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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence - Item 28 Zuniga, Diana From: Ana Gomez < Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 10:23 AM To: eComment Subject: City Council Meeting July 1st, 2025, Agenda Item #28 & Non Agenda Items Attachments: July 1st 2025 City Council Ltr re STR-Vazquez.docx Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. 1 Mayor Valerie Amezcua Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez Councilmember Thai Viet Pham Councilmember Jessie Lopez Councilmember Phil Bacerra Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Councilmember David Penaloza City Council Chamber 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 Santa Ana, California 92701 Dear Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, I am writing as a resident of [City Name] to express my strong support for implementing a fair and regulated short-term rental (STR) program, particularly for both owner-occupied rentals where homeowners rent out a room in their primary residence and responsible STR homeowners. Rather than continuing with a full ban on STRs, I urge the Council to adopt a balanced approach that benefits residents and our city as a whole. Short-term rentals provide vital financial support to many local homeowners. In today's economy, this income helps people afford rising housing costs, pay property taxes, and manage household expenses. For many residents, especially those who are supporting elderly parents, fixed incomes or dealing with long-term financial responsibilities, renting a spare room is one of the few flexible and practical ways to stay afloat. This is not about commercial enterprise it's about staying in our homes, caring for our families, and contributing to our community. Importantly, in November 19', 2024, when the city implemented the current STR ban, the mayor along with Councilmember Bacerra and Lopez, requested that city staff develop a short-term rental program for consideration. This direction included developing a regulatory framework and conducting outreach to stakeholders. However, to date,no visible progress has been made, and STR homeowners continue to face financial uncertainty and lack of legal, regulated options. This has also deprived the city of potential revenue from registration fees and transient occupancy taxes. Cities across the state have adopted thoughtful fair STR regulations and policies that distinguish between commercial STR operators and responsible short term rental homeowners. These frameworks can protect neighborhood integrity, minimize nuisance concerns, and bring short-term rentals out of the shadows and into compliance. I respectfully urge you to act on the statements made on November 19th 2024 and prioritize development of a short-term rental program. Doing so will provide relief to residents, and enable the city to benefit from an equitable, regulated system. Thank you for your time, your service, and your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Ana Gomez Santa Ana Resident Ward 3 Statements made by Mayor, Councilmembers Bacerra and Lopez November 19tn 2024. Mayor Amezcua• "Mr City manager I would hope that you're going to bring it back at some point so we can look at placing regulations and generating some revenue for our city..." Councilmember Bacerra: "I had advocated for kind of a more nuanced approach to have um short-term rentals with some sort of limited scope of where they could exist um I think after quite a bit of interesting deliberation we ended up going with a outright band so um I would at some point like staff to come back with some potential alternatives.." Councilmember Lopez: " [w]e discussed I think uh when we first talked about this having staff meet with stakeholders to take their input to figure out the possibility in the future especially for those living at home..." Zuniga, Diana From: Ana Gomez < Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 10:26 AM To: eComment Subject: City Council Meeting July 1st 2025 Agenda Item #28 and Non Agenda Items Attachments: July 1st 2025 City Council Ltr re STR-Hernandez.docx;July 1st 2025 City Council Ltr re STR-Lopez.docx;July 1st 2025 City Council Ltr re STR-Penaloza.docx;July 1st 2025 City Council Ltr re STR-Bacerra.docx;July 1st 2025 City Council Ltr re STR- Amezcua.docx;July 1st 2025 City Council Ltr re STR-Pham.docx Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. 1 Mayor Valerie Amezcua Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez Councilmember Thai Viet Pham Councilmember Jessie Lopez Councilmember Phil Bacerra Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Councilmember David Penaloza City Council Chamber 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 Santa Ana, California 92701 Dear Councilmember Hernandez, I am writing as a resident of [City Name] to express my strong support for implementing a fair and regulated short-term rental (STR) program, particularly for both owner-occupied rentals where homeowners rent out a room in their primary residence and responsible STR homeowners. Rather than continuing with a full ban on STRs, I urge the Council to adopt a balanced approach that benefits residents and our city as a whole. Short-term rentals provide vital financial support to many local homeowners. In today's economy, this income helps people afford rising housing costs, pay property taxes, and manage household expenses. For many residents, especially those who are supporting elderly parents, fixed incomes or dealing with long-term financial responsibilities, renting a spare room is