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Flores, Dora <br />From: Donna Nguyen < <br />Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 10:10 AM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Public Comments -Needle Exchange <br />Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />Dear City Council, <br />I am advocating on behalf of my 19 month old daughter Summer who is against the needle exchange program. <br />I'm not sure how many of you have little children, nieces, nephews or plan on having babies in the future. But, <br />most of us know that these lil kiddos are wild at heart, rambunctious and have the curiosity to explore. It breaks <br />my heart knowing that HRI wants to break ground in my home city. I have witnessed the detrimental <br />repercussions from needle exchange programs while working in downtown Los Angeles. I've stepped on a <br />syringe with blood flashback while on the job. This is just one incident out of many that I have experienced. <br />As a parent, one cannot fathom their own young child ever picking up those bright orange capped needles or <br />even worse and uncapped used needle with whatever drug residue within. <br />When we all grew up, most of us did not experience erratic, mentally impaired, drug induced transients near our <br />parks, schools, churches, businesses and homes. However, this is our new reality. I'm pleading with my heart <br />that each and every one of you will fight with all your might for a safer future for the ones without a voice. <br />Please pray for them and protect them from harm's way. They did not sign up for this. Your efforts today will <br />impact who they become in the future. Please don't fail them! <br />Thank you for your time. <br />Respectfully, <br />Donna Nguyen <br />Resident & Mother <br />Sent from my iPhone <br />