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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - 75A-1 Orozco, Norma From:Ivan Enriquez <ivan.enriq@icloud.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 4:00 PM To:eComment Subject:Public Comment As a former chair of the youth commission, helping restart the commission after prolonged inactivity, it is in my view that the city and the city manager must draw down the Santa Ana Police Department and initiate an immediate redistribution of funding towards residents and community services. No amount of goodwill will change our world view on police brutality. Unless we take action swiftly, providing equity and programming to our young people mu become a priority before we get stuck in a decades long cycle of economic recession. The city must move to defund the Santa Ana Police Department in any situation because of the economic recovery we need to initiate. Any budget taking action to boost funding to the community must be done as a draw down. It was frustrating to find as a high school student that the Youth Commission had access to funding that sat unused because of vacancies and a lack of quorum after the last economic recession. We are now making the same mistake again. The city must also take into consideration our responsibility to educate our community. It is time to increase degree attainment in our disenfranchised community by working to form a 4 year public university at the ????????? site and become “Education First” again. But such proposals will never come close to fruition as we continue to obscenely fund PD while starving residents of resources when they pay our city so much considering their limited income. The gas tax is paying for half our public works projects at times but would a gas tax really be needed if we defunded the police? We have pension responsibilities. At the time, former Councilwoman Michele Martinez decried the approval of a pay raise at a city council meeting because a subsequent allocation of dollars from that same pay raise towards pension contributions wiped any pay raise approved effectively. It is time to shift the conversation from what we can’t do to the police department budget and instead talk about what we can do with that money and where it will go. Our young people are missing important milestones in their life and while you sit in a position of power, the future generations of our community are suffering. 1 I endorse Chispa OC’s calls for action to rock the city budget in a way that brings power back into the hands of the people and not special interests. Sincerely, Ivan Enriquez 2 Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:15 AM To: 'Kelly Kraus -Lee'; BudgetOffice Cc: eComment Subject: RE: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments Thank you for your comments. We will forward this email to the City Clerk's Office to distribute to the City Council as budget comments for upcoming City Council Meeting. Waldo Barela I Budget Supervisor Finance & Management Services 1 20 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701 wbarela santta-ana.org }0 2 O „ 7 a 1l. S U IS j NTA ANA COUNTS http:Hwww.santa-ana.or From: Kelly Kraus -Lee [mailto:kellyakraus@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 9:46 AM To: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org> Subject: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments Santa Ana's budget needs to better reflect our community's priorities. Not only are we facing major losses due to the coronavirus, but the national conversation has shown that we need more spending on libraries, youth services, parks, and public works, and no further spending on police. I am proud to be a homeowner in Santa Ana and happily pay my taxes and prioritize shopping in Santa Ana over other cities in order to support our schools, parks, public works, etc., but the police spending in this city is out of control compared to the rest of the budget. I reviewed the slides from the community budget meeting and have a question: why is cutting police spending not even listed as an option to balance the budget? Even cutting it by 5% would free up $15 million dollars. On top of the already disproportionate amount of spending on police, giving the police a $13.5 million increase during this time is irresponsible. I am a UC employee and our system is looking at a 10% across the board cut due to COVID-19. 1 have been told to expect a pay cut of potentially 5-10% and have adjusted my budget accordingly. It is time for the Santa Ana Police Department to do the same. Given the national conversation, if we increase any budgets right now, it must be in programming and services for the community. We have so many underfunded programs from the libraries, parks, homeless services, and so on. During this tipping point in our country, it is time for Santa Ana to be the leader and make a significant investment in services that benefit the community, not the police. Kelly Kraus -Lee Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:16 AM To: 'Chris Rubio'; BudgetOffice Cc: eComment Subject: RE: Defund the Santa Ana Police Department Thank you for your comments. We will forward this email to the City Clerk's Office to distribute to the City Council as budget comments for upcoming City Council Meeting. Waldo Barela I Budget Supervisor Finance & Management Services 120 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701 wbarela@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ -----Original Message ----- From: Chris Rubio [mailto:chrisrubio9l@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 5:27 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <VVileegas@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Valentin, David <DValent! n@santa- ana.org> Cc: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defund the Santa Ana Police Department To Mayor Pulido, the Santa Ana City Council, and Police Chief Valentin My name is Christopher Rubio and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am writing to demand that the City Council adopts a peoples budget that prioritizes community wellbeing and redirects funding away from the police department to much - needed social services. This past week, our nation has been gripped by protests calling for a rapid and meaningful reconsideration of the role of policing in communities, in addition to an end to racism and anti -Blackness in America. It has come to my attention that the city government, like many others across the country, is struggling to balance budgets in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, the City Council approved a total of $25 million in raises for police salary and benefits for the next two and a half years. The proposed $13.5 million increase in public safety spending is unacceptable, especially since the city has less budget flexibility during this economic downturn. While we have spent an astonishing amount of money on policing, we have not seen vast improvements to safety, homelessness, mental health, or housing affordability in the city. I am joining the calls of those across the country to defund the police. I demand a budget that adequately and effectively meets the needs of at -risk city residents during this trying and uncertain time, when livelihoods are on the line. I call on you to halt annual SAPD raises and reallocate funds towards social services, including education, public health, youth development, and improved public transit- not increased policing. I am in favor of enacting a civilian oversight commission with investigative powers, but I ultimately have no desire to see our community become increasingly over -policed when basic social services, like coronavirus outreach and translation services, are lacking to the immigrant communities in our city. I urge you to redistribute the millions of dollars that are going into police raises every year to other necessary social services during this period of time, and this will be a top -of - mind concern during the next election cycle. Sincerely, Christopher Rubio 518 E Pine St, Santa Ana chrisrubio9l@gmail.com 424.216.2569 Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:17 AM To: 'Christina Ruiz'; BudgetOffice Cc: eComment Subject: RE: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments Thank you for your comments. We will forward this email to the City Clerk's Office to distribute to the City Council as budget comments for upcoming City Council Meeting. Waldo Barela I Budget Supervisor Finance & Management Service's 1 20 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701 wbarela@santa-ana.ore 020 I'l 11 : U IS,j NTA ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ From: Christina Ruiz [mailto:ruizcm118@gmail.comj Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 2:50 PM To: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org> Subject: FY 2020-21 Budget Comments To Mayor Pulido, the Santa Ana City Council, and Police Chief Valentin My name is Christina and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am writing to demand that the City Council adopts a people's budget that prioritizes community wellbeing and redirects funding away from the police department to much -needed social services. This past week, our nation has been gripped by protests calling for a rapid and meaningful reconsideration of the role of policing in communities, in addition to an end to racism and anti -Blackness in America. It has come to my attention that the city government, like many others across the country, is struggling to balance budgets in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, the City Council approved a total of $25 million in raises for police's salary and benefits for the next two and a half years. The proposed $13.5 million increase in public safety spending is unacceptable, especially since the city has less budget flexibility during this economic downturn. While we've spent an astonishing amount of money on policing, we have not seen vast improvements to safety, homelessness, mental health, or housing affordability in the city. I am joining the calls of those across the country to defund the police. I demand a budget that adequately and effectively meets the needs of at -risk city residents during this trying and uncertain time, when livelihoods are on the line. I call on you to halt annual SAPD raises and reallocate fimds towards social services, including education, public health, youth development, and improved public transit — not increased policing. I am in favor of enacting a civilian oversight commission with investigative powers, but I ultimately have no desire to see our community become increasingly over -policed when basic social services, like coronavirus outreach and translation services, are lacking to the immigrant communities in our city. I urge you to redistribute the millions of dollars that are going into police raises every year to other necessary social services during this period of time, and this will be a top -of -mind concern during the next election cycle. Sincerely, Christina Ruiz 1601 W MacArthur Blvd 28R, Santa Ana ruizcml l8@email.com 714-742-5118 cell Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:17 AM To: 'Gabriela Villagomez'; BudgetOffice Cc: eComment Subject: RE: Defund the Santa Ana Police Department Thank you for your comments. We will forward this email to the City Clerk's Office to distribute to the City Council as budget comments for upcoming City Council Meeting. Waldo Barela I Budget Supervisor Finance & Management Services 120 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701 wbarela@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ -----Original Message ----- From: Gabriela Villagomez [mailto:gabrielavillagomez2l@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 2:42 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Valentin, David <DValentin@santa- ana.org> Cc: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defund the Santa Ana Police Department To Mayor Pulido, the Santa Ana City Council, and Police Chief Valentin My name is Gabriela and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am writing to demand that the City Council adopts a peoples budget that prioritizes community wellbeing and redirects funding away from the police department to much -needed social services. This past week, our nation has been gripped by protests calling for a rapid and meaningful reconsideration of the role of policing in communities, in addition to an end to racism and anti -Blackness in America. It has come to my attention that the city government, like many others across the country, is struggling to balance budgets in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, the City Council approved a total of $25 million in raises for police salary and benefits for the next two and a half years. The proposed $13.5 million increase in public safety spending is unacceptable, especially since the city has less budget flexibility during this economic downturn. While we have spent an astonishing amount of money on policing, we have not seen vast improvements to safety, homelessness, mental health, or housing affordability in the city. I am joining the calls of those across the country to defund the police. I demand a budget that adequately and effectively meets the needs of at -risk city residents during this trying and uncertain time, when livelihoods are on the line. I call on you to halt annual SAPID raises and reallocate funds towards social services, including education, public health, youth development, and improved public transit- not increased policing. I am in favor of enacting a civilian oversight commission with investigative powers, but I ultimately have no desire to see our community become increasingly over -policed when basic social services, like coronavirus outreach and translation services, are lacking to the immigrant communities in our city. I urge you to redistribute the millions of dollars that are going into police raises every year to other necessary social services during this period of time, and this will be a top -of - mind concern during the next election cycle. Sincerely, Gabriela Orozco, Norma From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 8:03 PM To: eComment Subject: FW: Defund the Santa Ana Police Department Categories: Correspondence -----Original Message ----- From: Brenda Milan [mailto:mjsangell9@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 7:44 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <VVileegas@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Valentin, David <DValentin@santa- ana.org> Cc: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defund the Santa Ana Police Department To Mayor Pulido, the Santa Ana City Council, and Police Chief Valentin My name is Brenda Milan and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am writing to demand that the City Council adopts a peoples budget that prioritizes community wellbeing and redirects funding away from the police department to much - needed social services. This past week, our nation has been gripped by protests calling for a rapid and meaningful reconsideration of the role of policing in communities, in addition to an end to racism and anti -Blackness in America. It has come to my attention that the city government, like many others across the country, is struggling to balance budgets in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, the City Council approved a total of $25 million in raises for police salary and benefits for the next two and a half years. The proposed $13.5 million increase in public safety spending is unacceptable, especially since the city has less budget flexibility during this economic downturn. While we have spent an astonishing amount of money on policing, we have not seen vast improvements to safety, homelessness, mental health, or housing affordability in the city. I am joining the calls of those across the country to defund the police. I demand a budget that adequately and effectively meets the needs of at -risk city residents during this trying and uncertain time, when livelihoods are on the line. I call on you to halt annual SAPD raises and reallocate funds towards social services, including education, public health, youth development, and improved public transit- not increased policing. I am in favor of enacting a civilian oversight commission with investigative powers, but I ultimately have no desire to see our community become increasingly over -policed when basic social services, like coronavirus outreach and translation services, are lacking to the immigrant communities in our city. I urge you to redistribute the millions of dollars that are going into police raises every year to other necessary social services during this period of time, and this will be a top -of - mind concern during the next election cycle. Sincerely, Brenda Milan 602 east anahurst milanbrendal9@gmail.com (714)914-4181 Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 2:33 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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. John Corby 29422 Troon st Laguna Niguel, 92677 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 2:34 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Floyd Hayhurst 31276 West Nine Dr Laguna Niguel, 92677 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 2:36 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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. DENNIS SEBASTIANELLI 11654 So. Lake Run Road South Jordan, 84009 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 2:39 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Gary Miranda 26741 Portola PkNa,y Foothill Ranch, 92679 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:25 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs. Evelia Sanchez 2512 W, Greenwich Avenue Santa Ana, 92704 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:18 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Rick Valdez 641 N. Concord St. Santa Ana , 92701 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:17 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Daniel Ramirez 912 E. Park In Santa Ana , 92705 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:07 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Todd OConner 1429 Franzen Ave Santa Ana, 92705 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 2:59 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, daniel back 3065 n. juneberry st. orange, 92865 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 2:55 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Retired SAPD Officer Richard Zugman 908 Ellsworth Ave Yukon, 73099 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:30 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Brenda Nava 2205 Poinsettia St. Santa Ana, 92706 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:52 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Margaret Boskelly 286 Bayview Ct Bloomingdale, 60108 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:44 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Jeannette Fuentes 647 W 6th street Tustin , 92780 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:23 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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. Gerard McManus 391 NW Breezy Point Loop Port St Lucie, 34986 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:21 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Edsel Ignacio 1211 E Sedona Dr Orange, 92866 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:21 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Nicole Sandoval 57 greenfield Irvine , 92614 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:08 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Brianne Lippa 6871 E Rutgers Dr Anaheim, 92807 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:04 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs Talia Hatziefstratiou 2675 N Vista Heights Rd Orange, 92867 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:59 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Benjamin Yeaw 2422 larchmont Ave Santa ana, 92706 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:56 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Brian Yeaw 2422 Larchmont Ave Santa Ana, 92706 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:56 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Stephanie Alvarez 301 EjeanetteIn Santa Ana, 92705 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:53 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Craig Koehly 2511 Santiago st Santa ana, 92706 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:52 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Ronnie Alvarado 2012 West 17th Street Santa Ana, 92706 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:52 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Michael Stuhl PO Box 9161 Moreno Valley, 92552 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:42 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Jorge Gaeta 25786 Roundup Cir Menifee, 92584 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:36 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs Kim Raya 4465 Chase dr Huntington Beach, 92649 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:33 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Caleb Peterson 39287 Corte Alisos Murrieta , 92562 z Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Subject: To whom this may concern, Ashley Lloyd <ashleythelloyd@gmail.com> Monday, June 15, 2020 5:58 PM eComment City council meeting June 16th I am a Santa Ana resident and I would like all actions to be made to ensure that there is not only a police reform, but a reduction in our cites budget for the Santa Ana Police Department. This process needs the oversight of our community members and not just the pointed government officials. I also believe our money should be redirected for social services that will help the citizens of Santa Ana, and ensure the growth of our community. Thank you, Ashley Lloyd Orozco, Norma From: Chad Ratner <chadratner@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:21 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item 65B support renewal of Deportation Defense Fund Santa Ana City Council, I'm submitting a public comment for agenda item 65B. in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Thank you, Chad Ratner Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Todd Peterson <toddfpeterson@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:41 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65B To the Honorable Santa Ana City Council, Please consider this email a statement of unequivocal support for the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level: $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Thank you and please be well, TFPeterson Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Subject: To the Santa Ana City Council: Jessica Manu <jessicavmanu@gmail.com> Monday, June 15, 2020 10:09 PM eComment YES on Police Oversight Commission and More My name is Jessica Mann and I am a resident of Orange, California. I was brim and raised in Santa Ana, and I have both family and friends who are current residents; so the city holds a very special place in my heart. I am writing in regards to the betterment of the Santa Ana community. After the unfortunate death of George Floyd, it is clear that change must take place and it all starts within our local communities. Specifically, there needs to be changes made in defending the police and allocating those fiords into the community. For the fiscal year 2019-2020, $131.6M was allocated to the police department while only $33M was allocated to community development, which is only 1% of the general fiord. We prioritize fimding the police department above all else; yet, Santa Ana police department, SAPD, is rated as one of the top 10 most violent police departments in the United States; this data goes back as far as 2013. In 2017, a group of council members hied to propose the idea of creating a police oversight commission and it was turned down, not once but TWICE. The idea is finally considered, only because the community is finally standing up and exercising their right to protest and demand change. Creating an oversight commission is a start but it is not enough. I DEMAND that the community get immediate transparency of the SAPD; this includes, but not limited to, all body cam footage, police misconduct records, police reports, and investigative records. I DEMAND that the council grants the community the power of subpoena, investigatory authority, disciplinary authority, and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. I DEMAND the demilitarization of the police and an end to all federal funding to purchase military equipment and weapons for SAPD. I DEMAND the reduction of racial profiling by incorporating an individual stop and search database compliant with the California Racial and Identity Act passed by California in 2016. I DEMAND defending the police by at least 25% and allocating those funds directly into community development. On June 9th, the Santa Ana Unified School District Board unanimously voted to adopt a resolution which creates an ethnic studies requirement in order to graduate high school. I believe this is a step in the right direction and necessary for the future of Santa Ana. I DEMAND that all fimds going into this resolution be allocated from the defending of SAPD. I am calling on all our elected officials to put a stop to the evident violence and racial profiling exhibited by SAPD and to prioritize the development of the Santa Ana community. Jessica Manu Orozco, Norma From: Ambereen Siddiqui <ambersky324@gmaiLcom> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:12 PM To: eComment Subject: 75a&85a comment for tomorrow Please do not give any more money to the violent SAPD. Police do not keep us safe. Invest the money in community services like the rental assistance fund, free Internet for students in Santa Ana, and free counsel for tenants facing evictions. Ambereen Siddiqui Orozco, Norma From: Christopher Kim <ckimc13@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:14 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 65B Santa Ana City Council, I'm submitting a public comment for agenda item 65B. in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. V/R, Chris Kim Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:07 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Carlos Juarez 310 N. Sunrise Placentia , 92870 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:12 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Armando Luevano 13224 Newport 110 Tustin , 92780 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:17 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Allan Herrbach 630 Foxcroft Loop, Bosque Farms Bosque Farms, 87068 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:25 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Michael Cannon 17052 Green Lane #44 Huntington Beach, 92649 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:35 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Beckyliz Gonzalez 13800 Parkcenter Lane #721 Tustin, 92782 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:38 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Michael Ashcraft 2342 North Park Blvd Santa Ana, 92706 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:44 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Ms Tammy Tong 2509 W. Adams St Santa ana, 92704 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:44 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs Cecilia Aguinaga 2203 N Greenleaf St Santa Ana, 92706 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:57 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Kyle donaldson 36496 Acanthus Ct Lake Elsinore, 92532-2663 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:03 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs. Nicole J Pedregon 6007 e. Morningview dr Anaheim hills, 92807 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:16 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Sandra Sampson 37551 La Enema Circle Murrieta, 92562 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:20 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs Sara Orosco 1710 S. Rene Dr Santa Ana, 92704 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:38 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs Tina Koubek 308 Rock Oak Road Walnut Creek, 94598 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:40 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Bianca Contreras 645 Buckeye Drive Livermore, 94551 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:57 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Kyle donaldson 36496 Acanthus Ct Lake Elsinore, 92532-2663 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:03 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs. Nicole J Pedregon 6007 e. Morningview dr Anaheim hills, 92807 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:16 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Sandra Sampson 37551 La Enema Circle Murrieta, 92562 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:20 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs Sara Orosco 1710 S. Rene Dr Santa Ana, 92704 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:38 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs Tina Koubek 308 Rock Oak Road Walnut Creek, 94598 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:40 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Bianca Contreras 645 Buckeye Drive Livermore, 94551 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:59 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Josh Plosser PO Box 3283 Livermore , 94551 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:05 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs. Susie Sepetjian 1010 N. Tustin Avenue Santa Ana , 92843 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:12 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Elvira Panotes 1400 W Warner Ave 93 Santa Ana , 92704 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:05 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Stephanie Christian 17941 Whitney dr Santa Ana , 92705 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:26 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Eddie Silva 2126 N. Wright St. Santa Ana, 92705 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:45 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Priscilla Reguerin 587 Las Palmas dr Irvine, 92602 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:57 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Zach Litvinchuk 531 Thunder Common Livermore, 94550 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:09 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Tran Van 300 N. Mountain View Street Santa Ana, 92701 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:18 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Monica Si'i 2513 N Eastwood Ave Santa Ana, 92705 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:18 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Marilyn Uribe 1918 N. Mabury St Santa Ana, 92705 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:24 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Bolivar Jimenez 17 Los Felis Drive Pomona, 91766 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:25 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Drake Rivenes 7653 Devonshire Lane Reno, 89511 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:35 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Aldo Saldana 1014 Beechwood Santa Ana, 92706 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:46 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Jeff Aldaz 18591 Villa dr Villa parkin, 92861 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 9:02 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Sandra Lopez 2066 W. Falmouth Ave Anaheim, 92801 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 9:58 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Edith Montaiiez 1228 e 14th st Santa ana, 92701 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:18 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Ms. Jamie McConnaughey 5 Elliston Drive Ladera Ranch, 92694 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:28 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, ms Tracie Nystrom 351 Persimmon Drive Brentwood, 94513 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:34 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Sabra Marshall 21 Calle arcos Rsm, 92688 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 11:37 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Luzanna Guillen 2005 S greeny Santa Ana , 92704 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:27 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Nannette Kuhl 525 E Palm Ave #D Orange, 92866 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:25 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 jeffrey rasmussen 114 MONTELLUNA DR NORTH VENICE, 34275 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 7:15 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, John Collins 3650 Mira Pacifice Drive Oceanside, 92056 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 7:37 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Nicole Craft 11692 N Emerald Dr. Hayden, 83835 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 7:46 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mabel Rodriguez 14251 Raintree Road TUSTIN, 92780 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:04 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, David Araujo 9575 Hayfield Drive Sparks, 89441 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:27 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Melvin Lewellen 20670 Via Roja Yorba Linda, 92886-3113 z Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 8:03 PM To: eComment Subject: FW: Defund the Santa Ana Police Department -----Original Message ----- From: Brenda Milan [mailto:mjsange[19@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 7:44 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Valentin, David <DValentin@santa- ana.org> Cc: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defund the Santa Ana Police Department To Mayor Pulido, the Santa Ana City Council, and Police Chief Valentin My name is Brenda Milan and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am writing to demand that the City Council adopts a peoples budget that prioritizes community wellbeing and redirects funding away from the police department to much - needed social services. This past week, our nation has been gripped by protests calling for a rapid and meaningful reconsideration of the role of policing in communities, in addition to an end to racism and anti -Blackness in America. It has come to my attention that the city government, like many others across the country, is struggling to balance budgets in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, the City Council approved a total of $25 million in raises for police salary and benefits for the next two and a half years. The proposed $13.5 million increase in public safety spending is unacceptable, especially since the city has less budget flexibility during this economic downturn. While we have spent an astonishing amount of money on policing, we have not seen vast improvements to safety, homelessness, mental health, or housing affordability in the city. I am joining the calls of those across the country to clefund the police. I demand a budget that adequately and effectively meets the needs of at -risk city residents during this trying and uncertain time, when livelihoods are on the line. I call on you to halt annual SAPD raises and reallocate funds towards social services, including education, public health, youth development, and improved public transit- not increased policing. I am in favor of enacting a civilian oversight commission with investigative powers, but I ultimately have no desire to see our community become increasingly over -policed when basic social services, like coronavirus outreach and translation services, are lacking to the immigrant communities in our city. I urge you to redistribute the millions of dollars that are going into police raises every year to other necessary social services during this period of time, and this will be a top -of - mind concern during the next election cycle. Sincerely, Brenda Milan 602 east anahurst milanbrendal9@gmail.com (714)914-4181 Orozco, Norma From: Dave and Darren <daveanddarren@mindspring.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 11:33 PM To: eComment Subject: June 16, 2020 City Council Meeting - Agenda Items 25F and 85A June 15,2020 Dear Mayor and City Council, RE: June 16, 2020 City Council Meeting Agenda items 25F and 85A. While you've been away from Council Chambers because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we thought we would share a picture of the changes that you approved for the former City Council Chambers. We're glad to see the Sunshine Ordinance has forced the change in the name of the Chambers to accurately reflect who the real mayor and council of Santa Ana has been for the past several years. The Cancer that is eating the very soul of our City is the Police Union. The Police Union picks who the City Manager is, who the Chief of Police is, who the City Council is, who the Mayor is. The really sick thing is that you all know it and you as a body could do something about it but you will let this Cancer bankrupt our City before you will confront the union. The union president's "Dollars and Sense" comment is laughable. This from a man whose total pay and benefits was $504,000 last year, nearly ten times the average household income of Santa Ana residents. And hey, how about that hit and run DUI that he was arrested for which any of us would have been sent to jail for. WTF? WHY DOES THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ALLOW THIS PERSON TO BE EMPLOYED AS A POLICE OFFICER? Corrupt cop much? How much Police oversight will happen with him running the City? An oversight committee will be eaten by this Cancer. 75% of the budget won't be enough! 85% of the budget won't be enough! It's insatiable and unsustainable. It is time to cut out the Cancer. No raise now. No raise period. As what happened to the Fire Department, it's time to outsource the Police Department. Jail and everything. A seismic shift in thought and action must take place. The City doesn't belong to you or the Police Union. You seem to have forgotten. Sincerely, Dave Hoen Darren Shippen Long Time Residents 930 W Orange Rd Santa Ana, CA 714-667-6949 Salas, Diana From: Victor Payan <vctor@masamedia.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:09 AM To: eComment Subject: Public Comment: Agenda Item 75A-1 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-ana.org/cd/commissions/arts-and-cuItu re-commission/santa-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: victor@masamedia.org Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) is a project of Community Partners, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Salas, Diana From: Teresa Saydak <bubbasaydak@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:29 AM To: eComment Subject: Defund the police Dear City Council members and Mayor, Asa longtime resident of Santa Ana, I feel very strongly that we as a city need to defund our police. Too much of our budget goes to the police, many of whom's presence terrorizes our black and brown community. We need to focus on how to support our community, build it up, provide much needed services.... not through weapons, or force, or prisons, but through compassion and basic services. Defund the police. Secondly, we need to establish a civilian oversight commission to ensure that our police are following the high standards that they agree to comply with by taking this job. People must be held accountable. This commission must have subpoena power and investigatory and disciplinary authority. Please consider what is best for the future of Santa Ana. Thank you, Teri Saydak Salas, Diana From: Anthony Johnson <anthony723johnson@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:02 AM To: eComment Cc: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Bacerra, Phil; Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida Subject: June 16 Meeting Good morning, As you know, this is an immensely important time in our history, and we have the opportunity to significantly improve the lives of all people who are a part of this community, those who visit our city, and for future generations to come. It has finally been brought to the forefront that we need a radical change in how we protect and serve the people of this community, especially the Black, Latinx, and poor people. The Santa Ana police are not only one of the most violent organizations in the state, but in THE COUNTRY, and the fact that over 40% of our city budget goes to them is frankly disrespectful. Continuing to expand funding for the police has obviously not been the answer to minimizing crime, which has been consistently shown over and over and over. What our city needs is a reallocation of the police funding towards community services and healthcare. We need further investment in youth programs, increased mental health services, neighborhood infrastructures, childcare, and community outreach for those who need these services most. We need more funds for rehabilitation and the re-entry process for formerly incarcerated individuals, and to help increase employment and education rates. We need to build a community that does not need this level of policing, which terrorizes Black, Latinx, and poor people. We need to build a community where we know our elected officials listen to the voices of the people who elected them, and will make decisions that will serve the people best. We need to build a community that truly serves and protects each other. I hope you take this into sincere consideration today, and as you make decisions from this day forward. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you, AJ Salas, Diana From: Janine Maria <brokensouvenir@msn.