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Tonikian, Victoria
From:CityClerk
Sent:Monday, August 26, 2019 5:40 PM
To:Bev Pratt
Cc:Betz, Ryan; Read, Chris
Subject:RE: Natural Gas Ban
Dear Mr. Pratt,
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
slocity.org
From: Bev Pratt <
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2019 12:22 PM
To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org>
Subject: Natural Gas Ban
Dear Council Members,
I do not support a ban on Natural Gas in future building. Gas is an inexpensive and clean fuel. In the 1960s, electric
homes/apartments were build because electricty was a cheap and easy energy source. These properties are
now 50 years old and those electric bills can be 4 to 8 times the cost of a gas heated home.
Yes, there is solar to offset these bills, but what if something changes in that industry ? And what is the life
expectancy of solar equipment and the cost to replace equipment?. Solar isn't free and it adds to the cost of
new construction, which then adds to the cost of buying or renting the property.
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I urge all of you to do more research, think about affordability and talk with the building community. You are
here to serve the San Luis Obispo community, maybe a survey on what they prefer to cook with or dry their
clothes with would be appropriate ? You will find there are some very definite opinions on this subject and
gas will most likely win.
Instead making a decision to phase out natural gas, perhaps there should be a rebate program for Builders
that buy electric appliances for new homes Or homeowners that change from gas to electric appliances ?
Sincerely,
Bev. Pratt
1398 Alder SLO
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