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I must concur with Mr Tardi£ <br />I strongly disagree with this attempt to force an unnecessary and rushed <br />June Special Election ballot vote to consider "by district" Ward elections. <br />Thus far there has been NO PUBLIC INPUT on the issue of putting this on the <br />ballot and according to Council Members Villegas & Martinez there are <br />several different ways to accomplish by -district elections. <br />Other cities have considered "by district" elections - but with SIGNIFICANT <br />public input before it goes on the ballot. <br />There is no reason that this issue could not have been brought up at any <br />time prior to this last minute and hush-hush rushed Council vote. <br />Especially after the June 2017 letter received from the SA Asian community <br />which brought the issue to the City's attention. <br />The actions of the 4 Council Members (Solorio, Tinajero, <br /><https://www.facebook.com/councilmandavidbenavides?fref=mentions> David <br />Benavides & Sarmiento) who are pushing this precipitous ballot vote, by <br />their actions, bring into question the ethics of their methods. <br />And certainly bring into consideration a grievous violation of the spirit, <br />if not the letter, of Santa Ana's Sunshine Ordinance. <br />Please allow for proper public input before putting this issue on the ballot <br />and vote NO on Agenda Item 65 A. <br />Irma Jauregui <br />