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:15 AM To: eComment Subject: City Meeting 6/16/2020 Comments - Items 75A, 85A, and 20C To Mayor Pulido and Councilmembers: My name is Janine Stallings, I am a homeowner in the Memorial Park area of Santa Ana. I am writing to ask that the City Council reject the police budget for FY 2020-2021 and all planned police related expenditures. The proposed budget increases spending for police at a time when we are seeing budget shortfalls due to COVID-19, and mass demonstrations demanding a reimagining of how we spend money for issues currently being handled by police. This is also immediately following the Santa Ana police union purchasing a special election to remove a Councilmember they did not like. This kind of corruption should not stand. Reject the budget in its current form. Over time we have asked the police to do more and more, and we have allocated resources away from services that prevent crime in favor of policing and incarceration. Let's put our money where our values are. Defund the police and increase spending for social services, education, libraries, homelessness services, mental health, affordable housing, public health, public transit, immigrant services, and programs for low income residents. Reimagine how we respond to emergency calls. Send Social Workers and case managers to calls regarding mental health and homelessness (and stop criminalizing homelessness). Send Social Workers and workers better trained in de-escalation to domestic calls. Send detectives, victim support advocates, and case workers when crimes are reported after the fact. Demilitarize the police. These are just some obvious possibilities - rethink every type of call and every line item being spent on police now, and determine if it can be better handled in a different way. This should lead to a massive divestment of police in favor of actual public safety and community investment. Approve item 85A. Create an oversight committee including citizen involvement. The committee should have investigative powers and real teeth to hold police accountable. The committee should be well positioned to suggest alternative spending options. Fund the committee. Engage the community. Address the corrupt relationship between the Council and the police union. The police union should not be able to use the distraction of a pandemic to force a special election and oust a Councilmember. If you were to support rethinking police spending, would your position on the Council be at risk too? That is corruption. Seize this moment to get the Council out from under the thumb of the police union. Thank you, Janine Stallings 2116 5 Sycamore St, Santa Ana Salas, Diana From: Nathan Taft <taft.nathan@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:27 AM To: eComment Subject: Please renew the Deportation Defense Fund Hi, I'm a Santa Ana resident (zip code 92705) and would like to submit a comment about agenda item 65B and urge the city to renew the Deportation Defense Fund at it's current level of $200,000 in order to protect our community. Thank you, Nathan Taft, 92705 Salas, Diana From: Meelad <meeladvdt@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:29 AM To: eComment Subject: Defund Santa Ana Police The Santa Ana police force and police forces in general have shown time and time again that regardless of how many "good apples" there are, "bad apples" are not ousted, whereas the repercussions of these "bad apples" are far worse for the community than the police officers themselves. Getting paid leave in response to doing your job badly is a joke, if a firefighter showed up to a fire and killed the victims of the fire they would be investigated and fired immediately. If a plumber showed up to my house and destroyed my toilet he would get fired. Why does it make any difference for a police officer? Increasing funding towards the police force is antithetical to increasing public safety. Instead, these funds should be diverted to mental health, public health, school programs, etc. Increasing funding to the police force is spitting in the face of the Santa Ana constituent. The saying is 'one bad apple spoils the whole barrel'. Thanks, Meelad Vandat Salas, Diana From: Hastin Zylstra <hastin@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:35 AM To: eComment Subject: Public Comment for tonight's City Council meeting Hello! My name is Hastin Zylstra, and I'm a homeowner in Santa Ana, Ward 7. I've lived in Santa Ana for 6 years. I am stating my opinion in support of the police oversight committee, and adjusting the budget of the police department in Santa Ana. In regards to the budget, I understand that Police are expensive and that we need to ensure that our city is safe. But I do not believe that we need to devote so much of the budget (42% of the FY 2019-2020 budget) to the police force. Instead, I would like to see more of that budget be devoted to community outreach, or specific specialised response units (such as for homelessness, mental health, or non-violent crimes). Too often as a city, we dispatch armed police officers to handle these issues. As a small business owner in Orange County who has to deal with homelessness issues, I would rather know that the person I am calling is going to provide actual solutions for the individual rather than just arresting them - or possibly injuring them. In regards to the police oversight committee, it would be a fantastic first step into more transparency for our police department. As an important part of our community, we need to ensure that our police are held accountable by its citizens and city. Transparent reports and details on police mishandling will ensure that our citizens (POC especially) get a full insight into positive and poor handling of policing issues. Thank you. Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:39 AM To: eComment Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 r ea• http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:11 AM 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. z 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. Mario Maietta 13241 Fairmont Way Santa Ana, 92705 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:41 AM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:28 AM 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. z 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, Ms Tiffany Pham 3213 S Lowell St Santa Ana, 92707 3 Salas, Diana From: Maria Ceja <ceja.maria95@gmaiI.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:51 AM To: eComment Subject: Item 75A Mayor and City Council Members, I am not in favor of an increase in police spending. ask that when you all reconsider the financial directions of the budget for the fiscal year. We need to retract the excessive funding that has been invested into our police department for years and reinvest that back into our community. We have witnessed first hand how COVID-19 has ravaged our community, leaving many without a job forcefully putting them into a position where they are not able to pay their rent and purchase essential necessities. We know that these will be long-term effects, and now more than ever, we need to ensure our community's wellbeing. We have been defending critical resources, like public education and educational resources, parks, and recreational resources, for years and they managed to overcome these difficulties. It is time to redirect the excessive funds given to the police departments to education, community wellbeing (including mental health resources), parks and recreation, and rental assistance. We need to defund the police. We need to envision a future in which we begin truly caring for our community, instead of continuously investing our limited funds into an institution that terrorizes our youth, separates families, and continuously surveils our community. I am saying this not only as an academic but as a person who has first- hand knowledge of the cruelties of the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). I not only witnessed my friends' aggressive encounters with SAPD but my father, my uncle, my brother, and my sister. This affects those being terrorized by SAPD, as well as their loved ones who carry this weight with them. We need to end this domestic terrorism. I will once again repeat the theme of my demand, defund SAPD. Thank you, Maria Ceja Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:54 AM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 to z� http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:43 AM 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. z 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, Mrs. Brenda QUINTANA 1759 Lang ave. West Covina, 91790 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:02 AM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 020 SAN A ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:02 AM 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. z 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, Tania Chavez 8079 Wolff St Westminster, 80031 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:04 AM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:29 AM 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. z 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, Mrs Tammy Heider 1808 N Flower St Santa Ana, 92706 3 Salas, Diana From: Lauren Sanford <Iaurlizzie812@gmaiLcom> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:07 AM To: eComment Subject: DEFUND THE POLICE I am commenting to demand funds be allocated away from the police and into the community. We are not paying our tax dollars to be tear gassed and shot in the streets. Police have shown in the last couple weeks to be incapable of conflict resolution, de-escalation, and of overcoming the systemic racism this policing system was built on. Defund the police. Defund then today. Put that money where it can actually help our community. Salas, Diana From: Liana Lujan <liana231ujan@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:11 AM To: eComment Subject: Defund SAPD Hello, my name is Liana Lujan and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am emailing you to address the issue of systemic racism in police departments, the overt use of violence, and the need for the allocation of funds to other departments/institutions that would better help our community. 13.5 million dollars does not need to be given to the SAPD. Our community asks that you fund our education systems, our housing systems, and to address the issue of people experiencing homelessness. I ask you to defund the police and establish a genuine community oversight of the police departments. Salas, Diana From: Jason Chumpitaz <jasonchumpitaz@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:29 AM To: eComment Subject: City counsel meeting I've been living here my my whole life and during those 22 years nothing has been done to help the community while SAPID gets more money every year. Defund SAPID and invest into schools and the community that desperately needs it. Sent from my iPhone Salas, Diana From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Santa Ana City Council members, Yoselinda Mendoza <yoselinda.mendoza@gmail.com> Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:42 AM eComment Regarding agenda item 75A My name is Yosi and I am a resident in Santa Ana. I am writing to urge you to DEFUND the Santa Ana Police Department. We do not need any more money for the police department. We need to commit to investing into our communities, including in housing, parks and recreation, mutual aid, public transportation, public libraries, and resources for youth. The city budget is the peoples' budget of Santa Ana and should very much reflect the needs of the people in Santa Ana. Thank you. Best, Yosi Salas, Diana From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:01 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Mrs Jasmine Buenrostro 2137 Tamy Ln Santa Ana, 92706 z Salas, Diana From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:22 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Devenie Maietta 13241 Fairmont Way Santa Ana, 92705 z Salas, Diana From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:15 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Robyn Tull 1797 keith st Corona, 92881 z Salas, Diana From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:42 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, JULIO A. TIRADO-VALENCIA 1192 MITCHELL AVENUE # 11 TUSTIN, 92780 z Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:49 AM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:32 AM 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. z 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, Mrs Ivis McCollum 2216 Edelweiss Loop Trinity, 34655 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:52 AM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:40 AM 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. z 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 Jeffrey Ponce 1181 Carter Lane Corona, 92881 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:53 AM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 to z� http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:25 AM 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. z 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 Bryan Fisher 223 N Bush St Santa Ana, 92701 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:06 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 020 SAN A ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:05 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. z 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, Sanam Esmaili 620 W. Warner Ave. Santa Ana, 92707 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:06 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 7:39 AM 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. z 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, Rosalinda Camarena 16161 Parkside Ln Apt D Huntington Beach, 92647 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:06 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:51 AM 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. z 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, Jimilyn Freeman 108 NE 1st St Glen Rose, 76043 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:06 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:37 AM 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. z 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, Larry Ornelas 1921 W. Flora Street Santa Ana, 920704 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:07 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:29 AM 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. z 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, Scott Fahrney 60 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, 92610 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:07 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:33 AM 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. z 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. Chad Harvey 140 E. Lime Avenue Monrovia, 91016 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:07 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 11:15 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. s 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, Christian Duque 1000 W. MacArthur Blvd. #105 Santa Ana, 92707 9 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:07 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 to z� http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:58 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. 9 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, Mrs Jessica Maietta 13881 Tustin East Dr. Tustin , 92780 9 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:07 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 020 SAN A ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 10 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:18 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. 11 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, Ms. Jamie McConnaughey 5 Elliston Drive Ladera Ranch, 92694 12 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:08 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 13 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:12 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. 14 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, Esteban Olivares 909 E. 21st Street Santa Ana, 92706 15 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:08 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 16 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:12 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. 17 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, Martha Cruz 542 e vista del Gaviota ave orange, 92865 is Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:09 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 19 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:11 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. 20 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 Israel Sanchez 1228 E 14th St. Santa Ana, 92701 21 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:09 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 22 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 9:49 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. 23 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, Sherryl Chaney 9144 Lantana Drive Corona, 92883 24 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:10 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 25 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 9:29 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. 26 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, Ms. Rami Gaumer 13092 Flint Drive Santa Ana, 92705 27 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:10 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 28 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 9:17 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. 29 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, Kenny Gray 6511 Vassar Dr Buena Park, 90620 30 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:11 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 to z� http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 31 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:51 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. 32 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 Jose Morales 3717 S Parton Santa Ana, 92705 33 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:11 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 020 SAN A ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 34 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:38 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. 35 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, Mrs Zayda Arcangel 3669 F Aspen Village Way Santa , 92704 36 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:11 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 37 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:22 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. 38 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, Jeff Ellsberry 405 N Fern A Orange, 92867 39 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:12 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:14 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. z 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, Eric Demopoulos 1230 N Willet Cir Anaheim, 92807 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:12 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:14 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. s 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, Mrs Noemi Galan 5563 Cajon ave Buena park, 90621 9 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:12 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:09 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. 9 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, Corbin Cofer 135 Corsica Drive Newport Beach, 92660 9 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:12 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 10 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:01 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. 11 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, James Rodino 1370 Valley Vista Dr. Diamond Bar, 91765 12 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:13 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 13 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:43 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. 14 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 George Bodnar 60 civic center Dr Santa Ana , 92701 15 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:13 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 �* 0 j M' to& SAN1'd ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 16 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:36 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. 17 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, Teresa Andrade 8040 E Sprucewood Ave Orange, 92869 is Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:13 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 19 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:21 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. 20 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, william spike stutzmann 1125 9th ave honolulu, 96816 21 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:14 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 n http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 22 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:20 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. 23 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, Jeffrey Munroe 300 JOSIE CIR, Unit A PLACENTIA, 92870-5409 24 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:14 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 25 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:15 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. 26 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, Jessica Marquez 1134 s clara st Santa Ana , 92704 27 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:14 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 28 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:09 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. 29 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, Zorina 7usay 1109 W Garry Ave Santa Ana, 92707 30 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:14 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 31 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 7:07 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. 32 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, Denise Herrera 4025 Pinole Valley Rd Pinole , 94564 33 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:14 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 34 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:59 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. 35 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, Josh Plosser PO Box 3283 Livermore , 94551 36 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:14 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 r ea• http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 37 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:59 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. 38 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, Nika Toulinova 2090 broadway San Francisco , 94115 39 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:15 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 �* 0 j M' to& SAN1'd ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 40 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:59 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. 41 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, Nika Toulinova 2090 broadway San Francisco , 94115 42 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:15 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:58 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. z 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, Miguel Zarate 4992 Underwood Drive Santa Rosa, 95409 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:15 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 n http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:47 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. s 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, Bianca Contreras 645 Buckeye Drive Livermore, 94551 9 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:15 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:46 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. 9 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, Bianca Contreras 645 Buckeye Drive Livermore, 94551 9 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:15 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 10 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:38 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. 11 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, Mrs Tina Koubek 308 Rock Oak Road Walnut Creek, 94598 12 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:15 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 13 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:34 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. 14 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, Mrs. Suzanne Acoba 316 S. Tustin Street Orange, 92866 15 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:15 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 16 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:32 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. 17 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, Caprice Kirkpatrick 18251 VANDERLIP PL TUSTIN, 92780-2243 is Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:15 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 r ea• http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 19 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:21 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. 20 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, Cheryl Horan 60 civic center plaza Santa Ana, 92701 21 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:16 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 �* 0 j M' to& SAN1'd ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 22 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:19 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. 23 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, Mrs Louisa Cordova 1710 S. Rene Dr Santa Ana, 92704 24 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:16 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 25 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:16 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. 26 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, Mrs Margaret Larson 15 Coronado Foothill Ranch, 92610 27 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:16 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 n http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 28 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:14 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. 29 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, Anne Garduno 26371 PALOMA FOOTHILL RANCH, 92610 30 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:16 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 31 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:05 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. 32 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, Phuong Truong 15461 Monroe street Midway City, 92870 33 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:17 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 34 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 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. 35 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, Alejandro Lopez 1607 N. Sycamore St. Santa Ana, 92701 36 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:17 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 37 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:44 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. 38 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, Mrs Cecilia Aguinaga 2203 N Greenleaf St Santa Ana, 92706 39 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:17 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 40 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:43 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. 41 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, Matthew Thomas 2441 S Cucamonga Ave Ontario, 91761 42 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:17 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 r ea• http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 43 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:38 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. 44 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 Michael Ashcraft 2342 North Park Blvd Santa Ana, 92706 45 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:17 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 �* 0 j M' to& SAN1'd ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 46 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:32 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. 47 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, Karla Miller 1149 East 1st st Tustin , 92780 48 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:17 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 49 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:11 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. 50 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, Mrs. Eva Gil 1448 s Gibbs st Pomona, 91766 51 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:18 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 n http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 52 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:07 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. 53 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, Carlos Juarez 310 N. Sunrise Placentia , 92870 54 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:18 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 55 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:39 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. 56 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, Ms. Jeanne Giannakakos 2675 n vista heights rd Orange, 92867 57 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:18 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 58 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:28 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. 59 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. Ricky Prieto 102 Bishop Landing Irvine , 92620 m Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:18 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 61 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:26 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. 62 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 Rick Flores 3630 San Mateo Circle Corona , 92882 63 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:18 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 64 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:25 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. 65 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, Michael Smith 60 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, 92702 0 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:19 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 r ea• http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 67 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:10 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. 0 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, Phillip Queller 2733 Springhill Corona, 92882 m Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:19 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 �* 0 j M' to& SAN1'd ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:10 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. z 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, Mrs. Ashlie Catlin 1429 Franzen Ave Santa Ana, 92705 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:19 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:08 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. s 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, Brianne Lippa 6871 E Rutgers Dr Anaheim, 92807 9 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:19 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 n http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:06 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. 9 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, Lisa Widlak 409 N. Conestoga Way Anaheim, 92807 9 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:19 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 10 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:04 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. 11 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, Mrs Laura Corey 29 W Altgeld Avenue Glendale Heights, 60139 12 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:19 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 13 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 4:00 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. 14 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, Lissandra Gaytan 2126 Halladay St Santa Ana, 92707 15 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:19 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 16 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:53 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. 17 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, Robert O'Conner 20292 Riverside dr Newport Beach, 92660 is Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:19 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 19 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:52 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. 20 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, Mrs. Lynda Kemp 1830 Combat Dr. LAKE HAVASU CITY, 86403 21 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 r ea• http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 22 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:51 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. 23 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, Mrs Dina Koehly 2511 Santiago st Santa ana, 92706 24 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 �* 0 j M' to& SAN1'd ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 25 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:51 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. 26 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. John Kemp 1830 Combat Dr. LAKE HAVASU CITY, 86403 27 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 28 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:43 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. 29 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, Carol Salvatierra 60 civic center plaza Santa ana, 92791 30 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 n http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 31 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:42 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. 32 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, Jorge Gaeta 25786 Round up Cir Menifee, 92584 33 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 34 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:42 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. 35 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, Pritesh Padhiar 6170 Lincoln Ave Cypress, 90630 36 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 37 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:33 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. 38 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, Caleb Peterson 39287 Corte Alisos Murrieta , 92562 39 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 40 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:30 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. 41 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, Brenda Nava 2205 Poinsettia St. Santa Ana, 92706 42 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 43 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:27 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. 44 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, Yamina Rodriguez 4975 Shadydale Lane Corona , 92880 45 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 r ea• http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 46 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:26 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. 47 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, Rocio Estrada 1005 Catalina Ave Santa Ana, 92706 48 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 �* 0 j M' to& SAN1'd ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:25 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. z 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, Mrs. Evelia Sanchez 2512 W, Greenwich Avenue Santa Ana, 92704 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:21 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:25 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. s 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, Daniel Castillo 2926 W Rome Ave Anaheim, 92804 9 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:21 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 n http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:22 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. 9 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, Christina Rivera 847 Live Oak PI Corona, 92882 0 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:21 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 10 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:21 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. 11 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, Ana Villanueva 717 N Garfield St Apt A Santa Ana, 92701 12 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:21 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 13 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:20 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. 14 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, Tyler Liggett 4744 Golden Ridge Drive Corona, 92880 15 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:21 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 16 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:06 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. 17 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, Beatriz Carrillo 204 W. 17th Street Santa Ana, 92706 is Salas, Diana From: Victor Lujan <v.lujan@att.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:13 PM To: eComment Subject: Budget for SAPID Hello, my name is Victor Lujan, a resident of Santa Ana- 1 am emailing you to address the issues of systemic racism in our country's police departments and the excessive use of force on members of our society who exercise their right to protest the injustices suffered by Black communities throughout the nation. I ask that you not just listen to just a small vocal segment of our community who oppose such measures but look at the diversity of our communities and the national trends that are sweeping our nation. I . do not ask that you dismantle our police departments but I do ask that you reallocate funds that would go to the SAPID to help fund our educational systems, our housing systems, and to address the issue of people experiencing homelessness. 19 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:22 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:00 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. z 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 Ron Moreno 1115 Louise St Santa Ana, 92703 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:23 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 r ea• http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:00 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. z 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 MICHAEL FEELEY 514 E. 2nd Street Santa Ana, 92701 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:23 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 �* 0 j M' to& SAN1'd ANA COUNTS http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 2:58 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. s 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. Paul Carrillo 204 West 17th Street Santa Ana, 92706 9 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:23 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 12:57 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. 9 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, Jason Garcia 5700 Sugar Pine Dr Yorba Linda, 92886 9 Salas, Diana From: Mary W <the_marywilson@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:44 PM To: eComment Subject: agenda item 65 B Dear counselor members, I strongly urge you to continue funding the immoral deportation of Santa Ana residents. The people of Santa Ana deserve to live peacefully in their homes without fear of deportation and being detained. Please show your support for all of your constituents, legal and not legal. They deserve your continued support. Thank you for your time, Mary Wilso Salas, Diana From: Katie Newman <katiemarienewman@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:33 PM To: eComment Cc: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Solorio, Jose; Villegas, Juan; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Mendoza, Nelida Subject: 6-16-20 Public Comment for Santa Ana City Council Attachments: Katie Newman -Santa Ana City Council Mtg Public Comment Attachments 06-16-20.pdf Dear Mayor Pulido, Councilmember Sarmiento, Councilmember Solorio, Councilmember Villegas, Councilmember Penaloza, Councilmember Bacerra and Councilmember Mendoza, My name is Katie Newman and I am a proud homeowner and resident of Santa Ana. I live in the Thorton Park neighborhood of Ward 4. I grew up in Newport Beach and my late father was an officer for NBPD for nearly 30 years. He retired as a police captain. My dad made me feel safer than anyone on earth. However the inhumane reality is that my experience is limited to my race, my color, and the socioeconomics of the community where I was raised. I am deeply concerned for the public safety of Santa Ana and Orange County at large. Santa Ana is among 8 of the largest Police Departments in the country that "kill black men at a higher rates than the US murder rate. "(www.mappingpolice violence.org) Our city is also currently at an F rating from Campaign Zero, and only has adopted 2 of the 8 outlined polices to limit the use of force and eliminate police violence. I see that we are in the process of updating our policy - this is URGENT/ (https://policescorecard.org/?city--santa-ana I ask you to delay item 20C Awarding a purchase order to National Auto Fleet for $236,215 and amending the contract with Stommel Inc dba Lehr Auto Electric to increase the budget by $75,000 to a total of $1,075,000. I ask you to delay ALL items pertaining to an increase in police funding. I ask you to focus your energy on remodeling our concept of public safety so that every resident of Santa Ana can live safely. We need you to deeply examine ALL police spending and reallocate funds to comprehensive community well being such as: • community services • healthcare • youth programs • increased mental health services • neighborhood infrastructures • childcare rehabilitation and the re-entry process for formerly incarcerated individuals, and to help increase employment and education rates. community outreach for those who need these services most We demand that you require our Santa Ana Police Department to immediately implement harm reduction policies as we collaboratively remodel public safety for our community. First and foremost the implementation of a COMMUNITY LEAD Police Oversight Committee. We need swift accountability and justice NOW. How can we get better if we blindly invest in inhumane policing instead of our community's well being? We urge you as our elected officials to holistically invest in safeguarding the health of our citizens so that we and future generations can live peacefully and safely with each other. I join in solidarity with the freedom fighters in Minneapolis, Louisville, and across the United States. I call for the end to inhumane policing and police induced terror. I call for the strengthening of our community health systems and creation of true public safety. We Can and We Must. I thank you for your time and efforts in making true public safety a reality in Santa Ana. Sincerely, Katie Newman S Ln E EE:§\§ Ln m [: U 4 U �§/7fkf Q mamma=_ ± = M � ; >om;2o ; Egg=®Imm=f=�®� \�\2®�ƒ\� E * G Q 0 2 .> � 0 R 2$ � � CDE , \ =m Kba 0/ d / �34 ) E EJ § / ■ ) 113 CID #8CANTWAIT: V SANTAANA iEQUIRL EXHAUST ALL BAN CHOKEHOLDS REQUIRE WARNING BEFOR ALTERNATIVES & STRANGLEHOLDS DE-ESCALATION SHOOTING BEFORE SHOOTING ��� 0 114 v DUTY TO INTERVENE SANTA ANA MUST ENACT THESE 6 POLICIES. +I mor"1 / BAN SHOOTING AT ESTABLISH USE OF REQUIRE ALL FORCE MOVING VEHICLES FORCE CONTINUUM BE REPORTED CALL MIGUEL PULIDO AT 714-647-6900 TELL THEM TO ENACT ALL 8CANTWAIT.ORG POLICIES RIGHT NOW. CAMPAIGN ZERO https://policescorecard.org/?city=santa-ana CALIFORNIA We evaluated the police in California. Read the Findings. See the Grade for Each Department. -� Police Depts Sheriffs Depts 1 of 10 6/16/20,12:24 PM 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 z 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 L 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 f 14 POLICE VIOLENCE BY RACE E,' Black Latinx 0 API Other V City Population People Arrested People Killed or Seriously Injured 93% 7% 7% A More Racial Bias in Arrests and Deadly Force than 73%of Depts 3 of 10 6/16/20. 12:24 PM 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 5 of 10 6/16/20. 12:24 PM https://poIicescorecard.org/?city=santa-ana APPROACH TO POLICING GRADE: D+ 69% A ARRESTS BY YEAR L HOMICIDES UNSOLVED 10.000 108 Homicides from 2013-18 52 Unsolved A Solved Fewer Homicides than 79%of Depts 2016 2017 2018 PERCENT OF HOMICIDES UNSOLVED BY RACE ARRESTS FOR LOW LEVEL OFFENSES 8,063 Misdemeanor Arrests 10.5 per 1k residents A Higher Misdemeanor Arrest Rate than 14%of Depts PERCENT OF TOTAL ARRESTS BY TYPE All Misdemeanors (38%) Drug Possession ( 16% ) Violent Crime (9%) Homicides of Black Victims Unsolved (0%) Homicides of Latinx Victims Unsolved( 62%) 5 Homicides of White Victims Unsolved (0% POLICE FUNDING IN 2018 2,7 $125,900,076 (24%of Budget) $380 per Resident Police $125.9M 0 Health $0 Housing $ A More Police Fundingthan 60%of Depts 6 of 10 6/16/20. 