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SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Political Action Committee I.D. 841683 1607 NORTH SYCAMORE SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92701-3513 \[714\] 836-1211 FAX \[714\] 836-6108 * * * VIA EMAIL * * * January 31, 2020 SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA P.O. BOX 1988, M31 SANTA ANA, CA 92701 Dear Honorable Mayor and the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, The Political Action Committee of the Santa Ana Police Officers Association writes to request that you demand that Councilmembers Cecilia Iglesias and Juan Villegas remove themselves from the Public Safety Committee, and if they refuse to do so, that action is taken to remove them from that Council committee. By their conduct they have shown they do not support our public safety members and that they cannot work with those stakeholders in the City that support and represent public safety. During the past year Councilmembers Iglesias and Villegas have demonstrated by their statements and actions that they are not fit to oversee this vital function of City government. During the budget approval process, they directed City staff, in an unprecedented fashion, to segregate the entire police budget to eand existence of public safety. On multiple occasions, when speaking from the dais, they have suggested that the Association was the ts working illicitly to influence City policies and processes. Casting unproven aspersions on the recognized employee organization representing services damages the collective bargaining process in violation of state law. They have interfered with the Civil Service hiring process, needlessly exposing the City to liability. They have interfered with the City Clerk in two matters that have cost the City $40,000.00 in litigation. Councilmember Iglesias filed a lawsuit against the City that has cost the City thousands of dollars. This is conduct that wrongfully diverts City resources and negatively impacts the pubic safety of Santa Ana. Councilmember Villegas is using the Public Safety Committee to mislead our community about a Family Justice Center at the Santa Ana Police Department. A Family Justice Center is a place to secure various social services such as court support, legal assistance, prosecution and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and elder abuse. Of additional concern, information has surfaced that Councilmember Villegas has demanded the City hire his long-time female friend to oversee and run this internal city operation. et. There is no funding to hire his female friend so the City is now Why was there not a testing process, transparency or best practices followed versus back door illicit deals.