope we can count on your visionary leadership to continue funding this important
program, and to provide it with a $75,000 allocation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
- Victor Payan
Victor Payan
Director
Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA)
c:619-701-0073
e: victor@masamedia.org
Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) is a project of Community Partners, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
SANTA ANA ARTIST KIMBERLY DURAN'S "SAVE THE ARTS IN SANTA ANA" PETITION - 845
SIGNATURES SINCE JUNE 25
SAVE THE ARTS: The City of Santa Ana is eliminating its annual Investing in the Artist grant program! If you
have received a grant, benefited from these grants, and/or simply hope they continue to beautify our historic
City, please WRITE YOUR CITY COUNCILMEMBERS.
https://www. change. org/p/save-the-arts-i n-santa-
ana?recruiter=734134400&utm source=share petition&utm medium=facebook&utm campaign=share petitio
n&recruited by id=be445e50-5173-11e7-b129-Obfcc52991cc
ORANGE COUNTY'S ART SCENE LOSSES FROM CORONAVIRUS ESTIMATED AT $16 MILLION
https://www. ocreg iste r. com/202O/O4/22/orang a-cou ntys-art-scen a -I osses-from-coron avi ru s-esti mated-at-16-
million/
BREAKING NEWS: CALIFORNIA RECEIVES LARGEST INCREASE IN STATE ARTS FUNDING IN 20
YEARS
https://www.cal iforn iansforthearts.orq/blog/2019/6/281breaki ng-news-cal iforn ia-receives-largest-
i ncrease-i n-state-arts-fu nd i ng-i n-20-years
SACRAMENTO LEADERS UNITE ON FUNDING TO HELP LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVE
ORGANIZATIONS
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article243975147.htmi
CITY COUNCIL OKS CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FOR LOS ANGELES ARTS - LOS ANGELES
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-05-16/coronavirus-emergency-arts-g rants-los-angeles-
city-council-approves-using-developer-fees
*OTIS REPORT ON THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARTS ECONOMY
https://www.otis.edu/creative-economy/2020
*AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS: ARTS AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY REPORT 5
https://www.americansforthearts.org/economicimpact
" AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ECONOMIC IMPACT VIDEO
https://www. youtu be. com/watch?I ist=P L58 UAdq 7rpl9 Ps-
XOJXfpaTSXS LTxaZSh&v=pbCVvkl KCgQ&feature=emb_logo
SANTA ANA INVESTING IN THE ARTIST GRANT RECIPIENTS 2015-2019
GRANTEE
CATEGORY
AMT
RECEIVED
ALBI
Arts Org
$6,190
Delhi Center
Arts Org
$10,000
Delhi Center
Arts Org
$10,000
Delhi Center
Arts Org
$5,590
Downtown Inc.
Arts Org
$10,000
Downtown Inc.
Arts Org
$10,000
Downtown Inc.
Arts Org
$10,000
El Centro Cultural de Mexico
Arts Org
$10,000
El Centro Cultural de Mexico
Arts Org
$5,690
Heritage Museum of Orange County
Arts Org
$6,210
Heritage Museum of Orange County
Arts Org
$6,000
M.A.G.LC. INC Academy of the Arts
Arts Org
$7,000
Media Arts Santa Ana
Arts Org
$6,690
Old Courthouse Museum Society (Collaborators OC
Arts Org
$6,000
Parks, Alzheimers OC, Marina Aguilera)
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) Arts Org $5,000
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) Arts Org $6,770
Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center Arts Org $7,000
(OCCTAC)
Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center Arts Org $10,000
(OCCTAC)
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Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center
Arts Org
$10,000
(OCCTAC)
Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center
Arts Org
$10,000
(OCCTAC)
Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center
Arts Org
$6,030
(OCCTAC)
Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA)
Arts Org
$6,000
Outreach @ UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Arts Org
$6,010
Pacific Symphony
Arts Org
$10,000
Relampago del Cielo, Inc.
Arts Org
$7,770
Santa Ana Community Artist(a) Coalition
Arts Org
$10,000
Santa Ana Unidos
Arts Org
$10,000
The Frida Cinema
Arts Org
$6,100
The Wooden Floor
Arts Org
$5,000
Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association
Arts Org
$6,820
(VAALA)
Adriana Martinez
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Albert Lopez
Individual
$10,000
Artist
Alicia Flores
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Ann Phong
Individual
$2 000
Artist
Bang Lang Do
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Bud Herrera
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Bud Herrera
Individual
$2 000
Artist
Carlos Kalim Quevedo
Individual
$10,000
Artist
Cristina Miguel Mullen
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Diana Markessinis
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Dino Perez
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Federico Medina
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Gene Jimenez
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Greg Camphire
Individual
$2 000
Artist
Joseph Hawa
Individual
$10,000
Artist
Kimberly Janet Duran
Individual
$2 000
Artist
Maria Reyna
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Marina C. Aguilera
Individual
$3,000
Artist
Miguel Torres Cruz & Michael J. Mejia
Individual
$4,130
Artist
Nancy Alcala
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Omar Avalos
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Priscila Hernandez
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Priscila Hernandez
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Rebecca Chernow
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Rogelio Reyes aka Roger Eyes R.
Individual
$3,000
Artist
Sara Guerrero
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Sara Guerrero
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Sarah Rafael Garcia
Individual
$5,000
Artist
Victor Cruz
Individual
$5,000
Artist
s
Orozco, Norma
From: Luz Martinez <airamzul83@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:30 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Defund police know.
Estimado miembros representante de Ins recidentes de Santa Ana.Yo Luz Maria Martinez apoyo la propuesta
que han creado Ins recidentes mas afectados, por que el que tiene el problems tiene a na vez la solucion y le
pido de la manera mas atenta a las autoridades correspondientes a que escuchen nuestras voces. EI presupuesto
de la ciudad de Santa Ana deveria ser reinvertido en mejoras para Ins recidentes de Santa Ana.
El sistema de policia no esta eliminando el problems de la delincuencia, solo to esta empeorando y ahora es
tiempo de cambiar para mejorar con cambios que realmente acaben con el problema y no solo cubrir por encima
del problema.
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is {{Name}}. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund pays for the
city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the #BlackLivesMafter
movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from law enforcement,
towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving neighborhoods is
not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and over our
communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's Budget
Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the city's
investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment to
$200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure any
Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
Value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a Worker
Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers through
training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure to waive
business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all other City
agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call on the City to
increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including additional hotspots
and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund and
invest 1 million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing eviction do
not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable tenants have
representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental health
service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to increase
outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner with
local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to inform
development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this guidance from
local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the above
values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city. Due to
impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's budget.
Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years. This is
unjust and inequitable.
Att.
Recidente de Santa Ana.
Luz maria martinez.
714 574 2096
Orozco, Norma
From: Mayra Navarro <MNavarro@lmmDef.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:32 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Mayra Navarro, I am an Orange County resident and I work at the Immigrant Defenders Law
Center. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation
Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation. I have personally witnessed the difference this fund makes as both an Orange
County resident and an immigration attorney. To decrease the fund would leave many without representation in
a system designed to work solely against them.
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From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:53 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jeffrey Dickman. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jeffrey Dickman
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:50 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Alejandra Damaso L.. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Alejandra Damaso L.
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:48 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Claudia Morales. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Claudia Morales
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:34 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Amalia sanchez. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Amalia sanchez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:34 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Tabatha Reyes. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Tabatha Reyes
10
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:16 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ruth Linnert. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
11
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ruth Linnert
12
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:15 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Carmen lucano. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
13
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Carmen lucano
14
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:15 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jesus Santana. ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
15
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jesus Santana
16
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:13 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Antonia Fernandez. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
17
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Antonia Fernandez
is
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:11 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Yanely. . ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
19
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Yanely
20
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:10 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jose Orellana. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
21
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jose Orellana
22
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:06 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ana Tutila. ®` ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
23
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ana Tutila
24
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:57 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Idalia N. Rios. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
25
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Idalia N. Rios
26
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:49 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Araceli Robles. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
27
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Araceli Robles
28
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:36 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Nancy Mejia. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
29
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Nancy Mejia
30
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:34 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Pricila Medina. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
31
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Pricila Medina
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From:
D Cau <davina.noel@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:41 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Public Comment
Hello,
My name is Davina Caudillo. I am an Orange County resident. Across the nation we are calling for reallocation
of funds to go toward the community and education. Spending 350 million on a jail which will continue to
exploit systemic racism in our country. Expanding this jail just takes away more resources and creates more
harm. Please reconsider for our futures sake.
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Mayor and Council Members,
Rigo Garcia <Rigo-Garcia@outlook.com>
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:43 AM
eComment
Budget Comment on ADU Permit Fees
I'm asking for your consideration in reducing all fees associated with the ADU permit process. The State wide
mandate on ordinances is fairly new and I don't believe the City's fee structure has been updated to reflect the
type of work that would be done in a conversion of a garage versus doing plan checks in a normal house
remodel. Please consider reducing the fees by 50% and have staff determine whether it drives more
applications. A reduction in permit fees would help stimulate the local construction economy.
Thank you for your consideration.
Rigo Garcia
2001 N Olive St.
Orozco, Norma
From: Megan Charity <megancharity3@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:06 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Megan with War on Trasg. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal
of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation. It is beyond important to keep these families safe. Children are getting
raped and trafficked in detention centers. This is a human rights crisis. The deportation defense program is so important
to the community.
Orozco, Norma
From: Emmanuel Mendoza <Diganue198@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:56 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Emmanuel Mendoza with I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection
to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
If you complain "where will we get the money?" GTFOH you the stupid council member want to give millions
of dollars MILLIONS to the police what in the world are they going to do with millions. Instead give back to
the community so the community can prosper.
Regardless you should all watch your backs just like most of you are stabbing Santa Ana citizens we won't let
you rest. You will be removed because all you care about is yourself.
-Emmanuel Mendoza
Orozco, Norma
From: Cait Cibulsky <c.helaina.cibulsky@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:36 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Cait Cibulsky with the Los Angeles Unified School District. I am submitting a public comment for
agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Meridith McNeill <meridithmcneill@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:37 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Public Comment from Meridith McNeill: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense
Program
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense
Fund at its current level of $200,000. 1 am in support of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center.
It is extremely important that Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation have an opportunity to
defend themselves. This fund is crucial.
Sincerely,
Meridith McNeill
meridithmcneill ggmail. com
Orozco, Norma
From: Juan Martinez <martinezJ1709@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:33 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Juan Martinez, I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and
Orozco, Norma
From:
Monze Garcia <monze1990@icloud.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:30 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is [Monze] with [BLM]. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of
the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation. LEAVE OUR PEOPLE !
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Steven Longobardi <stevenlongobardi9l@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:27 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Steven Longobardi with the LGBTQ+community. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Gloristela Morales <gloristelam@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:21 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Gloristela Morales. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection
to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Hello Santa Ana City Council,
Vincent Rabaja <vrabaja@gmail.com>
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:14 PM
eComment
Fully Fund the Deportation Defense Program
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. I feel it is important to continue to provide defense for some of the most vulnerable residents in
the city, especially during the time of a global pandemic.
Sincerely,
Vincent
Orozco, Norma
From: Rachelle Mozman <rmozman@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:14 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Rachelle Mozman, Artist
. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at
its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and
deportation.
Sent from myiPhone
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From: Melanie Kent <nnelaniekent0327@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:02 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Melanie Kent and I work for Robert Half Legal. Previously, I worked as an immigration paralegal. I am
submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its
current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and
deportation.
Thank you! These people need your help - don't let them down!
* Please excuse typos, sent from my Whore
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From: Professional <pbarrei@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:53 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Paloma Barreiro with Santanna Law Offices. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Best,
Paloma Barreiro
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Orozco, Norma
From: Patricia Sanchez <sanchez.patty1473@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:51 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Patricia Sanchez. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Patricia Sanchez
13
Orozco, Norma
From: Gemma Lurie <glurie95@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:49 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Gemma Lurie with the Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I am 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. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Gemma
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Orozco, Norma
From: Heather Snead <heathersnead@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 10:57 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Heather I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
-Heather Snead
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Orozco, Norma
From: cattmacias@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 10:34 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund the Deportation Defense Program
My name is Catherine Macias and am an Orange County resident. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item
65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
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From: Kennedy Simon <krsimon@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 10:02 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Kennedy Simon with OCBSS. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
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From: Jen Ship <beans.bear@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:55 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Jennifer Quintana. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection
to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
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From: Abel Ruiz <agruiz@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:51 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Defund the Police and Support Community Approaches
Hello,
My name is Abel Ruiz, I am a Santa Ana Resident and have been since 1996. I am e-mailing to express my
concern over the exorbitant percentage that 'public safety' portion of the city budget is getting. I belief that if we
were to take a preventage approach to addressing the city's safety issues, we would be much better off. As a
resident, I don't think that the police is here to serve us, in fact, I have been profiled and harassed by the police a
couple of times just for being outside walking to the store, in one occasion, and the other one is because I was
going to the bus stop to go to school. I do not trust the police even if they do their community friendly
approaches which they mostly use to turn families against each other. About ten years ago, my mom was part of
a similar program, and she quit it because the police were asking information from moms in the program to get
insight into the neighborhood where we lived. These community approaches are just low key intelligence
gathering tactics that ultimately do not come into our communities with the right intention. They also create a
double morality. On the one hand, we have the gang unit profiling young people in the neighborhood and on the
other there is officer goody two shoes that is coming to our moms talking about building relationships. That is
hypocrisy to say the least.
Give more funding to parks and recs and other genuine community serving departments. Right now, I don't
understand that all the community gardens are closed. Food production is a good way to save money and right
now, countless families in Santa Ana are looking for every way to income patch. Food is essential to weather
the current crisis and the city has closed a genuine way to do that. The city should actually be going in the
opposite direction, give land to the community so we can do something with it.
Thank you.
Abel, Ward 6
Orozco, Norma
From: Shane Yamada <sharktoothshane@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:59 AM
To: eComment
Subject: *custom subject line*
Hello, my name is Shane Yamada, and 1 live in Orange County. I am a concerned citizen emailing you today about
MUSICK FACILITY. Please listen to the constituents you represent and use the power they granted you to make progress
in our communities.
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: natalie kendall <natalielkendall13@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 10:20 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Jail Expansion in OC
Please do not fund the expansion of a jail that is already not at capacity. Please reallocate the hefty funds to the
surrounding communities so they can thrive, have basic human needs met which will in turn reduce crime and
the need for for -profit prisons/jail. If the funds must go to the jail, please use them for TIIERAPY, education
and proper rehab opposed to expansion.
Thank you,
Natalie
Orange, CA
Orozco, Norma
From: Greg Camphire <gcamphire@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 10:24 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Item 65d: Annual City Budget
Hello,
I am extremely concerned that the city's budget currently under discussion would cut the Deportation Defense
Fund by an astonishing 50%. There is only one legal service provider within this program in Santa Ana, the
Immigrant Defenders Law Center, and their budget to help the city's most vulnerable immigrant families would
be cut in half.
