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Subject:Subject: Support for Agenda Item 41 – Moratorium on New Smoke Shops
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Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Council Members,
My name is Lisa Tran, and I am a resident of the Memorial Park Neighborhood within Ward Six. I am writing
to express my strong support for Agenda Item 41, the proposed moratorium on new smoke shops in Santa Ana.
As of last week, there are 41 smoke shops in our city. I ask: how many smoke shops do we really need? There
should be clear rules about how close these businesses can operate near schools to protect our children and
impressionable teenagers.
I am particularly concerned about a new smoke shop directly across from Lathrop Intermediate School, on the
opposite corner from another existing smoke shop. This combined smoke and beauty shop blurs the lines
between who may enter and what they may purchase.
This raises serious concerns, including:
Can children safely enter with their parents?
Can teenage girls enter if they only intend to buy beauty products?
Easy access for youth to addictive or illegal products, including Kratom, CBD, and nitrous oxide, which
is illegal but has been sold behind the counter in some smoke shops.
I am also concerned about public safety. Several smoke shops have become gathering spots for groups of men
who congregate and sometimes use drugs in front of these businesses, negatively affecting neighborhood
quality of life.
Santa Ana residents deserve safer, healthier communities, and our children and teenagers deserve protection
from the aggressive marketing and easy accessibility of addictive substances. I strongly support the proposed
moratorium and urge the Council to approve Agenda Item 41.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Lisa Tran
Resident, Memorial Park Neighborhood, Ward Six
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MayorValerie Amezcua
Santa Ana City Council Members
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Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: Support of Agenda Item 41 Moratorium on New Smoke Shops.
Agenda December 2, 2025
Honorable Mayor Valerie Amezcua and Council Members,
I wish to extend my support of Agenda item number 41 requested by Councilmember Lopez.
There are approximately 40+ smoke shope operating within the city of Santa Ana. We have
reached capacity for such a businesses to operate in the City, a moritorium is needed. Some
shops have become a nuisance requiring code enforcement and Santa Ana Police Department to
take action in citing, confiscating and even closing the shops because of illegal activities. Shops
are now openning within 500 feet of public schools. A moratorium is needed as soon as possible.
I thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Elsa M. Gomez
Owner
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