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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence - #14Hall, Jennifer From: Flores, Gaston Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 8:42 AM To: eComment Cc: Soto, Daniel Subject: FW: Contact the City Council Submission Gaston Flores I Management Analyst City of Santa Ana City Manager's Office 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 palm of your hand! The free app lets you quickly and easily report issues to the City, access City services, and find news and events. Download From: notify@proudcity.com <notify@proudcity.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 8:37 PM To: Flores, Gaston <GFlores@santa-ana.org> Subject: Contact the City Council Submission Name Katriel Lohrke Email Address San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 United States Map It Phone ( Who is this message for? • Mayor Valerie Amezcua • Mayor Pro Tern Jessie Lopez • Councilmember Thai Viet Phan • Councilmember David Penaloza • Councilmember Phil Bacerra • Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez • Councilmember Benjamin Vazquez Comments or questions 1 Dear Council Members, I write to you in concern about the recent mentions of the incarceration of the unhoused in Santa Ana. Mentions of Orange County, Santa Ana "becoming Los Angels" is something that has been on the rise for awhile now. The "Homelessness issue" is also a strong, dynamic conversation that we, "the middle class" have had to discuss about for years and year on end. Concerns of safety have been raised for people that are around un-housed individuals. That the notion that people who are addicted to a substance are always a danger. Some valid concerns can be made, but violent policing is a huge target that can cause more harm then good. Addiction is a slow poison, epidemic that anyone, unfortunately can fall under. Americans are just one disaster away from falling into poverty, and the lack of public resources only adds to the burden of these issues. Someones family, friend, a loved one, will be sleeping on the streets tonight. Arresting will only put a small bandaid, on a large open wound that needs time, and care to heal. Hall, Jennifer From: Judith Acevedo < Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 9:34 PM To: eComment Subject: Phil Bacerra's Request Item#39 I support council member Bacerra's item to address public intoxication Hall, Jennifer From: Buettner, Julie <Julie.Buettner@marriott.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 11:27 AM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item #14 Santa Ana City Council meeting 8.15.23 Santa Ana City Council, As one of the Santa Ana hotel properties that contribute more than $8 MILLION in Hotel Visitors Tax to the City's general fund, I want to express my support of the proposed enhanced enforcement efforts regarding Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse. This is a major concern for the Santa Ana hotel community; public intoxication and substance abuse by individuals is a deterrent to attracting guests and generating visitor revenue to the local economy. Preventing interactions between hotel guests and those who are publicly intoxicated or engaging in substance abuse is detrimental to not only our individual property, but to Travel Santa Ana's efforts in promoting Santa Ana as a destination for families, sports groups, meetings, events, and more. The benefits of the proposed enhanced enforcement efforts is not only about community safety, but the safety of visitors, as visitor spending is integral to Santa Ana's economy! Sincerely, J U ILTi IE BUIETTMER GIE IERAIL MANAGER 0 7:14.545.1001 f/ I� ID C 0',, I A V 1 ,, A I I I (10 , I Ivll I 3002. S Harbor l::)lIvd. Sainta Ana, CA 92704 0�'�WA4� Y �MARRAOTT This communication contains information from Marriott .international, Inc. that may be confidential. Except for personal use by the intended recipient, or - as expressly authorized by the sender, any person who receives this information is prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing, and/or- using it. If you have received this communication in error, release immediately delete it and all conies, and promptly notify the sender. Nothing in this communication is intended to operate as an electronic signature under- applicable law. Orozco, Norma From: rosa Garcia < Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 6:58 AM To: eComment Subject: SUPPORT FOR ITEM 14 Hi, My name is Rosa Garcia, Santa Ana born and raised. It used to be nice to drive down Bristol and take that commute to work or to run any errands. Now I avoid it as much as I can. It is very depressing driving down that street and looking at people just wanting to get high or fix there bikes. The streets have gotten so dirty, and scary. I constantly live in fear to even go to a 711 anywhere in the city. I have stopped shopping in this area. I rather go to Brea, it sucks that our city is doing nothing to stop this. After all the money spent on our city to make it a community, we are scared to even enjoy it. The new park on Myrtle and Rait is so close to my home but we are already scared it will be ruined by all the drugies. We are looking forward to it being a walking distance from our home, but if it gathers more drug users that only means more theft will be happening closer to our home. We as Santaneros will do what we can, but we need our city to help and stand strong behind us. Rosa Garcia Orozco, Norma From: Maria Carrillo < Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 7:25 AM To: eComment Subject: Vote yes! Please vote To keep our city clean and safe. Our kids deserve a safe place to live. Please vote we do not want people smoking drugs and getting intoxicated in public. I work by a school and I see this all the time. We need the area around 1st street, Lacy, 4th, 5th,Logan area ,Garfield Elementary cleaned now. Why do our kids need to be exposed to this? Please vote Yes! We need a clean and safe city now. Maria Carrillo Teacher & resident Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Bonnie Schmidt < Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 7:45 AM To: eComment Subject: Please do not allow open drug drug use to come to our city. Orozco, Norma From: Flores, Gaston Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 8:36 AM To: eComment Subject: FW: Contact the City Council Submission CnGaston Flores I Management Analyst City of Santa Ana I City Manager's Office 1 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 AiiI. (714) 647-6945 (office) 1 (714) 614-3951 (mobile) I gflores@santa-ana.org The mySantaAna mobile app puts the power of the Santa Ana city government in the palm of your hand! The free app lets you quickly and easily report issues to the City, access City services, and find news and events. Download the mySantaAna app: www.santa-ana.org/mVsantaana-app. From: notify@proudcity.com <notify@proudcity.com> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 11:00 PM To: Flores, Gaston <GFlores@santa-ana.org> Subject: Contact the City Council Submission Name Kassandra Andrade Email Address Santa Ana, California 92703 United States Map It Phone ( Who is this message for? • Mayor Valerie Amezcua • Mayor Pro Tern Jessie Lopez • Councilmember Thai Viet Phan • Councilmember David Penaloza • Councilmember Phil Bacerra • Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez • Councilmember Benjamin Vazquez Comments or questions Dear City Council Members, 1 I am writing this message in hopes that it gets taken into serious consideration. I am a concerned citizen and mother to this issue that is being addressed in meetings. Item 39. It has been a very clear and huge issue that individuals feel comfortable to drink in public in broad daylight as children are walking by. In addition, I have personally witnessed individuals passed out DRUGGED with needles still attached to their veins. This is a concern to me as a mother because it is extremely terrifying having to walk past that with my ONE year old knowing that one day, when she is able to comprehend I will have to explain that. It is truly disheartening having to see our beautiful city go downhill with all this open drug and alcohol use and if not being addressed with the importance it deserves. 1, along with many other concerned citizens believe that this should be addressed by police and should one hundred percent have consequences. It is not okay for individuals to feel comfortable doing that around people and most importantly innocent children. NO CHILD deserves to witness that type of disgusting behavior, without those individuals having consequences. I think of it like this, if it's illegal and wrong why should children have to witness it and why should they see the police drive by and not do a single thing about it? My child will question me eventually "isn't that their job? To protect and serve?" Of course, this isn't SAPID fault because their hands are tied, that is why I am writing this email to encourage you guys to please listen to us, the citizens of Santa Ana who want these disgusting behaviors addressed and to be taken seriously. As the city paying the HIGHEST taxes we demand and expect a better quality of life. Lastly, I wanted to mention how many times I have witnessed men drinking outside of our public schools. That being heninger, king, Santa Ana high school. It is truly disgusting that our students who are minding their own business during recess or break have to witness grown adult men drinking out in public outside of school premises. Again, please take my words into consideration and address this awful ongoing issue. Thanks in advance. Kassandra Andrade Orozco, Norma From: Flores, Gaston Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 8:36 AM To: eComment Subject: FW: Contact the City Council Submission Gaston Flores I Management Analyst City of Santa Ana I City Manager's Office 1 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 647-6945 (office) 1 (714) 614-3951 (mobile) I gflores@santa-ana.org i � �i'{ �ffwvjvm The mySantaAna mobile app puts the power of the Santa Ana city government in the palm of your hand! The free app lets you quickly and easily report issues to the City, access City services, and find news and events. Download the mySantaAna app: www.santa-ana.org/mVsantaana-app. From: notify@proudcity.com <notify@proudcity.com> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 11:13 PM To: Flores, Gaston <GFlores@santa-ana.org> Subject: Contact the City Council Submission Name Meiver Gutierrez Email Address Santa Ana, California 92706 United States Map It Phone ( Who is this message for? • Mayor Valerie Amezcua • Mayor Pro Tern Jessie Lopez • Councilmember Thai Viet Phan • Councilmember David Penaloza • Councilmember Phil Bacerra • Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez • Councilmember Benjamin Vazquez Comments or questions Hi, I'm emailing ALL of you to support item 14- Cracking down on public intoxication and substance abuse. THIS LAW NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED! As a middle class tax payer I'm sick and tired of having to see this every time I'm driving the city of Santa 1 Ana. My children can't enjoy the park or even an evening walk because we HAVE to witness this! We call police and nothing gets done! We are tired of this and we demand execution! Enough is enough! Orozco, Norma From: photoguyjs < Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 11:24 AM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I'm a Santa Ana resident, have been for 43 years, and I support item 14, please clean up our City! And concentrate on South main Street from 2100 and south in becoming a hazardous area. Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device Hall, Jennifer From: Robert Kravitz <Robert.Kravitz@ Dimension Hospitality.com> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 2:18 PM To: eComment Cc: Robert Kravitz Subject: Agenda item #14 Santa Ana City Council meeting 8.15.23 Santa Ana City Council, As one of the Santa Ana hotel properties that contribute more than $8 MILLION in Hotel Visitors Tax to the City's general fund, I want to express my support of the proposed enhanced enforcement efforts regarding Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse. This is a major concern for the Santa Ana hotel community; public intoxication and substance abuse by individuals is a deterrent to attracting guests and generating visitor revenue to the local economy. Preventing interactions between hotel guests and those who are publicly intoxicated or engaging in substance abuse is detrimental to not only our individual property, but to Travel Santa Ana's efforts in promoting Santa Ana as a destination for families, sports groups, meetings, events, and more. The benefits of the proposed enhanced enforcement efforts is not only about community safety, but the safety of visitors, as visitor spending is integral to Santa Ana's economy! Sincerely, Rob Ii vII'tz IE IN IE IR IL MANAGER 0 71.4,668,9993 D 71.4,338,3291. 8 II14acArth uir Ir lace Santa Ana, CA 02707 Operated Linder license from Marriot Inter ational, Inc. or one of its affiliates. Dimension Hospitality Portfolio Notice of Confidentiality: The information contained in this communication is intended exclusively for the individual(s) to whom it was addressed. The communication and any attachments may contain proprietary, privileged, confidential information, and may be legally privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If it has been sent to you in error, or not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email and delete all copies of the message. Orozco, Norma From: Susan Eaton < Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 6:38 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 on August 15, 2023 Agenda Dear Mayor and City Council Members, I also do not want anyone out of control from intoxication or drug use. I also do not want to see anyone living outside. I do want housing for everyone according to their different needs. • Jail is a high cost, temporary, unsuccessful solution. • People with intoxication, drug use, mental health issues that alienate them from their families and/or friends, unemployed, underemployed, domestically abused or deserted, victims of human trafficking, etc. Need different kinds of help with housing. • Homeless 101 offered by the United Way needs to be required for every OC resident & especially decision makers. • More and different kinds of services and housing are needed - not only jail, mental hospital, family, shelter, Section 8, 3-bedroom house, apartment, room in a home, shared, mobile home or tent in designated areas with support, etc. or permanent supportive housing in one of these places that meets the needs of the individual. • There are $$$ being provided - but not enough. • There is Not the Political Will or YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard https://www.ocregister.com/2022/ 12/28/most-influential-2022-this-housing_yimby-says-she-speaks-for- the-future/) from individuals and decision makers for the establishment of the required needs. Jail is a high cost, temporary, unsuccessful solution. Stay safe, Susan Eaton Retired Santa Ana Unified Teacher and Therapist bcc: Some YIMBY and NIMBY individuals I know who I'd like correction from if I am mistaken Stay safe, Susan Eaton Orozco, Norma From: Yacsiri Solis < Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 9:34 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for item#14 I am a resident of Santa Ana and support item #14. Yacsiri Solis Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Manuel Villalba < Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2023 7:53 AM To: eComment Subject: Open drug use Please do something about homeless situation. The drug use, the vandalism is getting really scary. We have homeless men screaming at ghosts all times of the day. Orozco, Norma From: Andrea Tapia < Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2023 3:03 PM To: eComment Subject: Support Item 14 Dear City Council, The drugs and homelessness are destroying this beautiful city. I ask you to please support Item 14. Lets make our streets safe for the good and welfare of our community. Respectfully, Andrea Tapia Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Angela Nevarez < Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2023 3:46 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for Item #14 I am resident of Santa Ana and support Item #14 Thank you, Angee Nevarez Get Outlook for iOS Orozco, Norma From: Olympia Beltran < Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2023 4:15 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for Item #14 Hello, I'm a lifetime Santa Ana resident and am in support of item #14. Due to no longer being able to walk my entire block due to the individuals that occupy the sidewalk areas of the newly built apartments. Due to not feeling safe at the parks in Santa Ana I have to take my daughter to surrounding city parks. Due to in the 24 years I have lived at my current resident, I have had to now lock our property gates 24hrs and not just overnight. I have also gotten extra dogs. All due to the individuals that roam around at all hours "looking around". Individuals on the curbs and landscaping areas openly doing drugs and even nodded out. I don't think it's fair that the kids in my neighborhood have to literately have to walk around individuals that are on the sidewalks just to get to school. It's also unfair that my grade school daughter has had to witness not 1 but 3 fully naked individuals roaming the streets in broad daylight on separate occasions. These are just a few of many frustrations that I have. I also feel it's not fair for individuals that don't live or take pride in Santa Ana to be able to have a vote on this matter if it's not to improve our quality of life. Thank you. Olympia Beltran Orozco, Norma From: Bonnie Schmidt < Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2023 4:26 PM To: eComment Subject: Open drug use!!! We do Not want anymore open drug use in our city. We are not SF and we hope to stay a nice city. Orozco, Norma From: Victor D Mendez < Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2023 8:28 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for Agenda Item #14 - 8/15/23 Council Meeting I am a resident of Santa Ana and support implementation of Agenda Item #14 - Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement VICTOR D MENDEZ Ward 3 3 Orozco, Norma From: Kathi Garcia < Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2023 10:08 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for Item 14 It's unbelievable that in 2023 it's not illegal to do drugs in public. Society and our children deserve better. The opinion from south county residents shouldn't be more important than those of Santa Ana residents. Sincerely, Kathi B. Garcia Orozco, Norma From: Fernando Guzman < Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 3:02 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 As a resident of Santa Ana for 37 years. I have been seeing more and more homeless in our streets. Mostly they are on Bristol street making a mess and doing drugs. Unfortunately, I have stopped walking everyday on Bristol and can't enjoy the beautiful weather or the city anymore. I can't walk with my son nor wife as possible dangerous conditions. I am afraid of being attacked or mugged since the homeless unfortunately so drugs and don't want my son seeing this nor want to be attacked by then for being delirious. This city deserves better. We deserve better. The city needs to be more strict and have Bristol be more policing and constant clear Bristol with the homeless crowd. Place signs that mentions no sleeping or any kind. You will be fined for looting and for following the law. Thanks in advance F.G 10 Orozco, Norma From: Ismael < Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 3:27 PM To: eComment Cc: Irma Yahoo Macias; Vazquez, Benjamin Subject: 08.15.23 Item #14 - Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement Members of the Santa Ana City Council, Please act to enhance the enforcement of existing state laws related to public intoxication and substance abuse within the City of Santa Ana. I am a resident of the Pico -Lowell neighborhood, and I write to express the urgency of this matter, particularly as it relates to the Bristol Street corridor stretching from First Street to Edinger Avenue. The green public spaces that run along Bristol Street have become gathering grounds for unhoused individuals and hotspots of public intoxication and substance abuse. Over time, these individuals have found their way into residential streets, hiding behind cul-de-sac walls and roaming in front of our homes. Sharing my personal experience, I have found drug paraphernalia strewn in front of my home and hidden along sidewalks. I have also witnessed intoxicated individuals sitting in front yards —even laying unconscious altogether on a couple of occasions. As a longtime resident of Santa Ana, I have seen the concerning conditions of my neighborhood take root at the intersection of Bristol Street and First Street. More than a handful of years ago, the open spaces at the corners of this intersection drew groups of unhoused individuals who would sit on cartons and boxes drinking at all hours of the day. Without any significant form of accountability, these high -traffic areas were perceived to be unregulated and acts of public intoxication went on unchecked. I'm frustrated to share that today's picture is much worse. I fear that if enhanced enforcement of existing laws does not take hold, inaction will serve as a gateway for our city's issues to fester. I write, with respect, to advocate for not only myself and my family but also for my neighbors who may not have the resources or the knowledge of how to formally express their concerns. Thank you for your time, Ismael 11 Orozco, Norma From: Michael Gonzalez < Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 3:48 PM To: eComment Subject: ITEM 14 I endorse and support item 14. To many drug user on the streets, parks, and businesses. We can't go to the park because the homeless population grew around the santa ana area. Kids have to witness this on the way to school. 