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Susana Barrios
From:Colon, Alejandra <alejandra.colon@ocgov.com>
Sent:Tuesday, May 16, 2023 2:53 PM
To:Public Comment
Cc:Sarmiento, Vicente; City Manager; City Clerk
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Re: Orange County Board Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento’s Statement in
Support of Agenda Item 19
Attachments:City of Anaheim - Letter of Support - Hotel Workers.pdf
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Please see Orange County Board Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento’s Statement in Support of Agenda Item 19.
BCC: Mayor and Anaheim City Council
Warmest regards,
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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
May 16, 2023
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken
Anaheim City Council
200 S. Anaheim Blvd, 7th floor
Anaheim, CA, 92805
Re: Orange County Board Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento’s Statement in Support of Agenda
Item 19 - Hotel and Event Center Minimum Wage, Worker Retention, and Hotel Worker
Safety and Workload Initiative
Dear Honorable Mayor Aitken and Councilmembers,
As the Second District County Board Supervisor, I was elected to represent Orange County,
including portions of Anaheim. I am writing to express my support for Agenda Item 19.
Approval of this item will increase the safety of hotel workers and help to provide them with
dignified compensation.
Tourism remains a vital cornerstone of the Orange County economy, but we must do all we can
to ensure that those working here can live here. The City of Anaheim is a national resort and
hotel industry leader. This success has been possible by the hotel workers ensuring these
facilities function.
I have met many hotel workers who are proud of their work but, unfortunately, are overworked,
underpaid, and vulnerable to dangerous working conditions. These factors also impact those who
they care for at home. Low wages prevent workers from being able to afford housing within the
county and make it difficult to provide for a family.
Ensuring that hotel workers have decent protections from sexual harassment and are not in a
constant state of financial hardships is something I believe we should all support and stand for. It
is why I strongly support workers' rights and am writing a letter of support for the passing of
Item 19.
Sincerely,
Vicente Sarmiento
Orange County Board Supervisor, District 2