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Zuniga, Diana <br /> From: Dominic Bendinelli < <br /> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 2:47 PM <br /> To: Amezcua, Valerie; Phan, Thai; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil; <br /> Hernandez, Johnathan; Penaloza, David; eComment <br /> Subject: NO on agenda Item 22: Oppose Gas Industry 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 /> I respectfully urge you to oppose Agenda Item 22. Santa Ana's air quality remains among the worst in the United States, <br /> with our children and families bearing the brunt of its health impacts. According to the American Lung Association, our <br /> region—along with Los Angeles and Long Beach—continues to receive failing grades for ozone pollution year after year. <br /> Gas appliances in homes and buildings emit up to seven times more harmful, lung-damaging pollution in Santa Ana than <br /> local power plants.Transitioning away from gas appliances such as furnaces and water heaters is a critical step toward <br /> protecting public health.This shift would reduce exposure to pollutants that contribute to asthma, lung cancer, and <br /> cardiovascular disease. <br /> According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District,the proposed rules would prevent an estimated 2,490 <br /> premature deaths and generate$25.43 billion in health benefits and savings in the coming decades. Moreover, electric <br /> alternatives such as heat pumps offer the most energy-efficient cooling available and can save the average California <br /> household approximately$370 annually. <br /> Cleaner, electric appliances are no longer a luxury—they are a public health imperative, and they are more accessible <br /> than ever before. I urge you to prioritize the health and well-being of Santa Ana residents by rejecting Agenda Item 22. <br /> 1 feel it is imperative to counter a common myth that these rules do anything to mandate purchase by consumers. It <br /> does not.This regulation only applies to manufacturers. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Dominic Bendinelli <br /> i <br />