12 Orozco, Norma From: Adrian Gonzalez < Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 3:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I support item 14 Mr Adrian Gonzalez 13 Orozco, Norma From: Jennifer Ambriz < Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 4:07 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I Jen support Item 14 to stop open drug use. I am tired of seeing homeless smoking pipes and shooting up on the bus benches all down 1st st. There's ladies and children scared for their lives having to stand to wait for the bus, because the benches are occupied by drug users who don't care about others or themselves. I just want to go to the park with my kids without having to worry about a homeless person (who tend to be aggressive ) hiding in the bathroom and doing drugs, or sleeping, or even better.. showering. It's time we put a stop to this, South counties don't tolerate this kind of stuff. So why should we?! I fully support Item 14! 14 Orozco, Norma From: Juan Camacho < Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 4:11 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 To whom it may concern, I Juan Camacho support item 14. Enforce and STOP the open drug use! Coming from a resident of Pico -Lowell area. Regards Sent from my iPhone 15 Orozco, Norma From: John Ramirez < Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 5:06 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 14 Dear City Council, I'm emailinj! you today to express my support for item 14 on the city council agenda for this coming Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Myself and many Santa Ana Residents.. who actually live here.. are tired of having to witness persons drunk or high in our public streets and parks with some residents even being harassed or accosted by them. I mentioned in my public comments two council meetings ago that directing our police officers to detain these individuals also helps to ensure their own safety. I've seen instances of people that were under the influence of alcohol or drugs carelessly wander into our streets during traffic. Their detention by our officers may just save their lives. Please support item 14. This is a matter of Public Safety, a TOP priority in our city and we need something done about this now and not kicked down the road and forgotten about. Thank You, John Ramirez Santa Ana Resident 40+ years currently residing in Ward 2 16 Orozco, Norma From: Victor Lopez < > Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 5:23 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I support item 14. This city has a serious issue with homelessness and open drug use. It's time to do something about it and keep this city safe for children and all other residents. From: Victor Lopez, Ward 1 17 Orozco, Norma From: D Espi < Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 7:52 PM To: eComment Cc: Lopez, Jessie Subject: VOTE on behalf of SANTA ANA Residents!!! ITEM #14 To ALL City Council Members, Santa Ana Residents have had enough. Enough with the open drug use, enough with people passed out on our City sidewalks, enough with students and elderly standing at city bus stops while intoxicated individuals occupy bus benches. What message are you sending to our youth? That they are not important enough to protect? That it's normal to be scared for your safety as your mom takes you to the convenience store to pick up things for your family? ENOUGH! No one is trying to criminalize the unhoused. This is about PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND DRUG USE period. You are voted in by SANTA ANA RESIDENTS. Stand beside them and vote on behalf of your constituents! YES ON #14!!!! Ward 3 Resident Diana E. 18 Orozco, Norma From: Teresa Aguilar < Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 9:06 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Santa Ana needs to do something about the open drug and alcohol use in public. I see guys with syringes shooting up right in front of SAC. I see people walking down the street with open alcohol drinking in public. My backyard backs up to Bristol. The homeless throw used syringes, other drug paraphernalia and beer cans in my backyard. They mess with the internet boxes. They camp back there. They pee in public. Why is that ok??? I live in ward 2. Sincerely, Teresa Aguilar 19 Orozco, Norma From: Flores, Gaston Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 8:12 AM To: eComment Subject: FW: Contact the City Council Submission LnJ1Gaston Flores I Management Analyst City of Santa Ana I City Manager's Office 1 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 647-6945 (office) 1 (714) 614-3951 (mobile) I gflores@santa-ana.org The mySantaAna mobile app puts the power of the Santa Ana city government in the palm of your hand! The free app lets you quickly and easily report issues to the City, access City services, and find news and events. Download the mySantaAna app: www.santa-ana.org/mVsantaana-app. From: notify@proudcity.com <notify@proudcity.com> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 3:22 PM To: Flores, Gaston <GFlores@santa-ana.org> Subject: Contact the City Council Submission Name John Ramirez Email Address Ward 2 Santa Ana, California 92703 United States Map It Who is this message for? • Mayor Valerie Amezcua • Mayor Pro Tern Jessie Lopez • Councilmember Thai Viet Phan • Councilmember David Penaloza • Councilmember Phil Bacerra • Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez • Councilmember Benjamin Vazquez Comments or questions Dear Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern & Council Members: I'm emailing you today to express my support for item 14 on the city council agenda for this coming Tuesday. Myself and many Santa Ana Residents.. who actually live here.. are tired of having to witness persons drunk or high in our public streets and parks it's some residents even being harassed or accosted by them. I mentioned in my public comments two council meetings ago that directing our police officers to detain these individuals also helps to ensure their own safety. I've seen instances of people that 1 were under the influence of alcohol or drugs carelessly wander into our streets during traffic. While a few of you may not like hearing it, but their detention by our officers may just save their lives. I want to stress this point: When you hear public comments, it is important that you prioritize the voices of actual Santa Ana residents before the voices of people that do not live in our city nor do they experience the daily occurrences in our city like us who actually live here have to experience. Respectfully, you were elected to serve us, and not them. Please support item 14. We need something done about this now and not kicked down the road and forgotten about. Thank You All & Stay Safe. John Ramirez Santa Ana Resident 40+ Years and currently residing in Ward 2 Orozco, Norma From: Angie Banuelos < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 8:43 AM To: eComment Subject: Support for item 14 Hello, I am a long time, resident tax payer and homeowner in the city of Santa Ana. I think it's ridiculous that we allow this type of behaviors and situations to happen on our streets. My children have never been allowed to play in our yard unsupervised because of people that are openly doing drugs on the street. I do not feel safe going on walks or just walking to my car from the grocery store. I find myself going to other cities to shop. I see the city doing upgrades in the downtown area however, I refuse to go there, or even take out of town guest as it is littered with homeless and drug addicts. I have even considered moving to another city because this is getting out of hand. It's time for Santa Ana to step up and follow the model of other cities and not allow these kind of things to happen on out streets. - Angie Banuelos - Actual Santa Ana Resident. Sent from my Whone Orozco, Norma From: Arturo Pedroza < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 9:47 AM To: eComment Subject: RE: Item 14 Dear City of Santa Ana Council Members, I support Item 14 and encourage you to take action to keep drugged out and drunk people out of our public spaces. Art Pedroza Orozco, Norma From: Christina Hernandez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 10:11 AM To: eComment Subject: Support for Item #14 Hello, I am a Santa Ana resident and I am writing to make you aware of my decision on Item #14. I am in support of item 14. Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Orozco, Norma Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 10:13 AM To: eComment Subject: RE: Apoyo al (Item14) Translation: I'm sorry for writing in Spanish but I didn't give you much time. I know how to live here and I still don't speak English enough to write this, but because my note is written in Spanish someone take it into account, I am very glad to belong to the community of Santa Ana, CA due to its Latin culture was the best I could do to feel at home, but in the area where we live at Bristol and MacArthur is an area full of homeless people who take drugs or even look like zombies, we had a liquor store, next to the apartments that closed but even though it's not there anymore they found a way to get into an alley that is between that place and the apartments and it scares me that my children will learn to see that as something normal, when it's sad and unhealthy to see these people harming themselves and harming an ok community struggling to survive with their family, my name is Claudia Midence and I live on Bristol and MacArthur in MacArthur village apartments. 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From: claudia isabel midence ventura < Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 11:07 PM To: eComment <ecomment@santa-ana.org> Subject: Apoyo al (Item14) Perdon por escribir en espanol pero no to di mucho tiempo se vivir aqui y aun no domingo el ingles como para escribir esto , pero que porque mi nota es escrita en espanol alguien la tome en cuenta , yo me alegro mucho de pertenecer a la comunidad de Santa Ana ,C.A por su cultura latina fue to mejor que pude conseguir para sentirme en casa, pero en el area donde vivimos en la Bristol y MacArthur es un area llena de personas sin hogar que se drogan o hasta parecen zombis, teniamos una licor , a la par de los apartamentos que cerro pero aunque no este ellos encontraron como meterse a un callejon que esta entre ese lugar y los apartamentos y me asusta que mis hijos aprendan a ver eso como algo normal, cuando es triste e insano ver a estar personas danandose y danando a una ok comunidad que lucha por sobrevivir con su familia , mi nombr es Claudia Midence y vivo en la Bristol y MacArthur en los apartamentos MacArthur village. Get Outlook for iOS Orozco, Norma From: Jon Desprez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 10:14 AM To: eComment Subject: Stop Open Drug Use You have my support on cracking down on open drug use. Jon Desprez Santa Ana Resident Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: William Beaubeaux < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 10:26 AM To: eComment Subject: Support of Item 14, August 15 City Council Meeting Honorable Mayor and City Council I am writing in support of item 14 We need your help to stop open drug use on our streets of Santa Ana. As a resident of Santa Ana, I see this growing problem. Please provide the support to our police department to clean up our streets. Thank you William Beaubeaux, NCARB Historic French Park Santa Ana, CA 92701 Orozco, Norma From: kevin mares < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:25 AM To: eComment Subject: Support for item 14 Hello, I am a resident, tax payer and homeowner in the city of Santa Ana. I am in support of item #14 as I believe our city, children and fellow tax payers deserve better. Having open drug use, and public intoxication is dangerous to our community. I find myself taking my children our city to safer parks and shopping. I have even considered moving to another city because this is getting out of hand. It's time for Santa Ana to step up and follow the model of other cities and not allow these kind of things to happen on out streets. Kevinn Mares - Santa Ana Resident. Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Christian Larios < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:23 AM To: eComment Subject: Support for item 14 Hello, I am a long time resident, tax payer and homeowner in the city of Santa Ana. I am in support of item #14 as I believe our city, children and fellow tax payers deserve better. Having open drug use, and public intoxication is dangerous to our community. I find myself taking my children our city to safer parks and shopping. I have even considered moving to another city because this is getting out of hand. It's time for Santa Ana to step up and follow the model of other cities and not allow these kind of things to happen on out streets. -Christian Larios- Santa Ana Resident. Orozco, Norma From: Liz Lopez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:40 AM To: eComment Subject: Open drug use Hello, I wanted to voice my concerns about the issue that we have here in Santa ana with drugs. We need to start doing something about this problem. Everywhere you look you see people using drugs like it's a normal thing. I'm tired of my kids seeing this. This is our city and we need to clean it up. How can it be legal to do drugs in public? It's unacceptable and we are all so tired of it!! I'm definitely in support of Item #14! ! Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android Orozco, Norma From: Karla Oliveros < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:38 AM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item #14 For Council Meeting August 15, 2023 I support Agenda item 14, and want the enforcement of public intoxication laws to begin IMMEDIATELY. Karla Oliveros Cueva Santa Ana Resident of Ward 3 Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Dustin Do < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:44 AM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Attachments: 20230701_123548jpg; 20230702_183214jpg; 20230702_183312jpg; 20230701_ 155936jpg;20230809_010953jpg;20230702_120537jpg To the leaders of our city, My name is Dustin Do, I live at in Santa Ana. Major cross streets Bristol/lst. I'm very concerned about the public health issues with allowing people to do drugs openly and peeing/pooping in the parkway areas of Bristol between Ist and McFadden. The disease that is spreading from their human waste is not only causing the neighborhood to smell like a Porta potty, but is affecting the kids and animals that frequent that area. We learned our lesson from the black plaque so why are we trying to repeat history? The only way to clean the area up the area is to enforce basic human laws of open drug use and open bathroom usage. Putting the criminals in jail will allow them to detox and they'll hate it. This will prevent them from committing the same crime as the last thing they want to do is detox. Let's try to do something different, some will try to change after detoxing in jail for a week. We should help them by detoxing them so they can be sober when they are released. This gives them a new chance to make a sober decision to stay sober and maybe even get a job. Here are some pictures of what we have to deal with. It's so sad that we can't even go outside anymore Q m LS Ski �t +-k tee a� i�� •', � •,IMF • y '' 7 g J F V " r ►IT 1 1v Orozco, Norma From: Jerry Garcia < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:54 AM To: eComment Subject: Support for item 14 0 I am a long time resident, tax payer and homeowner in the city of Santa Ana. I reside on zip code 92701. I am in support of item #14 as I believe our city, children and fellow tax payers deserve better. Having open drug use, and public intoxication is dangerous to our community. I find myself taking my children our city to safer parks and shopping. I have even considered moving to another city because this is getting out of hand. It's time for Santa Ana to step up and follow the model of other cities and not allow these kind of things to happen on out streets. 1st is infiltrating our neighborhoods of 17th and Grand, next to the Restaurant Wing Stop there's constant loitering of transients doing drugs. If city officials don't take action this is definitely going to worsen to a point of no return. We don't want our city to look like other deteriorating cities Gerardo Garcia - Santa Ana Resident. Sent from my iPhone 1 Orozco, Norma From: Alejandro Aguirre < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:58 AM To: eComment Cc: ALEX AGUIRRE Subject: Item 14 I support ITEM 14!!! Thank you, Alex Aguirre Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Importance: Attention Council Members, Roberts, Dana < Monday, August 14, 2023 11:59 AM eComment; Lopez, Jessie Bacerra, Phil Item#14 - Arrest & prosecute people doing drugs in public - High I repeat - ARREST people doing drugs in the open. I fully support Council Member Bacerra's item to address public intoxication and open-air drug use. Allowing this to continue to happen is enabling them to do drugs, creating an even larger issue and more addiction. It is destroying our city. We do not want to become San Fran, Oakland, Portland, etc... where businesses (large & small) & home owners are fleeing the city, resulting in a loss of jobs and tax revenue. Crime is at an all-time high in these cities and it will happen here too. I have lived here for nearly 20 years. DTSA did a great job at revitalizing itself between 2003-2018 but since the passage of AB 109, Prop 47, Prop 57 & COVID shut downs, DTSA is slowly moving backwards losing nationally recognized restaurants and various businesses that created a buzz & influx of visitors for the city, especially downtown. It was safe and walkable with a vibrant art scene. Several residents in DTSA and neighbors from other SA communities are scared to go down there, especially at night, because of the drug use, homeless and transients. Allowing drug use in the open is only going to continue to drive down values resulting in less tax revenue for our city. SA is wasting money constantly cleaning the beautiful parkways & parks that are continuously being destroyed by these transients doing drugs. Driving down Bristol sometimes looks like a third world country day and/or night, with people laying on the ground strung out (sometimes half naked), make shift camps, prostitution, people peeing & pooping on the fake grass, trash, illegal dirty taco stands, etc... CA is attracting transients, drug users from other states because it has become soft on crime and drugs! Did you know that a homeless encampment that was dismantled in LA about a year ago had nearly 330+ people squatting in a beautiful park & was mainly made up of people NOT FROM CA. These people were doing drugs, prostitution, theft, killing ducks from the pond and leaving feces all over, which is a whole other environmental issue. When Steve Gregory from KFI researched the camp, he found out that only approx. 