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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondence - Item #1Ibarra, Evelyn From: Hall, Jennifer Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 10:01 AM To: eComment Subject: FW: Character Reference for Councilman Johnathan Hernandez From: Nati Alvarado <nati.aIva rado@ngservices.org> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 9:17 AM To: Hall, Jennifer <jhall@santa-ana.org> Subject: Character Reference for Councilman Johnathan Hernandez Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear Ms. Hall, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to offer my full support and a character reference for Councilman Johnathan Hernandez of Santa Ana's Ward 5. As Pastor of The Life Center Church and Executive Director of Neutral Ground, I have had the privilege of working closely with Johnathan on various community initiatives, and I have seen firsthand his dedication to serving with integrity and purpose. Since our partnership began, we have collaborated with Johnathan on impactful programs such as the first Summer Night Lights in 2016 and every year since, gang prevention and intervention programming, and the first Chicano Heritage Festival. Johnathan's involvement in these events has always centered on uplifting and empowering our community, with no personal agenda other than to serve. His contributions to these initiatives have been invaluable, fostering a safer, more connected environment for the people of Santa Ana. Johnathan's work has always been motivated by his Chicano heritage and his deep-rooted commitment to Santa Ana's history and people. When we reached out to him for support, we did so because he represents our shared values and dedication to this city. We did not anticipate any conflict; we simply knew Johnathan was the right person to help us push forward on our mission. Though recent inquiries have raised concerns about his involvement in community events, I can say with complete confidence that his actions have consistently been in good faith. Johnathan's role has always been one of support, without overstepping boundaries, as he has worked tirelessly to strengthen the planning and success of each event. His commitment to Santa Ana's well-being has been evident in every step he's taken with us. I am proud to work alongside Councilman Hernandez and am deeply grateful for his continued dedication to our community. Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to discuss this further. Best, n Nati Alvarado Executive Director M 714.267.7747 W www.ngservices.org A 1920 E. 17th St. STE 202 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Ibarra, Evelyn From: Jackie Angel Investor < > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 11:39 AM To: eComment Subject: Ecomment Special City Council Meeting Agenda October 28, 2024 Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. We the People demand the findings of the frivolous $175,000 investigation study into a hostile workplace at the City of Santa Ana. We had to pay for what we already knew "corrupt and compromised politicians" and "compromised staff" a waste of taxpayer money, resources and time we can never get back. "An Over $600,000 Pay Out Before an Investigation Santa Ana officials agreed to expand a contract by up to $175,000 with Hanson Bridgett LLP, a law firm," https://voiceofoc.org/2024/10/what-did-privately-hired-investigators-find-in-two-ethics-code-probes-at-santa-ana-city- hall 1 Ibarra, Evelyn From: Jackie Angel Investor < > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 12:03 PM To: eComment Subject: Ecomment Special Investigations Findings City Council Meeting Agenda October 28, 2024 Attachments: 1000003885.png; 1000003992.png; 1000004191.png; 1000003869.png; 1000003988.png; 1000004193.png; 1000004183.png; 1000004190.png; 1000003983.png; 1000004125 jpg; 1000004188.png; 1000004260.png; 1000004187.png Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. SURPRISE! Special Secret City Council Meeting Agenda October 28, 2024 "SPECIAL" OPEN MEETING — 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 First I would like to say thank you and pay tribute and honor to the Voice of OC, who has been here for us all along, uncovering the Truth in these lies that this council has always tried to feed us. We The People have concluded our own investigations, into the demonic force of nature that had control on this city. The so-called Boogeyman lurker and as an outcome, October 8, 2024, we fired Santa Ana City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho. Never was she on my team. Never have I spoken with her. Never did you represent me. {We The People} Never did you provide services for me<. Never did you counsel me or guide me in matters regarding the City of Santa Ana. Valerie Amezcua was condemned here May Day 2024, along with all her unions, their political donations and their candidates they bought with stolen funds. You're repeat offenders here. The County of Orange with Frank Kim as CEO was fired 4/11/2024, and ended in utter disgrace with the downfall of the entire board of criminal supervisors, millions of dollars in stolen public funds and child abuse charges. Our corrupt police force have never protected us from the likes of you the real