At the same time, this disastrous budget plan would increase Santa Ana Police Department's budget by a mind -
boggling $9 million dollars. We already know from a June 8th Voice ofOC article that the County has shifted
millions in funding away from public health while doubling an already -bloated sheriffs spending: "OC sheriffs
deputies now make more than double what the county's social workers do in median pay and benefits,
according to payroll data, a gap that has widened further in recent years. The sheriff increases in recent years
weren't driven by increased service levels, according to the department, but rather were mainly due to large
salary and benefit raises approved by county supervisors that coincided with elections in 2016 and this coming
year.,,
In effect, this proposed budget would take resources away from hard-working families who are contributing to
the city's economy, while simultaneously enabling the police to further criminalize our communities.
It's time to remove the stranglehold that the police union holds over our city & county governments. The people
of Santa Ana are advocating for a reallocation of budget funds away from police department funding, and
redirected towards public health & community services that double as crime prevention and mitigation efforts.
This includes more green spaces, parks, libraries, youth centers, job training programs, community gardens, and
other public health resources.
Thank you,
Greg C.
Santa Ana, CA
Orozco, Norma
From: Olga Rodriguez <olgarodrilau@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 10:28 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Item 65D Proposed Budget
Hello, my name is Olga Rodriguez Lau, and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am a concerned citizen emailing
you today about the proposed budget. It is clear from the many callers and emails in the past weeks that Santa
Ana residents do not want to increase the SAPD budget. We want to defund them and place those funds
elsewhere -- into programs and areas that would actually help the community. Please listen to the constituents
you represent and use the power they granted you to make progress in our communities.
Sincerely,
Olga Rodriguez Lau
Orozco, Norma
From: Allegra Ringo <allegraringo@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 10:55 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Regarding Item 65d: Annual City Budget (for today's meeting)
Hello,
My name is Allegra Ringo. I'm a Santa Ana resident, and I'm writing to you regarding item 65d, the Annual
City Budget, in advance of today's City Council meeting.
The current proposed budget would cut the Deportation Defense Fund by 50% and would increase the Police
Department's budget by $9,000,000. Please do not approve this budget.
The Santa Ana Police Department does not need more money. The Santa Ana PD has been ranked the 8th most
violent police department in the entire U.S. The proposed budget takes resources away from immigrant families,
and directs them toward a police department that has faced heavy criticism for years for its violent and often
deadly use of force. Why would we give them more funds, especially at a time like this?
Please do not approve this budget. We are in a crucial time period right now, and the last thing that we need is
to further fund a violent police department. We need to direct money away from the police and into the
community instead. I hope you can understand that from the widespread protests and other actions our
community has taken over the last two months (as well as before that).
Thank you,
Allegra Ringo
Orozco, Norma
From:
Taylor Clark <taymarieclark@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:01 AM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Renewal
My name is Taylor Clark. I am leaving a public comment for agenda item 65D in full support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. 1 demand the continuation of providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation!
Sent from my Phone
Orozco, Norma
From: MONICA ANNE MOUET <mmouet@ucla.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:23 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Public Comment for Tonight's Council Meeting
Dear Santa Ana City Council
My name is Monica Mouet, and I have lived in Santa Ana my whole life. James Baldwin said "There are so
many ways of being despicable it quite makes one's head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be
contemptuous of other people's pain." I am here today because I believe that, yes, it is possible for all of us to
work together to end the years of pain inflicted on the people by the Santa Ana Police Department.
We all have a role to play, don't we? I know what role the SAPD has played throughout the years, one that
terrorizes it's citizens. One that dismantles the safety and wellbeing of the public. Public safety, the very
concept you vow to uphold with your budget increase. SAPD has ranked the 9th deadliest police department in
the state of California. 0% of complaints involving the use of force, police discrimination, and alleged crimes
committed by police ruled in favor of civilians.
Santa Ana City Council, what role do you have to play, as this colossal pain spreads, with no end in sight? You
are proposing to increase 73% of the public safety budget to go into SAPD. That means even more government -
sponsored use of chokeholds, tasers, batons, shootings. And no, Councilman Solorio, the use of bodycams does
not cancel out the horror of these police practices. This budget increase shows me that most of you are more
fearful of ruffling feathers than you are concerned with the safety of your community. How much longer are
you going to let your legacies as leaders be dictated by some extra cash the police throw into your campaigns?
The time has come. Not only to defund the police, but to take the steps in reckoning with the bleeding, the lives
lost by police violence, the ever-growing and ever-expanding pain. And I hope you realize that this is not the
pain of the other. These victims of police brutality are the people you swore to serve. With this increase you are
not serving the people, let alone protecting them. At this point you are either with us or you are in the way.
Thank you,
Monica Mouet
Orozco, Norma
From: Noah Juliano <noahrjuliano@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:33 AM
To: !City Clerk, eComment
Subject: Deportation Defense Fund Renewal
Santa Ana City Council, my name is Noah Juliano and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I was born and
raised here and I am submitting a public comment of opposable to the 2020 police budget increase of
$9 million. Santa Ana's city budget is $326 million and we have been decrying to defund the police for
the past three months. Statistically, Santa Ana is the 8th most violent police departments in the nation. I
submit a public comment on agenda item 6513, in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense
Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protections to the people of Santa Ana.
Immdef needs to stay, rather than cutting it's budget in half Santa Ana Police Department is the 8th
most violent police office in the entire nation. 9 out of the last 13 police shootings did not attempt less -
lethal force. Those 13 shootings took place from 2016-2018. That is far too many deaths at the hands of
the ones sworn to protect us. Please do not give SAPD another $9 million dollars. Thank you for your
time.
Sincerely,
Noah Juliano
714-600-0407
Orozco, Norma
From:
Demis Camacho <dcamacho@ccoc.org>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:26 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Deportation Defense Fund
Dear Councilmembers and City of Santa Ana,
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. As a pro bono immigration attorney working in the City of Santa Ana, I see the substantial
need for deportation defense in our community. We must protect our residents from the perils of the
immigration system. The immigration system has increasingly become an unfair mechanism used to separate
families and break the trust in our communities. We must stand for the most vulnerable of our community. We
must protect Santa Ana families and ensure every Santa Ana resident in removal proceedings gets a fair shot
in immigration court.
Sincerely,
Dennis Camacho, Esq. (he, him, his) I Staff Attorney - Removal Defense
Catholic Charities of Orange County
1820 East 16th Street I Santa Ana, CA 92701
Telephone: (714) 347-9665 1 Fax: (714) 542-3541
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From:
Dori <toledod@uci.edu>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:23 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Dorilyn Toledo.
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its
current level of $200,000. Your bloated police budget proposal can and should be cut to fund things like this
instead. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you.
Orozco, Norma
From: Danny Flores <floresdanny2002@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:20 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Danny Flores. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Karina Cervantes <karina.a.cervantes@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:14 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Please Fund The Deportation Defense Program in its entirety
My name is Karina. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation
Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation.
Karina
Orozco, Norma
From:
Raeleen Juliano <raeleenjuliano@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:11 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
65B
Hello,
My name is Raeleen Juliano and I am 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.
I also do not approve of the 9 million dollar budget increase to the Santa Ana Police Dept.
Thank you,
Raeleen Juliano
Orozco, Norma
From: Emma Tehrani <emma.tehrani@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:56 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Renew the Deportation Defense Fund at Current Levels
Hello,
I am writing to submit a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to
Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
While there is a right to legal representation in immigration court at the respondent's expense in this
country, that right means next to nothing for the most vulnerable seeking immigration relief Research
shows that non -detained immigrants with attorneys are five times more likely to obtain relief than those
without, and detained immigrants are twice as likely to obtain relief This suggests that, without
funding for representation, countless individuals and particularly those at the highest risk who are
least able to afford representation will be removed despite being eligible for relief.
Thank you,
Emma Tehran]
Orozco, Norma
From: Enriquez, Karla M <Karla.Enriquez@cshs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:35 AM
To: eComment; eComment
Subject: budget funding
Good morning
I'm submitting an public comment for item 6513, support for the renewal of the deportation defense fund at its
current rate of $200,000
To continue to add protection to Santa Ana residents facing deportation or detention. I'd also like if this rate
amount was larger. but please do not cut this funding. and please defund the police funding.
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From: Sahira Amezquita <296330@my.puhsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:32 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Sahira Amezquita. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Carlos Perea <carlosiran1992@gmaiLcom>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:17 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Cc: Katie Traverso; Lisa Okamoto; Faby Jacome; Karina Gutierrez
Subject: Re: Restore Full Funding For Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund for FY 2020-2021
Attachments: SA Deportation Defense Fund Organizational Letter to City Council.pdf
Mayor Miguel Pulido and Santa Ana City Council Members,
Attached is a letter on behalf of the Orange County Justice Fund (OCJF), Immigrant Defenders Law
Center (ImmDef), Vera Institute of Justice and 24 organizations. We urge you to restore full
funding for the city's Deportation Defense Fund at the level of $200,000 in this FY
2o2o-21 budget. During the first reading of the city's budget on June 16th, the council approved
$1oo,000, half of the budget for the program.
The program provides critical immigration legal defense to Santa Ana residents facing detention and
deportation. It is important that you restore full funding for the program at tonight's council meeting.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Thank you.
Carlos Perea
Board President
Orange County Justice Fund
www.ocjusticefund.org
IMMIGRANT
DEFENDERS
Law Center
VeraINSTITUTE
OF JUSTICE
Attn: Mayor Miguel Pulido, Mayor Pro Tem Juan Villegas, Councilmember Vicente
Sarmiento, Councilmember David Penaloza, Councilmember Jose Solorio, Councilmember
Phil Bacerra, Councilmember Nelida Mendoza.
Monday, July 6th, 2020
Santa Ana City Council
20 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: Restore Full Funding For Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund for FY 2020-2021
Dear Mayor Miguel Pulido and Santa Ana City Council Members,
On behalf of the Orange County Justice Fund (OCJF), Immigrant Defenders Law Center
(ImmDef), Vera Institute of Justice and the 24 organizations signed below, we urge you to
restore full funding for the city's Deportation Defense Fund at the level of $200,000 in this
FY 2020-21 budget. During the first reading of the city's budget on June 16th, the council
approved $100,000, half of the budget for the program.
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. This is not the time for the city council to cut
funding for the program, but rather to ensure due process and access to legal representation for
its immigrant residents.
The fund is a life-saving resource for Santa Ana residents who are currently detained. Adelanto
ICE Detention Center has confirmed COVID-19 cases, inadequate PPE for individuals who are
detained, and used excessive force against immigrants. Immigrant Defenders Law Center has
successfully gotten Santa Ana residents released on bond since the start of this pandemic. At the
end of June of this year, ImmDef halted the removal proceedings of a Santa Ana legal permanent
resident named Manuel* by winning his case and obtaining a relief called "cancellation of
removal." Manuel had kidney issues and was severely at risk of having deadly consequences
from COVID-19. Because of this Deportation Defense Fund, Manuel no longer has to live in fear
of dying nor being deported. He is now safely at home with his family.
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 respondents in Santa Ana support government -funded
attorneys for immigrants facing deportation. 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 urge you to restore full funding for the Deportation Defense Fund at $200,000. If you have
any questions please contact Carlos Perea at carlosiran1992(a�gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Orange County Justice Fund
Immigrant Defenders Law Center
Vera Institute of Justice
UCI Law Immigrant Rights Clinic
Public Law Center
VietRISE
Centro Cultural de Mexico
The LGBTQ Center OC
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights
(CHIRLA)
Central American Resource Center
(CARECEN) of California
National Day Laborer Organizing Network
(NDLON)
Freedom for Immigrants
Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance
(KIW A)
Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition
Sanctuary Long Beach Coalition
Youth Justice Coalition
Women For: Orange County
Con Las Comadres
Esperanza Community Housing Corporation
Orange County Equality Coalition
OC Emergency Response Coalition
Irvine United Church of Christ Advocates
for Social Justice
GABRIELA South Bay
Housing Long Beach
Yalla Indivisible
International Rescue Committee - Los
Angeles
The Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs
and a Healthy Community
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:20 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Irma Estela Macias. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Irma Estela Macias
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:07 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Nohemi. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Nohemi
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:04 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Janette Villafana. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Janette Villafana
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:02 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jackeline Reyes. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jackeline Reyes
Orozco, Norma
From: John Leon <info@emaiLactionnetwork.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:37 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Agenda Item 65D: I Oppose the Current Budget that Increases Police Spending
E-Comments System,
I am a resident of Ward 4 and I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposed City of
Santa Ana Budget for the 2021 Fiscal Year that increases the Police Department's budget
I ask that you vote against the current budget. Instead, cut SAPD's budget and use the
savings to preserve and prop up city programs like libraries, parks, housing, small businesses
and worker cooperatives, as proposed by the People's Budget framework submitted to your
office by local organizations.
These have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city. Due to
impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in
next year's budget. Yet public safety spending is increasing by millions of dollars. When the
has a history of ONLY equating public safety with policing spending, this is unjust and
inequitable.
Additionally, my father has experienced racism within the Santa Ana Police Department as
the officer could not understand his English skills and asked him rudely to not speak at all. He
was prejudice towards my dad and although I was young and in middle school at that time, I
knew what the officer did was offend my father and my family thinking he was better than him
for not being able to speak English correctly when my father was only trying to answer the
officers questions regarding my fathers situation.
John Leon
john.a.leon@icloud.com
901 S Garnsey St
Santa Ana, California 92701
t
Orozco, Norma
From: Shelby McMillen <witherandwilt@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 11:42 AM
To: eComment
Subject: NO NEW JAILS. NO JAIL EXPANSIONS.
We are urging you to stop the expansion of the James A. Musick Facility in Irvine, CA. The
jail was temporarily closed in 2019. Let us make that closure permanent. We do not need
to drop $350 million on an expansion project. That money MUST go back to the
community so that the community is supported and taken care of, therefore creating less
need for people to commit jailable crimes just to survive.
DO THE RIGHT THING.
-Shelby McMillen
1
Orozco, Norma
From: Adolfo Sierra <adolfosierra2019@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:59 PM
To: eComment
Cc: Ridge, Kristine; Carvajal, Verny; Carvalho, Sonia R.; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza,
David; Solorio, Jose; Mendoza, Nelida; Bacerra, Phil; Thai, Minh
Subject: Tonight Council agenda items
Attachments: COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA ITEMS 7-7-2020.docx
Please accept my comments on the item for tonight's council meeting agenda.
19E. Update to General Plan: Include southeastern section of the City on the focus areas to phase out and cap
out light and heavy product manufacturing and assembly companies that pollute particulate matter (PM 2.5-
PM10), and comply with SB 1000 State mandate. Include in Vol Il: Natural Environment the Clean and Safe
element. Immediate release of DEIR to the public.
