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Home My WebLink AboutCORRESPONDENCE - 65A4 3/12/2018 Carmen Silva Orange County Congregation Yes No Community Organization 5 3/12/2018 Arnulfo Montero Orange County Congregation Yes No Community Organization 6 3/12/2018 Ramona Silva Orange County Congregation Yes No Community Organization 7 3/12/2018 Jorge Rodriguez Santa Ana Resident Yes No 8 3/12/2018 Mike Tardif Santa Ana Resident No Yes 9 3/12/2018 Ginelle Hardy Santa Ana Resident No Yes 10 3/12/2018 Paul Gonzales Santa Ana Resident No Yes 11 3/12/2018 Irma Jauregui Santa Ana Resident No Yes 3/9/2018 Connie Hamilton South Coast Neighborhood Association *RA Recommended Action Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Page 1 of 2 III)ate of CorresVIpoiiii iliixe *RA Recommended Action In Favor III hillVIII liiii liiii iiia of ® VIII�RA,* TOTAL: 11 Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Page 2 of 2 Orozco, Norma From: Leonel Velasquez Rodriguez < Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 9:42 AM To: eComment Subject: We support Santa Ana District Election. All comments will be for today 1:30pm to agenda emergency Santa Ana meeting on District Election. All comments count separate comments (each person represent one comment) Theresa Le, "Good afternoon I'm a resident of Santa Ana City for over twenty years, I'm a strongly support The new Santa Ana District Election System,a Fair System for all And I want it as soon as possible, To be put on the ballot on the June 5th for the Primary Election Thank you very much " Carmen Silva lider de occco coment6 " estoy enojada y frustrada porque el concilio de Santa Ana no se apareei6 en la la reuni6n especial de este viernes pasado ,no nos tuvieron ningdn respeto, me senti Como ciudadana de tercera clase, si el alcalde Miguel Pulido no sabe de democracia, eso a nosotros como residentes nos preocupa pero por esa misma raz6n seguiremos en la lucha hasta el final, yo apoyo Eleeciones por Distrito muchas gracias " Amulfo Montero " soy lider de Occco y representante de la voz de Santa Ana ( obra teatral )agradezeo a los concejales que votaron a favor de elecciones por distrito y con todo respeto al senor Miguel Pulido como representante de Santa Ana le urgimos a que firme la resoluci6n que ya fue aprobada per el concilio,usted debe de respetar la democracia y to que la comunidad decida y demande" Ramona Silva" residente de Santa Ana por 60 afios y lider de la organizacio'n OCCCO,para mi to mas importante y necesario boy seria las elecciones por distrito, porque eso es una representaci6n macs justa para toda la comunidad en Santa Ana y cuando digo todo me refiero a la comunidad asidtica vietnamita latina y todos los grupos etnicos de nuestra Ciudad" Jorge Rodriguez " soy orgullosamente residente de Santa Ana , Las elecciones por distrito representan la voz de Santa Ana y la equidad de todos los votantes, por eso yo apoyo In resoluci6n de Elecciones por Distrito de Santa Ana" Leonel Velazquez " I'm a occco Community Organizer and I'm supporting the Santa Ana District Election because the Justice for the community it's First, Thanks you very much " Thanks very much God Bless you Leonel Velazquez Rodriguez Immigration and Education Community Coordinator E Orange County Congregation Community Organization310 www.picocalifornia.orwww.niconetwork.org OCCCO is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)3 organization. OCCCO is not aligned with any political party nor do we support candidates for office. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original message. Neither the sender nor the company for which he or she works accepts any liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Orozco, Norma From: Connie Hamilton < Sent: Friday, March 09, 2018 11:14 AM To: eComment Subject: FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 special meeting I cannot make it to this special meeting to present my comments, but here they are for the record: For many years, I have believed that our council representatives should be elected by the members of that particular ward. The arguments opposing that have been flimsy, at best. These are my concerns, however. Since we seem to redraw the district lines after each census period, it doesn't seem to make sense to redraw them now with only two years to go. Unless, of course, there are legal issues that are prompting immediate action. I am not privy to any pending actions, but that doesn't mean they are not looming in the shadows. Another concern of mine (and others) is the insinuation by some that redistricting could prompt the powers -that -be to reset their term limits. This, in my opinion, would be a violation of the public's trust and intentions. Hopefully, this won't be part of the proposed measure. Connie Hamilton Orozco, Norma From: Mike Tardif < Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 10:01 AM To: eComment Cc: Subject: RE: City Council meeting Monday - "by district" election on June ballot To: Santa Ana Mayor Pulido and City Council: I strongly disagree with this attempt to force an unnecessary and rushed June Special Election ballot vote to consider "by district" Ward elections. Thus far there has been NO PUBLIC INPUT on the issue of putting this on the ballot and according to Council Members Villegas & Martinez there are several different ways to accomplish by -district elections. Other cities have considered "by district" elections - but with SIGNIFICANT public input before it goes on the ballot. There is no reason that this issue could not have been brought up at any time prior to this last minute and hush-hush rushed Council vote. Especially after the June 2017 letter received from the SA Asian community which brought the issue to the City's attention. The actions of the 4 Council Members (Solorio, Tinajero, [David Benavides & Sarmiento) who are pushing this precipitous ballot vote, by their actions, bring into question the ethics of their methods. And certainly bring into consideration a grievous violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of Santa Ana's Sunshine Ordinance. Please allow for proper public input before putting this issue on the ballot and vote NO on Agenda Item 65 A. Mike Tardif Santa Ana resident Note to all recipients — please feel free to copy and paste this email and send it to the City Council at eComment@santa-ana.org —before 11:00 today to get it included for today's meeting. From: Mike Tardif [ Sent: Sunday, March 11, 20184:11 PM To: Jose Solorio (JSolorio@santa-ana.org) <1Solorio@santa-ana.org> Subject: City Council meeting Monday - "by district" election on June ballot Council Member Solorio, I strongly disagree with your stance and vote to force an unnecessary and rushed June Special Election ballot vote to consider "by district" Ward elections. I am honored to be your appointed representative to the SA Community Housing and Redevelopment Commission. However, I feel I must speak out publicly concerning this issue. Personally, I am not in favor of "by district" elections. However, if that is what the voters of Santa Ana decide to go with after careful deliberation by the Council and along with significant public input then so be it. Thus far there has been NO PUBLIC INPUT on the issue of putting this on the ballot and according to Council Members Villegas & Martinez there are several different ways to accomplish by -district elections. Other cities have considered "by district" elections - but with SIGNIFICANT public input before it goes on the ballot. There is no reason that this issue could not have been brought up at any time prior to this last minute and hush-hush rushed Council vote - especially after the June 2017 letter received from the SA Asian community which brought the issue to the City's attention. The actions of the 4 Council Members (yourself, Tinajero, David Benavides & Sarmiento) who are pushing this precipitous ballot vote, by their/your actions, bring into question the propriety of their methods. And certainly bring into consideration a grievous violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of Santa Ana's Sunshine Ordinance. Best regards, Mike Tardif Santa Ana resident Note: Special City Council (closed then open) meeting on this issue Monday 1:30 pm http://santaana.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=santaana 459070b4ea35d9d37bfa1831117b9c08. pdf&view=l Orozco, Norma From: Ginelle Hardy < Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 10:12 AM To: Subject: Re: [SantaAnaCitizens] RE: City Council meeting Monday - "by district' election on June ballot Mike, My feelings too, I agree. There is a process per charter that all should follow regardless of any personal agenda. Thank you for sending this letter out. Ginelle Hardy Heninger Park Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Monday, March 12, 2018, 'Mike Tardif [SantaAnaCitizens] < > wrote: To: Santa Ana Mayor Pulido and City Council: I strongly disagree with this attempt to force an unnecessary and rushed June Special Election ballot vote to consider "by district" Ward elections. Thus far there has been NO PUBLIC INPUT on the issue of putting this on the ballot and according to Council Members Villegas & Martinez there are several different ways to accomplish by -district elections. Other cities have considered "by district" elections - but with SIGNIFICANT public input before it goes on the ballot. There is no reason that this issue could not have been brought up at any time prior to this last minute and hush-hush rushed Council vote. Especially after the June 2017 letter received from the SA Asian community which brought the issue to the City's attention. The actions