one of the few flexible and practical ways to stay afloat. This is not about commercial enterprise it's about staying in our homes, caring for our families, and contributing to our community. Importantly, in November 19', 2024, when the city implemented the current STR ban, the mayor along with Councilmember Bacerra and Lopez, requested that city staff develop a short-term rental program for consideration. This direction included developing a regulatory framework and conducting outreach to stakeholders. However, to date,no visible progress has been made, and STR homeowners continue to face financial uncertainty and lack of legal, regulated options. This has also deprived the city of potential revenue from registration fees and transient occupancy taxes. Cities across the state have adopted thoughtful fair STR regulations and policies that distinguish between commercial STR operators and responsible short term rental homeowners. These frameworks can protect neighborhood integrity, minimize nuisance concerns, and bring short-term rentals out of the shadows and into compliance. I respectfully urge you to act on the statements made on November 19th 2024 and prioritize development of a short-term rental program. Doing so will provide relief to residents, and enable the city to benefit from an equitable, regulated system. Thank you for your time, your service, and your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Ana Gomez Santa Ana Resident Ward 3 Statements made by Mayor, Councilmembers Bacerra and Lopez November 19tn 2024. Mayor Amezcua• "Mr City manager I would hope that you're going to bring it back at some point so we can look at placing regulations and generating some revenue for our city..." Councilmember Bacerra: "I had advocated for kind of a more nuanced approach to have um short-term rentals with some sort of limited scope of where they could exist um I think after quite a bit of interesting deliberation we ended up going with a outright band so um I would at some point like staff to come back with some potential alternatives.." Councilmember Lopez: " [w]e discussed I think uh when we first talked about this having staff meet with stakeholders to take their input to figure out the possibility in the future especially for those living at home..." Mayor Valerie Amezcua Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez Councilmember Thai Viet Pham Councilmember Jessie Lopez Councilmember Phil Bacerra Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Councilmember David Penaloza City Council Chamber 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 Santa Ana, California 92701 Dear Councilmember Bacerra, I am writing as a resident of [City Name] to express my strong support for implementing a fair and regulated short-term rental (STR) program, particularly for both owner-occupied rentals where homeowners rent out a room in their primary residence and responsible STR homeowners. Rather than continuing with a full ban on STRs, I urge the Council to adopt a balanced approach that benefits residents and our city as a whole. Short-term rentals provide vital financial support to many local homeowners. In today's economy, this income helps people afford rising housing costs, pay property taxes, and manage household expenses. For many residents, especially those who are supporting elderly parents, fixed incomes or dealing with long-term financial responsibilities, renting a spare room is one of the few flexible and practical ways to stay afloat. This is not about commercial enterprise it's about staying in our homes, caring for our families, and contributing to our community. Importantly, in November 19', 2024, when the city implemented the current STR ban, the mayor along with Councilmember Bacerra and Lopez, requested that city staff develop a short-term rental program for consideration. This direction included developing a regulatory framework and conducting outreach to stakeholders. However, to date,no visible progress has been made, and STR homeowners continue to face financial uncertainty and lack of legal, regulated options. This has also deprived the city of potential revenue from registration fees and transient occupancy taxes. Cities across the state have adopted thoughtful fair STR regulations and policies that distinguish between commercial STR operators and responsible short term rental homeowners. These frameworks can protect neighborhood integrity, minimize nuisance concerns, and bring short-term rentals out of the shadows and into compliance. I respectfully urge you to act on the statements made on November 19th 2024 and prioritize development of a short-term rental program. Doing so will provide relief to residents, and enable the city to benefit from an equitable, regulated system. Thank you for your time, your service, and your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Ana Gomez Santa Ana Resident Ward 3 Statements made by Mayor, Councilmembers Bacerra and Lopez November 19tn 2024. Mayor Amezcua• "Mr City manager I would hope that you're going to bring it back at some point so we can look at placing regulations and generating some revenue for our city..." Councilmember Bacerra: "I had advocated for kind of a more nuanced approach to have um short-term rentals with some sort of limited scope of where they could exist um I think after quite a bit of interesting deliberation we ended up going with a outright band so um I would at some point like staff to come back with some potential alternatives.." Councilmember Lopez: " [w]e discussed I think uh when we first talked about this having staff meet with