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Orozco, Norma <br />From:LC ENV <lc_env@yahoo.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, May 04, 2021 6:25 PM <br />To:eComment <br />Subject:5/4/21 city council meeting - el Centro Cultural de Mexico <br /> <br /> <br />Hello. <br />I am an advocate for the unhoused community and in support of el Centro Cultural de Mexico. <br />Please do your best to find solutions for the most vulnerable people in our community but do <br />not place such terrible burdens by taking legal actions or criminalizing those like el Centro <br />Cultural de Mexico, who are trying to help those who have been most neglected by society and <br />government. Please do not pursue legal actions but work on solutions for helping the <br />vulnerable community. <br />It is not like el Centro Cultural de Mexico wants to take on such a heavy responsibility with <br />much limitations, but if the government agencies can come along with organizations that are <br />willing to assist, we may be able to see some more results. <br />I understand Santa Ana has done much compared to other places. And it would be good for it <br />to continue to lead in example and get even more creative on finding solutions. <br />These legal matters and contracts are not realistic when it comes to dealing with the unhoused <br />community. Therefore, to make it black and white, saying El Centrol should follow the terms of <br />the contract even if the people are not ready, puts them in a bad place. <br />I believe that when there is a much better solution rather than shuffling people here and there <br />as unwanted and unwelcomed criminals, then we can really push an agenda forward. But <br />seriously, please do not shut down or make it hard for those willing to help but work it out <br />together. Even if it means, you continue to talk and even extend deadlines to such <br />organizations regularly until you come up with a solution that really works. <br />We all want a good solution but we must remember as many of the organizations who <br />advocate for the unhoused community will remind you, that they need to be seen as people, <br />not a problem to be solved. <br /> <br />Thank you for your time and I appreciate your hard work. The work for this is hard but you have <br />been entrusted with the responsibility and I hope you will do it with the right heart posture. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />Lillian <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />16 <br />