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Zuniga, Diana From: pjl < Sent: Monday, May 18, 2026 1:32 PM To: eComment Subject: Tuesday Council Budget Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. For the Council meeting recommendations for next fiscal year budget: The bike trails adjacent to the UPRR paralleling Alton Ave in the South part of Santa Ana need actively monitored cameras. This area has long been an issue with tagging,trash, camping, drugs and other sketchy activity. The activity on the trail and the railroad go unmonitored, and illegal activity is unchecked. It is very difficult for SAPID to patrol and enforce basic public safety issues. Installing monitored cameras would improve safety for all residents and bike trail users, especially students of Saddleback, Segerstrom,Thorpe, and Macarthur. This would encourage more use of the bike trails; alternate transportation other that private vehicles is a priority for us all. Response times would be improved. Activity would be diminished.Trespassing could be reduced. Trash and Fire/paramedic responses would be reduced. Calls for public works, and complaints from residents would be reduced. Petty theft,vandalism, and burglary of homes, cars, and business would be reduced. Insurance rates for homes, cars, and business would be contained or even reduced; making the area more attractive. Home and business values would improve. Aesthetics would improve. Police would be more efficient in containing and responding to issues. Police time could be better spent on higher priority items. Having recorded evidence of issues in that area will strengthen the hand of City officials in their on-going discussions for Union Pacific to literally clean up their act. Considering the numerous development activities in this area (currently over 6,500 housing units in process; numerous commercial and retail units) and the impact on streets and travel,we should be making every effort to improve the area to maximize the ROI for the City on these developments, and ensure their attractiveness to new residents. And future budgets. Installing cameras for public safety has numerous significant tangible and intangible benefits to the City. Pete "Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do." Justice Potter Stewart Please help prevent spam. Use the BCC feature if you need to broadcast a mail. Please do not forward this e mail address. If you have received this in error, please notify sender and delete the original. This message is confidential and should not be rebroadcast without permission. i