stakeholders to take their input to figure out the possibility in the future especially for those living at home..." Mayor Valerie Amezcua Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez Councilmember Thai Viet Pham Councilmember Jessie Lopez Councilmember Phil Bacerra Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Councilmember David Penaloza City Council Chamber 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 Santa Ana, California 92701 Dear Councilmember Lopez, I am writing as a resident of [City Name] to express my strong support for implementing a fair and regulated short-term rental (STR) program, particularly for both owner-occupied rentals where homeowners rent out a room in their primary residence and responsible STR homeowners. Rather than continuing with a full ban on STRs, I urge the Council to adopt a balanced approach that benefits residents and our city as a whole. Short-term rentals provide vital financial support to many local homeowners. In today's economy, this income helps people afford rising housing costs, pay property taxes, and manage household expenses. For many residents, especially those who are supporting elderly parents, fixed incomes or dealing with long-term financial responsibilities, renting a spare room is one of the few flexible and practical ways to stay afloat. This is not about commercial enterprise it's about staying in our homes, caring for our families, and contributing to our community. Importantly, in November 19', 2024, when the city implemented the current STR ban, the mayor along with Councilmember Bacerra and Lopez, requested that city staff develop a short-term rental program for consideration. This direction included developing a regulatory framework and conducting outreach to stakeholders. However, to date,no visible progress has been made, and STR homeowners continue to face financial uncertainty and lack of legal, regulated options. This has also deprived the city of potential revenue from registration fees and transient occupancy taxes. Cities across the state have adopted thoughtful fair STR regulations and policies that distinguish between commercial STR operators and responsible short term rental homeowners. These frameworks can protect neighborhood integrity, minimize nuisance concerns, and bring short-term rentals out of the shadows and into compliance. I respectfully urge you to act on the statements made on November 19th 2024 and prioritize development of a short-term rental program. Doing so will provide relief to residents, and enable the city to benefit from an equitable, regulated system. Thank you for your time, your service, and your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Ana Gomez Santa Ana Resident Ward 3 Statements made by Mayor, Councilmembers Bacerra and Lopez November 19tn 2024. Mayor Amezcua• "Mr City manager I would hope that you're going to bring it back at some point so we can look at placing regulations and generating some revenue for our city..." Councilmember Bacerra: "I had advocated for kind of a more nuanced approach to have um short-term rentals with some sort of limited scope of where they could exist um I think after quite a bit of interesting deliberation we ended up going with a outright band so um I would at some point like staff to come back with some potential alternatives.." Councilmember Lopez: " [w]e discussed I think uh when we first talked about this having staff meet with stakeholders to take their input to figure out the possibility in the future especially for those living at home..." Mayor Valerie Amezcua Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez Councilmember Thai Viet Pham Councilmember Jessie Lopez Councilmember Phil Bacerra Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Councilmember David Penaloza City Council Chamber 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 Santa Ana, California 92701 Dear Mayor Amezcua, I am writing as a resident of [City Name] to express my strong support for implementing a fair and regulated short-term rental (STR) program, particularly for both owner-occupied rentals where homeowners rent out a room in their primary residence and responsible STR homeowners. Rather than continuing with a full ban on STRs, I urge the Council to adopt a balanced approach that benefits residents and our city as a whole. Short-term rentals provide vital financial support to many local homeowners. In today's economy, this income helps people afford rising housing costs, pay property taxes, and manage household expenses. For many residents, especially those who are supporting elderly parents, fixed incomes or dealing with long-term financial responsibilities, renting a spare room is one of the few flexible and practical ways to stay afloat. This is not about commercial enterprise it's about staying in our homes, caring for our families, and contributing to our community. Importantly, in November 19', 2024, when the city implemented the current STR ban, the mayor along with Councilmember Bacerra and Lopez, requested that city staff develop a short-term rental program for consideration. This direction included developing a regulatory framework and conducting outreach to stakeholders. However, to date,no visible progress has been made, and STR homeowners continue to face financial uncertainty and lack of legal, regulated options. This has also deprived the city of potential revenue from registration fees and transient occupancy taxes. Cities across the state have adopted thoughtful fair STR regulations and policies that distinguish between commercial STR operators and responsible short term