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We, the residents of Bali Hi, have NOT been misled. Vicky spoke about us as if we were children. Children who have no agency. Children who are not smart. Children who cannot understand how policies affect their lives. Children who do not understand why they are angry and upset. This is insulting. We are not children, Vickie. We are senior citizens, and we have spent most of our lives working hard to support our families. We have come here to tell you the TRUE stories about how rent increases have made it difficult for us to survive and to live our our retirement in peace. We are low-income residents. Vickie said that we are not only asking for rent control. She said that we are now asking for a RENT FREEZE and RENT REDUCTION. This is a lie. We are not asking for this. We are only asking that the rent be raised by 3% maximum every year. So thank you again, Mayor Sarmiento and City Council Members, for your continued support. Tuat Mai, 74 years old (Bali Hi Mobile Home Lodge) Dear City Council representatives of Santa Ana, Today I would like to thank Mayor Vicente Sarmiento, Council members Thai Viet Phan, Jonathan Hernandez and Jessie Lopes for your courage to stand up for Santa ana people, who needed your helps the most, by voting for rent stabilization. You are our heroes. I also once again would like personally asking Mr. Phil Bacerra, Mr. David Penaloza, and Mrs. Nelida Mendoza to reconsider your votes on this issue to help the people who are currently suffering with these cost increases. I want to mention that, last time, Mrs. Vickie Tally told you that our rents are cheap compared to other places, but she did not telling you that our mobile homes are under 1,000 square feet while other mobile homes have 1,200 square feet to 2,000 square feet. Mrs. Talley did not tell you, or she didn’t know that gouging rent money truly happened, example: Space #16, rent 2016 was $590, today $887, increased $297 Space #18, rent 2016 was $565, today $887, increased $332 Space #43, rent 2016 was $515, today $887, increased $372 Space #55, rent 2016 was $545, today $887, increased $342 Space #56, rent 2016 was $505, today $887, increased $382 Space #149, rent 2016 was $590, today $485, increased $402, which is almost double! Do you need more examples? I can provide them for you upon your requests. Vickie Tally lied to you and lied to all people of California. She disrespected our seniors, who worked hard for many years, some of us are older than her parents. Please stop rent gouging now. Please don’t let special interests stopping you. Kindly yours and God Bless America, Tuat Mai Thu Dang, 81 years old (Bali Hi Mobile Home Lodge) I am Thu Dang: 81 years old. I live at (Bali Hi) Mobile Home. I receive the benefit of SSI. If the landlord raises the rent, I will not have enough money to pay it and in the future I will be homeless. So I rely on “Rent control” to help me in a difficult situation. 6