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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Victor Payan < <br /> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 4:04 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: More Silencing of Discussion about Cypress Fire Station - Pacific Park <br /> I am writing to put on record the fact that community discussion regarding the Cypress Fire Station <br /> was once again shut down at the July 11 Pacific Park Neighborhood Association by pro-PAAL <br /> goons. <br /> The Cypress Fire Station architectural update was on the agenda for the meeting, and a pro-PAAL <br /> man demanded that discussion about the issue be ended after the first question from the <br /> community. <br /> His outburst was followed by a lie from another PAAL-proponent that Neighborhood Association <br /> co-leader Sandra Pena Sarmiento did not live in Pacific Park. When I stood up to chastise the <br /> second man for lying to the community at the meeting, the first man stood up in a fighting stance <br /> and had to be restrained by his friend. The violent man was standing next to one of our Youth <br /> Committee members, and frightened her. <br /> Sadly, City staff ended the discussion after the first question due to the chaos caused by the two <br /> pro-PAAL agitators, when the majority of the attendees were in favor of continuing discussion. It <br /> would be another lie to consider that Pacific Park residents had any real input in the City's <br /> architectural presentation. <br /> The Cypress Fire Station issue is not closed, as the Council never voted on its use. <br /> We will not be silenced or intimidated by a small cabal of pro-PAAL agitators. <br /> We continue to request community input meetings that were not only denied us for more than two <br /> years, but are also being shut down by pro-PAAL agitators at every step. <br /> I am includng an email I sent to Margarita Macedonio on July 12 chronicling the incident as well as <br /> pointing out Pacific Park Neighborhood Association co-leader Selica Diaz's complicity this <br /> disturbing behavior to prevent and squash community input about the Cypress Fire Station issue. <br /> I am submitting this account for the public record. <br /> Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> - Victor Payan <br /> i <br />