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commitments and are rightfully engaged in activities that preclude them from attending a Council meeting on <br />the 21st of December when this topic comes before you for consideration. The timing raises issues as to who <br />is really pushing to get this before you and why was this topic not brought up earlier in the year, such as after <br />the 4th of July when there was available data from local law enforcement, OCFA and other City agencies <br />impacted by the use of illegal fireworks. <br />Transparency in regards to the motives behind this push to ban the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks is needed, <br />and if banning them will eliminate illegal fireworks, guess again. Now, those who purchased, and safely used <br />Safe and Sane fireworks that are approved by the State Fire Marshall will go looking for some other way to <br />celebrate and my assumption at this point is that the use of illegal fireworks, should this ban pass, will <br />significantly increase. To some extent your decision to ban could have many unintended consequences. <br />Please reconsider placing this ban on our City and the non-profit agencies who have used these funds wisely <br />for so many years. <br />Doug Gillen, Chair, Board of Trustees <br />Santa Ana United Methodist Church <br />714-501-0396 <br />1424 South Ross Street <br />Santa Ana, CA 92707 <br />