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Correspondence - Item #16

Santa Ana City Council
March 18, 2025

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Correspondence - Item #16
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March 18, 2025
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Becerra, Alexis
From: AltaBajaMarket <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March18, 202510:52AM
To: eComment
Subject: commentonparkingissuefortonight'scouncilmeeting Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks.

Hello-
MynameisDeilahSnell. IamtheownerofAltaBajaMarket, abusinessindowntownfor9years.

PLEASEdonotraisetheparkingrates. Allthisisdoingisdistractingcustomerstoourbusinesses (Igetcomplaintsevery timethereisaneventandthereis "eventparking") andhurtsthepeoplewhoownandworkinthesebusinesses.

SupportyourdowntownthathasbeenhurtingforYEARS. Makeit easyandaffordableforcustomerstosupportus.

Thankyou.

Salud!
AltaBajaMarket
Market + cafecelebratingtheflavorsaboveandbelowtheUS//MXborder Orderourbook: Beginner'sGuidetoPreserving
201E. 4thSt, ste101
SantaAna, CA92701
714.783.2252 (BAJA)
@altabajamarket
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: fernandoceballos <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March18, 202512:14PM
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: [email protected]
Sent: PM
To: eComment
Subject: FiestaParkingStructure
FollowUpFlag: Followup
FlagStatus: Flagged
Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. thHithere, IhavebeenworkinginDTSAforover10years. IparkatFiesta. Ihaveworkedfor4 StreetMarket, Iusedto havemyownbusiness, andnowIcurrentlyworkforAltaBajaMarket. Withallthedisrup?oninDTSA, parkingisthe worst. Wearesmallbusinessesjusttryingtogetby. Byraisingparkingrates, it willdeterguests, frustrateemployees andwewilllosebusiness. WhileIdonothaveamonthlypassanymore, theywentfrom $40to $50. AndIunderstand thattheywillgoto $90/mo? Forwhat? Crea?ngasuperdangerousexperienceinFiestawithSpurgeongoing through? It’scertainlynotkeepingthestructureanysafer (vandalism, druguse, etc).

Thenwiththeeventsthathappendownhere, noneofwhichbenetthelocalbusinesses, wehavehadtopayaat rate topark, eventhoughweareemployees (andcanproveassuch). Andwearetoldthat “cashisbest”. Really? SheilaAnderzunas
Whenwenolongerhavegoodcookingin theworld, wewill havenoliterature, nohighandsharpintelligence, nor friendlygathering, norsocialharmony.

Marie-AntoineCaréme
1 Zuniga, Diana
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, March18, 202512:27PM
To: eComment
Subject: FiestaParkingStructure
FollowUpFlag: Followup
FlagStatus: Flagged
Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. thHi there, I havebeenworkingin DTSAfor over10years. I parkatFiesta. I haveworkedfor 4 StreetMarket, I usedto havemyownbusiness, andnowI currentlyworkfor AltaBajaMarket. Withall thedisruptionin DTSA, parkingisthe worst. Wearesmallbusinessesjusttryingtogetby. Byraisingparkingrates, it will deterguests, frustrateemployeesand wewill losebusiness. WhileI donothaveamonthlypassanymore, theywentfrom $40to $50. AndI understandthat theywill goto $90/mo? Forwhat? Creatingasuperdangerousexperiencein FiestawithSpurgeongoingthrough? It’s certainlynotkeepingthestructureanysafer (vandalism, druguse, etc).

Thenwiththeeventsthathappendownhere, noneof whichbenefitthelocalbusinesses, wehavehadtopayaflat rateto park, eventhoughweareemployees (andcanproveassuch). Andwearetoldthat “cashisbest”. Really? SheilaAnderzunas
Whenwenolongerhavegoodcookingin theworld, wewill havenoliterature, nohighandsharpintelligence, nor friendlygathering, norsocialharmony.

Marie-AntoineCaréme
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: EricHansen <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March PM
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: garetthansen <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: BrookHansen <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: AddisonHansen <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March18,
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" AddisonHansen
SlammersF.C. ECNL2007 #4
CenterBackClassof2026
OrangeCounty, CA
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1 Becerra, Alexis
From: AdrianVelasco <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks.

