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Becerra, Alexis <br />From: Jackie Angel Investor < <br />Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 9:09 AM <br />To: eComment <br />Cc: Vazquez, Benjamin <br />Subject: Santa Ana officials returned a $7M state grant for youth programs without telling the <br />City Council <br />-Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />The city of Santa Ana gave up a $7 million grant from the state of California that would have created after - <br />school programming and child care facilities — all outside the public eye and without consulting or informing <br />the City Council. The move now is raising questions on why the city gave up on the much -needed funding for <br />its youth. <br />"Furthermore, with the potential for a reduction in the city's sales tax revenue, the financial outlook does not <br />indicate sufficient capacity to make the necessary physical improvements and sustain the program if restricted <br />funding is reduced or eliminated," Nunez wrote to the council. <br />City Councilmember David Penaloza said he supports the city's decision to give up on the money. <br />https://Iaist.com/news/politics/santa-ana-officials-returned-state-grant-youth-programs-city-council <br />