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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence - Non Agenda Becerra, Alexis From: Gracefully Seasoned < Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 2:15 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda minutes (3rdtime sending) Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Good day! I would like my comments to be added to today's meeting. Hi my name is Tee and I am a community member in Santa ana. My topic is eliminating violence and hate crimes within the city and increasing safety. To make a difference we need transparency, individual commitment, community action, and a willingness from city council members to take proper steps where needed. I have noted that this city has been experiencing an issue or organized hateful actions that caused community discord and disunity. It.os believe that organized groups choose to use agitation, harassment, and threatening behavior against innocent city members to accomplish their own motives.This happens at parks playgrounds stores and ECT. My family didn't do anything to anyone yet while at playgrounds we've heard and recorded death threats and demeaning phrases such as "dumb hoe "many times. While trying to promote safety we've made reports to the SAPD that have been rejected. This behavior is concerning and needs to be addressed.Tons of people in the community do not appreciate this type of bullying behavior(esp without cause). Discrimination for disability,familiar status ethnicity or of any kind will not be accepted. I hope that my transparency will help the city to take the measures it needs to keep the people safe. Praying to make the city safer! Tee 1 Becerra, Alexis From: Jenny Lynn < Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 3:20 PM To: eComment Subject: Please Support Agenda Items #10 &#29 today! Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Hi! Please support the Public Art and Preservation Policy And the City Manager to Direct Staff to Identify, Evaluate, and Prepare Nominations to the City Register of Historical Properties for Public Artworks by Sergio O. Cadiz Moctezuma and Emigdio Vasquez Located Within the City of Santa Ana! Thank you! In Solidarity, Jenny Lynn SteadyJenny.com Photo,Film,Digital Strategy,Event Production - @SteadyJenny i Becerra, Alexis From: Nelson Rodriguez < Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 2:04 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for Agenda Items #10 and #29 Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear Mayor and City Council, I am writing in strong support of Agenda Items#10 and#29. The development of a Public Art& Preservation Policy is a critical step toward ensuring that Santa Ana's cultural assets are protected, maintained, and accessible to the community. Public art reflects our histories, identities, and collective memory. I also strongly support the identification and historic designation of artworks by Sergio O. Cadiz Moctezuma and Emigdio Vasquez.These works are foundational to Santa Ana's cultural landscape and deserve formal recognition and protection. I encourage the City to build on this momentum by establishing a Public Art Trust Fund with a minimum starting allocation of$50,000 to support long-term conservation, maintenance, and equitable investment in public art. Public art contributes to economic development by activating spaces, supporting local businesses, and attracting visitors. Together,these efforts move Santa Ana closer to becoming a true open-air museum—one that honors its artists, preserves its stories, and invests in future generations. I urge you to support both items. Sincerely, Nelson Rodriguez Ward 2 1 Becerra, Alexis From: Logan Crow <logan@thefridacinema.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 5:08 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for Agenda Items #10 and #29 Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Esteemed Mayor Amezcua, and members of our City Council, I am writing in strong support of Agenda Items#10 and#29. The development of a Public Art& Preservation Policy is a critical step toward ensuring that Santa Ana's cultural assets are protected, maintained, and accessible to the community. Public art reflects our histories, identities, and collective memory. I also strongly support the identification and historic designation of artworks by Sergio O. Cadiz Moctezuma and Emigdio Vasquez.These works are foundational to Santa Ana's cultural landscape and deserve formal recognition and protection. I encourage the City to build on this momentum by establishing a Public Art Trust Fund with a minimum starting allocation of$50,000 to support long-term conservation, maintenance, and equitable investment in public art. Public art contributes to economic development by activating spaces, supporting local businesses, and attracting visitors. Together,these efforts move Santa Ana closer to becoming a true open-air museum—one that honors