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Orozco, Norma <br />From:Dorian Romero <dorian@saascoalition.org> <br />Sent:Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:17 PM <br />To:eComment <br />Subject:Item 24- City Council May 18th <br />Please use portions of the 143 million of federal stimulus funds for investment into community land <br />stewardship, low barrier shelter for houseless folks, youth led programming, and other needs that have long <br />been named by the community. If we work together to build our community, we will plant seeds to bloom into a <br />healthy and striving Santa Ana. Our youth need enriching places to hang out when they are out of school like <br />community centers that are educational and offer sports and activities. The open lots could be used for <br />community focused purposes vs. for profit and gentrifiers. We need --solutions for our houseless community. <br />They are people too, with minds and hearts. We can't be giving them a bad name or criminalizing them <br />because of their living situation. We need compassion and viable solutions to this quote on quote "problem." <br />Low barrier shelters for houseless folks would be a start. Instead of criminalizing folks, help them out. Reach <br />out to community organizations who know first hand what the community needs are because they are in close <br />connection with those directly in need and affected by lack of resources for youth, houseless folks, seniors, low <br />income families, and the list can go on. please consider these proposals for federal stimulus funds. <br /> <br />Thank you <br />3 <br />