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Huizar, Maria <br />From: Dwight Smith <dwightlsmith@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 8:40 PM <br />To: Huizar, Maria <br />Cc: Vicky Baxter; Tim Rush; Walters, Paul <br />Subject: Downtown <br />Ms. Huizar, <br />Downtown Inc., and especially Ms. Vicky Baxter, have opened my eyes to the possibilities of working with a BID. Our <br />sister organization, the LACW, stands in awe of the relationship we have enjoyed with Downtown, inasmuch as they <br />have long fought with various BID's in downtown Los Anegeles, costing both sides tens of thousands of dollars yearly, <br />and generating reams of bad press for the city. <br />When we had a problem with an ill-educated security guard, it was resolved to our satisfaction in a manner that could <br />serve as a model for BID's across the country. <br />It is deplorable to me that any organization should have to refute slander, and I hope the City could publicly express it <br />disfavor for those who have lied about the use to which Downtown Inc. puts the public's tax dollars. I for one would like <br />to see transparency include the investigation and even prosecution of those who use the mails to generate damaging <br />untruths about civic institutions. <br />If Janet Nguyen can fire people for disagreeing with her, can't we at least find and help sue those that lie about those <br />acting on behalf of the City? <br />It's hard enough to teach the people of the OC how wonderful Santa Ana is - we simply cannot tolerate those in our <br />midst who stoop to lies and false innuendo. <br />My hat is off to Vicky Baxter and Downtown for peaceably enduring this terrible slander. Let me know of I can help. <br />Dwight Smith, <br />occatholicworker.org <br />85A16