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<br />Flores, Dora <br />From:G.S. California Towing <office@gscaliforniatowing.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, September 16, 2025 1:44 PM <br />To:Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Phan, Thai; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil; <br />Hernandez, Johnathan; Penaloza, David <br />Cc:!City Clerk <br />Subject:Oppose Item 15 – Outside-City Tow Storage <br />Importance:High <br /> Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />Mayor and Councilmembers, <br /> <br />My name is Mayra Ruiz, President of Greater Southern California Towing, a lifelong Santa Ana resident, and a <br />mother raising my children here. I am writing to oppose Item 15 – Third Amendment for Rotational Towing <br />and Storage Services on tonight’s agenda. <br /> <br />This amendment would allow rotational towing companies to store and release vehicles outside of Santa Ana <br />city limits. While this may seem like a small change, it creates a real burden on residents: <br /> <br /> •Families will have to travel farther to retrieve their cars. <br /> •Residents will lose time, face added expenses, and deal with greater inconvenience. <br /> •Oversight and accountability become weaker when storage is outside our city. <br /> •Companies that invested in Santa Ana facilities are placed at a disadvantage compared to those who <br />chose not to. <br /> <br />Earlier this year, I objected in writing to this amendment because it harms Santa Ana residents and undermines <br />fairness. When the extension and amendment were later separated, I declined the outside yard amendment and <br />signed only the clean one-year extension. I stood for Santa Ana families, even though three other companies <br />supported the amendment. <br /> <br />Now, it feels like I am being punished for doing the right thing for refusing to pass costs and inconvenience <br />onto residents. <br /> <br />I urge you to reject Item 15. If a car is towed in Santa Ana, it should be stored and released in Santa Ana. <br />Residents should not carry the burden so companies can operate more conveniently. <br /> <br />Thank you for protecting Santa Ana families and fairness. <br /> <br />Mayra Ruiz <br />2202 W 5th St. <br />Santa Ana, Ca 92703 <br />714-558-7645 Office <br />Www.GSCaliforniaTowing.com <br />1 <br /> <br />