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Orozco, Norma <br />From:Penelope Lopez <penelope@chispaoc.org> <br />Sent:Tuesday, August 18, 2020 3:13 PM <br />To:eComment <br />Subject:OPPOSITION to Agenda Item 22B <br />Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council Members, <br /> <br />On behalf of Chispa, I am writing to oppose agenda item 22B, the purchase order of $353,653 to Terradyne Inc. <br />for a “Specialized Response Vehicle” for the police department. <br /> <br />The purpose of the purchase of this military-grade vehicle is to respond to “civil unrest” such as the number of <br />community and youth-led protests the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, <br />Sean Reed, Tony Mcdade, and the countless other Black Lives murdered at the hands of police officers and <br />white supremacists across the country. Santa Ana rose in solidarity with Black Lives Matter to call an end to <br />police violence and harassment which is a reality for many people in our city. <br /> <br />We urge you all to vote against the purchase, which is not only unnecessary, but will exacerbate tensions <br />between the community and the city for their continued investments in policing and suppression at the expense <br />of residents. <br /> <br />Penélope Lopez <br />Organizing Director <br />Chispa <br /> <br />-- <br />-- <br /> <br />In Solidarity <br />Penélope Lopez <br />Pronouns: She/Her/Hers <br />Organizing Director | Chispa <br />e: penelope@chispa0c.org c: 714-266-5170 <br />th <br />1505 E 17 Street, Suite 117 Santa Ana, CA 92705 <br /> <br />Chispa is building a political home for Latinx Youth in Orange County! Please consider making a <br />small donation to help us build our casita. Chispa is a project of Tides Advocacy, a 501(c)4 non-profit <br />organization. <br /> <br /> <br />Confidentiality Notice: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the <br />intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic <br />Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. <br />E-mail: penelope@chispaoc.org <br />3 <br /> <br />