10% were locals. The rest were from other counties, states and 3 were from other countries. There was even a child molester from Colorado with a warrant out for his arrest hiding in that camp. The point is, these drug users communicate with each other, relay to each other where they can do drugs without getting in trouble leading to more and more drugs use in the open, more homeless, more feces, more environment issues, more crime, etc... Stop protecting criminals & transients. Start protecting us, law abiding VOTING residents and enforce the laws. The bleeding-heart tactic/ approach has only made the problem worse not only here but across the state. Allowing the problem to grow costs us, ME, YOU, more money to resolve it. Stop it now and save us, the tax payers and the city, millions of dollars now & down the road. KEEP SANTA ANA SAFE & DRUG FREE! #makesantaanasafeagain Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay Positive! Dana Roberts - Realtor@ DRE #01777972 Relocation Specialist, CNAS,CNMS,CNBS,CNIS Coldwell Banker Realty www.danarober-tsrealestate.com Instagram @theDanaRoberts Facebook.com/danarobertsrealestate/ qP Giving back one transaction at a time. www.pinraise.com FIVE STAR PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNER * 77 YEARS INA ROW* From: Roberts, Dana < Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 4:09 PM To: eComment@santa-ana.org <eComment@santa-ana.org> Cc: pbacerra@santa-ana.org <pbacerra@santa-ana.org> Subject: Phil Bacerra's Request Item#39 I fully support Council Member Bacerra's item to address public intoxication and open-air drug use. Allowing this to continue to happen is enabling them to do drugs. It is destroying our city. We do not want to become San Fran where businesses (large & small) & home owners are fleeing the city resulting in a loss of jobs and tax revenue. I have lived here for nearly 20 years. DTSA did a great job at revitalizing itself between 2003-2018 but since the passage of AB 109, Prop 47, Prop 57 & COVID shut downs, DTSA is slowly moving backwards losing nationally recognized restaurants and various businesses that created a buzz & influx of visitors for the city. especially downtown. It was safe and walkable with a vibrant art scene. Several residents in DTSA and neighbors from other SA communities are scared to go down there, especially at night, because of the drug use, homeless and transients. Allowing drug use in the open is only going to continue to drive down values resulting in less tax revenue for our city. SA is wasting money constantly cleaning the beautiful parkways & parks that are continuously being destroyed by these transients doing drugs. Driving down Bristol sometimes looks like a third world country day or night, with people laying on the ground strung out (sometimes half naked), make shift camps, prostitution, people peeing & pooping on the fake grass, trash, illegal dirty taco stands, etc... CA is attracting transients, drug users from other states because it has become soft on crime and drugs! Did you know that a homeless encampment that was dismantled in LA about a year ago had nearly 330+ people squatting in a beautiful park & was mainly made up of people NOT FROM CA. These people were doing drugs, prostitution, theft, killing ducks from the pond and leaving feces all over, which is a whole other environmental issue. When Steve Gregory from KFI researched the camp, he found out that only approx. 10% were locals. The rest were from other counties, states and 3 were from other countries. There was even a child molester from Colorado with a warrant out for his arrest hiding in that camp. The point is, these drug users communicate with each other and relay to each other where they can do drugs without getting in trouble leading to more and more drugs use in the open, more homeless, more feces, more environment issues, more crime, etc... Start protecting law abiding residents and enforce the laws. The bleeding-heart tactic/ approach has only made the problem worse not only here but across the state. Allowing the problem to grow costs us more money to resolve it. Stop it now and save us, the tax payers and the city, millions of dollars down the road. KEEP SANTA ANA SAFE & DRUG FREE! Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay Positive! Dana Roberts - Realtor@ DRE *01777972 Relocation Specialist, CNAS,CNMS,CNBS,CNIS Coldwell Banker Realty Instagram @dana_roberts_2 Facebook. com/ danarobertsrealestate/ www.danarobertsrealestate.com Giving back one transaction at a time. www.pinraise.com FIVE STAR PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNER * 77 YEARS INA ROW* `Wire Fraud is Real`. Before wiring any money, call the intended recipient at a number you know is valid to confirm the instructions. Additionally, please note that the sender does not have authority to bind a party to a real estate contract via written or verbal communication. Orozco, Norma From: Dustin Do < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:07 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Attachments: pro-kcLGTSc3jpeg; pro-7RVNiSXnjpeg; 1000013180jpg; 1000013707jpg; 1000013030jpg;1000013897jpg;1000014046jpg;1000012979jpg To the City leaders, I bought a vacant lot at in Santa Ana. We are having daily vandalism and theft from the homeless sleeping in tents on Bristol between I st and McFadden. The cost of cleaning up their trash, spray paint, and property damage on this property is out of control. We had an investor come by to check out the jobsite and they were so scared to get out of their car and canceled their investment immediately. We need to enforce open drug use, camping, and human waste in this area. The people here know the routine of the police pushing them out, but with no consequences they come right back 30 minutes later. If we can jail the criminals for a week or so it should give them some time to detox and provide counseling in jail so when they get out at least they will be sober to make their next choice on how to proceed with their life. They will stop committing crimes if they know they will have to detox. Please help us by enforcing a more strict consequence for the criminals that dominate this area. Thank you for considering improving the City of Santa ana! Local Business Owner: DVD Construction Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device Get Outlook for Android -Nir �} p � - tCUT \ ti y �. tom! �..� �,.•�� F, 'M * � ••4 "v � ,, tires p�• ,`` r;.:' �A �� m .d' " � �d,al i!,�IM �y�, yam. M �• w �w � �. Orozco, Norma From: Gerardo Rodriguez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:12 PM To: eComment; eComment Subject: Item 14 I support item 14 GOD IS GOOD Orozco, Norma From: Leslie Noemi < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:10 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I am a resident of Santa Ana and support Item 14! I am tired of seeing people use drugs out in the open with zero repercussions. We pay the highest taxes and it's time our city reflects that. We deserve safe and clean streets. I do not want to worry being out with my family and worrying about who or what we may encounter!! Thank you. Orozco, Norma From: Fabric Store < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:09 PM To: eComment Subject: items 14 We support item 14!! And please don't allow people from other orange county cities dictate what happens in our beautiful city they have no rights ! ! Orozco, Norma From: Sandra Rodriguez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:18 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 We support item 14 Thankyou Sandra Rodriguez Orozco, Norma From: Angelica Nava < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:12 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Hello, As a resident born and raised in Santa Ana, I support council member Becerra's item 14 to address public intoxication. My family and I live in Ward 2 and it's sad how open drug use is becoming common and an every day thing. I have a 3 year old that we no longer take on walks on Bristol because of all the homeless and open drug use. It's maddening that as a tax payer of the city of Santa Ana I have to go to surrounding city to do my walks or enjoy their parks because of this open drug use being out of control. No longer do I feel safe in city. I work in Huntington Beach and during my lunch I go walk around the area where it's nice and safe. Never have I witness any one doing or being under the influence. Why? Because Huntington Beach does not allow so. Bristol is becoming just like Skid Row and we need to stop this immediately. My father, 70 year old takes the bus to work and often times has to stand to the side as he waits for the bus because homeless are taking over the waiting bench. Often times they ask him for money making him feel uncomfortable and unsafe. We cannot be a dumping city. My family deserves safety. My family deserves better. Santa Ana deserves better! A.N Ward 2 Sent from my Whone Orozco, Norma From: Adriana Tomazin < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:37 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Dear City Council members, I strongly support item 14. Please, we need to have a safe city for our children. Thank you Adriana Tomazin Orozco, Norma From: Mark Tomazin < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:38 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I strongly support item 14. Thank you. Mark Tomazin Orozco, Norma From: Sandra Mendez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:39 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Hello - I support Item 14. I've lived my entire life in the city of Santa Ana. In the recent years, the amount of unhoused individuals has increased. Along with that, the amount of open drug users have taken over the city. It is unbelievable how far things have gotten out of control. My children are seeing this in their community as something that is now normal. Is this the future that we want for our kids? Do you want them to believe that is acceptable and a proper way to live? I have seen people in the street with their paraphernalia and drugs out in the open. If there are no consequences, this will continue to escalate. If children who walk those sidewalks as they walk to school pick something up out of curiosity, they can put themselves in danger. It's time to clean up our city. Santa Ana is our home! Would you allow open drug use in your home with your children and family? Probably not, so why are our children exposed to the horrors of drug use. This is a macro problem. Let's start at the top to get this resolved! Orozco, Norma From: Blanca Camacho Reyes < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:42 PM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 I support item 14, I'm a mom of 3 in the city of Santa Ana and believe that that's the least the youth in the city of Santa Ana deserves. streets where they are not exposed to drug use. Best regards, Blanca Camacho Reyes Orozco, Norma From: Cristian B Renteria < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:48 PM To: eComment Subject: Yes on Item 14 Good afternoon, I would like to show my support on moving forward with Item 14 Santa Ana has been a zombie land for the last couple of years. I can't walk to far with my 3 kids to the park or maybe just a walk around the block without my kids seeing open drug abuse men and women openly doing they're needs. It is disgusting that we have to endure this... please let's make Santa Ana a safer community for our future. Thank you, Cristian Renteria Orozco, Norma From: Patricia Martinez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 1:02 PM To: eComment Subject: Supportive of Item 14 Good Afternoon, I would like to extend my frustration regarding the open use of drugs in our city. It is heartbreaking that we must fight so hard to get Item 14 approved. I am a resident in Ward 5 with 3 kids. We go for afternoon walks and it is distributing to have to dodge the open drug users while trying to take a walk with kids. The use of open drugs is illegal and should not be allowed. If I was to use drugs in an open space I guarantee you PD would have something to say. So why is that a homeless or an addict on Bristol St or 1st doing drugs is any different and is up for debate to be allowed? Is it because PD doesn't want to deal with the homeless or because they know they won't pay the fines or what is the reason? It is owed to use Santa Ana residents for PD to do their job and send a message that we will not tolerate this action and will do what it takes to keep our city safe. All of you holding a seat in our city council live in Santa Ana and work to better Santa Ana. Why would you allow this? Any council member who is not supportive of Item 14 goes to show who really cares about our city, our people and our kids future. Do what is right and what the law requires. The use of open drugs should not be allowed. Thank you for your time. I hope you make the right choice and approve Item 14. Respectfully, Pat Martinez Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Ernie Bill < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 1:08 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for item 14 Hello, I am a long time resident, tax payer and homeowner in the city of Santa Ana. I am in support of item #14 as I believe our city, children and fellow tax payers deserve better. Having open drug use, and public intoxication is dangerous to our community. I find myself taking my children our city to safer parks and shopping. I have even considered moving to another city because this is getting out of hand. It's time for Santa Ana to step up and follow the model of other cities and not allow these kind of things to happen on out streets. - Ernie Bill - Santa Ana Resident Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: jaime cardenas < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 1:11 PM To: eComment Subject: drug use hello im in favor of stopping the people that use drugs down bristol i live on willits & bristol area and have been seeing homeless people starting to wonder down my street even lurking into my house this problem needs to stop and get resolved idk what my ward rep is thinking dont care but this issue needs to get resolved asap thanks Orozco, Norma From: Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 1:34 PM To: eComment Subject: Fw: Fwd: Support for item 14 Hello Iam a long time resident, tax payer and homeowner in the city of Santa Ana. I am in support of item #14 as I believe our city, children and fellow tax payers deserve better. Having open drug use, and public intoxication is dangerous to our community. I find myself taking my children our city to safer parks and shopping. I have even considered moving to another city because this is getting out of hand. It's time for Santa Ana to step up and follow the model of other cities and not allow these kind of things to happen on out streets. Atte. Blanca Larios, a long time resident of the city of Santa Ana Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone Begin forwarded message: On Monday, August 14, 2023, 11:25 AM, Christian Larios < wrote: Christian Larios Begin forwarded message: From: Christian Larios < Date: August 14, 2023 at 11:23:33 AM PDT To: Bernardo Larios < Subject: Fwd: Support for item 14 Christian Larios Begin forwarded message: From: Christian Larios < Date: August 14, 2023 at 11:23:11 AM PDT To: ecomment@santa-ana.org Subject: Support for item 14 s Hello, I am -Christian Larios- Santa Ana Resident. Orozco, Norma From: Victor Gallardo < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:05 PM To: eComment Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Hernandez, Johnathan; angie.banuelos@gmail.com; Bacerra, Phil; Lopez, Jessie; Phan, Thai; Vazquez, Benjamin; Penaloza, David Subject: Support for Item #14 Please Support item #14. Why are other cities coming to Santa Ana to push for Santa Ana to have codes and laws that allow for more homelessness, more drug use, etc. it's because if Santa Ana has them then they (the other surrounding cities) can just send all their problems to Santa Ana. I live 3 blocks from Santa Ana College, I live by 17th Street and Bristol/Flower. Drive down 17th and see the drugs, homelessness, prostitutes, etc. I'm a citizen of the USA, Californian, born, raised and still live in Santa Ana. My kids are at the Santa Ana Library EVERY WEEK (Civic Center & Newhope, every one at the Library knows my wife and kids), why do we have to deal with unsafe environments? Why can't my kids ride their bikes to the local 7-11(I'm 2 % blocks from two of them) to pick up a Slurpee? Why doesn't Santa Ana protect the interest of the actual legal residence of this City? I'm Hispanic, I'm a "minority", etc. but why does this city continue pander and cater to politics that do not benefit the people who want to raise their kids in this City? Stop, trying to be like LA. Look what is happening around the State to the cities that do not look out for their citizens best interest - Oakland, San Francisco, LA, and now you can add Santa Ana. Look what is going on in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Portland. We need to start making Santa Ana a safe and beautiful place for our kids. Stop the politics - focus on the legal, tax paying, hard working, Santa Ana Residence! Does Santa Ana have someone who is not backed by a political arm/brand that supports nonsense policies? Or is it just assumed that because Santa Ana is 90% Mexican (of which I am Mexican -American) that Santa Ana will continue to get the same brand of politics and policies that do not look out for actual Santa Ana legal Residence and will mirror what is happening in said cities mentioned above? Maybe it's time I seek some financial resources so I can run for office. You know Run the City like I run my house, my business, with common sense rules and boundaries, with a budget, without debt, and with me making decisions for the best interest of my wife and kids and in my business for my clients and vendors. It's a novel idea, just not sure why governments, bureaucracies and politicians continue to make decisions they wouldn't make for their homes, their families or the their businesses. If you're on this thread and live in Santa Ana or if you have family that lives in Santa Ana, please copy and paste and send to the email addresses noted herein today. With gratitude, Victor Gallardo Lumen Solutions, Inc. ( NMLS: 326868 CA BRE: 01788360 10 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any accompanying data or files is confidential and may contain privileged information intended only for the named recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that the dissemination, distribution, and or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at the email address above, delete this email from your computer, and destroy any copies in any form immediately. Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney -client work product, or other applicable privilege. 