From: Bobby Godinez <
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2023 9:54 AM
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Re: AgendaItem 14.1
GreetingsHonorable Mayor McCannand Distinguished Councilmembers.
I am a39 year resident of ChulaVista and a current 6 year member of our Human Relations Commission.
I addressyou today asan advocatefor our public safety and well being. In 2017 I stood before City Council to addressthe needfor MeasureA. It was a wonderful endeavorto seeour city and the community rally behind police and fire. I personally knocked on doors and pushed for the passage of MeasureA.
My family and I haveseenthe direct benefit of MeasureA. Justa few years after its passage, I had a fire at my home. It was the responseof our city fire department that savedmy home including my neighbors. I saw familiar facesin the police officers and fire fighters that responded.
I felt asenseof pride and now I feel a senseof responsibility.
When Policeand Fire are one of our most important public resourceswe cannot disregard the disparity in worth or pay. When I usethe word “worth” vs pay, it should take on a new meaning.
I askyou all asyou consider fair and equal pay to retain and recruit the best for our city, and to ask yourself, what are our fire fighters “worth” to our city? The voters havespoken before.
Pleasesupport wageparity and show America that our fire fighters are just asequally valuable as our police officers.
Respectfully,
Bobby Godinez
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From: Leticia Munguia <
Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 6:53 PM
To: CityClerk < CityClerk@chulavistaca. gov>
Subject: May 9,2023 Chula Vista City Council - Electronic Comment Submission Good evening Mayor McCann and City Council Members:
Re: Agenda Ítem 14. 1
14.1 Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. 6 My name is Leticia Munguía, and I am a resident of District 3 and support Chula Vista Fire Fighters without exception
First, the City of Chula Vista and it’s city government should not pit any public servants against each other for resources, but we definitely shouldn' t do it with our first responders.
Secondly, Chula Vista firefighters deserve no different. When our firefighters get cancer, it is presumed by law to be a result of their work keeping us all safe. Yet here in Chula Vista, firefighters are battling cancer and raising money on GoFundMe. I urge the City of Coronado to address this issue and all wage parity issues comprehensively.
In summary, Chula Vista has fewer firefighters per capita than any large city in California, yet it has some of the busiest companies of any city. As climate change worsens and wildfires become stronger and more frequent, it will only worsen. It’s not sustainable to continue this way, it is not fair to ask of our firefighters, and it’s not fair to the public to churn through committed first responders in a way that risks their safety, impacts their families and creates instability in the city workforce and lowers employee morale.
Respectfully submitted,
Leticia Munguía
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