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demonstrate that you believe their livelihood and quality of life is more important than anything. Well, I am here to tell you that your response and solution is fundamentally faulty and will only make problems worse. You are vastly misinformed and misguided to think that's what this fight is all about. It's not. Instead of thinking about this situation as the "rich, white landlord" (as we were repeatedly accused) versus the honest, hardworking residents of Santa Ana, think about the true functions and fundamentals of this proposal. It is not us vs. them. That is a cop out approach. We are one community who should be motivated by the same principles and values and we should work together to create systems and processes which benefit everyone. We want a thriving economy. We want to provide quality living for thousands of residents in Santa Ana. Our mission is to make coming home the best part of our residents' day. We have been voted a Top Workplace in Orange County by the OC Register for 6 years. We want to raise wages, create jobs, give our VIPs (as we call them) the best apartment life they could ever dream of; like they're living at a resort. We want to alleviate the stress load of our workforce which governments like yours have placed on our staff by tying our hands and making it impossible to effectively manage an apartment community and treat residents fairly. That is what motivates us and drives us when we get up in the morning. What motivates you? If you truly care about your community you will vote this ordinance down and consider all perspectives before quickly rushing into a decision which doesn't even address the true issue or prevent problems in the future. By moving forward with this proposal you will truly divide your community and set everyone up for failure. Is that what you aim to achieve? Thank you for your time in hearing my stance. I strongly hope you consider all perspectives and do the right thing by voting no on this rent control ordinance. I hope you saw the article in the OC Register yesterday, but in case you missed it: Santa Ana law will decimate rental market By 1:. EDITORIAL BOARD � ...:.....:........:...:... ::..:.... �i�aur�uor�C scc�r�.cor� � PUBLISHED: September 29, 2021 at 1:52 p.m. I UPDATED: September 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. More than half of Santa Ana residents are renters and there's no question that many are struggling amidst coronavirus-related work shutdowns, rising rents and a lack of available properties. Instead of doing something that might help, City Council approved a plan last week that will make matters worse. The council voted 4-3 to approve a strict rent -control law that imposes 3 percent annual caps on rent increases (or 80 percent of inflation) for older buildings and mobile -home parks, and limits landlords' ability to evict tenants. The plan also funnels public dollars to an "eviction defense fund," according to a Register report. It comes back for a final vote next month. N