of the 4 Council Members (Solorio, Tinajero, <https://www.facebook.com/councilmandavidbenavides?fref=mentions> David Benavides & Sarmiento) who are pushing this precipitous ballot vote, by their actions, bring into question the ethics of their methods. And certainly bring into consideration a grievous violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of Santa Ana's Sunshine Ordinance. Please allow for proper public input before putting this issue on the ballot and vote NO on Agenda Item 65 A. < Mike Tardif Santa Ana resident Note to all recipients - please feel free to copy and paste this email and send it to the City Council at eCommentksanta-ana.org <mailto:eCommentna,santa-ana.org> - before 11:00 today to get it included for today's meeting. From: Mike Tardif[ Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2018 4:11 PM To: Jose Solorio (JSoloriona,santa-ana.org) <JSolorio(a,santa-ana.org> < Subject: City Council meeting Monday - "by district" election on June ballot Council Member Solorio, I strongly disagree with your stance and vote to force an unnecessary and rushed June Special Election ballot vote to consider "by district" Ward elections. I air honored to be your appointed representative to the SA Community Housing and Redevelopment Commission. However, I feel I must speak out publicly concerning this issue. Personally, I am not in favor of "by district" elections. However, if that is what the voters of Santa Ana decide to go with after careful deliberation by the Council and along with significant public input then so be it. Thus far there has been NO PUBLIC INPUT on the issue of putting this on the ballot and according to Council Members Villegas & Martinez there are several different ways to accomplish by -district elections. Other cities have considered "by district" elections - but with SIGNIFICANT public input before it goes on the ballot. There is no reason that this issue could not have been brought up at any time prior to this last minute and hush-hush rushed Council vote - especially after the June 2017 letter received from the SA Asian community which brought the issue to the City's attention. The actions of the 4 Council Members (yourself, Tinajero, <https://www.facebook.com/councilmandavidbenavides?fref=mentions> David Benavides & Sarmiento) who are pushing this precipitous ballot vote, by their/your actions, bring into question the propriety of their methods. And certainly bring into consideration a grievous violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of Santa Ana's Sunshine Ordinance. Best regards, <https://www.facebook.com/inike.tardif.16?fref=mentions> Mike Tardif Santa Ana resident Note: Special City Council (closed then open) meeting on this issue Monday 1:30 pm http://santaana.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.phhp?file=santaana 45907Ob4ea35d9 d37bfal831117b9c08.pdf <http://santaana.granicus.com/DocutnentViewer.php?file=santaana 45907Ob4ea35d 9d37bfa1831117b9c08.pdf&view=l> &view=l [Non -text portions of this message have been removed] Posted by: "Mike Tardif' < Reply via web post • Reply to sender • Reply to group • Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (2) 0 Have you tried the highest rated email app? With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes (email, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage. . Members of this list are expected to use good manners; please sign your posts with your name and neighborhood or location. Please remember to delete irrelevant text when replying to a message. Unless otherwise stated, the opinions expressed via this list are those of the author(s), and do not represent those of the list manager, other subscribers, any neighborhood association, the Communication Linkage Forum, the City of Santa Ana, the County of Orange, or the State of California. VISIT YOUR GROUP I V "=- • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use Paul Gonzales March 12, 2018 Santa Ana City Council 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 To the Honorable Members of the Santa Ana City Council, I am writing to you as a citizen of the City of Santa Ana regarding Item 65A on the agenda for today's Special Meeting of the City Council. Unfortunately, given the last minute and inconvenient scheduling of this meeting, I am unable to attend in person to speak during the public comments portion; therefore, I ask that you accept my comments in writing. I respectfully request that the Council take no action on this matter and cease efforts to force a Special Municipal Election in June to decide the question of whether the City Charter should be amended to move to a district -based system of electing City Councilmembers. I spoke at the March 6th City Council meeting and warned that the Council is moving forward with undue haste in this matter. The events that