its artists, preserves its stories, and invests in future generations. Thank you for your continued leadership and vision for our shared beloved city. It continues to be an honor and a joy to work alongside you, and as always, I am so generous for your support of The Frida and our initiatives, as well as your support of the arts in general. Have a wonderful day! Logan Crow Executive Director �ry.Mo�aoeo,� .... M........... .F....o. ..Fom........... Dedicated to enriching, connecting, and educating communities through the art of cinema. (323)428-7411 Direct (866) 354-8617 Fax 1 Becerra, Alexis From: Jackie Angel Investor < Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 1:21 PM To: Mills, Susan; eComment Subject: Notice served: all tenants unlawfully occupying city property are hereby evicted Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Attention Susan Mills, city manager https://citVofsantaanaca.nextrequest.com/requests/26-1298 I am requesting all tenants Lease Agreement at 34 Civic Center all tenants unlawfully occupying city property are hereby evicted where Alvaro Nunez directly benefits and contracts with known ice terrorists to kidnap our family members The Unted States government was shut down here 9/30/25. They did run out of money to function properly. Alvaro Nunez and his politicians are out of order, not welcome here, for your continual attacks on our People, since 2017 Republican Janet Nguyen Las Vegas Shooting. Statute of Frauds The requirement for most leases to be in writing is governed by California's statute of frauds. One slightly tricky thing about the year-plus requirement for written leases is that if a lease is for less than a year, but expires more than a year after the terms are agreed to, that still has to be in writing. So if, for example, you sign a nine-month lease that doesn't start for six months, the time between signing the lease and it expiring is more than a year, so that needs to be in writing. Unenforceable Leases A lease that doesn't adhere to the statute of frauds is considered unenforceable. That means the tenant is considered a tenant at will, and either the landlord or the tenant can end the lease at any time. From:Jackie Angel Investor< Sent:Tuesday, September 2, 2025 12:32:38 PM To: eComment <ecomment@ santa-ana.org>; ddurham@ santa-ana.org Cc: Vazquez, Benjamin <bvazquez@ Santa-ana.org>; Ryberg, Erinn <erinn.ryberg @asm.ca.gov> Subject:This is an employee complaint lodged against Alvaro Nunez, city manager and politician David Penaloza Dear Daniel Durham City of Santa Ana, This is an employee complaint lodged against Alvaro Nunez, city manager and politician David Penaloza. 1 For the loss of a $7 million youth grant For not informing the city about the loss of a $7 million youth grant For withholding cannabis funds For taking politicians whose political PAC money is from Santa Ana Police and Orange County Sheriff For behind the back dealings For bearing false witness For siccing your police on us in riot gear and tanks and bombs and guns multiple times do you harm us Alvaro Nunez For not protecting us against masked ICE kidnappers We are not safe with Lou Correa and Alvaro Nunez. David Penaloza cannot get the job done. Santa Ana California z Becerra, Alexis From: Jackie Angel Investor < Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 1:27 PM To: Mills, Susan; eComment Cc: Vicencio Maria@rsccd.edu Subject: Re: David Valentin retirement Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear Susan Mills city manager Re: community college covid cabal Personal Notice Served 5/11/26 Free COVID-19 Testing at Santa Ana College starting August 22nd https://rsccd.ed u/News Roo m/Pages/Free-COVI D-19-Testing-at-Santa-Ana-College-starting-August- 22nd.aspx 7.11 Chancellor Marvin Martinez & Iris Ingram convinced the board of their "emergency" & the board fell for it giving Ingram exclusive authority to handle contracts with total lack of competent oversight. Now Iris declared a $5 MILLION MISTAKE & want taxpayers to cover it! I am here to oppose Marvin Martinez expenses for "consultants" & "investigations." End all Iris Ingram emergency spending power! Marvin's toxic reign as king must end! 2019 A Santa Ana councilman and law enforcement officer is publicly alleging that one of the key people behind one of the city's most controversial development projects admitted to him they were involved in more than $320,000 in apparently illegal dark money spent on last year's citywide elections. 