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Alcala, Abigail <br />From: <br />Allison Vo < <br />Sent: <br />Tuesday, October 17, 2023 4:15 PM <br />To: <br />Amezcua, Valerie; Lopez, Jessie; Phan, Thai; Vazquez, Benjamin; Bacerra, Phil; <br />Hernandez, Johnathan; Penaloza, David; eComment <br />Cc: <br />vincent@vietrise.org <br />Subject: <br />[Public Comment] 10/27/2023: Agenda Item #27 - STRONG SUPPORT <br />Dear Santa Ana City Council Members and Mayor Amezcua, <br />My name is Allison Vo and I am writing in strong support of Agenda item #27, the proposal to adopt resolutions to <br />place ballot measures of 1) adopting a Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance and 2) permitting <br />Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections on the 2024 General Election ballot. <br />I commend the city staff for their work drafting the resolution and ballot measure language. These are important first steps <br />to ensuring that all residents are able to uplift issues that impact them by further democratizing and increasing greater <br />access to government officials, programs, and resources. <br />Nearly one out of every four residents and one out of every three adults living in the city are non -citizens who have been <br />politically excluded from voting despite being impacted by the decisions made by the municipal government. All residents <br />of voting age, regardless of immigration status, should be able to participate in local elections. <br />I urge the Council to amend the current draft resolution language to further align with the spirit and principles of the <br />original proposal made by Councilmembers Hernandez and Lopez that has already garnered strong support from <br />community members. <br />All residents deserve to fully and actively participate in their government, and establishing noncitizen voting as a right in <br />the city of Santa Ana will affirmatively strengthen and bridge the ties between community members and those who are <br />elected to govern them. This will ultimately transform the city to one that is more wholly responsive to and closely <br />aligned with the needs and mandate of its residents. <br />Best regards, <br />Allison Vo <br />Allison Vo <br />Pronouns: she/they <br />