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Flores, Dora <br />From: Karen OCallaghan < <br />Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 8:24 AM <br />To: eComment <br />Cc: president@floralpark.com <br />Subject: Agenda Item #24, March 19, 2024 — Targeted Picketing Ordinance <br />Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />Re: Agenda Item #24 on the March 19, 2024 Calendar - Ordinance Establishing Distance <br />Requirements for Targeted Residential Picketing <br />Dear Hon. Mayor and Council Members: <br />Regrettably, I am unable to attend the City Council meeting on March 19t" however, it is <br />important that my voice be heard regarding Agenda Item #24. <br />As a resident on the corner of North Park Blvd and Benton Way, I have unfortunately been <br />subjected to numerous protest demonstrations. These gatherings sometimes start as early as 6:30 <br />am on weekends, inundating my home and neighbors with deafening noise from relentless <br />shouting, bullhorns, drums, and sirens. <br />While I wholeheartedly support the fundamental right to demonstrate and protest as protected <br />under our First Amendment, I vehemently oppose allowing such activities to occur mere feet <br />away from my private residence. This proximity leaves me feeling unsafe and unsettled, <br />transforming my home from a sanctuary into a place of anxiety and fear. <br />I strongly urge the City Council to consider and enact the proposed ordinance aimed at regulating <br />residential picketing. It is my hope that this measure will restore peace and tranquility to my <br />neighborhood and return our homes back to places of safety and refuge. <br />Thank you, <br />Karen O'Callaghan <br /> <br />Santa Ana <br /> <br />Q <br />