11 Orozco, Norma From: Artemio Cano < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:09 PM To: Victor Gallardo Cc: eComment; Amezcua, Valerie; Hernandez, Johnathan; Bacerra, Phil; Lopez, Jessie; Phan, Thai; Vazquez, Benjamin; Penaloza, David Subject: Re: Support for Item #14 Please Support item #14. Why are other cities coming to Santa Ana to push for Santa Ana to have codes and laws that allow for more homelessness, more drug use, etc. it's because if Santa Ana has them then they (the other surrounding cities) can just send all their problems to Santa Ana. I live 3 blocks from Santa Ana College, I live by 17th Street and Bristol/Flower. Drive down 17th and see the drugs, homelessness, prostitutes, etc. I'm a citizen of the USA, Californian, born, raised and still live in Santa Ana. My kids are at the Santa Ana Library EVERY WEEK (Civic Center & Newhope, every one at the Library knows my wife and kids), why do we have to deal with unsafe environments? Why can't my kids ride their bikes to the local 7-11(I'm 2 % blocks from two of them) to pick up a Slurpee? Why doesn't Santa Ana protect the interest of the actual legal residence of this City? I'm Hispanic, I'm a "minority", etc. but why does this city continue pander and cater to politics that do not benefit the people who want to raise their kids in this City? Stop, trying to be like LA. Look what is happening around the State to the cities that do not look out for their citizens best interest - Oakland, San Francisco, LA, and now you can add Santa Ana. Look what is going on in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Portland. We need to start making Santa Ana a safe and beautiful place for our kids. Stop the politics - focus on the legal, tax paying, hard working, Santa Ana Residence! Does Santa Ana have someone who is not backed by a political arm/brand that supports nonsense policies? Or is it just assumed that because Santa Ana is 90% Mexican (of which I am Mexican -American) that Santa Ana will continue to get the same brand of politics and policies that do not look out for actual Santa Ana legal Residence and will mirror what is happening in said cities mentioned above? Maybe it's time I seek some financial resources so I can run for office. You know Run the City like I run my house, my business, with common sense rules and boundaries, with a budget, without debt, and with me making decisions for the best interest of my wife and kids and in my business for my clients and vendors. It's a novel idea, just not sure why governments, bureaucracies and politicians continue to make decisions they wouldn't make for their homes, their families or the their businesses. If you're on this thread and live in Santa Ana or if you have family that lives in Santa Ana, please copy and paste and send to the email addresses noted herein today. With gratitude, Victor Gallardo Lumen Solutions, Inc. ( NMLS: 326868 CA BRE: 01788360 12 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any accompanying data or files is confidential and may contain privileged information intended only for the named recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that the dissemination, distribution, and or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at the email address above, delete this email from your computer, and destroy any copies in any form immediately. Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney -client work product, or other applicable privilege. On Aug 14, 2023, at 2:05 PM, Victor Gallardo < wrote: Please Support item #14. Why are other cities coming to Santa Ana to push for Santa Ana to have codes and laws that allow for more homelessness, more drug use, etc. it's because if Santa Ana has them then they (the other surrounding cities) can just send all their problems to Santa Ana. I live 3 blocks from Santa Ana College, I live by 17th Street and Bristol/Flower. Drive down 17th and see the drugs, homelessness, prostitutes, etc. I'm a citizen of the USA, Californian, born, raised and still live in Santa Ana. My kids are at the Santa Ana Library EVERY WEEK (Civic Center & Newhope, every one at the Library knows my wife and kids), why do we have to deal with unsafe environments? Why can't my kids ride their bikes to the local 7-11 (I'm 2 1/z blocks from two of them) to pick up a Slurpee? Why doesn't Santa Ana protect the interest of the actual legal residence of this City? I'm Hispanic, I'm a "minority", etc. but why does this city continue pander and cater to politics that do not benefit the people who want to raise their kids in this City? Stop, trying to be like LA. Look what is happening around the State to the cities that do not look out for their citizens best interest - Oakland, San Francisco, LA, and now you can add Santa Ana. Look what is going on in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Portland. We need to start making Santa Ana a safe and beautiful place for our kids. Stop the politics - focus on the legal, tax paying, hard working, Santa Ana Residence! Does Santa Ana have someone who is not backed by a political arm/brand that supports nonsense policies? Or is it just assumed that because Santa Ana is 90% Mexican (of which I am Mexican -American) that Santa Ana will continue to get the same brand of politics and policies that do not look out for actual Santa Ana legal Residence and will mirror what is happening in said cities mentioned above? Maybe it's time I seek some financial resources so I can run for office. You know Run the City like I run my house, my business, with common sense rules and boundaries, with a budget, without debt, and with me making decisions for the best interest of my wife and kids and in my business for my clients and vendors. It's a novel idea, just not sure why governments, bureaucracies and politicians continue to make decisions they wouldn't make for their homes, their families or the their businesses. If you're on this thread and live in Santa Ana or if you have family that lives in Santa Ana, please copy and paste and send to the email addresses noted herein today. 13 With gratitude, Victor Gallardo Lumen Solutions, Inc. ( NMLS: 326868 CA BRE: 01788360 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any accompanying data or files is confidential and may contain privileged information intended only for the named recipient(s). 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Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney -client work product, or other applicable privilege. 14 Orozco, Norma From: Angie Banuelos < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:16 PM To: Artemio Cano Cc: Victor Gallardo; eComment; Amezcua, Valerie; Hernandez, Johnathan; Bacerra, Phil; Lopez, Jessie; Phan, Thai; Vazquez, Benjamin; Penaloza, David Subject: Re: Support for Item #14 Emails in support should be sent to the following: Email: ecomment@santa-ana.org Subject: Support for item 14 - Angie Banuelos Sent from my Whone On Aug 14, 2023, at 2:09 PM, Artemio Cano < wrote: Please Support item #14. Why are other cities coming to Santa Ana to push for Santa Ana to have codes and laws that allow for more homelessness, more drug use, etc. it's because if Santa Ana has them then they (the other surrounding cities) can just send all their problems to Santa Ana. I live 3 blocks from Santa Ana College, I live by 17th Street and Bristol/Flower. Drive down 17th and see the drugs, homelessness, prostitutes, etc. I'm a citizen of the USA, Californian, born, raised and still live in Santa Ana. My kids are at the Santa Ana Library EVERY WEEK (Civic Center & Newhope, every one at the Library knows my wife and kids), why do we have to deal with unsafe environments? Why can't my kids ride their bikes to the local 7-11(I'm 2 % blocks from two of them) to pick up a Slurpee? Why doesn't Santa Ana protect the interest of the actual legal residence of this City? I'm Hispanic, I'm a "minority", etc. but why does this city continue pander and cater to politics that do not benefit the people who want to raise their kids in this City? Stop, trying to be like LA. Look what is happening around the State to the cities that do not look out for their citizens best interest - Oakland, San Francisco, LA, and now you can add Santa Ana. Look what is going on in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Portland. We need to start making Santa Ana a safe and beautiful place for our kids. Stop the politics - focus on the legal, tax paying, hard working, Santa Ana Residence! Does Santa Ana have someone who is not backed by a political arm/brand that supports nonsense policies? Or is it just assumed that because Santa Ana is 90% Mexican (of which I am Mexican -American) that Santa Ana will continue to get the same brand of politics and policies 15 that do not look out for actual Santa Ana legal Residence and will mirror what is happening in said cities mentioned above? Maybe it's time I seek some financial resources so I can run for office. You know Run the City like I run my house, my business, with common sense rules and boundaries, with a budget, without debt, and with me making decisions for the best interest of my wife and kids and in my business for my clients and vendors. It's a novel idea, just not sure why governments, bureaucracies and politicians continue to make decisions they wouldn't make for their homes, their families or the their businesses. If you're on this thread and live in Santa Ana or if you have family that lives in Santa Ana, please copy and paste and send to the email addresses noted herein today. With gratitude, Victor Gallardo Lumen Solutions, Inc. ( NMLS: 326868 CA BRE: 01788360 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any accompanying data or files is confidential and may contain privileged information intended only for the named recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that the dissemination, distribution, and or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at the email address above, delete this email from your computer, and destroy any copies in any form immediately. Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney -client, work product, or other applicable privilege. On Aug 14, 2023, at 2:05 PM, Victor Gallardo < wrote: Please Support item 414. Why are other cities coming to Santa Ana to push for Santa Ana to have codes and laws that allow for more homelessness, more drug use, etc. it's because if Santa Ana has them then they (the other surrounding cities) can just send all their problems to Santa Ana. I live 3 blocks from Santa Ana College, I live by 17th Street and Bristol/Flower. Drive down 17th and see the drugs, homelessness, prostitutes, etc. I'm a citizen of the USA, Californian, born, raised and still live in Santa Ana. My kids are at the Santa Ana Library EVERY WEEK (Civic Center & Newhope, every one at the Library knows my wife and kids), why do we have to deal with unsafe environments? Why can't my kids ride their bikes to the local 7- 11 (I'm 2 1/z blocks from two of them) to pick up a Slurpee? Why doesn't Santa Ana protect the interest of the actual legal residence of this City? I'm Hispanic, I'm a "minority", etc. but why does this city continue pander and cater to politics that do not benefit the people who want to raise their kids in this City? Stop, trying to be like LA. Look what is happening around the State to the cities that do not look out for their citizens best interest - Oakland, San Francisco, LA, and now you can add Santa Ana. Look what is going on in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Portland. We need to start making Santa Ana a safe and beautiful place 16 for our kids. Stop the politics - focus on the legal, tax paying, hard working, Santa Ana Residence! Does Santa Ana have someone who is not backed by a political arm/brand that supports nonsense policies? Or is it just assumed that because Santa Ana is 90% Mexican (of which I am Mexican -American) that Santa Ana will continue to get the same brand of politics and policies that do not look out for actual Santa Ana legal Residence and will mirror what is happening in said cities mentioned above? Maybe it's time I seek some financial resources so I can run for office. You know Run the City like I run my house, my business, with common sense rules and boundaries, with a budget, without debt, and with me making decisions for the best interest of my wife and kids and in my business for my clients and vendors. It's a novel idea, just not sure why governments, bureaucracies and politicians continue to make decisions they wouldn't make for their homes, their families or the their businesses. If you're on this thread and live in Santa Ana or if you have family that lives in Santa Ana, please copy and paste and send to the email addresses noted herein today. With gratitude, Victor Gallardo Lumen Solutions, Inc. ( NMLS: 326868 CA BRE: 01788360 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any accompanying data or files is confidential and may contain privileged information intended only for the named recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that the dissemination, distribution, and or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at the email address above, delete this email from your computer, and destroy any copies in any form immediately. Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney -client, work product, or other applicable privilege. 17 Orozco, Norma From: Andre Rodriguez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:22 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I support agenda item 14!!!!-- Sent from Gmail Mobile 19 Orozco, Norma From: Sandra Nunez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:34 PM To: eComment Subject: Item14 I support item 14! 20 Orozco, Norma From: cristian Flores < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:35 PM To: eComment Subject: item 14 I support item 14 21 Orozco, Norma From: Jesus Fernandez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:36 PM To: eComment Subject: item 14 Isupport item 14 22 Orozco, Norma From: Tony Orozco < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:38 PM To: eComment Subject: item 14 I support item 14 23 Orozco, Norma From: Gaylene Galliford < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:38 PM To: eComment; Lopez, Jessie Cc: Bacerra, Phil Subject: Item#14 - Arrest & prosecute people doing drugs in public Attention Council Members, I repeat - ARREST people doing drugs in the open. I fully support Council Member Bacerra's item to address public intoxication and open-air drug use. Allowing this to continue to happen is enabling them to do drugs, creating an even larger issue and more addiction. It is destroying our city. We do not want to become San Fran, Oakland, Portland, etc... where businesses (large & small) & homeowners are fleeing the city, resulting in a loss of jobs and tax revenue. Crime is at an all-time high in these cities and it will happen here too. I have lived here for nearly 20 years. DTSA did a great job at revitalizing itself between 2003-2018 but since the passage of AB 109, Prop 47, Prop 57 & COVID shutdowns, DTSA is slowly moving backwards losing nationally recognized restaurants and various businesses that created a buzz & influx of visitors for the city, especially downtown. It was safe and walkable with a vibrant art scene. Several residents in DTSA and neighbors from other SA communities are scared to go down there, especially at night, because of the drug use, homeless and transients. Allowing drug use in the open is only going to continue to drive down values resulting in less tax revenue for our city. SA is wasting money constantly cleaning the beautiful parkways & parks that are continuously being destroyed by these transients doing drugs. Driving down Bristol sometimes looks like a third world country day and/or night, with people laying on the ground strung out (sometimes half naked), makeshift camps, prostitution, people peeing & pooping on the fake grass, trash, illegal dirty taco stands, etc... CA is attracting transients, drug users from other states because it has become soft on crime and drugs! Did you know that a homeless encampment that was dismantled in LA about a year ago had nearly 330+ people squatting in a beautiful park & was mainly made up of people NOT FROM CA. These people were doing drugs, prostitution, theft, killing ducks from the pond and leaving feces all over, which is a whole other environmental issue. When Steve Gregory from KFI researched the camp, he found out that only approx. 10% were locals. The rest were from other counties, states and 3 were from other countries. There was even a child molester from Colorado with a warrant out for his arrest hiding in that camp. The point is, these drug users communicate with each other, relay to each other where they can do drugs without getting in trouble leading to more and more drugs use in the open, more homeless, more feces, more environment issues, more crime, etc... Stop protecting criminals & transients. Start protecting us, law abiding VOTING residents and enforce the laws. The bleeding-heart tactic/ approach has only made the problem worse not only here but across the state. Allowing the problem to grow costs us, ME, YOU, more money to resolve it. Stop it now and save us, the taxpayers and the city, millions of dollars now & down the road. 24 KEEP SANTA ANA SAFE & DRUG FREE! #makesantaanasafeagain Gaylene Galliford 25 Orozco, Norma From: tony o < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:38 PM To: eComment Subject: item 14 I support item 14 26 Orozco, Norma From: Tony Oro < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:41 PM To: eComment Subject: item 14 I support item 14 27 Orozco, Norma From: TONY ORO < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:42 PM To: eComment Subject: item 14 I support item 14 28 Orozco, Norma From: George Losano < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:44 PM To: eComment Subject: item 14 I support item 14 29 Orozco, Norma From: Galliford, Juanita (US/SM-SANW) < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 2:53 PM To: eComment; Lopez, Jessie Cc: Bacerra, Phil Subject: RE: Item#14 - Arrest & prosecute people doing drugs in public - Attention Council Members, I repeat - ARREST people doing drugs in the open. I fully support Council Member Bacerra's item to address public intoxication and open-air drug use. Allowing this to continue to happen is enabling them to do drugs, creating an even larger issue and more addiction. It is destroying our city. We do not want to become San Fran, Oakland, Portland, etc... where businesses (large & small) & home owners are fleeing the city, resulting in a loss of jobs and tax revenue. Crime is at an all-time high in these cities and it will happen here too. I have lived here for nearly 20 years. DTSA did a great job at revitalizing itself between 2003-2018 but since the passage of AB 109, Prop 47, Prop 57 & COVID shut downs, DTSA is slowly moving backwards losing nationally recognized restaurants and various businesses that created a buzz & influx of visitors for the city, especially downtown. It was safe and walkable with a vibrant art scene. Several residents in DTSA and neighbors from other SA communities are scared to go down there, especially at night, because of the drug use, homeless and transients. Allowing drug use in the open is only going to continue to drive down values resulting in less tax revenue for our city. SA is wasting money constantly cleaning the beautiful parkways & parks that are continuously being destroyed by these transients doing drugs. Driving down Bristol sometimes looks like a third world country day and/or night, with people laying on the ground strung out (sometimes half naked), make shift camps, prostitution, people peeing & pooping on the fake grass, trash, illegal dirty taco stands, etc... CA is attracting transients, drug users from other states because it has become soft on crime and drugs! Did you know that a homeless encampment that was dismantled in LA about a year ago had nearly 330+ people squatting in a beautiful park & was mainly made up of people NOT FROM CA. These people were doing drugs, prostitution, theft, killing ducks from the pond and leaving feces all over, which is a whole other environmental issue. When Steve Gregory from KFI researched the camp, he found out that only approx. 