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<br />Gastelo, Edna <br />From:Sydney Cheung <sydney@ocej.org> <br />Sent:Tuesday, February <br />To:Amezcua, Valerie; Phan, Thai; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil; <br />Hernandez, Johnathan; Penaloza, David; eComment; ayn@climateactioncampaign.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 /> <br />My name is Sydney Cheung, and I am the Youth and Education Director at Orange County Environmental Justice, where <br />we are working to resolve environmental injustices within the county, especially since we know that low-income <br />communities of color suffer the most. Our office is located in Santa Ana, so we are well invested into the community. I <br />am urging you to oppose the resolution under Agenda Item 18 at tonight's city council meeting. According to data from <br />CalEnviroScreen 4.0, the City of Santa Ana faces a disproportionate amount of Orange County’s pollution burden. <br />Proposed Rules 1111 and 1121 would help address public health issues in the city. As OCEJ works on remediating lead in <br />the soil in Santa Ana, we understand that health effects can compound, especially from gas appliances. By electrifying <br />gas appliances such as furnaces and water heaters, the city can reduce residents’ exposure to toxic NOx emissions that <br />result in asthma, lung cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. <br /> <br />Additionally, there are a number of programs that make installation of electric appliances more affordable for working <br />families. The state’s HEEHRA program offers families between $4,000-$8,000 for installation costs, and South Coast <br />AQMD’s Go Zero program provides $1,500 in rebates for water heaters and heat pumps. Electric appliances are not a <br />burden to Santa Ana residents - they are a public health benefit that is more within reach than ever. <br /> <br />Please oppose the resolution under Item 18. <br /> <br />Thank you, <br />Sydney <br /> <br />-- <br />Sydney Cheung <br />Youth and Education Director <br />Pronouns: she/they <br />Orange County Environmental Justice (OCEJ) <br />To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office <br />prevented automatic download of this picture <br />from the Internet. <br /> <br />1 <br />