12:24 PM https://policescorecard.org/?city=santa-ana 2016-2018 CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT GRADES CITY GRADE CITY GRADE 1. Tracy B ,19% 51. Gardena F � 2. San Mateo B- +- 52. Berkeley F _ 3. Carlsbad B- _ 53. Ventura F . 4.Palo Alto C 54.Vallejo F � .z91 5. Tustin C +� 55. Santa Rosa F _8 6. Escondido C .3 56. Santa Maria F -29/ 7. Alameda C _7 57. Redwood City F _ei 8. Mountain View C- 14% 58.Anaheim F 9. Chula Vista C- ,9 59. El Monte F +®q 10. Salinas D+ 60. Santa Clara F r .z91 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. 7 of 10 6/16/20,12:24 PM https://policescorecard.org/?city=santa-ana 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. 8 of 10 6/16/20. 12:24 PM https://policescorecard.org/?city=santa-ana 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. 9 of 10 6/16/20,12:24 PM https://policescorecard.org/?city=santa-ana 10 of 10 6/16/20,12:24 PM Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:35 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 n http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:35 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. z 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, Nathan Martinez 1419 W 6th Santa Ana , 92703 3 Salas, Diana From: David Garcia <darcia747@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:35 PM To: eComment Subject: Push for Defund SAPD (SA Council Meeting) Good afternoon, I want to take the time to state that I completely stand with defunding the SAPD for the 2020-21 city budget. The city of Santa Ana has seen a dramatic increase in Public Service, but mainly the Police Department, that continues to hold the most funding. There needs to be community oversight of the SAPD. Justice must be served and we as residents must be listened too. The city needs to defund the police department and begin funding other necessary services such as Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Libraries. By funding these services, city officials can begin creating more opportunities for the youth and benefit the Santa Ana residents. Thank you for your time. Respectfully, Sergio D. Garcia California State University of Fullerton I Class of 2022 Cinematic Television Arts Major I Bachelor of Arts 714.787.9163 1 darcia747ggmail.com Salas, Diana From: Karla Navarro <karma_karla@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:35 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda 75A and 85A Hello, my name is Karla Navarro I am in favor of agenda item 75A I am in favor of agenda item 85A I am a Santa Ana resident and have been my whole life -30 years to be exact. I believe our city can be an example and lead the way for other cities if we adopt these agendas. I believe the people have been very vocal in supporting these agendas and will benefit tremendously from their passing. Thank you for your time Karla Navarro Salas, Diana From: Edgar Torres <esgarblow@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:51 PM To: eComment Subject: DEFUND SAPID I have been living in Santa Ana my entire life and have had my fair share of encounters with the police officers of this city. This is the time to defund the SAPID and invest in something better for everyone. The recent events of racial profiling has Gone to far and not just here in our city but all over the world. We can start to make the change in our beautiful city and show that we are all one and should not fear for our lives everytime we have an encounter with a police officer. The time to change is now and I hope my son doesn't have to continue living in this world where it's scary to go outside of your house. Let's lead by example and show how to do things right. Let's start the change for justice and a great community. Thank you. -Ed Torres. Sent from my Phone Salas, Diana From: Cruz, Yesenia Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:57 PM To: eComment Subject: FW: Santa Ana Needs Police Accountabilit From: Kelly Kraus -Lee <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 3:33 PM To: Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org> Subject: Santa Ana Needs Police Accountabilit Juan Villegas, Mayor Pulido and Members of the Santa Ana City Council, Cities across the world have arisen in solidarity of the Black Lives Matter movement, including Santa Ana. Santa Ana community members, including some city elected officials, proclaimed that Black Lives Matter and called for an end to police violence While these murders occurred hundreds of miles away, the same systemic and structural inequalities that caused these deaths are alive in Santa Ana. That is the reason why Santa Ana's residents, especially the youth, felt such outrage and took to the streets, even in the midst of a global pandemic. For many young people in the city, police harassment and violence are not abstract concepts that happen only in faraway cities. Rather, they are part of their--our--daily lives. Especially now, we can't ignore the fact that the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) remains one of the deadliest police departments in California. In fact, SAPID is responsible for the highest numbers of fatal shootings in Orange County, with 27 shootings per 324,568 residents from 2006-2016. True equality, and, specifically, fully valuing Black Life would require change at every level: not only our criminal justice system, but also our economic policies, foreign policies, media environment, and so much more. However, and in keeping with the demands put forward by the Movement for Black Lives, we want to outline a series of changes and steps that Santa Ana must adopt immediately to protect its people Our first priority is to transform the city's spending. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand that deep cuts are expected in next years budget. Yet the city will still increase public safety spending -- the majority of which is police spending -- by $13.5 million. This cannot stand. If COVID-19-related cuts are to be made, they must come first and foremost from the SAPID budget. The City Council has increased SAPD's budget year after year, most egregiously in the form of the $25 Million Police Officers Association Contract of 2018. Residents should not make sacrifices while an abusive police force continues to receive unjust and exorbitant rewards. Instead, the City should make cuts to protect other critical city programs like libraries, parks, and housing, which positively impact the community and contribute to a healthier city. These services do far more for public safety than SAPID ever has. We demand the following actions from the Council in order to to challenge systemic racism, champion police accountability, and end police violence for our residents Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to preserve and prop up city programs like libraries, parks, housing, etc. 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 public safety spending is increasing by $13.5 million. When the city equates public safety with police spending, it is unjust and inequitable. community oversight of the police department through the creation of a civilian oversight board with the following powers: subpoena power; independent investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; adequate funding and staff to accomplish its duties; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Renegotiate POA contracts with respect to the handling of police misconduct, and include community stakeholders in the bargaining process, including in all future POA contracts. The immediate release of all police misconduct records and body camera footages on a publicly available website at no cost. A Resolution from the Santa Ana Council in support of Repealing California's Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. Demilitarization of the police and an end to all federal funding to purchase military equipment and weapons for our police department. Address racial profiling by incorporating an individual stop and search database compliant with the California Racial and Identity Act passed by California in 2016. We demand that you act immediately to make the reforms outlined above. We look forward to working together to implement them to end the intolerable violence our communities suffer at the hands of SAPD, and to create real public safety for our city. Kelly Kraus -Lee kellyakrausCo)gmail.com 658 N SANTIAGO ST SANTA ANA, California 92701 Salas, Diana From: Cruz, Yesenia Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:58 PM To: eComment Subject: FW: Demanding Police Accountability in Response to the Movement for Black Lives From: Margarita Muniz <maggy_m216@Hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 7:55 PM To: Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org> Subject: Re: Demanding Police Accountability in Response to the Movement for Black Lives Juan Villegas, Mayor Pulido and Members of the Santa Ana City Council, In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, Tony Mcdade, and the countless other Black Lives murdered at the hands of police officers and white supremacists across the country, cities across the world have arisen in solidarity, including Santa Ana. Santa Ana community members, including some city elected officials, proclaimed that Black Lives Matter and called for an end to police violence. While these murders occurred hundreds of miles away, the same systemic and structural inequalities that caused these deaths are alive in Santa Ana. That is the reason why Santa Ana's residents, especially the youth, felt such outrage and took to the streets, even in the midst of a global pandemic. For many young people in the city, police harassment and violence are not abstract concepts that happen only in faraway cities. Rather, they are part of their--our--daily lives. Especially now, we can't ignore the fact that the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) remains one of the deadliest police departments in California. In fact, SAPID is responsible for the highest numbers of fatal shootings in Orange County, with 27 shootings per 324,568 residents from 2006-2016. True equality, and, specifically, fully valuing Black Life would require change at every level: not only our criminal justice system, but also our economic policies, foreign policies, media environment, and so much more. However, and in keeping with the demands put forward by the Movement for Black Lives, we want to outline a series of changes and steps that Santa Ana must adopt immediately to protect its people Our first priority is to transform the city's spending. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand that deep cuts are expected in next years budget. Yet the city will still increase public safety spending -- the majority of which is police spending -- by $13.5 million. This cannot stand. If COVID-19-related cuts are to be made, they must come first and foremost from the SAPID budget. The City Council has increased SAPD's budget year after year, most egregiously in the form of the $25 Million Police Officers Association Contract of 2018. Residents should not make sacrifices while an abusive police force continues to receive unjust and exorbitant rewards. Instead, the City should make cuts to protect other critical city programs like libraries, parks, and housing, which positively impact the community and contribute to a healthier city. These services do far more for public safety than SAPID ever has. We demand the following actions from the Council in order to to challenge systemic racism, champion police accountability, and end police violence for our residents Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to preserve and prop up city programs like libraries, parks, housing, etc. 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 public safety spending is increasing by $13.5 million. When the city equates public safety with police spending, it is unjust and inequitable. community oversight of the police department through the creation of a civilian oversight board with the following powers: subpoena power; independent investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; adequate funding and staff to accomplish its duties; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Renegotiate POA contracts with respect to the handling of police misconduct, and include community stakeholders in the bargaining process, including in all future POA contracts. The immediate release of all police misconduct records and body camera footages on a publicly available website at no cost. A Resolution from the Santa Ana Council in support of Repealing California's Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. Demilitarization of the police and an end to all federal funding to purchase military equipment and weapons for our police department. Address racial profiling by incorporating an individual stop and search database compliant with the California Racial and Identity Act passed by California in 2016. We demand that you act immediately to make the reforms outlined above. We look forward to working together to implement them to end the intolerable violence our communities suffer at the hands of SAPD, and to create real public safety for our city. Margarita Muniz maggy m216(a)Hotmail.com 1012 Cabrillo Park Dr. Santa Ana, California 92701 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:58 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:55 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. s 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, Luis Morales 2100 S Lark Ellen Ave West Covina, 91792 9 Salas, Diana From: Cruz, Yesenia Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:59 PM To: eComment Subject: FW: Demanding Police Accountability in Response to the Movement for Black Lives From: Miranda Gonzalez <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 1:22 PM To: Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org> Subject: Re: Demanding Police Accountability in Response to the Movement for Black Lives Juan Villegas, Mayor Pulido and Members of the Santa Ana City Council, In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, Tony Mcdade, and the countless other Black Lives murdered at the hands of police officers and white supremacists across the country, cities across the world have arisen in solidarity, including Santa Ana. Santa Ana community members, including some city elected officials, proclaimed that Black Lives Matter and called for an end to police violence. While these murders occurred hundreds of miles away, the same systemic and structural inequalities that caused these deaths are alive in Santa Ana. That is the reason why Santa Ana's residents, especially the youth, felt such outrage and took to the streets, even in the midst of a global pandemic. For many young people in the city, police harassment and violence are not abstract concepts that happen only in faraway cities. Rather, they are part of their--our--daily lives. Especially now, we can't ignore the fact that the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) remains one of the deadliest police departments in California. In fact, SAPID is responsible for the highest numbers of fatal shootings in Orange County, with 27 shootings per 324,568 residents from 2006-2016. True equality, and, specifically, fully valuing Black Life would require change at every level: not only our criminal justice system, but also our economic policies, foreign policies, media environment, and so much more. However, and in keeping with the demands put forward by the Movement for Black Lives, we want to outline a series of changes and steps that Santa Ana must adopt immediately to protect its people Our first priority is to transform the city's spending. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand that deep cuts are expected in next years budget. Yet the city will still increase public safety spending -- the majority of which is police spending -- by $13.5 million. This cannot stand. If COVID-19-related cuts are to be made, they must come first and foremost from the SAPID budget. The City Council has increased SAPD's budget year after year, most egregiously in the form of the $25 Million Police Officers Association Contract of 2018. Residents should not make sacrifices while an abusive police force continues to receive unjust and exorbitant rewards. Instead, the City should make cuts to protect other critical city programs like libraries, parks, and housing, which positively impact the community and contribute to a healthier city. These services do far more for public safety than SAPID ever has. We demand the following actions from the Council in order to to challenge systemic racism, champion police accountability, and end police violence for our residents Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to preserve and prop up city programs like libraries, parks, housing, etc. 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 public safety spending is increasing by $13.5 million. When the city equates public safety with police spending, it is unjust and inequitable. community oversight of the police department through the creation of a civilian oversight board with the following powers: subpoena power; independent investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; adequate funding and staff to accomplish its duties; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Renegotiate POA contracts with respect to the handling of police misconduct, and include community stakeholders in the bargaining process, including in all future POA contracts. The immediate release of all police misconduct records and body camera footages on a publicly available website at no cost. A Resolution from the Santa Ana Council in support of Repealing California's Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. Demilitarization of the police and an end to all federal funding to purchase military equipment and weapons for our police department. Address racial profiling by incorporating an individual stop and search database compliant with the California Racial and Identity Act passed by California in 2016. We demand that you act immediately to make the reforms outlined above. We look forward to working together to implement them to end the intolerable violence our communities suffer at the hands of SAPD, and to create real public safety for our city. Miranda Gonzalez mandygnlz94(a_)gmail.com 2054 S Rene Dr Santa Ana , California 92704 Salas, Diana From: Cruz, Yesenia Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:59 PM To: eComment Subject: FW: Comment on Proposed Budget From: Kelly Kraus -Lee <kellyakraus@gmaiLcom> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 2:28 PM To: Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org> Subject: Comment on Proposed Budget Dear Councilmember Villegas, I am writing again to express deep concerns about the proposed city budget. The police do not need ANOTIIER raise while our parks, library, and public works departments are so under -funded. Santa Ana voters are watching this vote very closely and will remember it come election day. Please do the right thing and re- allocate proposed police funding to departments that will actually make a difference in our community. Kelly Kraus -Lee 10 Salas, Diana From: Cruz, Yesenia Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:00 PM To: eComment Subject: FW: Demanding Police Accountability in Response to the Movement for Black Lives From: Francisco Isais <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:35 AM To: Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org> Subject: Re: Demanding Police Accountability in Response to the Movement for Black Lives Juan Villegas, Mayor Pulido and Members of the Santa Ana City Council, In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, Tony Mcdade, and the countless other Black Lives murdered at the hands of police officers and white supremacists across the country, cities across the world have arisen in solidarity, including Santa Ana. Santa Ana community members, including some city elected officials, proclaimed that Black Lives Matter and called for an end to police violence. While these murders occurred hundreds of miles away, the same systemic and structural inequalities that caused these deaths are alive in Santa Ana. That is the reason why Santa Ana's residents, especially the youth, felt such outrage and took to the streets, even in the midst of a global pandemic. For many young people in the city, police harassment and violence are not abstract concepts that happen only in faraway cities. Rather, they are part of their--our--daily lives. Especially now, we can't ignore the fact that the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) remains one of the deadliest police departments in California. In fact, SAPID is responsible for the highest numbers of fatal shootings in Orange County, with 27 shootings per 324,568 residents from 2006-2016. True equality, and, specifically, fully valuing Black Life would require change at every level: not only our criminal justice system, but also our economic policies, foreign policies, media environment, and so much more. However, and in keeping with the demands put forward by 11 the Movement for Black Lives, we want to outline a series of changes and steps that Santa Ana must adopt immediately to protect its people Our first priority is to transform the city's spending. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand that deep cuts are expected in next years budget. Yet the city will still increase public safety spending -- the majority of which is police spending -- by $13.5 million. This cannot stand. If COVID-19-related cuts are to be made, they must come first and foremost from the SAPID budget. The City Council has increased SAPD's budget year after year, most egregiously in the form of the $25 Million Police Officers Association Contract of 2018. Residents should not make sacrifices while an abusive police force continues to receive unjust and exorbitant rewards. Instead, the City should make cuts to protect other critical city programs like libraries, parks, and housing, which positively impact the community and contribute to a healthier city. These services do far more for public safety than SAPID ever has. We demand the following actions from the Council in order to to challenge systemic racism, champion police accountability, and end police violence for our residents Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to preserve and prop up city programs like libraries, parks, housing, etc. 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 public safety spending is increasing by $13.5 million. When the city equates public safety with police spending, it is unjust and inequitable. community oversight of the police department through the creation of a civilian oversight board with the following powers: subpoena power; independent investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; adequate funding and staff to accomplish its duties; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Renegotiate POA contracts with respect to the handling of police misconduct, and include community stakeholders in the bargaining process, including in all future POA contracts. The immediate release of all police misconduct records and body camera footages on a publicly available website at no cost. A Resolution from the Santa Ana Council in support of Repealing California's Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. 12 Demilitarization of the police and an end to all federal funding to purchase military equipment and weapons for our police department. Address racial profiling by incorporating an individual stop and search database compliant with the California Racial and Identity Act passed by California in 2016. We demand that you act immediately to make the reforms outlined above. We look forward to working together to implement them to end the intolerable violence our communities suffer at the hands of SAPD, and to create real public safety for our city. Francisco Isais isaisf(a_)gmail.com 1302 N Baker St Santa Ana, California 92706 13 Salas, Diana From: Cruz, Yesenia Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:01 PM To: eComment Subject: FW: Demanding Police Accountability in Response to the Movement for Black Lives From: Keila Villegas <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 6:22 PM To: Villegas, Juan <JVileegas@santa-ana.org> Subject: Re: Demanding Police Accountability in Response to the Movement for Black Lives Juan Villegas, Mayor Pulido and Members of the Santa Ana City Council, In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, Tony Mcdade, and the countless other Black Lives murdered at the hands of police officers and white supremacists across the country, cities across the world have arisen in solidarity, including Santa Ana. Santa Ana community members, including some city elected officials, proclaimed that Black Lives Matter and called for an end to police violence. While these murders occurred hundreds of miles away, the same systemic and structural inequalities that caused these deaths are alive in Santa Ana. That is the reason why Santa Ana's residents, especially the youth, felt such outrage and took to the streets, even in the midst of a global pandemic. For many young people in the city, police harassment and violence are not abstract concepts that happen only in faraway cities. Rather, they are part of their--our--daily lives. Especially now, we can't ignore the fact that the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) remains one of the deadliest police departments in California. In fact, SAPID is responsible for the highest numbers of fatal shootings in Orange County, with 27 shootings per 324,568 residents from 2006-2016. True equality, and, specifically, fully valuing Black Life would require change at every level: not only our criminal justice system, but also our economic policies, foreign policies, media environment, and so much more. However, and in keeping with the demands put forward by 14 the Movement for Black Lives, we want to outline a series of changes and steps that Santa Ana must adopt immediately to protect its people Our first priority is to transform the city's spending. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand that deep cuts are expected in next years budget. Yet the city will still increase public safety spending -- the majority of which is police spending -- by $13.5 million. This cannot stand. If COVID-19-related cuts are to be made, they must come first and foremost from the SAPID budget. The City Council has increased SAPD's budget year after year, most egregiously in the form of the $25 Million Police Officers Association Contract of 2018. Residents should not make sacrifices while an abusive police force continues to receive unjust and exorbitant rewards. Instead, the City should make cuts to protect other critical city programs like libraries, parks, and housing, which positively impact the community and contribute to a healthier city. These services do far more for public safety than SAPID ever has. We demand the following actions from the Council in order to to challenge systemic racism, champion police accountability, and end police violence for our residents Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to preserve and prop up city programs like libraries, parks, housing, etc. 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 public safety spending is increasing by $13.5 million. When the city equates public safety with police spending, it is unjust and inequitable. community oversight of the police department through the creation of a civilian oversight board with the following powers: subpoena power; independent investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; adequate funding and staff to accomplish its duties; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Renegotiate POA contracts with respect to the handling of police misconduct, and include community stakeholders in the bargaining process, including in all future POA contracts. The immediate release of all police misconduct records and body camera footages on a publicly available website at no cost. A Resolution from the Santa Ana Council in support of Repealing California's Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. 15 Demilitarization of the police and an end to all federal funding to purchase military equipment and weapons for our police department. Address racial profiling by incorporating an individual stop and search database compliant with the California Racial and Identity Act passed by California in 2016. We demand that you act immediately to make the reforms outlined above. We look forward to working together to implement them to end the intolerable violence our communities suffer at the hands of SAPD, and to create real public safety for our city. Keila Villegas keila.villegas46(@gmail.com 806 S Raitt St Apt 3 Santa Ana, California 92704 16 Salas, Diana From: Brianna Galvan <info@emaiLactionnetwork.org> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 5:03 PM To: Villegas, Juan Subject: Re: Demanding Police Accountability in Response to the Movement for Black Lives Juan Villegas, Mayor Pulido and Members of the Santa Ana City Council, In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, Tony Mcdade, and the countless other Black Lives murdered at the hands of police officers and white supremacists across the country, cities across the world have arisen in solidarity, including Santa Ana. Santa Ana community members, including some city elected officials, proclaimed that Black Lives Matter and called for an end to police violence. While these murders occurred hundreds of miles away, the same systemic and structural inequalities that caused these deaths are alive in Santa Ana. That is the reason why Santa Ana's residents, especially the youth, felt such outrage and took to the streets, even in the midst of a global pandemic. For many young people in the city, police harassment and violence are not abstract concepts that happen only in faraway cities. Rather, they are part of their--our--daily lives. Especially now, we can't ignore the fact that the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) remains one of the deadliest police departments in California. In fact, SAPID is responsible for the highest numbers of fatal shootings in Orange County, with 27 shootings per 324,568 residents from 2006-2016. True equality, and, specifically, fully valuing Black Life would require change at every level: not only our criminal justice system, but also our economic policies, foreign policies, media environment, and so much more. However, and in keeping with the demands put forward by the Movement for Black Lives, we want to outline a series of changes and steps that Santa Ana must adopt immediately to protect its people. Our first priority is to transform the city's spending. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand that deep cuts are expected in next years budget. Yet the city will still increase public safety spending -- the majority of which is police spending -- by $13.5 million. This cannot stand If COVID-19-related cuts are to be made, they must come first and foremost from the SAPID budget. The City Council has increased SAPD's budget year after year, most egregiously in the form of the $25 Million Police Officers Association Contract of 2018. Residents should not make sacrifices while an abusive police force continues to receive unjust and exorbitant rewards. Instead, the City should make cuts to protect other critical city programs like libraries, parks, and housing, which positively impact the community and contribute to a healthier city. These services do far more for public safety than SAPID ever has. We demand the following actions from the Council in order to to challenge systemic racism, champion police accountability, and end police violence for our residents Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to preserve and prop up city programs like libraries, parks, housing, etc. 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 public safety spending is increasing by $13.5 million. When the city equates public safety with police spending, it is unjust and inequitable. community oversight of the police department through the creation of a civilian oversight board with the following powers: subpoena power; independent investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; adequate funding and staff to accomplish its duties; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Renegotiate POA contracts with respect to the handling of police misconduct, and include community stakeholders in the bargaining process, including in all future POA contracts. The immediate release of all police misconduct records and body camera footages on a publicly available website at no cost. A Resolution from the Santa Ana Council in support of Repealing California's Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. Demilitarization of the police and an end to all federal funding to purchase military equipment and weapons for our police department. Address racial profiling by incorporating an individual stop and search database compliant with the California Racial and Identity Act passed by California in 2016. We demand that you act immediately to make the reforms outlined above. We look forward to working together to implement them to end the intolerable violence our communities suffer at the hands of SAPID, and to create real public safety for our city. Brianna Galvan brianna.galvan27@yahoo.com 1114 E Buffalo Ave Santa Ana, California 92705 Salas, Diana From: Nikolai Tiritilli <info@emaiLactionnetwork.org> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 4:59 PM To: Villegas, Juan Subject: Re: Demanding Police Accountability in Response to the Movement for Black Lives Juan Villegas, Mayor Pulido and Members of the Santa Ana City Council, In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, Tony Mcdade, and the countless other Black Lives murdered at the hands of police officers and white supremacists across the country, cities across the world have arisen in solidarity, including Santa Ana. Santa Ana community members, including some city elected officials, proclaimed that Black Lives Matter and called for an end to police violence. While these murders occurred hundreds of miles away, the same systemic and structural inequalities that caused these deaths are alive in Santa Ana. That is the reason why Santa Ana's residents, especially the youth, felt such outrage and took to the streets, even in the midst of a global pandemic. For many young people in the city, police harassment and violence are not abstract concepts that happen only in faraway cities. Rather, they are part of their--our--daily lives. Especially now, we can't ignore the fact that the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) remains one of the deadliest police departments in California. In fact, SAPID is responsible for the highest numbers of fatal shootings in Orange County, with 27 shootings per 324,568 residents from 2006-2016. True equality, and, specifically, fully valuing Black Life would require change at every level: not only our criminal justice system, but also our economic policies, foreign policies, media environment, and so much more. However, and in keeping with the demands put forward by the Movement for Black Lives, we want to outline a series of changes and steps that Santa Ana must adopt immediately to protect its people. Our first priority is to transform the city's spending. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand that deep cuts are expected in next years budget. Yet the city will still increase public safety spending -- the majority of which is police spending -- by $13.5 million. This cannot stand If COVID-19-related cuts are to be made, they must come first and foremost from the SAPID budget. The City Council has increased SAPD's budget year after year, most egregiously in the form of the $25 Million Police Officers Association Contract of 2018. Residents should not make sacrifices while an abusive police force continues to receive unjust and exorbitant rewards. Instead, the City should make cuts to protect other critical city programs like libraries, parks, and housing, which positively impact the community and contribute to a healthier city. These services do far more for public safety than SAPID ever has. We demand the following actions from the Council in order to to challenge systemic racism, champion police accountability, and end police violence for our residents Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to preserve and prop up city programs like libraries, parks, housing, etc. 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 public safety spending is increasing by $13.5 million. When the city equates public safety with police spending, it is unjust and inequitable. community oversight of the police department through the creation of a civilian oversight board with the following powers: subpoena power; independent investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; adequate funding and staff to accomplish its duties; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Renegotiate POA contracts with respect to the handling of police misconduct, and include community stakeholders in the bargaining process, including in all future POA contracts. The immediate release of all police misconduct records and body camera footages on a publicly available website at no cost. A Resolution from the Santa Ana Council in support of Repealing California's Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. Demilitarization of the police and an end to all federal funding to purchase military equipment and weapons for our police department. Address racial profiling by incorporating an individual stop and search database compliant with the California Racial and Identity Act passed by California in 2016. We demand that you act immediately to make the reforms outlined above. We look forward to working together to implement them to end the intolerable violence our communities suffer at the hands of SAPID, and to create real public safety for our city. Nikolai Tiritilli tiritillin@gmail.com 825 Clemensen Ave Santa Ana, California 92705 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:06 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ MU http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:59 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. z 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, No defund the police Ricardo Zavala 620 n Bush st Anaheim, 92805 3 Salas, Diana From: Jacky Reyes <reyesjackeline@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:10 PM To: eComment Subject: Santa Ana Council meeting Hello, I am deeply concerned about our city budget as the Santa Ana Police Department's is set to receive a pay raise. I am even more concerned as it the current council members who have voted in favor of this pay raise. I recently saw that two council members were creating a police oversight committee. How can we trust council members, who have received and continue to receive funds from the Santa Ana Police Association. I demand transparency in all police oversight committees and findings. The city of Santa Ana, is comprised of many youth. It saddens and angers me to see the city's lack of prioritization into children, youth and prevention programs. I was recently made aware that all part-time staff at the library were laid off. How can the City continue to leave out the voice of so many children and youth. I am asking that you reprioritize the city's budget and prioritize the children and youth of Santa Ana. I am asking that the the city council not view is residents as "animals" and instead view the residents of Santa Ana as the hard working, and resilient people that we are. Keep our streets safe by prioritizing children and you and implementing preventative programs and by counting to fund services such as our library. Jackeline Reyes, MSW Sent from my iPhone Salas, Diana From: Yuriana Velasco <yvelasco@live.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:16 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 75A Good afternoon, I was looking over The California Healthy Places Index and noticed a large percentage of our population in our city is living under unhealthy conditions. 