HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-06-2015 C6 WoodruffSubject: FW: January 6, 2015 Agenda, Item C6
Attachments: City of SLO letter land acquisition Jan 2015.docx COUNCIL MEETING: l - (r _I S
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From: Kara Woodruff [ma i Ito: KWoodruff @blakeslee- blakeslee.com] JAN 0 5 2015
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 2:18 PM
To: Council ALL
Cc: Marx, Jan; Lichtig, Katie; Codron, Michael; Hill, Robert
Subject: January 6, 2015 Agenda, Item C6
Dear Council Members and City leaders:
Please find attached a letter of support for Item C6 on the City's agenda for tomorrow. I so appreciate your including
this item on the agenda and urge your support.
Best wishes, Kara Woodruff
Kara A. Woodruff, JD
V P /CCO
Blakeslee & Blakeslee, Inc.
Member FINRA & SIPC
kara @ blakeslee - blakeslee.com
Kara A. Woodruff
1163 Pismo Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
karaslo(a)charter.net
805/440 -6650
January 5, 2015
San Luis Obispo City Council
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Subject: Support for January 6 2015 Agenda Item No. C6 — Land Acquisition Appraisal. Funding
Dear Members of the City Council of San Luis Obispo:
As a local business person and supporter of public open space, I'd like to encourage you to vote "yes" on Item C6 on
tomorrow's Council Agenda, allowing for funding of appraisals for conservation projects within the City's
Greenbelt Protection Program.
As you all know, for many years now, the City has demonstrated strong leadership in the conservation of open space
in and around the City. These efforts have promoted property values and a vital economy, by protecting the
character of and quality of life in San Luis Obispo County and by encouraging thousands of visitors each year to
visit, stay, eat, and spend their tourism dollars. With the ever - growing population of California, more and more in
the state will seek refuge from their busy lives — our beautiful Central Coast is a perfect destination, and our efforts
to ensure its continued beauty and vitality is an investment in our robust economic future. I like the way Mayor Jan
Marx put it, "Having nearby wilderness makes our community a sought -after destination for visitors and tourist,
directly contributing to local businesses and jobs."
As a conservation enthusiast, I'm more than pleased, too, about the multiple environmental benefits of protecting the
Miossi Brothers /La Cuesta and Ahearn ranches. The proposed acquisitions will preserve the city's water resources,
protect the wildlife habitat of our region, and give our residents a place to recreate and deepen their commitment to
the conservation of the Central Coast. It's all good!
Please support Item C6 and continue the City's proud and critically important conservation legacy_
Sincerely,
Kara A. Woodruff