criminals, or outside predators you sell us out to. Your fallen legacy is disgusting and diminished and finished here tonight. Santa Ana does deserve an apology from "corrupt and compromised politicians" and "compromised staff". and we also deserve a new start for bearing the brunt of the burden here in Orange County. Our Sanctuary City. Next Action Item: We The People demand you immediately do right by us and handle the oversight of our police immediately by hiring the right Oversight Director candidate who is independent and not beholden to your control. I am calling to demand that Santa Ana City Council immediately hire Sean Garcia-Leys for Independent Oversight Director. We want a candidate who actually stands for accountability! We want a Commission that actually operates independently of Santa Ana Police Department. We want Sean Garcia-Leys for Independent Oversight Director. Jackie Cordova Santa Ana California Valerie Amezcua is condemned here, Santa Ana! #QProofs CONDEMNED )( Jackie Angel Investor jcordova4@msn.com To eComment eComment@santa-ana.org Ryberg, Erinn Erinn.Ryberg@asm.ca.gov Cc response@ocgov.com response@ocgov.com Thursday, October 3, 2*14 PM Santa Ana California 1000003469. png ; 0 1000003463. png PNG - 187 KB PNG - 1 MB U 11 attachments (6.4 MB Ppponf S Valerie Amezcua is condemned here, Santa Ana! 7/7/2020 The Youth had a meeting over it. The Santa Ana Youth demanded the money! was there. I stood up for our kids! I protected them and marched with them to confront your violent police force in our city! I spoke out against the corruption at City Hall! Classic Santa Ana PD style, they came out in riot gear and batons ready to beat up their own Children! None of you were there for our kids. Where were you? Where were the yaktivists for our kids! Where were their Elders that day! Where were you! Who ordered Johnathan Ryan Hernandez to sit out on the curb that day? Weak cowards. *-� \/ Reply a 4 12:00 N *,A lil 73% Court dismisses lawsuit brought by Po lice Officers Association against City of Santa Ana Posted on July 27,2023 � � 1869 � woo"' --A 4 N 'Wd178% F Santa Ana City C... q =• Santa Ana Police Oversight Commission has zero effect and undermines our safety when it's beholden to a condemned mayor and a corrupt force. This complaint is lodged specifically against Danny Vega, Chairperson and Mayoral Representative, in collusion with Valerie Amezcua. As a protected class of citizens in a sanctuary city, -March 2024, citizen complaints began to be filed against Santa Ana Police. -April 11, 2024 County of Orange fired. They have absolutely no jurisdiction over us. -May Day, 2024 Mayor Valerie Amezcua is condemned by the Community. -in retaliation, on May 15. 2024, students, faculty and community members were attacked at UC Irvine by Santa Ana Police and every law enforcement agency in Orange County under duress and lies, they were ordered to UCI, all dressed up in SWAT costumes and lethal force again, threatening to kill us for hours again, this being Peace Officers Memorial Day. Police Oversight Commission is guilty of Stonewalling Retaliation J I L r 'Y Defamation of character Secretive proceedings They put their own commissioners in harm's way and allowed City Council to attack them publicly when two of them spoke out against the police brutality at the hands of the entire Force at ' Irvine on 5/15/24. Also journalist Matt D Cunningham is trash for the hit piece he pu on the matter. The Santa Ana Police Department is committed t that your complaint was treated seriously and a you have any questions about this investigation, at " ' 0. Sincerely, Robert Rodriguez Chief of Police onzalez, Acting Deputy Chief Internal Affairs brutality and child abuse charges against Huntington Beach Police and Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark. Also, sanctuary city class-action settlement assistance. Thank you, Jackie Cordova Santa Ana California Jackie Angel Investor 12:27 PM To thopkins@surfcity-hb.org Coll 0 1000003 QP r tW03906.png - PNG-244K6 PNG-827KB HUDU ntgton Beach CA Travis Hopkins New Acting City Manager, Huntington Beach Dear Mr. Hopkins, Thank you for returning my phone call today. Here is the proofs you requested. *-� \/ Reply a 4 0 0 5 _§ OC INDEPENDENT T ww. o Radi*cal Poli*ce Oversi*ght Commissioners No$ - is'� Ntt VI,� meso M 9:26 d IV 19 57% IM Lnarges hazi -- ceen postpone4l again OWLIMUMM Admitted felon and former Democratic Party insider Melahat Raflei sentencing on corruption N � 1�! 5GUC.A j -/9% Crime Survivors PAC PAS r- @SurviVo I Z,- 1� 9-,.-'d-,O AM 14 Oct 24 15 V:ews Most relevant replies --- Jackie Krystall Star Guardian @'K,-v,st... • 2d D R-Plvin-jto� 'v— AC � zzl � - Z�U' V, V! �� I "I Orange County Most Racist: A Collection the kkk is not welcome here. - Sand ijarvC.iNCalifornia P0,L VOUr reply B ea Formal Complaint Against Mayor of Huntington PM Jackie Angel �a��4 0030 KB � �� SAWO 0 S - 3 interim City Manager Eric G. Parr4 Please consider this childuse I - _ Gracey Van r MarksMayor of Huntington Arthur _ __associates Results- • r of _ Ana 1tY0fz_-)antaAna Jackie Angel Investor 0 aComment, Ryl Q 1000003786.jpg 1000003469.png .Droo Today concluded my investigations. Farewell, sayonara, adios W=s o MY e sT I g't- d ANA RESIDENTS AGAINST CORRUPTION Officers Association againstof followsThis earlier; aof Police Valentin, City Manager Ridge, City Attorney Sonia a the Santa Ana Police e partment Never did they keep us safe.