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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />PACHEL MEDEL <rjmedel@ucla.edu> <br />Sent: <br />Monday, June 01, 2020 6:21 PM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />June 2, 2020 - Agenda Item 65B <br />Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council, <br />My name is Rachel Medel and I am writing as a Santa Ana resident to strongly oppose the proposed budget to <br />increase public safety spending by $13.5 million. As I am sure you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused <br />financial obstacles for the city of Santa Ana. According to Finance Director Downs, Santa Ana is experiencing <br />$12 million in losses this year alone due to hits to sales taxes, parking fines, special collected fees, and other <br />sources of revenue. <br />What our city NEEDS is funding for health care, education, public transport, mental health resources -- not the <br />police department. Our predominantly low-income city has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lack of access to <br />health care and packed housing has resulted in Santa Ana having the largest rate of COVID-19 in Orange <br />County. At this time, it is important that we fund community resources and stop the overcriminalization of our <br />city. <br />Do the right thing, <br />Rachel Medel <br />2°I <br />