rental homeowners. These frameworks can protect neighborhood integrity, minimize nuisance concerns, and bring short-term rentals out of the shadows and into compliance. I respectfully urge you to act on the statements made on November 19th 2024 and prioritize development of a short-term rental program. Doing so will provide relief to residents, and enable the city to benefit from an equitable, regulated system. Thank you for your time, your service, and your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Ana Gomez Santa Ana Resident Ward 3 Statements made by Mayor, Councilmembers Bacerra and Lopez November 19tn 2024. Mayor Amezcua• "Mr City manager I would hope that you're going to bring it back at some point so we can look at placing regulations and generating some revenue for our city..." Councilmember Bacerra: "I had advocated for kind of a more nuanced approach to have um short-term rentals with some sort of limited scope of where they could exist um I think after quite a bit of interesting deliberation we ended up going with a outright band so um I would at some point like staff to come back with some potential alternatives.." Councilmember Lopez: " [w]e discussed I think uh when we first talked about this having staff meet with stakeholders to take their input to figure out the possibility in the future especially for those living at home..." Mayor Valerie Amezcua Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez Councilmember Thai Viet Pham Councilmember Jessie Lopez Councilmember Phil Bacerra Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Councilmember David Penaloza City Council Chamber 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 Santa Ana, California 92701 Dear Councilmember Penaloza, I am writing as a resident of [City Name] to express my strong support for implementing a fair and regulated short-term rental (STR) program, particularly for both owner-occupied rentals where homeowners rent out a room in their primary residence and responsible STR homeowners. Rather than continuing with a full ban on STRs, I urge the Council to adopt a balanced approach that benefits residents and our city as a whole. Short-term rentals provide vital financial support to many local homeowners. In today's economy, this income helps people afford rising housing costs, pay property taxes, and manage household expenses. For many residents, especially those who are supporting elderly parents, fixed incomes or dealing with long-term financial responsibilities, renting a spare room is one of the few flexible and practical ways to stay afloat. This is not about commercial enterprise it's about staying in our homes, caring for our families, and contributing to our community. Importantly, in November 19', 2024, when the city implemented the current STR ban, the mayor along with Councilmember Bacerra and Lopez, requested that city staff develop a short-term rental program for consideration. This direction included developing a regulatory framework and conducting outreach to stakeholders. However, to date,no visible progress has been made, and STR homeowners continue to face financial uncertainty and lack of legal, regulated options. This has also deprived the city of potential revenue from registration fees and transient occupancy taxes. Cities across the state have adopted thoughtful fair STR regulations and policies that distinguish between commercial STR operators and responsible short term rental homeowners. These frameworks can protect neighborhood integrity, minimize nuisance concerns, and bring short-term rentals out of the shadows and into compliance. I respectfully urge you to act on the statements made on November 19th 2024 and prioritize development of a short-term rental program. Doing so will provide relief to residents, and enable the city to benefit from an equitable, regulated system. Thank you for your time, your service, and your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Ana Gomez Santa Ana Resident Ward 3 Statements made by Mayor, Councilmembers Bacerra and Lopez November 19tn 2024. Mayor Amezcua• "Mr City manager I would hope that you're going to bring it back at some point so we can look at placing regulations and generating some revenue for our city..." Councilmember Bacerra: "I had advocated for kind of a more nuanced approach to have um short-term rentals with some sort of limited scope of where they could exist um I think after quite a bit of interesting deliberation we ended up going with a outright band so um I would at some point like staff to come back with some potential alternatives.." Councilmember Lopez: " [w]e discussed I think uh when we first talked about this having staff meet with stakeholders to take their input to figure out the possibility in the future especially for those living at home..." Mayor Valerie Amezcua Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez Councilmember Thai Viet Pham Councilmember Jessie Lopez Councilmember Phil Bacerra Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Councilmember David Penaloza City Council Chamber 20 Civic Center Plaza M-30 Santa Ana, California 92701 Dear Councilmember Pham, I am writing as a resident of [City Name] to express my strong support for implementing a fair and regulated short-term rental (STR) program, particularly for both owner-occupied rentals where homeowners rent out a room in their primary residence and responsible STR homeowners. Rather than continuing with a full ban on STRs, I urge the Council to adopt a balanced approach that benefits residents and our city as a whole. Short-term rentals provide vital financial