2021 Santa Ana Police Union Says It Votes `No Confidence' in Police Chief Jury Awards $2.9 Million To Police Employee Subjected To Retaliation By Former Chief David Valentin. Santa Ana Police Chief to Retire Amidst City Hall Tumult In one announcement letter to police department employees, Valentin seemingly warned of the police union's political reach over elected officials and city staff in town. "Corrupt and compromised politicians, compromised staff and/or beholden individuals, groups and agendas should never impact your integrity, discernment or your genuine commitment to doing the right thing in pursuit of equity, service and justice for our Santa Ana community," Valentin wrote. For years, union leadership drew City Council battle lines by spending heavily on local elections and endorsing select candidates, In Santa Ana the local police union's campaign finance disclosures show it's spent nearly $1 million, for candidates: Council members Phil Becerra, David Penaloza, Nelida Mendoza, Valerie Amezcua Santa Ana College Foundation new board president is David Valentin, former chief of police for the city of Santa Ana As of June 30, 2025, the Santa Ana College Foundation reported total assets of approximately $15.16 million. This includes over $13 million in long-term investments and more than $1 .3 million in cash and cash equivalents, primarily supporting donor-restricted initiatives. 1 Becerra, Alexis From: Jackie Angel Investor < Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 1:39 PM To: Mills, Susan; eComment Subject: Re: Santa Ana State of Emergency (Notes for) Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear Susan Mills city manager Fyi Tom Hatch was the only one who ever responded. -2024 From: Hatch,Tom<thatch@santa-ana.org> Sent:Thursday, February 22, 2024 2:18:07 PM To: 'Jackie Angel Investor' < Subject: RE: Santa Ana State of Emergency(Notes for) Jackie, I received your email and read it carefully. Thank you. nTom Hatch I Interim City Manager Ak City of Santa Ana City Manager's Office 20 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5200 1 thatch _santa-ana.org From:Jackie Angel Investor< Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 4:59 PM To: Hatch,Tom <thatch@santa-ana.org> Cc: eComment<ecomment@santa-ana.org> Subject: Santa Ana State of Emergency(Notes for) Good evening, this is Jackie Cordova. I am a Mother of Santa Ana Currently, While you were gone, during our State of Emergency, ... Wow, it is so unsafe here! To live! To walk! I am alarmed at the deaths and news headlines this week are horrendous and violent! "Pedestrian dead after being run over in Santa Ana" My God "Suspect arrested in shooting outside Santa Ana store" "Man dead following Santa Ana stabbing" "Santa Ana felon and gangbanger charged with abusing a baby." Never do I see our hefty Santa Ana PD out there on foot regularly patrolling our parks, Or bike patrol our children's bike paths personally getting to know our Community 1 personally being aware of and thwarting these abusers and preventing attacks of violence against us. I do see they like to watch it on their cameras though. We the Community Members keep us safe! Next to The Safest City in America Our Main Street corridor looks like caca, literally, there is feces everywhere! No garbage receptacle no restrooms on our busiest traveled artery. Also now with the new concrete upgrades,the Main street is a hundred times more dangerous zone! -watch out for more flying cars launching through buildings. It's also important to recognize the findings released from the urgent audit report from the State of California regarding the Anaheim Corruption Scandal: "It Has Not Properly Managed Tourism-Related Contracts and Millions of Dollars in Related Funds" I commend the brave Community Members who are always standing up and speaking out and the amazing comments here tonight on behalf of the Collective. Now here again Council ,we have silencing, intimidation,free speech/civil rights violations when the Women try to speak to you, as a "last resort": since you kicked us out last time at Delhi Center(5/30/2017), Here is a review of some recent events as reported by VoiceofOC.org: "Santa Ana City Council Kicks Public Out of Meeting After Ceasefire Chants" "Santa Ana Council Deadlocks on Israel & Palestine Statement]" "At the second Santa Ana meeting in December, Mayor Valerie Amezcua cleared out the city hall chambers in response to demands for a ceasefire resolution,with police standing in front of the dais. Since then, city officials have attempted to implement policies restricting photography and video filming during council sessions, arguing disruptions. Our own Mayor Amezcua also attempted to bar public comments on a ceasefire resolution leading up to the December debate." We are saying thank you. Buenas Noches, Good night https://voiceofoc.org/2023/12/santa-ana-city-council-kicks-public-out-of-meeting-after-ceasefire-chants/ https://voiceofoc.org/2023/12/santa-ana-council-deadlocks-on-israeI-paIestine-statement/ Why you can trust Voice of OC https://voiceofoc.org/about/#mission 2 Zuniga, Diana From: Jackie Angel Investor < Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2026 3:58 PM To: Mills, Susan; eComment Subject: Big cuts R Thai Viet Phan Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Big cuts W Thai Viet Phan you're fired City of Santa Ana California Budget Cuts Loom for an After School Program and Park Repairs in Santa Ana