As per City report prepared by Minh Thai, Executive Director -Planning and Building Agency: SIB 1000
requires cities' General Plans to include EJ elements, goals and policies in other elements that facilitate
transparency and public engagement in the planning and decision -making processes, reduce harmful pollutants
and the associated health risks in environmental justice communities, and promote equitable access to health.
65C. SEC 401: Qualifications of members. To be eligible the candidate must demonstrate that he/she has both
1) 120-day registered voter and 2) 120-day residency of ward from which the candidate is nominated at the time
nomination papers are issued.
65C. SEC. 401.01: Term limits. Council members after their 3 consecutive terms of 4 years shall be Not
allowed to serve in any position as council or mayor.
Mayor after serving 4 consecutives 2-year terms shall Not be considered to serve as council member ever.
65D. City budget: advocating to keep funding Investing in the Artists Grants.
Adolfo Sierra
Interim President Madison Park Neighborhood Association
Orozco, Norma
From: Tiana Gutierrez <foxesandbunnies@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:10 PM
To: eComment
Subject: This is your opportunity to make a statement to the world
Hello,
My name is Tiana K. Gutierrez, and I've been a resident of Orange County, CA my entire life. I am emailing you today as I
am extremely concerned with the amount of funding being funneled into the SAPD. There needs to be an immediate
shift in public spending, away from law enforcement and towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing.
Please listen and absorb what the constituents you represent have to say and use the power they've granted you to
make real progress and change within our communities.
Thank you,
Tiana K. Gutierrez
Sent from my iPhone, please excuse any typos.
Orozco, Norma
From: Fabiola Arellano <farellano@ccoc.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:35 PM
To: eComment
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.
Fabby Arellano
Reception
Immigration Services
Catholic Charities of Orange County
1800 E. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Office: 714-347-9610
farellano@ccoc.org
Orozco, Norma
From: ryan leuteritz <ryanaleutz@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:46 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Ryan Leuteritz with War On Trash. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item
65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please,
continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Bryan Valparaiso <bryanvalparaisol0@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:47 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Bryan Valparaiso with [Organization]. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of
the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to
Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:46 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Esmeralda Ruiz. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Esmeralda Ruiz
Orozco, Norma
From: Sandra Pocha Pena <pocha@pocharte.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:42 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida
Cc: eComment, City Council; Ridge, Kristine; !City Clerk
Subject: 20/21 BUDGET: FUNDING FOR HISTORIC FIREHOUSE
Importance: High
RE: APPROVE FUNDING FOR CONTINUED SHUTTERING & SECURITYOF CYPRESS STREET FIRE STATION
Dear Mayor, City Council Members, City Manager and City Staff,
I appeal to you as a local history advocate and arts leader to help save an important part of Santa Ana's history, the
Cypress Street Fire Station, for generations of future Santa Ana residents.
We have only two historic assets in my neighborhood of Pacific Park/Eastside, the Halladay House and the Cypress
Street Fire Station. Please help save our Cypress Street Fire Station from destruction. Approve resources in our 20/21
Budget to retain this property.
Located at 625 S. Cypress St, just a few blocks south of downtown Santa Ana, the historic Cypress Street Fire Station is a
small parcel that has suffered greatly due to City neglect. Now after a decade of ignoring dozens of resident calls for
action and organizing efforts, staff recommended that this property be placed on the surplus property list without
alerting any community stakeholders or giving them a chance to organize. As a result of this oversight, you the Council
voted to put this property up for sale as affordable housing in compliance with state Surplus Land Act requirements.
This is a travesty! The Cypress Street Fire Station should never have gotten onto the surplus property list in the first
place. It's a pity that City Staff didn't think to notify any of the dozens of local advocates who had been writing to and
having meetings with the City about this property.
The staff report you were presented on the Cypress Street Fire Station was a hugely flawed distortion of reality. * Please
see the attachment below for a summary of advocacy efforts and a full picture of how this property was misrepresented
in the staff report, and areas of opportunity for rehabilitation. *
We can work out the details of how to get this property off the Surplus Property list later, but for now please approve
continued site security for the Cypress Street Fire Station and ask City Staff to STOP from aggressively marketing the
property to developers. Because of the small size of this parcel, there is no way a developer would be able to use it
without completely destroying the firehouse. Don't let this happen. We need the Cypress Street Fire Station intact in our
neighborhood for future generations.
I don't want the lack of storage provisions to be a factor in saving the Cypress Street Fire Station. The Cypress Street Fire
Station needs continued financial support for shuttering & fencing for at least another year. Give our community a
chance to fundraise for this property and restore it for community use. We are in great need of additional library sites
and resources. The Cypress Street Fire Station would be perfect for a satellite digital library and history room archive. It
would benefit our neighborhood, surrounding neighborhoods, and the region greatly. * Please see attachment below for
a summary of options. *
Santa Ana and San Juan Capistrano are Orange County's two oldest and most historic cities. Our historic heritage is what
makes us special and unique in Orange County. A historic legacy like ours is of great cultural and commercial value.
Someday we may be able to showcase our historic treasures as well as San Juan Capistrano and other historic cities.
Until then, we must strive to preserve our historic assets whenever possible, especially when there is huge local buy -in
and support. The Cypress Street Fire Station has the active interest of dozens of local residents, historians, cultural
leaders and heritage societies. Please help us preserve this beautiful structure and repurpose it for future generations.
I ask that you approve continued shuttering and fencing of the Cypress Street Fire Station in the 20/21 City Budget.
In gratitude for your consideration,
-- Sandra "Pocha" Pena Sarmiento
Sandra "Pocha" Pena Sarmiento
"Frontier Arts & Hybrid Culture"
www.pocharte.com
714.417.0073
*** Attachment below ***
SAVE THE HISTORIC CYPRESS STREET FIRE STATION
A Summary of City Staff Omissions and Community Advocacy Efforts
In February of 2020, City Staff prepared a report on the city -owned parcel located at 625 S. Cypress St. This report had
many errors and omissions that misrepresented the property, staff neglect and community efforts to save it. City Staff
also did not notify community stakeholders who had already expressed interest and concern for the property, so that
they could organize the community to provide advocacy for the property prior to the City Council vote in February 2020
on the Staff -proposed action to place the historic Cypress Street Fire House on the Surplus Land list.
The historic Cypress Street Fire Station is an important site for residents of Pacific Park (formerly Eastside), Henninger
Park, Windsor Square, and Monroe Park. The Cypress Fire Station would fill two voids in this part of South Main:
1. It provides the opportunity for a significant cultural anchor to bring a historic pedigree and architectural
value to the surrounding properties
2. The structure is located within an underserved central neighborhood with the potential to be a
community resource, library service expansion, and a fine arts destination
LIST OF ERRORS AND OMISSIONS IN STAFF REPORT
-- Report did not mention that the condition of the property was largely the result of city neglect. Dozens of local
residents had written, called and appealed to both City Staff and local Representatives over the course of a decade, only
to have most of these appeals ignored. * See Timeline Below *
-- Report did not properly assess parking. Parking for the property is plentiful as there are over 150 space in a lot directly
across from it at a retail center that includes a Dollar Tree and WIC store. Approximately 70 of the parking spots are
empty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
-- Report did not mention that the parcel was small, too small to develop without completely destroying the firehouse in
order to build a viable low-income multiple family development.
Report did not mention the long history of community advocacy and concern for the property. * See timeline below.
Report did not mention historical significance of the property to the surrounding community. Nothing in the report
talks about the economic impact destroying this property would have on the built environment, property values and
cultural life of the surrounding neighborhood.
TIMELINE OF ADVOCACY
-- As soon as the former tenant, a local non-profit had its lease end at the location in the mid-2000's, several local
neighbors inquired about the property. Pacific Park/Eastside Neighborhood Leader Selica Diaz had gone on record as
being one of the earliest advocates for this property.
-- Former City Manager and head of Parks & Recreation, Gerardo Mouet had "promised" the property to several groups
from the mid-2000's until he left in 2017. Some of these commitments included full presentations within formal
Commission (Art Commission) and Community (Neighborhood Alliance, Eastside Neighborhood, Friends of the Cypress
Street Fire Station) Meetings
--After Mr Mouet's agency (Parks & Rec) stopped administering the Arts Commission, some Art Commissioners asked
staff about the property and Mouet's presentation of it as a Community Gallery. Staff (Ron Ono) responded that the
property was to be used as storage for Parks & Rec equipment and that he would notify Art Commissioners if anything
changed.
-- While Mr Mouet was City Manager, he proposed the property be used to house the Santa Ana Library History Room
and a community effort was organized around this, the Friends of the Cypress Street Fires Station. A series of local
dinners prepared by local Chef Richard Espinachio among others were to cook a series of benefits to raise funds for the
Fire Station's restoration.
-- As soon as Mr Mouet left the City in 2017, all efforts to advocate for the property were discouraged by City Staff.
Emails were sent to Staff by neighborhood leaders Chris Schmidt, Selica Diaz, Ginelle Hardey, Irma Jaregui and Sandra
"Pocha" Pena Sarmiento among others, local residents, historians, etc. Many of these appeals were for increased
security and physical barriers to be installed to protect the Fire House. Some of these requests were for permission to do
a series of community cleanups, and for community groups (Art Commissioners, Neighborhood Association, Historical
Groups, After -School Study Groups).
-- After City Staff ignored most of the early calls for service, the property started getting broken into by homeless. These
squatters started setting fire to the property.
--There were continued emails and appeals to staff regarding the property, which again went nowhere. The item was
never placed on Neighborhood Association meetings, even though concern was expressed numerous times. Staff never
thought to propose or empower a Steering Committee of any kind.
-- Somehow, while all our Neighborhood Associations were on haitus for the holidays, City Staff prepared a report for
City Council without notifying any Community Stakeholders. This report was full of errors and omissions. Neighborhood
Leaders are robbed of the opportunity to advocate for this important historic landmark.
Staff does not seek any Community Conditions to be place on the property sale.
Staff Report recommends Council Action and no Community Advocacy was able to take place.
Council votes to place the Cypress Street Fire House on the surplus property list to be put up for sale with NO
CONDITIONS and NO COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT OR ADVOCACY.
Staff is alerted in May 2020 again about community concern for the property
In June 2020, City Staff informs Pacific Park/Eastside Neighborhood leaders that the Cypress Street Property is "In
Escrow" and cannot be retrieved. Later during that same meeting, City Staff says that the property does not yet have an
offer placed on it but that there is much pressure to sell the property. We are told that City Staff is aggressively
marketing the property to developers. THIS NEEDS TO STOP.
AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR REHABILITATION
For too long, Santa Ana has suffered with only one library in the Civic Center and the tiny library hub at Newhope. The
Cypress Street Fire Station provides a wonderful opportunity, not only to fullfill it's promise as our City's History Room &
Archive but also as a much -needed Digital Library and Technology Hub. Please see the links below for info on San
Antonio's first "BiblioTECH" which would easily fit into the footprint of the Cypress Street Fire House:
http://blog.dIink.com/first-all-digital-and-bookless-library-opens/
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Bi blioTech-to-offer-curbside-picku p-of-hot-spots-
15208261.php
https://www.zdnet.com/article/is-the-future-of-the-I ibrary-bookIess/
FINANCING:
These areas may include but are not limited to:
o Apply to Local, State, and National Public Grants
o Seek Support from Foundations, Universities, Private Philanthropy
o Space Rentals for Private Events, Public Talks & Performances, Film & TV Productions
o Plan, Promote, Generate revenue from Public Events, Tours, Dinners, and Teas
o Generate Sales Revenue from Publications and Santa Ana History -related memorabilia
o Cultivate Commercial Support from Historical/Educational/Edu-tainment Groups
N EXT STEPS:
-- Form a Steering Committee for the Cypress Street Fire House. It can be composed of residents from the 4 above -
mentioned neighborhoods, local representatives, historians, commissioners, and city staff.
-- Have the Cypress Street Fire House Steering Committee convene (via Zoom) to organize a year -long schedule of
fundraising events and grantwriting.
Orozco, Norma
From:
Maria Ceja <ceja.maria95@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:55 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Item 65D
Mayor and City Council Members,
I oppose the adoption of the budget for the fiscal year od 2020-2021. Words cannot express the frustration I feel
towards the majority of you, and yes, I am talking to you Mayor Pulido, Councilmember Villegas,
Councilmember Bacerra, Councilmember, Mendoza, and Councilmember Solorio. You all straight out the
hundreds of combined public comments (emails and calls) asking you to defund the police and reallocate those
funds to the wellbeing of our community. You're supposed to listen to our voices, not minimize them which you
already did by shutting down the call -in public comments as the global pandemic continues to escalate. You
should reconsider your previous vote for the budget. I ask that you all think critically and prioritize the
wellbeing of our city instead of policing and criminalizing our community. These funds can be reallocated to
ensuring that tenants have a right to counsel when they are facing unjust evictions. More of these funds can be
invested in rental assistance funds. The reallocation of these funds could also be reinvested into the Deportation
Defense Fund ($200,000) you are planning to slash in half. The community voted all of you in so that you could
represent us, not flat out ignore our REAL needs.
Thank you,
Maria Ceja
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Dear City Council Members,
Yoselinda Mendoza <yoselinda.mendoza@gmail.com>
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:55 PM
eComment
Regarding item 65D
I am a resident in Ward 2 and I am writing to urge you all to not approve the city budget. The current proposed
city budget does not meet the needs of nor provide adequate funding to resources for Santa Ana residents to
thrive.
The Deportation Defense should not be cut. A large share of our community is undocumented and we
need more funding to better support our undocumented community members.
The proposed budget wants to increase the police budget at an astounding 9 million. Police do not create
safety. How do we create real safety? By making direct investments to the community:
o Investing more in dignified housing: Extending the eviction moratorium beyond July, enacting a
rent freeze, providing rental assistance for folks impacted by the pandemic
o Investing in parks, public libraries, youth programming, and schools
I hope y'all make the right decision today to NOT approve the budget as is.
Best,
Yoselinda
Orozco, Norma
From: Miranda Gonzalez <mirandagonzalez2151@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 1:51 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Vote "yes" to defund police for community resources!
Hello, my name is Miranda, and I live in Santa Ana. 1 am a concerned citizen emailing you today about your vote to
defund the police. Please listen to the constituents you represent and use the power they granted you to make progress
in our communities.
Miranda Gonzalez
Orozco, Norma
From: Monica Mathieu <monicasmathieu@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:01 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Demand regarding item 65d
Hello,
My name is Monica Mathieu and I am a resident of Orange County. I went to school in Santa Ana at the Orange County
School of Arts for six years, and after graduating in 2016 1 am still passionate about calling Santa Ana my home.
I am demanding that the budget set forth for the police department not be heightened. Not only that, but the police
department should be defunded to provide better government resources and programs. We need to be funding
education, affordable housing and healthcare, and resources for marginalized people and those systematically at a
lesser advantage in our society including people of color and indigenous people.
