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Arevalo, Evelyn <br /> From: Lopez, Jessie <br /> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2025 11:50 AM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: Fwd: Agenda Item 18: Oppose Anti-Electrification Resolution <br /> Sent from my iPhone. Please expect typos. <br /> Begin forwarded message: <br /> From: Maya Cheav< <br /> Date: February 14, 2025 at 11:14:23 AM PST <br /> To: "Amezcua, Valerie" <VAmezcua@santa-ana.org>, "Phan, Thai" <TPhan@santa-ana.org>, <br /> "Vazquez, Benjamin" <bvazquez@santa-ana.org>, "Lopez, Jessie" <JessieLopez@santa- <br /> ana.org>, "Bacerra, Phil" <pbacerra@santa-ana.org>, "Hernandez, Johnathan" <br /> <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 <br /> links. <br /> Dear Mayor Amezcua and Councilmembers, <br /> My name is Maya Cheay. I'm the Land and Health Director of Orange County Environmental <br /> Justice, a nonprofit focused on low-income communities of color disproportionately impacted by <br /> environmental issues. I am encouraging you to oppose the resolution under Agenda Item 18 at <br /> the City Council Meeting on February 18. According to data from CalEnviroScreen 4.0, the City <br /> of Santa Ana faces a disproportionate amount of Orange County's pollution burden. Proposed <br /> Rules 1111 and 1121 would make great strides towards addressing public health in the city. By <br /> electrifying gas appliances such as furnaces and water heaters, the city can reduce residents' <br /> exposure to toxic NOx emissions that result in asthma, lung cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. <br /> Additionally, there are a number of programs that make installation of electric appliances more <br /> affordable for working families. The state's HEEHRA program offers families between $4,000- <br /> $8,000 for installation costs, and South Coast AQMD's Go Zero program provides $1,500 in <br /> rebates for water heaters and heat pumps. Electric appliances are not a burden to Santa Ana <br /> residents -they are a public health benefit that is more within reach than ever. <br /> Please oppose the resolution under Item 18. <br /> Thank you! <br /> Maya Cheav <br />