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Flores, Dora <br />From: <br />Maria Ceja <ceja.maria95@gmail.com> <br />Sent: <br />Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:53 PM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />Item 28 <br />Greeting Mayor Sarmiento and City Council, <br />I am opposed to item 28. This ordinance criminalizes residents in their right to be in public right of way. This <br />would subject residents to have encounters with a police department that hold a 37 percent score out of 100. <br />These punitive measures do not resolve the issue at hand and can potentially create more safety issues. This is <br />not the approach to create safer streets. The root of the issue must be addressed and the city can begin with <br />consulting with residents and the organizations doing the work on the ground, like Santa Ana Active Streets <br />(SAAS). This ordinance is a barrier that will affect a specific population, not an overall solution. Do better than <br />superficial policies and take action. <br />Sincerely, <br />Maria <br />