10% were locals. The rest were from other counties, states and 3 were from other countries. There was even a child molester from Colorado with a warrant out for his arrest hiding in that camp. The point is, these drug users communicate with each other, relay to each other where they can do drugs without getting in trouble leading to more and more drugs use in the open, more homeless, more feces, more environment issues, more crime, etc... Stop protecting criminals & transients. Start protecting us, law abiding VOTING residents and enforce the laws. The bleeding-heart tactic/ approach has only made the problem worse not only here but across the state. Allowing the problem to grow costs us, ME, YOU, more money to resolve it. Stop it now and save us, the tax payers and the city, millions of dollars now & down the road. 30 KEEP SANTA ANA SAFE & DRUG FREE! #makesantaanasafeagain Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay Positive! Kind regards Juanita Galliford This message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain trade secrets or other confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized use, copy, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please inform us immediately by reply email and delete this message, including any attachment or copies thereof, from your system. 31 Orozco, Norma From: Ken Cheatham < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 3:10 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Hello, My wife Debbie and I have lived in Santa Ana since October 1997. We desire to voice our wholehearted support for Item 14. To us, it is simple: Enforce the law. There can no community safety, no community pride and no community unity where public intoxication and substance abuse is tolerated and the law is ignored. Thank you, Ken & Debbie Cheatham Casa De Santiago Orozco, Norma From: Freddy Lucero < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 3:48 PM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 Alfredo Lucero Artesia Pilar Neighborhood Santa Ana, CA 92703 My name is Alfredo Lucero and I live in the Artesia Pilar neighborhood. I am writing this email in Support of item 14. We need SAPID to enforce the laws and crack down on public intoxication and substance abuse. I am tired of seeing individuals intoxicated and under the influence roaming our streets and neighborhoods. I see these people all the time in my street, please refer to the attached pictures. I have 4 kids and 2 of them just started their school two streets down at Carver Elementary. I'm scared that on the way back home while being walked back by their grandma they encounter either these people or worse pick up unknown objects left by them. Our city should be able to provide safe streets where I would not feel this way about the safety of my kids coming back from school. Please help and support item 14 for the safety of our future, our children. Thank you, Alfredo Lucero 1 Orozco, Norma From: Lourdes Delgado < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 3:49 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Dear Councilmembers I write to you in support of item 14 on the Agenda for meeting on August 15, 2023. I was born here in Santa Ana and continue to be a resident of this City. As a resident, I demand that our representatives help protect us and our families. It is not fair that we avoid certain areas or streets to avoid the nuisance of people intoxicated or high on the streets. If residents get cited for not mowing their lawn or parking on the street on sweeper day, then those getting drunk or high in public should have consequences. It is time to crack down on public intoxication and substance abuse and enforce the law. Please support the residents of Santa Ana and support item 14. Thank you. Veronica Delgado Santa Ana, 92704 Orozco, Norma From: Rocio M < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 4:43 PM To: eComment Subject: Support For Item #14 I am writing in support of item number 14 that allows for cops to crack down on public intoxication and substance abuse within the city of Santa Ana. There has been a significant increase of individuals that are openly doing drugs out in public in the streets of Santa Ana. On more than one occasion, I have seen people freely using drugs and shooting up in their cars or laying on the streets visibly intoxicated. While surrounding cities enforce the laws to prevent this from happening, Santa Ana cannot stand on the sidelines and allow for those individuals to freely roam into our city and create a greater risk to the residents of Santa Ana. Thank you for your time & consideration. Santa Ana Resident, Rocio Maciel Orozco, Norma From: Victoria Flores < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 4:57 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I am a Santa Ana Resident and ask Council to vote in SUPPORT of Item 414 Enough is enough. Our children and our residents deserve better! A concerned resident, Victoria Flores Orozco, Norma From: Jim < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 5:43 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I'm in favor of a crack down on public intoxication and substance abuse. Jim Welch Santa Ana, CA. 92701 Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: sandy welch < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 5:51 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I support item 14. Please enforce the law on public drunkenness and substance abuse. Sent from my iPhone Sandra Welch Santa Ana CA 92701 Orozco, Norma From: Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 6:17 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I support Item 141 sick and tire of going to the park with my kids. Person doing drugs in the playground the other day my daughter found a needle on Delhi park. So I support Item 14. Orozco, Norma From: Perla Luna < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 7:30 PM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 I support Item 414 Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android Orozco, Norma From: calichicano < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 8:39 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for Item 14 Hello Please consider pushing this item through. It's easy to not think it's a problem when you don't drive through the streets daily. It's easy to not think it's serious when you don't live here. You are the voice of the people and for that reason we ask you to please put more gravity on the issue of drugs. The more mainstream and common it becomes, the easier it is to turn a blind eye and say it's not our problem. If citizens of other cities notice it, your residents do too ... they live in it. I'm born and raised in Santa Ana and I've seen the strides our government has done to improve some areas but we can't let this be ignored. Please push this item through so that it's a step in the right direction against this harsh reality. Thank you Victor Vega Madison Park district Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Subject: Good evening To whom it may concern; Janet < Monday, August 14, 2023 8:54 PM eComment Council Member Requested Item 39 I support council member Becerra to stop public intoxication. This is out of control. With kind regards Janet Perez Orozco, Norma From: M Ramirez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 9:08 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Councils I am a Santa Ana resident and a mother of 2 who attend SAUSD. I am here to support agenda item 14. I live by the Alona Park where we have witnessed the open drug use and public intoxication numerous times. I fear taking my daughters for a bike ride or a simple walk due to crisis with homelessness. The park restrooms have become sleeping spaces, bathing facilities and nothing is being done. I stand here as a citizen and as a parent and ask to please enforce the law immediately to bring some sort of peace to the many families who are living this way. Enforcement the law can and will save someone's life. We can't just see the problem and not do something about it. It is time for the hard working taxpayers of Santa Ana to see something being done. We deserve it and our families/ children deserve it. Please act now and approve item 14. Thank you Miranda Ramirez Orozco, Norma From: Emellie Cervantes < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 9:12 PM To: eComment Subject: Resident of Santa Ana in support of item #14 I'm an 18 year old born and raised and I support item 414. It is time for SAPD to start arresting drug users. 10 Orozco, Norma From: Norma Mendoza < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 9:22 PM Cc: eComment Subject: Item 14 Item 14 Voting ti clean up Santa Ana homeless and drugs Sent from my iPhone 11 Orozco, Norma From: DKoehly < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 9:35 PM To: eComment; Lopez, Jessie Subject: Agenda item 14 Dear Council members, Please protect our city and support Agenda item 14. Thank you, Dina Koehly Sent from my iPhone 12 Orozco, Norma From: Stacey Cordova < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 10:09 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Council Members, The proposal of open drug use in our city is absolutely ludicrous. It is dangerous, filthy and unsanitary to walk many of our streets as it is due to the homeless situation. Open drug use adds another issue of safety. My adult daughter can not even walk to the corner to 7-11 due to the current conditions of the homeless men there being intoxicated and now we are facing them being high on drugs. At what point do the responsible citizens of this city get taken care of? We are the ones contributing financially and working to better Santa Ana yet we are the ones living in fear and not being regarded or taken for granted. I work off Grand/1st St and walk everyday on my lunch and breaks. Daily I walk past a middle school and often times there are used needles on the sidewalks. How is this safe for our children or people like me out getting some fresh air. All around me there are people out of their minds, exposed, urinating, defecating (which I encounter feces daily) and often times violent. Yet, it is being proposed to let them use drugs openly?!!! It is the job of this council to make our city better and safe for the people who live and work here. I trust that you will keep this in mind when voting on this topic. Signed, Stacey Cordova Someone who works and lives in Santa Ana Artesia Pillar -Ward 5 13 Orozco, Norma From: gerardo rodriguez < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 10:10 PM To: eComment Subject: I support item 14 14 Orozco, Norma From: Ana Chang < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 10:27 PM To: eComment Subject: Yes on Item #14 I Support item 414 NO MORE Open drug use and public intoxication on our streets. Our kids and family deserve better!!! People that do not reside in the city of Santa Ana, SHOULD NOT have a voice in this matter. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 15 Orozco, Norma From: Ivan Rivas < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:20 PM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 I support item 414. NO MORE Open drug use and public intoxication on our streets. Our kids and family deserve better!!! 16 Orozco, Norma From: Orlando Rivas < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:40 PM To: eComment Subject: I support item #14 NO MORE Open drug use and public intoxication on our streets. Our kids and family deserve better!!! Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone 17 Orozco, Norma From: Miguel A Ibarra < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:44 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 Hello, My name is Miguel Ibarra and I own a home in beautiful Santa Ana. I would like the city to please pass item 14 and start enforcing drug use in public. My parents deserve better. My neighbors deserve better. My children deserve better. We deserve better. Thank you. Best Regards, * Miguel A Ibarra 18 Orozco, Norma From: Juan < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:48 AM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 I support item 414. NO MORE Open drug use and public intoxication on our streets. Our kids and family deserve betterT 19 Orozco, Norma From: Victoria Carmona < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 5:25 AM To: eComment Subject: Public comment on open drug use NO MORE Open drug use and public intoxication on our streets. Our kids and family deserve better! Mayor/City Council/SAPD Please! Stop this in our City. SAPID you drive by this mess and keep going yet you pull over a corn vendor making a living how is it that drug user/homeless have the right to trash our city? Please make this right! Thank you. 20 Orozco, Norma From: Lorena Guillen < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 6:22 AM To: eComment Subject: Fwd: Agenda 14 I support Agenda Item 14 and that we want the enforcement of public intoxication immediately. Just on the first day of school, driving on North Grand st. Both sides of the streets are 2 gatherings of people doing drugs on open streets . It's not human. It's not right for our children or anyone exposed to this. Enough please do something to stop this. Council members do you want your children, grandkids, friends, family exposed to drugs on plain open sight. Thank you for reading and I hope something is done immediately for the sake of our children. 21 Orozco, Norma From: Timothy Rush < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:31 AM To: eComment Cc: Tim BHHScaprops Rush Subject: Item 14, City Council Agenda August 15, 2023, Enforcement against Open Drug/Alcohol Use Dear Honorable Mayor & Council; On behalf of the G-7 we wish to please ask that you support this item which was originally brought up a month ago by Councilman Bacerra. We have nicknamed this the "RAID" program, Residents Against Intoxication and Drugs and are wholeheartedly in favor of this initiative. We are puzzled as to why this was not immediately acted upon by the SAPD? Direction was given by council to the City Manager to direct the Chief to implement this immediately. Given that it does not involve any new laws and we have the space and staff to accommodate this influx of guests in our sparkling nearly new jail, there is no reason for further delay in our view. We have no delusion that this will solve any sort of addiction in a wholesale manner .......... but we "get to Mt. Olympus one step at a time". This is a step in the right direction. Folks who are suffering will be offered help and services and the message will go forth that SA is no longer the Ellis Island of unfettered drug and alcohol use in the County. Cities all around us and as far as Portland and San Francisco are realizing that allowing all manner of criminal activity to be ignored is destroying the core of our communities. This must be turned around. Mr. Bacerra's initiative is a very good place to start. Thank you for your consideration, Sincerely, Tim Rush Chairman The G-7 Neighborhood Leaders Alliance "Leaders Leading The Way to a Better Santa Ana" ( Orozco, Norma From: Flores, Gaston Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:42 AM To: eComment Subject: FW: Contact the City Council Submission Gaston Flores I Management Analyst City of Santa Ana I City Manager's Office 1 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 647-6945 (office) 1 (714) 614-3951 (mobile) I gflores@santa-ana.org The mVSantaAna mobile app puts the power of the Santa Ana city government in the palm of your hand! The free app lets you quickly and easily report issues to the City, access City services, and find news and events. Download the mySantaAna app: www.santa-ana.org/mVsantaana-app. From: notify@proudcity.com <notify@proudcity.com> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12:52 PM To: Flores, Gaston <GFlores@santa-ana.org> Subject: Contact the City Council Submission Name Email Address SANTA ANA, California 92706 United States Map It Phone ( Who is this message for? • Mayor Valerie Amezcua • Mayor Pro Tern Jessie Lopez • Councilmember Thai Viet Phan • Councilmember David Penaloza • Councilmember Phil Bacerra • Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez • Councilmember Benjamin Vazquez Comments or questions Support for item #14. Why are other cities coming to Santa Ana to push for Santa Ana to have codes and laws that allow for more homelessness, more drug use, etc. it's because if Santa Ana has it then they can just send all their problems to Santa Ana. 3 I live 3 blocks from Santa Ana College, I live by 17th Street and Bristol/Flower. Drive down 17th and see the drugs, homelessness, prostitutes, etc. I'm a citizen of the USA, California born, raised and still live in Santa Ana. Why doesn't Santa Ana protect the interest of the actual legal residence of this City? I'm Hispanic, I'm a "minority", etc. but why does this city continue pander and cater to politics that do not benefit that people who want to raise their kids in this City? Stop, trying to be like LA. Look what is happening around the State to the cities that do not look out for their citizens best interest - Oakland, San Francisco, LA, and now you can add Santa Ana. Look what is going on in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Portland. We need to start making Santa Ana a safe and beautiful place for our kids. Stop the politics focus on the legal, tax paying, hard working, Santa Ana Residence! Orozco, Norma From: Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:41 AM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I support item 14. Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Isabel Gutierrez < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:42 AM To: eComment Subject: Item14 I support item 14 Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Isidro Gutierrez < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:43 AM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I support item 14 Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Jose Martinez < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:56 AM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I support Item 14 Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android Orozco, Norma From: Irene Lopez < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:37 AM To: eComment Subject: Support for Item 14 Hello I am a long-time resident of Santa Ana, I have raised 4 children, and 2 Grandchildren in SAUSD , I am deeply saddened to see what our city has become. We pay the most taxes, and have to deal with feeling unsafe in our own city. Not feeling comfortable outside of our home. Our children are not able to be children and feel safe even going on a bike ride around the block or to 711 to get a Slurpee as most kids have always been able to do. We as homeowners and tax payers who have raised some awesome children, one still in high school. WE DESERVE BETTER! Please hear our voices! Make Santa Ana Safe for our Children and Adults as well. Thank You Irene Lopez Ward 1 Get Outlook for iOS Orozco, Norma From: sandy welch < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 9:13 AM To: eComment Subject: Re: Item 14 Just read about Santa Ana being the only city being forced to have needle exchange for drug users. This make passing item 14 even more important. