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Mr. Mayor, members of the council, city staff, and community members,
My name is Jaym Cervem and I am currently the Health Access Coordinator with the Pomona
Economic Opportunity Center.
Our organization is focused on protecting the rights of day laborers such as the workers who
look for work every day outside the Home Depot on Highland. On November 2nd, 2021, on
the comer of Highland and Lincoln about 20-25 day laborers and sheet vendors, were targeted
by a City of San Bernardino operation, many were ticketed, some had their work vehicles
impounded, at least one person was arrested. When the workers went to retrieve the vehicles
from the tow yard, they were informed that the vehicles had been placed under a 30-day hold.
Having their vehicle impounded and having to pay the fines associated with these tickets and
impoundments places a very high burden on workers who earn a living on a day-to-day basis.
Council, by allowing your police department to act with such wanton disregard for the law you
are exposing your city and the taxpayers to unnecessary liability.
We strongly encourage you to order your police chief to lift the 30-day hold immediately and
release the vehicles, and to generally halt the attacks on bard workers who are seeking only a
fair day's work for a fair day's pay.
Thank you for your time.
Best regards,
Jayra Cervera
Health Access Caorth t Pamaoa Economic O ornmitr Center