1 urge the city council to invest in affordable housing for our families, community gardens, parks, libraries, free recreational activities, and mental health resources. No more investment in the police department, invest in our children and make sure they grow up in a safe and healthy environment. Listen to the community and adopt a People's Budget. Sincerely, Yuriana Velasco Salas, Diana From: Emily Jackson <emilyjacksonmd@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:53 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item 75A-to adopt fiscal year 20-21 budget Santa Ana City Council - I am submitting this public comment with the expectation that it will become part of your permanent record for the Santa Ana City Council meeting held on 6/16/20. Santa Ana has one of the worst police forces in the state of California (ranked 92/100), recently receiving an 'F' grade from the Campaign Zero scoring system, based on police violence, police accountability and approach to policing. I am writing to request that the City Council divest from the police force and reinvest in community programs. Low hanging fruit include utilizing trained, unarmed professionals instead of police to respond to mental health crises, domestic violence incidents, and substance use issues. In this moment of crisis around covid-19, City Council should also consider redirecting police funding to housing, education, health care and paycheck protection for Santa Ana residents. It is unconscionable to increase police funding at this time of economic crisis, when all other city funding is being cut. Given the Santa Ana PD's poor performance and ongoing brutality towards its citizens, the City Council should realize that pouring more money into the police is not going to increase public safety. Instead, divest from the police and invest in proven strategies to increase public safety, like those I have outlined above. Emily Jackson MD MPH Family Physician, Reproductive Health Specialist Fullerton, CA Salas, Diana From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:36 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Dawn Dinh 1040 s pine canyon cir Anaheim, 92807 z Salas, Diana From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:20 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Cante Angel 1309 s Birch st Orange, 92707 z Salas, Diana From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:15 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, 9493120358 Lesley Garcia 15215 W Fillmore St Goodyear, 85338 z Salas, Diana From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Santa Ana City Council, Rachel Will <rachelewill@gmail.com> Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:07 PM eComment Defund Santa Ana PD: 20C, 25E, 75A, 85A My name is Rachel Will and I am a voting resident of the 3rd ward in Santa Ana. I am writing to you today to oppose all increases in funding of the police budget and advocate for defunding of the police department, with the budget instead reallocated toward social services in Santa Ana to serve our most vulnerable populations. I specifically oppose items 20C, 25E, and police funding related to 75A. Additionally, while a police oversight commission proposed in item 85A may seem like a step in the right direction it only further legitimizes police violence and funding. Instead, as proposed by Mariame Kaba in the New York Times, I believe "the only way to diminish police violence is to reduce contact between the public and the police." I further advocate for the defunding of Santa Ana PD. Thank you for your consideration. Best wishes, Rachel Rachel Will rachelewill ggmail. com Salas, Diana From: Ruth Linnert <ruthielinnert@gmaiLcom> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:19 PM To: eComment Subject: DEFUND THE POLICE & CONTINUE FUNDING DEPORTATION DEFENSE Dear Mayor & City Council, My name is Ruth Linnert and I am a resident of Santa Ana, Ward 3. I am writing in deep concern for the health of Santa Ana's community. It has become more than clear that a radical shift in our concept of policing and community health must take place at the local level. It is unacceptable that Black and marginalized communities are living in persistent fear of being killed by state authorities like police, immigration agents or even white vigilantes who are emboldened by state actors. Despite continued profiling, harassment, terror and killing of Black communities, local and federal decision - makers continue to invest in the police, which leaves Black people vulnerable and our communities no safer. Moreover, this deep lack of trust that the government is breeding by terrorizing its own people, rather than safeguarding our health, is an alarming risk for future generations to live peacefully and safely with each other. The time has come to defund the police. We need to restore justice in our city which has prided itself on providing sanctuary to all people of our community. A radical increase for funding towards community services and healthcare is imperative. We need youth programs, increased mental health services, neighborhood infrastructures, childcare, and community outreach for those who need these services most. We need more funds for rehabilitation and the re-entry process for formerly incarcerated individuals, and help increase employment and education rates. We need to continue funding for the deportation defense fund in our city. We need to build a society that does not need policing. We call for defunding of police and for those dollars to be rerouted to strengthen our community health system including continued funds for deportation defense and relief. Sincerely, Ruth Linnert 524 N. Grand Ave. SA 92701 ruthielinnertggmail.com 714-328-0929 Salas, Diana From: Joanna Cazares <joanna.cazaresjc@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:07 PM To: eComment Subject: Santa Ana City Council Meeting 06/16/2020 To City Council: Community safety is something that cannot be provided by the police department. As a matter of fact, community safety is only possible with the enrichment of education, affordable housing, accessible healthcare, and opportunities for our growing homeless population. Increasing the budget for the police department in Santa Ana will only increase racially driven arrests. We must stop the terrorization and oppression of our community of color that law enforcement has brought upon Santa Ana, and instead allocate funds to our community. It is with this belief that I bring up the following reasonings. Santa Ana City Council should hold the Santa Ana Police Department accountable. There needs to be an establishment of strong Civilian Police Oversight Commission with subpoena, investigatory, and disciplinary powers. With that being said, Santa Ana City Council should deny any future requests for budget increases of the Santa Ana Police Department. As a community, we request and demand that the Santa Ana Police Department be defunded. Those funds can be allocated back into our communities, more specifically to the prominent problems our city faces. As we know, our homeless population is increasing, and efforts should be made for them such as housing, job opportunities and training, rehab programs if needed, mental health evaluations, COV D-19 treatments for free, etc. We must also enrich our youth in providing them programs that benefit them. More art programs and musical programs should be implemented in daily learning. Our students in need should be given free internet access in their homes in order to complete their studies as mandated by the state. Currently, our city is facing a rent crisis due to the gentrification of our communities and the pandemic. Rent assistance should be given to the residents of Santa Ana struggling to pay rent because of COVID-19. We should not stop there. Affordable housing should be made available to all Santa Ana residents as well. We have to think of our community and the people who make up the community! Rent should have never spiked to the insane amount it has in the past years. There are many ways to help our community and our people, what I mentioned is only a minimum. We must make it possible, our people are demanding to be heard. To reiterate, the people of Santa Ana are demanding that Santa Ana City Council defund the Santa Ana Police Department, allocate those funds to community enriching programs/parks/assistance, and also hold the department accountable. With gratitude, Joanna Cazares A Resident of Santa Ana Salas, Diana From: Linden Reid <thelinreid@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:32 PM To: eComment Subject: Council meeting 6/16/20 comments My name is Linden Willis and I live in downtown Santa Ana. Item 75A: I want the Council to redistribute the proposed $13.5 million police budget increase to the PD into other community -building programs instead. I would like to see all of the funds for Measure X allocated towards addressing homelessness to go towards resources for homeless people instead of police response to homelessness. Item 85A: I support the creation of a police oversight commission. Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:33 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:23 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. z 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, Margarito Marquez 1269 S Cedar St Santa Ana, 92707 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:35 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:04 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. z 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, Jennifer Saldivar 14212 Whiterock Dr. La Mirada, 90638 3 Salas, Diana From: Olga Rodriguez <olgarodrilau@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:40 PM To: eComment Subject: June 16, 2020 Item 75A To Mayor Pulido and Santa Ana Councilmembers, I am demanding that you take a significant portion of the budget to fund areas and programs that would actually help our community, like libraries, parks and recreation, housing, etc. Many of you have expressed support in investing in our community, however I do not believe you will act on this as the gap between funding for the SAPD and that of the areas I previously mentioned has been consistently far too wide for the past decade. The SAPD, like many other police departments across the nation, have shown that they cannot show restraint and have a tendency to escalate situations. It is irresponsible and dangerous to continue to put millions of dollars into the police department. You cannot say you want to "invest in our community" and at the same time fund the police when officers constantly pose a threat to our safety and peace of mind. Reform is not the answer. Defund the SAPD. Sincerely, Olga Rodriguez Lau Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Salas, Diana From: Zach Fairless <zmfairless@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:49 PM To: eComment Subject: Defund The Police Dear Mayor & City Council, My name is Zachary Fairless and I am a resident of Ward 3. I am writing in deep concern for the health of Santa Ana's community. It has become more than clear that a radical shift in our concept of policing and community health must take place at the local level. It is unacceptable that Black and marginalized communities are living in persistent fear of being killed by state authorities like police, immigration agents or even white vigilantes who are emboldened by state actors. Despite continued profiling, harassment, terror and killing of Black communities, local and federal decision - makers continue to invest in the police, which leaves Black people vulnerable and our communities no safer. Moreover, this deep lack of trust that the government is breeding by terrorizing its own people, rather than safeguarding our health, is an alarming risk for future generations to live peacefully and safely with each other. The time has come to defund the police. We need to restore justice in our city which has prided itself on providing sanctuary to all people of our community. A radical increase for funding towards community services and healthcare is imperative. We need youth programs, increased mental health services, neighborhood infrastructures, childcare, and community outreach for those who need these services most. We need more funds for rehabilitation and the re-entry process for formerly incarcerated individuals, and help increase employment and education rates. We need to continue funding for the deportation defense fund in our city. We need to build a society that does not need policing. We call for defunding of police and for those dollars to be rerouted to strengthen our community health system including continued funds for deportation defense and relief. Sincerely, Zachary Fairless 524 N Grand Ave, Santa Ana, CA, 92701 Zmfairless@gmail.com 7608877270 Salas, Diana From: Matt Ripley <matthew.ripley13@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 75A As a Santa Ana resident I am AGAINST an increase for Santa Ana PD. Things we could provide instead: • internet to every SAUSD student • larger rent assistance for those affected by a COVID economy • right to counsel for COVID evictions • Parks & Rec • Health Services • etc Thank you, Matt t Salas, Diana From: Aransazu <curielaransazu@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:59 PM To: eComment Subject: DEFUND POLICE NOW I am a resident of Santa Ana and I demand we DEFUND the police immediately, the money can be redirected into healthcare, schools, COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM!!! The police should not be the only people we class under distress! they are not trained for stress -full situations! they are trained to KILL AND ESCALATE SITUATIONS! WHO ARE YOU REALLY PROTECTING? Orozco, Norma From: Elaine Arriola <elaine.a.arriola@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:22 PM To: eComment Cc: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Villegas, Juan; Mendoza, Nelida; Solorio, Jose Subject: URGENT: Public Comment Agenda Item 75 Categories: Correspondence To the Santa Ana Mayor, City Council, and to whom it may concern: I am not just addressing you today city council, I speak to us all. We are a city that stands together. We are different from the rest of Orange County; we are special. We value one another, our safety, our health, our well- being, our community. We know that we are being disproportionately affected by the COVID-ig pandemic in terms of health and our fiscal standing. However this comes to no surprise. As a city primarily populated by people who identify as an ethnic minority we are victims of viruses like COVID-ig that magnify the target towards minorities. Amidst this crisis we have proven we are resilient together. Our community came together to protect those most vulnerable. People across our city came together to support one another, to protect one another whether it was through food banks, protecting tenant rights, relieving challenges that those less fortunate and most impacted could not combat on their own. We each contribute to this city in our own way. I am here today to do my part in uplifting the voices of members of our home --Santa Ana. With that said, my name is Elaine Arriola from Ward i represented by councilman Vicente Sarmiento, and it is with the most profound urgency that I relay you this message. Santa Ana has been in and has been expecting a budget deficit since before the outbreak of covid-ig, we know that. Members of the council I know that you care about your constituents, but the question we have is do you care for us enough? Here is your opportunity to engage with us. So many of us constituents are urging elected officials, but most importantly you city council, to please reconsider where the general budget is going. Santa Ana especially is significant because even as almost half of our city's general fund is being and has been allocated to the local police department, crime has only increased in the past five years. When you run with the platform of increasing public safety you are telling us that we need protection from ourselves. That we are such a broken community that instead of investing in us especially our youth we need to be policed. Santa Ana is among the top ioo cities that pays their police the most. Yet some people in our community are impoverished, homeless, low-income, barely making ends meet, and living paycheck to paycheck. The effects of over policed communities are not only the outcome of police brutality and violence, its stunted child development, increasing mental health issues, less -higher education attainment for members of our community, and amplification of the school to prison pipeline, amongst many other negative outcomes. Let's find ways to provide resources for underprivileged children, students, and community members. Let's not condition a beautiful community like Santa Ana to feel criminalized because the city funds their policing more than community development plans. Especially in Santa Ana, undocumented constituents already feel criminalized by the current administration based on their immigration status, People of Color in the community feel criminalized because the rest of Orange County feels the need to ignore the humanitarian crisis that is the vast amount of homeless people in our county and leaving it to cities especially Santa Ana who are already struggling financially. I respect and admire your prolonged efforts of pushing the county to do more on homelessness. However, this city's spending should be effective. I am here to break it to you that hiring more police officers councilmen Solorio and Sarmiento who are running for Mayor and to everyone here today, is not the solution to a humanitarian issue. I live right by the train tracks on the southside of Santa Ana where a lot of homeless people reside. I witness the violence they are subjected to. The police come, tear down their structures of protection, their small places of part-time comfort, and throw them away. The police force is treating the homeless as if they are not human. As if they are not entitled to property they way the police just throw away and sometimes steal their belongings. Historically and especially in these unprecedented times it has been critical to reanalyze the purpose of the police in this country, especially our individual communities. With more cities taking steps to disempowering the too strong police unions, the police department in general, like the city of Santa Ana has: developing a police oversight committee, we can slowly, but surely attain a future with no police. Having no police in a community may sound daunting at fast, but consider a future where social programs meant to help keep us safe thrive because they're funded, where more people have jobs, where people are paid a living wage, where our community is supported by those elected to lead it, it is until we access that future, will we then have a community that thrives to its fullest capacity where there is little to no crime, and where the police is no longer needed. According to the ACLU, there are millions of children in schools in the U.S where there are no counselors, nurses, school psychologists, or social workers. There are too many Americans dying or suffering from mental health issues that begin earlier in life —predominantly in adolescence. With that said, crime is not random. Most of the time, crimes happen because someone has been unable to meet their basic needs through other means. In order to proactively fight crime we do not need an increasingly funded police force —we do not need police in totality at all. What we need is more jobs, more educational opportunities, more arts programs, more community centers, more mental health resources and more of a say in how our communities function. The community knows elected officials whom I shall not refer to by name are sponsored by the police union for their re-election campaign, that the OC District Attorney drops charges on police officers, but most importantly where our tax dollars are going. I urge you brothers and sisters- fellow Santaneros to let the community help you help us come up with a plan for the future for us as a county and as every individual city as well. The first step is to acknowledge that we need to defund the police in our communities and reallocate funds towards community services. THE SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION deferring the salary increase that should not have been implemented in the first place, scheduled for July 1, 2020 is NOT enough. As an underprivileged member of our community, as a foster kid who was taken away from her family as a result of being impacted by drug addiction, as a low-income first generation college student, a person who has been homeless in this city before, as a Santanera who is among the many people in our community who wish to have the privilege of being born, raised, and live in our beautiful city for as long as we live like many of you have, as a student of UC Berkeley one of the most regarded privileges that I do have and that I feel guilty of having because there is no reason more students that come from Santa Ana should not have likewise, I urge you to please listen, to me, to us. We are asking you to invest in us ---especially our youth, but only as a result from defunding the police. The police take up almost half of the city's general fund. The following is taken from the Voice of OC article by Tsears "The vote, Measure X, pushed Santa Ana's sales tax to 9.25 percent, the highest in Orange County. And over the next ten years the new tax is projected to increase the city's general fund by about $6o million a year. Now, some members of a resident committee tracking Measure X say the money isn't being spent as promised. For example, they say, the biggest chunk of the money — about $43 million a year — is being used to pay down city debts." If this city is using our tax dollars to pay down city debt --it's time this city reinvests in the community with resources we have too long been indebted of. This city would rather take from the pockets of its constituents rather than take from the $i4o.8 million that is invested into the police department aka "public safety." With all this said, I hope you deem these matters appropriate enough to convince you they are worthy of taking action on. Here are my answers to some questions you might have for me: What is my vision of community safety? Public servants whose job it is to deescalate difficult, unsafe situations. Mental health and social workers addressing homelessness. More mental health and educational resources for youth. City partnering with non- profit organizations to boost community engagement and mentor resources. Programs for disadvantaged youth --those impacted by the Foster Care system and the Juvenile Justice System. Drug addiction treatment centers with more waivers. Resources for LGBTQ+ youth and community members. Funding VAPA programs more so that a career in the arts is accessible for the youth in our community. What do I think is going to be the most useful long term investment to help us recover from COVID? Investing in small local businesses and making more jobs in the community and community members buy more and give local companies more business. If local businesses grow, they can increase their employee wages, meaning that disposable income levels will grow and be invested into the city. This will lead to employers hiring new workers, local unemployment rates will decrease, and perhaps promote better economic conditions for the city. Thank you & Continued Strength, Elaine Arriola Elaine Arriola University of California, Berkeley I B.A. Psychology & Legal Studies (657) 346-5196 elaine.a.arriolaggmail. com Orozco, Norma From: Citlali Espinoza <citlali.espinoza@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:24 PM To: eComment Subject: Public comment 6/16/20 Attachments: Public Comment.pdf Categories: Correspondence Mayor Pulido and Members of the Santa Ana City Council, In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, Tony Mcdade, and the countless other Black Lives murdered at the hands of police officers and white supremacists across the country, cities across the world have arisen in solidarity, including Santa Ana. Santa Ana community members, including some city elected officials, proclaimed that Black Lives Matter and called for an end to police violence. While these murders occurred hundreds of miles away, the same systemic and structural inequalities that caused these deaths are alive in Santa Ana. That is the reason why Santa Ana's residents, especially the youth, felt such outrage and took to the streets, even in the midst of a global pandemic. For many young people in the city, police harassment and violence are not abstract concepts that happen only in faraway cities. Rather, they are part of our daily lives. Especially now, we can't ignore the fact that the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) remains one of the deadliest police departments in California. In fact, SAPD is responsible for the highest numbers of fatal shootings in Orange County, with 27 shootings per 324,568 residents from 2006-2016. True equality, and, specifically, fully valuing Black Life would require change at every level: not only our criminal justice system, but also our economic policies, foreign policies, media environment, and so much more. However, and in keeping with the demands put forward by the Movement for Black Lives, we want to outline a series of changes and steps that Santa Ana must adopt immediately to protect its people. Our first priority is to transform the city's spending. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the city's tax revenues, we understand that deep cuts are expected in next year's budget. Yet the city will still increase public safety spending, the majority of which is police spending by $13.5 million. This cannot stand. Educators within the Santa Ana Unified School District are paying for supplies out of pocket, and unfortunately this is seen as the norm for educators to go within their own limited income. As a Santa Ana resident who has been in the Santa Ana Unified School District, and community, it would be in the best interest of the people to have professionals such as; mental health service providers, social workers, and victim survivor advocates available towards the people of Santa Ana. In order for there to be a decline in crime, the people of Santa Ana need to have their basic needs met. Our neighboring counties such as L.A. County have taken it upon themselves to listen to the people and get them the help that their residents need. If COVID-19-related cuts are to be made, they must come first and foremost from the SAPD budget. The City Council has increased SAPD's budget year after year, most egregiously in the form of the $25 Million Police Officers Association Contract of 2018. Residents should not make sacrifices while an abusive police force continues to receive unjust and exorbitant rewards. Instead, the City should make cuts to protect other critical city programs like libraries, parks, and housing, which positively impact the community and contribute to a healthier city. These services do far more for public safety than SAPD ever has. We demand the following actions from the Council in order to to challenge systemic racism, champion police accountability, and end police violence for our residents: 1. Cut SAPD's budget and use the savings to preserve and prop up city programs like libraries, parks, housing, etc. 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 public safety spending is increasing by $13.5 million. When the city equates public safety with police spending, it is unjust and inequitable. 2. Grant genuine community oversight of the police department through the creation of a civilian oversight board with the following powers: subpoena power; independent investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; adequate funding and staff to accomplish its duties; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. 3. Renegotiate POA contracts with respect to the handling of police misconduct, and include community stakeholders in the bargaining process, including in all future POA contracts. 4. The immediate release of all police misconduct records and body camera footages on a publicly available website at no cost. 5. A Resolution from the Santa Ana Council in support of Repealing California's Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. 6. Demilitarization of the police and an end to all federal funding to purchase military equipment and weapons for our police department. 7. Address racial profiling by incorporating an individual stop and search database compliant with the California Racial and Identity Act passed by California in 2016. We demand that you act immediately to make the reforms outlined above. We look forward to working together to implement them to end the intolerable violence our communities suffer at the hands of SAPD, and to create real public safety for our city. Orozco, Norma From: L Tonkovich <louistonkovich@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:24 PM To: eComment Subject: Call to Action Categories: Correspondence Santa Ana City Council, Police accountability is long overdue. For too long, the police in your city have wielded unjust authority, doing more harm than good. Local law enforcement should practice harm prevention and emergency response, not racist violence. Please: 1. Establish a civilian police oversight commission with subpoena power and investigative and disciplinary authority. 2. Defund your police department. There is no reason why police in Santa Ana, or in any city, should receive more funding than social services, education, and housing. Thank you. Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:16 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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. Julio Sanchez 325 E. Occidental St. Santa Ana, 82705 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:39 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Martha Valladares 8850 Lemonwood dr Corona , 92883 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:05 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Sanam Esmaili 620 W. Warner Ave. Santa Ana, 92707 z Orozco, Norma From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:38 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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, Thomas Eldridge 1143 E. Culver Ave. Orange, 92866 z Orozco, Norma From: Xitlaly Sanchez <xitlallysanchez@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:27 PM To: eComment Subject: Comment on Agenda Item 65b Categories: Correspondence Good afternoon My name is Xitlaly Sanchez and I am a Santa Ana resident. I want to submit a public comment on 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 city, we must do whatever we can to support and protect our residents. Best, Xitlaly Orozco, Norma From: Saul Montano <rzasaul@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:31 PM To: eComment Subject: Call To Defund Santa Ana Police To my city government representatives, My name is Saul Montano and I am a resident of Santa Ana. Santa Ana Police is the Sth most violent department in the country. The time has come to defund the police. Rather, our city needs a radical increase for funding towards community services and healthcare. We need youth programs, increased mental health services, neighborhood infrastructures, childcare, and community outreach for those who need these services most. We need more funds for rehabilitation and the re-entry process for formerly incarcerated individuals, and to help increase employment and education rates. Santa Ana, and Orange County as a whole, needs to build a society that does not need the level of policing. I join in solidarity with the freedom fighters all over the country and call for the end to police terror. I call for defending of police and for those dollars to be rerouted to strengthen community health system. Sincerely, Saul Montano Orozco, Norma From: Kcondia <kcondia@gmaiLcom> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:34 PM To: eComment Subject: EComment Dear Mayor Pulido & City Council, My name is Kristin and I am a resident of Orange. I am a patron and member of many of Santa Ana's arts, music, and small businesses. I am writing in deep concern for the health of Santa Ana's community. It has become more than clear that a radical shift in our concept of policing and community health must take place at the local level. It is unacceptable that Black and marginalized communities are living in persistent fear of being killed by state authorities like police, immigration agents or even white vigilantes who are emboldened by state actors. Despite continued profiling, harassment, terror and killing of Black communities, local and federal decision -makers continue to invest in the police, which leaves Black people vulnerable and our communities no safer. Moreover, this deep lack of trust that the government is breeding by terrorizing its own people, rather than safeguarding our health, is an alarming risk for future generations to live peacefully and safely with each other. The time has come to defund the police. WE NEED to restore justice in our city which has prided itself on providing sanctuary to all people of our community. A radical increase for funding towards community services and healthcare is imperative. WE NEED youth programs, increased mental health services, neighborhood infrastructures, childcare, and community outreach for those who need these services most. WE NEED more funds for rehabilitation and the re-entry process for formerly incarcerated individuals, and help increase employment and education rates. WE NEED to continue funding for the deportation defense fund in our city. WE NEED to build a society that does not need policing. We call for defunding of police and for those dollars to be rerouted to strengthen our community health system including continued funds for deportation defense and relief. Sincerely, Kristin Condia 1457 N. Navarro PI. Kcondia@gmaiLcom 714-213-1448 Orozco, Norma From: Dream <dreaminginlace@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:35 PM To: eComment Subject: Ecomment Dear Mayor Pulido & City Council, My name is Kristin and I am a resident of Orange. I am a patron and member of many of Santa Ana's arts, music, and small businesses. I am writing in deep concern for the health of Santa Ana's community. It has become more than clear that a radical shift in our concept of policing and community health must take place at the local level. It is unacceptable that Black and marginalized communities are living in persistent fear of being killed by state authorities like police, immigration agents or even white vigilantes who are emboldened by state actors. Despite continued profiling, harassment, terror and killing of Black communities, local and federal decision - makers continue to invest in the police, which leaves Black people vulnerable and our communities no safer. Moreover, this deep lack of trust that the government is breeding by terrorizing its own people, rather than safeguarding our health, is an alarming risk for future generations to live peacefully and safely with each other. The time has come to defund the police. WE NEED to restore justice in our city which has prided itself on providing sanctuary to all people of our community. A radical increase for funding towards community services and healthcare is imperative. WE NEED youth programs, increased mental health services, neighborhood infrastructures, childcare, and community outreach for those who need these services most. WE NEED more funds for rehabilitation and the re-entry process for formerly incarcerated individuals, and help increase employment and education rates. WE NEED to continue funding for the deportation defense fund in our city. WE NEED to build a society that does not need policing. We call for defunding of police and for those dollars to be rerouted to strengthen our community health system including continued funds for deportation defense and relief. Sincerely, Kristin Condia 1457 N. Navarro Pl. KCondia cggmail.com 714-213-1448 Orozco, Norma From: Diana Castro <dcastro@berkeley.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:41 PM To: eComment Subject: SA City Council Meeting 6/16 Hello Santa Ana City Council Members, I wanted to send an email regarding the SA City Council Meeting that is scheduled for this evening. I am writing to voice my frustration and disproval of the proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, agenda item 75A. The "recommendations" provided by the Citizen Oversight Committee are incredibly pointless and should be more specific than only recommending that items should be "reassessed". The Citizen Oversight Committee "was not able to make any recommendations" for the FY-20-21 budget, how? The budget is incredibly important and should receive the most recommendations. So how can we trust that our City Council fight for the best interests of Santa Ana residents, when they can not even be held accountable? There is no reason why the revenue from property taxes, which helps fund our school district, be lower than what is spent by the city on police. It is appalling that an already underfunded city would choose to prioritize the funding of the police department instead of investing in education and other community development programs. Some of the money that is divested from the police can better fund other programs or better yet create more spaces for our community members, such as building another library. It is frustrating to see that a great city like Santa Ana only has 1 public library, for its population of over 330,000. When in comparison, our neighboring city Costa Mesa has 2 public libraries for the cities population of about 100,000. I have personally needed to call the police because I needed to have someone to write an incident report. It took two calls to SAPD and a 40-minute wait, for someone to arrive at my residence. Thank goodness it wasn't a more severe situation, because even when resorting to having to call the SAPD, it doesn't mean that you will be assisted in a timely manner. On a more recent occasion, when the SAPD was called for an incident that occurred on my street. Only one police officer was needed for this, but 2 separate vehicles showed up. Then in a few minutes, all of them left the scene. When 1 definitely should have stayed, the assessment used by officers when they choose to actually do their job is disappointing. The proposed city budget needs to be completely reassessed. Placing the needs of the community higher than the pay of the police department and their pensions. There also needs to be more transparency in the lobbying that is done by the police department union. Since this, unfortunately, affects how our city council members vote regarding matters that affect Santa Ana residents. It seems that many of our council members that claim to have love and a passion to foster intergenerational growth for our city have completely forgotten what it feels like to be a resident that is underserved due to these voting practices. Best, Diana Castro Orozco, Norma From: Julia Hernandez <julia.e.hernandez.v@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:41 PM To: eComment Subject: Comment item 65B Good afternoon Santa Ana City Council, My name is Julia Hernandez, I am a Santa Ana resident. I am submitting a public comment on 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 detenci6n and deportation. We are a community of immigrants and as such it is necessary to support those in our community who are most vulnerable. Those who, due to conflicts or hunger were forced to leave the homes they were born into and build a new home in Santa Ana. I trust you will take my comments into consideration. Thank you, Julia Hernandez All the best, Julia Hernandez B.S Child and Adolescent Development Union Institute and University Cell: (657)294-7611 Orozco, Norma From: nohemi ramos <ramosnohemi051@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:42 PM To: eComment Subject: police accountability We the people of Santa Ana demand that our budget be spent on our community & not on a police force that continuously fails to serve & protect us. We NEED rent control, we NEED better roads, we have a HUGE homeless & mental health crisis on our hands! We need better funding for our schools & for our community based programs. We DESERVE police accountability! Our police department's budget is $144,227,570 which continues to increase every year while our community is literally falling apart. You cannot go a day in Santa Ana without seeing homeless people &/or druggadicts on our streets & when they commit crimes the police are never helpful. Our police department has an F rating, they have at least 13 deadly force incidents, that's higher than 70% of california police departments. They have at least 108 reported complaints of police misconduct in a community thats is primarily hispanic and whose large portion of residents are undocummented or have undocumented family members. Making complaints against the police (even when they clearly violate our rights) is a rare occurrence within our community, because 1. People are scared of the police &/or fear retaliation 2. We know nothing will be done to those police officers abusing their power or using excessive force 3. The people often targeted do not speak english or do not know their right (& even when they do know their rights they are threatened with violence or arrest when speaking out against their abuse of power) ect.... & even when people in our community file complaints against the police only 1 in 54 complaints are ruled in favor of civilians (from 2016-2018) therefore having a police force with zero disregard for the life of those they have worn to serve & protect is NOT something we are willing to accept or ignore any longer. We NEED police accountability, We demand disciplinary actions taken against police officers who abuse their power & use excessive force. - A concerned resident of Santa Ana Orozco, Norma From: Ricardo Cachua <cachua.ricardo@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:42 PM To: eComment; Iglesias, Cecilia; Penaloza, David; Solorio, Jose; Villegas, Juan; Bacerra, Phil; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Mendoza, Nelida Subject: New Budgeting Allocation Concerns Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, My name is Ricardo Florencio Cachua and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to oppose the proposed budget to increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing $12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees and other sources of revenue. In these challenging times what our city needs is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources-- not the police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our city. Thank you, Ricardo Florencio Cachua T (714) 575-2909 E cachnaricardoCagmail.com Orozco, Norma From: Moi Villegas <moises01villegas@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:42 PM To: eComment Subject: City Council meeting 6/16 Item 75A To the Santa Ana City Council. I am a resident of Santa Ana where I have lived my whole life. I attended all SAUSD schools k-12. And I live in council ward 6. 1 am emailing you as a young resident of this city, a recent college grad with dreams of building my career and my future long term here in this city. Although I have attended city council meetings before this is my first public comment. I am emailing in regards to agenda items 75A As a resident of ward 6 1 have seen first hand the manipulation tactics of the Santa Ana Police Officer Association in order to secure pay increases. The recent re -call of our former council member for ward 6 Cecilia Iglesias is a clear signal to us as a community that the POA has too much money and power. As we face the realities of a broken police system both locally and nationally, and as we work to recover from this pandemic (COVID-19) 1 urge that the city council make strong cuts to Santa Ana Police Department's budget. I urge you to re -distribute funds to the following departments: LIBRARY, PARKS AND REC. The previous fiscal budget allocated 46.4% of the budget toward Public Safety: which we all know goes very largely to policing. Please listen to your residents and adopt a people's budget. A budget to prioritize community and youth programming through Parks and Rec dept. A budget that allocates for Library repairs, expansions, more educational centers around the city. How can you say and announce "Education First" as your city motto when education is being defunded! While police are making their way into our de -funded schools. You say "Education First," so ACT LIKE IT! Concerned Resident, Moises Villegas Orozco, Norma From: Kelly Kraus -Lee <kellyakraus@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:46 PM To: eComment Subject: Comment on item 75A I oppose the proposed city budget. We need to invest in the library/parks and rec and public works, not the police. I oppose the proposed public safety spending increase and I urge the council to re -direct that proposed increase to community programming and public works. Kelly Kraus -Lee Orozco, Norma From: Luna Quezada <jennymendozahl7@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:52 PM To: eComment Subject: Public Comment During this historic wave of anti -police brutality protests and Black Lives Matter movement, the Santa Ana city council needs to correspond and be on the side of the people. Minneapolis has unanimously voted to disband their police department and I think Santa Ana can begin the process to do something similar. The policing institution has a history rooted in anti -blackness and oppression of minorities. It is time we start defunding the police department and allocate those funds to our community where they can be better used. Sincerely, A Santa Ana resident Orozco, Norma From: Hannah Getahun <hannah.getahun@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:53 PM To: eComment Subject: Comment for City Council meeting Hello, I am commenting regarding the agenda items 75 A and 85 A for tonight's city council meeting. Santa Ana City Council has the opportunity to undo years of violence done to the community at the hands of the police. According to Mapping Police Violence, Santa Ana PD has one of the most violent records of any city in America. The average yearly murder rate by the police is 7 people according to the site. I know that the city council is entirely made up of POC, so your decision to fund the police so heavily begs the question: Do you care about us? Santa Ana is majority minority and, more specifically, majority Latinx. With the recent BLM police brutality protests and calls to defund the police, I implore the city council to divest these funds to recreation services and youth programs. As an aspiring environmental journalist, I have read study after study that shows that cultivating our youth through education and recreation can help children succeed in life and reduce rates of health issues like diabetes. It can even reduce community crime. In addition, there needs to be more investment on community green spaces. So often, people think the solution is to heavily police communities rather than investing in these communities. We need resources, not policing. In addition, a police oversight commission LED BY CITIZENS with NO TIES TO THE POLICE should be looked into. We need police accountability. The fact that there is no police oversight in the first place makes no sense. As a resident of Santa Ana who has lived here since I was 5 years old, I do not want to see my community suffer any longer at the hands of poor decision making. When you guys vote to pass these exorbitant police budgets, you are not thinking about the citizens of Santa Ana. These decisions affect whole communities and should be taken seriously. Hannah Getahun LOCAL 721 SEW SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, CM, CLC OFFICERS Bob schnanover PRESIDENT Llwa vent VICE PRESIDENT ❑Nian Cabi SECRETARY D wd Green TREASURER DIRECTORS LA.COUNTY Lydia Cobra! VICE PRESIDENT Sharonda Wade VICE PRESIDENT Car yn Dasher Pei f Cade li DFrmn Valencia Gamer Steven Glmien Adi Granedos Awha Lopez Ahna Mendrzahe! Tarty F. Mendoza Omer Perez Jose Sanchez Grace SartilWnc Veryeli Vassal WOC CITIES Sfacse Kamya VICE PRESIDENT Smeoa WdgM VICE PRESIDENT Joaquin Al. Kesavan Koramd G"Nerao Afarfinez Damn rrfcDanie4 Andy Mamles SaNan'or Zambrana TRI-COUNTIES Grace Sepulveda VICE PRESIDENT Rosa Castro VICE PRESIDENT Sherman AbramoWich Roberto D Cnho Charles Hamfnglmn Liza Roche INLAND AREA Tim Burke VICE PRESIDENT CAmmie Sohm VICE PRESIDENT orado Blal BerGara Hunter Roger Naner Ed Tape Oevrd Warpnasa RETIREE LIAISON Charley Hpma hfIJl/ww1v.ae1W21 om 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 (6116/20) 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 July 7. 