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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Via Email <br /> <br /> <br />July 15, 2025 <br />SERVICE EMPLOYEES <br />INTERNATIONAL UNION, CTW, CLC <br />Office of the City Clerk <br />Attn: Mayor Valerie Amezcua and City Council Members <br />OFFICERS <br />David Green <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, M-30 <br />PRESIDENT & <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Simboa Wright <br /> <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />Lillian Cabral <br />Subject: SEIU 721 Santa Ana Chapter Collaboration Efforts <br />SECRETARY <br />Adolfo Granados <br /> <br />TREASURER <br />Dear Mayor Amezcua and Members of the City Council, <br />DIRECTORS <br /> <br />LA COUNTY <br />Ileana Meza <br />I am writing to submit this letter as a written public comment for the City <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />Jerry Clyde, Jr. <br />Council's consideration, particularly in connection with ongoing discussions <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />on city operations, workforce stability, and community priorities. As the <br />Sandra Beltran <br />Lydia Cabral. <br />president of SEIU Local 721’s Santa Ana Chapter, I represent the largest <br />Cynthia Carreon <br />Kelley Dixon-Turner <br />workforce of dedicated city workers who serve this community every day, <br />Ruby Dye <br />Markeitha Harris <br />delivering essential services that make Santa Ana strong—from maintaining <br />Omar Perez <br />Jose Sanchez <br />our parks and streets to ensuring public safety and health. <br />Grace Santillano <br />Theresa Velasco <br />Sharonda Wade <br /> <br />Cythia White <br />Kelly Zhou <br />As we continue our contract discussions with city management—building on <br />LA/OC CITIES <br />the recent extension of our part-time MOU and the formation of our bargaining <br />Jose “Joe” Martinez <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />team earlier this year—I want to express our deep appreciation for your efforts <br />Saundra Dixon <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />to support working families during challenging times. Our city is facing serious <br />Sylvia Alvarado <br />pressures—economic, social, and staffing-related—and we recognize the <br />Dion Cornelius <br />Chermaine Fontenette <br />Bruce Hicks <br />leadership this Council has shown in prioritizing equity, safety, and <br />Eric Noreen <br />Theodore Sanchez <br />community wellbeing. <br />Victor M. Vasquez <br /> <br />TRI-COUNTIES <br />Ariana Robledo I’d like to focus on four areas where we can continue working together to <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />Grace Sepulveda <br />strengthen Santa Ana: <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br /> <br />Esperanza Barajas <br />Mary Birch <br />First, supporting stable jobs and a resilient workforce. Many of our city’s <br />Sandra Diaz <br />Yuri Gomez <br />workers and residents face uncertainty, which impacts job stability and <br />Amy Sagar <br />Maria Zavala <br />productivity. In sectors across our City, staffing shortages—exacerbated by <br />INLAND AREA <br />countywide hiring freezes and a projected $30 million budget deficit in the <br />Christopher Jones <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />coming years—have led to slower response times, such as the recent delays <br />Meghan Boyd <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />in trash and recycling collection, and stalled projects. By expanding <br />Oracio Diaz <br />protections and resources for all city workers—including time for legal <br />Catalina Guitron <br />Barbara Hunter <br />Roger Nuñez <br />matters related to immigration challenges and access to supportive <br />Staci Richards <br />Maria Sneed <br />services—we can maintain a reliable workforce that ensures continuity in vital <br />Tara Stoddart <br />services. <br />BOARD RETIREE <br />Myran Cotton <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />http://www.seiu721.org <br />Member Connection (877) 721-4968 <br /> <br /> <br />