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Home My WebLink About06-17-2013 ac PH 1 GrimesRECEIVED Goodwin, Heather JUN 17 2013 From: Grimes, Maeve -SLO CITY C -L RK Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 3:49 PM To: Goodwin, Heather Subject: FW: RED FILE Attachments: Scanned from a Xerox multifunction device001.pdf; Memo Council 6-17.doc Heather, please distribute as Agenda Correspondence for this evening's public hearing. rnacve kenne0y gizimcs AGENDA City Clerk CORRESPONDENCE city of sm lids OBISPO DatE A.1 ? {_L31Iem# 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 phone; (805) 781-7102 email.; mgrimes@slocitv.org From: Deborah Cash [mailto:dcashOdowntownslo.com] Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 3:10 PM To: Grimes, Maeve Subject: RED FILE Maeve, hello I have recd some communications from members that I'd like to forward to Council if it's not too late, thank you Deborah Deborah Cash Executive Director SLO Downtown Association P O Box 1402 San Luis Obispo CA 93406 805-541-0286 dcashAdowntownslo.com 1 17 June 2013 To: Mayor Jan Marx and City Council members From: Deborah Cash, Executive Director San Luis Obispo Downtown Association Re: Communications from members re: police patrol Thank you for accepting these late communications from some of our members that hopefully will provide additional insight into the issues we are facing Downtown and understanding the Board of Director's desire to address them adequately. We appreciate your support and will see you later this evening. SLO Downtown Association <sloda*downtawnslo.com> To, Cash Deborah cico�h(�c9c�writr;�wn �Io.c;on,> Fwd: Downtown patrols Begin forwarded message; From: Arthur Hamilton --c sloQm n com> Subject: Downtown patrols Date: June 13, 2013 12:50:26 PM PDT To: Deborah Cash <ILgdalkqawnto+ qLgcorn> June 13, 2013 1:52 PM As a downtown business person, with a store here for 31+ years, I have seen many problems in policing downtown from loitering, panhandling, "Goth" gatherings, altercations from the mentally unstable and drunk, to name a few. "Beat cops" in my younger days were more than great at keeping the community in good order, and the same applies when we have had presence in our downtown. They are a welcome addition, in my view, to help maintain our wonderful downtown atmosphere and let clients/shoppers/friends know that this is THE PLACE TO SHOP. Keith Hamilton Hamilton Estate Jewelry akhsloi& msn.com (not ale to attend June 17th meeting) SLO Downtown Association 1108 Garden Street, Suite 210 (805) 541-0286 �IS:1��^�wnlawn5l�cD+'rl www_Slrywnwwn510 cam SLO Downtown Association <sloda0downtownslo,com> June 14, 2013 7:43 AM To: Cash Deborah <rte;asti@clowrttownsio.corrt> Fwd: see below Begin forwarded message: From: "wurnut,thay120ftyl.cum"<wornouthag12Q@aoi.coma Date; June 13, 2013 5:27:29 PM PDT To; sl2oU,4.- gown town slo..r Reply -To: "Mrrtouthagl2OCa'• oIsom" <wVxrnoWh44g120C 2tal.gp > Downtown areas no matter what the size need a special police presence—face to face as a deterent that doesn't disappear around the corner leaving the street smart transient to reclaim the street SOW ( ufn Illy VeltZrn Wire!ElS3 40 ijE Srricartption ; SLO Downtown Association 1108 Garden Street, Suite 210 (805)541-0286 slr��la« duwntrawnslo W'n www. DawrntownSLO, rrj leebrenl5@aol.com June 14, 2013 1,P "n To: jmarx@slocity.org, dancarpent@slocity.org, jashbaug@slocity.org Cc: sgesell@slocity.org, dcash@downtownslo.com, djohnson@slocity.org, klichtig@slocity.org, kbren2003@yahoo.com Re: Transient downtown SLO yesterday at about 4:45 PM on Hlguera Street Yesterday at around 4:45 PM I was on Hlguera doing my normal city planter box watering in front of the Ross Store. Suddenly directly across the street comes a white man, with black baseball cap, with gold tipped worn down capped teeth, screaming, yelling, swearing, threatening every one in site as he came forward towards me. A young college student came up from behind him, and tried to calm him down, but to no avail. This student nearly came to blows with this person as he taunted the student and threatened to kill him. I asked the student to back off. Clearly, this transient was on meth, or drugs, or Is mentally III or some combination of all of these, but he was violent, verbally threatened death to many in the area, and was violent beyond words. Many women with babies