2020 pending 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 the next two July Meetings and please do not delete any existing • 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 5122/20 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 recalf and reinstate these same 176 employees and rescind the actions taken to suddenly separate them from the City effective 5/22120. • 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 SEW 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 7E45 WAT.BIld, Ste 100•Lin, A•geles CA 90017.9664• Till 1213) Wit 60• Fax(213) 3SMM 222W Cam•n Line SieHI- Sane Maria CA 93456• Tin N05) 623556• Fox JAE) U2 57 6II7 Ewer Cleo X, Sta S • RNereds CA 12507 • Tel 1951) 571-7700 • Fax 1951) Z5 10 1651 E 4M 51., SteL 0 • Santa Ma CA 92701 • Tel (714) 541-1956 • Fa[ (714) 541-1984 3W E Farrell Dr, SRe Al • Palm Springs CA 92M • Te1(760) 322-7191 • Fax (760) 322-7161 44421 10- St. Waxt Ste I • tan®aler CA 93ii4 • Tel (8 1721-4W • F. (661) 206-160) 2472 Eatrnan Ave., Sta 30, Veri CA.93003E /74 • Tel (W5) 6.YF442T • Fax (90516ME16Z5 LOCAL 721 ,1 POMM youth sports, the zoo, library, and police department. They are not "temporary" or "seasonal." Many of these employees grew up with the positive influence of SEWB. Santa Ana's community programs and services to become SERVICE EMPLOPEEs leaders themselves and several continue to be residents INTERNanoNAL UNION, CTW, CLC {constituents} of Santa Ana and are great role models for Santa Ana's youth and our community's future. OFFICERS C. These are not seasonal nor temporary employees as they were Bob Si PRESIDENT referred to by Human Resources (HR). They are dedicated 1lnda Val public servants who make $15,000 to $20,000 per year with VICE PRESIDENT Law Cabral essentially no benefits other than state mandated sick time. SECRETARY D. This group of employees have dedicatedly served our community °RURER EEA and help develop the youth of Santa Ana, many who dream to someday work for our great City1 DIRECTORS E. Yet, 176 of our family have been separated with no guarantee to I.A. couNTT ever be reinstated, and the majority of those terminated have the bW Lydia (DENT VICEPRESIDENT most seniority, longevity, ex experience and service with the City. p y Shamnda wade Three of them are union leaders. VICE PRESIDENT Carolyn Naslrer RaYnck Del caNte Our Initial understanding was that while it may take some time, that KeAey Orren valena;a Gamer ultimately ALL of our employees and services would be restored with Steven Goral the goal to not separate any. Adlfb Granadoa Arcata Lopez Tony Mende aW AlmaF. M.Coa' ToCy This drastic and large termination of employees occurred very quietly o,narverar with minimal public awareness while the Santa. Ana community who Josesancnaz Grace Seal chez depend on these services and know their value were unaware of this Vai l Vassv massive termination. LAIOC CITIES It appears in Council Item 75A Exhibits, that the HR department seacee Kamya already acted upon the proposed "Reduction in Part Time Staffing' VICE PRESIDENT S.boa wrtght budget savings listed in each of the proposed departmental work force changes for FY 20121's budget. That listing demonstrates just JI ga Avalos waive n Avaloe KesevenKarand how undervalued this workforce is as they have been reduced to a Gu81em10 Martinez line -item. Garen MrDarAer nralr uerarea • While we agree that Santa Ana should invest in more full-time $aNadar 2ambranc positions and transition existing incumbents into these positions over TRI-COUNTIES time, this drastic action to suddenly terminate 176 employees was Grace Sepulveda VICE PRESIDENT not done with an official, on -the -record vote of this Council. Rem �d` Something this significant, deserves the full attention and an official VICE PRESIDENTT Shannon Ahramovilnb vote of our Santa Ana City Council. Roberto Camaaho ChaNea HamaglOn Uza Racha While we expect some fiscal challenges in FY 20l21, SEIU Local 721 members helped to build the City's reserve during the Great Recession INLAND AREA Tim Burke and the City's work force has never been fully repaired since. At one VICE PRESIDENT CAmmie 5ohm time, a reduction of 25% was accepted by our full-time and very lean VICE PRESIDENT workforce to help the City. We are concerned that vital city programs Oraclo Waz and our dedicated employees who provide these services not be further Barbera Hunter Roger Nunaz Ed Taob li Warpness RETIREE LIAISON Charleyml hi l/wxw,wu721.om 1545 Mal,hhe 811d_1C.100•lus A1.1lao CA90017-36A- T.U213)MB8660• Fax(213) WB 8N0 222 W Camren Laria ate 201• Santa Maria CA 93458• Tel Clil 6235256• Faa(805) 62 57 fie 77 Rirer Craig X. Ste B • Riverside CA 92507 • T.1(951) 5]1.7700 • Fax (951) 55341310 1651 E 41 St., Ste 250 • Sonia Ma CA 92701 • Tel p14) 541-008fi • Fax p14) 541.1084 3d0 S. Farrell Dr., Sb Al04• Palm Springs CA 922U•Tall (750)322.7191• F.(]50) 322.7161 4442110' St. Waal Sit I•_arcade, CA 9 M- Te1(877) 721-4%8• Fax(661) 20&nM 2472 Eral Are.. Ste 30 • Vai CA 9]W35Ii4 • Tel (905) 650.4429 • Fax SM) 950.1 0211 LOCAL 721 Mill t� SEW SERVICE F14PL0l INTERNATIONAL UNION, LTW, ICLC OFFICERS Bob Soho..., PRESIDENT Upp, Genf VICE PRESIDENT bill Cabraf SECRETARY David Green TREASURER DIRECTORS LA. COUNTY Lyam Cabral VICE PRESIDENT Shamnde wade VICE PRESIDENT Carolyn Dasher Pollock Del Credo Kelley Diran varencia Gamer Steven G.M. Adado Granados Arceka Lopez Anna MentlrzenN Tarty F. Mendoza Cmar Perez Jose Sanchai Greco Solnldlenc V.V.il va99ei I.Aloe CITIES sboare Kemya VICE PRESIDENT Slmboa Wrrgnt VICE PRESIDENT Joaquin AIRS. Kesavan Korand GurNermo Maf ez Denier; McDaniel AWyMorales sri a,Au Zamhrena TRI-COUNTIES Greve Sepulveda VICE PRESIDENT Rosa Castro VICE PRESIDENT Shannon Abramovikh Roberto C.S r ho ClaNes Hamngton Liza Roche INLAND AREA Tim Burke VICE PRESIDENT Commie S.C. VICE PRESIDENT Drama Diaz Barbara Hunhlr Roper Nunez Ed Tole Dav warpness RETIREE LIAISON Chaney Mims hriril ww.safW21.om 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 B Monica M. Suter SEIU Local 721 — Santa Ana City Employees Chapter President 1545 iffil Blvd_ Ste 100•1 "BliaCA 9001].9664. Tall (213)360A560, 1(213) 30M= 222W Cerm"mS 201•See" Maria CA 9345l Did(05) 623556, Few {ROS)62 Sr 6177 Rrver Creel X.,Ste S- Rrvxrertle CA 92507- Tell (51)&l.7700• 1(951) 653810 1651 E4W St., Ste250• Santa Ana CA UMI• Tall (/14) 5 -Il•Far V14) 541.1084 340E Fill ll Dr., Sle A104•Palm Springs CA 91•Tall (760)M-7191.1(761 rl2.7161 MCC 10-St Wei sea I•tan®star CA 93i%• Tel (III 721-49EA•1(661) 20fr] 2472 Ealal A.. St. 30 • Venal CA 930035774 -Tel (605) 651 • F. (Sl 66102A Orozco, Norma From: Angelica O'Campo <09ocampo@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item 65b Dear Santa Ana City Council, My name is Angelica O'Campo and I'm submitting a public comment for Agenda item 65B. in support of the renewal of the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. Thank you, Angelica O'Campo Angelica O'Campo 714.604.5140 09ocampoggmail.com Orozco, Norma From: Julia Hernandez <julia.e.hernandez.v@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:59 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item 75A Good afternoon Santa Ana city council, My name is Julia Hernandez, I'm a resident of Santa Ana, and I'm calling on Mayor Pulido and the Santa Ana City Council to end police violence and support the Movement for Black Lives by cutting police spending, investing in Santa Ana communities, enacting meaningful police accountability, transparency, and civilian oversight. Santa Ana deserves meaningful systemic change. It is time to stop militarizing the Police and begin funding other response and prevention and programs. Establishing strong mental health, employment assistance, affordable housing, job training, personal development programs and investing into education to retain quality educators will help decrease police intervention in certain cases. The establishment or funding of these programs, will ensure that citizens of Santa Ana are receiving the services and care they need. As opposed to being criminalized for simply seeking to survive. I trust you will consider my comments and stand with the people that elected you into office. Thank you, Julia Hernandez All the best, Julia Hernandez B.S Child and Adolescent Development Union Institute and University Cell: (657)294-7611 Orozco, Norma From: Marlha Sanchez <mamadragonrising@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Defund the police I am a work at home mother of two and I also care for an elderly Grandmother. I am also a homeschool educator. It has been very clear to in my 40 years of living in this city that the police are no longer helping most of us. They profile us walking two blocks home from a local restaurant. They side with a grown woman verbally assaulting me and my family and defend her as she grabs and bruises my then 7 yr old daughter at a public cultural event. ENOUGH IS ENOUGh. What we desperately need is funding that empowers and uplifts our residents. We need programs for our youth. We need parks. We need open spaces so we can all have a chance to thrive. Gracias, Marlha Sanchz Gracias, Martha Sanchez Orozco, Norma From: Liliana Mora <13moral@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Items 75A and 85A Good afternoon, My name is Liliana Mora and I am writing to urge City Council to not adopt the 2020-2021 City Budget until there are serious changes made. 50% of our budget should not be going towards the police department. Redirecting that public money towards services that actually serve our community and our youth is of utmost importance. Furthermore, City Council should direct the city manager to research the creation of a police oversight commission and present the findings within 90 days. It is the city council's duty to make sure that public servants are actually serving the community and hold them accountable when they're not. Thank you, LIliana Mora, Resident of Santa Ana Ward 4 Salas, Diana From: Monica Castro <castro.monica02l2@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Meeting comment Hello To whom it may concern, my comment is in support of defunding the police. Thank you, Monica castro Santa Ana Taxpayer and Resident Salas, Diana From: Maria De Jesus Zacarias Torres <mdzacari@uci.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:01 PM To: eComment Subject: Public Comment June 16, 2020 Santa Ana council members, Good evening. My name is Maria Zacarias, I am a resident of Santa Ana. I live in ward 6 in the Eastside neighborhood. I would like to address the council about three matters. I would like to see the 140 part-timers from the city that got laid off reinstated. Since the city budget is not finalized yet, I would like to see how city council can work towards reallocating public safety funds from the proposed budget into community services and youth programs. Lastly, I would like to see city council adopt a mandatory stance on face masks until our city's COVID rates drop to an acceptable rate. I am hoping that our city council can take the concerns of residents and take the necessary action. I was one of the part-time city employees that got laid off during COVID. I was under the impression that we would get called back to work as soon as we would be able to return. I was completely caught off guard when I was given the phone call. It also happened during the middle of my spring quarter at UCI which added stress to the end of the quarter. I had just gone on my Sib year as a city employee and was proud to have been working for the community garden program which I also helped start. I started working for the city when I went back to school at Santa Ana College in 2015 where I was able to start the community garden program. Working part-time let me be able to focus on school where I was able to transfer to UCI in 2018. I am about to go into my final year at UCI and I do not know how I am going to be able to be financially stable because I am unemployed. There are other creative ways that we could have been able to do our jobs during this time. We were just never asked. By laying off 140 part-time city employees, you are also affecting the community because most part-time workers are also Santa Ana residents. I remember from the last city council meeting that the proposed budget has not been finalized yet. There is still time to revisit the proposed budget for the police department and public safety to see where funds can be reallocated to community services and youth programs. Public safety does not need to come in the form of violence. The city of Santa Ana has been settling police misconduct lawsuits which takes up money that could have gone into community services and youth programs. The city can look into alternative ways of responding to particular calls. As the young city that we are, we should be at the forefront of looking for ways of addressing old problems. Buena Park, Costa Mesa, and Irvine in Orange County have recently required face masks in public. Santa Ana has the highest cases of COVID at 1,939 cases. It would only make sense to also require face masks in public especially now that more places are opening up. We are putting our service workers in danger since they will be coming in contact with a lot of people who are also residents of Santa Ana. The only way to protect our service workers and community as more places open up and Santa Ana continues to be the city with highest COVID cases is to make face masks mandatory. Thank you, Maria Zacarias Torres Santa Ana resident Ward 6 Eastside neighborhood Salas, Diana From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Santa Ana City Council, victoria wood <victorialyndseywood@gmail.com> Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:03 PM eComment Santa Ana 6/16 Meeting Public Comment I demand you, as our elected officials, grow spines for the first time in your lives and stand up for what is right instead of what gives you more money in your pockets. SAPD must be defunded. It is absolutely disgusting that you all would even consider increasing the police budget during a time like this. I demand you all invest in resources such as libraries, parks, mental health services and housing. The SAPD needs to be demilitarized. Their time terrorizing the lives of innocent people needs to end. The behavior I have witnessed over the last few weeks from these officers has been disgusting and you are all complicit in their violence by even considering to increase their budget and give the police raises. I can barely afford to eat and you give these people more money? SAPD does not keep us safe. Our communities do. So invest in our community or get voted out. Thank you for your time, Victoria Wood Salas, Diana From: Jessenya Reyes <jessenyareyes178@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:06 PM To: eComment Subject: June 16 City Council Meeting Agenda Item 75A Dew City Counc0, My name is Jessenya Reyes. I was bom and raised in Santa Ana, and I love my city. I want Santa Ana residents to thrive, but a lot of change needs to happen, and that change can start with shifting the city budget, which you all have the power to change as city council members. It doesn't make any sense that the city budget is decreasing, yet funding for SAPD continues to increase. Nearly 50% of the budget for 15 years going towards SAPD is too much, especially right now in the midst of a pandemic. Our people need financial assistance, including housing and rental assistance. We need to invest in our youth, who have been negatively impacted by the sudden changes to their education. We need community spaces. We need so many things that are not cops, thus the proposed increases to SAPD can and should be re -directed to cuing for our community instead. Please consider changing the proposed budget to reflect the needs of Santa Ana residents. Thank you for your time. Best, Jessenya Reyes Email: lessenyareyes178 .gmail.com Phone:(714)495-9943 Salas, Diana From: Jessica Jimenez <jessicaijimenez@berkeley.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:06 PM To: eComment Subject: public comment for city council meeting 6/16/2020 defund the police My name is Jessica Jimenez and as a Santa Ana resident I urge the city council to remove all funding from the Santa Ana Police Department and allocate those funds towards our schools, free clinics, mental health resources, free and affordable public housing, community gardens, and other resources that would actually benefit the community. The Santa Ana Police Department is one of the most violent in the country and too many residents have horrific stories about police brutality from SAPD. The police do nothing to keep us safe and are only there to violently manage social issues that the government and city has failed to address. With all the funding that the police get, these funds can be allocated to making our community safer on our own terms. The police are bad at their job. SAPD does not solve crimes or homicides to the extent that we are told they do. They spend most of their day issues tickets, harassing houseless people and using excessive force on residents without justification. If you call SAPD they can take hours to arrive and upon arrival they will write a report and leave if they don't escalate the situation themselves. The police do not solve any issues within our community and they do nothing to prevent violence or increase safety. The police are the violence. I encourage the city council to read Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis, The End of Policing by Alex Vitale, and Slave Patrols: Law and Violence in Virginia and the Carolinas by Sally Hadden. I know that it is in the city council's best interest to keep the police because the police work for them and their capitalist values. But it comes at the expense of the people. Santa Ana needs a radical change that abandons policing and looks towards a future that addresses social issues in a tangible way. Defund and abolish SAPD. ACAB. Salas, Diana From: imelda rodriguez <imeldaoda@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:19 PM To: eComment Subject: 75A and 85A My name is Imelda Rodriguez and I am commenting on item 75A. To begin to address the problem of police violence in our community, I urge the Council to cut down the Santa Ana Police Department's Budget and use the savings to support city programs instead. Regarding item 85A, I support the Council granting community oversight of the police department through the creation of a civilian review board with the following powers: subpoena power; investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Salas, Diana From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: My name is Cecilia Rivas, cecilia rivas <rivas.cecilia1966@gmail.com> Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:19 PM eComment Pulido, Miguel; Villegas, Juan City of Santa Ana Meeting Ecomment I live in Ward 5 and I am commenting on item 75A as well as item 85A. I OPPOSE more money being given to the Santa Ana Police Department. We need to reinvest money into the communities. The City of Santa Ana should NOT increase public safety spending but rather cut the Police Departments budget in half. Agenda item 75A. Thank you, Cecilia Rivas Secondly, the City of Santa Ana needs to establish a strong Civilian Police Oversight Commission with subpoena, investigatory and disciplinary action. Agenda item 85A. Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:23 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:06 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. z 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, Jose Correa 934 w brook at Santa Ana , 92703 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:27 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 r ea• http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:52 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. z 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, 7756362626 Jason Hill 1031 E Brookdale Place Fullerton, 92831 3 Salas, Diana From: Marlha Sanchez <mamadragonrising@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Defund the police I am a work at home mother of two and I also care for an elderly Grandmother. I am also a homeschool educator. It has been very clear to in my 40 years of living in this city that the police are no longer helping most of us. They profile us walking two blocks home from a local restaurant. They side with a grown woman verbally assaulting me and my family and defend her as she grabs and bruises my then 7 yr old daughter at a public cultural event. ENOUGH IS ENOUGh. What we desperately need is funding that empowers and uplifts our residents. We need programs for our youth. We need parks. We need open spaces so we can all have a chance to thrive. Gracias, Marlha Sanchz Gracias, Martha Sanchez Salas, Diana From: Liliana Mora <13moral@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Items 75A and 85A Good afternoon, My name is Liliana Mora and I am writing to urge City Council to not adopt the 2020-2021 City Budget until there are serious changes made. 50% of our budget should not be going towards the police department. Redirecting that public money towards services that actually serve our community and our youth is of utmost importance. Furthermore, City Council should direct the city manager to research the creation of a police oversight commission and present the findings within 90 days. It is the city council's duty to make sure that public servants are actually serving the community and hold them accountable when they're not. Thank you, LIliana Mora, Resident of Santa Ana Ward 4 Salas, Diana From: Dylan Thompson <dylan.w.thompson@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 75A Regarding Agenda item 75a, I do not approve of the millions of dollars in increased police spending considering that we pretty much already can't pay for the raises the POA got last time. Reactive policing isnt the answer to all problems, its up to the city to rethink public safety and allocate money appropriately to reach those goals. Are the police the best to deal with homeless people? Children or teenagers? People with special conditions or mental illness? Its within the cities domain to determine how to address these problems, and increased police funding thus far has not solved any of the major issues. Dylan Salas, Diana From: paulina calderon <paulinacalderon2l @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:02 PM To: eComment Subject: Fwd: Defund SAPD ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Liana Lujan <liana23lujankgmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 11:40 AM Subject: Fwd: Defund SAPD To: <paulinacalderon2lggmail.com> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Liana Lujan <liana23lujan@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 11:10 AM Subject: Defund SAPD To: <eCommentgsanta-ana.org> Hello, my name is Paulina Calderonand I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am emailing you to address the issue of systemic racism in police departments, the overt use of violence, and the need for the allocation of funds to other departments/institutions that would better help our community. 13.5 million dollars does not need to be given to the SAPD. Our community asks that you fund our education systems, our housing systems, and to address the issue of people experiencing homelessness. I ask you to defund the police and establish a genuine community oversight of the police departments. Salas, Diana From: Arturo Cervantes <artnnatters80@gmaiI.conn> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:03 PM To: eComment Subject: ? Military personnel are given time to decompress from long toward duties. What accommodations are you making to help police officers decompress from a constant life and death situations year around? How are we assessing the mental health of police officers who have been militarized by the Santa Ana Police department since it is public information that crime rate in Santa Ana has gone down yet the funding for police has gone up while at the same time there has beenthe divestment from social programs adversely affect the community making the more at risk to poverty and crime. Salas, Diana From: Berenise Lopez <thisisberelopez@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:10 PM To: eComment Subject: Item #85 - City Council Good Evening. My name is Berenise- I live in Wilshire Square and have lived in Santa Ana for 27 years. I'm sure you're aware of the current protests and call to action over the past couple weeks. I'm writing to show my support for the Black Lives Matter movement and to implore City Council to officially and unequivocally up blicly condemn police brutality. While the most recent murders by police have taken place miles from Santa Ana, the city is well acquainted with police violence. Most recently, a Hispanic older man was working on his daughter's car when SAPD physically assaulted him. We have yet to hear an explanation on the issue. While city council has added information on a measure for an Oversight Committee, the strategic plan is the same from 2014-2019 and therefore needs to be updated with the proposed changes city council suggests. Simply wishing to collaborate with the community and have coffee talks with police will not ensure a level of trust - there needs to be actual systemic change for the good of Santa Ana. I am calling to defund the police department. Many of you consider yourselves to still being Santaneros but I would like you to tell us why the PD gets 144 Million Dollars, when the library has had the same tables since the first time I went in there in 2001. 1 want you to tell me why I rented a book on photography and the most recent one was from 2008. Why the PD get $144 Million but the schools near my house ask parents for donations like napkins, Kleenex, colored pencils, or erasers. Why does PD get $144 Million when some kids cannot get lunch if they still owe on the previous days lunch. Why did city council support $25 Million dollars? Why is the PD asking for 13.5 Mil more when we're in the middle of a global pandemic? You say you want to help Santa Ana for the better then city council must ensure the police oversight committee has members from the community rather than people the police department gets to pick. You say you want to help Santa Ana then start with defunding the police and investing in education, in social programs to help combat addiction and teen homelessness. Fund the library and adult voting centers to learn about props and motions, fund classes for small business owners so that we can make sure they know what s best for them. And for those you of still upset about the looting and rioting, Smart & Final will be fine and if you really cared about the small business affected then in addition to picking up a broom for a photo op, you should defund the police department and start by handing those small business a check. - Santa Ana Resident Salas, Diana From: Melissa Palmerin <palmerinmelissa@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:29 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 75A Attachments: CR_NoCops_reform_vs_abolition_CRside.pdf, critical resistance.pdf My name is Melissa Palmerin. I live in ward 6, and I am commenting on item 85. 1 am opposing the adoption of the city budget for FY 2020- 2021 and below I will provide data supporting my claim. For the past week, I have been researching Santa Ana's funding and our police department, what I found was alarming. Each member of the city council decided to allocate 43% of the city budget to the police department, plus the pensions and raises, which will equate the police department getting half the budget. The same police department that has been ranked among the 8 departments in California to kill black men at a higher rate than the US murder rate (Mapping Police Violence). We are among many cities, where Black people are killed at 9.4 x the rate of White people and Latinx people are killed at 1.2x the rate of White people (Mapping Police Violence). The city council is giving half our city budget to the department who was given 34% in policing (California Police Scorecard). The Santa Ana police department has 13 deadly force incidents between 2013- 2018, that is 70% higher than the other California police departments. According to the Urban Peace Institute, Santa Ana has experienced a 62% increase in homicides since 2014 (Santa Ana Community Safety Assessment 3). Urban Peace Institute pointed out that the majority of resources are invested in the SAPD and not in service providers that serve the youth and families (5). Our city council needs to invest in the community and not in the police department. We need to re -allocate the police department budget to social workers, affordable housing, youth programs, education, helping those who are undocumented, healthcare, employment, counselors, mental health programs, drug addiction programs, and homelessness. The police department was given these jobs by default and it has put many individual's lives at risk, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally. It has been stated by the American Public Health Association that policing is a public health issue. We have seen the adverse effects of policing in the Black community, the Latinx community, and the Native American community. As our city council, we are telling you, increasing the police budget, will not deter the 46% increase in violent crimes (20). Santa Ana has 52% of the homeless population from all OC, 26% are women who are vulnerable to sexual assault (4). Santa Ana has 33% of documented gang members in OC, the majority of those in gangs are young people (4). We do not need Santa Ana police's gang suppression strategy, who has shown in the past 5 years to be unable to help these gang members. When I say help, that does not mean send them to jail, this means to get them into programs, help them get a good -paying job, housing, health care, and education. There is a reason why crime has not gone down. There is a reason why homelessness has risen 77% just in 2017, 37% of which have mental illnesses (31). There is a reason why our poverty rate is 17%. There is a reason why only 22.3% of those who live in Santa Ana graduate from high school (Data. census.gov). There is a reason why the median earnings for males are $42,498 and females $29,970. There is a reason why homelessness, fear of deportation, drug use and general disorders, and gun violence are top safety concerns for residents. It starts with the budget, defunding the police, and allocating the majority of the money to services that will better equip the people of Santa Ana to thrive rather than just survive on the crumbs given to us when we provide a whole meal to our institutions. We know this can be done because we have seen Minneapolis pledge to dismantle the police department, Seattle has the autonomous zone, New York and Los Angeles stated it will decrease the budget for their police department. In Chicago, Texas, Washington there are programs geared to help the youth go to college and deal with the trauma they face daily. Santa Ana city council needs to do more than "researching" an oversight committee, we need to divest, decriminalize, invest, and end law impunity. 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C• ift lap Public Health is a Strategy for Abolition Fighting for Healthy and Safe Communities Policing Harms Public Health: the APHA Statement While public safety is essential for public health, as a society we have delegated this important function almost exclusively to law enforcement. Evidence of continued law enforcement violence shows that U.S. policing has failed to equitably deliver safety, plac- ing an inequitable burden of mental and physical harm on socially and economically marginalized populations [134]. from 'Addressing Law Enforcement Violence as a Public Health Issue;' 2018 American Public Health Association policy statement Policing is a public health issue. After three years of organizing, a national public health coalition led the 25,000-member strong American Public Health Association (APHA) in November to pass a policy statement stating that the violence of policing is a public health issue. The policy advocates for decriminalization measures, investment in public health resources to address public health and social concerns, and alternatives to policing. The implica- tions of the statement's passing are wide -reaching; not only are APHA policy statements a mandate to the association's lobbying bodies to align their work with the statement's recommendations, the passage by this large, diverse body of public health workers reflects a clear commitment to a fundamental shift in the practice of public health work away from reformist measures and towards structural, root -level changes to the harms policing (and, by exten- sion, prisons) cause to the health of our communities. This national collective included health workers, educators, and anti -policing organizers from Critical Resistance (CR) and the Public Health Justice Collective (PHJC). We are bringing this statement back into movements fighting to eliminate the violence of policing and build up community health. The policy outlines concrete Action Steps to reduce the violence of policing. In your work, you can put these to use in your planning or in setting your strategic demands of institutions and officials by framing ideas through them: "The APHA recommends [action step] to reduce the negative public health impacts of policing, therefore we must..:' This pamphlet shares ideas about the action steps, orga- nizing talking points, and a worksheet for implementing the APHA statement where you are. Check out and share media coverage on the Ending Police Violence website (see sidebar)! Bring this worksheet to your community groups and organizations to learn about this win and to put it to use in your campaigns! Toward liberation! Critical Resistance Oakland and the Public Health Justice Collective Articles and other resources * Read the statement in full and access media from Filter Mag, Rewire, The Guardian, and others: end i ngpoliceviolence.com See Critical Resistance's summary of the statement and policy victory, on Black Agenda Report: blackagendareport.com/national- abolitionist-victory-public-health * Check out Oakland Power Projects, an alternatives to policing project of CR Oakland, including a Know Your Options health initiative: Oakland PowerProjects.org Contact us! Critical Resistance criticalresistance.org * 510-444-0484 croakland@criticalresistance.org Public Health Justice Collective facebook.com/groups/ publichealthjusticecollective/ APHA Policy Statement team endingpoliceviolence.com/contact-us/ Recommended Action Steps Divest * Redistribute law enforcement funding to social services and structures to address social inequity ("meet human need" through, for example, jobs, housing, transportation, education, healthcare, youth programs). * Reverse militarization of local, tribal, regional and federal law enforcement; disuse military equipment, discontinue military equipment acquisitions and SWAT teams and deployments. Decriminalize Decriminalize activities "designed to control marginalized people, including, but not limited to substance use and possession, sex work, loitering, sleeping in public, minor traffic violations (e.g. expired registrations, jaywalking, not signaling a lane change, broken taillights), and targeting undocumented immigrants; and to also ensure that decriminalized offenses are removed from the purview of law enforcement:' * Review and eliminate policies that lead to disproportionate violence against specific communities (e.g. stop and frisk). Invest * Prioritize programs that do not criminalize people, such as transformative justice, restorative justice, violence and mental health intervention, prevention and support programming and policies. End law enforcement impunity, demand transparency * Prioritize documentation, data reporting and collecting information by public health �y O bodies and institutions about the violence of law enforcement. 41 End laws shielding law enforcement from investigation and public information disclosure or access. Demand full public disclosure of police violence investigations through a public database, for example. Organize! Strategies and Tactics Starter List What follows is a starter list of strategies and tactics to bring the power of this policy statement to bear in your campaigns. Put this statement to use! You can... * Advocate at decision -maker meetings. "The American Public Health Association has identified law enforcement as a public health issue... It recommends that instead of policing approaches which exacerbate systemic harms, we/you must..:' * Use it to get a special health hearing on your community concern or campaign topic. Ask /recommend/ demand that a statement author be invited to provide expert testimony. (Go to www.endingpoliceviolence. com/contact-us to contact) * Refer to the policy statement in media work on your campaign or issue. Quote the text, supporting research, and recommendations, and name it as a source of national expertise in public health to be followed. * Use it to outreach to health workers, public health workers or figures, social service folks, groups and institutions to show that this is our shared issue. Share recent victories that demonstrate these overlaps, and invite them to join the local, regional, national movement work. Salas, Diana From: Virginia Lin <virginialin9@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:29 PM To: eComment Subject: Address Budget for Police Department Hello, For the upcoming council meeting, I am adding the comment to reduce and reallocate portions of the budget for the police department towards other community building resources. It is unacceptable that Santa Ana is on the top of the most violent police department in the country. As a tax paying resident of this city, I would like to see my tax dollars to reduce spending on the police department to bigger priorities such as the growing homeless population, mental health resources, and resources towards drug addiction; all of which the police department is ill equipped for and should not be the main department to address such issues. Best regards, Virginia Salas, Diana From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:51 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Jesus Tapia 1309 W Carlton PI Santa Ana , 92704 z Salas, Diana From: Kayleigh Levitt <kayleighlevitt@gmaiLcom> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:54 PM To: eComment Subject: Oppose Item 75A Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the Council, I oppose the allotment of funds for the police included in the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget resolution. This goes against the national effort to defund and de -legitimize the idea that police have a role in public safety. Kayleigh Levitt Ward 5 Salas, Diana From: Daisy Gonzalez <daisygonzalezl1312@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:46 PM To: eComment Subject: Defund the Police Good evening councils, My name is Daisy Gonzalez and I am a native of Santa Ana. I am here to voice my concerns in regards to the funding of the police. I do not understand why 42% of our funding goes to them. I urge you to defund them and instead fund a community oversight of the police department. Thank you Salas, Diana From: Kelli <ksjule09@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:51 PM To: eComment Subject: Yes on 75A & 85A with specific instructions per comment on reach item I support the following items on today's City Council agenda: Item 75A - Yes on Defunding Police and Investing In Community The last month of protests have reminded us all, Black and communities of color as a whole need more support, not surveillance and suppression. We call on you to recognize the errors of the past and try out a new, more effective strategy for community recovery - start defunding the SAPD now and use those funds to invest in what our communities truly need - housing, economic and legal assistance, youth programming, and racial healing. 2. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn't break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. 3. The City Council sold Measure X to voters as an opportunity to help Santa Ana finally invest in our communities to make them truly safe, stable spaces that residents can thrive in. Regrettably, our elected representatives squandered much of that opportunity long before this pandemic hit our city. 4. Taking a page out of an old, ineffective playbook, you handed out a lavish police contract that had little to do with community safety -- leading us to the brink of yet another council -made deficit. Now we're being asked to bear the burden of "difficult choices" due to budget shortfalls while our police department skates by with an 8% budget increase funded by our taxes. 5. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn't break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. 6. After more than a decade of this failed approach that hasn't made our communities safer all while burning through our taxes, you'd think we'd learn our lesson. But it's not too late, the lesson is this -- you can't balance the budget long term without defunding the police. Look at your projections, it simply can't be balanced by squeezing the rest of us. For this city to once and for all get its house in order, it must kick the SAPD habit and begin making amends to the communities that have paid for it so dearly. 7. We're in a racial justice, health, and budget crisis. Your own projections anticipate the city will be running a deficit of $20 million next year, growing to a $35 million annual deficit in just two years. All of this coming right after we passed Measure X to fix a decade of budget shortfalls. This mess can't be blamed on Covid or shutdowns, it's a matter of misplaced priorities and principles. 8. Cutting social programs, tapping reserves, raising fees and taxes, and hoping for federal or state bailouts won't get us through this and set the stage for a real recovery. It didn't work ten years ago and it's the wrong path now. 9. The best tool to dig us out of this ongoing manmade disaster and to build a better Santa Ana is to defund the Police Department -- the primary driver of this deficit. Just returning the SAPID budget to its 2018 (pre -Measure X) levels would be an instant savings of nearly $25 million -- enough to fill this year's budget gap with enough left over to adequately fund alternative community safety measures such as youth programming. Item 85A - Yes on Creating an Effective Civilian Oversight of the Police Department Santa Ana needs to establish an effective Civilian Review Board with the authority to exercise proper oversight and accountability of the Police Department and its officers. In order to have meaningful oversight, it needs to have subpoena power; investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Even then, the creation of such an oversight body is the bare minimum the city can do and needs to be part of other efforts to approach public safety by divesting from enforcement and investing in positive community programs that address residents' needs. 2. Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is one of the deadliest police departments in the country, and has the highest number of fatal shootings by police officers in Orange County, with 27 fatal shootings in the period between 2006 and 2016. 3. What's more, From 2016 to 2018, Santa Ana had 13 deadly use of force incidents, 70% higher than all other California Police Departments. In most of these cases, officers did not attempt to address the situation without lethal force. 