HomeMy WebLinkAboutredactedFrom:Harmon, Heidi
To:Brian Geiger
Cc:Matthew Sayles
Subject:Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Date:Wednesday, April 10, 2019 7:04:34 AM
Just got it.
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 6:00:23 AM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Matthew Sayles
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Just sent the draft release in a separate message. Let me know if you didn’t get it—caught in
the spam filter or something—and l’ll resend.
Brian
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 10, 2019, at 8:03 AM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Sounds good. Can you send me back my quote so I have it in hand just to ground
myself and when I’m talking about please.
Get Outlook for iOS
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 4:46:22 AM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Suzanne said she can try you around 7:20 or 7:50. She’s driving kids to school in
between.
Let me know if there are any hitches, and thanks, again.
Brian
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 11:29 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:53:33 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
OK. I’ll let Suzanne know. What number should she call?
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 10:52 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
It will have to be before 8am
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:48:54 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I have an email from Suzanne Potter, the California News Service producer working on
the story. She said she’s free any time Wednesday morning.
If you want to choose a time, or a window, I can pass that along.
What number should Suzanne use to reach you?
Thanks for doing!
Brian
Brian Geiger
Officer, Communications
The Pew Charitable Trusts
901 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
p: 202-540-6431 | e: bgeiger@pewtrusts.org
www.pewenvironment.org |T Follow | F Like
From: Matthew Sayles [mailto:saylesmatthew@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 9:04 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I’m hoping they’ll email you soon (or tomorrow morning). Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
ok when can they call?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:05:56 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: BGeiger@pewtrusts.org; BSwift@pewtrusts.org; Matthew Sayles;
Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE:
Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon:
It would actually be a phone interview with Public News Service. As
far as talking points go, something along the lines of your quote that
we used for the Press Release would be perfect—basically
highlighting the tourism and small business benefits of the Carrizo
and the Los Padres.
Someone from PEW should be following up with more info on the
interview soon. Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
wrote:
Sure- I'll be at Ascendo from 9-10 then Bliss from 11-12 if
they can meet me there. Do you have talking points?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 1:45:14 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; BGeiger@pewtrusts.org;
BSwift@pewtrusts.org
Cc: Matthew Sayles; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
I wanted to introduce you to my colleagues Brian Geiger
and Brett Swift with PEW Charitable Trusts. They’re
working with our Coalition on an article for the
introduction of the CCHPA (Rep. Carbajal/Sen.Harris
Bill). They were hoping that Mayor Harmon might be
available for a short interview with a reporter later today
or tomorrow.
Apologies for the short notice, and thanks for any help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 4, 2019, at 2:45 PM, Harmon, Heidi
hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
You are welcome!
From: Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:41:17 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon
previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Thank you!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 1:34 PM Harmon,
Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
sounds good- feel free to use again
From: Matthew Sayles
msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:27:21 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon
previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Hope this e-mail finds you well! In good
news, the Central Coast Heritage
Protection Act is set to be introduced
again next week by Rep. Carbajal and
Sen. Harris. With Democratic control of
the House, we're very much optimistic
that the bill will move farther than it ever
has before.
We're once again pulling together quotes
for a Press Release, and I wanted to see if
it would be OK to include this pull-quote
from your prior-op-ed on the Carrizo:
Permanent protection of Carrizo Plain
is key to our region’s tourism industry,
which attracts visitors from around the
globe and reinforces our economic
future and quality of life. Travel and
tourism are important to communities
in the Carrizo Plain region, representing
about 19 percent of total private wage
and salary employment. In fact, the
recent superbloom, recognized for its
splendor in countless magazines,
articles, and travel guides, brought
thousands of tourists to San Luis
Obispo who stayed in our hotels, ate at
local restaurants, and shopped in our
stores.
It is no mistake that San Luis Obispo
has been recognized as one of the most
desirable places to live in the country,
according to a 2016 survey by
Liveability.com. Citing its close
proximity to beautiful geography and
picturesque landscapes, our residents
have proclaimed our region to be one of
the “happiest places on Earth.”
The CCHPA includes wilderness
designations for 61,536 acres of land in
the Carrizo alone (here is a link to info on
the full
protections: http://centralcoastwild.com/)
Please let me know if you'd like to add or
modify anything to the quote, and again,
thanks for all you do! It would be great to
add a line about the Los Padres National
Forest too.
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition
CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 7:17 PM Harmon,
Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Great- thanks of asking.