Do not defund immigration assistance programs. America needs to be prioritizing the success of our people, not
financing off of a skewed system that strips man of their freedoms.
Monica Mathieu
3057 killybrooke In, costa mesa 92626
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:08 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Erica Heras. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Erica Heras
Orozco, Norma
From: Lily Ge <lilytge@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:04 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Lily. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation
Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Dominic <delossantosdominic@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:03 PM
To: eComment
Subject: 7/7 City Council Public Comment
Hello, my name is Dominic De Los Santos, and 1 live in Santa Ana. I am a concerned citizen emailing you today specifically
in regards to item 65d of this meeting. Over the past weeks, the people of this city have made their voices heard over
and over again in opposition to the proposed city budget. We, as a community, have overwhelmingly fended our support
to defunding the Santa Ana police department, in stark opposition to the proposed plan, which increases police funding
while simultaneously gutting other, frankly more useful social programs, including but not limited to the Deportation
Defense Fund. Despite our vocality on the issue, the City Council recently voted 5-2 in favor of the proposed city budget.
I am outraged, in shock, but most of all terrified at the idea that the same disregard for the voices of your constituents
will occur again today. I implore you, and the people of Santa Ana implore you, to listen to our voices. Listen to us, and,
in no uncertain terms, DEFUND THE POLICE. Divest that money into community programs, into the people you
supposedly represent, instead of a glorified and militarized gang used to oppress and silence those very same people. Do
not move forward with the proposed budget. Please, for the love of god, listen to the constituents you represent and
use the power they granted you to make progress in our communities. All power and solidarity to Black people, trans
and queer people, indigenous people, working class people, unhoused people, and above all anyone unified under the
fight for liberation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Berenise Lopez <thisisberelopez@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:02 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Item 65D - City Council
Hello,
I am a resident of Santa Ana and I call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE and on city council to redirect
youth suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such
as mental health counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs,
internships, etc.
We call for Measure X and General Fund resources for young people, SAPID has over 50% of the Santa
Ana budget that pulls out of several revenue streams. Measure X was passed by voters that named
YOUTH a priority for this new money, it's time that youth see this money. We call for The City of Santa
Ana to allocate funding towards a Youth Strategic Plan that assesses gaps and challenges affecting
youth, evaluates current youth services, and outlines a long term proposal to support all the young people
in Santa Ana.
-Beremse L
Orozco, Norma
From: Mireya Alvarez <mireyaal05.ma@gmaii.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:18 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Mireya Alvarez with immigrantdl defenders Law Center org. I am submitting a public comment for
agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Mireya Alvarez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:18 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Luis. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund pays
for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Luis
Orozco, Norma
From: Cat Molina <cxtherine@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:17 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Catherine Molina and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D
in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Listen to the constituents that have elected you and
whom you have sworn to serve, council members. Our city does not need more money to go towards being policed.
Money should support our neighbors and directly benefit our community members through investing in our youth,
protecting immigrant families, prioritizing workers and small business, funding library and other city agencies that
provide vital services to residents, protect immigrants and low income renters, provide more housing opportunities,
prioritizing mental health in vulnerable communities, preserving public lands, and more transparency and accountability
when it comes to policing. I believe all council members who voted to increase the police budget should be voted out,
and I vow to vote against them in the next election —YOU DO NOT WORK FOR SAPID, you work for SA residents. You are
supposed to listen and represent what your community is actually calling for WITH OUR OWN TAX DOLLARS, and we
demand this budget and all future ones defund the police and redirect that money back into our schools and community
projects. Also, do better with translation services for Spanish-speaking residents at council meetings, we live in Santa
Ana for crying out loud, or are you so tone deaf to the wants and needs of the community you don't even know the
demographic makeup of our area? AND BRING BACK PHONE COMMENTS, DO NOT PUT THE PUBLICS HEALTH AND
SAFETY AT RISK; ORANGE COUNTY HAS RISING COVID CASES AND SANTA ANA HAS THE MOST OF ALL!
Orozco, Norma
From: Mayra Barojas <barojasmayra@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:16 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Mayra Barojas. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:14 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Daniel Miranda. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Daniel Miranda
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:12 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Jessica Garcia. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Jessica Garcia
Orozco, Norma
From: Stephanie Rodriguez <stephanierod6@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:26 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Stephanie Rodriguez. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection
to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. This community is essential to the city of Santa Ana.
From families with children to entrepreneurs and vendors, they all contribute to our city. I urge you to not turn
your back on your residents. Everyone deserves an opportunity to have representation and a defense network.
Thank you,
Stephanie
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Orozco, Norma
From:
Keila Villegas <keilazvillegas@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:27 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
DEFUND SAPD
My name is Keila Villegas, a resident in Ward 4 in Santa Ana, CA.
I DO NOT AGREE with the proposed budget that would increase the Santa Ana Police Department. Instead we
urge and demand that money to be allocated to our youth, to parks and rec, libraries, immigration defense fund,
etc. We no longer view an increase in police budget under the name of public safety as necessary. The SAPD
has proven to be ineffective, inefficient, and unreliable. We have also seen city council members repeatedly be
incompetent in properly handing the city general fund / budget. We have repeatedly seen council members
ignore their constituents AND WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH. This is unacceptable. We want to be heard and
want the city council to finally act on our behalf
p.s.: how could you not have a phone in comments DURING A PANDEMIC. We know you are trying to
oppress public participation and you should be ashamed of yourself.
Unfriendly reminder to city staff and city council members that if you continue to ignore your constituents'
demands, we will assure you to keep you away from any city seats of power in the future. You clearly do not
seem fit to work in a position of power that is meant to serve the people of Santa Ana.
Keila Villegas
Santa Ana Resident
Ward 4
7145528228
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Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:43 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Amilkar Tovar. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Amilkar Tovar
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:42 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Elia Tovar. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Elia Tovar
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:42 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Zeena. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Zeena
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:40 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Sarai Arpero. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Sarai Arpero
STATE CAPITOL �afifarntia State Senatr
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
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Mayor Miguel Pulido
Mayor Pro Tem Juan Villegas
Councilmember Vincente Sarmiento
Councilmember David Penaloza
Councilmember Phil Bacerra
Councilmember Nelida Mendoza
Santa Ana City Council
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I write to express my strong support for maintaining the City of Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund at its
current level of $200,000 in the FY 2020-2021 budget.
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, the City of Santa Ana has taken decisive actions to address
this crisis. The Deportation Defense Fund should serve as part of that support to immigrant families who
have been greatly impacted by COVID-19.
As a retired United States Army Colonel and a former Assistant United States Attorney with a lifelong career
in public service, I believe that America's values are exemplified by the manner in which we treat those who
are in crisis and in need of help from our community. Human dignity and common decency are some of
those baseline principles, and all people should be treated with this modicum of respect. The preservation of
these values is critical not only for our nation today, but also for our future.
Please feel free to contact my office at (714)558-3785 if you should have any questions.
Respectfully,
Thomas J. Umberg
California State Senator, 34`h District
Orozco, Norma
From: Efren Velazco <evelazcojr@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:51 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Efren with immigrant defenders law center. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Families in this community are what makes the community thrive in terms of the culture, economy, and education.
Without this support you are risking separating families and affecting the mental health of the community, when those
resources are already lacking. Please continue to show compassion for the immigrating community
Best,
Efren
Orozco, Norma
From: Sandra Pocha Pena <pocha@pocharte.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:49 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida
Cc: Ridge, Kristine; !City Clerk, eComment, City Council
Subject: Item 65D - 20121 BUDGET: RE -FUND ART GRANT
Importance: High
RE: AN APPEAL FOR THE ARTS IN SANTA ANA
Dear Mayor, City Council Members, City Manager and City Staff,
As a successful professional Artist, Educator and the former Chair of the Santa Ana Arts Commission, I appeal to you for
a re -funding of the annual Arts Commission's Investing in the Artist Grant.
Thank you for investing in Arts & Culture these past five years as part of the Santa Ana Strategic Plan. The annual
Investing in the Artist grant benefitted almost 100 artists on over 60 projects all over Santa Ana:
Producing the annual Santa Ana Intl Women's Day Festival on Plaza Calle Cuatro
Providing free writing classes to adults by Breath of Fire Latina Theater Co at Grand Central
Creating Santa Ana's Camerata Santa Ana, a chamber music society at Santa Ana College
Funding the startup of LibroMobil, a mobile bookstore and culture space in downtown Santa Ana
Bringing the Philip K Dick Film Festival from New York to Santa Ana to celebrate this legendary local author
Funding exhibits at VAALA, El Centro Cultural de Mexico, OCCTAC and the OC Heritage Museum
...among many others.
In recent cycles each year has had a theme, like "Celebrate Santa Ana History" or "Supporting Our Seniors" which has
helped target our city's creative efforts into underserved areas and populations. In the future this annual grant could
fund art to celebrate the 10 communities the new OC Street Car will run through on it's route or the colorful drag race
and soul music history of South Main. This annual call for art is transforming our city for the better. It needs to continue.
As the City emerges from the financial ravages of COVID and must cultivate revenue in order to recover, the Arts offers
some of the most growth and highest paying jobs in our region. Overall in California, the Creative sector earns more
revenue for the State than Agriculture. In Southern California, the economic impact is even greater with Film/Video
production, Gaming Development and Digital Design being 3 of the industries with the largest growth in Orange County.
Unfortunately, Santa Ana has largely been left out of this economic surge because of our terrible infrastructure (no high-
speed internet corridors, production base camps or diverse tech incubators), unsustainable high cost -of -living (housing,
parking, tax rate), and lack of cultural offerings (no performing arts center, no municipal gallery and very limited arts
programming). All three have been cited by major corporations like Blizzard (which develops global digital games like
World Of Warcraft) as reasons why they don't want to move into Santa Ana. If we want to attract world -class industries
and upwardly mobile workers, we need to provide a better Quality of Life.
Santa Ana must also think of it's current residents and how to cultivate Economic Stability so they can remain here for
generations to come. We have Orange County's largest concentration of youth, and our City would benefit greatly if we
could retain them here in their hometown, where they can support their families and invest in their neighborhoods. To
stay here, our youth need jobs that earn over $80,000 a year. In Orange County, in addition to Construction and the
Building Trades, Digital Design (surfwear & sportswear design), Film/Video Production and Gaming have some of the
largest rates of growth in the region. All are hungry for a well -trained and diverse workforce. Gaming and App
Development companies pay over $90,000 a year to start as a Jr Developer, and require only a 3-month full -stack
training program. Tech is especially under pressure to hire people of color to diversify their workforce. This same
industry is also running out of physical space in all our surrounding cities as it grows over 30% every year. Irvine, Costa
Mesa, Newport, and Tustin are all running out of space for the Gaming and Tech industry. Santa Ana is poised to benefit
from the convergence of all these factors if it keeps investing in the Arts.
Even SAUSD has recognized the economic value of the Arts. Our school district has been training our youth for high -
paying creative jobs in their conservatories, creating and implementing an Arts Master Plan, and connecting its students
with industry leaders like Edward James Olmos. All this, so they don't get left behind. Don't let the City of Santa Ana get
left behind.
The Santa Ana Arts Commission is an important partner in moving Santa Ana forward.
Ideally, the Arts Commission Staff would administer all City Arts Spending:
$1.4 million for Bowers Museum
$300,000 to Downtown Inc and City Cultural events throughout Santa Ana
$2 million for Downtown Murals & Enhancements
In -kind support for Grand Central, OCCCA, the Artists Village, Plaza Santa Ana and the Spurgeon Paseo
$95,000 for Arts Commission's Annual Investing in the Artist grant
Ideally, the Arts Commission Staff would also help cultivate arts -related revenue streams:
bed/tourism taxes
voluntary developer set -asides for public art
city film/tv permit fees (currently administered by Parks & Rec)
arts & culture -related BID fees
It would be the best and most resourceful use of public resources to consolidate all these municipal art/culture/tourism
endeavors so our residents are more able to benefit from this collective investment.
But until it's sustainable to grow City staff & infrastructure again, the LEAST that can be done is to re -fund the annual
Investing in the Artist grant program and restore it to it's original $95,000.
Let's keep Santa Ana moving forward!
Sincerely,
-- Sandra "Pocha" Pena Sarmiento
Sandra "Pocha" Pena Sarmiento
"Frontier Arts & Hybrid Culture"
www.pocharte.com
714.417.0073
* I've included links to national studies on the economic impact of the arts, below for your consideration. *
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ARTS
The Arts Mean Business
hftps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbCVvklKC-qQ
Otis Report on the Arts in Southern California
https://www.otis.edu/creative-economy/2020
Americans for the Arts "Art & Economic Prosperity V5"
https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/reports-and-data/research-studies-publications/arts-
economic-prosperity-5/use/download-the-report
Orozco, Norma
From: Jenna Pierce <jnpiercel 1 @gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:47 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Jenna Pierce and I work for the Vera Institute of Justice. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item
65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Over 46% of Santa Ana
Residents are immigrants, and nearly 67,000 children have at least one immigrant parent. Those children, many of which
are US Citizens, deserve the opportunity to grow up with their families, free from the looming fear that they could be
deported at any point in time. The Deportation Defense Fund is an important part of the city's safety net for a
population that has historically been excluded from such protections.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Jenna Pierce
Sent from myiPhone
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Santa Ana City Council,
Christopher Kim <ckimcl3@gmail.com>
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:47 PM
eComment
Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Christopher Kim with Orange County Justice Fund. I am also an Air Force veteran. I am submitting a public
comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of
$200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
V/R,
Christopher Kim
Orozco, Norma
From: Lindsay Anderson <lindsayjessicaa@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:46 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Public Comment Police Department Raise
Santa Ana Police Department was ranked the 9th deadliest police department out of the 100 police departments
in California. SAPD used more force than 85% of departments, used more deadly force than 70% of
departments, and police shootings where police didn't attempt non -lethal force before shooting was 69%. What
is going on with SAPD? Why is it that 62% of homicides victims unsolved were Latinx? Could I be next?
Citizens of Santa Ana are desperate for police reform, not police raises. The people should absolutely have a say
in whether or not the police department get's a raise, because after all, they work for us. They are there to serve
and protect ALL of us, each and every single last resident of Santa Ana. Why are they so selective with who
they serve? Are Latinos and Black people exempt from public safety? Whose public safety are we really
prioritizing here? Because I, like so many others, feel unsafe around police. If 9 million dollars is going straight
to SAPD, at least give them psychological tests, therapy for the trauma they go through, bias tests, frequent
background checks on their mental health. Mental health needs to be more of a pressing issue. Is SAPD
breeding traumatized people? If these officers are in charge of someone's life, shouldn't they be mentally stable
enough to hold a gun? Is SAPD breeding mental illnesses? If you prioritize police over special education
classes, over mental health, over therapy for kids working through trauma, over school programs, then we are
not going anywhere. We are begging you to please redistribute those funds to the most vulnerable in our local
society. Please re -consider the impact you have.