4. Use of force incidents have cost the city millions in settlements. These settlements are another example of the city's subsidizing of a failed tough on crime approach to public safety at odds with real community safety which would require robust investment in social services, including mental health, youth programs, housing, and education. The establishment for a police oversight commission has been long overdue. The first demand for police oversight was presented by the Orange County Congress of Racial Equity (CORE) 1965. It's been 55 years since then and the police department has continued to operate without basic oversight and accountability, all while receiving the largest share of our tax dollars. It is time you listen to the decades long demand for effective police oversight, and the current demand to redefine what safety looks like by investing in robust social services, not more policing and suppression Kelli Sjule Ward 3 resident Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:16 PM To: eComment Subject: FW: Budget prioritization 2020-2021 From: Kayla Saadeh [mailto:kmsaadeh3@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:00 PM To: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org> Subject: Budget prioritization 2020-2021 Hello, I am a concerned citizen writing in regards to the 2020-21 budget. The last month of protests have reminded us all, Black and communities of color as a whole need more support, not surveillance and suppression. We call on you to recognize the errors of the past and try out a new, more effective strategy for community recovery - start defunding the SAPD now and use those funds to invest in what our communities truly need - housing, economic and legal assistance, youth programming, and racial healing. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn't break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. The City Council sold Measure X to voters as an opportunity to help Santa Ana finally invest in our communities to make them truly safe, stable spaces that residents can thrive in. Regrettably, our elected representatives squandered much of that opportunity long before this pandemic hit our city. Taking a page out of an old, ineffective playbook, you handed out a lavish police contract that had little to do with community safety -- leading us to the brink of yet another council -made deficit. Now we're being asked to bear the burden of "difficult choices" due to budget shortfalls while our police department skates by with a 7% budget increase -- funded by our taxes. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn't break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. After more than a decade of this failed approach that hasn't made our communities safer all while burning through our taxes, you'd think we'd learn our lesson. But it's not too late, the lesson is this -- you can't balance the budget long term without defunding the police. Look at your projections, it simply can't be balanced by squeezing the rest of us. For this city to once and for all get its house in order, it must kick the SAPD habit and begin making amends to the communities that have paid for it so dearly. We're in a racial justice, health, and budget crisis. Your own projections anticipate the city will be running a deficit of $20 million next year, growing to a $35 million annual deficit in just two years. All of this coming right after we passed Measure X to fix a decade of budget shortfalls. This mess can't be blamed on Covid or shutdowns, it's a matter of misplaced priorities and principles. Cutting social programs, tapping reserves, raising fees and taxes, and hoping for federal or state bailouts won't get us through this and set the stage for a real recovery. It didn't work ten years ago and it's the wrong path now. The best tool to dig us out of this ongoing manmade disaster and to build a better Santa Ana is to defund the Police Department -- the primary driver of this deficit. Just returning the SAPD budget to its 2018 (pre - Measure X) levels would be an instant savings of nearly $25 million -- enough to fill this year's budget gap with enough left over to adequately fund alternative community safety measures such as youth programming. Please consider these thoughts, and think hard on what side of history you'd like to be. You can help fight these injustices, or keep perpetuating the same mistakes that have done nothing for your citizens over and over again. Thank you, Kayla Saadeh Salas, Diana From: Kayla Saadeh <kmsaadeh3@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:17 PM To: eComment Subject: Re: Public comment for 6/16 city council meeting Hello, I have an additional comment regarding item 75A I am against the 2020-2021 budget as it stands. The last month of protests have reminded us all, Black and communities of color as a whole need more support, not surveillance and suppression. We call on you to recognize the errors of the past and try out a new, more effective strategy for community recovery - start defunding the SAPD now and use those funds to invest in what our communities truly need - housing, economic and legal assistance, youth programming, and racial healing. Just returning the SAPD budget to its 2018 (pre -Measure X) levels would be an instant savings of nearly $25 million -- enough to fill this year's budget gap with enough left over to adequately fund alternative community safety measures such as youth programming. Kayla Saadeh On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 5:37 PM Kayla Saadeh Qcrosaadeh3ggmail.com> wrote: Hello, I would like to publicly comment on the following matters: 1. I would like to express my support for item 85a, calling for the urgent creation of a police oversight commission. 2. I would like to express my support for item 85b, calling for increased funding for schools. Generally, I would like to express support for allocating decreased funding in SAPD, and funnel increased funding to the community, including schools, mental health care, libraries, etc. Thank you. Kayla Saadeh Salas, Diana From: Rod Curiel <curiel_rod@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:26 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda 75A and 85A Hello, My name is Rodolfo Curiel. I have been a Santa Ana resident for the majority of my life. I believe our city can be an example and lead the way for other cities if we adopt these agendas. I believe the people have been very vocal in supporting these agendas and will benefit tremendously from their passing. Thank you for your time, Rodolfo Curiel curiel rod@yahoo.com Salas, Diana From: irving gallegos <irvinggallegos-01@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 7:14 PM To: eComment Subject: City parks Hello, I would like to ask/comment about the parks, as far as I remember there was a huge increase in parks and they were supposed to be in great condition,( re plant all bare areas, renew all sod/grass areas Including sport fields, mulch all areas, raise up all tree branches) the contractor had 3 months to complete all these tasks and none has even started. Are we enforcing our contracts or are we just paying more money and getting no results. Thanks, Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:07 AM To: eComment Subject: FW: We Need a Budget That Represents US -----Original Message ----- From: Mikaela Garduno [mailto:mikaelagarduno@yahoo.comj Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 20201:37 AM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Ridge, Kristine <kridge@santa- ana.org>; cityclerks@santa-ana.org; BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org>; Downs, Kathryn <KDowns@santa- ana.org> Subject: We Need a Budget That Represents US Hello, My name is Mikaela Garduno. I am a resident of Santa Ana, CA and I am emailing to demand the restructuring of our city budget, so as to prioritize more social services for our community, and to drastically minimize spending on Police. It is unconscionable that 1/3 to 1/2 of the city's budget is going to the police department. This does not align with the values that I have as your constituent and I demand that you and other city officials work together to draft and approve a budget that diverts funds from the police department and reallocates them directly to benefit those in need. Defunding the police and restructuring the budget is an absolute necessity now more than ever. Police perpetuate a pattern of excessive violence and force, especially directed towards Black People and their communities. The police refuse to hold their own accountable and this is unacceptable. We are in the middle of a global pandemic that has killed 100,000 Americans and more than 40 million people have filed for unemployment. Healthcare workers are without proper equipment and essential workers are not being fairly compensated or protected for the great work they do. We don't need more police, we need more social safety nets. Funds intended for police would be better off being sorted to initiatives that Enrich our public schools and students Provide more affordable housing and mental health care initiatives Protect and bolster our parks Support small businesses struggling due to COVID-19 Provide cheaper and cleaner modes of public transportation Our nation is grieving the deaths of Black Americans that were murdered at the hands of police officers who have yet to be held accountable. While the police department has more funding than it knows what to do with, we have communities who desperately need funding and every day they don't receive it their quality of life worsens. Thousands have died who did not need to. You have the ability to change this, so do it. Sincerely, Mikaela Garduno Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:08 AM To: eComment Subject: FW: We Need a Budget That Represents US ID(AOW84X8sdY) -----Original Message ----- From: Ruby Santoyo[mailto:rubysantoyol2@gmail.com) Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 2:20 AM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Ridge, Kristine <kridge@santa- ana.org>; cityclerks@santa-ana.org; BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org>; Downs, Kathryn <KDowns@santa- ana.org> Subject: We Need a Budget That Represents US ID(AOW84X8sdY) Hello, My name is Ruby Santoyo. I am a resident of Santa Ana, CA and I am emailing to demand the restructuring of our city budget, so as to prioritize more social services for our community, and to drastically minimize spending on Police. It is unconscionable that 1/3 to 1/2 of the city's budget is going to the police department. This does not align with the values that I have as your constituent and I demand that you and other city officials work together to draft and approve a budget that diverts funds from the police department and reallocates them directly to benefit those in need. Defunding the police and restructuring the budget is an absolute necessity now more than ever. Police perpetuate a pattern of excessive violence and force, especially directed towards Black People and their communities. The police refuse to hold their own accountable and this is unacceptable. We are in the middle of a global pandemic that has killed 100,000 Americans and more than 40 million people have filed for unemployment. Healthcare workers are without proper equipment and essential workers are not being fairly compensated or protected for the great work they do. We don't need more police, we need more social safety nets. Funds intended for police would be better off being sorted to initiatives that Enrich our public schools and students Provide more affordable housing and mental health care initiatives Protect and bolster our parks Support small businesses struggling due to COVID-19 Provide cheaper and cleaner modes of public transportation Our nation is grieving the deaths of Black Americans that were murdered at the hands of police officers who have yet to be held accountable. While the police department has more funding than it knows what to do with, we have communities who desperately need funding and every day they don't receive it their quality of life worsens. Thousands have died who did not need to. You have the ability to change this, so do it. Email ID: 7d5gQXXp2W Sincerely, Ruby Santoyo Sent from my Whone Salas, Diana From: Lorena Mojarra <Iasmcjarra81@gmai1.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:33 AM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item 75A I oppose giving the SAPD a raise when our city is infested with homelessness and junkies roaming around the city. The SAPD is nowhere in sight when you drive by First Street and there is a congregation of homeless. In less than 1 mile there are 2 Liquor Stores and Smoke Shops. Tell me why is that permitted? The city should focus more on limiting these types of business. Let's use the budget money for our schools, after school activities, our parks. We are residents of Santa Ana and have a right to be heard. Don't silence us. If these politicians are too tired to continue then this is NOT the job for them to represent us. We the city are tired of all this minority injustice. If this was a South County city things would be different. Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:23 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:06 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. z 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, Jose Correa 934 w brook at Santa Ana , 92703 3 Salas, Diana From: Gomez, Daisy Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:27 PM To: Salas, Diana Subject: FW: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget 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 r ea• http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-sched u le. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:52 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. z 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, 7756362626 Jason Hill 1031 E Brookdale Place Fullerton, 92831 3 Salas, Diana From: Marlha Sanchez <mamadragonrising@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Defund the police I am a work at home mother of two and I also care for an elderly Grandmother. I am also a homeschool educator. It has been very clear to in my 40 years of living in this city that the police are no longer helping most of us. They profile us walking two blocks home from a local restaurant. They side with a grown woman verbally assaulting me and my family and defend her as she grabs and bruises my then 7 yr old daughter at a public cultural event. ENOUGH IS ENOUGh. What we desperately need is funding that empowers and uplifts our residents. We need programs for our youth. We need parks. We need open spaces so we can all have a chance to thrive. Gracias, Marlha Sanchz Gracias, Martha Sanchez Salas, Diana From: Liliana Mora <13moral@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Items 75A and 85A Good afternoon, My name is Liliana Mora and I am writing to urge City Council to not adopt the 2020-2021 City Budget until there are serious changes made. 50% of our budget should not be going towards the police department. Redirecting that public money towards services that actually serve our community and our youth is of utmost importance. Furthermore, City Council should direct the city manager to research the creation of a police oversight commission and present the findings within 90 days. It is the city council's duty to make sure that public servants are actually serving the community and hold them accountable when they're not. Thank you, LIliana Mora, Resident of Santa Ana Ward 4 Salas, Diana From: Dylan Thompson <dylan.w.thompson@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 75A Regarding Agenda item 75a, I do not approve of the millions of dollars in increased police spending considering that we pretty much already can't pay for the raises the POA got last time. Reactive policing isnt the answer to all problems, its up to the city to rethink public safety and allocate money appropriately to reach those goals. Are the police the best to deal with homeless people? Children or teenagers? People with special conditions or mental illness? Its within the cities domain to determine how to address these problems, and increased police funding thus far has not solved any of the major issues. Dylan Salas, Diana From: paulina calderon <paulinacalderon2l @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:02 PM To: eComment Subject: Fwd: Defund SAPD ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Liana Lujan <liana23lujankgmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 11:40 AM Subject: Fwd: Defund SAPD To: <paulinacalderon2lggmail.com> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Liana Lujan <liana23lujan@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 11:10 AM Subject: Defund SAPD To: <eCommentgsanta-ana.org> Hello, my name is Paulina Calderonand I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am emailing you to address the issue of systemic racism in police departments, the overt use of violence, and the need for the allocation of funds to other departments/institutions that would better help our community. 13.5 million dollars does not need to be given to the SAPD. Our community asks that you fund our education systems, our housing systems, and to address the issue of people experiencing homelessness. I ask you to defund the police and establish a genuine community oversight of the police departments. Salas, Diana From: Arturo Cervantes <artnnatters80@gmaiI.conn> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:03 PM To: eComment Subject: ? Military personnel are given time to decompress from long toward duties. What accommodations are you making to help police officers decompress from a constant life and death situations year around? How are we assessing the mental health of police officers who have been militarized by the Santa Ana Police department since it is public information that crime rate in Santa Ana has gone down yet the funding for police has gone up while at the same time there has beenthe divestment from social programs adversely affect the community making the more at risk to poverty and crime. Salas, Diana From: Berenise Lopez <thisisberelopez@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:10 PM To: eComment Subject: Item #85 - City Council Good Evening. My name is Berenise- I live in Wilshire Square and have lived in Santa Ana for 27 years. I'm sure you're aware of the current protests and call to action over the past couple weeks. I'm writing to show my support for the Black Lives Matter movement and to implore City Council to officially and unequivocally up blicly condemn police brutality. While the most recent murders by police have taken place miles from Santa Ana, the city is well acquainted with police violence. Most recently, a Hispanic older man was working on his daughter's car when SAPD physically assaulted him. We have yet to hear an explanation on the issue. While city council has added information on a measure for an Oversight Committee, the strategic plan is the same from 2014-2019 and therefore needs to be updated with the proposed changes city council suggests. Simply wishing to collaborate with the community and have coffee talks with police will not ensure a level of trust - there needs to be actual systemic change for the good of Santa Ana. I am calling to defund the police department. Many of you consider yourselves to still being Santaneros but I would like you to tell us why the PD gets 144 Million Dollars, when the library has had the same tables since the first time I went in there in 2001. 1 want you to tell me why I rented a book on photography and the most recent one was from 2008. Why the PD get $144 Million but the schools near my house ask parents for donations like napkins, Kleenex, colored pencils, or erasers. Why does PD get $144 Million when some kids cannot get lunch if they still owe on the previous days lunch. Why did city council support $25 Million dollars? Why is the PD asking for 13.5 Mil more when we're in the middle of a global pandemic? You say you want to help Santa Ana for the better then city council must ensure the police oversight committee has members from the community rather than people the police department gets to pick. You say you want to help Santa Ana then start with defunding the police and investing in education, in social programs to help combat addiction and teen homelessness. Fund the library and adult voting centers to learn about props and motions, fund classes for small business owners so that we can make sure they know what s best for them. And for those you of still upset about the looting and rioting, Smart & Final will be fine and if you really cared about the small business affected then in addition to picking up a broom for a photo op, you should defund the police department and start by handing those small business a check. - Santa Ana Resident Salas, Diana From: Melissa Palmerin <palmerinmelissa@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:29 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 75A Attachments: CR_NoCops_reform_vs_abolition_CRside.pdf, critical resistance.pdf My name is Melissa Palmerin. I live in ward 6, and I am commenting on item 85. 1 am opposing the adoption of the city budget for FY 2020- 2021 and below I will provide data supporting my claim. For the past week, I have been researching Santa Ana's funding and our police department, what I found was alarming. Each member of the city council decided to allocate 43% of the city budget to the police department, plus the pensions and raises, which will equate the police department getting half the budget. The same police department that has been ranked among the 8 departments in California to kill black men at a higher rate than the US murder rate (Mapping Police Violence). We are among many cities, where Black people are killed at 9.4 x the rate of White people and Latinx people are killed at 1.2x the rate of White people (Mapping Police Violence). The city council is giving half our city budget to the department who was given 34% in policing (California Police Scorecard). The Santa Ana police department has 13 deadly force incidents between 2013- 2018, that is 70% higher than the other California police departments. According to the Urban Peace Institute, Santa Ana has experienced a 62% increase in homicides since 2014 (Santa Ana Community Safety Assessment 3). Urban Peace Institute pointed out that the majority of resources are invested in the SAPD and not in service providers that serve the youth and families (5). Our city council needs to invest in the community and not in the police department. We need to re -allocate the police department budget to social workers, affordable housing, youth programs, education, helping those who are undocumented, healthcare, employment, counselors, mental health programs, drug addiction programs, and homelessness. The police department was given these jobs by default and it has put many individual's lives at risk, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally. It has been stated by the American Public Health Association that policing is a public health issue. We have seen the adverse effects of policing in the Black community, the Latinx community, and the Native American community. As our city council, we are telling you, increasing the police budget, will not deter the 46% increase in violent crimes (20). Santa Ana has 52% of the homeless population from all OC, 26% are women who are vulnerable to sexual assault (4). Santa Ana has 33% of documented gang members in OC, the majority of those in gangs are young people (4). We do not need Santa Ana police's gang suppression strategy, who has shown in the past 5 years to be unable to help these gang members. When I say help, that does not mean send them to jail, this means to get them into programs, help them get a good -paying job, housing, health care, and education. There is a reason why crime has not gone down. There is a reason why homelessness has risen 77% just in 2017, 37% of which have mental illnesses (31). There is a reason why our poverty rate is 17%. There is a reason why only 22.3% of those who live in Santa Ana graduate from high school (Data. census.gov). There is a reason why the median earnings for males are $42,498 and females $29,970. There is a reason why homelessness, fear of deportation, drug use and general disorders, and gun violence are top safety concerns for residents. It starts with the budget, defunding the police, and allocating the majority of the money to services that will better equip the people of Santa Ana to thrive rather than just survive on the crumbs given to us when we provide a whole meal to our institutions. We know this can be done because we have seen Minneapolis pledge to dismantle the police department, Seattle has the autonomous zone, New York and Los Angeles stated it will decrease the budget for their police department. In Chicago, Texas, Washington there are programs geared to help the youth go to college and deal with the trauma they face daily. Santa Ana city council needs to do more than "researching" an oversight committee, we need to divest, decriminalize, invest, and end law impunity. Citations in support of my claims: "California Police Scorecard." CA Police Scorecard, policescorecard.org/?city=santa-ana. Data. census.gov, data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?q=Santa+Ana+city%2C+California. Mapping Police Violence, mappingpoliceviolence.org/. SANTA ANA COMMUNITY SAFETY ASSESSMENT. d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/sabhc/pages/130/attachments/original/1562790671/UPI_Santa_Ana_Report_ Digital. pdf?1562790671. [Page 72 of the Urban Peace Institute offers a way in which the city council can better Santa Ana] Reformist reforms vs. abolitionist steps in policing These charts break down the difference between reformist reforms which continue or expand the reach of policing, and abolitionist steps that work to chip away and reduce its overall impact. As we struggle to decrease the power ofpolicing there are also positive and pro -active investments we can make in community health and well-being. INCREASES.ep NLAa56.E INCREASES. Equipping NO. 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C• ift lap Public Health is a Strategy for Abolition Fighting for Healthy and Safe Communities Policing Harms Public Health: the APHA Statement While public safety is essential for public health, as a society we have delegated this important function almost exclusively to law enforcement. Evidence of continued law enforcement violence shows that U.S. policing has failed to equitably deliver safety, plac- ing an inequitable burden of mental and physical harm on socially and economically marginalized populations [134]. from 'Addressing Law Enforcement Violence as a Public Health Issue;' 2018 American Public Health Association policy statement Policing is a public health issue. After three years of organizing, a national public health coalition led the 25,000-member strong American Public Health Association (APHA) in November to pass a policy statement stating that the violence of policing is a public health issue. The policy advocates for decriminalization measures, investment in public health resources to address public health and social concerns, and alternatives to policing. The implica- tions of the statement's passing are wide -reaching; not only are APHA policy statements a mandate to the association's lobbying bodies to align their work with the statement's recommendations, the passage by this large, diverse body of public health workers reflects a clear commitment to a fundamental shift in the practice of public health work away from reformist measures and towards structural, root -level changes to the harms policing (and, by exten- sion, prisons) cause to the health of our communities. This national collective included health workers, educators, and anti -policing organizers from Critical Resistance (CR) and the Public Health Justice Collective (PHJC). We are bringing this statement back into movements fighting to eliminate the violence of policing and build up community health. The policy outlines concrete Action Steps to reduce the violence of policing. In your work, you can put these to use in your planning or in setting your strategic demands of institutions and officials by framing ideas through them: "The APHA recommends [action step] to reduce the negative public health impacts of policing, therefore we must..:' This pamphlet shares ideas about the action steps, orga- nizing talking points, and a worksheet for implementing the APHA statement where you are. Check out and share media coverage on the Ending Police Violence website (see sidebar)! Bring this worksheet to your community groups and organizations to learn about this win and to put it to use in your campaigns! Toward liberation! Critical Resistance Oakland and the Public Health Justice Collective Articles and other resources * Read the statement in full and access media from Filter Mag, Rewire, The Guardian, and others: end i ngpoliceviolence.com See Critical Resistance's summary of the statement and policy victory, on Black Agenda Report: blackagendareport.com/national- abolitionist-victory-public-health * Check out Oakland Power Projects, an alternatives to policing project of CR Oakland, including a Know Your Options health initiative: Oakland PowerProjects.org Contact us! Critical Resistance criticalresistance.org * 510-444-0484 croakland@criticalresistance.org Public Health Justice Collective facebook.com/groups/ publichealthjusticecollective/ APHA Policy Statement team endingpoliceviolence.com/contact-us/ Recommended Action Steps Divest * Redistribute law enforcement funding to social services and structures to address social inequity ("meet human need" through, for example, jobs, housing, transportation, education, healthcare, youth programs). * Reverse militarization of local, tribal, regional and federal law enforcement; disuse military equipment, discontinue military equipment acquisitions and SWAT teams and deployments. Decriminalize Decriminalize activities "designed to control marginalized people, including, but not limited to substance use and possession, sex work, loitering, sleeping in public, minor traffic violations (e.g. expired registrations, jaywalking, not signaling a lane change, broken taillights), and targeting undocumented immigrants; and to also ensure that decriminalized offenses are removed from the purview of law enforcement:' * Review and eliminate policies that lead to disproportionate violence against specific communities (e.g. stop and frisk). Invest * Prioritize programs that do not criminalize people, such as transformative justice, restorative justice, violence and mental health intervention, prevention and support programming and policies. End law enforcement impunity, demand transparency * Prioritize documentation, data reporting and collecting information by public health �y O bodies and institutions about the violence of law enforcement. 41 End laws shielding law enforcement from investigation and public information disclosure or access. Demand full public disclosure of police violence investigations through a public database, for example. Organize! Strategies and Tactics Starter List What follows is a starter list of strategies and tactics to bring the power of this policy statement to bear in your campaigns. Put this statement to use! You can... * Advocate at decision -maker meetings. "The American Public Health Association has identified law enforcement as a public health issue... It recommends that instead of policing approaches which exacerbate systemic harms, we/you must..:' * Use it to get a special health hearing on your community concern or campaign topic. Ask /recommend/ demand that a statement author be invited to provide expert testimony. (Go to www.endingpoliceviolence. com/contact-us to contact) * Refer to the policy statement in media work on your campaign or issue. Quote the text, supporting research, and recommendations, and name it as a source of national expertise in public health to be followed. * Use it to outreach to health workers, public health workers or figures, social service folks, groups and institutions to show that this is our shared issue. Share recent victories that demonstrate these overlaps, and invite them to join the local, regional, national movement work. Salas, Diana From: Virginia Lin <virginialin9@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:29 PM To: eComment Subject: Address Budget for Police Department Hello, For the upcoming council meeting, I am adding the comment to reduce and reallocate portions of the budget for the police department towards other community building resources. It is unacceptable that Santa Ana is on the top of the most violent police department in the country. As a tax paying resident of this city, I would like to see my tax dollars to reduce spending on the police department to bigger priorities such as the growing homeless population, mental health resources, and resources towards drug addiction; all of which the police department is ill equipped for and should not be the main department to address such issues. Best regards, Virginia Salas, Diana From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:51 PM To: Pulido, Miguel Subject: [Community Petition] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. I 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 Jesus Tapia 1309 W Carlton PI Santa Ana , 92704 z Salas, Diana From: Kayleigh Levitt <kayleighlevitt@gmaiLcom> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:54 PM To: eComment Subject: Oppose Item 75A Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the Council, I oppose the allotment of funds for the police included in the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget resolution. This goes against the national effort to defund and de -legitimize the idea that police have a role in public safety. Kayleigh Levitt Ward 5 Salas, Diana From: Daisy Gonzalez <daisygonzalezl1312@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:46 PM To: eComment Subject: Defund the Police Good evening councils, My name is Daisy Gonzalez and I am a native of Santa Ana. I am here to voice my concerns in regards to the funding of the police. I do not understand why 42% of our funding goes to them. I urge you to defund them and instead fund a community oversight of the police department. Thank you Salas, Diana From: Kelli <ksjule09@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:51 PM To: eComment Subject: Yes on 75A & 85A with specific instructions per comment on reach item I support the following items on today's City Council agenda: Item 75A - Yes on Defunding Police and Investing In Community The last month of protests have reminded us all, Black and communities of color as a whole need more support, not surveillance and suppression. We call on you to recognize the errors of the past and try out a new, more effective strategy for community recovery - start defunding the SAPD now and use those funds to invest in what our communities truly need - housing, economic and legal assistance, youth programming, and racial healing. 2. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn't break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. 3. The City Council sold Measure X to voters as an opportunity to help Santa Ana finally invest in our communities to make them truly safe, stable spaces that residents can thrive in. Regrettably, our elected representatives squandered much of that opportunity long before this pandemic hit our city. 4. Taking a page out of an old, ineffective playbook, you handed out a lavish police contract that had little to do with community safety -- leading us to the brink of yet another council -made deficit. Now we're being asked to bear the burden of "difficult choices" due to budget shortfalls while our police department skates by with an 8% budget increase funded by our taxes. 5. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn't break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. 6. After more than a decade of this failed approach that hasn't made our communities safer all while burning through our taxes, you'd think we'd learn our lesson. But it's not too late, the lesson is this -- you can't balance the budget long term without defunding the police. Look at your projections, it simply can't be balanced by squeezing the rest of us. For this city to once and for all get its house in order, it must kick the SAPD habit and begin making amends to the communities that have paid for it so dearly. 7. We're in a racial justice, health, and budget crisis. Your own projections anticipate the city will be running a deficit of $20 million next year, growing to a $35 million annual deficit in just two years. All of this coming right after we passed Measure X to fix a decade of budget shortfalls. This mess can't be blamed on Covid or shutdowns, it's a matter of misplaced priorities and principles. 8. Cutting social programs, tapping reserves, raising fees and taxes, and hoping for federal or state bailouts won't get us through this and set the stage for a real recovery. It didn't work ten years ago and it's the wrong path now. 9. The best tool to dig us out of this ongoing manmade disaster and to build a better Santa Ana is to defund the Police Department -- the primary driver of this deficit. Just returning the SAPID budget to its 2018 (pre -Measure X) levels would be an instant savings of nearly $25 million -- enough to fill this year's budget gap with enough left over to adequately fund alternative community safety measures such as youth programming. Item 85A - Yes on Creating an Effective Civilian Oversight of the Police Department Santa Ana needs to establish an effective Civilian Review Board with the authority to exercise proper oversight and accountability of the Police Department and its officers. In order to have meaningful oversight, it needs to have subpoena power; investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Even then, the creation of such an oversight body is the bare minimum the city can do and needs to be part of other efforts to approach public safety by divesting from enforcement and investing in positive community programs that address residents' needs. 2. Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is one of the deadliest police departments in the country, and has the highest number of fatal shootings by police officers in Orange County, with 27 fatal shootings in the period between 2006 and 2016. 3. What's more, From 2016 to 2018, Santa Ana had 13 deadly use of force incidents, 70% higher than all other California Police Departments. In most of these cases, officers did not attempt to address the situation without lethal force. 4. Use of force incidents have cost the city millions in settlements. These settlements are another example of the city's subsidizing of a failed tough on crime approach to public safety at odds with real community safety which would require robust investment in social services, including mental health, youth programs, housing, and education. The establishment for a police oversight commission has been long overdue. The first demand for police oversight was presented by the Orange County Congress of Racial Equity (CORE) 1965. It's been 55 years since then and the police department has continued to operate without basic oversight and accountability, all while receiving the largest share of our tax dollars. It is time you listen to the decades long demand for effective police oversight, and the current demand to redefine what safety looks like by investing in robust social services, not more policing and suppression Kelli Sjule Ward 3 resident Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:16 PM To: eComment Subject: FW: Budget prioritization 2020-2021 From: Kayla Saadeh [mailto:kmsaadeh3@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:00 PM To: BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org> Subject: Budget prioritization 2020-2021 Hello, I am a concerned citizen writing in regards to the 2020-21 budget. The last month of protests have reminded us all, Black and communities of color as a whole need more support, not surveillance and suppression. We call on you to recognize the errors of the past and try out a new, more effective strategy for community recovery - start defunding the SAPD now and use those funds to invest in what our communities truly need - housing, economic and legal assistance, youth programming, and racial healing. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn't break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. The City Council sold Measure X to voters as an opportunity to help Santa Ana finally invest in our communities to make them truly safe, stable spaces that residents can thrive in. Regrettably, our elected representatives squandered much of that opportunity long before this pandemic hit our city. Taking a page out of an old, ineffective playbook, you handed out a lavish police contract that had little to do with community safety -- leading us to the brink of yet another council -made deficit. Now we're being asked to bear the burden of "difficult choices" due to budget shortfalls while our police department skates by with a 7% budget increase -- funded by our taxes. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn't break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. After more than a decade of this failed approach that hasn't made our communities safer all while burning through our taxes, you'd think we'd learn our lesson. But it's not too late, the lesson is this -- you can't balance the budget long term without defunding the police. Look at your projections, it simply can't be balanced by squeezing the rest of us. For this city to once and for all get its house in order, it must kick the SAPD habit and begin making amends to the communities that have paid for it so dearly. We're in a racial justice, health, and budget crisis. Your own projections anticipate the city will be running a deficit of $20 million next year, growing to a $35 million annual deficit in just two years. All of this coming right after we passed Measure X to fix a decade of budget shortfalls. This mess can't be blamed on Covid or shutdowns, it's a matter of misplaced priorities and principles. Cutting social programs, tapping reserves, raising fees and taxes, and hoping for federal or state bailouts won't get us through this and set the stage for a real recovery. It didn't work ten years ago and it's the wrong path now. The best tool to dig us out of this ongoing manmade disaster and to build a better Santa Ana is to defund the Police Department -- the primary driver of this deficit. Just returning the SAPD budget to its 2018 (pre - Measure X) levels would be an instant savings of nearly $25 million -- enough to fill this year's budget gap with enough left over to adequately fund alternative community safety measures such as youth programming. Please consider these thoughts, and think hard on what side of history you'd like to be. You can help fight these injustices, or keep perpetuating the same mistakes that have done nothing for your citizens over and over again. Thank you, Kayla Saadeh Salas, Diana From: Kayla Saadeh <kmsaadeh3@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:17 PM To: eComment Subject: Re: Public comment for 6/16 city council meeting Hello, I have an additional comment regarding item 75A I am against the 2020-2021 budget as it stands. The last month of protests have reminded us all, Black and communities of color as a whole need more support, not surveillance and suppression. We call on you to recognize the errors of the past and try out a new, more effective strategy for community recovery - start defunding the SAPD now and use those funds to invest in what our communities truly need - housing, economic and legal assistance, youth programming, and racial healing. Just returning the SAPD budget to its 2018 (pre -Measure X) levels would be an instant savings of nearly $25 million -- enough to fill this year's budget gap with enough left over to adequately fund alternative community safety measures such as youth programming. Kayla Saadeh On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 5:37 PM Kayla Saadeh Qcrosaadeh3ggmail.com> wrote: Hello, I would like to publicly comment on the following matters: 1. I would like to express my support for item 85a, calling for the urgent creation of a police oversight commission. 