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Christian, Kevin
From:Genevieve Czech <agczech@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, May 30,
To:E-mail Council Website; Lichtig, Katie; Codron, Michael; Johnson, Derek;
sstanwyk@slocity.org; Harmon, Heidi; Advisory Bodies
Subject:North Broad Street Park Designation
Our neighborhood has been promised a neighborhood park for 40 years, and last year the former city council
saw fit to designate $900,000 toward that end. This designation became adopted city policy, and staff agreed
that to pursue a new park in the North Broad Street neighborhood would be an "easy task".
Now the Parks and Rec and some city staff and the City Council are treating the designation and the money put
aside as available for other pressing needs in the City. If a new Parks and Rec Master Plan is needed, that is a
different issue, and must be addressed and met accordingly, but not by redirecting money that has been secured
for an entirely different purpose. It is dishonest to treat the designated money as accessible, and to reconstruct
the Parks and Rec General Plan to gain access to the North Broad Street Park fund. At the November 1, 2016
City Council meeting city staff was instructed to implement the plan, after a clear presentation by Shelly
Stanwyck. It is in writing, recorded for posterity. To tamper with it would be to erode further the trust of the
residents whose interests you represent.
The public is invited to weigh in on San Luis Obispo's 2017-19 financial plan and budget. What impression
will it make on the public at the June 1st meeting's discussion of the general fund to discover that the Council
having definitely set aside money for one purpose, are now discussing diverting it for another
purpose? Residents of the North Broad Street area are already communicating to you about the cavalier attitude
in discussing a disregard of explicit budget allocation for a 40 year commitment for a Park in the North Broad
Street neighborhood. How sincere is the city in inviting our opinions?
Respectfully submitted, Genevieve Czech, 612 Stanford Drive, San Luis Obispo
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