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Chispa <br />March 2. 2021 <br />Mayor Sarmiento and City Council Members <br />City of Santa Ana <br />22 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />RE: Agenda Item #30 Ordinance Establishing Premium Pay for Grocery Workers <br />and Retail Pharmacy Workers <br />Dear Mayor Sarmiento and City Council Members, <br />I write on behalf of Chispa to express our full support for the ordinance to establish premium pay <br />for grocery and retail pharmacy workers, and urge you to adopt this ordinance. <br />As an organization for and by young Latinxs, this issue is deeply personal for us and our <br />members due to the positive economic impact this ordinance would have on Latinxs and young <br />workers who make up a significant portion of grocery and retail pharmacy workers in Santa Ana, <br />and in Orange County as a whole. <br />As such, equity and economic justice are at the heart of this proposed ordinance, and we see <br />no better way of honoring the contributions of this group of frontline workers throughout the <br />pandemic than by allowing their wages to reflect the risks they assume every single day they <br />put on their uniform to go to work. <br />The COVID-19 pandemic has been a financial boon for large grocery chains. But the workers <br />are truly at the heart of the industry. It is past time we honor the contributions of these workers <br />and truly value their sacrifices and labor. We urge you to adopt this ordinance in full accordance <br />with these values. <br />incerel <br />Hairo Cortes <br />Executive Director <br />Chispa <br />