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Orozco, Norma From:ResidentsFrist <ResidentsFrist@protonmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 02, 2021 8:47 AM To:eComment; acadmin@ac.ocgov.com; info@ac.ocgov.com; Sarmiento, Vicente; Phan, Thai; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil; Mendoza, Nelida; Flores, Rosa; Penaloza, David Subject:Complaint About Council Member Penaloza Dear Mayor and City Council Members, I write to you with grave concern over the performance of Council Member Penaloza. Council Member Penaloza has no common sense, no money sense and does not look out for the people who live in Orange County. Does Council Member Penaloza share with you Mayor what is going on at the Transportation Corridor Agency and Toll Roads, is he providing updates to the Council? Does Council Member Penaloza share how he only votes YES month after month with no questions concerns or thoughts? Why is Council Member Penaloza allowing the toll road debt to grow, when the agency said they would pay down the debt and make the toll roads free. Is Council Member Penaloza updating you at the council meetings on the crazy, obscene contracts he approves? Just one example Nossoman the toll roads law firm that created the Toll Roads in 1987, is also paid over 4 million dollars a year to be council and attend these monthly board meetings, they are also paid for lobbying for the toll roads and also paid for the ongoing 20 years of toll roads litigation. The toll road has been in litigation for 21 years over the same matter, something does not smell right here. Did Council Member Penaloza share the Orange County Grand Jury Report or that Supervisor Bartlett was paying her campaign manager through the TCA toll roads, did he share that his associate Tony Beall shows no assets on his disclosure forms yet is paying 2 million in cash for a beachfront home in Cabo? Council Member Penaloza does not seem to care or mind he votes yes no matter what. The Toll Roads for the rich are not a good policy plan, the toll roads were to be built then paid off and FREE. Instead of being responsible with taxpayers money and the 4 BILLION dollars the toll roads owe, Mr. Penaloza has allowed debt to grow. What does Santa Ana get from the toll roads? How important is the toll roads to your residents? Mr. Penaloza, your poor performance on this Board suggests the City Council should appoint a new Board member who is able to ask questions and vote for what is best for residents, not just what is best for the lawyers and the insider contracts you ensure are awarded. Why is the Santa Ana even part of this mismanaged toll roads government agency, what benefit does it bring to the residents in Santa Ana? Council Members please hold Mr. Penaloza accountable for the growing debt, he does not appear to have the skills it takes to tackle financial problems or being fiscally responsible. Please replace him at once and think about leaving the toll roads, residents deserve mobility not sitting in traffic because they don’t drive a Lexus. 1