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 14, 2023, at 5:50 PM, sandy welch <welch_sandy@yahoo.com> wrote: > I support item 14. Please enforce the law on public drunkenness and substance abuse. > Sent from my iPhone > Sandra Welch > > Santa Ana CA 92701 Orozco, Norma From: Rubio, Miguel <Rubio_Miguel@sac.edu> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 9:13 AM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 No More Drug Use in Santa Ana As a resident I am sick and tired of watching transients and drug addicts using drugs in our parks and community areas. My family and I cannot enjoy Bristol walkways because of the large amount of homeless, drunks and drug addicts gathering on the grass. How can a single council member be allowed to speak for all Santa Ana Residents. He is so used to defend gangs and now he is promoting this. WE ARE TIRED OF THIS NONSENCE. Respectfully, Miguel Rubio Interim Maintenance Supervisor Santa Ana College Rubio miguel@sac.edu Office:714-564-6337 EXT:46337 In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact. -Les Brown f ! - n1a Ana College 1530 Valest 17th Street. Santa Ana m Califaia 992706 Orozco, Norma From: Dale Helvig < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 10:01 AM To: eComment; Amezcua, Valerie; Phan, Thai; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil; Hernandez, Johnathan; Penaloza, David Cc: Ridge, Kristine; Carvalho, Sonia R.; Mendoza, Steven Subject: 2023-08-15 Letter to City Council -Item 14 Attachments: 2023-08-15 Letter to City Council -Item 14.pdf See attached file. Dale Helvig Resident, Santa Ana Dale Helvig Resident, Santa Ana CA 92706 August 15, 2023 Mayor Amezcua and Santa Ana City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, 81" Floor Santa Ana CA 92702 Subject: ITEM 14 —Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement I am in support of Item 14 which will address people who are in need of help as evidence by public intoxication or incapacitated due to drug use. I think it is safe to say that we have all witnessed individuals who need a need a helping hand. But what have we done? By supporting this item, it shows the City is willing to support the vast majority of residents that are tired of seeing what is currently happening. Santa Ana is a beautiful City, but hard decisions need to be made before we reach the stage that other cities are seeing due to inaction. Detaining, providing information and rehab assistance is a step in the right direction. Doing nothing is not compassionate. I agree with the analysis that police officers should have the discretion to determine whether an arrest is necessary in public intoxication cases; are trained to assess the situation, consider individual behavior, and evaluate potential risks to public safety. Officers can and should make informed decisions based on their professional judgment. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. Stay safe, stay healthy. Respectfully, Dale A Helvig Resident, Santa Ana cc: Kristine Ridge, City Manager, Santa Ana Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney, Santa Ana Steven Mendoza, Assist. City Manager, Santa Ana Page 1 of 1 2023-08-15 Letter to City Council -Item 14 Orozco, Norma From: jason carrig < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 10:18 AM To: eComment; eComment Subject: Item 14 I wish to have my support for item #14 added. As a resident in Santa Ana, I want the streets to be safe and free from those under the influence. I call on the council to support this item, thereby supporting a safer city for all. I abide by the rules of the city and the state and want those who do not or will not comply to be held accountable. If you are a council member who is not in favor of safer streets, it is time to step aside; something is clouding your judgement in relation to public safety. Regards, Jason Carig Historic French Park Santa Ana Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Subject: Mayor & City Council, Nathan Hittle < Tuesday, August 15, 2023 10:20 AM eComment; eComment Support item #14 I am writing in support of Item #14. It is our city's responsibility to care and provide resources for those that can not care for themselves. The current non- enforcement of drug abuse laws, including against the fentanyl epidemic, creates an unsafe environment, especially for our children and seniors. I applaud the efforts bringing attention to these city residents that need our help & resources. This would have an immediate positive impact on the quality of life for residents of our neighborhood and throughout our City. Regards, Nathan Hittle Historic French Park Neighborhood Association Orozco, Norma From: Timothy Marsh < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 10:28 AM To: eComment; eComment Subject: Item 14 City Council, I support Item 14 in directing the PD to enforce existing local and state laws. It's time to clean up the city for the law abiding residents from all backgrounds. Santa Ana is a diverse city of hardworking, honest people that deserve better. Sincerely, T. Marsh 92706 Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Tom Lutz < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 10:31 AM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 Dear Mayor and Council Members, I want to go on record of supporting item #14 of tonight's meeting. And would also like to hear why this item is having to be brought up again and why it has not been supported/enforced by the City Manager and the Police Chief? Since the first reading, and council majority approval, I have not seen any improvement on our streets nor my reporting on the SA App. Sincerely, Tom Lutz Washington Square Neighborhood Association Former Council Member and Planning Commissioner. Orozco, Norma From: Larry Irvine < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 10:43 AM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I support Item 14 Larry J. Irvine Santa Ana, CA 92701 Orozco, Norma From: Shelly Marquardt <smarquardt@calcoast.edu> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 10:59 AM To: eComment Cc: Trish Bumann Subject: Stop Open Drug Use in Santa Ana Item 14 I support Item 14, to stop open drug use in Santa Ana. As a business in Santa Ana, it is scary to come to work and open our doors with drug use going on outside our front door. We have also found many needles in our flowerbeds and drug paraphernalia around our building. Thank you for your consideration. 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Orozco, Norma From: Kevin Gomez < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 11:02 AM To: eComment Subject: Support Item #14 I am a resident of Santa Ana district 1 and support item #14 Thank you, Kevin Gomez Sent from my iPhone Orozco, Norma From: Jeff Dickman < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 11:21 AM To: !City Clerk Cc: Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Lopez, Jessie; Hernandez, Johnathan; Phan, Thai; Vazquez, Benjamin; Amezcua, Valerie; Ridge, Kristine; Nathan Hittle; Duane Rohrbacher; Phil Collins; William Beaubeaux; Vicente.Sarmiento@ocgov.com Subject: Santa Ana City Council Agenda, Item 14, - Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement Informational Report - Receive and File Good day Madam Clerk, I write in support of the subject Agenda Item, and its three proposed "enhancement efforts", as outlined in Staffs Report. The enhancements include: * Consistent Detainment and Processing * Provision of Substance -Abuse Treatment Information * Medical Staff at Santa Ana Jail I encourage City to consider amending the proposal to include coordination with County's Healthcare Agency, and non -government organizations. These entities have expertise with alcohol and substance abuse, and may share important insights regarding City's information presentation to Council. County oversees numerous assistance programs, perhaps over two -hundred. Some of these programs may serve City to also transition people needing, and willing to accept, counseling, housing, and care. Arresting, detaining, and then releasing individuals, minus supportive services, seems incomplete. A process, with options for care, may achieve public's call for action, and present an opportunity to offer much -needed help for a more lasting benefit. Thank you, Jeff Dickman French Park Orozco, Norma From: Winston R. Covington < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 11:39 AM To: eComment; Bacerra, Phil Subject: ** SANTA ANA CITY COUNIL AGENDA FOR 8/15/23 - ** SUPPORT FOR ITEM # 14 ** Good morning, On behalf of the Portola Park and Meredith / Parkwood Neighborhood Associations, I would like to inform the Santa Ana City Council and the City Manager that we support item # 14 on today's agenda. The residents of our city have seen the negative influence of individuals drunk in public or under the influence of drugs in our parks, streets and shopping centers for far too long. Immediate action must be taken to remove these individuals from endangering the public and this type of action is long overdue. Thank you, Winston R. Covington Chairman Portola Park and Meredith / Parkwood Neighborhood Associations PEI Orozco, Norma From: martha santos < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:18 PM To: eComment Subject: Santa Ana Ward 5 #14 Hello, We are residents of Santa Ana ward 5 and we support item # 14 on tonight's city council agenda. Thank you, Marie Santos Orozco, Norma From: Nina Jirik < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:24 PM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 I am a resident of Santa Ana, Ward 5 and I support giving SAPD another tool to help clean up our streets. I am in favor of 414 which is on the agenda tonight. Kind regards, Nina Jirik Co-vp, Washington Square Neighborhood Association Orozco, Norma From: Matthias Knuth < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:24 PM To: eComment Subject: subject # 14 Good afternoon, I am a resident of Santa Ana; Washington Square; Ward 5 and in support of subject # 14 for tonights city council agenda. Thank you. Orozco, Norma From: robert manson < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:25 PM To: eComment Subject: Item# 14 Hello - My name is Robert Manson and I am writing in support of item# 14.1 have been a Santa Ana resident for well over 10 years and currently live in Washington Square. I am disappointed in our city's current state as drug and alcohol use continue in the open with no apparent action to make a change. Finally something is being discussed to protect the citizens of our city and bring back some dignity to our name as people drive in to our city from surrounding cities. How many of those people stop at a 7-11 store only to see someone passed out in front? How many of these people drive down Bristol Avenue only to see a congregation of people that are clearly up to no good? I'm sure many of those people drive away with a negative perception of Santa Ana. With some of the highest taxes paid in the county, shouldn't it be reflected in the appearance of our streets, sidewalks and store fronts? I also want to show appreciation for the way our leaders handled the complaints about the taco stands that seemed to be on every other street corner earlier in the year. The action taken was swift and sent a message that those coming into our city are not welcome to break the law. Similarly, it didn't help with our city's appearance, or more importantly our safety. Now it is time to show the same action to a problem that appears to plague our city more than neighboring cities. Please vote in favor of item#14 and let's take action! Thank you - Robert Manson Orozco, Norma From: anabel alavrez < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:40 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 I do not support item 14. This is not ok. Everywhere you turn you see people doing drugs. Literally have yo have my children close their eyes while driving down the streets. The bus stops are disgusting cant even wait for the bus. Can't walk the streets either for the same reason. I do not support item 14. This needs to be eliminated! Orozco, Norma From: Ellen Einkauf Isais < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:47 PM To: eComment Subject: Public Comment for Item #14 Please include my comment to the agenda Dear City Council, Regarding Item #14, we need to discuss non -police options in the same public form at the same time. Having this item on the agenda without exploring other options at the same time is baised and jerry- rigged to create the only option for police intervention. Why would the police really be needed for this? Doesn't it make more sense to fund groups in OC Health for homeless removal & outreach or independent groups like Be Well? They are trained and equipped for medical response and targeted for the homeless population specifically. If there's a criminal concern, they can easily escalate for police support. I'd much rather have the police focus on high speed driving, road rage, fireworks, breaking into homes, and other crimes. I don't see much success with police response in any of these areas. Having them gather up homeless people will seemingly increase the already high response times for calls. There are programs like Be Well & there's other groups too. (https-//www.bewelloc.org/bewell-mobile- response/) We don't have this in Santa Ana right now... so my question to our city leadership is, why not? I am certain that the salary of multiple people in a response team is significantly less than the salary of 1 police officer. We al,so need to consider pension/benefit/overtime costs. And of course the opportunity costs of police not doing other critical work when doing a cost analysis. There needs to be significant data and independent analysis on how this would affect the police in our city. As a voter and community member, I would like to request that the following be looked into: - Projections on how it will impact current wait times/lack of officer response - Full cost analysis of this program compared to others (BeWell, OCHealth, etc.) Any council member who votes in favor of this without comparing other programs with proper data analysis is making a blind decision that affects our community and that is dishonest and disgraceful. Sincerely, Ellen Einkauf Isais Washington Square Resident Ellen Einkauf Orozco, Norma From: Venessa Vargas < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:56 PM To: eComment Subject: In support of item 14 I am a 30+ resident of ward 6, in Santa ana. My entire household is in support of item 14. Please hold criminals, druggies and drunks accountable. Also we don't want the needle exchange here in Santa ana. We want the city to sue the State for forcing this on us. We are tired of the lawlessness and having to traverse the unsafe, disgusting streets of Santa ana every day. There are car accidents daily because of drunk and drugged drivers. People are defecating on Main and Warner on the sidewalk. We don't want our city to become San Francisco or Seattle. Also we want REAL traffic enforcement in Ward 6. We want real LAW enforcement in Ward 6. Where are SAPD patrols in this area??? And why is a guy that was arrested for manufacturing rifles allowed to work Parks and Rec????? Orozco, Norma From: Jesus Diaz De Leon < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:13 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for Agenda Item 14 Dear Santa Ana Council Members, I trust this email finds you in good health. I am writing to express my wholehearted support for Agenda Item 14, which focuses on the enforcement of public intoxication laws in our city. As a lifetime resident and concerned citizen deeply invested in the well-being and safety of our community, I believe that this proposed agenda item is a crucial step toward creating a safer environment for all residents. Public intoxication has significant negatively impact the quality of life in our city and has put the safety and well-being of our residents at risk.By enforcing stricter regulations on public intoxication, we can address disturbances and incidents that compromise the safety and comfort of our neighborhoods. This initiative aligns with our city's commitment to fostering a secure and welcoming atmosphere for residents, businesses, and visitors alike. I applaud the comprehensive approach outlined in Agenda Item 14, which appears to consider the rights of individuals while prioritizing the collective welfare of the community. Implementing measures to curb public intoxication can lead to a reduction in public disturbances, protect vulnerable populations, and ensure that public spaces remain inviting and safe for everyone. I recognize the importance of balanced decision -making, but I sincerely urge you to consider the potential positive impact that supporting this agenda item could have on our city. I am confident that by embracing this initiative, we can contribute to a more secure and harmonious environment for all members of our community. Thank you for your dedication to our city's well-being and for your thoughtful consideration of my support for Agenda Item 14. Sincerely, Jesus Diaz DeLeon Santa Ana Resident Ward 2 Orozco, Norma From: Alex Hermosillo < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:24 PM To: eComment Subject: I am a Santa Ana Resident in Support of Item#14 We need our SAPD to enforce state law. We have a serious issue and the well being of the hardworking residents is at risk. Orozco, Norma From: Carl Benninger < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:31 PM To: eComment Subject: Support of item 14 Please let all Council members know that I fully support the enforcement of item 14. Especially now since the State Health Department will make Santa Ana the only city in the OC with a needle program. Addicts from all around the OC will be coming to Santa Ana for the free needles and shooting up on our streets. Just last week a woman was raped on the northside of town by a person high on drugs. How many times have citizens in the city have been accused or yelled at or had driven around people who were high and in our street. We the citizens of Santa Ana need to be protected from such crazies. It is the responsibility of the council to give directive to the PD to do so. So please do Carl Benninger Ward 4 Santa Ana, Ca 92704 6 Orozco, Norma From: Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:12 PM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 Ms. Mayor & Councilmembers, I'm a long time Santa Ana business owner and resident in Ward 5. I support Item #14 on tonight's agenda and would like to see it implemented by the SAPID to TRY to make a difference on our streets and in our parks. Thank you for your consideration. David Jirik Orozco, Norma From: Ana Ramos < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:43 PM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 - Public Drug Use Hello, I am writing to inform you how much of a nuisance it is to see all these drug addicts and homeless shooting up drugs directly in front of my apartments. EVERY SINGLE DAY there is at least one individual who chooses to shoot up in front of NineteenOI (on First Street). There are lots of kids living there and they see it everyday. Please put an end to public drug use. -Ana Orozco, Norma From: Allison Adams < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:40 PM To: eComment Subject: Support Item #14 I am a resident of Santa Ana Ward 5 and I support item 914 on tonight's council agenda. Allison Adams Orozco, Norma From: Summer Myers < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14: Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement Informational Report Mayor, City Council and Staff - I'm writing today in support of Item 14: Enforcement of Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse. I'm a life long resident and I must support enforcement, NOW. I have two daughters who have lived in the city as well and have both commented about how unsafe they feel in and around Santa Ana. My biggest concern is the open drug use that is rampantly happening within the city, there seems to be no consequences so everyone is freely using drugs on our streets. Driving down 1st Street is shocking to say the least. My 7 yr old has asked me if the homeless and addicted were "zombies". Is this what we want our city to represent? Is this what we want our small children to think is normal? Zombies walking among us. I refuse to handle any personal business in Santa Ana as I fear that something beyond my control with me or my children will happen. I have to repeatedly tell my girls to always watch their surroundings, don't engage, always walk beside me. I grew up in Santa Ana and I never experienced the type of disregard for the laws as I have seen in the last few years. Certain City Council members must be held accountable, not to outside parties but to us, the residents. We deserve to feel safe in the city we reside in. We deserve to have clean streets. We deserve to have law enforcement step in and arrest those not obeying the laws. You must support your tax paying residents, we deserve a safe, clean and policed city. Enough is enough. Our quality of life has diminished greatly within the last few years. We the residents of Santa Ana should always be your priority. Summer Myers Resident of Ward 3 1 Orozco, Norma From: Tim Johnson <tjohnson@jlkrllp.