https:[/voiceofoc.org/2026/05/budget-cuts-loom-for-an-after-school-program-and-park-repairs-in- santa-anal From:Jackie Angel Investor< Sent:Thursday, May 14, 2026 1:45:20 PM To: Mills, Susan <smills@santa-ana.org>; eComment<ecomment@santa-ana.org> Subject: Re: Santa Ana State of Emergency(Notes for) Susan Mills is fired. Santa Ana California i � /mil From: Mills, Susan <smills@santa-ana.org> Sent:Thursday, May 14, 2026 1:36:09 PM To: 'Jackie Angel Investor' < Subject: RE: Santa Ana State of Emergency(Notes for) My dear, I am not the City Manager. I don't have the information you are seeking. Thank you, Sue Mills I Senior Executive Assistant to the City Manager City Manager's Office 1 20 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5222 1 smills@santa-ana.org Please note that City Hall is closed every other Friday. For a full schedule of Friday and holiday closures, please visit our website at https://www.santa-ana.org/holiday-and-closed-fridaV-schedule. From:Jackie Angel Investor< Sent:Tuesday, May 12, 2026 1:39 PM To: Mills, Susan <smills@santa-ana.org>; eComment<ecomment@santa-ana.org> Subject: Re: Santa Ana State of Emergency(Notes for) Attention:This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear Susan Mills city manager Fyi Tom Hatch was the only one who ever responded. -2024 From: Hatch,Tom <thatch@santa-ana.org> Sent:Thursday, February 22, 2024 2:18:07 PM To: 'Jackie Angel Investor' < Subject: RE: Santa Ana State of Emergency(Notes for) Jackie, I received your email and read it carefully. Thank you. nTom Hatch I Interim City Manager Ak City of Santa Ana City Manager's Office 20 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-647-5200 1 thatch santa-ana.org 3 From:Jackie Angel Investor< Sent:Wednesday, February 21, 2024 4:59 PM To: Hatch,Tom <thatch@santa-ana.org> Cc: eComment<ecomment@santa-ana.org> Subject: Santa Ana State of Emergency(Notes for) Good evening, this is Jackie Cordova. I am a Mother of Santa Ana Currently, While you were gone, during our State of Emergency, ... Wow, it is so unsafe here! To live! To walk! I am alarmed at the deaths and news headlines this week are horrendous and violent! "Pedestrian dead after being run over in Santa Ana" My God "Suspect arrested in shooting outside Santa Ana store" "Man dead following Santa Ana stabbing" "Santa Ana felon and gangbanger charged with abusing a baby." Never do I see our hefty Santa Ana PD out there on foot regularly patrolling our parks, Or bike patrol our children's bike paths personally getting to know our Community personally being aware of and thwarting these abusers and preventing attacks of violence against us. I do see they like to watch it on their cameras though. We the Community Members keep us safe! Next to The Safest City in America Our Main Street corridor looks like caca, literally, there is feces everywhere! No garbage receptacle no restrooms on our busiest traveled artery. Also now with the new concrete upgrades,the Main street is a hundred times more dangerous zone! -watch out for more flying cars launching through buildings. It's also important to recognize the findings released from the urgent audit report from the State of California regarding the Anaheim Corruption Scandal: "It Has Not Properly Managed Tourism-Related Contracts and Millions of Dollars in Related Funds" I commend the brave Community Members who are always standing up and speaking out and the amazing comments here tonight on behalf of the Collective. Now here again Council ,we have silencing, intimidation,free speech/civil rights violations when the Women try to speak to you, as a "last resort": since you kicked us out last time at Delhi Center(5/30/2017), Here is a review of some recent events as reported by VoiceofOC.org: "Santa Ana City Council Kicks Public Out of Meeting After Ceasefire Chants" "Santa Ana Council Deadlocks on Israel & Palestine Statement]" "At the second Santa Ana meeting in December, Mayor Valerie Amezcua cleared out the city hall chambers in response to demands for a ceasefire resolution,with police standing in front of the dais. Since then, city officials have attempted to implement policies restricting photography and video filming during council sessions, arguing disruptions. Our own Mayor Amezcua also attempted to bar public comments on a ceasefire resolution leading up to the December debate." 