HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-10-2012 B1 TasseffGoodwin, Heather
From: Lichtig, Katie
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 4:58 PM
To: Schroeder, Sheryll; Goodwin, Heather
Cc: 'Michelle Tasseff'
Subject: RE: Overnight Camping
For distribution to the City Council.
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Katie E. Lichtig
City Manager
City of San Luis Obispo, CA
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 -3249
805 - 781 -7114
www.slocity.org
From: Michelle Tasseff [ mai Ito: mtasseff(- @ci.santa- maria. ca. us]
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 4:45 PM
To: Carter, Andrew; Ashbaugh, John; Lichtig, Katie
Subject: Overnight Camping
RECEIVED
JUL 10 2012
CITY CLERK
AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
Date -
Wanted Wanted to let you know that last month one of our neighbors confronted a homeless man who
had apparently set up residence for the last two days in the house next door to her (we
were in Kansas City at the time). The man told her that he come over to check on a
bicycle that he heard they were giving away. Strange considering I never saw any of the
boys who lived there riding a bicycle. He said when he discovered it was vacant he
decided to try the doors and discovered that the former tenants (Cal Poly students) had
left one of the doors unlocked. My neighbor is definitely kinder than I would have been
and allowed him to leave without calling the police. Because my son maintains the yard
for the property owners I would have definitely called and had him arrested for
trespassing. The house had only been vacant for a couple of days. Fortunately the new
tenants moved in the following weekend. We have had the unfortunate experience of seeing
several of our neighbors loose their homes. Because of our location across from Trader
Joes /Food 4 Less (aka the homeless campground) and the creek we are experiencing an
increase in "suspicious" people in the area. I am hoping tonight the city council will
do what is in the best interest of the residents of the city and pass the emergency
ordinance allowing the police to continue citing and towing people occupying vehicles on
the city streets.
I also hope the city works with commercial property owners and encourages them to post
their property (like the Food 4 Less /Trader Joe's) prohibiting overnight parking as well
as addressing people who using the parking lot as a campground. I hope in the future to
be able to feel comfortable returning to my early morning walks downtown as well as to
Kennedy Fitness on Tank Farm (at 5 a.m.). Due to the large number of homeless people
camping on the streets in the area I have had to return to driving my car less than a
block. Seems like a waste of gas and certainly a waste of a good exercise opportunity!
Thanks again and see you tonight!