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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-12-2013 pc thomasGoodwin, Heathe r From : Sent: To: Subject: Grimes, Maev e Friday, January 18, 2013 12 :18 P M Goodwin, Heather FW : Homeless Services Center RECEIVE D JAN 18 201 3 CITY CLER K Heather, Please distribute this to the Mayor and Council Members and add it to correspondence for the Homelessnes s Workshop . Thank you . maeve kenneby Grime s City Cler k City of san luis Obisp o 990 Palm Stree t San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 1 phone : (805) 781-7102 email mgrimes@slocity .org From :John Ashbaugh [mailto :john@johnashbaugh .com ] Sent :Friday, January 18, 2013 10 :10 AM To :Lichtig, Katie ; Grimes, Maev e Subject :FW : Homeless Services Cente r Please pass this on to the Council - I find it to be a very refreshing outlook on the Homeless Services Center project . Thanks , JA Sent from my Android phone using TouchDown (www .nitrodesk .com ) Original Message From : Heather Thomas [heather@twocookscateringonline .com ] Received :Friday, 18 Jan 2013, 10 :05a m To :John Ashbaugh [john@johnashbaugh .com] Subject:RE : Homeless Services Cente r John feel free to share this with the other council members . Here's hoping for a positive outcome to the project . Have a great day . Heathe r Heather Thomas, Owner/Director of Operation s Two Cooks Caterin g PO Box 4701 . San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 3 PH : (805) 710-2882 - Fax : (805) 728-1751 1 heather@twocookscateringonline .co.• Click HERE to find us on the map .Meetings by appointment only . TWO COOKS . (ATEflIN6 Global Cuisine with a Conscienc e From :John Ashbaugh [mailto :john©johnashbaugh .com ] Sent :Thursday, January 17, 2013 9 :32 P M To:Heather Thoma s Subject:RE : Homeless Services Center Heather, thank you so much for sharing these very enlightened comments . If you don't mind, I'll send it on to our Cit y Manager and ask her to share it with my colleagues on the Council . I will keep you and Russ informed of our progress on this project . Again, I really appreciate that you have communicate d your views on this issue . Sincerely, John Ashbaug h SLO City Counci l From :Heather Thomas [mailto :heather©twocookscateringonline .com ] Sent:Thursday, January 17, 2013 11 :42 A M To :John Ashbaug h Subject:RE : Homeless Services Center Hi John ; I thought I had sent this last week, but I guess I saved it and forgot to hit send . Heathe r As a business owner in the general vicinity of the newly proposed homeless center on South Higuera I see nothing wron g with the proposed location . The site is in a wonderful spot – right next to Social Services, within easy access to publi c transportation, etc . The amount of foot traffic that will be coming into the facility will walk directly in front of the Social Services buildin g and should in no way shape or form effect the day-to-day business of businesses located in the South Higuera area – especially businesses that are on the OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET . I find it reprehensible for anyone in a position to assist to complain about something that would help those in need . I f the sheer number of homeless children in San Luis Obispo doesn't garner a response from the community I don't kno w what will . We in the business community need to lead by example . Help those in need because we can . There is no place in today's society for a NIMBY attitude towards this project . As for complaints about vandalism and cars being broken into – there is no grounds for it to be blamed on homeless .I should know – our commercial kitchen is in the same complex as the frame shop who had an auto break in . We an d 2 many other tenants at that complex I~ve vehicles in the lot on a regular basis at rit and have not had a problem . We are BLOCKS away from the proposed center, not next door . Just because someone is homeless does not mean they ar e out to vandalize or damage or otherwise destroy property that doesn't not belong to them . Yes, there will always be th e exception of the one person that does something that makes it look bad for everyone else . But if we in San Luis Obisp o are able to live with college kids in close vicinity to our homes and businesses - and trust me we all know they ca n certainly cause noise, damage and litter in our community, we can certainly lend a hand and support this new cente r that will benefit those in need . Having the center on South Higuera will effect our businesses the exact same as it does having the center on Prado . There will be no effect . Heather Thomas, Owner/Director of Operation s Two Cooks Caterin g PO Box 4701 . San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 3 PH : (805) 710-2882 . Fax : (805) 728-175 1 heather@twocookscateri ngonl i ne .co m Click HERE to find us on the map .Meetings by appointment only . TWO COOK S(AtEflltl6 Global Cuisine with a Conscience From :John Ashbaugh [mailto :john@iohnashbaugh .com ] Sent :Tuesday, January 08, 2013 11 :13 A M To :heather@stwocookscateringonline .co m Cc :infoCa)twocookscateringonline .co m Subject:Homeless Services Cente r Hi Heather I'm hoping to speak with some of the local business owners in your neighborhood – I believe you folks in the Emple o Drive area – regarding the plans we have to improve homeless services in that general region . I recall speaking to Russell about this issue almost a year ago, and found it to be a very enlightening conversation . Please give me a call at your convenience . Thanks ! John Ashbaug h 550-7713 3