Hello Mayor and Council, my name is Angelino Javier Garcia and I live here in Tustin. Many people in my neighborhood hesitate to speak up, so I am writing to you myself. To be honest, we are fed up. You are very busy with that deal to hand over city land to a megachurch, while there are parts of Tustin that seem not to exist to you at all—like where I live, near Pasadena and McFadden. Here, cars get stolen, packages are stolen from doorsteps, walls get vandalized, and at night, there are people loitering who look suspicious. We don't even let the kids go out and play alone anymore, and the elderly don't want to go for walks after dark.
That’s not right, is it? What makes me angriest is how long the police take to respond. You call and call, and nothing happens. If someone is in danger, every minute counts. Neighbors are starting to say, "Why bother calling if they don't show up?"—and that is extremely dangerous. It’s not the fault of the officers on the street; it’s a matter of priorities. That’s why it infuriates me to see how the sale of over three acres of city land at Tustin Legacy to Mariners Church was handled—apparently without an open bidding process and without consulting the public. That land belongs to everyone, not just a select few. If you’re going to sell it, the money and attention should go toward what the people truly need—like making the streets safe. So, here is what I’m asking for: • More patrols in the neighborhoods with the most trouble, especially at night and on weekends. • Disclosure of police response times for each neighborhood—to see if some get faster service than others—and a plan to ensure faster response times. • Better street lighting, cameras where feasible, and more activities for young people. • Meetings with the police in our neighborhoods—including sessions in Spanish—so people can report issues without fear. • Transparency regarding the sale of any city-owned land, with a portion of the proceeds going toward public safety and the neighborhoods that need it most; and regarding the Mariners Church deal: disclose the sale price, the true market value, and who pushed the deal through. If everything is above board, there is nothing to hide. Also, just so you know, *Voice of OC* is already aware of this; people are paying attention. Tustin is our city, too. Every neighborhood deserves to feel safe and to be heard—not just the new or wealthy ones. Thank you.
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Subject: New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City Council/Special Closed Session-5:00 pm/Regular Meeting-6:00 pm Date: Monday, October 5, 2026 6:03:56 PM
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Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council/Special Closed Session-5:00 pm/Regular Meeting6:00 pm Item: PUBLIC INPUT - Members of the public may provide comments in writing, in person or in real time via Zoom to address the City Council on items on the Closed Session Agenda. eComment: hola alcalde y consejo me llamo Angelino Javier Garcia y vivo aqui en tustin. mucha jente en mi barrio no se anima a decir nada asi que les escribo yo. y la neta ya estamos cansados. ustedes andan bien ocupados con ese trato de darle terreno de la siudad a una mega iglesia y mientras tanto ay partes de tustin que parese que ni existen para ustedes yo vivo por pasadena y mcfadden. aqui se roban los caros, se roban los paquetes de la puerta, rayan las paredes y en la noche ay jente rondando que no da buena espina. ya ni dejamos a los niños salir solos a jugar. los viejitos no quieren salir a caminar cuando ya esta oscuro. eso no esta bien no? y lo que mas coraje da es cuanto se tarda la policia. uno llama y llama y nada. si alguien esta en peligro cada minuto cuenta. ya ay vesinos que dicen pa que llamo si ni vienen, y eso esta bien peligroso. no es culpa de los oficiales que andan en la calle es culpa de las prioridades. por eso me da coraje ver como se manejo lo de vender mas de 3 acres de terreno de la siudad en tustin legacy a mariners church, por lo que se ve sin licitasion abierta y sin preguntarle a la jente. ese terreno es de todos no nomas de unos cuantos. si lo van a vender que ese dinero y esa atension vallan primero a lo que la jente de veras nesesita, como que las calles sean seguras. asi que esto es lo que les pido • mas patrullas en los barrios donde ay mas broncas sobre todo en la noche y los fines de semana • que digan cuanto se tarda la policia en llegar en cada barrio, haber si a unos los atienden mas rapido que a otros, y que agan un plan pa que lleguen mas rapido • mas luz en las calles, camaras donde se pueda y mas cosas pa que los chavos tengan que aser • juntas con la policia en nuestros barrios, en español tambien, pa que la jente pueda reportar cosas sin miedo • que el dinero de la venta de cualquier terreno de la siudad se use a la vista de todos y que una parte valla a la seguridad y a los barrios que mas lo nesesitan y lo de mariners church, digan cuanto lo estan vendiendo, cuanto vale de verdad y quien empujo ese trato. si todo esta limpio no ay nada que esconder. tambien pa que sepan voice of oc ya sabe de esto. la jente esta poniendo atension. tustin tambien es nuestra siudad. todos los barrios meresen sentirse seguros y que los escuchen, no nomas los nuevos o los de dinero. grasias
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