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Orozco, Norma <br />From: Dorian Romero <dorian@saascoalition.org> <br />Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:49 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Non agenda item- in support of temporary rent freeze <br />Dear Council, <br />I am in support of putting a temporary rent freeze on rent increases during the 30 day period before rent <br />control law goes into effect. Tenants should not face rent hikes in retaliation for organizing to demand much <br />needed renter protections. Santa Ana is a majority renter city and many renter households are rent <br />burdened already. <br />Vulnerable populations are single parents, single mothers, undocumetned working class folks where ongoing <br />rent increases do not align with minimum wage rates. With this pay, workers must work 104 hours a week to <br />even afford a 1 bedroom in Santa Ana. <br />Show your support for the Santa Ana community and vote on rent control and just cause eviction protections. <br />The work I do with Santa Ana Active Streets highly focuses on this population of working class folks who often <br />share their stories about how they do not feel supported, uplifted, or aware of how to be involved in such <br />politics and city council meetings. They feel like their voices are not heard when they are the ones highly <br />affected by decisions made at council. Show them you care and support this temporary rent freeze. <br />Dorian Romero <br />