4 We are saying thank you. Buenas Noches, Good night https://voiceofoc.org/2023/12/santa-ana-city-council-kicks-public-out-of-meeting-after-ceasefire-chants/ https://voiceofoc.org/2023/12/santa-ana-council-deadlocks-on-israeI-paIestine-statement/ Why you can trust Voice of OC https://voiceofoc.org/about/#mission 5 Zuniga, Diana From: Brad < Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2026 1:40 PM To: eComment Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Hi my name is Bradley Eisman and I left another message but I forgot to mention that one I'm scared for my life because of the fact that he has people coming into my apartment when I'm not here when I leave and at least directly says that you have to have 24 hour notice to come into the apartment and he's not giving that to me he's not being reasonable at all and I really cannot believe this is the way disabled people to be treated this way 1 Zuniga, Diana From: Tom Lutz < Sent: Monday, May 18, 2026 9:30 AM To: Amezcua, Valerie Cc: eComment Subject: Proclamation Request Attachments: Ivana Ungerjpg -Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear Mayor Valerie Amezcua, Ivana Unger here in Washington Square will be turning 90 years of age come July 6th of this year and I was wondering if you might do a City Proclamation for her milestone birthday proclaiming July 6th as Ivana Unger Day or whatever you feel is the correct wording. Due to some out of town friends being here this month the neighborhood is holding a special birthday party this May 30th so we can all attend a celebration of her birthday a month in advance and we'd like to present this proclamation at this birthday party. Ivana along with her late husband, Oldrich, have been involved with the Washington Square Neighborhood Association since it's conception in 1985 and she has been a board member and held different position with the association. The Unger's were political immigrants from Czechoslovakia when they escaped the Communist Regime in 1980 coming to Orange County in 1984 and have made Washington Square their home ever since. Attached is a photo of Ivana and a link to a Register article about them: https://www.ocregister.com/2013/12/29/a-celebrity-who-risked-it-all-for-his-country/ If you need more information please feel free to call. Sincerely, Tom Lutz i kr �Il�✓�N f rrr, m, IhIV a illii 44NUKy ni I �i�uu , I� VVVVVV 'uuuu ii i 1/� �,��JflJflllltlllflfflf Becerra, Alexis From: Ivon Pena <i Pena @occord.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 3:00 PM To: eComment Cc: Marisol Ramirez; Angeles Ochoa Carmona; Gustavo Castillo Subject: Public Comment: Request for Public Audit and Termination of Flock Contract Attachments: Public Comment_ Request for Public Audit and Termination of Flock Contract.pdf -Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear City Clerk, Please accept the following public comment on behalf of Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development(OCCORD) regarding the City of Santa Ana's Flock camera contract. We respectfully request that this comment be distributed to the Mayor and City Council and included in the public record for today's City Council meeting. Best, Ivon Ivon Pena ❑� oF��o....,.Fom�.,.....u. ipena@occord.org https://www.occord.org/ 1505 E 17th St.Suite 122,Santa Ana,CA 92705 Executive Director 1 At, OCCORD BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER Dear Mayor Amezcua and Members of the Santa Ana City Council, On behalf of Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD), we are submitting this public comment to urge the City of Santa Ana to conduct a full public audit of the Flock camera program and terminate the City's contract with Flock. When this contract was approved on May 6, 2025, residents were told there would be accountability. Council Member Thai Phan moved to approve the contract with the expectation that the City would receive a report back within one year with clear information on the installation process, the number of stolen vehicles recovered, the number of missing children or persons located, the number of crimes solved, and whether the technology was effective enough to justify renewal. That report never came. A year later, the public still has no answers. This lack of follow-through is deeply concerning. If the City cannot provide a basic one-year public update on a surveillance program of this magnitude, residents have little reason to trust that future safeguards, audit requirements, or privacy protections will actually be enforced. At minimum, Santa Ana residents deserve clear answers to the following questions: How many stolen vehicles were recovered directly as a result of Flock cameras? How ma missing children or missing persons were located directly as a result of Flock cameras. How many violent crimes were actually solved directly as a result of Flock cameras? How many Flock alerts were generated, and how many were inaccurate? How many residents' license plates and movement patterns were collected? These questions are not minor administrative details. They go to the heart of whether this technology is effective, accountable, and safe for the community. Without this information, the City is asking residents to accept expanded surveillance without evidence, transparency, or meaningful oversight. OCCORD, alongside our partners, is especially concerned about the risks this technology poses to immigrant communities, communities of color, workers, women, queer and trans people, and residents who exercise their right to speak out against government actions. Across the country and here in California, Flock and other automated license