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Santa Ana, CA 92704 <br />info@thaivietphan.com <br />legal resources. Santa Ana is a proud sanctuary city, because we are proud of our immigrant <br />heritage. This program not only upholds the values we espouse, it makes an enormous difference in <br />the lives of the clients and their families, and it helps to protect the fabric of our neighborhoods and <br />communities. When budgets are tight, I know cuts have to be made. But $200,000 to save lives and <br />prevent families from being separated is not too high a price. <br />Further, I do not support the current budget because we're increasing expenditures for <br />public safety by the millions when we do not have the funds to do so. I am grateful that our officers <br />are willing to delay pay raises by six months, but this pandemic and the recession will not be ending <br />anytime soon, given the rising trends in COVID infections and deaths. Families are struggling to <br />make ends meet, and the City is struggling to collect the Measure X tax dollars projected in 2019. Six <br />months from now, the City will have a bill come due without any funds to pay it. <br />Item 85A: Face Masks <br />I sincerely hope the City will fully support the Governor's executive order requiring face <br />coverings in public. Orange County has seen a marked increase, especially here in Santa Ana. Clearly, <br />encouraging and advising people to wear face coverings in public has not been working. The <br />pandemic is not slowing down in the United States. We have not flattened the curve. Hospitals are <br />filling up again. There is no reason why we should not continue to stay as vigilant as possible to fight <br />this pandemic. Call me selfish, but I want to be able to see and hug and kiss my mom, who's almost <br />70. I want to see my friends, sit down at my favorite restaurants, and go to the movies. I want Santa <br />Ana and the county to fully open again. I want to do all the things I could do before —and I'm sure <br />I'm not the only one. But I know the only way this will happen is if we all do our part. <br />Item 85B: Hand Sanitizer <br />I fully support this item. Businesses should do everything they can to keep their customers <br />and employees safe as the COVID cases rise in the county and in Santa Ana. <br />Very Truly Yours, <br />THAI VIET PHAN <br />