HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/5/2021 Item 6a, LevyOctober 1, 2021
Re: Appointment of Mayor and Council Seat at October 5 Council Meeting
Dear Vice Mayor Stewart and Councilmembers Christianson, Pease, and Marx,
I am writing to give my recommendation for appointing Erica A. Stewart to fill the vacancy for Mayor. I
lived in San Luis Obispo from 2017 to 2021, and while I recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue my
J.D., San Luis Obispo will always have a special place in my heart. During my time living in the City, I
met wonderful people, shared valuable experiences with loved ones and friends, and saw the triumph and
resilience of our strong community. As disclaimers go, I worked on Councilmember Stewart's Campaign
in 2018 and more recently had the pleasure of working for the City as a Legal Assistant.
Erica A. Stewart embodies every aspect of the community that I love and captures all of the resilience that
I admire. For whatever value it may be worth, I submit to you the following.
Vice Mavor Stewart is active on social media in a positive and professional manner. Vice Mayor
Stewart spreads awareness for City events, shares important news updates, and solicits
information from all community members, while still expressing her opinions in a way that we
can earnestly see who she is and what she stands for. Vice Mayor Stewart's ability to converse
with people from different perspectives and backgrounds is such a strong character trait that we
don't often see nowadays. Her social media usage uplifts otherwise unheard voices.
Vice Mayor Stewart sets an example for the tie of work ethic we want in public officials. Vice
Mayor Stewart has many community roles between faith -based organizations, Cal Poly,
CAPSLO, and more. From personal experience, as a Councilmember, she worked with several
student organizations that 1 was a part of at Cal Poly. Despite her busy life and personal schedule,
she was always professional and responsive to my inquiries and made me feel valued in my
perspectives for change in our community. I am confident that she maintains the same courtesy to
all people and organizations across the City, and have yet to be disproved.
Vice Mavor Stewart stands for the values that our communitv desires and needs. We all are
worried about wildfires, economic relief following COVID-19, and maintaining the quality,
compassion, and integrity of our City and the role it plays in the County. I know that Vice Mayor
Stewart stands with these values. I've seen her work to address the housing needs in the County.
I've seen her celebrate and uplift communities and businesses that need it the most. I've seen her
warn us when streets are closed, water warnings are posted, or local funding sources become
available. She is emblematic of the best San Luis Obispo can offer.
This is a sample of reasons why I trust Erica A. Stewart to lead San Luis Obispo in the positive direction
it deserves.
Thank you,
Ian Levy
J.D. Candidate, UCLA School of Law