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:57 PM To: eComment Cc: Bacerra, Phil; Penaloza, David; Phan, Thai; Hernandez, Johnathan; Amezcua, Valerie; Lopez, Jessie; Vazquez, Benjamin Subject: Item 14- Support and Seek Add'I Info Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem, and Council ... as you consider item 14 tonight I am sure you will receive a lot of support for it from the community. I have to believe that you will take that support into consideration when discussing tonight. However, the staff report is essentially a "receive and file" and as such, it does not sound like action will be taken beyond that tonight. There will be no direction to our great men and women of the SAPD or its leadership. I believe that our city, and surrounding communities, have a problem with substance abuse- whether alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit drugs. I believe that each of you would agree. The issue is about what we do with it. I urge you to support a multi -pronged approach that includes enforcement, treatment and prevention. Each of these is ultimately very important. Without one, the others will not succeed as envisioned. The focus is often on enforcement. The public sees abuses happening on the streets and we get frustrated. We want to see additional enforcement action taken... it is frustrating when we have laws on the books that are seemingly un-enforced. This should change. I support consistent enforcement and feel you should also. I also support treatment services including not only information but also medical necessities and remedies to help those that are struggling. Many of us have family members or friends who struggle with addiction and we know that there is no single answer but those that struggle need to know that someone cares. One of my frustration with this discussion though is that we even need to have it. Is there so much lee -way at SAPD that they get to choose which laws to enforce? Who decides which ones? Does SAPD need to take direction from the city council or the city manager's office on each law? Can they provide a list of which laws they are enforcing and which ones they are not enforcing? Does SAPD expect to receive law enforcement direction from the city council or city manager on each law enforcement action? What are they expecting from you? Specifically, what is beign communicated from with the PD to those that patrol in black and white vehicles? What are they being tasked with and who do they take direction from? What does the Chief and the SAPD expect to receive from the city council in terms of law enforcement direction? Additionally, the staff report does not seem to address what resources are needed in order to provide the enforcement services and what trade offs may be needed. Resources are thing and not seeming to get better. How do we measure success in this area? I would also like to point out that the Staff Report is very vague ... what exactly does "consistently detain individuals violating state laws related to public intoxication and substance abuse" mean? Lay it out in plain terms. Does a PD office have to see someone injecting drugs? What if someone is intoxicated? What are the actual actions to be taken here? I think half of our issue is a communication issue ... the public needs to know what the law is and what the consequences of such law would be. The section under Detention and Arrest is equally vague because of the discretion involved. Note that the report does not indicate what has happened in the past and what the public should anticipate would be different. This is very important... what will change? What should we expect? The Staff Agenda Report does not seem to provide answer to the above very important questions. I hope that you take your chance tonight to discuss this with the Chief and others. Ask pointed questions and expected concise responses. 1 We must support our police officers in their duties. We must fund them adequately and also hold them accountable for doing their jobs which they generally do. We as citizens need to do our best to follow the laws. It is a symbiotic relationship. Please seek additional information on the Staff Agenda Report and the items in it ... we need to know what this all means. Thanks! 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Orozco, Norma From: Sandy Carrillo < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:59 PM To: eComment; Bacerra, Phil Cc: sandycarrillo24@yahoo.com Subject: YES ON Item #14 To whom it may concern: I am support of item number 14 to crack down on public intoxication and substance abuse. Our children and community deserve better then this!! Enough is Enough!!! King Regards, Santa Ana Resident, Sandy Carrillo Sent from Yahoo Mail for Whone Orozco, Norma From: A Davis < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:59 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 - Crack down on public intoxication and substance abuse To Council Members: I am writing to ask for your attention and support in cracking down and enforcing the law on public intoxication and substance abuse in the City. This behavior has been on the rise and creates an unsafe environment for everyone, not just local residents of the City, but those traveling, working, and doing business in the City. Santa Ana is important and valuable, and your actions are critical to creating a safe environment for everyone. This is a plea for you to please take action immediately. Anne D. Anaheim Resident Orozco, Norma From: Lupita Valeriano < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 2:06 PM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 - I support - Reside in Ward 6 I am a current resident of Santa Ana, and have been a resident my entire life. If I could go back 15 years when my husband and I purchased our home to raise our family, believe me I would think about purchasing elsewhere. The things that "we" actual residents have to put up with is unacceptable, we have the highest taxes in the county yet live in the worst conditions. People's comments from south county or any other city should have zero weigh in because they do not live nor commute on a daily through "our" city to actually know what really goes on. Their children are not prisoners to their home to avoid seeing everything that goes on. Many times when I drive just to the grocery store with my kids, I have to tell them to look down or away to avoid them looking out the window. Our youth cannot be "kids" because seeing open use drugs or drunks should not be a part of ANY childhood. We live near Memorial Park and my son (14 yrs old) wanted to go for a run to try and get back into shape for when school started (he plays baseball). I thought it was a good idea to drop him off at the Memorial Park while I went to pump gas. Not even 15 minutes had gone by when he called me freaking out because a woman had approached him and solicited herself to him. He was catching his breath when he was approached by her from behind and she grabbed/ pulled his arm. He didn't know what to do and started to run, called me once he thought he was far enough. I rushed over and drove around looking for the individual to report but could not locate. He stated that he thought she was drunk because she smelled like alcohol. It was 3:30pm during a weekday so it wasn't anywhere near being dark. What bothered me even more after I settled down was the thought that IF I had found her and reported her, what would have been done, since he wasn't physically hurt? No one takes in to consideration the emotional part of this incident. My son is a bigger frame type but what if it would have been a smaller frame kid? That situation could have gone south really quick. It's one incident after another and unless you live in Santa Ana you really don't now what goes on. This is the most recent incident but I have 100s, all within the last year that I could take up the entire meeting time to tell you about. It's as simple as kids walking home from school are in danger because these people are not in their right mind yet they are okay to leave to interact with our city's residents. This is not okay and I am glad that this item is finally up for discussion, I support Item 14. We need change in Santa Ana because our kids deserve better! Thank you for your time, Lupita Valeriano - okto call for further testimony Residing in Ward 6 Orozco, Norma From: Rosie Rosales < Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 11:59 PM To: eComment Subject: Item #14 I am a Santa Ana resident and I support item 414. Our city needs to improve. As residents of the city we should not have to worry about seeing drug use while passing by throughout our neighborhood streets or parks. We do not need anyone especially children to be walking to and/or from school and witnessing any illegal activities of public intoxication or drug use. We need safe streets. - Rosa Rosales Orozco, Norma From: Yelena Berkuta < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 2:41 PM To: eComment Subject: SUPPORT FOR ITEM 14 Good evening Madame Mayor and respected Council Members, My name is Yelena Ball, a resident of Santa Ana. I am here to express my unwavering support for item 14 on the agenda. I firmly believe that no resident, should ever have to endure circumstances that erode their quality of life in our cherished city of Santa Ana, which is constant presence of public intoxication. It is my strong opinion that public spaces must remain free from any form of substance abuse that might jeopardize the well-being and safety of our community members. It is very shocking to witness any opposition on this resolution by certain council members, as they do not offer any solutions at all. It is imperative that all members of this council keep in mind their paramount duty of serving the public interest. I want to extend my gratitude to Phill Bacerra for his persistent efforts to address this pressing issue, one that has regrettably been corroding the essence of our beautiful city. Equally, I extend my appreciation to all council members who have rallied behind this cause, recognizing the significance of safeguarding the dignity and integrity of our beloved Santa Ana. Thank you for your time and commitment in working towards a safer and brighter future for all residents. Orozco, Norma From: Susie < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 2:41 PM To: eComment Subject: Tonight's City Council meeting August 15, 2023: Agenda Item#1 TO: Mayor Valerie Amezcua and city council members David Penaloza, Thai Viet Phan, Benjamin Vasquez, Jessie Lopez, Phil Bacerra, and Johnathan Ryan Hernandez: I support Agenda Item 14. Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement. Susana C. Sandoval Resident, Wilshire Square N Orozco, Norma From: Gayle McDaniel < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 2:51 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item #14 Please stop drug use in our communities, our children and families deserve your attention to this important issue. We DO NOT want to become like San Francisco, LA, Portland or Seattle!!! Thank you, Gayle and Jim McDaniel Washington Square Santa Ana Orozco, Norma From: Francisco Isais < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 2:52 PM To: eComment Subject: 08/15/23 City Council Meeting Item #14 Public Comment I am a lifelong Santa Ana resident and employee of the County of Orange working directly with homeless, substance use, and severely mentally ill clients in Orange County. Any discussion of interventions aimed at tackling this very complex problem that only look at police interventions are short sighted. That is being generous because frankly it sounds like an excuse to increase funding to the police department further down the line. The hope team, for example, works with other cities engaging with clients struggling with homelessness and addiction and provides a variety of services. If the goal is to encourage folks to access help, then the first contact should not be our already busy police who's training is not geared towards mental health or substance abuse treatment. If cases require an escalation to police involvement it is easy enough to request their presence. I humbly request that alternative programs are explored first or at the very least implemented alongside efforts to increase police enforcement and that we collect statistical data for any program we implement. Francisco Isais Ward 5 Resident Orozco, Norma From: Eve Garrow <EGarrow@aclusocal.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 3:12 PM To: eComment Cc: Carvalho, Sonia R.; Phan, Thai; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil; Hernandez, Johnathan; Penaloza, David; Amezcua, Valerie; bpho@voiceofoc.org; nsantana@voiceofoc.org; Hosam Elattar; Replogle, Jill; ngerda@scpr.org; tsaavedra@scng.com; arobinson@scng.com Subject: Letter to the Mayor and City Council concerning agenda item #14, 8/15 City Council meeting Attachments: Sign on Letter_ Message to the Santa Ana Mayor_final.docx.pdf To the City Clerk for the City of Santa Ana, Please see the attached letter to the Santa Ana Mayor and City Council concerning agenda item #14: Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement. On behalf of the thirty-five organizational and individual signers, I request that you submit this letter for tonight's city council meeting. 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Of OUSING�° RU Is A 1 U M A N ii 1 G M T AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIESUBNIRW fOONOATUCN ��dL0 w 1 0 e' s, n, q e" C r", a � &�,n�l Cn1'nfiur n�a ����S TLmmm���ti��tica�whUI11V11 ���0\ teopte's�Hom�etess ESILI�N�E , ell 00% Orange County �. .. *A r A NATIONAL CALL for MORAL REVIVAL occco CHURCHOFTHE Message to the Santa Ana Mayor & City Council: Housing and Voluntary Services —not police and jail August 15, 2023 RE: Mayor Amezcua and Santa Ana City Council Members, The undersigned individuals and organizations demand that you reverse your July 18, 2023, recommendation to have the Santa Ana Police Department implement what has been variously called an "Intoxication Detention and Service Offering Policy" (at the July 18th city council meeting) and a "Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement" policy (in the August 15th Staff Report). Instead, we strongly recommend the city invest in real solutions: safe, permanent affordable housing and desperately needed voluntary community -based services. The city's policy calls for Santa Ana Police officers to stop and detain anyone in any public place in Santa Ana who they perceive to be intoxicated, to immediately transport these individuals to the Santa Ana Jail for processing, and prior to release, to provide them with information on available substance -abuse treatment services. The policy also calls for detained individuals who are not from Santa Ana to be "offered transportation to their home to reunite them with family." Why it won't work The policy is premised on the false assumption that people are refusing housing and services and must be forced by our criminal legal system to get help. As the Mayor argued during the July 18th city council meeting, "Most of them say, `No thank you. We don't want a program. We'd rather be on the streets.' Whether they are high, whether they are drunk ... police need to stop and make contact with them ... but I can tell you right now, sometimes jail saves people ... it saves them from themselves." The real problem is that Santa Ana is experiencing a dire shortage of voluntary behavioral and mental health care and affordable housing. Waits for mental health and substance use treatment are long at best, and are rarely available on demand. Evidence shows that jails are likely to traumatize people, are not conducive to care and recovery, and conflict with the Office of the Surgeon General findings that never recommend jail as a means for care and recovery. Even the City Manager'siff ort on the proposal notes that "...jails are primarily designed to detain individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial or sentencing... the facilities and staff at the Santa Ana jail may not have the expertise or resources to provide the level of care needed." Santa Ana's waiting list for housing choice vouchers is closed, as are the lists for all other housing authorities in Orange County. These lists remain closed for many years, then open for narrow windows of time, after which applicants wait years longer to receive subsidized affordable housing. Meanwhile, market rate rent continues to spiral out -of -control. Who will be impacted? While the Intoxication Detention and Service Offering Policy does not overtly single out unhoused community members, comments by the mayor and council members during the July 18th city council meeting make clear that the underlying goal of this policy is to use law enforcement to forcibly clear public places of visibly unhoused and unsheltered neighbors. In fact, in an attempt to justify the policy, the Mayor engaged in unacceptable speech during discussion of agenda item #39 that otherized and denigrated unhoused residents and perpetuated several unsubstantiated, inflammatory, false, and broad brush stereotypes targeting them. This policy will be harmful. While some on the council argued that this policy will be helpful, it will only target and hurt people. Community members will be needlessly traumatized, exposed to unlawful searches during the detention and processing, separated from their belongings and companions, displaced, and exposed to criminalization and a high likelihood of other charges —all so they can receive a flier that could have been handed out or left available in a public area. Criminalization harms our entire community. The proposal would put more untrained discretionary power in the hands of the police department, which already monopolizes over a third of the city's budget. The police department already spends a large share of its resources criminalizing unhoused community members, who are routinely harassed, displaced, cited, and jailed for being unhoused—but are rarely offered a safe, permanent, affordable home. Criminalizing substance use —the "war on drugs" is a failed and retro rade oolicy that is both immoral and ineffective. It has only served to expand our bloated carceral system, wage war on poor people and communities of color, and stigmatize substance use as a personal failure rather than what it is: a healthcare issue. The policy also aims to divide our community. During general public comments at the August 1 city council meeting, many of your constituents pointed out that your use of fear mongering stereotypes about unhoused neighbors and people with substance use issues is a political ploy to divide housed and unhoused constituents —all of whom would benefit from investments in affordable housing and community -based services. As one commenter put it, "Instead [you are trying] to pit us against one another —especially against the most vulnerable —people who do not have a home [and] who have to sleep on a bench at night." We demand humane and effective policies —not fear mongering and jail. We demand a Santa Ana in which the basic needs of all are met and the dignity of every resident, no matter who they are, where they sleep, or where they live, is respected, and protected by elected and public officials. Arresting, processing and jailing people will not magically create enough affordable housing and services to meet the need. In fact, this practice actually prevents many from qualifying for housing and sentences them to remain living on the streets. Affordable housing and services should be available on a voluntary basis and on demand. Decades of research have demonstrated what works: the Housing First model, wherein safe, permanent affordable housing and voluntary wrap -around services are provided as an immediate response to people's needs. Jail is not a form of healthcare. Housing is a form of healthcare, and research has shown that mental and behavioral health services are much more effective when people are removed from the stressors of the streets. We also demand that a substantial portion of resources be reallocated from the police department, which currently receives 35% of the city's general fund. Policing does very little to prevent crime and does not address the biggest public safety issues Santa Ana residents face: poverty, low wages, a lack of economic opportunities, astronomically high housing