have transpired since—from the Council majority's questionable tactics in allocating assets to fund a Special Election to the Council's submission of incomplete documentation to the Orange County Registrar of Voters—have only served to reinforce the concerns I expressed. A move toward district elections may ultimately result in City Council elections that more accurately reflect the diversity of this great City. However, the fact that the Council has not proactively engaged the public in this process and has not attached to the proposed Special Election ballot measure any detailed plan for how district -based elections will be carried out, do not demonstrate good faith by this Council to the public its members serve. Given the Council's failure to consider this issue in an open and deliberate manner, as well as its failure to present voters with a fully developed plan, moving forward with a Special Election in June would introduce confusion and disorganization into the City Council elections in November. The City Council has an opportunity to serve the public interest, both with respect to ensuring that all voters in the City are fully enfranchised and to acting as responsible stewards of the public's tax dollars, by deferring this matter to the November elections. This would allow the process to play out in a manner that truly engages the public, that lays a thoughtful and solid foundation for district -based elections, and that demonstrates prudence with respect to the City's financial resources. To be clear, district -based elections are an important component of fair and democratic municipal elections and the City of Santa Ana appears headed toward this model. However, more important than expressing support for the democratic principles that this election model may represent is introducing the model in a manner that is clear and transparent to the general public. While standing on principle makes for good political optics, careful planning and public engagement demonstrate a deeper commitment to those principles by yielding solid policies. I hope that the members of this Council will demonstrate their principles through the policies they develop as well as by the words they express from the dais. Toa* you for your consideration, Paul Gonzales v Orozco, Norma From: Huizar, Maria Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 5:02 PM To: Mitre -Ramirez, Norma Cc: Orozco, Norma; Rojano, Michael Subject: FW: 65 A, Vote NO Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged From: Castro -Cardenas, Julie Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 3:00 PM To: Huizar, Maria <MHuizar@santa-ana.org> Subject: Fwd: 65 A, Vote NO FYI Respectfully, Julie Castro -Cardenas City Manager's Office City of Santa Ana 714-673-3619 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Houston, Nicole" <NHoustongsanta-ana.org> Date: March 13, 2018 at 12:05:20 PM PDT To: "Castro -Cardenas, Julie"<JCastro-Cardenasgsanta-ana.org> Subject: FW: 65 A, Vote NO From: Irma Jauregui [ Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 10:45 AM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Hon. Jose Solorio <Jose@JoseSolorio.com>; Martinez, Michele <councilwomanmartinez@gmail.com>; Benavides, David <DBenavides@santa-ana.org>; Tinajero, Sal <STinaiero@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org> Subject: 65 A, Vote NO To: Santa Ana Mayor Pulido and City Council: I am very concerned about how this is being done, it greatly concerns me about the motivation behind it and how NOT having proper public input! 1 I must concur with Mr Tardi£ I strongly disagree with this attempt to force an unnecessary and rushed June Special Election ballot vote to consider "by district" Ward elections. Thus far there has been NO PUBLIC INPUT on the issue of putting this on the ballot and according to Council Members Villegas & Martinez there are several different ways to accomplish by -district elections. Other cities have considered "by district" elections - but with SIGNIFICANT public input before it goes on the ballot. There is no reason that this issue could not have been brought up at any time prior to this last minute and hush-hush rushed Council vote. Especially after the June 2017 letter received from the SA Asian community which brought the issue to the City's attention. The actions of the 4 Council Members (Solorio, Tinajero, <https://www.facebook.com/councilmandavidbenavides?fref=mentions> David Benavides & Sarmiento) who are pushing this precipitous ballot vote, by their actions, bring into question the ethics of their methods. And certainly bring into consideration a grievous violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of Santa Ana's Sunshine Ordinance. Please allow for proper public input before putting this issue on the ballot and vote NO on Agenda Item 65 A. Irma Jauregui