From: saylesmatthew@gmail.com
saylesmatthew@gmail.com> on behalf of
Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:47:45 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Quote from Mayor Harmon
previously used) RE: Monuments
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Wanted to see if it would be OK to use
this quote in a Press Release our
coalition of groups is sending out RE:
the Monument review:
This short-sighted attempt to
review our national monuments
and public lands is an egregious
assault on our way of life, our
shared connection to the land
and a vast miscalculation of the
vital economic role Carrizo Plain
serves in our community,” said
San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi
Harmon.“Permanent protection of
Carrizo Plain is key to our
region’s tourism industry, which
attracts visitors from around the
globe and reinforces our
economic future and quality of
life.”
Attached is the full piece as well.
Please let me know if it's OK to use the
quote--and thanks again for your help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition
CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
From:Brian Geiger
To:Harmon, Heidi
Cc:Matthew Sayles
Subject:Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Date:Wednesday, April 10, 2019 6:00:36 AM
Just sent the draft release in a separate message. Let me know if you didn’t get it—caught in
the spam filter or something—and l’ll resend.
Brian
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 10, 2019, at 8:03 AM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Sounds good. Can you send me back my quote so I have it in hand just to ground
myself and when I’m talking about please.
Get Outlook for iOS
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 4:46:22 AM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Suzanne said she can try you around 7:20 or 7:50. She’s driving kids to school in
between.
Let me know if there are any hitches, and thanks, again.
Brian
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 11:29 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:53:33 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
OK. I’ll let Suzanne know. What number should she call?
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 10:52 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
It will have to be before 8am
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:48:54 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I have an email from Suzanne Potter, the California News Service producer working on
the story. She said she’s free any time Wednesday morning.
If you want to choose a time, or a window, I can pass that along.
What number should Suzanne use to reach you?
Thanks for doing!
Brian
Brian Geiger
Officer, Communications
The Pew Charitable Trusts
901 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
p: 202-540-6431 | e: bgeiger@pewtrusts.org
www.pewenvironment.org |T Follow | F Like
From: Matthew Sayles [mailto:saylesmatthew@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 9:04 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I’m hoping they’ll email you soon (or tomorrow morning). Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
ok when can they call?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:05:56 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: BGeiger@pewtrusts.org; BSwift@pewtrusts.org; Matthew Sayles;
Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE:
Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon:
It would actually be a phone interview with Public News Service. As
far as talking points go, something along the lines of your quote that
we used for the Press Release would be perfect—basically
highlighting the tourism and small business benefits of the Carrizo
and the Los Padres.
Someone from PEW should be following up with more info on the
interview soon. Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
wrote:
Sure- I'll be at Ascendo from 9-10 then Bliss from 11-12 if
they can meet me there. Do you have talking points?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 1:45:14 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; BGeiger@pewtrusts.org;
BSwift@pewtrusts.org
Cc: Matthew Sayles; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
I wanted to introduce you to my colleagues Brian Geiger
and Brett Swift with PEW Charitable Trusts. They’re
working with our Coalition on an article for the
introduction of the CCHPA (Rep. Carbajal/Sen.Harris
Bill). They were hoping that Mayor Harmon might be
available for a short interview with a reporter later today
or tomorrow.
Apologies for the short notice, and thanks for any help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 4, 2019, at 2:45 PM, Harmon, Heidi
hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
You are welcome!
From: Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:41:17 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon
previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Thank you!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 1:34 PM Harmon,
Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
sounds good- feel free to use again
From: Matthew Sayles
msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:27:21 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon
previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Hope this e-mail finds you well! In good
news, the Central Coast Heritage
Protection Act is set to be introduced
again next week by Rep. Carbajal and
Sen. Harris. With Democratic control of
the House, we're very much optimistic
that the bill will move farther than it ever
has before.
We're once again pulling together quotes
for a Press Release, and I wanted to see if
it would be OK to include this pull-quote
from your prior-op-ed on the Carrizo:
Permanent protection of Carrizo Plain
is key to our region’s tourism industry,
which attracts visitors from around the
globe and reinforces our economic
future and quality of life. Travel and
tourism are important to communities
in the Carrizo Plain region, representing
about 19 percent of total private wage
and salary employment. In fact, the
recent superbloom, recognized for its
splendor in countless magazines,
articles, and travel guides, brought
thousands of tourists to San Luis
Obispo who stayed in our hotels, ate at
local restaurants, and shopped in our
stores.
It is no mistake that San Luis Obispo
has been recognized as one of the most
desirable places to live in the country,
according to a 2016 survey by
Liveability.com. Citing its close
proximity to beautiful geography and
picturesque landscapes, our residents
have proclaimed our region to be one of
the “happiest places on Earth.”
The CCHPA includes wilderness
designations for 61,536 acres of land in
the Carrizo alone (here is a link to info on
the full
protections: http://centralcoastwild.com/)
Please let me know if you'd like to add or
modify anything to the quote, and again,
thanks for all you do! It would be great to
add a line about the Los Padres National
Forest too.
