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July 6, 2021 <br />Mayor Sarmiento and the City Council Members <br />City of Santa Ana <br />22 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />RE: Agenda Item #27 Approve the Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan <br />Dear Mayor Sarmiento and City Councilmembers, <br />I write on behalf of Chispa to express our support for the implementation of a local stimulus <br />check to low income residents in the City of Santa Ana using the American Rescue Plan <br />allocation received by the federal government. <br />As an organization by and for young Latinxs, this proposal is deeply personal to us and our <br />members due to the economic support this implementation would have on undocumented <br />residents who received little or no aid from the government during the pandemic. <br />The federal government provided stimlus to millions of Americans amidst the pandemic, but <br />these failed to include and provide aid to undocumented immigrants. In addition, the State of <br />California provided the Golden State stimulus to undocumented residents, but this excluded the <br />millions of undocumented residents who do not have an Individual Taxpayer Identifcation <br />Number (ITIN). These programs don't provide relief to all undocumented immigrants, many of <br />whom still face the severe economic impact from COVID-19 including financial resources for <br />rent, food, and basic necessities. <br />Equity and economic justice are at the heart of this proposal. The City of Santa Ana has the <br />highest number of undocumented residents and workers in the county. Despite their <br />contributions. these communities have been excluded from economic relief. <br />It is pass time the City of Santa Ana provide relief and support to their undocumented <br />community amidst the pandemic. We urge you to consider and pass this proposal to provide <br />economic equity and justice for the city's most impacted residents. <br />Sincerely, <br />Boomer Vicente <br />Policy Director <br />Chispa <br />