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Orozco, Norma <br />From: Yoselinda Mendoza <yoselinda.mendoza@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 8:59 AM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Public Comment for Agenda Item #33 in Support of Immediate Rent Stabilization and <br />Eviction Protections <br />Dear Mayor Sarmiento and council members of the City of Santa Ana, <br />My name is Yosi and I am a volunteer tenant rights counselor and I am writing to urge you to vote in favor of <br />Agenda Item #33, enacting immediate Rent Stabilization and Eviction Protections in the City of Santa Ana. <br />As you are all aware, COVID-19 emergency housing protections will expire by the end of September 2021. <br />These temporary protections have highlighted that we need more permanent protections in place to protect <br />residents. By the end of this month, many residents will be at high risk of losing their homes and displacement, <br />deeply hurting the heart and very culture of the beautiful City of Santa Ana and violently disrupting the lives of <br />communities. Indeed, many residents have accumulated massive rent debt and have exhausted their savings <br />to meet their basic needs, yet, they continue to experience predatory rent hikes and unjust evictions. We <br />cannot expect residents to catch up with rent while also experiencing rents that are too high. Enacting Agenda <br />Item #33 would provide immediate and permanent relief for residents by providing stabilization of rents and <br />just -cause eviction protections. <br />Best, <br />Yosi <br />17 <br />