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition
CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 7:17 PM Harmon,
Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Great- thanks of asking.
From: saylesmatthew@gmail.com
saylesmatthew@gmail.com> on behalf of
Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:47:45 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Quote from Mayor Harmon
previously used) RE: Monuments
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Wanted to see if it would be OK to use
this quote in a Press Release our
coalition of groups is sending out RE:
the Monument review:
This short-sighted attempt to
review our national monuments
and public lands is an egregious
assault on our way of life, our
shared connection to the land
and a vast miscalculation of the
vital economic role Carrizo Plain
serves in our community,” said
San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi
Harmon.“Permanent protection of
Carrizo Plain is key to our
region’s tourism industry, which
attracts visitors from around the
globe and reinforces our
economic future and quality of
life.”
Attached is the full piece as well.
Please let me know if it's OK to use the
quote--and thanks again for your help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition
CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
From:Harmon, Heidi
To:Brian Geiger
Cc:"Matthew Sayles"
Subject:Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Date:Wednesday, April 10, 2019 5:03:29 AM
Sounds good. Can you send me back my quote so I have it in hand just to ground myself and
when I’m talking about please.
Get Outlook for iOS
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 4:46:22 AM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Suzanne said she can try you around 7:20 or 7:50. She’s driving kids to school in between.
Let me know if there are any hitches, and thanks, again.
Brian
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 11:29 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:53:33 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
OK. I’ll let Suzanne know. What number should she call?
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 10:52 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
It will have to be before 8am
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:48:54 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I have an email from Suzanne Potter, the California News Service producer working on the story. She
said she’s free any time Wednesday morning.
If you want to choose a time, or a window, I can pass that along.
What number should Suzanne use to reach you?
Thanks for doing!
Brian
Brian Geiger
Officer, Communications
The Pew Charitable Trusts
901 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
p: 202-540-6431 | e: bgeiger@pewtrusts.org
www.pewenvironment.org |T Follow | F Like
From: Matthew Sayles [mailto:saylesmatthew@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 9:04 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I’m hoping they’ll email you soon (or tomorrow morning). Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
ok when can they call?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:05:56 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: BGeiger@pewtrusts.org; BSwift@pewtrusts.org; Matthew Sayles; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon:
It would actually be a phone interview with Public News Service. As far as
talking points go, something along the lines of your quote that we used for the
Press Release would be perfect—basically highlighting the tourism and small
business benefits of the Carrizo and the Los Padres.
Someone from PEW should be following up with more info on the interview
soon. Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Sure- I'll be at Ascendo from 9-10 then Bliss from 11-12 if they can
meet me there. Do you have talking points?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 1:45:14 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; BGeiger@pewtrusts.org; BSwift@pewtrusts.org
Cc: Matthew Sayles; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE:
Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
I wanted to introduce you to my colleagues Brian Geiger and Brett
Swift with PEW Charitable Trusts. They’re working with our
Coalition on an article for the introduction of the CCHPA (Rep.
Carbajal/Sen.Harris Bill). They were hoping that Mayor Harmon
might be available for a short interview with a reporter later today or
tomorrow.
Apologies for the short notice, and thanks for any help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 4, 2019, at 2:45 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
wrote:
You are welcome!
From: Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:41:17 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Thank you!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 1:34 PM Harmon, Heidi
hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
sounds good- feel free to use again
From: Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:27:21 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Hope this e-mail finds you well! In good news, the
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act is set to be
introduced again next week by Rep. Carbajal and Sen.
Harris. With Democratic control of the House, we're
very much optimistic that the bill will move farther
than it ever has before.
We're once again pulling together quotes for a Press
Release, and I wanted to see if it would be OK to
include this pull-quote from your prior-op-ed on the
Carrizo:
Permanent protection of Carrizo Plain is key to
our region’s tourism industry, which attracts
visitors from around the globe and reinforces our
economic future and quality of life. Travel and
tourism are important to communities in the
Carrizo Plain region, representing about 19 percent
of total private wage and salary employment. In
fact, the recent superbloom, recognized for its
splendor in countless magazines, articles, and
travel guides, brought thousands of tourists to San
Luis Obispo who stayed in our hotels, ate at local
restaurants, and shopped in our stores.
It is no mistake that San Luis Obispo has been
recognized as one of the most desirable places to
live in the country, according to a 2016 survey by
Liveability.com. Citing its close proximity to
beautiful geography and picturesque landscapes,
our residents have proclaimed our region to be one
of the “happiest places on Earth.”