Lindsay Anderson, 20
Orozco, Norma
From: Jesus Jimenez <jesusjimenez98@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:46 PM
To: eComment
Subject: DEFUND POLICE. FUND THE PEOPLE
Hello, my name is Jesus, and I live in Orange County. I am a concerned citizen emailing you today about defunding the
police and using those funds towards the community, youth, and education. Please listen to the constituents you
represent and use the power they granted you to make progress in our communities.
Orozco, Norma
From: Sari Patnaik <saripatnaik@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:45 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Sari Patnaik and I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Thank you, Sari
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:54 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Emanuel Preciado. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
10
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Emanuel Preciado
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Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:55 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Claudia Diaz. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
12
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Claudia Diaz
13
Orozco, Norma
From: Marina Chavez <poetic_chicana@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:59 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Marina Chavez. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. 1 demand that the city council continue providing protection
to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation as they are the community too. They are your residents too.
How dare you consider cutting funding to a segment of our population that is disproportionately carrying out essential
work that sustains all of us, literally feeds us, and is also disproportionately getting sick and dying of COVID-19. Where is
your commitment to public health and well-being? Where is your integrity? Where are your ethics? SHAME ON YOU. I
demand that you do your job as public servants and protect ALL members of this community.
Sincerely,
Marina V. Chavez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:08 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Susana Araujo. ®` ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Susana Araujo
Orozco, Norma
From: Gilbert Sanchez <karlanelias@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:05 PM
To: eComment
Subject: July 7th City council meeting
I am very concerned about the over funding of our city police Dept. This approach only addresses the symptoms
and not the root causes.we need more community based solutions that benefits the community. Your approach
only promotes a Police state of siege mentality.
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:04 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Alondra Partida. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Alondra Partida
Orozco, Norma
From: Lexxy S. <aserrato9473@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:03 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Lexxy, 1 was born & raised in Santa Ana. I've been in Santa Ana for 25 years now. I am submitting a public
comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of
$200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation! Instead of
giving the little bit of money that our city budget has to SAPD, give it to programs that actually protect & truly benefit
our community! Please consider defunding SAPD & fund programs that will actually make our city safer.
Orozco, Norma
From: Sandra Pocha Pena <pocha@pocharte.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:02 PM
To: eComment; !City Clerk
Cc: Ridge, Kristine
Subject: Item 65D: SUPPORT ART Grant: City Budget
Importance: High
Hello City Clerk,
I want to ensure this survey by local resident and Investing in the Artist grant recipient Kimberly Duran
is entered into the Public Record and included in tonight's City Council packets.
There are currently over 900 signatures.
Sincerely,
-- Sandra "Pocha" Pena Sarmiento
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: SUPPORT ART: City Budget
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2020 11:01:45 -0700
From: 5hmi one <theartofshmi@gmail.com>
To: MPULIDO@santa-ana.org
Good morning,
I wanted to forward the 863 signatures I collected urging to continue to fund the investing in artist
grant. Please see link below,
https://www.change. org/p/save-the-arts-i n-santa-
ana?recruiter=734134400&utm source=share petition&utm medium=facebook&utm campaign=sha
re petition&recruited by id=be445e50-5173-11 e7-b129-Obfcc52991 cc&use react=false
Kind regards,
Kimberly Duran
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:17 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Miriam Lopez. ®` ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Miriam Lopez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:17 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment, miriam@sa-bhc.org
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
This letter is on behalf of ACLU of Southern California. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from
the City of Santa Ana's General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police
and fire. We stand with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in
public spending -- away from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and
housing. In short, our vision of thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law
enforcement over our public dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community
and support the Santa Ana People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
ACLU of Southern California
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:16 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment, miriam@sa-bhc.org
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
This letter is on behalf of KidWorks. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
KidWorks
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:16 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment, miriam@sa-bhc.org
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
This letter is on behalf of VietRISE. ❑ ❑ ^ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
VietRISE
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:16 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment, miriam@sa-bhc.org
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
This letter is on behalf of . ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
10
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:16 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment, miriam@sa-bhc.org
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
This letter is on behalf of The Kennedy Commission. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the
City of Santa Ana's General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and
fire. We stand with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public
spending -- away from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In
short, our vision of thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law
enforcement over our public dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community
and support the Santa Ana People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
11
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
The Kennedy Commission
12
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:16 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment, miriam@sa-bhc.org
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
This letter is on behalf of Chispa. ®` ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
13
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Chispa
14
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:13 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment, miriam@sa-bhc.org
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
This letter is on behalf of Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every
dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities,
largely police and fire. We stand with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding
a shift in public spending -- away from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and
housing. In short, our vision of thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law
enforcement over our public dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community
and support the Santa Ana People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
15
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities
16
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:09 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is David Vazquez. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
17
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
David Vazquez
is
Orozco, Norma
From: Genesis Lopez <genesisglopez@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:10 PM
To: eComment
Subject: City council meeting comment
The police already receives well over $130 million annually here in Santa Ana.
How dare you cut the deportation defense fund in half, a mere $200,000, and give $9 million more to
the police.
How dare you prioritize the police over your own citizens?
Orozco, Norma
From: Erika Fuerbach <erikafuerbach@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:11 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Erika Fuerbach.
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its
current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and
deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Andrea Hernandez <dreagh96@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:11 PM
To: eComment
Subject: City Council Meeting
Hello,
You all are cowards and should be ashamed, but most of all Miguel Pulido. You've been the mayor for as long
as Ive been alive which is over 20 years and what do you have to show for it? I'll tell you NOTHINGH!
Shame on:
Mayor Pulido
Mavor Protem Juan Villegas (bootlicker)
Jose Solorio
Phil Bacerra
Nelida Mendoza
YOU ALL HAVE A JOB TO ME AND US YOUR CONSTITUENTS TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT. As our
elected officials what will your legacy be, ignoring the voices of the people who got you your jobs? CAUSE
YOUR TIME WILL COME TO AN END. This November we will remember who was there and did the right
thing, which is truly asking the bare minimum.
Jose Solorio I can guarantee that you will not win this mayoral run. Juan Villegas we will remember what you
decided. Yall can count on losing your jobs. Miguel Pulido its a shame that you cant loose a mayoral race,
NONETHELESS I can not wait for you to be gone from this position.
You all have done nothing but served your own interest. Miguel Pulido is there a reason why you are okay with
cutting undocummented legal defense funds? Are you not an immigrant too, any of you others, yalls parents
didnt cross borders, have you suddenly forgot your roots.
Also, why give a 9 MILLION DOLLAR INCREASE to SAPD in the middle of a PANDEMIC where the city is
already about to run a deficit, does that make sense logically. Why not offer rent control and have an eviction
moratorium that is actually there to protect renters? I know why, because yall are sell outs and only serve
yourselves and ass wipes honestly.
SAPD is trash, and has some of the lowest scores across the board on police scorecard. There are school with
inadequate funding, community services that 9 MILLION DOLLARS would make a difference for and you
choose to give it to folks with guns. Yall are such twats.
Your job is so simple, listen to the people who got you YOUR DAM JOB and follow through. I dont see how
its so unclear, how its so hard to do such a basic task.
Nelida, shame on you. You got this job only because of your support from SAPD and that just goes to show that
you're not here for the right reasons. Youre a sham.
Lastly, when the dust settles from this, what will your grandchildren/children think of you and your inaction?
I wish I could be there in person to tell this to all your faces, but you know there is a pandemic happening, and
to only allow people to make comments through email or in person is terrible.
Best,
Andrea Preciado-Hernandez
Orozco, Norma
From:
Genesis Lopez <genesisglopez@gmaiLcom>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:12 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Comment
The police already receives well over $130 million annually here in Santa Ana.
How dare you cut the deportation defense fund in half, a mere $200,000, and give $9 million more to
the police.
How dare you prioritize the police over your own citizens?
Fund mental health resources, not the police.
Fund education, not the police.
Fund affordable housing, not the police.
Fund substance abuse treatment, not the police.
They're more than well off.
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:35 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Bulmaro Vicente. ®` ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Bulmaro Vicente
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:30 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Silvia Hernandez. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Silvia Hernandez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:22 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Dulce Saavedra. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Dulce Saavedra
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:20 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Aransazu Curiel. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Aransazu Curiel
Orozco, Norma
From: Elizabeth Palmer <epalm83@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:25 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Elizabeth palmer. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From:
MMM <marciemathieu@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:18 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Item 65d
Hello my name is Marcie Mathieu and I am emailing in response to item 65d. Police in Santa Ana needs to be
defunded. There are so many better ways to enrich this community than police presence. Cutting immigrant
defense funding is also a mistake. The immigrants in Santa Ana make the city what it is. They are parents,
business owners, and members of the community and should be treated as such.
Thank you, Marcie Mathieu
Orozco, Norma
From:
Adelaida V. <luna.noctiluca@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:17 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Adelaida Velasquez. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection
to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Maria Ruvalcaba <maria.ru91 @yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:17 PM
To: eComment
Subject: City Budget for the Community
Dear Santa Ana Mayor and City Council Members,
Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined 'public
safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth,
demanding a shift in public spending -- away from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and
housing. In short, our vision of thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law
enforcement over our public dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and
support the Santa Ana People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth suppression
spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health counselors, youth
reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the city's investment
in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment to $200,000 or more a year
for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure any Santa Ana resident facing
deportation has access to legal representation.
Value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a Worker
Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers through training,
technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure to waive business license
fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all other City
agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call on the City to increase the
budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including additional hotspots and computers for
community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low -Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund and invest
1 million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing eviction do not have legal
representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and continue to
collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental health service
providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to increase outreach efforts
so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner with local
non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to inform development on
public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the above
values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city. Due to impacts of
COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's budget. Yet SAPD's proposed
budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years. This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Maria R.
Orozco, Norma
From: Alyssa Tanorie <alyssaroo27@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:15 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Agenda Item 65D
Santa Ana City Council,
My name is Alyssa Tanorie. I am a lifelong OC resident and am very concerned about agenda item 65d,
particularly in response to the Deportation Defense Fund. Cutting this budget by 50% would significantly harm
our immigrant communities who want nothing more than to build a safer life for themselves and their children.
America and Orange County has been painted in a negative light lately, and rightly so. This is your opportunity
to do the right thing.
The Santa Ana PD is not in need of more funding. Those funds could be used across the community and in
schools to benefit ALL instead of trigger-happy individuals disguised as cops who are supposed to "protect and
serve."
Santa Ana is largely composed of BIPOC, and you need to serve ALL of your citizens, not just the white ones.
We will hold you accountable. No justice, no peace.
Alyssa Tanorie
Sign On to the Santa Ana's People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is . Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined 'public safety' entities, largely police and fire.
We stand with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift
in public spending -- away from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic
opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving neighborhoods is not possible without
addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and over our communities'
wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's Budget
Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to
redirect youth suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and
resources, such as mental health counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics,
teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off
of the city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should
expand its investment to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust
Universal Representation program to ensure any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has
access to legal representation.
Value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to
create a Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses
owned by their workers through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and
financing, and to put on the ballot a measure to waive business license fees and permit fees
related to the development and improvement of worker cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs;
and in all other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other
than police: We call on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional
materials and staff support, including additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction
Defense Fund and invest 1 million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially
when 90% of tenants facing eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to
Counsel program would ensure vulnerable tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity
Ordinance and continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build
affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for
mental health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant
communities. We need to increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they
are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000
to partner with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage
local residents for input, to inform development on public land. All developers on public land
should be required to incorporate this guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to
fund the above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and
contribute to a healthier city. Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we
understand deep cuts are expected in next year's budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is
increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years. This is unjust and
inequitable.
Best,
Responses,
Kayla Saadeh
Yuriana Velasco
Miranda Gonzalez
Diana Castro
Veronica Perez
Natalie Camarena
Milly
Xitlaly Sanchez
Ruth Linnert
Zachary Fairless
Brenda Moron
Alyah Kanso
Erick Carbajal
Daisy Chavez
Jehieli Hernandez
Lisa Rodriguez
Ignacio Rios Jr.
!Genesis
Juan Gonzalez
Priscilla Putzel
Daniella
Caroline Romero
Jessenya Reyes
Valeria Borroel
Berenise Lopez
Daniel Hodge
Eric Grijalva
Brandon Gernux
Lizzet Lopez
lorena wilens
Mia Collins
Ruby Kaura
Zachary Fairless
Jennifer Carino
Elaine Arriola
Aurora Garcia-Barrera
Aditi
jessica jimenez
Jeanette Duran
Pacheco
Arianna Rios
Aidee Heredia
Maria Baeza
Cristal
Perla Jacobo
Kelsey Trinh
Ana Charco
Ryan Zinn
Jolique Iriarte
Dominic De Los Santos
Greg C.
Catherine Molina
Angelica
Eden
Yvette Rodriguez
Cassandra Prado
Elena Marquez
Felicity Devitt
Erica Gonzalez
Ruth Delgado
Joanna Mejia
Alicia S
Vianey Martinez
Jocelyn Pioquinto
Vanessa Olesen
Cecilia Lopez
Sarah Ngo
Kristyn
Hilda Ortiz
Sofia Barrows
Allegra Ringo
Tiana Gutierrez
Alison Prior
Jennifer Alvarez
Alexandra Steinhaus
David Hernandez
Mary Leopo
Katie Newman
Socorro Sarmiento
Brenda Garcia
Kayla Walker
Veronica Alvarez
Janine Stallings
Keila Villegas
Johnny Lopez
Adela Montanez
Alexis Jaimes
Nallely Enriquez
Leslie Catalan
John Wie
Leslie Catalan
Daisy
Kaely Catalan
Valerie
David Salgado
Gonzalez
Samantha chlanda
Monica Bennett Gee
Rigoberto alarcon
Guadalupe Camacho
Adriana Brindis
Melina Camacho
Gabriela Jimenez
Jazmin
Karla Navarro
Luz Arcelia Arreola
Rodriguez
Lorena Aboytes
Monica Diaz
Briana Arostico
Ana Urzua
Alexa Ayala
Mayra Vega
Laura Pantoja
Ruby
Ocelotl Garcia-Brindis
Carolina Brindis
Quauhtli Garcia-Brindis
Jocelyne Gerardo
Brian Pedraza
Noemi Ruelas
Citlali Espinoza
Alondra Partida
Yesenia Juarez
Valerie Acosta
Thea M.
Jillian Doan
Amanda
Evelyn Estrada
Flor Barajas
Jessica Encizo
Noemy Garcia
Yvonne H Gonzales
Luz Maria Martinez
Ashley Strobelt
Abel Ruiz
Genesis
Victoria
Esperanza Molina
Alejandra V Gonzalez
Hugo Cruz
Jose Rea
Sandra Silva
Pricila Medina
Nancy Mejia
Araceli Robles
Idalia N. Rios
Ana Tutila
Jose Crellana
Yanely
Antonia Fernandez
Jesus Santana
Carmen lucano
Ruth Linnert
Tabatha Reyes
Amalia sanchez
Claudia Morales
Alejandra Damaso L.
