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Orozco, Norma From: jpramirez714 <jpramirez714@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:44 AM To: eComment Subject: In -Person comments & Email Voice Message Comments Hello, My name is John Ramirez and I'm a resident on Santa Ana currently residing in Ward 4. I'd like to pur forth 2 suggestions regarding public comments during city council meetings: I've seen in the past, before covid19 but due to large turnouts, where residents making public comments would make them via closed circuit tv setup in the chambers while they themselves were making the comments from a podium set up just outside chambers and importantly, outdoors. I feel if council decided to return to this practice with precautions in place such as requiring masks and keeping six feet apart, that there would be no need for council to discourage residents to attend in person meetings to make comments rather than encourage them to email comments instead. Voices can still be heard in person this way provided precautions I suggested are taken. Also, instead of only typed emailed comments being sent in for the public comments, perhaps council can allow emails to be sent in with a recorded VOICE message attached. Then have the clerk play the recorded message during public comments time during the council meeting.This way residents who cant make in person meetings can still make their voices heard with emotion and vigor with their own voice. This would be especially helpful to those residents who are at high risk to stay home and stay safe yet make THEIR voice heard. The clerk can review all voice messages to make sure no profanity gets through and persons stay under the required 2-3 minute time allotment. This would ensure residents keep their comments straight and to the point and done without profanity as any messages deemed over time allotment or profanity ridden will be cut off or prevented from being played by the clerk, respectively. Thank You and it is my sincere hope that you strongly consider my recommendations. The residents of Santa Ana want, need, and should always be heard. Sincerely, John Ramirez Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.