• they protect and serve us. Never • d they uphold the law. They laughed at us. They ridiculed us. They attacked They devised plans against us. • we got• of them. _+t ■ a @CityofSantaAna E From: Jackie Angel Investor <,cordova4(Dr s-n.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 11:30:39 AM To: scarvalhoi,01)santa-ana-org <scarylho —santa-ana.org> anuneztZsanla�ana,org <anunez(ED V Cc: yberg, Edin <Erin n, RyLe-_rg@q as, n. _ggy>; eComment <eCommenfi."u')sant1a-ana.org> Subject: City of Santa Ana, Formal Complaint Filed - City Attorney Notice Sonia R. Carvalho, F1 HX L D As general counsel to the City Today I was assured you would never be of service to me. After all these years, you offer me nothing, not even a return phone call. As our City Attorney, y2p can't be bothered. # Q P -fir- 0 0 M90 ti You are hereby put on notice. You are no longer my city attorney. Never did you represent me. Jule The People) Never did you provide services for me<. Never did you counsel me or guide me in matters regarding the City of Santa Ana. This is the acknowledgement. UrnMg FanUT TtTF4P-tU-JU1T- lu-gel-a- meeting with you. They at the front desk assured me their protocol is I would never get a meeting with you and that you do not speak to the general public. They assured me you would never call me back, so they didn't even bother to take a message. They know you -4 RED R 3 8 N 1W.4156 _§ 0 PoliceSanta Ana 1Made $10,000 Donation to Bl1' Run by Political ConsultantI to Anaheim Chamber ON VIP", An EDISOX Matt Cunningham (left), Editor& Publisher of the OC Independent, with his wife Laura (right), President CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. The Anaheim Investigator has acquired a L.- draft minutes of theto b r ., 2021 board meeting of the Santa Ana Police Officers Association which reports they made a $io,000 donation to the O rat, a right-wing news blog started last year by Matt Cunningham, a well-known political consultant with deep ties to the Anaheim Chamber o Commerce and the Aran e un y Hepublican part, MW S. Ibarra, Evelyn From: Lucy < Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 2:50 PM To: eComment Cc: Nunez, Alvaro Subject: City Council Special Meeting for 10/28/24 -Support for Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear City Manager Mr. Nunez, I am writing to express my support for Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez, who, despite the recent investigation findings, has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to our community through his city council office and actions as a servant leader. While his past decisions may have diverged from organizational protocol and resulted in a infraction, it is important to consider his history of dedication to our community and the intent behind his actions. Throughout his tenure, Councilmember Hernandez has consistently prioritized the needs of the black and brown community over his own, demonstrating integrity and care in every decision. This commitment is reflected in initiatives that have benefited both the black and brown community such as establishing August as Chicano Heritage Month, supporting the creation of street toppers honoring community leaders such as Helen M. Shipp, Josephine "Chepa" Andrade and more recently Virginia and William Guzman, he garnered support to fund mural restorations which assisted in renovating the 33 year old RAZA mural, and championed cultural celebrations such as Juneteenth and the Chicano Festival. These acts are a true mark of a servant leader who prioritizes the well-being and development of others. While I understand the importance of upholding organizational guidelines, it is also crucial to view this incident within the broader context of his service. His dedication to spotlighting the black and brown contributions in our community cannot be overshadowed by this recent event. I encourage you to consider the positive impact he has made when evaluating any further actions. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I hope you will view Councilmember Hernandez with the same appreciation for his service that so many in our community share. Sincerely, Lucinda Solorzano Community Volunteer Artesia Pilar Neighborhood Association ( Ibarra, Evelyn From: LaDonna Williams <ladonna@stus.app> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 3:00 PM To: eComment Subject: Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. Hello, my name is LaDonna Williams. I am writing in regards to the special meeting today regarding Johnathan Hernandez. In the short time that I've known Johnathan, he has always steered his words and actions towards what was right for his constituents and the Santa Ana community. As the councilmember to one of the most diverse Wards in Santa Ana, his advocacy is for more than just the Hispanics in Santa Ana. He understands that there are African Americans that are far more underrepresented and need a voice in the community that we helped to build. Many African Americans were stationed here from "The South" when the El Toro base was built, including my family in the 50s. We fought for our country, purchased homes; we