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Home My WebLink About5/3/2022 Item PC, Lincoln Delgado, Adriana From:Abe Lincoln <abelincoln4slo@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, May To:E-mail Council Website Subject:Public Comment - City Council Meeting : May 3, 2022 - SLOCO Roller Derby Harassment issues at Santa Rosa Park This message is from an External Source. Use caution when deciding to open attachments, click links, or respond. Hello Mayor Stewart and City Council My name is Abe Lincoln, and I am a resident of San Luis Obispo. I would like to applaud the City of SLO for proclaiming April as Sexual Assault Action Month; however, work needs to carry on every week, month, and year. I am writing today as a parent of a child who is a SLOCO Roller Derby team member. They are a sanctioned organization part of the Junior Roller Derby Association of America, and they reserve and use the skating rink at Santa Rosa Park every Sunday from 1-5 pm. Unfortunately, they have been experiencing a series of escalating incidents of harassment over the last ten months, most recently on April 10th. This incident included a verbal threat of Sexual Assault and violence—the girls on this team who witnessed this range in age from 4-to 17. While I appreciate that the City has hired a skate ambassador to be present Sunday afternoons, I am concerned that witnessing and documenting these issues are not enough. We need a plan to prevent these girls from having to experience this treatment and abuse. I request that a uniformed officer be present every Sunday afternoon during practice or at least a marked Police Vehicle present in the parking lot. Santa Rosa park is less than a mile from the SLO PD Station. Thank you for your time and consideration. -- Abe Lincoln 831-402-9979 https://www.linkedin.com/in/abelincoln/ 1