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Arevalo, Evelyn <br /> From: Lopez, Jessie <br /> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2025 6:53 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: FW: Agenda Item 18: Oppose Anti-Electrification Resolution <br /> From: M Bicakci < <br /> Sent:Thursday, February 13, 2025 1:48 PM <br /> To:Amezcua,Valerie<VAmezcua@santa-ana.org>; Phan,Thai <TPhan@santa-ana.org>;Vazquez, Benjamin <br /> <bvazquez@santa-ana.org>; Lopez,Jessie<JessieLopez@santa-ana.org>; Bacerra, Phil <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>; <br /> Hernandez,Johnathan <JRyanHernandez@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org> <br /> Subject:Agenda Item 18: Oppose Anti-Electrification Resolution <br /> Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br /> Dear Mayor Amezcua and Councilmembers, <br /> My name is Matthew Bicakci and I am encouraging you to oppose the resolution under Agenda Item 18 at the <br /> City Council Meeting on February 18. According to data from CalEnviroScreen 4.0, the City of Santa Ana faces <br /> a disproportionate amount of Orange County's pollution burden. Proposed Rules 1111 and 1121 would make <br /> great strides towards addressing public health in the city. By electrifying gas appliances such as furnaces and <br /> water heaters,the city can reduce residents' exposure to toxic NOx emissions that result in asthma, lung cancer, <br /> and cardiovascular diseases. <br /> Additionally, there are a number of programs that make installation of electric appliances more affordable for <br /> working families. The state's HEEHRA program offers families between $4,000-$8,000 for installation costs, <br /> and South Coast AQMD's Go Zero program provides $1,500 in rebates for water heaters and heat pumps. <br /> Electric appliances are not a burden to Santa Ana residents -they are a public health benefit that is more within <br /> reach than ever. <br /> Please oppose the resolution under Item 18. <br /> Thank you, <br /> Matthew Bicakci <br /> i <br />