2. I would like to express my support for item 85b, calling for increased funding for schools. Generally, I would like to express support for allocating decreased funding in SAPD, and funnel increased funding to the community, including schools, mental health care, libraries, etc. Thank you. Kayla Saadeh Salas, Diana From: Rod Curiel <curiel_rod@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:26 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda 75A and 85A Hello, My name is Rodolfo Curiel. I have been a Santa Ana resident for the majority of my life. I believe our city can be an example and lead the way for other cities if we adopt these agendas. I believe the people have been very vocal in supporting these agendas and will benefit tremendously from their passing. Thank you for your time, Rodolfo Curiel curiel rod@yahoo.com Salas, Diana From: irving gallegos <irvinggallegos-01@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 7:14 PM To: eComment Subject: City parks Hello, I would like to ask/comment about the parks, as far as I remember there was a huge increase in parks and they were supposed to be in great condition,( re plant all bare areas, renew all sod/grass areas Including sport fields, mulch all areas, raise up all tree branches) the contractor had 3 months to complete all these tasks and none has even started. Are we enforcing our contracts or are we just paying more money and getting no results. Thanks, Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:07 AM To: eComment Subject: FW: We Need a Budget That Represents US -----Original Message ----- From: Mikaela Garduno [mailto:mikaelagarduno@yahoo.comj Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 20201:37 AM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Ridge, Kristine <kridge@santa- ana.org>; cityclerks@santa-ana.org; BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org>; Downs, Kathryn <KDowns@santa- ana.org> Subject: We Need a Budget That Represents US Hello, My name is Mikaela Garduno. I am a resident of Santa Ana, CA and I am emailing to demand the restructuring of our city budget, so as to prioritize more social services for our community, and to drastically minimize spending on Police. It is unconscionable that 1/3 to 1/2 of the city's budget is going to the police department. This does not align with the values that I have as your constituent and I demand that you and other city officials work together to draft and approve a budget that diverts funds from the police department and reallocates them directly to benefit those in need. Defunding the police and restructuring the budget is an absolute necessity now more than ever. Police perpetuate a pattern of excessive violence and force, especially directed towards Black People and their communities. The police refuse to hold their own accountable and this is unacceptable. We are in the middle of a global pandemic that has killed 100,000 Americans and more than 40 million people have filed for unemployment. Healthcare workers are without proper equipment and essential workers are not being fairly compensated or protected for the great work they do. We don't need more police, we need more social safety nets. Funds intended for police would be better off being sorted to initiatives that Enrich our public schools and students Provide more affordable housing and mental health care initiatives Protect and bolster our parks Support small businesses struggling due to COVID-19 Provide cheaper and cleaner modes of public transportation Our nation is grieving the deaths of Black Americans that were murdered at the hands of police officers who have yet to be held accountable. While the police department has more funding than it knows what to do with, we have communities who desperately need funding and every day they don't receive it their quality of life worsens. Thousands have died who did not need to. You have the ability to change this, so do it. Sincerely, Mikaela Garduno Salas, Diana From: Barela, Waldo Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:08 AM To: eComment Subject: FW: We Need a Budget That Represents US ID(AOW84X8sdY) -----Original Message ----- From: Ruby Santoyo[mailto:rubysantoyol2@gmail.com) Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 2:20 AM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Ridge, Kristine <kridge@santa- ana.org>; cityclerks@santa-ana.org; BudgetOffice <BudgetOffice@santa-ana.org>; Downs, Kathryn <KDowns@santa- ana.org> Subject: We Need a Budget That Represents US ID(AOW84X8sdY) Hello, My name is Ruby Santoyo. I am a resident of Santa Ana, CA and I am emailing to demand the restructuring of our city budget, so as to prioritize more social services for our community, and to drastically minimize spending on Police. It is unconscionable that 1/3 to 1/2 of the city's budget is going to the police department. This does not align with the values that I have as your constituent and I demand that you and other city officials work together to draft and approve a budget that diverts funds from the police department and reallocates them directly to benefit those in need. Defunding the police and restructuring the budget is an absolute necessity now more than ever. Police perpetuate a pattern of excessive violence and force, especially directed towards Black People and their communities. The police refuse to hold their own accountable and this is unacceptable. We are in the middle of a global pandemic that has killed 100,000 Americans and more than 40 million people have filed for unemployment. Healthcare workers are without proper equipment and essential workers are not being fairly compensated or protected for the great work they do. We don't need more police, we need more social safety nets. Funds intended for police would be better off being sorted to initiatives that Enrich our public schools and students Provide more affordable housing and mental health care initiatives Protect and bolster our parks Support small businesses struggling due to COVID-19 Provide cheaper and cleaner modes of public transportation Our nation is grieving the deaths of Black Americans that were murdered at the hands of police officers who have yet to be held accountable. While the police department has more funding than it knows what to do with, we have communities who desperately need funding and every day they don't receive it their quality of life worsens. Thousands have died who did not need to. You have the ability to change this, so do it. Email ID: 7d5gQXXp2W Sincerely, Ruby Santoyo Sent from my Whone Salas, Diana From: Lorena Mojarra <Iasmcjarra81@gmai1.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:33 AM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item 75A I oppose giving the SAPD a raise when our city is infested with homelessness and junkies roaming around the city. The SAPD is nowhere in sight when you drive by First Street and there is a congregation of homeless. In less than 1 mile there are 2 Liquor Stores and Smoke Shops. Tell me why is that permitted? The city should focus more on limiting these types of business. Let's use the budget money for our schools, after school activities, our parks. We are residents of Santa Ana and have a right to be heard. Don't silence us. If these politicians are too tired to continue then this is NOT the job for them to represent us. We the city are tired of all this minority injustice. If this was a South County city things would be different. Salas, Diana From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:18 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Budget 1st Reading From: Tim Johnson \[mailto:tjohnson@jlkrllp.com\] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 9:38 AM Subject: Budget 1st Reading As you continue to consider the FY20/21 budget, I would like to provide a few comments especially after hearing the public last night as well as your very own comments. I understand that the public hearing is closed and as such this comment is not part of the official public record, but your reading this comment is honestly much more important than this comment being part of the public record. A few baseline comments:  Public safety is of the utmost importance for our city  The Police Department (PD) is an important component of public safety  Public safety is enhanced by not only focusing on the PD though  Youth programs, code enforcement, parks & rec, and public works are also important for improving public safety With that as a foundation, I would like to remind everyone that the PD’s last MOU expired well prior to passage of Measure X and there was a delay in executing the current MOU (not 25F) until after Measure X was passed. Then, PD was the first and loudest to the table requesting changes including raises and such once Measure X funds were made available. It is abundantly clear by looking at Measure X reports that this strategy worked. I do not blame POA for this strategy, it was smart for them to do for achieving the desired outcome. HOWEVER, as a city we need to make sure that all departments are taken care of. Again, public safety is of great importance for our city and public safety is enhanced by not only a well functioning PD but also other departments. However, in our existing FY 19/20 budget there were positions budgeted for and approved not only in the PD but also in Parks & Rec, Public Works, and Community Development. The PD positions were filled. An HR decision appears to have been made to focus hiring efforts on PD. PD positions thankfully were filled. While, other positions remained vacant and they were to be focused on after the PD hiring. This may have sounded fine at the time because it would have only been a matter of time before other departments hired their budgeted positions. Now with the C19 pandemic and the economic crisis our city is facing, a hiring freeze was implemented. I do not disagree with the hiring freeze however this shows that the early priority of hiring vacant PD positions prior to other departments now has consequences. Those consequences are that the vacant positions in other departments will remain vacant for the foreseeable future while the PD positions are filled. This timing of hiring and focus on PD over other departments was discussed briefly by city staff at a Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee meeting which I can provide references to you if desired. In essence, because the SAPOA was well organized (good for them) they were the first to the table to obtain Measure X funding. Then they were also the quickest to work with the city’s HR hiring department in hiring people. I am worried that this was done to the detriment of other departments and I am sure that if an analytical study were done (I do not suggest wasting money in doing so btw), the results would align. I personally do not feel that we should necessarily terminate filled PD positions right now without a major discussion item. However, we need look at the MOU (item 25F which was pulled) and see what other savings can be had and possibly not just deferral items. Additionally, I would recommend that as police officers retire or otherwise leave service 1 (we always have turnover for retirement or otherwise), that a decision is made as to whether to rehire that position or whether it would make more sense for our community to shift that funding to a currently vacant position in another department that will also enhance our city. This is especially true since there are multiple other positions that were budgeted yet remained vacant…each position is important right now- possibly even more so now than before. On an aside, I know that multiple council members likely will ask many questions about this budget on Thursday. However, I wish that some of those questions would have been asked at prior budget meetings instead of waiting for the first reading. I feel like the finance staff was really seeking guidance from the council yet council seemed to be relatively silent in those prior meetings. Now, on a first reading, those questions will be asked which is a shame for the process. Thank you for your time into this matter and I am, as always, available to discuss with any of you individually today or before tomorrow’s meeting. The time for public comment may be closed but the time for further conversation on an individual basis is still open due to the continuance. I pray for wisdom for all of our elected officials as well as our very dedicated city staff and advisors. Tim Johnson , CPA Partner (949) 860-9892 (714) 743-1065 tjohnson@jlkrllp.com 2601 Main Street, Suite 580, Irvine, CA 92614 Find the latest COVID-19 business news and resources here This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. 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I am a resident of Santa Ana, CA and I am emailing to demand the restructuring of our city budget, so as to prioritize more social services for our community, and to drastically minimize spending on Police. It is unconscionable that 1/3 to 1/2 of the city’s budget is going to the police department. This does not align with the values that I have as your constituent and I demand that you and other city officials work together to draft and approve a budget that diverts funds from the police department and reallocates them directly to benefit those in need. Defunding the police and restructuring the budget is an absolute necessity now more than ever. Police perpetuate a pattern of excessive violence and force, especially directed towards Black People and their communities. The police refuse to hold their own accountable and this is unacceptable. We are in the middle of a global pandemic that has killed 100,000 Americans and more than 40 million people have filed for unemployment. Healthcare workers are without proper equipment and essential workers are not being fairly compensated or protected for the great work they do. We don’t need more police, we need more social safety nets. Funds intended for police would be better off being sorted to initiatives that Enrich our public schools and students Provide more affordable housing and mental health care initiatives Protect and bolster our parks Support small businesses struggling due to COVID-19 Provide cheaper and cleaner modes of public transportation Our nation is grieving the deaths of Black Americans that were murdered at the hands of police officers who have yet to be held accountable. While the police department has more funding than it knows what to do with, we have communities who desperately need funding and every day they don't receive it their quality of life worsens. Thousands have died who did not need to. You have the ability to change this, so do it. Email ID: 7d5qQXXp2W Sincerely, 1 Ruby Santoyo Sent from my iPhone 2 Salas, Diana From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:19 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget From: Community Petition \[mailto:support@communitypetition.com\] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:32 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. 1 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. 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, Charlie Pescarolo 527 W Brookshire Ave. Orange, 92865 2 Salas, Diana From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:19 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget From: Community Petition \[mailto:support@communitypetition.com\] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:29 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. 1 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. 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, Stephany Pescarolo 527 W Brookshire Ave. Orange, 92865 2 Salas, Diana From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:19 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget From: Community Petition \[mailto:support@communitypetition.com\] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:26 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. 1 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. 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. Lawrence Tarrant 2139 Emory St #246 Longmont, 81501 2 Salas, Diana From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:19 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget From: Community Petition \[mailto:support@communitypetition.com\] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:11 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. 1 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. 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, Elliott Moline 137 Trafalgar Lane San Clemente , 92672 2 Salas, Diana From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:24 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget From: Community Petition \[mailto:support@communitypetition.com\] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:46 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. 1 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. 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, MONICA ESPEJO 815 S CALLE VENADO ANAHEIM, 92807 2 Salas, Diana From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:24 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget From: Community Petition \[mailto:support@communitypetition.com\] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:41 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. 1 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. 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, Tomas Martinez 706 E Berkeley St Santa Ana, 92707 2 Salas, Diana From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:18 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: URGENT - Concerned Resident From: Alex Hermosillo \[mailto:hermosilloale@gmail.com\] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:00 PM To: Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; pbecerra@santa-ana.org; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org> Subject: URGENT - Concerned Resident Council Members, I grew up in this city and I'm raising a family here. I demand change for our city, for our youth and the new generations. I do not approve budget allocation toward our police department. This is coming from a CJ graduate. I support GOOD law enforcement 100%+ , incentivising our policemen will not work. We must work together to clean up the internal mess and get the union out of your seats. Our taxes should be allocated to improve city programs, our libraries, summer enrichment programs , early adulthood job placement and so much more. Do not be the unions puppeteers. Santaneros are waking up . Let's work together on this! Alejandra Hermosillo 1 Orozco, Norma From:Yuriana Velasco <yvelasco@live.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 10:09 PM To:eComment Subject:Item 75A Good evening, As a resident of Santa Ana, I urge you to defund the police department and allocate those funds to the following: affordable housing, parks, recreational activities, mental health resources, the creation of more libraries, community gardens, and cooperatives. Do the right thing and meet the REAL needs of the community. Listen to the community, not outsiders or developers. Sincerely Yuriana Velasco 1 Orozco, Norma From:Julie Herrick <jaherrick@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 11:05 PM To:eComment Subject:75-A Oppose After more than 5 hours, I was unable to stay on the line any longer, so I'm emailing what would have been my public comment. =========================== My name is Julie Herrick. I’ve been a resident of Santa Ana for 12 years. I’m calling in solidarity with a big nationwide movement to rethink public safety by defunding the police and reinvesting in our communities. Please join us in re-imagining and re-prioritizing public safety funding to community wellness investments that create the real conditions for real safety. Safety is increased when people have access to their basic needs. We need to invest in, housing security, food security, libraries, and education, coronavirus rental relief and the deportation defense fund. A budget reflects a community’s priorities. Please shift the priorities of the budget to invest in community wellness instead of harsh punishment. Black lives matter, Thank you, Julie Herrick 1 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 7:20 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:30 AM 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, E Villegas 60 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, 92703 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 7:47 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 7:30 AM 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, James Marquez 60 Civic Center Plz Santa Ana, 92701 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 7:49 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 6:48 AM 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, Mrs Lela Moore 17181 Granada Lane Huntington Beach, 92647 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 7:50 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 10:29 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, Yesica Robledo 3435 Atlantic st Los Angeles , 90023 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 8:21 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:21 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, Derek Martin 4111 N Drinkwater Blvd Scottsdale, 85251 3 Orozco, Norma From:Rachael Shorb <rachaelshorb@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:21 AM To:eComment Subject:Defunding And Reforming The Police For the Long-Term Hi, thank you for looking at my email. I am sending this note because we need long- term solutions to not just police brutality, but also inefficiencies in the entire public safety system. For purposes of brevity I will restrict this note to policing only. The call to abolish police at first surprised me, but the more I thought about potential solutions the more I realized this would be the best long-term solution. I don't exactly call for abolition but I do call for a strong, permanent restructuring. So I come to you with potential solutions, and I hope this makes your job easier. Restructuring the Police Force Currently, we have armed police responders covering a wide variety of duties. This should not be the case. Restructuring should separate Police Responses into two categories: (1) Violent Incident Response (2) Nonviolent Incident Response We should limit the armed police response to category (1) only. This would drastically cut the police budget and save money. Furthermore, armed police are only trained to use violence - either by training or by learning violence on the job, they are not equipped with the skills or knowledge to handle nonviolent crime or nonviolent violations. Nonviolent responders for nonviolent crimes. A reimagining of 911 Call Management. You call 911, dispatch can determine if the caller needs (1) an armed responder (policeman), (2) paramedic or fireman for health problems or fire, (3) social worker for domestic disputes, or (4) other nonviolent responders, like for noise complaints, suspected nonviolent crime, traffic issues, etc. And as for traffic cops, just abolish that whole department and leave it to the DMV. So many of these policemen are murdering people over past due registration or in traffic stops, the DMV sends bills, DMV should be handling that. We don't need armed men responding to noise complaints or heart attacks or even suspected petty theft. The police have too many responsibilities, we need to leave it to the professionals who are trained in nonviolent techniques. We can reform this, but it starts with defunding and demilitarizing the police and reducing the armed force. I have more notes on the inefficiencies of the policing system and where those inefficiencies are, i.e., rape kit backlogs (rendering police useless once again), and 1 failure to book evidence, but for brevity's sake I am only providing a general framework here of violent vs. nonviolent incident response. Budget reductions can be in the range of 2.5%-5% per year until the police budget takes no more than 20% of the total budget. If police officers are able to retrain to become nonviolent responders, then they can be rehired by the nonviolent incident response departments. Ultimately I hope this provides a good starting point for a long-term framework. Please feel free to reach out for more details or discussion about long-term solutions. Change is a painful process, but nothing is more painful than our friends and family being murdered by police, who then walk away with no consequence. Thank you, Rachael -- Rachael Shorb 657-319-6647 2 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:29 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:06 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, RONNIE ALVARADO 2012 West 17th Street, D Santa Ana, 92706 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:34 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 7:31 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, Christine Gallardo 801 Civic Center Dr W Santa Ana , 92701 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:35 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:31 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, Charlie Pescarolo 9355 el blanco Ave Fountain Valley , 92865 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:42 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:14 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, Denise Gonzales 306 S Sullivan St. doc 6 Santa Ana , 92704 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:43 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:05 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, 9517414552 Diana Hornyak 3835 Golden Ave Riverside , 92505 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:44 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:23 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, Scott Pierce 7 Rue Monet Foothill Ranch , 92610 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:44 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:08 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, Patty Pierce 3169 Inclinado San Clemente, 92673 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:44 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 5:06 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, Denny Pierce 3169 Inclinado San Clemente , 92673 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:52 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:38 AM 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, David De Leon 1522 South Monterey Avenue Ontario, 91761 3 Orozco, Norma From:Claudia Morales <cmorales92704@hotmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 11:05 AM To:eComment Subject:6/18 Meeting Comment Hello City Council, I really believe there is disconnect with City Council and residents. We cannot continue to have more hike in fees, sales tax, and other bonds that are becoming a burden to the resident. We cannot afford to approve a raise for police. There needs to be an audit conducted. All those officers that are a high risk to the city (lawsuits etc) need to be held accountable and prevent them from continuing to participate in officer activities. The Police Association needs to have accountability and transparency. There are also needs to be a compensation expert to audit what positions are actually needed in the City and create a matrix that would assist in becoming more efficient. Hiring and hiring more employees does not a problem. Last but not least- I think City Council needs to be display courtesy with the residents that voice their opinions. It is unprofessional to cut people off just because you disagree with their comments. I believe as city representatives you could do better than that, if not then maybe the public servant position is not your best fit. Thank you, Claudia Morales 1 Orozco, Norma From:Backyard Brujx <ericagon1@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:43 PM To:eComment Subject:75A To Whom It May Concern: I would like to oppose agenda item 75A, the proposed budget that has been presented to the council, and demand that the police be defunded immediately and that those funds be redirected towards youth programs and community outreach services. For too many years our city has valued policing our youth over investing in their futures, and that ends now. SAPD is rated as the 8th most violent police department and has a history of mistrust amongst Santana citizens. We need to invest in preventive programs and provide assistance to those who are victims of the system rather penalizing them over and over again. I strongly oppose agenda item 75A and request a revised budget where funds are redirected to supporting our youth. Erica Gonzalez Ward 1 1 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:56 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Santa Ana budget -----Original Message----- From: roxana guajardo \[mailto:roxxana67@yahoo.com\] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:45 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: Santa Ana budget Good afternoon Mr. Pulido, I have been a Santa Ana resident for more than twenty years and I need you to do the right thing in these upcoming months. I am also a high school teacher and I am tired of seeing so much of our city budget go to the police when we have a city full of young people and families. Our education desperately needs funding, it is no secret that Santa Ana schools have a bad reputation and people often choose to put their kids in charter schools or different districts. We need more public spaces, more parks and community centers. We need to invest in social services to address issues like homelessness. In other words, we need to put more funding on preventative measures instead of criminalizing our youth and families through the police. It is no secret that the police union has a very powerful influence on city council, but we ask you to listen to your citizens and do the right thing when everyone is watching. We’re tired seeing our kids and youth go through a system of poor education, bad housing and child care and few or no opportunities end up in juvenile hall or jail... this is not what they deserve, and this is not what our city should settle for. Please do the right thing. Stop giving into the union’s stronghold on city council members and stop increasing police funding. Start investing in your community and your families. We all know it’s a much cheaper and more effective way to address crime, and we know it’s what’s right. Sincerely, Roxana Guajardo 1 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:58 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: City Council Meeting June 18, 2020: Agenda Items 75A and 85A From: Jessenya Reyes \[mailto:jessenyareyes178@gmail.com\] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:45 AM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: City Council Meeting June 18, 2020: Agenda Items 75A and 85A Dear City Council, My name is Jessenya Reyes, and I am a constituent of Ward 4. I was born and raised in Santa Ana, and I love my city. I want Santa Ana residents to thrive, but a lot of change needs to happen, and that change can start with shifting the city budget, which you all have the power to influence as city council member. It doesn't make any sense that the city budget is decreasing, yet funding for SAPD continues to increase. Nearly 50% of the budget for 15 years going towards SAPD is too much, especially right now in the midst of a pandemic. Our people need financial assistance, including housing and rental assistance. We need to invest in our youth, who have been negatively impacted by the sudden changes to their education. We also continue to need community spaces. We are also in the midst of widespread upheaval over the systemic violence. We will no longer accept empty gestures and suggestions of reform.We need to defund SAPD. We need a budget that adequately and effectively meets the needs of Santa Ana residents during this trying and uncertain time; and we need a budget that supports communities and supports their wellbeing, not one which empowers the forces that tear them apart. We need so many things that are not cops, thus the proposed increases to SAPD can and should be re-directed to caring for our community instead. We also demand full transparency from SAPD and I urge you as city council to push this process. SAPD has flexed its muscles in city affairs more than necessary, and it has hurt our communities, so it is important we find ways to hold them accountable. One initial step would be the creation of a police oversight commission, which I am calling on you to do, accompanied by a deadline, to move forward with accountability. Please consider changing the proposed budget to reflect the needs of Santa Ana residents and creating a police oversight commission, which has long been overdue. Thank you for your time. Best, Jessenya Reyes Email: jessenyareyes178@gmail.com 1 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:58 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget From: Community Petition \[mailto:support@communitypetition.com\] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:42 AM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Dear Miguel Pudlio, 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. 1 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. 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, Steven Lopez 14532 Close St Whittier, 90604 2 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:02 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Listen to voters' voices From: Adolfo M Ochoa \[mailto:doffo@live.com\] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:39 AM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org> Subject: Listen to voters' voices Hello, I'm writing in support of divesting the Santa Ana Police Department in order to invest those funds into the community and to release the SAPD's hold on Santa Ana's elected officials. As you very well know, Santa Ana is inundated in deficits and the handling of the budget has not changed much except for the granting of more and more funds to the SAPD and that's the central cause of the never- ending shortages. The simplest way to get the city out of this debacle is to withdraw these funds from the Police Department. Simply returning the SAPD budget to the amount from 2018 would instantly save almost $25 million(!!) which would not only fill this year's gap but also sufficiently fund alternative community safety measures such as youth programming. In addition, I'm writing to voice my support for creating an effective civilian oversight of the Police Department. You can no longer ignore the constant demand for effective police oversight, the demand to redefine what safety looks like by investing in strong social services, and not simply increasing policing and suppression. The first demand for police oversight was presented by the Orange County Congress of Racial Equity (CORE) 1965, 55 years ago, and the police department has continued to operate without basic oversight and accountability, all while receiving the largest share of our tax dollars. Santa Ana needs to establish an effective Civilian Review Board with the authority to exercise proper oversight and accountability of the Police Department and its officers. To have meaningful oversight, it needs to have subpoena power, investigatory authority, disciplinary authority, and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Even then, the creation of such an oversight body is the bare minimum our city can do and needs to be part of other efforts to approach public safety by divesting from enforcement and investing in positive community programs that address residents’ needs. Thank you for your time. 1 Registered voter, Adolfo M. Ochoa 1322 S. Joane Way, Santa Ana, CA 92704 doffo@live.com 714-425-1454 2 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:02 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Defund the police and allow effective civilian oversight From: Janette Stanford \[mailto:piggelover@gmail.com\] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 10:24 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defund the police and allow effective civilian oversight To Whom it may Concern: Defunding Police and Investing In Community 1. The last month of protests have reminded us all, Black and communities of color as a whole need more support, not surveillance and suppression. We call on you to recognize the errors of the past and try out a new, more effective strategy for community recovery - start defunding the SAPD now and use those funds to invest in what our communities truly need - housing, economic and legal assistance, youth programming, and racial healing. 2. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn’t break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. 3. The City Council sold Measure X to voters as an opportunity to help Santa Ana finally invest in our communities to make them truly safe, stable spaces that residents can thrive in. Regrettably, our elected representatives squandered much of that opportunity long before this pandemic hit our city. 4. Taking a page out of an old, ineffective playbook, you handed out a lavish police contract that had little to do with community safety -- leading us to the brink of yet another council-made deficit. Now we’re being asked to bear the burden of “difficult choices” due to budget shortfalls while our police department skates by with a 7% budget increase -- funded by our taxes. 5. After more than a decade of this failed approach that hasn’t made our communities safer all while burning through our taxes, you’d think we’d learn our lesson. But it’s not too late, the lesson is this - - you can’t balance the budget long term without defunding the police. Look at your projections, it simply can’t be balanced by squeezing the rest of us. For this city to once and for all get its house in order, it must kick the SAPD habit and begin making amends to the communities that have paid for it so dearly. 7. We’re in a racial justice, health, and budget crisis. Your own projections anticipate the city will be running a deficit of $20 million next year, growing to a $35 million annual deficit in just two years. All of this coming right after we passed Measure X to fix a decade of budget shortfalls. This mess can’t be blamed on Covid or shutdowns, it’s a matter of misplaced priorities and principles. 1 8. Cutting social programs, tapping reserves, raising fees and taxes, and hoping for federal or state bailouts won’t get us through this and set the stage for a real recovery. It didn’t work ten years ago and it’s the wrong path now. 9. The best tool to dig us out of this ongoing manmade disaster and to build a better Santa Ana is to defund the Police Department -- the primary driver of this deficit. Just returning the SAPD budget to its 2018 (pre-Measure X) levels would be an instant savings of nearly $25 million -- enough to fill this year’s budget gap with enough left over to adequately fund alternative community safety measures such as youth programming. Creating an Effective Civilian Oversight of the Police Department 1. Santa Ana needs to establish an effective Civilian Review Board with the authority to exercise proper oversight and accountability of the Police Department and its officers. In order to have meaningful oversight, it needs to have subpoena power; investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Even then, the creation of such an oversight body is the bare minimum the city can do and needs to be part of other efforts to approach public safety by divesting from enforcement and investing in positive community programs that address residents’ needs. 2. Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is one of the deadliest police departments in the country, and has the highest number of fatal shootings by police officers in Orange County, with 27 fatal shootings in the period between 2006 and 2016. 3. What’s more, From 2016 to 2018, Santa Ana had 13 deadly use of force incidents, 70% higher than all other California Police Departments. In most of these cases, officers did not attempt to address the situation without lethal force. 4. Use of force incidents have cost the city millions in settlements. These settlements are another example of the city’s subsidizing of a failed tough on crime approach to public safety at odds with real community safety which would require robust investment in social services, including mental health, youth programs, housing, and education. 5. The establishment for a police oversight commission has been long overdue. The first demand for police oversight was presented by the Orange County Congress of Racial Equity (CORE) 1965. It's been 55 years since then and the police department has continued to operate without basic oversight and accountability, all while receiving the largest share of our tax dollars. It is time you listen to the decades long demand for effective police oversight, and the current demand to redefine what safety looks like by investing in robust social services, not more policing and suppression. Sincerely, Janette Stanford 2 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:02 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Defund the Police, Fund the Community -----Original Message----- From: Yuriana Velasco \[mailto:yvelasco@live.com\] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 10:15 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defund the Police, Fund the Community Good evening, As a resident of Santa Ana, I urge you to defund the police department and allocate those funds to the following: affordable housing, parks, recreational activities, mental health resources, the creation of more libraries, community gardens, and cooperatives. Do the right thing and meet the REAL needs of the community. Listen to the community, not outsiders or developers. Sincerely, Yuriana Velasco 92707 1 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:02 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Public safety and recent civil unrest -----Original Message----- From: Gilbert Torres \[mailto:torresg2016@yahoo.com\] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 9:31 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: Public safety and recent civil unrest Hello I’m writing in support of efforts to defund the Santa Ana police department. This city’s security culture must end today. Whether it’s choosing to not renegotiate with SAPOA, suspending all raises, time off, overtime pay of all SAPD employees or closing the Santa Ana jail, the urgency to take action should be equivalent to that of the response to covid19. In addition passing a city ordinance to ban or even discourage election donations and gifts from the Santa Ana police officer association to any city elected or prospective leader should be implemented today. Better yet, return the money. Tell our police that you are no longer for sale, your re-election depends on it. Sent from my iPhone 1 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:03 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: A Plea From: Orbane \[mailto:orbanegallegos@gmail.com\] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 9:28 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org> Subject: A Plea Dear Members of the City Council, I apologize if I do not know the proper way of addressing you all; I am just a regular lifelong resident of Santa Ana with so much love for this city. I grew up as the son of teenage parents, one being an immigrant. I along with my two siblings would play in front of our teeny tiny 2 bedroom home mixing dirt and water to make mud toys that we'd harden in the sun. It was awesome. Poor. But awesome. I remember one day looking out of the window because we heard a loud bang. We saw my dad run out the door and pull a man off the street who had been shot and was left bleeding all over himself. I must have been about 5 or 6 years old. I am 33 now. In all those years, I have to say that aside from a bit of gentrification in downtown Santa Ana, not much else has changed. I watched Irvine, Tustin, and Costa Mesa become more and more polished and so much more distinguished, while Santa Ana seems to have been left in the dust. I have seen a vast increase in homeless people pouring in from other cities. I have seen so many more drug transactions happening everywhere by people on bikes or in parked cars. The streets that need fixing seem to never be fixed on a wide scale. And now as a homeowner, I have a sewer lateral from the sidewalk to the street that is ready to burst because that's just how old our infrastructure is. How did we get here? How are we not where the neighboring cities are at? Are people from Santa Ana inherently inferior? Where is the disconnect? Tomorrow is going to be a monumental day for the city of Santa Ana. For its people. For the legacy you all leave behind. The item of the city budget 75A voted on tomorrow will one day be our history. We and everyone to come will be looking back some day soon. Seeing all of the civil unrest in the wake of George Floyd has caused the whole world to reflect upon itself. Countries all over the world have now taken pause to search their interior and ask, "how will I conduct myself going forward?" It does not matter what you have been in the past. This moment is the only relevant moment. You can change in an instant. So when that item of the city budget is in front of you, I beg that you take a moment and search deeply within yourself. What will be etched into the history of Santa Ana about you? Will they include you into the ones who served only to fill the status quo and prolong a system that has not allowed our city to rise even to the state of our neighboring cities? Or will it say these are the ones who truly changed the course of Santa Ana and set the foundation for one of the most wonderful cities this nation has ever known? Tomorrow I am asking that you be brave for us. Every union has their leader. You, the City Council are ours. A leader is meant to amplify the members, not oppress or dictate them. Tomorrow be brave for us. We will take care of you. We will fight for you. We will vote for you. But you must show courage to amplify what so many have said for too many years. Let it weigh heavily upon you when I say this, give our future a chance. 