support to many local homeowners. In today's economy, this income helps people afford rising housing costs, pay property taxes, and manage household expenses. For many residents, especially those who are supporting elderly parents, fixed incomes or dealing with long-term financial responsibilities, renting a spare room is one of the few flexible and practical ways to stay afloat. This is not about commercial enterprise it's about staying in our homes, caring for our families, and contributing to our community. Importantly, in November 19', 2024, when the city implemented the current STR ban, the mayor along with Councilmember Bacerra and Lopez, requested that city staff develop a short-term rental program for consideration. This direction included developing a regulatory framework and conducting outreach to stakeholders. However, to date,no visible progress has been made, and STR homeowners continue to face financial uncertainty and lack of legal, regulated options. This has also deprived the city of potential revenue from registration fees and transient occupancy taxes. Cities across the state have adopted thoughtful fair STR regulations and policies that distinguish between commercial STR operators and responsible short term rental homeowners. These frameworks can protect neighborhood integrity, minimize nuisance concerns, and bring short-term rentals out of the shadows and into compliance. I respectfully urge you to act on the statements made on November 19th 2024 and prioritize development of a short-term rental program. Doing so will provide relief to residents, and enable the city to benefit from an equitable, regulated system. Thank you for your time, your service, and your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Ana Gomez Santa Ana Resident Ward 3 Statements made by Mayor, Councilmembers Bacerra and Lopez November 19tn 2024. Mayor Amezcua• "Mr City manager I would hope that you're going to bring it back at some point so we can look at placing regulations and generating some revenue for our city..." Councilmember Bacerra: "I had advocated for kind of a more nuanced approach to have um short-term rentals with some sort of limited scope of where they could exist um I think after quite a bit of interesting deliberation we ended up going with a outright band so um I would at some point like staff to come back with some potential alternatives.." Councilmember Lopez: " [w]e discussed I think uh when we first talked about this having staff meet with stakeholders to take their input to figure out the possibility in the future especially for those living at home..." Zuniga, Diana From: Maria Ceja < Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2025 11:38 AM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item #28 Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Mayor and City Council, I want to express my support for the establishment of a financial assistance program for families impacted by the recent kidnappings authorized by the federal government. It is most important that the City provides financial support as families navigate life after their loved one has been illegally taken without warning. We are seeing that many of our neighbors that have been kidnapped are the primary breadwinners of their family.This completely destabilizes their households, especially given the current state of our economy as we continue to see prices raise while wages stagnate. I ask that this program have the most minimal amount of barriers for families— they are already stressed and mentally impacted by what they are experiencing,the city should not add more stress with support that will aid them to survive what they are going through. Please let this be a dignified, accessible process for all seeking financial support and ensure that the city sets up an area for people to be able to come and apply in person in case any one needs support during the application process (if there is one pertaining to this process). Sincerely, Maria Ceja Santa Ana resident(born & raised) i Zuniga, Diana From: Mai Do <mai@harborinstituteoc.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2025 2:57 PM To: eComment Subject: Support for Agenda Items #27 and #32; Comments on Agenda Item #28 Attachments: 7.1.25_SACC_Letter.pdf Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Please find attached a letter signed by local immigrant rights organizations in support of Agenda Items#27 and#32 and with regards to Agenda Item#28 on the agenda for the upcoming July 1, 2025 City Council meeting. Best, Mai Nguyen Do „p,vRFom,„ Mai Nguyen Do They/Them Research& Policy Manager Harbor Institute for Immigrant&Economic Justice R,mai(a)harborinstituteoc.org Rlwww.harbori nstituteoc.o rq R1837 N Ross St,Santa Ana,CA 92701 ❑x ❑x ❑x 0 Join our newsletter: Get the latest on immigration and economic policy in OC! 1 July 1, 2025 Santa Ana City Council 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Re: Agenda Item#27, #28, and #32 Dear Mayor Valerie Amezcua and Santa Ana City Council Members, We write in support of Agenda Items #27 and #32. As always, we support efforts to advocate for community safety and to make transparent immigration enforcement presence in our neighborhoods. We also write to encourage the City Council to carefully consider its approach to direct aid for residents during this time, as to be discussed under Agenda Item #28: 1. Existing programming. The City of Santa Ana already has an existing program to support residents impacted by immigration enforcement-the immigration legal defense fund. Legal support is often a heavy financial strain on impacted families, so allocating additional funds to increase legal support capacity is one avenue through which to offer financial relief to residents. Agenda Item #28 includes expansion of funding for the immigration legal defense fund. Such an expansion does not need to be routed through or otherwise made more complicated by the creation of an additional program. Moreover, we continue to emphasize the importance of ensuring that City-funded legal services are accessible to and reach impacted community members, including Southeast Asian refugees who are disproportionately targeted for deportation and face unique challenges to securing adequate legal representation. 