2, 13, 18Public Comment
From: Pat D <
Sent: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:00 PM
To: Public Comment; Jose Moreno; Jose Diaz
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Comments on tonites meeting
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As I continue to shelter in place, not attending meetings in person, I ask once again my comments be read
aloud. In addition for your virtual projection of the meeting, the sound needs to be improved. It is inconsistent
with some members and speakers projecting their voice less then others. Please try to make those adjustments as
needed.
Item 2 - Housing Element Report
Having listened to last week's public hearing on the housing element report prepared by staff, I am now
convinced that this majority council has no intention of meeting RHNA guidelines particularly in the areas of
low and very low income identified housing needs. You continue to favor builders and prioritize land use for
the upper income level needs in our community. You continue to show no regard for meeting the needs of those
who work hardest to ensure that our city is the destination point you like to tout it as being. I am most
disappointed in my own Councilmember Diaz, who sounds like he gets it, but then follows the mayor like a
little puppy dog. District 1 is doomed to succeed in the needs we have shown for such a long time.
I fully expect that HCD, upon receipt of your report, will have numerous questions about how you will actually
meet the assigned goals. State laws have come into place and your plan fails miserably to show an achievable
plan to mert those goals.
Item 13 - BeWell OC Contract has some merit but any involvement with law enforcement defeats any good.
Sadly we still see Anaheim cops even go out of the city to kill folx in crisis. This contract will not fix a
department that sees numerous deaths at the hands of our sworn officers.
When will we hold officers accountable for the deaths they have caused?
Item 18 - Redistricting
I am once again not surprised at low participation numbers in your community meetings, yet your report reads
as though great success in reaching the masses!!! The email numbers alone are so abysmal. Knocked on any
doors lately and talked to your constituents? If you had offered a virtual means of participation, I assure you
more would be there. Lets hope more is done in future to educate and engage your public.
Please don't interpret folx not attending as confidence in your leadership as it does not exist. Folx are tired of
your bully approach to collecting input and limited outreach. They are also quite busy with full lives trying to
survive in their communities.
Public Comment:
AB 339 is coming - are you
ready to hear from your public
in larger numbers? We who
have been unable to attend
meetings in person have not
been afforded the opportunity
to address the Council virtually.
I have sent comments but have
only once I believe heard back
from my council member. So
much for communication! ! !
Let's hope as a city of over
250,000 you don't resist this
law.
Governor Newsom has not yet signed into law AB 339, a similar bill addressing Brown Act
teleconferencing requirements. The Governor has until October io to veto the bill, or it will become
law. We will provide another update on AB 339 When the Governor acts.
This bill would, until December
31, 2023, require all open and
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public meetings of a city council
or a county board of supervisors
that governs a jurisdiction
containing least 250,000 people
to include an opportunity for
members of the public to attend
via atwo-way telephonic option
or a two-way Internet -based
service option, as specified, and
would require a city council or
county board of supervisors
that has, as of June 15, 2021,
provided video streaming, as
defined, of at least one of its
meetings to continue to provide
that video streaming. The bill
would require all open and
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Pat Davis
District 1 resident
Sent from my phone. Please excuse brevity and typos.
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