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Loretta M. Canett-Bailes, EdD: Public Comments <br />Resident, 1318 South Birch Street, Santa Ana 92707 <br />City Council Meeting December 21, 2021; Agenda item #43 <br />Dear Mayor Vicente Sarmiento, Mayor Pro Tern Phil Bacerra and <br />Councilmembers Nelida Mendoza, Thai Viet Phan, Jessie Lopez, David <br />Penaloza, and Johnathan Ryan Hernandez: <br />My name is Dr. Loretta M. Canett-Bailes, and I am an educator. I served <br />as Dean of Instruction at three different community colleges and a <br />Professor of ESL. <br />have lived in Santa Ana for the past seven years. I love this City, and <br />am shocked and dismayed by the use of illegal and legal fireworks. <br />Thank you for putting Item #43 on the agenda to Ban all fireworks. <br />As detailed by the research documents provided to you dated October <br />211. 2021 by the Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance ALL <br />FIREWORKS, sale of what is called safe and sane fireworks and illegal <br />fireworks have both resulted in a detrimental environment and <br />devastating on -going crisis for the past several years in Santa Ana. <br />Of the 34 cities in Orange County, only 10 cities continue to receive <br />approval/permits to sell fireworks (Anaheim, Buena Park, Fullerton, <br />Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton, Santa Ana, Villa Park, <br />Westminster and Santa Ana). The other OC cities provide alternatives <br />to celebrate holidays and take responsibility for the events. There are <br />also other creative and successful models for non profit organizations <br />to sponsor fundraising activities/events. This City of Santa Ana is very <br />generous in providing block grants for provide financial assistance to <br />organizations for their activities/events. <br />