2. Funding sources for emergency cash assistance. While some other cities in the region are utilizing cancelled event funds to support immigrant and refugee residents, their programs involve significantly smaller allocations.' We strongly encourage the Council to consider intergovernmental partnerships, public-private partnerships with philanthropic funders, and amendments to the municipal budget as primary options for funding the emergency assistance program instead of reallocating community event funds for reasons described below. All three options are also funding avenues pursued by other Southern California municipalities seeking to create aid programs for families impacted by immigration enforcement. 3. Honoring the agency of impacted residents and upholding community pride. There are legitimate safety concerns that many families are grappling with when deciding whether to step outside their homes, and direct cash assistance is one important way to support families negatively impacted by immigration enforcement. However, should the City Council pursue the creation of this emergency cash assistance fund, we encourage the Council to consider additional or alternative funding sources and allow families the choice of whether to participate in community events. Families deserve the opportunity to make informed decisions for themselves rather than having the Council make that decision for them wholesale through mass cancellation of events-important events that celebrate the rich heritage of local immigrant and refugee communities. Similar programs in the cities of El Monte and Montebello have involved municipal fund allocations of approximately$100,000. Even considering the larger population size and demographics of the City of Santa Ana,a proportionate program would likely be about$300,000-400,000.The City of Anaheim's program is a partnership and is only partially funded by the municipal government. Sincerely, Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice Orange County Justice Fund El Centro Cultural de Mexico VietRISE Zuniga, Diana From: Escamilla, Manny <manuel.escamilla@ocgov.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2025 4:22 PM To: eComment Cc: Nunez, Alvaro; Vazquez, Sylvia Subject: Letter of Support - Items 26, 27, 28, & 32 Attachments: Letter of Support - COSA - 07.01.25 - Immigration Defense Items.pdf -Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. Hello Mayor and Council, On behalf of Supervisor Sarmiento, please see the attached letter of support for items 26, 27, 28, and 32. All the best, Manny Manuel J. Escamilla manuel.escamiIla@ocgov.com Senior Policy Advisor Office of Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento County Administration North 400 W. Civic Center Drive, Sixth Floor Santa Ana, CA 92701 Office: 714-834-3220 Cell: 657-401-5554 1 ' VICENTE SARMIENTO ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SUPERVISOR,SECOND DISTRICT COUNTY ADMINISTRATION NORTH BUILDING 400 W.CIVIC CENTER DRIVE.SANTA ANA,CALIFORNIA 92701 PHONE(714)834-3220 Mayor and City Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Dear Mayor and City Council, I am writing to support the City's efforts to respond to the unprecedented and constitutionally dubious mass immigration raids occurring throughout Orange County. Your four items are a necessary step to respond to the urgency of the situation: • Item 26 - Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to add additional transparency and public documentation of immigration enforcement activity within the City of Santa Ana. • Item 27 - Resolution calling on all federal representatives to advocate for the removal of ICE, military, and federal enforcement personnel; support residents impacted by immigration raids; and a reaffirmation of the City's Sanctuary City policies. • Item 28 — Considering a temporary program of financial assistance for families impacted by federal immigration enforcement actions funded by up to $1 million of the FY25-26 budget in accordance with the direction of the Council. • Item 32 -Discussing and Directing the City Staff to Prepare an ordinance requiring all law enforcement officers operating in Santa Ana to wear clearly visible identification, prohibiting face coverings that obscure identity during public interactions, and resolutions supporting SB 627 and SB 805. Thank you for taking a comprehensive approach to address the needs of our community in light of unaccountable masked and unidentified individuals operating in Orange County. The City of Huntington Park already identified ICE impersonators within their jurisdiction. Troublingly, we are witnessing an increasing number of reports of individuals impersonating federal agents in other parts of the Country. If there is anything that I or my office can do to assist with these items, please do not hesitate to reach out, 714-834-3220 or Vicente.Sarmientogocgov.com. Sincerely, Vicente Sarmiento Supervisor, Second District