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Dale Helvig <br />Resident, Santa Ana CA 92706 <br />If you remember when this "Needle Distribution" took place a few years ago, needles were found in <br />library books, playgrounds and parks. My neighbors and I personally found hundreds of needles during <br />Santiago Park clean-up days in the children's playground, the bathrooms, by the baseball diamond and <br />other areas frequented by children. <br />I was told by City staff that as a resident I should not be collecting needles in the park but should contact <br />the city. Any delay in collecting needles only increases the probability that a child would find a needle <br />that could potentially expose them to HIV. This Needle Distribution is not protecting the innocent. <br />Who is looking out for the innocent people using library books, playgrounds and parks? Not anyone <br />involved in this Needle Distribution Program, which would be administered by people that don't live in <br />Santa Ana. <br />This is a small sample of what was collected in a few hours in Santiago Park when the last Needle <br />Distribution program existed. I do not expect any improvement given the HRI proposal. <br />Page 3 of 4 . <br />2024-04-15 Letter to City Council -Item 27 Needle Distribution <br />