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Grimes, Maeve
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 1 :15 P M
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Additional correspondence for tonight's community forum .
Maeve Kennedy Grime s
City Clerk
City of San Luis Obisp o
990 Palm Stree t
San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 1
Phone : (805) 781-710 2
Email :mgrimes@slocity .org
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From : Carter, Andre w
Sent : Tuesday, January 08, 2013 12 :41 P M
To : Grimes, Maev e
*Subject :FW : tonights budget meetin g
Public file .
Andrew Carte r
Council Membe r
City of San Luis Obisp o
From : Dixie Cliff [dixiecliff@att .netj
Sent : Tuesday, January 08, 2013 10 :01 A M
To : Marx, Jan ; Smith, Kathy ; Carter, Andrew ; Carpenter, Dan ; Ashbaugh, Joh n
Subject : tonights budget meetin g
Attached are my concerns regarding budget priorities for coming term .
Thanks, Dixie Cliff
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Regarding Budget Priorities for 2013-2015 Financial Pla n
Dear Madame Mayor and City Council Members :
Item #5
60% of the public consider Alcohol related crimes and problems downtown "ver y
serious" or "somewhat serious ."
SOD urges funding for development of planning mechanisms for "setting the appropriat e
mix" of bars and retail . I am very concerned regarding the many, long term, empty stor e
fronts downtown . Between the retrofits, the damage and detritus caused by drunks an d
homeless, and the outrageous rents charged by owners, the local retailers struggle to keep
their doors open . The city (the chamber and/or the downtown business assoc .) need to
recruit necessity goods stores like department store, grocery store, meat market, hardwar e
store, plus businesses that attract more tourists, such as art and craft galleries .
Thanks for your attention to these matters tonight .
Sincerely ,
Dixie and Ivan Cliff
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