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Tonikian, Victoria
From:CityClerk
Sent:Friday, August 23, 2019 3:50 PM
To:Betty Ellison
Cc:Betz, Ryan; Read, Chris
Subject:RE: requiring "all electric" in all new homes
Dear Ms. Ellison,
Thank you for taking the time to contact the City Council on this topic. This is a policy related issue for the City
Council’s consideration that is scheduled to be heard at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on
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September 3. Your message has been provided directly to them.
If you have any questions, please contact the Administration Department at (805) 781-7589.
Sincerely,
Victoria Tonikian
Administrative Assistant II
City Administration
City Clerk's Office
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249
E vtonikia@slocity.org
T 805.781.7105
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From: Betty Ellison <
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 1:26 PM
To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org>
Subject: requiring "all electric" in all new homes
I strongly urge you to vote NO on this ordinance. I don't believe we are yet ready to provide enough electricity for ALL
new homes in addition to existing homes & businesses, at a reasonable rate. Until a cheaper source of electricity is
available, natural gas is still the most cost effective source of energy for many items--and preferred by most for
cooking. REQUIRING all-electric new homes will price them out of the range of most new home buyers--already a severe
problem in this community. Plus, as more and more people are moving to solar panels for their homes, they will
naturally use less gas, as it will become the more costly option for them. FORCING people to build all-electric homes is
not what this city should be about.
In addition, the cost to businesses and their employees who depend on the natural gas industry will be
severe. Contractors will choose not to build here, or to charge more for their services--making the price of new homes
even MORE expensive. Businesses that provide gas fireplaces, stoves, and the like will go out of business. We can't
afford to lose jobs here--it's already hard enough to make a living.
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Once again, I urge you to vote NO on this ordinance.
Thank you,
Betty Ellison
Registered Voter
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