built business (literally and figuratively) alongside our neighbors. The City of Santa Ana went on record as a "Safe Harbor" city. So far, it's not been willing to go on record as an ally for its African American diasporas. When it comes to our holidays, we're told that it's "just an [expensive] party", but no other group has received this same criticism despite receiving trifold budgets. Johnathan has only acted in good faith. He wants to see everyone win, not just one group over the other. Sincerely, LaDonna Williams CEO/Founder, Stus www.instagram.com/stus.app/ Ibarra, Evelyn From:Alan Woo <alanwoo@roadrunner.com> Sent:Monday, To:eComment Cc:Nunez, Alvaro Subject:City Council Special Meeting for 10/28/24 -Support for Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez and recommendation to end the war Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. Councilman Johnathan Ryan Hernandez faces the Santa Ana Police Associa?on tonight Oct 28 at 5:00 PM at a Special City Council mee?ng. The accusa?on centers on his overly involvement in helping the community and disenfranchised. Consistent with his work before he became a Councilman, he has been working to build a rose garden in concrete and to invest and educate our youth rather than build prisons. As Councilman, he was asked by residents of La Placinta Cinco to address the problems. With residents, he organized mee?ngs and brought police oﬃcers to listen to the resident and helped them develop solu?ons. He showed them how to use the My Santa Ana app to report crimes and problems. He worked with the Artesia Pillar Neighborhood Associa?on to bring back ac?vi?es and renova?ons to El Salvador Park and to build more parks. The community asked him. He has commi?ed no crime. He served the community with his heart and love. It is not a ba?le for power for he seeks none. He is empowered by the community. Johnathan done nothing wrong except to serve his Council Ward. In the past, the underserved neighborhoods had to go to war with the City to get streetlights and paved sidewalks. Under Mayor Sarmiento, relationships and service were cordial and collegiate. Currently, there is a different leadership style that is more abrasive. This is still a democracy, and these representatives are still public servants. There are many sides to this story. Consistent with his values, when the Police Association wanted to finance his campaign, Johnathan politely and firmly said" No, thank you. I don't want your money. I don't need your money. Use your money to buy influence elsewhere. Leave this race alone. I have nothing negative to say about my opponent. I respect him. We are running for different reason. Don't set up a political action committee to go after him or me. Leave us alone so the voters can decide. Just stay out. " This conflict has been festering on all sides. Misinformation abounds. It is like the war in the Middle East that never ends. There is no winner. We all lose. After being away from Council meetings for a long while, I was in the City Council Chambers when an argument erupted. I was shocked. It was a poor behavior on all sides. It is true that the former City Manager and Police Chief was respected and loved. Their departure was sudden and questionable. The community was concerned, and we brought it to the attention of our representatives. 1 Whereas in the past, the City worked in concert with neighborhood associations and all ethnic groups. With the new process ushered by the Mayor, it takes time and knowledge that the neighborhoods do not have at times. It takes more paperwork and often there are last minute changes and modifications that makes it difficult for people who work for a living to follow up. At times depending on the staff, the way a City Staff respond may set off questions like who is in charge or, but you said we could and now who changed it and what???? There is often a lot of plausible deniability. Often, we need the Councilman and his staff to explain things to all sides. These actions on behalf of the community and organizations are misunderstood and mischaracterization. The Chicano Heritage Festival, Juneteenth, Black History Parade, Chinatown Apology, The Memorial to Early Chinese Immigrants and Indigenous Peoples Day has roots in activities in Councilman Hernandez’s Ward that goes back decades. The planning process involve many leaders, organizations, and community relationships that Councilman Hernandez was carrying into those meetings with staff on our behalf. The planning process was cordial and working with staff was a during Mayor Sarmiento’s term. Then, procedures, processes and multiple approvals were changed and many of us did not know why and were caught off guard as we were still working on those projects. Often in trying to find out what happened, we were told contradictory reasons. Our representative should have a seat at the table to explain our concerns and to help resolve issues together with staff. I would like to see the redacted portions of the case made public. I am reminding people who Johnathan is and not who he is portrayed to be. He is a person works for the community. He speaks truth power. It would be to the interest of the entire city for all parties to drop this baloney, shut up, and don't get in a ruffle again. Alan Woo ; cou 2