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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-01-2012 B1 EvansGoodwin, Heather Subject: FW: Enforcement of codes concerning living in vehicles From: Marx, Jan ,,ATE ITEM P, Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 9:55 PM To: meg evans Cc: Schroeder, Sheryll; Lichtig, Katie Subject: RE: Enforcement of codes concerning living in vehicles IVE MAY 0 2 2012 CITY Thank you for your input. Council voted 5 -0 to affirm staff recommendation to bring back draft ordinances addressing this problem. I am including our city clerk in this email, so that your message is included in agenda correspondence on this item. I hope you will be able to attend the council meeting when the draft ordinances come back for consideration. All the best, Jan ]an Howell Marx Mayor of San Luis Obispo (805) 781 -7120 or (805) 541 -2716 From: meg evans [kandme1984 @yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 7:27 PM To: Marx, Jan; Carpenter, Dan; Carter, Andrew; Smith, Kathy; Ashbaugh, John Subject: Enforcement of codes concerning living in vehicles Mayor Marx and Council, I was unable to attend Tues. 511 council meeting. I would like to share the 3 points I would have made at the meeting. I apologize if this is a long email. 1. I support the city enforcing it's codes concerning people living in vehicles. If you allow people to live in their cars, how can you then enforce the codes that don't allow people to live in an illegally converted garage or better yet- how can you fine people for parking their RV in their driveway if it's ok for an RV to be parked on the street if it is occupied? 2. The city and all it's residents should remember that the issue of homelessness is a very complicated issue and that being compassionate does not mean that we should be a doormat or a pushover. There's is a small group of people in every strata of society who will do their best to take advantage of any situation. Please, don't let your noble and humane tendencies blind you. 3. We are a small town. We simply cannot afford to make our town a place where people from all over the country come to get back on their feet. We will be inundated. We already have a reputation of being very generous among people on the road. I think we have made a good start with the parking program at the Prado Day Center and should stay along those lines. Thank You, Meg Evans San Luis Obispo hard copy: email: • COUNCIL o CDD DIR • CITY MGR o FIT DIR • ASST CM a FIRE CHIEF • ATTORNEY o FW DIR • CLERKIORIG o POLICE CHIEF • PM a PARRS & REC DIR • TRIBUNE o UTIL DIR • NEW TIMES a HR DIR • SLOCITYNEWS o COUNCIL o CITY MOR a CLERK