were within 3 feet of this person as they fled from him. I had to retreat to within the Ross Store, and asked the police be called. Others on the street were calling police as well. To my amazement, he then came into the Ross Store and continued his taunting assault on the store management, and customers. I am curious, with this also being the first day for two police officers on the street, what became of this situation. Did the police respond at all? This type of street behavior has to come to an end in our good town. It is unacceptable and intolerable; plain and simple. Yesterday, I continued to see other aggressive panhandlers with cardboard signs on the streets as if nothing had changed. I know the City is trying to address this problem, but yesterday's situation highlights the ever growing and escalating problem in our community. Regards Lee Bran SLO citizen Rrlkruty <hruuwynpna Rgmatl corned �''obda WUawrrtowttSlO.Com"rnlodaC4downtownslo soma v3nepGsm ewarGrva,s HI chore This is Brillney wkh Stephen Patrick Design we dust Wanted you to be aware of the vandalism orturrtrrg at our store 1 his has been quite common, usually people Just move our planters to the rmdde of the sidewalk but now they are breaking our property and making b hazardous and dangerous for public to walk an the sidewWk in Irani of our store and the bladerunner salon and day spa Just thought you should be aware Brent Vanderhoof <brent®downtownslo,com> V Cash Deborah <dcash(9d0wntownsio.ccrn> Fwd; Downtown police presence Begin forwarded message: From: Frsiuls 3 aol ecm Subject: Re: Downtown police presence Date: June 14, 2013 5;31;31 PM PDT To: hre nt. ': do ntownslo_t•om June 17, 2013 10:07 AM Tks Brent - I did speak to Oebra at the cafe - she explained also how this "police presence" program with Jim and Jeremy will work - its all over the city not just downtown and we do need Police Presence dust for the downtown exclusively, See you at the meeting Mon. if you go. Tks. Rene Scarnegi West End Espresso & Tea 805-543-4502 Brent Vanderhoof Administrative Assistant SLO Downtown Association 1108 Garden Street, Suite 210 (805) 541-0286 Brent a downtown,,,Io - c)m www. 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I encourage the council to vote in favor of budgeting for a permanent police presence in the downtown vicinity. The front entrance of the Wineman was historically a hotspot for vagrant activity. The awning and the park bench had become a regular location for panhandlers to set up for the entire day and night. One female tenant In particular had a frightening interaction with one such gentleman on the street bench. As she approached the entrance to the building a man sitting an the bench called her by name and asked where she went and what took her so long and referenced the specific time she left. The police where contacted and we were advised to call 911 on this type of Incident. i have since taken steps to fix the problem by moving the bench to the residential patio and Installing a ralling under the awning that has deterred the activity. Though this has improved the situation at the front of the Wineman, the situation has undoubtedly moved locations. I feel that a permanent law enforcement presence would discourage this type of behavior, On several occasions I have removed sleeping bags and pillows from the roof of the building and repaired broken tables and fences on the roof top patio from people attempting to hop over to camp on the roof. The situation is out of control and I hope the City responds in a responsible manner to remedy On a personal note, my wife and I love to take walks to downtown in the evenings. On many occasions the sidewalks have been blocked by young adult vagrants and their dogs camping on the sidewalks. Several times we attempted to pass and were confronted and my small children were confronted by them which made my wife and me very uncomfortable, I am a S`^ generation San Luis Obispo resident and the increased vagrant activity that has occurred over my lifetime is Incredible. My fondest memories of my childhood were of riding my bike with a friend to downtown for the afternoon, I would ever allow my daughters to visit downtown unaccompanied under the current situation. My family hopes that we as a community can repair the situation and we look to you for help. Sincerely f� Gary 5,evensnn Ntr,i d��Cx (irJ itis