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May 1, 2011 <br />Santa Ana City Council <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />To Whom it May Concern: <br />c 5 <br />I'd like to propose to you that you do the opposite of what you're attempting to do with this increase; <br />that is, institute a reduction in the water and sewer charges by the amounts you've listed on your <br />notice. The council instituted an uncalled for increase last year, so at the very least, if a reduction is not <br />feasible, I propose that you freeze and continue to freeze for a period of three years, the current rates. <br />Government entities at all levels have their hands in the pockets of the citizenry at ever-increasing <br />intervals and depths. Wanton spending by these entities must stop now. If you need money, look to <br />your own operations and cut out all non-essential spending; for instance, you sent me two notices: on <br />one was your notice printed in English and Spanish, and on another was your notice printed in English <br />and Vietnamese. First, you could save the one sheet, second, you can stop printing ALL governmental <br />notices in any language but English. On each notice you can put a sentence in however many languages <br />you wish pointing the non-English speaking people to the appropriate website link, and a note <br />suggesting that they have a friend translate the letter for them if they do not have a computer available. <br />If something is important, they'll get it translated. Spending money to print things in different languages <br />is absurd. <br />I'm sure there are thousands of other areas where you wise people could save the city untold amounts <br />of money. I suggest you look into it, and stop looking into my wallet. <br />Rega s, <br />Kurt Volmer <br />2328 Valencia Ave <br />Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br />75B-9