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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Monica Singer <
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Subject:Public Comment City Council meeting 4/13
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Hello,
I have been a resident of San Luis Obispo for about 8 years and have been working at a local mental health organization
for about 2 years, which has truly shown me the extent to which the houseless community members in SLO are not only
harassed by law enforcement for trying to meet basic needs of food and shelter, but also treated with such blatant
disrespect and disregard for their LIVES. The pandemic has arguably hit this population the hardest, yet there has been
virtually no additional support from the city in terms of supplying shelter and basic resources, in fact it seems the city
has dispatched resources to specifically harass this community and take away supports, which to me is incredibly
shameful.
To require private management of shopping carts and to prohibit small tents and shelters in spacious public parks seems
to be another direct attack on a community that has already lost so many supports and programs throughout the past
year of this pandemic. I urge you to choose community and not support these measures.
Thank you,
Monica Singer
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