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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence - Non-AgendaCALIFORNIANS for a SAFE RAPID RECOVERY June 4, 2021 The Honorable David Penaloza Mayor Pro Tern City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Dear Mayor Pro Tern Penaloza: JobsNotPolitics.com Californians for a Safe and Rapid Recovery represents a diverse coalition that opposes government -mandated premium pay ordinances (see attached for a full list of our coalition members). I am writing to you today to respectfully request that Santa Ana rescind its premium pay ordinance and align with the state as Governor Newsom plans to fully reopen the economy and eliminate the tier system on June 15. The extraordinary public health emergency brought on by the novel coronavirus has receded. California now has the lowest COVID-19 case rate in the nation, and more than half of all Californians have received at least one vaccine dose. In Orange County, more than 55% of all eligible residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The situation that brought about your ordinance has dramatically changed, and it is time to recognize that the public health crisis is abating. Your focus now should be on administering vaccinations to hard -to -reach populations and those who are hesitant, while also ensuring a rapid economic recovery. Additionally, mass vaccination sites are closing throughout the state, and our continued reliance on grocery and retail pharmacies will be more important than ever, especially as booster shots become necessary to maintain the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines. It should be noted that numerous city ordinances have already expired early as vaccinations are eliminating the hazard of COVID-19. We are encouraged by the state's June 15 reopening, and we hope that Santa Ana recognizes the importance of unifying with the state to foster a rapid economic recovery. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss rescinding your premium pay ordinance. A project of the California Retailers Association. CALIFORNIANS for o SAFE RAPID RECOVERY Jobs NotPolitics.com Coalition Members The following organizations are members of Californians for a Safe and Rapid Recovery and opponents of government -mandated premium pay that is counterproductive for workers and hurts consumers and our communities. Organizations • Anaheim Chamber of Commerce • Antelope Valley Chamber of Commerce Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce • Brea Chamber of Commerce • Building Owners and Managers Association, Orange County • California African American Chamber of Commerce • California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce • California Business Properties Association California Business Roundtable • California Chamber of Commerce • California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce • California Retailers Association • California Taxpayers' Coalition California Taxpayer Protection Committee • Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce • Central Valley Business Federation • Central Valley Taxpayers Association • Century City Chamber of Commerce • Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association of Pasadena • Consumer Choice Center • Culver City Chamber of Commerce • Family Business Association of California • Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce • Fresno Chamber of Commerce • Fresno County Farm Bureau • Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce • Gilroy Chamber of Commerce • Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce • Kern County Taxpayers Association • LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce • Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce • Los Angeles County Business Federation • Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce • National Association of Chain Drug Stores • National Federation of Independent Business - California • National Retail Federation • Norco Area Chamber of Commerce • Oceanside Chamber of Commerce • Orange County Business Council • Orange County Taxpayers Association • Placer County Taxpayers Association • San Diego Tax Fighters • San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership • San Leandro Chamber of Commerce • San Pedro Chamber of Commerce • Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce • Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association • South Orange County Economic Coalition • Southwest California Legislative Council • Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce • Valley Industry and Commerce Association • West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce • Wilmington Chamber of Commerce • Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce A project of the California Retailers Association. %VO DENTAL" www.AavaDental.com S.O.S. - We NEED Employees NOW! June 1, 2021 Dear Council Member Penaloza, I am writing to you on behalf of myself and fellow small business owners of California. We are extremely concerned about the state and future of our small businesses. I am a dentist, and own or have partnerships with other dentists in a few dental practices. Now more than ever, we need the help and support of our