plate reader systems have raised serious concerns related to wrongful arrests, inaccurate alerts, unauthorized data sharing, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, law enforcement misuse, and potential access by federal agencies. Here in Orange County, the risks are not hypothetical. A Costa Mesa police officer was reportedly fired after accessing the Flock system multiple times to track his wife, his ex-girlfriend, and another person. This is exactly the type of misuse that communities have warned about. At a time when surveillance technology is rapidly expanding and immigration enforcement is intensifying, local governments have a responsibility to protect residents' privacy, civil rights, and safety. Santa Ana should not continue collecting unnecessary data that can be misused, shared, breached, or weaponized against the very communities the City is responsible for protecting. The City has already failed its first test of accountability by not providing the promised one-year report back. For that reason, OCCORD urges the City Council to conduct a full public audit of the Flock camera program and terminate the contract. Santa Ana residents deserve transparency, accountability, and policies that protect community safety without expanding harmful surveillance. Sincerely, Ivon Pena, Executive Director Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) Becerra, Alexis From: Angeles Ochoa Carmona <aochoa@occord.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 3:12 PM To: eComment Subject: Public Comment for 05/19 Council Meeting: Request for Public Audit and Termination of Flock Contract Attachments: 05_19 Public Comment_ Request for Public Audit and Termination of Flock Contract (4).pdf Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Hello, Please find my attached public comment for today's council meeting. Please distribute it to the City Council and include it in the public record. Thank you. Best. Angeles Ochoa Carmona Digital Organizer x .owoo,o��,„�ry.Mo�aoe„�,.... ... .,o... .F....o..... Fom........... aochoa@occord.org www.occord.org 1505 E 17th St,Suite 122,Santa Ana,CA 92705 1 Good evening Mayor and Council Members, My name is Angeles Ochoa and I'm a resident here in Santa Ana as well as the Digital Organizer at Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development(OCCORD). I'm speaking today because residents were promised transparency, oversight and accountability when the City approved the Flock surveillance contract last year—yet those commitments were never fulfilled. A year later, the public is still being asked to trust a surveillance system without receiving the basic reporting and accountability measures that were promised from the beginning. When this contract was approved, residents were told there would be a public report within a year showing measurable outcomes including how many stolen vehicles were recovered, how many missing persons were located, how many crimes were solved and whether this technology was actually effective. But a year later, that report never came. That matters because surveillance programs should never operate without transparency and oversight. Mayor Amezcua previously suggested that people were"hyper focusing" on one documented case of abuse involving this technology. But the reality is that misuse of ALPR and Flock systems is not isolated it is part of a broader nationwide pattern. Right here in Orange County, a Costa Mesa police officer was fired after investigators found he used the Flock system multiple times to track individuals for personal reasons. Beyond individual misuse, investigations have also found that California law enforcement agencies including agencies in Orange County shared ALPR surveillance data with federal authorities despite California privacy protections meant to limit that type of access. And these concerns are not limited to California. In Colorado, police reportedly pursued the wrong suspect after inaccurate ALPR data contributed to officers targeting the wrong individual. These concerns are clearly not isolated incidents. Across the country, communities continue to report cases involving misuse, inaccurate data, lack of oversight, unauthorized data sharing and other serious abuses connected to ALPR and Flock systems. These are exactly the kinds of risks community members warned about from the beginning: lack of oversight, misuse of sensitive data and surveillance systems expanding beyond their original purpose. If the City cannot even provide the public report and accountability measures it promised residents, then why should the public trust that these systems are being properly monitored or protected from abuse? At a time when surveillance technologies are rapidly expanding, especially alongside increased attacks on immigrant communities and other vulnerable groups, Santa Ana should be leading with transparency and community protection not expanding systems without accountability. I urge the Council to conduct a