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From:Marx, Jan
Sent Tuesday, October 02, 2012 5 :15 P M
To:'pinardmat@aol .com'; Carter, Andrew; Smith, Kathy ; Ashbaugh, John; Carpenter, Dan;
Lichtig, Kati e
Cc:Grimes, Maev e
Subject :RE : preserving neighborhood safet y
Agenda correspondenc e
Jan
Original Message
From :pinardmat@aol .com [pinardmat@aol .com]
Sent:Tuesday, October 02, 2012 04 :35 PM Pacific Standard Time
To : Marx, Jan ; Carter, Andrew; Smith, Kathy; Ashbaugh, John ; Carpenter, Dan; Lichtig, Kati e
Subject: preserving neighborhood safet y
Dear City Council ,
While we can all acknowledge the rising homeless problem, there is no wisdom in trying to solve on e
problem by creating another, potentially even bigger one . "Neighborhood watch" is the single mos t
effective way to provide for neighborhood safety but that relies on residents knowing who belongs i n
the neighborhood - especially at night .
The problem is that this is not just a car parking issue, where are these people supposed to go to th e
bathroom? As is already our neighborhood's experience, people hang out outside thei r
cars . Residents have become very scared when someone, all of a sudden, steps out of the shadow s
just feet from them .
This is becoming an increasing problem for residents and completely breaks down any ability fo r
'neighborhood watch' concepts to work .
One way to accomplish being compassionate without compromising the safety for our families i s
better use of the city's parking lots which have the necessary facilities nearby . This seems to be the
most logical solution . You can make better use of our police and use safety cameras for everyone's
safety, including the safety of homeless families .
Again, please do not seek to solve one problem by creating another .
Thank you .
Sincerely
Peg Pinard
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