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<br />Eileen M. Lovett <br />1461 Longmont Place <br />Santa Ana, CA 92705 <br />April 26, 2011 <br />Office of the Clerk <br />Santa Ana City Hall <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />re: proposed water usage increase in charge <br />To Whom It May Concern, <br />I am in receipt of your letter outlining the proposed changes to our water usage charges. I am <br />writing in protest of this proposal and wish this letter to be entered into the minutes. I also want this <br />letter forwarded to the City Council members so they may take it under consideration as they review all <br />public comments. <br />Proposing increases to citizens who have been struggling financially for the last three years is <br />reprehensible. After suffering job losses and possibly even foreclosures of their homes, increasing a <br />basic human necessity such as water is a cruel blow. Surely the benefits package of employees can <br />better absorb these costs than can the average American, let alone those on fixed incomes, reduced <br />incomes or no incomes at all. <br />Additionally, there are no variances allowed for citizens who have pools, large animals (such as <br />horses) or larger lot sizes. The "typical monthly water bill of 20 units..." is not at all typical for the area <br />in which I live and where the water consumption is greater due to the size of the properties and their <br />amenities. Cumulatively over the course of a year, these increases may impact many residents <br />negatively. <br />Please vote against this proposal. Water is a basic necessity and increasing its price is too heavy <br />a price for cash-strapped Americans to pay. <br />Sincerely, <br />Eileen M. Lovett <br />75B-7