1 My Sincerest Gratitude, Steve Gallegos 2 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:03 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Defund the police From: Ambereen Siddiqui \[mailto:ambersky324@gmail.com\] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 8:23 PM To: Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defund the police I am emailing to support: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (1) Agenda Item 75A - Defund the Santa Ana Police Department so that no more money goes to the PD. Instead, reinvest money into our communities. It is unacceptable for the city to even consider increasing public safety spending by $13.5 million during COVID-19 and economic crisis. Renew the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (2) Agenda Item 85A - Establish a strong Civilian Police Oversight Commission with subpoena, investigatory, and disciplinary powers 1 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:04 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Defunding the Police From: Marco-Landon Siu \[mailto:marcodomingosiu@gmail.com\] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:58 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defunding the Police Hello, I am speaking in support of agenda items (75A or 85A), ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is time our city works to uphold the values our communities have been calling for and demanded for years now. As the protests across the US and in our city make urgently clear: Black lives matter, and the issue of police violence and accountability are no longer up for debate. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am emailing to support: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (1) Agenda Item 75A - Defund the Santa Ana Police Department so that no more of our money goes to the PD. Instead, reinvest our money into our communities. It is unacceptable for the city to even consider increasing public safety spending by $13.5 million during COVID-19 and economic crisis. Renew the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (2) Agenda Item 85A - Establish a strong Civilian Police Oversight Commission with subpoena, investigatory, and disciplinary powers As your constituent, I hope you listen to my demands. Best, -- Marco-Landon Siu (he/him/his & they/them/theirs) Masters in Education UC Los Angeles | Graduate Student (510) 508-7790 | marcodomingosiu@gmail.com 1 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:05 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Decisions on Budget & Police -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Madden \[mailto:ryanpmadden@gmail.com\] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 4:32 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: Decisions on Budget & Police Hello, I emailed you previously about this but just wanted to reiterate my stance & let you know that I will be listening to your meeting tomorrow via Zoom. I urge you to consider adopting plans similar to those that have been proposed in San Francisco & LA, in terms of reallocating funds away from the police budget and into community programs that support health & welfare of our residents. It’s time to rethink how we fund our police department & reimagine how we can invest in programs so that police officers do not have to respond to non-violent offenses, such as issues related to mental illness, homelessness, & drug addition. I also strongly encourage you to consider reforms in SAPD’s use of force protocols. We are in an unprecedented time & the vast majority of the public want to see change now. Don’t be on the wrong side of history. Sincerely, Ryan Madden High School Math Teacher at OCSA & proud homeowner in Park Santiago 908 Clemensen Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705 1 Orozco, Norma From:Rudy Falagan <daniifalagan@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:17 PM To:eComment Subject:Public Comment for Tonight’s Council Meeting Hello - Santa Ana has one of the deadliest police departments in Orange County, and in no way helps keep the people safe. Defunding the police not only help to bring money towards community-oriented programs to better the lives of Santa Ana residents, but also prevents the city from falling into a larger and larger budget deficit. Rudy Falagán 1 Orozco, Norma From:Ernesto Conde <bosco1035@icloud.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:32 PM To:eComment Subject:SAPAAL Mayor and Council, I am support additional funding for AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. It is important for the youth of Santa Ana to have access to extracurricular activities and the infrastructure for High Speed Internet Access. Additional funding hot spots our important and necessary. The Santa Ana Police Athletic and Activity League is a great outreach and community oriented program that could benefit with additional funding. Thank you, Conde 1 Orozco, Norma From:cecilia rivas <rivas.cecilia1966@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:12 PM To:eComment Cc:Pulido, Miguel; Villegas, Juan Subject:City of Santa Ana Meeting Ecomment My name is Cecilia Rivas, I live in Ward 5 and I am commenting on item 75A as well as item 85A. I OPPOSE more money being given to the Santa Ana Police Department. We need to reinvest money into the communities. The City of Santa Ana should NOT increase public safety spending but rather cut the Police Departments budget in half. Agenda item 75A. Secondly, the City of Santa Ana needs to establish a strong Civilian Police Oversight Commission with subpoena, investigatory and disciplinary action. Agenda item 85A. Thank you, Cecilia Rivas 1 Orozco, Norma From:Luisa Lopez <luisaaa2298@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:23 PM To:eComment Subject:Public Comment: 6/18/2020 On May 31st, the Santa Ana Police Department jumped two men on their own property. It was caught on camera even though at least three police officers tried to TAMPER THE EVIDENCE BY FLASHING THEIR FLASHLIGHTS constantly at the camera while the rest of the officers beat up these two men. Time and time again, SAPD shows us how they are not equipped to keep us safe. In fact they don’t keep us safe, instead they jump, beat up and steal men of color from our community. Women are just as prone to this violence but in the past month I have seen more than One video of SAPD beating up citizens. The people that are suppose to keep us safe. This wasn’t the only interaction I have witnessed. Months back on a Tuesday night, I also witnessed SAPD pull a guy on an innocent man who was waiting for the bus. The man didn’t do anything, in fact he got off the same bus as I did and they pointed a gun at him and hand cuffed him without tell him his rights or why he was being arrested. 15 minutes he was let go because he was not the guy they were looking for. SAPD is the biggest GANG IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT THEM ANY LONGER. OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES BETTER, OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES RESOURCES FOR OUR YOUTH AND PARENTS, WE DONT NEED POLICE TO CONTINUE TO TERRORIZE OUR COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE BEEN KEEPING EACH OTHER SAFE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP EACH OTHER SAFE. DEFUND SAPD NOW, GET RID OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT THE PD MORE THAN THE PEOPLE NOW. 1 Contact Us We’re here to help. If your concern is an emergency, please call 9-1-1. If the concern is urgent, but not an emergency, please call (714) 647-6900 during regular business hours. Submit your request or question below and we’ll get back to you shortly. Name GilbertTorres FirstLast Address 1705 s TOWNER st Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Santa AnaCalifornia92707 CityStateZip Code PhoneEmail (657) 269-7544torresg2016@yahoo.com Subject Ending contract negotiations with SAPOA Comments or Questions Hello I’m writing in support of efforts to defund the Santa Ana police department. This city’s security culture must end today. Whether it’s choosing to not renegotiate with SAPOA, suspending all raises, time off, overtime pay of all SAPD employees or closing the Santa Ana jail, the urgency to take action should be equivalent to that of the response to covid19. In addition passing a city ordinance to ban or even discourage election donations and gifts from the Santa Ana police officer association to any city elected or prospective leader should be implemented today. Better yet, return the money. Tell our police that you are no longer for sale, your re-election depends on it. Take substations action now. File Upload (optional) Do you have a photo or other digital file to share? Upload it here. Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:07 PM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. 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Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:59 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, Josh Luna 131 N Isabel Glendale , 91206 3 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:08 PM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Thank you, Daisy Gomez, MMC Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 | Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5235 | dgomez@santa-ana.org http://www.santa-ana.org/ http://www.ocvote.com/ Please visit the online Holiday and Closed Friday Schedule at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and- closed-friday-schedule. This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. This e-mail (and attachments, if any) may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and as such, may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure unless otherwise exempt under the Act. Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City’s response to your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in these unprecedented times. 1 From: Community Petition <support@communitypetition.com> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:55 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, Doreen Myers 1818 Camino Avenue Santa Ana, 92705 3 Orozco, Norma From:Karla Navarro <karma_karla@icloud.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:30 PM To:eComment Subject:Agenda 75A and 85A Hello, my name is Karla Navarro I am in favor of agenda item 75A I am in favor of agenda item 85A I am a Santa Ana resident and have been my whole life -30 years to be exact. I believe our city can be an example and lead the way for other cities if we adopt these agendas. I believe the people have been very vocal in supporting these agendas and will benefit tremendously from their passing. Thank you for your time Karla Navarro 1 Orozco, Norma From:victoria wood <victorialyndseywood@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:37 PM To:eComment Subject:75A Public Comment Hello, My name is Victoria Wood and I am a resident of ward 5 in Santa Ana, CA. I am writing once again in opposition to 75A as it currently stands. Instead, I demand the defunding of the police. We need to rethink public safety and imagine a better world where communities are no longer struggling. Demilitarize and defund the police now and take care of your citizens! Our community needs housing, parks, economic and legal assistance, and more youth programs, to name a few. There is a global pandemic going on and people are DYING! Until you all start to actually listen (it is embarrassing to take public comments so personally career politician Councilmember Mendoza), it is evident you don’t care. I am grateful to Councilmember Sarmiento for being the only one to even seem to listen to the people. I see the police terrorize the black and brown youth in my neighborhood and it has to stop. Thank you, Victoria Wood 1 Orozco, Norma From:Adriana Castro <adri.castro65@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:39 PM To:eComment Subject:Approve Item 75A & Item 85A Dear Santa Ana City Council, I am currently a law student that was raised in Santa Ana. My entire family is from Santa Ana. I am a product of Santa Ana attending a public high school in this district. I consider myself lucky to be in this position, however, I do not give Santa Ana the credit of creating these types of opportunities for its citizens. There should be many other Santa Ana students getting their bachelor's degrees and attending graduate school. The current system is set up to not encourage these systems, but instead increase oppression in our city. I blame this oppression in the underfunding of programs designed to help its people prosper. The City of Santa Ana needs these two measures to help our community. The recent decision to give the Santa Ana Police Department ("SAPD") an additional $200,000 for five police cars is disappointing when this money could have gone to actually empower our community. Santa Ana needs effective Community Oversight with the authority to exercise proper oversight and accountability of the Police Department and its officers. Further, funds given to the Santa Ana Police Department can be used to create programs to help our youth or provide housing. Anytime of assistance to aid the community would be a better cause than giving additional funds to the SAPD. I encourage the Santa Ana City Council to put their citizens first and not the SAPD to help other individuals in our community reach success. Best regards, Adriana Castro 1 Orozco, Norma From:Forgotten Frontier Records <albert.bertrandsmusic@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:47 PM To:eComment Subject:Defund S.A.D.P. My name is Albert, I was born and raised in Santa Ana and have resided here for 27 years. I am calling for the defunding of the Santa Ana Police Department and insist that their budget increase be denied. A community oversight needs to be implemented in order to have all officers and city officials be held accountable to the full extent of the law for any misconduct. Further more I demand the that money be allocated to our public schooling system as well as affordable housing. All eyes are on the eyes of the people we trusted with our city and whom we put in charge, don’t let us down or be prepared to have that trust revoked and yourselves removed. 1 Orozco, Norma From:Iliana Carolina Zepeda <zepedai@uci.edu> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:49 PM To:eComment Subject:Item 75A - Oppose FY20-21 Budget As city officials representing the people of Santa Ana we hope you will do better for your community and listen to what we ask.. My name is Iliana Zepeda and I am a resident of Santa Ana. I am disappointed at what is happening during today's town hall meeting. The fact that knowing how important the budget would be in our current state at a national level, it was decided by you all to go to bed early. There are many concerns citizens who toon in to watch you all, many to voice our opinions. I hope you are all mindful that we are still watching and we are tired and will keep you all accountable as our representatives. You are government officials serving the people do not forget that. As many residents who waited hours to speak and listen to your response, I am disappointed to see that you all are not taking any comments on Thursday's meeting. Shame on you all for silencing the people that you are supposed to serve. I hope that you all can listen to the people of Santa Ana because we told you clearly what we need from you as our representatives. I hope that today you will let us share our opinions. I am writing in deep concern for the health of Santa Ana community. It has become more than clear that a radical shift in our concept of policing and community health must take place at the local level. It is unacceptable that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities are living in persistent fear of being killed by state authorities like police, immigration agents or even white vigilantes who are emboldened by state actors. Despite continued profiling, harassment, terror and killing of Black communities, local and federal decision-makers continue to invest in the police, which leaves Black people vulnerable and our communities no safer. Moreover, this deep lack of trust that the government is breeding by terrorizing its own people, rather than safeguarding our health, is an alarming risk for future generations to live peacefully and safely with each other. While police funding has increased every single year, we somehow have to be more conservative on funding for public health and community resources. Shame on you for prioritizing the oppression of the people. Santa Ana Police is the 8th most violent department in the U.S., and Anaheim is the 9th. This is not what Orange County, CA stands for. From 2003-2016, Anaheim Police Department killed 33 people during the process of arrest, and nearly 40% of them were unarmed. Since 2014, the rate of arrest- related deaths caused by Anaheim PD exceeds that of LAPD, NYPD, and San Fran PD and is 74% higher than average for police in California. How can it be that agents funded for “public protection” are responsible for 17% of all homicides in the city (2003-2016)? In the years 2009 and 2016, 36% of all homicides were in the hands of 1 Anaheim officers. Frankly, this is unacceptable. It is inhumane and impossible to ignore as an issue anymore. Rather, our city needs a radical increase in funding towards community services and healthcare. We need youth programs, increased mental health services, neighborhood infrastructures, childcare, and community outreach for those who need these services most. We need more funds for rehabilitation and the re-entry process for formerly incarcerated individuals, and to help increase employment and education rates. Orange County needs to build a society that does not need the level of policing. I call for the strengthening of the education and health of our community of Santa Ana. In Community, Iliana Zepeda 2 Orozco, Norma From:Abigail Aleman <abbyrd13@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:53 PM To:eComment Subject:Item 75A and 85A Good afternoon, my name is Abigail and I'm a resident of Santa Ana for 7 years now and I would like to see some changes for our city. ITEM 75A, I believe that there should be adequate funds for our community: parks, libraries, community centers, garden spaces, youth programs. We passed Measure X in Hope's the funds would be used for our community. I would rather see these programs be funded than Santa Ana Police Department. Item 85A: I would like to see a poloce community oversight committee that is run by our communities. Our community deserves better. Best Regards Abigail Aleman 1 Orozco, Norma From:Elizabeth <elizabeth.roqueee@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:55 PM To:eComment Subject:Public Comment Buenas tardes, This is a comment is in response not only to the police brutality happening around the country, but specifically here in our hometown as well. The SAPD like other departments around our nation TERRORIZE our communities. People feel like targets around the police. SAPD makes us feel more unsafe than safe. You should see how people feel like they’re walking on eggshells around the police, because we’ve seen what the officers in this city are capable of doing. Police are painted as heroes especially growing up as children but really as you realize that the departments have a gang mentality, they’re domestic terrorists. They were just terrorizing the Townsend St. community back in November, with tanks in the middle of the night. Terrorizing the community members and children. These people still had to get ready for the day and send there kids to school. SAPD isn’t only one of the deadliest police departments in the country, but they are also complicit to all the wrong doings of all the police departments. Why? Because they follow the same system, they are products of the same system. Defund OUR cities police department NOW. It’s been long overdue, before this uprising against police brutality Santa Ana residents have been calling for the defunding of the police department, but you don’t listen. You don’t listen to the people you say you serve. Invest in more affordable housing, green spaces, community spaces. Listen to the people. Black Lives Matter. No one is free until we are all free. 1 Orozco, Norma From:Jennifer Alvarez <alvarez_jennifer59@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:55 PM To:eComment Subject:Public Comment: Agenda Item 75A and 85A Dear City Council, My name is Jennifer Alvarez and I am a resident of Ward 6. It is very concerning that instead of defunding the SAPD which as an institution serves to surveil and suppress Black and communities of color, the city council believes it is a good idea to increase its budget to continue perpetuating injustices. The SAPD is one of the deadliest police departments in California and has the highest number of fatal shootings by police officers in Orange County. Our investment in this institution has failed. Therefore instead of continuing to fund an organization that is simply not working to serve and protect the residents of Santa Ana, we must redirect our tax dollars from the SAPD budget into investments that actually yield effective results that address the root cause of many of the problems in Santa Ana. The sectors that the city should instead be increasing its funding to are housing, economic and legal assistance, and youth programming among others. Consequently, I oppose the proposed increase to the SAPD budget and urge the city council to instead defund the SAPD. Moreover, due to the incredibly poor track record of the SAPD, I vehemently urge the city council to support the implementation of a Community Oversight Committee with the authority to exercise proper oversight and accountability of the Police Department and its officers. I hope that the city council members and mayor make the righteous decisions to move the city of Santa Ana forward. Sincerely, Jennifer Alvarez 1 Orozco, Norma From:gisselle ibarra <gisselleibarra15@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:56 PM To:eComment Subject:Additional funding for after school programs Mayor and Council, I support additional funding for afterschool programs. It is important for the youth of Santa Ana to have access to extracurricular activities and the infrastructure for high speed internet access. Additional funding hot spots are important and necessary. The Santa Ana Police Athletic and Activity League is a great outreach and community oriented program that could benefit with additional funding. I, like many others in the community owe a lot to city funded programs like the Santa Ana Police Athletic and Activity League. My brother and I have attended this afterschool program since the year it was created. This was our safe haven despite all of the violence around us. The staff and directors taught us the values of education and were the people who have brought me to where I am today. I know that I can speak for others when I say that if it wasn't for this program I would not be where I am today. As a minority student with immigrant parents I never thought that I would be able pursue higher education. Now here I am as a third year Electrical Engineering student at UC Davis. As years have gone by I have seen staff struggle due to lack of funding. This is unacceptable. We should continue to fund programs like them and send more Santa Ana kids to college by providing them with the resources to do so. This is why I ask that you decide to provide additional funding for afterschool programs to continue to provide resources for other students like me. Thank you for your time and consideration. Best regards, Gisselle Ibarra 1 Orozco, Norma From:Corey LoDuca <corey.loduca@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:57 PM To:eComment Subject:Defund SAPD & Institute Community Oversight Members of the City Council, Hi my name is Corey LoDuca and I waited 5.5 hours to speak during the city council meeting on Tuesday but was never heard. I am writing to urge you AGAIN to defund the 8th most violent police department in the US, SAPD. During this pandemic we should not be considering increasing police funding by $13.5 million. SAPD certainly does not deserve 20% of the entire city budget. This money should go towards the actual protection of the community via increasing funding for public healthcare, among funding other initiatives to support vulnerable groups who are being hit the hardest by the COVID-19 crisis. Your approval of the purchase of 4 more police vehicles is wholly unacceptable and morally bankrupt. SAPD should not have more resources to profile, harass, and kill Black and Brown individuals or people experiencing homlessness. Thus, I implore you to hear your constituents and not continue to corruptly bow down to the police union. Continuing, and especially increasing, police funding is to directly support militant police brutality and state violence. You are supposed to be public servants so listen to what the public wants; the time has come to show your so- called "solidarity" and defund the police. 1 Orozco, Norma From:Kassandra Vargas <kassievargas7@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:59 PM To:eComment Subject:Regarding Items 75A & 85A Good afternoon, My name is Kassie Vargas and I demand that less funding should be allotted to the Santa Ana Police Department. There have been too many instances where in which police brutally was committed or unwarranted encounters were made. My partner has been pulled over just because of the way he looks and has to wear a hat in order to seem less suspicious to the police officers in Santa Ana, a city he grew up in and loves. Officers and the department as a whole should be held accountable for their actions, especially those that are taken due to their own biases, racism, unprofessionalism and insensitivity. Funds should instead be given to services that will better support the community not just to punish them. Services such as after school programs, housing security, Funds for food and clothing, mental health counseling etc. would be a better way to use the money for the people of of Santa Ana. Sincerely, Kassandra Vargas Sent from my iPhone 1 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 4:39 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Defund SA PD From: Leslie Gomez \[mailto:lesliee416@yahoo.com\] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 4:12 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defund SA PD Hello, My name is Leslie Gomez and as a resident of the city, I urge you to #DefundSAPD and invest the resources in community building programs. We do not need such a huge portion of our city's budget going towards the unnecessary surveillance and suppression of our people. Further funding of the Santa Ana PD will only lead to an increase of the destructive school-to-prison pipeline that we adamantly need to end in our community for the betterment of Black, Latinx, and other people of color. In order to keep our communities safe, we re-investment in need housing, economic and legal assistance, youth programs, and funding our of schools. Listen to the people of the community and reallocate the funds. Best, Leslie 1 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 4:39 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Defund S.A.D.P. From: Forgotten Frontier Records \[mailto:albert.bertrandsmusic@gmail.com\] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:52 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defund S.A.D.P. My name is Albert, I was born and raised in Santa Ana and have resided here for 27 years. I am calling for the defunding of the Santa Ana Police Department and insist that their budget increase be denied. A community oversight needs to be implemented in order to have all officers and city officials be held accountable to the full extent of the law for any misconduct. Further more I demand the that money be allocated to our public schooling system as well as affordable housing. All eyes are on the eyes of the people we trusted with our city and whom we put in charge, don’t let us down or be prepared to have that trust revoked and yourselves removed. 1 Orozco, Norma From:Houston, Nicole Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 4:40 PM To:eComment_Forwarding Subject:FW: Defund SAPD and invest in a strong community oversight From: Lucy Dale \[mailto:lucitajd23@gmail.com\] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:17 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org> Subject: Defund SAPD and invest in a strong community oversight Dear Santa Ana City Council, The last month of protests have reminded us all, Black and communities of color as a whole need more support, not surveillance and suppression. We call on you to recognize the errors of the past and try out a new, more effective strategy for community recovery - start defunding the SAPD now and use those funds to invest in what our communities truly need - housing, economic and legal assistance, youth programming, and racial healing. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn’t break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. The City Council sold Measure X to voters as an opportunity to help Santa Ana finally invest in our communities to make them truly safe, stable spaces that residents can thrive in. Regrettably, our elected representatives squandered much of that opportunity long before this pandemic hit our city. Taking a page out of an old, ineffective playbook, you handed out a lavish police contract that had little to do with community safety -- leading us to the brink of yet another council-made deficit. Now we’re being asked to bear the burden of “difficult choices” due to budget shortfalls while our police department skates by with a 7% budget increase -- funded by our taxes. The city was drowning in deficits for a decade after the last recession because we couldn’t break our addiction to expensive, unaccountable, and ineffective policing and incarceration hoping it would deliver community safety. Measure X was an opportunity to fix this by generating revenues to rebalance our city priorities, allowing us to invest in what really makes a community safe and prosperous. Yet, much of that was squandered on more of the same -- more police officers getting bigger payouts and still incurring overtime and without any clear metrics for success. After more than a decade of this failed approach that hasn’t made our communities safer all while burning through our taxes, you’d think we’d learn our lesson. But it’s not too late, the lesson is this -- you can’t balance the budget long term without defunding the police. Look at your projections, it simply can’t be balanced by 1 squeezing the rest of us. For this city to once and for all get its house in order, it must kick the SAPD habit and begin making amends to the communities that have paid for it so dearly. We’re in a racial justice, health, and budget crisis. Your own projections anticipate the city will be running a deficit of $20 million next year, growing to a $35 million annual deficit in just two years. All of this coming right after we passed Measure X to fix a decade of budget shortfalls. This mess can’t be blamed on Covid or shutdowns, it’s a matter of misplaced priorities and principles. Cutting social programs, tapping reserves, raising fees and taxes, and hoping for federal or state bailouts won’t get us through this and set the stage for a real recovery. It didn’t work ten years ago and it’s the wrong path now. The best tool to dig us out of this ongoing manmade disaster and to build a better Santa Ana is to defund the Police Department -- the primary driver of this deficit. Just returning the SAPD budget to its 2018 (pre- Measure X) levels would be an instant savings of nearly $25 million -- enough to fill this year’s budget gap with enough left over to adequately fund alternative community safety measures such as youth programming. Santa Ana needs to establish an effective Civilian Review Board with the authority to exercise proper oversight and accountability of the Police Department and its officers. In order to have meaningful oversight, it needs to have subpoena power; investigatory authority; disciplinary authority; and the ability to hire and fire officers, including the Chief of Police. Even then, the creation of such an oversight body is the bare minimum the city can do and needs to be part of other efforts to approach public safety by divesting from enforcement and investing in positive community programs that address residents’ needs. Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is one of the deadliest police departments in the country, and has the highest number of fatal shootings by police officers in Orange County, with 27 fatal shootings in the period between 2006 and 2016. What’s more, From 2016 to 2018, Santa Ana had 13 deadly use of force incidents, 70% higher than all other California Police Departments. In most of these cases, officers did not attempt to address the situation without lethal force. Use of force incidents have cost the city millions in settlements. These settlements are another example of the city’s subsidizing of a failed tough on crime approach to public safety at odds with real community safety which would require robust investment in social services, including mental health, youth programs, housing, and education. The establishment for a police oversight commission has been long overdue. The first demand for police oversight was presented by the Orange County Congress of Racial Equity (CORE) 1965. It's been 55 years since then and the police department has continued to operate without basic oversight and accountability, all while receiving the largest share of our tax dollars. It is time you listen to the decades long demand for effective police oversight, and the current demand to redefine what safety looks like by investing in robust social services, not more policing and suppression. As a resident of Santa Ana I demand you take action. Thank you. Lucy Dale 2 Orozco, Norma From:Alexis Rodriguez-Mejia <alexisrodriguezmejia@college.harvard.edu> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 4:49 PM To:eComment Subject:Support Additional Funding for After School Programs Dear Mayor and Council, I am support additional funding for AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. It is important for the youth of Santa Ana to have access to extracurricular activities and the infrastructure for High Speed Internet Access. Additional funding for hot spots is important and necessary. The Santa Ana Police Athletic and Activity League is a great outreach and community oriented program that could benefit with additional funding. The Santa Ana police athletic and activity league is an amazing program that has helped out our community so much. Speaking from experience SAPAAL has given me so many amazing opportunities. It was at SAPAAL where I created my first ever resume that helped me get an internship at the Santa Ana City Manager’s Office. It was also there where I learned the importance of community service and the importance of synergy through it’s run team. Thanks to SAPAAL, I never had to worry about not having a printer at home, or not being able to complete my homework. I can tell you as a first generation college student that SAPAAL not only works, but it changes mindsets. I never imagined I’d be in the school I am today without SAPAAL’s help. Investing in SAPAAL doesn’t just mean supporting the program, rather it means investing in our community and it’s future. SAPAAL accepts students from all over Santa Ana and provides them opportunities to grow and further their education. This program is life changing, and should be further supported in any way possible. In conclusion, I thank you for your time and consideration, and hope you will support the Santa Ana Police Athletic and Activity League. This program has changed so many lives, won’t you help it change more? Thank you, Alexis Rodriguez Mejia 1 Orozco, Norma From:Gabriella Wilson <gabriella8280@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 4:57 PM To:eComment Subject:Call to defund the police and invest in the community Good afternoon Mayor and councilmembers. My name is Gabriella Wilson and I am a resident of Ward 4. I’m writing to express my extreme opposition to the proposed budget. I am against the $13.5 million increase to the police’s budget, and I am for a complete defunding of the police. It’s hard to imagine a community without the police system when we have all been raised to submit to white supremacy. The police pose one of the biggest threats to me and my family because we are Black americans. I am a full time junior at the University of California, Berkeley, which means that most of my time is spent away from my family. I have a fifteen year old Black brother who is now taller than me and bigger than me. I want to be confident that anytime I am away that my brother makes it home safely. With police presence, he is not even safe in his own home. And I know you all know that. Every single day, I wake up ing terrified of what the day may bring. I’m terrified that my brothers and sisters will become another hashtag that stops trending and never get justice. Considering the current climate, you know, with all of the Black americans being senselessly murdered by the force you want to fund SO BADLY, I am uncomfortable with the police being granted millions of more dollars and stupid tahoe trucks, let alone continuing to be funded at all. Besides the more obvious reasons the police should cease to exist, I am so embarrassed to be a resident of a city that prioritizes the police force (that may I add doesn’t do ) over the education of its students. I am a Santa Ana High alum, I had so many opportunities as a musician because the arts are extremely funded there. As a city that prides itself on having outstanding education and opportunities for its students, I’m disgusted with how little regard the school district got when this budget was drafted. Is $3 million going to ensure that every single Santa Ana Unified student is equipped with a stable wifi connection and the necessary tools to continue remote instruction? Will they be enriched in all areas of their academic and personal growth? Or will more students get harassed and arrested by the police because you care more about funding them than you do about the success of these kids? I was ing LUCKY to make it out. A ing statistic made it out. So I call on you, especially you Mr. Bacerra to fight for me, and my brother and the rest of my siblings and all of the other thousands of students you committed to serving. Fund our schools, fund rehabilitation centers and community services, defund the police, and then abolish it. By the looks of the budget, you all have a ton more to learn about what it means to be for the people. Do better. Thank you. -- Gabriella Wilson she/her/hers University of California, Berkeley c/o 2022 Experience Berkeley HS Coordinator EOP/AAI Peer Academic Counselor gab828@berkeley.edu | (c) 949-942-9559 1 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 7:34 PM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget From: Community Petition \[mailto:support@communitypetition.com\] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 6:06 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. 1 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. 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, Philip de Lara 206 N. Spurgeon St. Santa Ana, 92701 2 Orozco, Norma From:Chris S <chris714oc@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:28 PM To:eComment Cc:City Council; Janelle McLoughlin; Carl Benninger; Ridge, Kristine; Saba, Nabil; Higgins, Taig; Galvez, William E.; Chesanek, Tyrone; Downs, Kathryn Subject:Fwd: 75A-1. PUBLIC HEARING - TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE NS-XXXX TO ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 BUDGET Defective curb/gutter - 3000 block of W La Verne Mayor and City Council Members, I respectfully request that the city allocate enough money from our General Fund budget to properly address the long Priority List of defective curbs, gutters, and sidewalks throughout the city. For the last 5 years, I have repeatedly requested a defective curb/gutter in my neighborhood to be repaired by the city, and I have been repeatedly told there is not enough money in the city budget to repair it. Pics attached. If you look at the proposed 2020-21 General Fund Budget, there is a minimal amount of $50,000 in Gas Tax Funds in the Public Works budget for Omnibus Concrete repairs. (Page 622 of Detailed Budget) This is the reason there is a long “Priority List” of concrete repair work to be done, and why the curb/gutter in our neighborhood has not been repaired in the last 5 years. 2015 I reported the defective curb/gutter using the previous city app after OC Vector Control found several dead birds from West Nile Virus in our neighborhood. OC Vector Control posted a “PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY” sign right next to the defective curb/gutter that is constantly filled with standing water and smells horrible. Once a week, OC Vector Control was coming out and treating the standing water to kill mosquitoes to stop the spread of West Nile Virus. 1 2018 The defective curb/gutter still wasn’t repaired, so I contacted Public Works and asked for an update on my request. The person I spoke to said they have a long “Priority List” of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters they need to repair, and couldn’t tell me if the defective curb/gutter I reported in 2015 was on the Priority List and when it would be repaired. 2 OC Vector Control was still treating the standing water to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in it and spreading West Nile Virus. 3 2020 I contacted Public Works again to ask when the defective curb/gutter would be repaired, and was told there was not enough money in the budget to repair it this year. OC Vector Control is still coming out on a weekly basis to treat the standing water to prevent mosquitoes from breeding and spreading West Nile Virus. The city of Santa Ana needs to increase funding to repair defective curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, and hopefully the defective curb/gutter in my neighborhood will finally be repaired! Kind regards, Chris Schmidt 4 5 Orozco, Norma From:Gomez, Daisy Sent:Friday, June 19, 2020 7:23 PM To:eComment Subject:FW: \[Community Petition\] Agenda Item 75A - adopt fiscal 2020-2021 budget Categories:Correspondence Sent: Friday, June 19, 2020 8:00 AM 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. 1 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. 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, Dr Kelli Colbert 1302 pinehurst Santa ana, 92706 2