Jeffrey Dickman
Jackeline Reyes
Janette Villafana
Nohemi
Irma Estela Macias
Esmeralda Ruiz
Erica Heras
Jessica Garcia
Daniel Miranda
Luis
Sarai Arpero
Zeena
Elia Tovar
Amilkar Tovar
Emanuel Preciado
Claudia Diaz
Alondra Partida
Susana Araujo
David Vazquez
Susana Araujo
Miriam Lopez
Aransazu Curiel
Dulce Saavedra
Orozco, Norma
From: adriana graham <adrigraham97@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:34 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Item 65d: Annual City Budget
Hello, my name is Adriana Graham.
I am asking the council members to avoid cutting the Deportation Defense Fund by 50%. Immigrant individuals
and families need as much help as possible in legal cases, and the Immigrant Defender's Law Center is their
only resource in the city.
I would also hope to see that there is no increase in the Santa Ana Police Department budget. If anything, there
should be a decrease in their budget, considering the fact that the SAPD is one of the top 10 most violent police
departments.
Thank you for your time.
Sign On to the Santa Ana's People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Organizations Below. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa
Ana's General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined 'public safety' entities, largely police
and fire. We stand with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth,
demanding a shift in public spending -- away from law enforcement, towards youth programs,
economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving neighborhoods is not
possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and over
our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to
redirect youth suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and
resources, such as mental health counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics,
teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off
of the city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should
expand its investment to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust
Universal Representation program to ensure any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has
access to legal representation.
Value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to
create a Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses
owned by their workers through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and
financing, and to put on the ballot a measure to waive business license fees and permit fees
related to the development and improvement of worker cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs;
and in all other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other
than police: We call on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional
materials and staff support, including additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction
Defense Fund and invest 1 million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially
when 90% of tenants facing eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to
Counsel program would ensure vulnerable tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity
Ordinance and continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build
affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for
mental health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant
communities. We need to increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they
are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000
to partner with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage
local residents for input, to inform development on public land. All developers on public land
should be required to incorporate this guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to
fund the above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and
contribute to a healthier city. Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we
understand deep cuts are expected in next year's budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is
increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years. This is unjust and
inequitable.
Best,
Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities
Chispa
The Kennedy Commission
VietRISE
Kid Works
ACLU of Southern California
El Centro Cultural de Mexico
Orozco, Norma
From: Emily Leard <emuleard@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:36 PM
To: eComment
Subject: URGENT: For Tonights City Council Meeting Regarding Police Budget Increase
I was recently informed that you wish to increase the police budget on July 7th at a City Council
meeting. While raising the police budget may sound like a way to reduce crime, there are better
alternatives, and better ways to spend money. It's unknown how Santa Ana will use their new money,
but odds are it's to hire more police, get better weapons, and raise salaries.
First off, raising police salaries will do nothing. By raising police salaries, you are attracting people
who are in it for the money, not because they want to protect and serve, which will attract corrupt
people in your department.
Second off, we do not need more weapons!! All each officer needs is weapons for self defense and in
the case of a shooter. No matter what happens, police should not be killing people. Their job is not to
shoot, it's to arrest and stop crime. More weapons would simply equal more casualties and police
brutality. Santa Ana is already more violent and kills more people than most police departments in
California.
Third off, regarding adding more officers. Quote a USA today article: "Most police departments have
issues, not with the number of officers, it's with how they are deployed and scheduled, " said
Alexander Weiss, a police staffing consultant whose clients have included police departments in
Chicago, Albuquerque and New Orleans. "It's more important what the officers do, versus how many
of them there are." Furthermore, James McCabe, a retired New York Police Department official who
travels the country as a police staffing consultant, says there is little clear connection between staffing
numbers and crime. "New York City made the conscious decision to reduce the number of cops," he
noted in an interview. `And crime continued to go down. It's not what you have, it's what you are
doing with them." If you really want to lower crime, better utilize the people you have. This will come
at no extra cost, just better management.
Now that you see why increasing the police budget will not help, let's look at what else you can do
with all that money. The LA Times says "Study after study shows that even those homeless
individuals with severe mental illness or suffering from addiction have lower rates of criminal behavior
once they have a roof over their head. Building shelters and housing will deter crime and protect
lives." Santa Ana has an 18.03% homeless population, compared to Orange Counties overall 1.32%.
A large percentage of crime is committed by homeless people, or is targeted at homeless people.
What you need to do is invest in programs to get homeless people off the streets, instead of spending
more money on police. This is clearly the best solution. Here are some effective programs that have
been proven to work by the U.S. Department of Justice: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration
Program, Second Chance Act, and Domestic Violence Shelters. If I have put any doubt in your mind
that we should not raise the police budget, please don't vote to increase it.
Regards, Emily Leard (an Orange County Citizen)
Links to Evidence: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/02/13/marshall-project-more-
cop s-dont-mean-les s-crime-experts-say/281805 6002/
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hitps://www.latimes. conilopinionlop-ed/la-oe-shortt-homeless-victims-20181015-story.html
hitps://www. santa-ana. org/sites/default/files/Documents/SantaAna-PointinTitneCountCityReport.pdf
hitps://www.justice. gov/sites/default/files/ati/legacy/2012/05/09/doi-resource-guide.pdf
Orozco, Norma
From: Ambereen Siddiqui <ambersky324@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:49 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Prisons are not safety, prisons are notjustice
Hello, my name is Ambereen Siddiqui and I live in Orange County. I am a concerned citizen emailing you
today about the expansion of Musick facility. Your citizens do not want more or bigger prisons, we don't want
the existing prisons, we want an investment into justice systems that ACTUALLY WORK. Prisons don't work.
Please listen to the constituents you represent, do the readings, and use the power we granted you to make
progress in our communities.
Best,
Ambereen Siddiqui
Orozco, Norma
From:
Ruth Linnert <ruthielinnert@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:47 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
2020-2021 BUDGET
My name is Ruth Linnert. I am a life-long Santa Ana resident, currently residing in Ward 2. In solidarity with
the Black Lives Matter movement and Santa Ana youth, I am demanding a shift in public spending that would
DEFUND the SAPD and redirect funds to prioritize youth programs, restorative justice effots, protection for
immigrant families, low income housing, mental health services, free medical aid (such as Covid-19 testing
sites), and preserving public lands for community benefit.
Our community is in dire need of social and educational programs and resources that would better serve the
residents. Increased budgets for police and incarceration directly impact the well being of the people. Police and
the systems in place now have contributed to violence and systemic racism in our city. ENOUGH IS
ENOUGH.
PLEASE LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY. We will not be silenced and we are giving you the opportunity to
fulfill your civic duties in the roles you have been elected into. We will not stop our efforts and we will continue
to vote for change. PLEASE SEE YOURSELVES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY.
SIncerely,
Ruth Linnert
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:45 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment, miriam@sa-bhc.org
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
This letter is on behalf of KidWorks. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
KidWorks
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:44 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment, miriam@sa-bhc.org
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
This letter is on behalf of . ❑ ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Orozco, Norma
From: Joyce Noche <Joyce@ImmDef.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:41 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Comment in Support of Item 65-D
My name is Joyce Noche, Legal Services Director at Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef). I am submitting public
comment for Agenda item 65-D in support of the renewal of the Santa Ana Deportation Defense Fund at its current level
of $200,000 to continue providing legal representation to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Since entering into an agreement with Santa Ana in October of 2017 ImmDef has represented 37 Santa Ana residents, in
addition to 35 cases of representation for the children of these residents. We have worked closely with stakeholders in
Orange County including Resilience OC, OC Justice Fund, Public Law Center, Catholic Charities, and Friends of Orange
County to uphold the due process rights of Santa Ana residents.
ImmDef recently won a case last week for a Santa Ana resident, preserving his lawful permanent resident status and
allowing him to remain in the U.S. with his family. Our client lived in the U.S. for over 30 years and only recently began
dealing with issues of depression and substance addiction which led to his detention and removal proceedings. Through
our advocacy and representation, we were able to work with our client to develop a rehabilitation plan, while also
preserving our client's ability to remain with his family.
The urgency and need for representation have escalated due to 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 (highest number of COVID 19
nationwide at over 164 cases among ICE detainees). There are ongoing reports of harmful chemicals being used to clean
in the ADF, causing skin and respiratory issues, nose bleeds, and other serious symptoms. We are working with clients
and colleagues to bring light to these issues, while also trying to obtain release. Current numbers at ADF at 8.
The city must continue to invest in resources like this legal representation program that uphold humanity and due
process and aims to keep families together. The continuation of this funding would be a step forward into that direction
and ensures that Santa Ana residents have access to vital legal representation.
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information. Dissemination of this email or its attachments to anyone other than the intended recipient is
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Orozco, Norma
From: Gabby Lua <gabbielua@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:40 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Good Evening,
My name Gabriela Lua. The purpose of this email is to submit a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, consider continuing to provide
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sincerely,
Gabriela Lua
Orozco, Norma
From: Michelle Parris <mparris@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:53 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Hi,
My name is Michelle Parris. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation. This is the right thing to do for racial justice and due process in this moment. It will
provide important support to constituents. Thank you.
Michelle
Santa Ana, CA 92704
info@thaivietphan.com
July 7, 2020
Dear Honorable Mayor and Members of the Santa Ana City Council,
I am writing you today regarding several items to be discussed tonight at the Santa Ana City
Council meeting.
Item 65C: Charter Amendments
Section 401.01 Term Limits
The charter should be amended to remove the eight -year cooling period and allow an elected
official to serve no more than a total of 20 years on the dais. By allowing an eight -year cooling off
period after the 20-year total, we're encouraging career politicians to bide their time, continue to
raise money, and come back to office. The current "term limits" do nothing more than uphold a
system in which politicians are rewarded for nothing more than being around for a long time,
whether or not they were effective or responsive to the community. Residents are thankful for the
public service council members have provided, but we must make room for the next generation of
leaders.
Residents don't have to be a council member to be public servants —they can serve on city
commissions, lead neighborhood associations, be a part of Comm -Link, or join myriad other
community -oriented organizations that help residents in Santa Ana.
Section 1206: Campaign Contribution Limitation
Candidates for elected office should be as transparent as possible, because voters have a
right to who is influencing their elections.
Section 1206.01: Required Disclosures
I fully support this new disclosure provision. As stated above, we should strive for as much
transparency in our elections as possible, because voters have a right to know who is donating to
whom. Further, one additional campaign filing is not difficult to do, and any serious candidate for
office will be able to figure it out. This pre -election filing helps ensure that no last-minute
contributions are hidden, only to be discovered after the election has ended.
Item 65D: Budget Ordinance
I do not support the budget as it is currently crafted. The Universal Representation program
in Santa Ana is a vital part of ensuring that our underrepresented residents facing deportation have
Santa Ana, CA 92704
info@thaivietphan.com
legal resources. Santa Ana is a proud sanctuary city, because we are proud of our immigrant
heritage. This program not only upholds the values we espouse, it makes an enormous difference in
the lives of the clients and their families, and it helps to protect the fabric of our neighborhoods and
communities. When budgets are tight, I know cuts have to be made. But $200,000 to save lives and
prevent families from being separated is not too high a price.
Further, I do not support the current budget because we're increasing expenditures for
public safety by the millions when we do not have the funds to do so. I am grateful that our officers
are willing to delay pay raises by six months, but this pandemic and the recession will not be ending
anytime soon, given the rising trends in COVID infections and deaths. Families are struggling to
make ends meet, and the City is struggling to collect the Measure X tax dollars projected in 2019. Six
months from now, the City will have a bill come due without any funds to pay it.
Item 85A: Face Masks
I sincerely hope the City will fully support the Governor's executive order requiring face
coverings in public. Orange County has seen a marked increase, especially here in Santa Ana. Clearly,
encouraging and advising people to wear face coverings in public has not been working. The
pandemic is not slowing down in the United States. We have not flattened the curve. Hospitals are
filling up again. There is no reason why we should not continue to stay as vigilant as possible to fight
this pandemic. Call me selfish, but I want to be able to see and hug and kiss my mom, who's almost
70. I want to see my friends, sit down at my favorite restaurants, and go to the movies. I want Santa
Ana and the county to fully open again. I want to do all the things I could do before —and I'm sure
I'm not the only one. But I know the only way this will happen is if we all do our part.
Item 85B: Hand Sanitizer
I fully support this item. Businesses should do everything they can to keep their customers
and employees safe as the COVID cases rise in the county and in Santa Ana.
Very Truly Yours,
THAI VIET PHAN
Orozco, Norma
From: monica Suter <monicasuter28@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 4:01 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Input for Items 65D, 65C and 85A
Dear Clerk, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern & Councilmembers
Our June 16th Letter still applies, please place under item 65D for tonight's meeting. We did review and have
some comments on the 65C which we will send separately.
We concur with 85A that due to an increase in City COVID-19 cases at work and in the community, masks are
important to reduce the spread in addition to encouraging telecommuting and alternative shifts to reduce
interactions and that this should be a Citywide policy, not by department in the interest of everyone's health
and safety and that phone comments continue to be allowed as well.
Regards,
Monica M. Suter
SEIU Local 721 Santa Ana Chapter President
Orozco, Norma
From: Doug Wickman <dwicky2518@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 4:00 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fiscal responsibility
Time to give Santa Ana taxpayers a break
Sent from my Pad
Orozco, Norma
From:
Orbane <orbanegallegos@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 4:00 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
65D
Please vote No on the budget. There have not been any major changes to it. For example even hiring I less
police officer could almost entirely fund half of what is being asked of in the immigration defense fund. Please
reconsider. So many people have reached out that the Police Department has way too much of a piece of the
budget. Use an outside auditing company and see where the money is leaking. It would be great if all
departments were audited by an outside source. But it is wise to begin with the department with the most
capability to waste funds. I worked at a place where this was done and hundreds of millions of dollars were
saved and we had our oay cut about 40%. But what I found out is that when you are making close to 100K, you
still live an excellent life after. Especially with pension and 401k.
Steve Gallegos
Ward 4
Orozco, Norma
From:
Marytza Rubio <mrytza@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 4:00 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Item 65d - Annual City Budget
Mayor Pulido and Councilmembers,
I was born and raised in the Eastside neighborhood of Santa Ana, where I still live with my husband. I
am turning 38 next week, so Mayor Pulido has held authority and decision -making power in this city
since I was 4 years old.
I remember seeing Mayor Pulido out in public when I was a kid at a fast food restaurant with my dad.