Hello,
IliveandworkintheaffectedareaandIdonotsupportthismeasure. Itwillnegativelyeffectdowntownbusinesses, jobswillbelost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told—MISLEADING! SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: DannyRuiz <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday,
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: martha <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday,
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" EnviadodesdemiiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: LeticiaCortez <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" EnviadodesdemiiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: KimberlyDeLuna <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March18,
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: VanessaSuheyGonzalezCastro <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March18, 202512:52PM
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: [email protected]
Sent: 53PM
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: JerryTapia <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday,
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: JoshNguyen <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: BrianReznick <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks.

Increasingparkingpriceswilldestroydowntownbusinesses. Thisisahorribleidea, pleasedon’t doit.

SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: SalvadorCeja <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: namyun1599 <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyVerizon, SamsungGalaxysmartphone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: ShawnMakhani <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: JimmyCabral <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Cc: Lopez, Jessie
Subject: CityCouncilmeeting – agendaitem16
Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks.

DearCouncil-memberLopez,
I amwritingtoexpressmyconcernaboutthelast-minuteadditionoftheparkingmeter rateincreasetotonight’sCityCouncilagenda. Theitemwasplacedontheagendalast Fridayafternoon, whichdoesnotallowforsufficientpublicnotice, comment, oranalysis.

Rusheddecisions, especiallythosethatimpactresidentsfinancially, undermine transparencyandpublictrust. Thecommunitydeservesaclearexplanationofwhythis increaseisnecessary, howtheadditionalrevenuewill beused, andwhatalternatives, if any, havebeenconsidered. At thispoint, noneofthesecriticalquestionshavebeen answered.

I urgeyoutoeitheropposethismeasureuntilthepublichashadanopportunitytoreview andweighinonit orrequestthatit bepostponedforproperdiscussion. Residentsshould notbeblindsidedbylast-minuteproposalsthatcouldhaveadirectfinancialimpacton them.

Pleaseletmeknowyourpositiononthisissueandwhetheryouwill advocateforgreater transparencyin thisprocess.

Thankyouforyourtime.
1 Becerra, Alexis
From: LucilaGutierrez <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
1 Flores, Dora
From: ROSIBELDAGONZALEZ <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March18, 2025
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. lookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingbythePeopleforthe Peoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zerotransparency! Downtown businesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told—MISLEADING! Butwewon’t let it happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
LaZapateriaMexico
DowntownSantaAna
RosiGonzalez
1 Flores, Dora
From: JoseSolorio <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March
To: eComment
Subject:# 16NoParingNOMetersParkingEnterpriseFundUpdatesforMetersandStructures Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks. item16nDOGElookintoCityofSantaAna,CAASAP!nNotoorRemoveParking! Noto! orReduceStructureParkingby thePeopleforthePeoplen "Folks, thisisaTOTALDISASTER! Thecitysneaksinalast-minuteagendaitem—zero transparency! Downtownbusinesseswillbecrushed, jobslost, andthecommunityhurt. Thepeopleweren’t told— MISLEADING! Butwewon’t letit happen. Thisshould, andWILL, besentbacktotheresidents. FIGHTBACK!" SentfrommyiPhone
JoseSolorio
LaZapateríaMéxico
DowntownSantaAna
2 Flores, Dora
From: Tapferx4 <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday,
To: eComment
Subject: Item #16-VoteNoonIncreasingParkingRates
Attention: ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachmentsorlinks.

March18, 2025
Re: Item #16--Don’t RaiseParkingRates
DearCouncilMembers,
As you all are veryawarethe downtowncommunitywasextremelyhardhit by the COVID19 pandemicandthe closingof manyof the streetsin the downtownfor the OCStreetcar construction. Downtownis still not evencloseto recovered. Manysmallbusinessesarestill shutting thand manyof the storefrontson 4 St. arevacantalongwithvacanciesthroughoutthe downtown. Thelastthingthe downtownbusinessesandcustomersneedis a priceincreaseon parking. Pleasedon’t raisepricesat this timebut waituntil the downtownis betterrecovered.

Thankyoufor yourserviceandyourconsideration,
KimTapfer
thBusinessand PropertyOwner, 106 -102W. 4 St., SantaAna, CA92701 4

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