full public audit of the Flock program and move toward terminating this contract. The City has already failed its first test of accountability, and residents should not be asked to blindly trust expanded surveillance systems that operate without meaningful transparency or oversight. Thank you, Angeles Ochoa OCCORD Digital Organizer Becerra, Alexis From: Jackie Angel Investor < Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 5:01 PM To: eComment Subject: City of Santa Ana Licensed Retail Adult-Use Cannabis Program Summary of Expenditures For Fiscal Year 2024-25 Attachments: 2025-retail-audult-use-cannabis-expenditures-report.pdf -Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Commercial Cannabis Revenue FY 2024-25 2024-2025 FYE Retail Adult-Use Cannabis A Marijuana pipe dream turned into another bureaucratic nightmare Expenditures Report City Attorney $256,839 Finance & Mgmt $128,013 Library $1,148,505 Parks & Rec $4,929,418 Police Dept $3,199,269 Planning & Bldg $1,070,540 Expense $10,732,584 COMMERCIAL CANNABIS REVENUE SUMMARY FY 2024-2025 Adult-Use Retail $10,286,409 Cultivation $871,434 Distribution $1,095,258 Manufacturing $243,013 Medical Retail $295,052 Shared Manufacturing $2,327 Testing Facility $5,847 Income $12,799,340 i A Marijuana pipe dream turned into another bureaucratic nightmare City of Santa Ana 2024-2025 FYE Retail Adult-Use Cannabis Expenditures Report Planning & Bldg City Attorr 2. Libr 10. Polio* Dept Parke & F https://www.santa-ana.org/documents/2025-reta il-adult-use-cannabis-expenditures-report/ 2 City of Santa Ana Licensed Retail Adult-Use Cannabis Program Summary of Expenditures For Fiscal Year 2024-26 Department Project Description Expenditures •Review of search warrants regarding illegal cultivation and illegal dispensaries •Criminal prosecution of violations of Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 18-620 City Attorney •Legal advice regarding cannabis matters including but not limited to issues of enforcement, regulation,and licensing •Review of Cannabis Operating Agreements 256,839 •Outreach:Communication with Cannabis businesses regarding licensing,taxation,policy changes,rate changes,etc. •Payment Coordination:Coordinate payments for business license tax,cannabis tax,security deposits,operating agreement reimbursement fees,etc. •Statistics&Auditing: Audit cannabis tax revenues and perform reconciliations to ensure cannabis tax compliance. Provide statistical information for cannabis payments,provides information to Finance&Management Services outside auditors •Record Maintenance:Track taxes,fees,and payments received from cannabis business operators and update account information and system •Coordination with other City departments: Main point of contact with outside auditor,work closely with city departments regarding revenue projection,permits&licensing,handles public records requests,attends cannabis meetings 128,013 •Book Mobile staffing,book collection,program materials,and technology 117,868 Service plans for more than 300 wireless hotspots and 300 Chromebooks serving youth and patrons of all ages 232,893 •Variety of e-resources(Hoopla,Mango Languages,Ancestry,eBooks,audiobooks,etc.)available Library to patrons on Library's website 159,220 •Library youth and young adult services and events 118,639 •Library tech services staff and programming 119,123 •Delhi Library Branch Facility Upgrades 320,742 •Newhope Library Branch Facility Upgrades 80,020 1,148,505 •Splash Pads-Design Project 192,327 •Recreation Mobile Program 21,568 •Memorial Park Aquatics Facility Project 234,020 •Zoo Wall and Goat Encounters Projects 24,591 •Zoo&You Program 591,712 •Aquatics Program 725,739 Parks&Recreation Community •Teen Excursion Program 136,605 Services •Santa Anita Phase II Project 30,452 •Playground at Thornton Park Project 230,250 •Centennial Lake Renovation Project 1,024,572 •Paid Youth Internship Program 615,368 •Youth Services Program 722,615 •Jerome Field Irrigation Renovation Project 68,241 •Eco Center Renovation Project 228,612 •Community Events Program 82,746 4,929,418 Salaries,benefits and employee related costs for one Police Sergeant and four Police Officers in the Vice/Narcotics Unit who: •Conducted 14 operations to ensure compliance with current legally operated cannabis businesses •Executed 5 search warrants,and conducted 34 checks/surveillance operations Police Department •Seized 440 Ibs of illegal cannabis products •Seized$32,574 in US currency 1,221,625 •Machinery and equipment purchases and maintenance 1,317,967 •Rental payments,utilities and miscellaneous expenditures 659,677 3,199,269 •Salaries,benefits and other employee related costs for staff providing cannabis-related activities Planning&Building Agency including the review of 71 cannabis applications and the related inspections 853,244 •Purchase of two vehicles to perform business and regulatory inspections 95,988 •First floor remodel to accommodate code enforcement staff 121,308 1,070,540 Total 10,732,584