"That's the mayor," he said, and I remember being in awe that a mayor, something I didn't fully
understand other than as a title of importance, was like us. You were in line just like us, getting some
cheesy snack just like us. No suit or tie, no microphone or audience. You looked like us. I think that is
what a lot of voters thought, that you and the currently elected councilmembers are like us; that on
some level, your last names, your casual deployment of Spanish phrases, and your facial features
form a bond. For a community that is often stereotyped and underestimated, having a council that
reflected us, at least on the surface, was empowering.
It is this simple inaccurate assessment —that you are like us —that has caused our city's most
vulnerable residents to bear the weight of your exploitative decisions. You know that cutting the legal
funds for deportation defense is going to ultimately cause irreparable harm to our neighbors. You
know that it is unconscionable to increase the SAPID budget at the expense of meaningful and
transformative programs like library services, after -school programs, and recreation services. You
must know that consistently voting to diminish vital community services to enrich the police officers
union —during an economically devastating pandemic that is disproportionately killing our neighbors,
as well as a global uprising against police brutality —is an admission of corruption. You know these
things. Is it that you don't understand how your budget decisions have dramatic outcomes (death,
abuse, loss of housing, widening opportunity gaps for youth), or that you just don't care?
Don't allow yourself to be used. The SAPID may know and appreciate each of you here, but what
about police in LA? Or when you next leave the state or are on vacation? What do you think makes
you or your brothers or sons immune to police brutality? Do you think that your name or votes on our
city's budget will save your life when an officer considers you a threat to his life? In that moment, you
are just like us: powerless and at the mercy of someone with too much power. I am asking you to look
at the big picture. This is not just about you and this budget, it is about understanding modern policing
as an outdated and cruel system designed to imprison and diminish communities of color.
Your choices matter more than you can imagine. Consider what your story will be from this day
forward. It doesn't matter what you've accomplished before today; where you went to school; how you
served your country; how you are guided by faith; how much your immigrant parents sacrificed to
raise you up; what amazing feats your children have accomplished; what your vision is for Santa Ana.
None of that matters because you will have allowed your unique self to be flattened into a new
stereotype: a bought politician.
4
What was your vision for our city when you ran for office? If cutting funding for the Deportation
Defense Fund and allocating an additional $9,000,000 to the police advances your vision, please
accept my condolences for the death of your imagination.
I join our neighbors in calling for a reallocation of budget funds away from the police department, and
for the funds to be redirected towards public health & community services that double as crime
prevention and mitigation efforts. These include more green spaces, parks, libraries, youth centers,
job training programs, community gardens, and other public health resources.
Sincerely,
Marytza K Rubio
Santa Ana, 92701
s
Orozco, Norma
From: Cecilia Hernandez <cxhernandez@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:58 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Budget Meeting today
Hello City Council Members,
I am writing to ask that you reconsider the budget you approved for the SAPID. As we have seen in recent weeks the
citizens of this city and country have been calling for a review and redistribution of intended police dollars into youth
programing and community services. I hope that you have taken the necessary and critical time to reflect on your role in
this time. You were elected to represent and abide by the residents of Santa Ana's wishes. If you are acting because of
pressure from the police union, you need to reconsider the implications of your vote. Santa Ana is the 9th deadliest
police force in the state, also 0% of the civilian complaints against the police ended in favor of the people. We need to
step back, reflect, review, reevaluate our priorities and rethink what our city and proud residents truly need. I urge you
reconsider this budget, you are in a place of power right now but you choose to turn back on the people, we will
respond at the ballots. I have lived here my whole life, I believe in this city and the potential for it's evolution to value
and invest in its residents. Thank you and I hope you vote with us in mind.
Cecilia Hernandez
Orozco, Norma
From: Alysia Velasquez <alyvel140@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:55 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Alysia. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation
Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation.
Thank you
Sent from my Whone
Orozco, Norma
From: Alejandra Montoya <amontoya23@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:54 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Alejandra Montoya with Concerned Residents of Santa Ana. I am submitting a public comment for
agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Alejandra Montoya
Orozco, Norma
From:
Gmail <allancw@umich.edu>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 4:04 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Allan Wachendorfer. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of
the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
Allan Wachendorfer
Orozco, Norma
From:
Cindy Cruz <cindy.3.cruz@gmail.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 4:06 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
comment
please don't cut the deportation defense fund! we must take care of our community and safe. right now nobody
feels safe while police continue using their power to brutalize black/POC folks. taking funds away from the
people, from the community, to fund an institution that brutalizes us, is clear to the people that you do not care
about the saftey of community.
June 16. 2020
Subject: City Council Agenda Items: 65A, 75A & 85B,
Community, Youth and Senior Services, and Dedicated
Santa Ana Employees & Constituents
Dear Mayor, City Council and City Manager Ridge;
As follow-up to our June 2, 2020 letter and regarding tonight's (6/16/20)
City Council Meeting Agenda Items we respectfully request to not yet
vote in support these actions tonight:
65A Charter Amendments (Please do not vote until JuIV 7, 2020
Ten —ding clarifications that we will request —while still allowing
adequate time to meet required processing timelines —we expect to
be able to support this at the next Council Meeting),
75A Proposed FY 20/21 Budget (Please do not vote to support until
iob titles at this time or remove any part-time positions as a
budget savings measure while 176 workers were separated,
pending full reinstatement of these workers and transparency and
review of proposed mob family changes not vet received and which
need to be reviewed), and
85B Proposed transfer of precious City Funds to another
organization: to Santa Ana Unified School District while the subject
of future concessions has been raised. (Please do not Vet support.)
We are reiterating our "ask" with regard to the 176 SEIU Local 721
employees who were suddenly separated effective 5/22/20 even though
they were already working zero (0) hours and on unemployment:
On behalf of ALL of Santa's Community, Seniors, and Youth, we
respectfully request that the Santa Ana City Council act to direct:
That the City's HR Department immediately recall and reinstate
these same 176 employees and rescind the actions taken to
suddenly separate them from the City effective 5122120.
That Measure X Cannibus and CARESAct funding for Youth &
Community be utilized to help fund and reinstate our City's 176
long-term part-time workers represented by SEIU Local 721.
A. These long-standing employees have worked 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
on up to 50 years for the City of Santa Ana to serve our
community's parks and recreation, senior and youth services and
youth sports, the zoo, library, and police department. They are
not "temporary" or "seasonal."
B. 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
(constituents) of Santa Ana and are great role models for Santa
Ana's youth and our community's future.
C. These are not seasonal nor temporary employees as they were
referred to by Human Resources (HR). They are dedicated
public servants who make $15,000 to $20,000 per Vear with
essentia!!y no benefits other than state mandated sick time.
D. This group of employees have dedicatedly served our community
and help develop the youth of Santa Ana, many who dream to
someday work for our great City!
E. Yet, 176 of our family have been separated with no guarantee to
ever be reinstated, and the majority of those terminated have the
most seniority, longevity, experience and service with the City.
Three of them are union leaders.
Our initial understanding was that while it may take some time, that
ultimately ALL of our employees and services would be restored with
the goal to not separate any.
• This drastic and large termination of employees occurred very quietly
with minimal public awareness while the Santa Ana community who
depend on these services and know their value were unaware of this
massive termination.
• It appears in Council Item 75A Exhibits, that the HR department
already acted upon the proposed "Reduction in Part Time Staffing'
budget savings listed in each of the proposed departmental work
force changes for FY 20/21's budget. That listing demonstrates just
how undervalued this workforce is as they have been reduced to a
line -item.
• While we agree that Santa Ana should invest in more full-time
positions and transition existing incumbents into these positions over
time, this drastic action to suddenly terminate 176 employees was
not done with an official, on -the -record vote of this Council.
Something this significant, deserves the full attention and an official
vote of our Santa Ana City Council.
While we expect some fiscal challenges in FY 20/21, SEIU Local 721
members helped to build the City's reserve during the Great Recession
and the City's work force has never been fully repaired since. At one
time, a reduction of 25% was accepted by our full-time and very lean
workforce to help the City. We are concerned that vital city programs
and our dedicated employees who provide these services not be further
damaged and we depend upon all of our full and part-time staff to
provide full services to our community.
City employees help to keep our parks and streets clean, help small
businesses start in Santa Ana, process permits and public inquiries, help
to provide meals and entertainment for our seniors and youth, and help
influence their impressionable young minds, keep our community family -
friendly, maintain the libraries, and take care of our great zoo and
animals. All of this work is done by dedicated and vested city employees
who cherish our community.
Although privatization forces continue to target our civil servants, our
families and businesses rely on our employees to support them more
than ever. We should not repeat the mistakes of the past but instead
rise to the occasion to not allow cutbacks to already lean city staffing
levels that can impact the safety of our residents. These services
require dedicated public servants who put Santa Ana first.
Santa Ana cannot afford to further balance a budget on the backs of the
workers who make Santa Ana shine nor to solve other state -funded
organization's budget challenges with the use of precious City Funds.
We respectfully reiterate our prior request that the City Council Act
to rescind the separation of 176 employees done the week of May
18, 2020 as indicated above.
We are very open to creative solutions to face these next phases
together and with a positive eye on the future of the next generation. As
budgetary decisions are considered, please remember that Library.
Parks and Recreation. Senior and Youth Services and Sports are
the front-end of crime prevention and safety where vested
employees excel.
We appreciate the Mayor's work to obtain fiscal relief from California's
Governor. Additionally, SEIU and the House of Labor participated in
that team effort to successfully obtain the anticipated $28 Million and to
also advocate for the federal funding for additional fiscal relief. We will
continue in these efforts to partner to help Santa Ana.
Respectfully,
Monica M. Suter
SEIU Local 721 — Santa Ana City Employees Chapter President
Orozco, Norma
From:
Matilde Arellano <marellano@ucdavis.edu>
Sent:
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 4:35 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Fund The Deportation Defense Program in Santa Ana
My name is Matilde Arellano. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Silvia Hernandez <silviaerm2015@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 4:29 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Santa Ana Budget
To the Santa Ana council members,
It is our concern the decisions you were making in the last months that affect my community. While the
current pandemic is showing the real need of investing more money in the community, with your decisions
apparently you are not considering the current precarious situation and the difficulties this creates in the future.
We currently have sufficient police force to accommodate our safety needs but our lack of affordable housing
has become a more pressing matter as of right now. If we can't pay rent we might end up in the street and then
the police will arrest us for being homeless. Is that the way you see our future? It would be better to prevent the
need and guarantee wellness for all Santa Ana residents with more decent jobs, affordable housing and
programs to work with the community.
Silvia Hernandez,
525 E Chestnut Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Orozco, Norma
From: Dixie Valle Jimenez <dixie2000@berkeley.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 4:26 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Agenda item 65d
Hello,
I am writing because I am against agenda item 65d. There is no need for an increase in police funding. An
increase m funding does not correlate to a decrease in crime. Too much money is being spent on funding the
police while our public schools, healthcare, and community overall lacks so many resources. I ask you to
redirect these funds to other avenues. This agenda item does not reflect the values of the people of Santa Ana.
Sincerely,
Dixie Valle
Sincerely,
Dixie Valle
(714)791-55361dixie2000gberkeley.edu
Orozco, Norma
From: Margaret Sharpe <msharpe3949@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 4:23 PM
To: eComment
Subject: No more unnecessary raises for police
During this pandemic (and in general), far too many people are homeless, without work, struggling to pay rent
and buy food. Many have lost employer sponsored healthcare coverage - in the midst of a raging pandemic.
The police already have huge salaries, great benefits and get regular raises, while funds for other city staff like
health and social workers are routinely cut. The police are not financially struggling.
This taxpayer funded money needs to go back to the COMMUNITY to help those in Greatest Need, not for
unnecessary pay raises.
Thank you!
Orozco, Norma
From: Kelli <ksjule09@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 8:06 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Re: Pro-Defunding the Police & Angry about end of phone commenting
My address is 2218 N. Hesperian Santa Ana, Ca 92706
Please adjust the record to reflect I am a resident, and reply to this to confirm this has been recorded.
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 4:54 PM Kelli Qcsjule09kgmail.com> wrote:
Abruptly ending phone -based public comments is CLEARLY an attempt to silence voices, and by
demanding people that wish to comment to congregate to speak puts us all in danger. Anyone that
becomes ill should seek legal recourse against councilmembers for this blatant and reckless decision
that puts everyone in danger while the county is spiking in positive cases. This is absolutely
unacceptable, and transparently corrupt.
The last handful of council meetings have brought hundreds of public comments in favor of
defunding the police, creating a strong police oversight commission, and these voices are being
silenced by this in -person public comment mandate that discourages those concerned about the
health of themselves and their loved ones from having a voice that is heard. E-comments are simply
not the same as those that are recorded for public viewing. The fact that we're being told this is so
residents don't need to stay up late is no excuse at all. These meetings are available for asynchronous
viewing at anytime on multiple platforms. People's lives are vastly more important than the
incredibly minor convenience of viewing council meetings in real time.
I'm disgusted by the cowardice, and brazen disregard for the public and our will over the city budget.
We need to defund the police at least by 2o% not as punishment, but as a correction to a budget that
has already been wildly unbalanced. It is not necessarily an attack on SAPD, but it is a reflection of a
city that has prioritized criminalizing its citizens over providing meaningful preventative public
safety measures such as investments in health care, after school programs, schools, and other
impactful services that not only provide safety but opportunity doing unprecedented economic
decline. Finally, it is also unacceptable to be increasing funds to the police department while cutting
the immigrant legal defense fund in a community that is 79% Latino and 45% foreign -born.
Sincerely,
Kelli Sjule
Kelli Sjule
Orozco, Norma
From: andrea gomez <andreavball3l@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 5:33 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Andrea Gaspar with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item
65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue
providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Mary Evensen <marygevensen@cox.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 5:32 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Mary Evensen. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Sincerely,
Mary Evensen
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
from Ann and Tom Frazier
Ann Frazier <anncurleyfrazier@gmail.com>
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 5:23 PM
eComment
budget 7/7/20 meeting
As 30-year residents of Santa Ana, we appreciate the honest work of our police department. They have come to
our aid after two house burglaries and a few car break-ins. However, in light of recent events and in such a
multi -cultural city as Santa Ana, we believe that it is imperative that the traditional law enforcement paradigm
change.
As listed on your website, part of our city's vision includes an "investment in youth," "neighborhood pride,"
and "enriched diverse culture." Therefore, parks, libraries and youth programs must be allotted more of the
budget than they are currently. This could happen by reducing the police budget.
Furthermore, a police oversight committee would benefit all stakeholders. Even though Council member Jose
Solorio states that the "body cameras are enough." We strongly disagree. An oversight committee wouldhold
the officers more accountable.
To remain true to our city's vision and guiding principles, a reduction in the police budget would prove "fiscal
responsibility." The oversight committee would provide "transparency." And these would both help our city
"meet the challenges of today and tomorrow."
Thank you.