costs, and a scarcity of community support services. In fact, criminalization and policing further traumatizes people and plunges them deeper into poverty. To address these issues, which are also the root causes of houselessness, we need investment in our communities, not the police department. Finally, the otherizing language some of you used during the August 1 meeting must stop. As elected representatives it is your duty and responsibility to treat every resident of Santa Ana with the dignity and respect we all deserve. You should hold yourselves to the highest possible standards of decency and use your elected position of power to provide people with authentic care rather than create ways to criminalize residents. Positive, humane, and effective community investments will put Santa Ana on a path to being recognized as a model city in which all residents can participate as equals and to flourish —a community everyone can be proud of As one commenter said, "Our interests are to expand affordable housing and to ultimately make housing a human right so that there can be no [unhoused] people anywhere on the streets of Santa Ana and ultimately throughout the whole country." Signed, Sandra De Anda, on behalf of Orange County Rapid Response Network Reverend Nathan Hill, on behalf of Church of the Foothills Molly Wilkins Tammy Fuqua Maria Bessem David Duran, on behalf of People ' Homeless Task Force Orange County Carol Tuch, on behalf of Women For: Orange County Felicity Figueroa, on behalf of Orange County Equality Coalition Juliana G Musheyev, on behalf of Party for Socialism and Liberation Katriel Lohrke Uma Upasam Shareef Abumuhor Karen Hernandez, on behalf of Stop the Musick Coalition Sarah Kahn, on behalf of Transforming Justice Orange County Eve Garrow, on behalf of Housing is a Human Right Orange County Kourosh Karimi-cherkandi Gabriela Tsudik Dillon Reise Daisy Ramirez, on behalf of American Civil Liberty Union Foundation of Southern California Thomas Fielder Adam Overton, on behalf of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice Daniel J Riley Maura Mikulec, on behalf of South County Homeless Task Force Rev. Jaz Waring Carol Newark, Ph.D., on behalf of Harm Reduction Institute Pat Davis, on behalf of People's Budget Orange County Gina -Marie Tiffany, on behalf of Abolition Now OC Reverend Jennifer Gutierrez, on behalf of Clergy and Laity United for Economic .lustice Claudia Perez, on behalf of Resilience OC Wendy Seiden, mother of Santa Ana High School student Bulmaro Vicente, on behalf of Chispa Miguel Hernandez, on behalf of Orange County Congregation Community Organization Kenneth Batiste, on behalf of Orange County Poor People's Campaign Jannah Pante Therese Mufic Neustaedter, California League of Women Voters Housing and Homelessness Interest Group Orozco, Norma From:Sonia Fernandez <sifernandezz@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, August To:eComment Subject:In support of Item 15 Good evening mayor and council members, My name is Sonia Fernandez I have been a resident of Santa Ana for 14 years -Ward 3 I urge the council to support Item 15-directing SAPD to enforce public intoxication laws.  I believe the priority for the safety of the tax paying citizens of Santa Ana has been pushed to the side long enough.  Mental health for our children and the entire Santa Ana community is your responsibility as leaders.  Watching someone shoot up while at a red light, nodding off at the bus stop next to you, or walking down the middle of street half naked on the way to school does not provide a healthy environment.  Is this what you want for our community? The memories that people will have of this city and of their childhoods?  I would like to remind you that you work for the RESIDENTS of Santa Ana -your constituents that have voted for you.  Some of the council members are blurring the purpose of this request. I would like to clarify that there are subcategories of homeless: there are the ones willing to accept help and are working hard to overcome their hardships, and there are the ones who decline the help time and time again, suffering of drug addiction and mental health conditions that do not allow them to keep themselves safe or make the right decisions.  It’s not about the un housed it’s about public safety, for the people that are not able to care for themselves and for those who live in the same environment - and let’s remember that most of them are not Santaneros they come from different cities, counties even states.  People will not stop substance abuse because they are housed and these numbers only continue to grow and continue to make Santa Ana unsafe, unsightly, depressing. Is this what you want as your legacy? 1  I would like for the council to request in the homeless update from the city clerk, the number of beds that each neighboring city has to offer the unhoused. And to make this public at every homeless report that is being given going forward. This, to allow us the insight of what our neighboring cities are collaborating with -other than animal shelters.  I know that if approved there are concerns of police response time. I would like to ask what the progress on SAPD hiring to fill in the various positions is?  To add insult to injury the California Health Department of Public Health has approved syringe exchange in Santa Ana despite the heavy opposition.  Facilitating resources which more often than not are declined by these individuals as per Mr. th Kominsky’s report in the July 18 meeting, drain money from the city resources. Money that could be redirected for free programs to keep our children engaged and with an increased chance for a higher level of education. Thank you for your time and effort to keep Santa Ana Residents Safe, I hope you make the right decision for the majority of people. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 2 Orozco, Norma From:Marissa De La Vega <pmarissa212@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, August 15, To:eComment Subject:Item 14 I am a resident of Santa Ana, just like many generations of my family. The streets of Santa Ana have seen many different plagues which continue. Gang violence, drug dealing, prostitution, and the more brazen now drug use and intoxication in the open public. Driving down any street you are bound to see individuals shooting up heroin, smoking pipes, or drinking alcohol. At times these individuals think they are not being seen due to covering their heads with a jacket, blanket, etc. We can see them and so could you if you even care to look. I am raising a family here and would not even consider walking the streets of Santa Ana. People who suffer from substance abuse problems and alcoholism are unpredictable. They will jaywalk across streets with no warning (which can cause accidents( potentially fatal). I have seen this personally happen. I believe I have the right to feel safe taking my daughter for a walk in my city/neighborhood. People need to be held accountable for their actions. Laws are put to help keep order in our communities. This idea that there should be no consequences is not acceptable. I have seen many people choose a life of drugs and gang life, and they had consequences. Did it take most of their life to figure that out yes, they spent most of their life in prison. That was their choice due to their actions. No one could make choices for them, so they had consequences. This idea that we should allow our streets to look as they do, is absurd. The city should be able to include photos from every district for our monthly calendar. I doubt you will ever see photos near the DMV, first and Bristol, harbor, and first to name of few of these areas that are heavily infested with some of these issues. Does this place more work for our law enforcement, yes. This is our community that needs law enforcement to protect and serve. It's not limited to certain dangers. Open drug use and intoxication in the streets is a danger to our community and citizens. I want to be proud of my city like members of other surrounding cities (some of which come to these meetings) to keep these issues our cities problems. There is zero doubt that these individuals require intervention and resources, nonetheless, I do not think the safety of others should be compromised in doing so. Thank you, Marissa De La Vega Concerned Santa Ana Resident 3 Orozco, Norma From:MIREYA Guillen <LosGuillen@msn.com> Sent:Tuesday, August To:eComment Subject:Support for City Council Meeting Item 14 Good evening City of Santa Ana Clerk, My name is Mireya Guillen and am a resident of Ward 5 in Santa Ana. I am emailing in support of a YES for agenda item 14. I am asking that the City Council and City Manager give the Police department the ability to enforce, not just file and report public intoxication/Drug use violations. Our children and our community deserve to live, walk, work, and shop in a safe environment. We want all visitors to feel welcomed and safe when they come to Santa Ana. Thank you for your time, Mireya Guillen ( 4 Orozco, Norma From:Felicity <felicitynf@aol.com> Sent:Tuesday, PM To:eComment Subject:Comment on Agenda Item #14, the proposed Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement Policy Dear Santa Ana City Council Members: I have some comments on the proposed Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement Policy. All people who reside in Santa Ana – whether housed or unhoused – are your constituents and deserve the same level of respect and concern. Instead of criminalizing people on the street, why not do what you can to deal with the real issue here: the tremendous and overwhelming shortage of affordable housing? Instead of othering people on the street, give them housing choice vouchers that they can actually use and provide free and accessible mental health and substance abuse treatment options and services that aid in recovery without demonizing people but rather recognizing these societal problems as public health issues. We all want our cities to provide basic needs for its residents. So, we ask that you invest in housing and community services rather than over-policing and detention. Thank you -- Felicity Figueroa 5 Orozco, Norma From:David Ball <dballcaus@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, To:eComment Subject:I support Item #14 Arresting people for open drug use is a separate issue from homelessness. The 3 Council Members who do not want to enforce the law and claim this a housing issue so they can push for building more high-rise apartments, in already densely populated Santa Ana, are doing huge dis-service to the families and residents of Santa Ana. Notice that they are saying “no” without offering any solutions. Calling this a coping mechanism without offering solutions, affects the quality of life, safety, and future of our children. Conflating the issues of housing and open drug use harms the users and the public. They are completely separate issues. There are plenty of studies showing people with substance abuse problems prior to losing their homes. To be clear, no person, homeless or not should be arrested for being in public. I agree. Item #39 now Item# 14 was never about arresting homeless people, don't let them fool you. It is about arresting people for open drug use in public, arresting people who are using and leaving bloody syringes in our parks, arresting people who are near death passed out on public sidewalks, and arresting people who are a danger to society or themselves. And yes a person high on drugs in the park regardless of their housing status should be arrested just like anybody else, but most importantly they should be given medical help, offered a drug diversion program, and a ride to their home city wherever that may be, so they have a chance to get off of drugs and off the streets. This is your chance to make a difference in Santa Ana! Push housing another way but don’t use these people. They need help and that may come in the form of an arrest. I support Item #14 and I hope all of you do too. David Ball 1 Hall, Jennifer From:Tom Backus <tbackus007@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, To:eComment Subject:Support of Item #14 I completely support item #14. We need enforcement to clean up Santa Ana and our streets and parks! 1 Hall, Jennifer From:Mary Maduena <irishmary2033@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, August To:eComment Subject:Stop intoxicating people on public streets I support that the police can take an intoxicated person off the streets. It’s a safety issue not only to the intoxicated person, but to the public. Mary Maduena Sent from my iPhone 1 Hall, Jennifer From:Sonia Fernandez <sifernandezz@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, August To:eComment Subject:AUG 15 IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM 14 *Corrected agenda item 14 Good evening mayor and council members, My name is Sonia Fernandez I have been a resident of Santa Ana for 14 years -Ward 3 I urge the council to support Item 14-directing SAPD to enforce public intoxication laws.  I believe the priority for the safety of the tax paying citizens of Santa Ana has been pushed to the side long enough.  Mental health for our children and the entire Santa Ana community is your responsibility as leaders.  Watching someone shoot up while at a red light, nodding off at the bus stop next to you, or walking down the middle of street half naked on the way to school does not provide a healthy environment.  Is this what you want for our community? The memories that people will have of this city and of their childhoods?  I would like to remind you that you work for the RESIDENTS of Santa Ana -your constituents that have voted for you.  Some of the council members are blurring the purpose of this request. I would like to clarify that there are subcategories of homeless: there are the ones willing to accept help and are working hard to overcome their hardships, and there are the ones who decline the help time and time again, suffering of drug addiction and mental health conditions that do not allow them to keep themselves safe or make the right decisions. 1  It’s not about the un housed it’s about public safety, for the people that are not able to care for themselves and for those who live in the same environment - and let’s remember that most of them are not Santaneros they come from different cities, counties even states.  People will not stop substance abuse because they are housed and these numbers only continue to grow and continue to make Santa Ana unsafe, unsightly, depressing. Is this what you want as your legacy?  I would like for the council to request in the homeless update from the city clerk, the number of beds that each neighboring city has to offer the unhoused. And to make this public at every homeless report that is being given going forward. This, to allow us the insight of what our neighboring cities are collaborating with -other than animal shelters.  I know that if approved there are concerns of police response time. I would like to ask what the progress on SAPD hiring to fill in the various positions is?  To add insult to injury the California Health Department of Public Health has approved syringe exchange in Santa Ana despite the heavy opposition.  Facilitating resources which more often than not are declined by these individuals as per Mr. th Kominsky’s report in the July 18 meeting, drain money from the city resources. Money that could be redirected for free programs to keep our children engaged and with an increased chance for a higher level of education. Thank you for your time and effort to keep Santa Ana Residents Safe, I hope you make the right decision for the majority of people. 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Thank you. 2 Orozco, Norma From: Sonia Fernandez < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:08 PM To: eComment Subject: AUG 15 IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM 14 *Corrected agenda item 14 Good evening mayor and council members, My name is Sonia Fernandez I have been a resident of Santa Ana for 14 years -Ward 3 I urge the council to support Item 14-directing SAPD to enforce public intoxication laws. I believe the priority for the safety of the tax paying citizens of Santa Ana has been pushed to the side long enough. Mental health for our children and the entire Santa Ana community is your responsibility as leaders. • Watching someone shoot up while at a red light, nodding off at the bus stop next to you, or walking down the middle of street half naked on the way to school does not provide a healthy environment. Is this what you want for our community? The memories that people will have of this city and of their childhoods? I would like to remind you that you work for the RESIDENTS of Santa Ana-your constituents that have voted for you. • Some of the council members are blurring the purpose of this request. I would like to clarify that there are subcategories of homeless: there are the ones willing to accept help and are working hard to overcome their hardships, and there are the ones who decline the help time and time again, suffering of drug addiction and mental health conditions that do not allow them to keep themselves safe or make the right decisions. 1 It's not about the un housed it's about public safety, for the people that are not able to care for themselves and for those who live in the same environment - and let's remember that most of them are not Santaneros they come from different cities, counties even states. People will not stop substance abuse because they are housed and these numbers only continue to grow and continue to make Santa Ana unsafe, unsightly, depressing. Is this what you want as your legacy? I would like for the council to request in the homeless update from the city clerk, the number of beds that each neighboring city has to offer the unhoused. And to make this public at every homeless report that is being given going forward. This, to allow us the insight of what our neighboring cities are collaborating with-other than animal shelters. I know that if approved there are concerns of police response time. I would like to ask what the progress on SAPD hiring to fill in the various positions is? To add insult to injury the California Health Department of Public Health has approved syringe exchange in Santa Ana despite the heavy opposition. Facilitating resources which more often than not are declined by these individuals as per Mr. Kominsky's report in the July 18'h meeting, drain money from the city resources. Money that could be redirected for free programs to keep our children engaged and with an increased chance for a higher level of education. Thank you for your time and effort to keep Santa Ana Residents Safe, I hope you make the right decision for the majority of people. NOTICE: This email may contain CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for use by the specific individual(s) to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination or copying of this email or the information contained in it or attached to it is strictly prohibited. If this email contains Protected Health Information (PHI), such information may only be used or disclosed in accordance with applicable law; improper use or disclosure of PHI may result in penalties or other legal action against you. If you have received this email in error, please delete it and immediately notify the person named above by reply email. Thank you. 2 Orozco, Norma From: Mary Maduena < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 6:59 PM To: eComment Subject: Stop intoxicating people on public streets I support that the police can take an intoxicated person off the streets. It's a safety issue not only to the intoxicated person, but to the public. Mary Maduena Sent from my iPhone 3 Orozco, Norma From: Tom Backus < Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 5:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Support of Item #14 1 completely support item 414. We need enforcement to clean up Santa Ana and our streets and parks! 4 Orozco, Norma From: K Diaz < Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 9:34 AM To: eComment Subject: Item 14 To the city council, I support Agenda Item 14 and that I want the enforcement of public intoxication laws to begin IMMEDIATELY. i