representatives to rethink the policies that are forcing many of us to closing our doors and unfortunately, truly consider leaving California. My businesses cannot survive if things do not change soon. I am asking for leadership from you, my representative to help reform and make sense of those receiving for benefits through EDD illegally. EDD SHOULD stop paying illegitimate claims. You need to be aware of a huge issue affecting our small businesses that I am asking for your help in addressing. We are suffering from a lack of workers due to the extra money being offered to individuals for the COVID-19 pandemic. As healthcare workers, we know that there are industries that have yet to fully reopen, and those workers desperately need and deserve assistance from EDD. However, dentistry is NOT one of those industries. Our industry and many others are open and are deemed essential. We have attempted to bring workers back or to hire new workers. However, we are encountering many people that openly ask to be paid, cash or under the table, so they can continue to receive benefits from EDD. the Federal government's extra $400 per week, has worsened the situation tremendously. People are making illegal requests such as asking to be paid in cash, and because of the dire need of employees, businesses reluctantly pay. Moreover, these same workers are asking for much higher wages than the average. Workers should not be able to hold business owner's hostage, if you can work, you should and you should be expected to pay your share of taxes. Additionally, we have had employees leave without notice because they have seen others being paid while staying at home since EDD has been approving all claims whether they have merit or not. This is one of the many reasons that businesses are leaving California. While we support laws that benefit workers, they must make sense and not bankrupt business owners trying to do the right thing and survive in such difficult times. This is an issue that has many repercussions and is a bipartisan issue. I know that I will now be voting for those that help my businesses. I proudly pay my taxes because I want to do my part to help our economy to rebound but I am begging you to consider the needs I have as a small business owner as well. Lastly, I will say that EDD needs strong reform. EDD must do a better job of ensuring that legitimate claims are paid and helping to push workers back into the workforce and not reward workers for staying home when there are many opportunities available, otherwise, many small businesses will be crushed by the end of this pandemic, and CA will lose a large portion of its tax -paying businesses. PLEASE HELP US, SAVE OUR SMALL BUSINESSES FROM BANKRUPTCY!!! Respectfully, -CAIra�amGhorbanian, DDS MS drgA,aavadentaLcom 949-350-2113 Orozco, Norma From:Carl Benninger <benninger72@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, June 13, 2021 11:03 PM To:Gomez, Daisy Subject:For Council Meeting Comments for 6/15 Hi Daisy, Unfortunately I have a meeting at STS Simon and Jude church which will delay me getting to the council meeting until after 8 pm. So I tried using the comment section of the council meeting. But I was having trouble. I think it was more my problem then yours but here are my comments as they relate to the agenda. I will break the comments up in two emails so not that long. The first is for : Open Comments. I appreciate the concerns of our new council member wishing to pass a Green Resolution. The number I saw in the resolution are asking for items in a faster time frame then the Paris Climate accords. To improve the climate will take efforts from all nations. Little Santa Ana can not change the climate by passing a resolution. So passing one would be meaningless. BUT here are things we as a city can do to help the climate. Solar power: Compared to the SAUSD and ROV the city is far behind in adding solar power panels. I was on the measure G oversight committee when solar power was added to Saddleback HS. 95% of the electrical needs are generated by solar panels. So I would like to see the city commit to a solar project a year. Even ask for a panel of volunteers to develop a plan for the city to go Solar. Electric/hybrid cars: I have noticed the OCTA and SAUSD have purchased Ford Escape hybrid and Chev Volts cars for field personnel. I 1 think the city should commit to purchasing/leasing ONLY Electric/Hybrid vehicles from now on. Please make them only American made like Ford, Chev and yes Tesla. Electric Patrol Cars: I would have the city purchasing department make an inquiry of Ford, GM and Tesla about an all Electric Police Cruiser. Knowing Ford I am sure they have one. Then offer to put one in service to see if it would meet the needs of our Police. Ford or Tesla may even donate a vehicle to gain the information. In fact I am sure there are many functions in the SAPD where a Chev volt could be used now. Plant Trees: Plant trees like the white pine which converts CO2 to oxygen with little VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) All of these items are feasible and would make the statement that the City of Santa Ana wish to improve the climate we live in. Carl 2 Orozco, Norma From:Jose Trinidad Castaneda <jose@climateactioncampaign.org> Sent:Monday, June 07, 2021 6:18 PM To:eComment Subject:Protect Santa Ana from lead and other environmental toxins Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Jose Trinidad Castaneda, 90621 1 Orozco, Norma From:Nathan taft <nathan@stand.earth> Sent:Tuesday, June 08, 2021 3:15 PM To:eComment Subject:Protect Santa Ana from lead and other environmental toxins Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Nathan taft, 92705 2 Orozco, Norma From:Kathleen Treseder <treseder@stanfordalumni.org> Sent:Tuesday, June 08, 2021 3:45 PM To:eComment Subject:Protect Santa Ana from lead and other environmental toxins Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Kathleen Treseder, 92617 3 Orozco, Norma From:Andrew La Porte <andrewlaporte123@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 09, 2021 6:36 PM To:eComment Subject:Pass the Climate + Public Health Resolution Introduced by Jessie Lopez Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Andrew La Porte, 92618 4 Orozco, Norma From:Mike Honda <mthonda@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, June 10, 2021 12:00 PM To:eComment Subject:Santa Ana: Pass a climate and public health emergency resolution Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Mike Honda, 92706 5 Orozco, Norma From:Gregory Tabat <greg@exceptional.org> Sent:Thursday, June 10, 2021 2:22 PM To:eComment Subject:Protect Santa Ana from lead and other environmental toxins Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Gregory Tabat, 92704 6 Orozco, Norma From:Tristan Miller <tristan@mansey.com> Sent:Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:22 PM To:eComment Subject:Support Climate + Public Health Resolution Introduced by Jessie Lopez Categories:Correspondence Dear Mayor and City Council Members, I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for more green community spaces, reducing fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will create more jobs and reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods. Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Council Member Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. Let's do this for our city and pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Tristan Miller 92706 7 Orozco, Norma From:Meridee Miller <merideefm@msn.com> Sent:Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:31 PM To:eComment Subject:Pass the Climate + Public Health Resolution Introduced by Jessie Lopez Categories:Correspondence Dear Mayor and City Council Members, Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you for every consideration Meridee Miller 92706 8 Orozco, Norma From:Jack Mansey <jack@mansey.com> Sent:Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:40 PM To:eComment Subject:Santa Ana: Pass a climate and public health emergency resolution Categories:Correspondence Dear Mayor and City Council Members. I am 11 years old. I live and go to school in Santa Ana. For me future, please pass this resolution during the June 16 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action reduce pollution, bring more solar to our city, gives us more green spaces and trees, and go faster toward a greener economy - as the solutions are here. We need to act on them. Thank you, Jack Mansey Student in Santa Ana 92706 9 Orozco, Norma From:Georgia Mansey <georgia@mansey.com> Sent:Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:42 PM To:eComment Subject:Santa Ana: Pass a climate and public health emergency resolution Categories:Correspondence Dear Mayor and our City Council Members. I am writing to share my support of this climate and public health emergency resolution as a Santa Ana Senior. Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Best, Georgia Mansey Floral Park 10 Orozco, Norma From:Lisa Swanson <lisainlb@ymail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:54 PM To:eComment Subject:Santa Ana: Pass a climate and public health emergency resolution Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Lisa Swanson, 92646 11 Orozco, Norma From:Richard Payne <payneless2@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 11, 2021 9:10 AM To:eComment Subject:Protect Santa Ana from lead and other environmental toxins Categories:Correspondence Dear Mayor Sarmiento and Santa Ana City Council Members, As a 10 year resident of Santa Ana I'm writing to ask for your support of Council-member Lopez's resolution to move our city towards a more environment friendly and greener community. As the county seat and the most densely populated city in Orange County we need our leaders to take the initiative to add more green spaces like parks and walking paths as well as transitioning from carbon producing fossil fuels to more natural sources like wind, solar and others. It's no secret the fossil fuel industry has deep pockets and is pushing back on this through lobbyists with past and present support of local politicians, but the needs of the citizens of Santa Ana come first. Among those needs is to improve the quality of lives with clean air, water and removal of toxic metals and other substances from our soil, buildings and other sources that harbor them. It's time for Santa Ana to join Los Angeles (4/21/2021) as the next major city in the US to unanimously endorse the Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty. If L.A. can pushback against the fossil fuel industry Santa Ana surely can as well. https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0002-s6_misc_4-21-21.pdf I look forward to attending the July 6, 2021 meeting where you will be voting whether to align our city with the goals of the state of California as well as those of the Biden administration or continue supporting the status quo of fossil fuel companies and their lobbyists. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy by partnering with the Biden administration which is investing money towards green infrastructure buildout, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems. All of these will help to bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. This is a game-changing opportunity and an inflection point in the future direction of Santa Ana. Please make the right choice for us, our children and future generations. Thank you, Richard Payne, 92706 12 Orozco, Norma From:David Taeyeon Han <daviiidhan@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 11, 2021 9:54 AM To:eComment Subject:Santa Ana: Pass a climate and public health emergency resolution Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, David Taeyeon Han, 92614 13 Orozco, Norma From:suvan geer <suvangeer@sbcglobal.net> Sent:Friday, June 11, 2021 10:09 AM To:eComment Subject:Pass the Climate + Public Health Resolution Introduced by Jessie Lopez Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, suvan geer, 92705 14 Orozco, Norma From:Sandy Kavoyianni <sankavo1@hotmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 11, 2021 3:06 PM To:eComment Subject:Santa Ana should phase out fossil fuels and fast track clean energy solutions Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Sandy Kavoyianni, 17123 15 Orozco, Norma From:sarah mosko <smhangs5@att.net> Sent:Saturday, June 12, 2021 7:33 AM To:eComment Subject:Santa Ana: Pass a climate and public health emergency resolution Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council members: Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, sarah mosko, 92705 16 Orozco, Norma From:Aryn Maxwell <aryn.maxwell02@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, June 13, 2021 8:57 AM To:eComment Subject:Santa Ana deserves to be healthy and safe Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Aryn Maxwell, L9Z 2Y2 17 Orozco, Norma From:Jacqueline Stewart <jstewart@ronin.ii.net> Sent:Sunday, June 13, 2021 10:12 AM To:eComment Subject:Pass the Climate + Public Health Resolution Introduced by Jessie Lopez Categories:Correspondence Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor Sarmiento, Our community is being impacted on a daily basis by environmental hazards like lead and fossil fuels. We need to treat this like the emergency it is and put in place protections for all Santa Ana residents. The resolution brought forward by Councilmember Lopez is a good first step and roadmap for actions our community can take to resolve these pressing issues. Fossil fuels don't just exacerbate climate change, but also poison people. Study after study has shown that extracting, transporting, refining, and burning fossil fuels harms environmental and human health – and new evidence shows that toxic air pollution from fossil fuels also makes people more vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID. We must phase out fossil fuels from our daily lives – whether it’s gas stoves causing asthma, tailpipes blanketing our streets with smog, or gas stations poisoning water supplies and spreading cancerous chemicals like benzene. It’s clear we must start moving to clean energy systems. But it's not just fossil fuels that are harming our community. Many neighborhoods in Santa Ana suffer from disproportionately high levels of lead in their soil, which can lead to serious developmental and health issues. The city must do more and protect our residents. Addressing these issues won't just improve our health, it will also improve our local economy. The Biden administration is investing money in green infrastructure buildout, and we need to make sure we have shovel ready jobs prepared. What's more, cleaning up environmental pollution and converting our energy systems are massive job opportunities that could bring family-wage jobs to thousands of people in Santa Ana. I’m writing to you today to ask you to please pass the climate and public health emergency resolution that calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, clean renewable energy choices that save money, actions that will reduce lead and other environmental toxins in our neighborhoods, family-wage jobs, and an endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. We can reduce pollution that is cooking the planet and poisoning our communities while improving the quality of life for every Santa Ana resident. Please please pass this resolution during the 6/15 City Council meeting and commit to taking local action to explore policies that stop fossil fuel expansion, speed up the clean energy transition, reduce local pollution, and empower our local community and economy. Thank you, Jacqueline Stewart, 12309 18