Orozco, Norma
From: Alicia Subgani <alicias500@icioud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 5:19 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Alicia and I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Gabrielle Nicolosi <gabriellenicolosi@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 5:09 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Gabrielle Niclosi from Laguna Hills. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Maurie Edelman <nycmaurie@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 7:25 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Deportation Defense Fund
Dear Santa Ana City Council Members,
This is an urgent request that you continue funding for the Deportation Defense Fund at the $200,000 level. Immigrants
need your help now more than ever. Thank you for your commitment to protecting the needs of immigrants, valued
members of the Santa Ana, Orange County and American communities.
Dr. Maurie Edelman
Laguna Beach, CA
Sent from my Whone
Orozco, Norma
From: Valeria Canizales <vcanizales93@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 7:24 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Valeria Canizales and I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of
the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: Marissa Torres <rissatorresl7@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 7:16 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Marissa T. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Rebecca Callister <r_callister@me.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 7:00 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Hello,
My name is Rebecca Callister from Cleveland, Ohio.
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its
current level of $200,000.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
All asylum seekers are welcome here and have a right to education housing and most importantly, safety.
Thank you,
Rebecca Callister
Orozco, Norma
From: Katie Dalferes <katdalf@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 6:53 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Katie Dalferes, resident of San Diego County. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Thank you,
Katie Dalferes
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: Allegra Ringo <allegraringo@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 6:30 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Re: Regarding Item 65d: Annual City Budget (for today's meeting)
Hello! I just wanted to clarify that I am a Santa Ana resident and I am opposed to passing the current
budget. I heard it said that no one who had emailed about item 65d had said they were a Santa Ana resident, but
that is not accurate. I am one!
Thank you,
Allegra Ringo
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 10:55 AM Allegra Ringo <allegraringoggmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
My name is Allegra Ringo. I'm a Santa Ana resident, and I'm writing to you regarding item 65d, the Annual
City Budget, in advance of today's City Council meeting.
The current proposed budget would cut the Deportation Defense Fund by 50% and would increase the Police
Department's budget by $9,000,000. Please do not approve this budget.
The Santa Ana Police Department does not need more money. The Santa Ana PD has been ranked the 8th most
violent police department in the entire U.S. The proposed budget takes resources away from immigrant
families, and directs them toward a police department that has faced heavy criticism for years for its violent
and often deadly use of force. Why would we give them more funds, especially at a time like this?
Please do not approve this budget. We are in a crucial time period right now, and the last thing that we need is
to further fund a violent police department. We need to direct money away from the police and into the
community instead. I hope you can understand that from the widespread protests and other actions our
community has taken over the last two months (as well as before that).
Thank you,
Allegra Ringo
J. LUIS CORREA
46TH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA
WASHINGTON OFFICE
1039 LCNGwoR HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WMININGTON, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2965
SANTA ANA DISTRICT OFFICE
2323 N. BROADwAY, SUITE 319
SANTA Am, CA 92706
(714) 559-6190
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The Honorable Miguel Pulido
Mayor
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I encourage you and the City Council to continue the funding of Legal Defense Fund for
immigrants in our community. This program has helped make legal representation a reality for
immigrants facing possible deportation. The benefactors of the legal defense fund are our Santa Ana
residents and taxpayers.
The first bill I introduced in Congress was to establish a legal defense fund for Refugees and
Immigrants. Immigrants facing deportation need access our legal system and I am proud to have a city
from my district lead the way in this endeavor. I supported the establishment of this fund, approved last
year, and I continue to support its continuation.
I respectfully ask you and the City Council to vote to approve the continuation of the funding at
the current funding of $200,000 and keep supporting our robust immigrant community. I commend
Santa Ana for leading the way on the rights of immigrants and hope this leadership continues by renewing
the Legal Defense Fund for deportation defense.
Respectful ,
J. Luis Correa,
Member of Congress
Cc: Mayor Pro Tem Juan Villegas
Councilmember Vincent Sarmiento
Councilmember Jose Solorio
Councilmember David Penaloza
Councilmember Phil Bacerra
Councilmember Nelida Mendoza
CORREA.HOUSE.GOV
Orozco, Norma
From: aracely barrera <aracelybarreraa@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 5:29 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is aracely with the people. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of
the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: Alida Markgraf <alida.markgraf@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 6:44 AM
To: eComment
Subject: The Deportation Defense Program NEEDS CONTINUOUS FUNDING
To whom it may concern:
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense
Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing
detention and deportation. We need to support and show others empathy and humanity even more than ever,
and reducing this funding puts lives at risk.
Deportation is the antithesis of what America was built on. Be patriotic and support those trying to find a better
life with the American dream.
Alida
Orozco, Norma
From: Platt, Belinda <belinda.platt@yale.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 4:24 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Funding for the Deportation Defense Program
My name is Belinda Platt from New haven I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue to provide protection to
Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: Citlali Espinoza <citlali.espinoza@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 10:55 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Citlali Espinoza . I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Priscilla Santoyo <santoyo91072264@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:42 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Priscilla Santoyo. 1 am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Payton Deeds <payton.cheri.deeds@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 8:09 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Payton with Immigrant Defenders. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the
renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my Whore
Orozco, Norma
From: Carly Barnette <carlyannbarnette@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2020 12:30 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Hi there,
My name is Carly Barnette with ALLIN Los Angeles. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of
the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to
Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
With gratitude,
Carly
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 8:26 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Erica Heras. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Erica Heras
Orozco, Norma
From: Sharon Penland -Mace <sharonpen land mace@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 4:52 PM
To: eComment
Subject: RE: Excessive funding for police, less for defense
It is truly unbelievable that the city council would increase funding for police and reduce funding for the legal
support of people of color and to get those children out of cages at the border. What a slap in the face of all the
protesters of excessive and brutal force used against people of color and then the denial of legal funding to the
victims of our federal government and for people who face police brutality on a daily basis. It sounds like the
residents of Santa Ana should take notice of who on the council voted for this shameful allocation of funding
and make sure they don't ever have another vote for the city again.
Orozco, Norma
From:
Sam Crane <samcranephotography@gmail.com>
Sent:
Wednesday, July 08, 2020 2:02 PM
To:
eComment
Subject:
Defund the Police and Reallocate
Hello, my name is Sam Crane, and I live in Orange County. I am a concerned citizen contacting you about defunding the
police and reallocating those resources. We need invest in organizations that uplift Black, Indigenous and people of
color and prevent crime. That money needs to come out of the inflated police budget. Please listen to the constituents
you represent and use the power they granted you to make progress in our communities.
Thank you,
Sam Crane
Orozco, Norma
From: Sergio Rodriguez <srodriguez@vera.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 1:56 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Sergio Rodriguez Camarena with the Vera Institute of Justice. I am submitting a public comment for agenda
item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. As a former Santa
Ana resident, this is an imperative resource for our community! Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana
residents facing detention and deportation.
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 1:00 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Lizbeth. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Lizbeth
Orozco, Norma
From: Celine Nehme <cnehme6692@icloud.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 11:16 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Please Fund The Deportation Defense Program!!! So important
My name is Celine Nehme with the Vera Institute of Justice. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in
support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing
protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my iPhone
Orozco, Norma
From: Emily Nicolella <emilybythesea@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 9:43 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Policy Comment for Agenda Item 65D
Hello!
I'm Emily Nicolella and I'm asking for what I believe is a simple request, simple in that human rights aren't a
political issue and that I believe you'll do the right thing.
Consider this an official submission of a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of renewing the
Deportation Defense Fund. I'm asking that it stay at its current level of $200,000.
Again, I think you can do the right thing here. Please continue to protect your residents in Santa Ana facing the
dangers of detention and deportation. Please
Thank you and be well,
Emily Nicolella
10
Orozco, Norma
From: Jessica Corson <jessicagcorson@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 9:34 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Jessica Corson. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
11
Orozco, Norma
From: Ashley Myles <ashleyelizabethmyles@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 9:16 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Public Comment - Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
Hello,
My name is Ashley Myles. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the
Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents
facing detention and deportation.
Best,
Ashley
Enviado desde mi iPhone
12
Orozco, Norma
From: Claudia Diaz <clau3diaz@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 8:16 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Claudia Diaz from Los Angeles, CA (District 9). I am a concerned citizen and I am submitting a
public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current
level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and
deportation.
13
Orozco, Norma
From: kenia.garcia <kenia.garcia@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2020 5:32 PM
To: eComment
Subject: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Kenia Garcia. I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of
the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to Santa
Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
Orozco, Norma
From: Kevin Chu <kevichu@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 8:56 AM
To: eComment
Subject: Public Comment: Fully Fund the Deportation Defense Program
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense
Fund at its current level of $200,000. 1 am in support of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center. It is really
important that Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation have an opportunity to defend themselves,
and this fund is crucial!
Kevin Chu
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 2:54 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Esperanza Molina. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Esperanza Molina
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 2:54 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Sergio Corona. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Sergio Corona
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 7:03 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Rosa Ramirez. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Rosa Ramirez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 9:31 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Amilkar Tovar. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Amilkar Tovar
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 10:27 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ashley Vazquez. ®` ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ashley Vazquez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 6:05 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Victoria. ❑ Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General Fund
pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Victoria
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 5:21 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Rosa Ramirez. ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Rosa Ramirez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 1:55 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ofelia chavez . ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ofelia chavez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 1:51 PM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Ofelia chavez . ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Ofelia chavez
Orozco, Norma
From: Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:01 AM
To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject: Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
My name is Michael Orellana. ❑ ®` Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana's
General Fund pays for the city's narrowly -defined `public safety' entities, largely police and fire. We stand with
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away
from law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of
thriving neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public
dollars and over our communities' wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana
People's Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city's investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
141value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest I million dollars to protect a Tenant's Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City -funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in -lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year's
budget. Yet SAPD's proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Michael Orellana
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Orozco, Norma
From:Belle <bellyisjelly@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:01 PM
To:eComment
Subject:Public Comment: Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the Deportation
Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. I am in support of the Immigrant Defenders Law
Center. It is really important that Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation have an
opportunity to defend themselves, and this fund is crucial.
Melinda Adams
bellyisjelly@gmail.com
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Orozco, Norma
From:Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent:Saturday, July 18, 2020 10:00 PM
To:Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject:Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
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My name is Rosa Ramírez . Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana’s General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly-defined ‘public safety’ entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities’ wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city’s investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
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Value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest 1 million dollars to protect a Tenant’s Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City-funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in-lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
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Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD’s budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city’s tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year’s
budget. Yet SAPD’s proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Rosa Ramírez
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Orozco, Norma
From:Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 28, 2020 3:35 PM
To:Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject:Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
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My name is Eros Solano. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana’s General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly-defined ‘public safety’ entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities’ wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city’s investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
T
h
e
li
Value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest 1 million dollars to protect a Tenant’s Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City-funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in-lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
1
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD’s budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city’s tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year’s
budget. Yet SAPD’s proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Eros Solano
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Orozco, Norma
From:Kelly Miller <KMiller@ImmDef.org>
Sent:Wednesday, July 22, 2020 4:31 PM
To:eComment
Subject:Fully Fund The Deportation Defense Program
My name is Kelly Miller and I am submitting a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal
of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000.
I am an attorney at Immigrant Defenders Law Center. I represent clients from Santa Ana whose representation
is funded through the Deportation Defense Fund. Through my work, I have gotten to know Santa Ana residents
facing deportation along with their families and friends. I am inspired by each of my clients, their families, and
the contributions they make to Santa Ana. My clients are committed parents, children, sisters and brothers,
friends, employees, and churchgoers, but their lives have been made immeasurably more difficult by the U.S.
immigration system and racially biased policing. For my clients, the Deportation Defense Fund is a lifeline and
their chance to be reunited with their families and to continue building safe and secure lives in Santa Ana.
Please, continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation.
Sincerely, Kelly Miller
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Orozco, Norma
From:Santa Ana's Peoples Budget Platform <centralsantaanabhc@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, August 03, 2020 1:26 PM
To:Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil;
Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; eComment
Subject:Santa Ana People's Budget Platform
Dear Santa Ana City Council Member,
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My name is Albert jimenez. Currently, 70 cents of every dollar from the City of Santa Ana’s General
Fund pays for the city's narrowly-defined ‘public safety’ entities, largely police and fire. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter movement, and with Santa Ana youth, demanding a shift in public spending -- away from
law enforcement, towards youth programs, economic opportunities and housing. In short, our vision of thriving
neighborhoods is not possible without addressing the choke hold of law enforcement over our public dollars and
over our communities’ wellbeing. I urge you to listen to the community and support the Santa Ana People's
Budget Platform.
Value: Invest in Youth: We call for the DEFUNDING OF POLICE, we call on city council to redirect youth
suppression spending into healthy youth development services, programs and resources, such as mental health
counselors, youth reentry programs, expungement clinics, teen mom programs, jobs, internships, etc.
Value: Protect Immigrant Families: To meet the needs of the immigrant community and build off of the
city’s investment in immigrant communities of over the last three years, the City should expand its investment
to $200,000 or more a year for the next 3 years for a more robust Universal Representation program to ensure
any Santa Ana resident facing deportation has access to legal representation.
T
h
e
li
Value: Prioritize Workers, Worker Cooperatives and Small Businesses: We call on the City to create a
Worker Cooperative Development Fund to support the creation of local businesses owned by their workers
through training, technical assistance, incubation, conversion and financing, and to put on the ballot a measure
to waive business license fees and permit fees related to the development and improvement of worker
cooperatives.
Value: Invest in the Santa Ana Public Library; in art, educational, and recreational programs; and in all
other City agencies and staff that provide vital services to Santa Ana residents, other than police: We call
on the City to increase the budget of the Public Library, for additional materials and staff support, including
additional hotspots and computers for community use.
Value: Protect Immigrant and Low Income Renters: We call on the City to create an Eviction Defense Fund
and invest 1 million dollars to protect a Tenant’s Right to Counsel, especially when 90% of tenants facing
eviction do not have legal representation. A City-funded Right to Counsel program would ensure vulnerable
tenants have representation in court.
Value: Housing Opportunities: We call on the city to preserve the city's Housing Opportunity Ordinance and
continue to collect in-lieu fees from developers that choose not to build affordable housing.
1
Value: Prioritize Mental Health and Vulnerable Communities: We call on the city for funding for mental
health service providers who are working with low-income, marginalized immigrant communities. We need to
increase outreach efforts so that those most vulnerable know: they are not alone, we are here to help.
Value: Preserving Public Lands for Community Benefit: We call on the City to allocate $350,000 to partner
with local non-profit organizations experienced in community outreach, to engage local residents for input, to
inform development on public land. All developers on public land should be required to incorporate this
guidance from local residents.
Value: Transparency and Accountability in Policing: Cut SAPD’s budget and use the savings to fund the
above values and demands, which have positive impacts on the community and contribute to a healthier city.
Due to impacts of COVID-19 on the city’s tax revenues, we understand deep cuts are expected in next year’s
budget. Yet SAPD’s proposed budget is increasing by 7% - an increase of $25 million in just the last 3 years.
This is unjust and inequitable.
Best,
Albert jimenez
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