The CCHPA includes wilderness designations for
61,536 acres of land in the Carrizo alone (here is a link
to info on the full
protections: http://centralcoastwild.com/)
Please let me know if you'd like to add or modify
anything to the quote, and again, thanks for all you do!
It would be great to add a line about the Los Padres
National Forest too.
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 7:17 PM Harmon, Heidi
hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Great- thanks of asking.
From: saylesmatthew@gmail.com
saylesmatthew@gmail.com> on behalf of Matthew
Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:47:45 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Wanted to see if it would be OK to use this quote in
a Press Release our coalition of groups is sending
out RE: the Monument review:
This short-sighted attempt to review our
national monuments and public lands is an
egregious assault on our way of life, our
shared connection to the land and a vast
miscalculation of the vital economic role
Carrizo Plain serves in our community,”
said San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi
Harmon.“Permanent protection of Carrizo
Plain is key to our region’s tourism
industry, which attracts visitors from
around the globe and reinforces our
economic future and quality of life.”
Attached is the full piece as well.
Please let me know if it's OK to use the quote--and
thanks again for your help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
From:Brian Geiger
To:Harmon, Heidi
Cc:"Matthew Sayles"
Subject:RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Date:Wednesday, April 10, 2019 4:46:50 AM
Suzanne said she can try you around 7:20 or 7:50. She’s driving kids to school in between.
Let me know if there are any hitches, and thanks, again.
Brian
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 11:29 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:53:33 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
OK. I’ll let Suzanne know. What number should she call?
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 10:52 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
It will have to be before 8am
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:48:54 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I have an email from Suzanne Potter, the California News Service producer working on the story. She
said she’s free any time Wednesday morning.
If you want to choose a time, or a window, I can pass that along.
What number should Suzanne use to reach you?
Thanks for doing!
Brian
Brian Geiger
Officer, Communications
The Pew Charitable Trusts
901 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
p: 202-540-6431 | e: bgeiger@pewtrusts.org
www.pewenvironment.org |T Follow | F Like
From: Matthew Sayles [mailto:saylesmatthew@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 9:04 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I’m hoping they’ll email you soon (or tomorrow morning). Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
ok when can they call?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:05:56 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: BGeiger@pewtrusts.org; BSwift@pewtrusts.org; Matthew Sayles; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon:
It would actually be a phone interview with Public News Service. As far as
talking points go, something along the lines of your quote that we used for the
Press Release would be perfect—basically highlighting the tourism and small
business benefits of the Carrizo and the Los Padres.
Someone from PEW should be following up with more info on the interview
soon. Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Sure- I'll be at Ascendo from 9-10 then Bliss from 11-12 if they can
meet me there. Do you have talking points?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 1:45:14 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; BGeiger@pewtrusts.org; BSwift@pewtrusts.org
Cc: Matthew Sayles; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE:
Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
I wanted to introduce you to my colleagues Brian Geiger and Brett
Swift with PEW Charitable Trusts. They’re working with our
Coalition on an article for the introduction of the CCHPA (Rep.
Carbajal/Sen.Harris Bill). They were hoping that Mayor Harmon
might be available for a short interview with a reporter later today or
tomorrow.
Apologies for the short notice, and thanks for any help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 4, 2019, at 2:45 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
wrote:
You are welcome!
From: Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:41:17 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Thank you!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 1:34 PM Harmon, Heidi
hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
sounds good- feel free to use again
From: Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:27:21 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Hope this e-mail finds you well! In good news, the
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act is set to be
introduced again next week by Rep. Carbajal and Sen.
Harris. With Democratic control of the House, we're
very much optimistic that the bill will move farther
than it ever has before.
We're once again pulling together quotes for a Press
Release, and I wanted to see if it would be OK to
include this pull-quote from your prior-op-ed on the
Carrizo:
Permanent protection of Carrizo Plain is key to
our region’s tourism industry, which attracts
visitors from around the globe and reinforces our
economic future and quality of life. Travel and
tourism are important to communities in the
Carrizo Plain region, representing about 19 percent
of total private wage and salary employment. In
fact, the recent superbloom, recognized for its
splendor in countless magazines, articles, and
travel guides, brought thousands of tourists to San
Luis Obispo who stayed in our hotels, ate at local
restaurants, and shopped in our stores.
It is no mistake that San Luis Obispo has been
recognized as one of the most desirable places to
live in the country, according to a 2016 survey by
Liveability.com. Citing its close proximity to
beautiful geography and picturesque landscapes,
our residents have proclaimed our region to be one
of the “happiest places on Earth.”
The CCHPA includes wilderness designations for
61,536 acres of land in the Carrizo alone (here is a link
to info on the full
protections: http://centralcoastwild.com/)
Please let me know if you'd like to add or modify
anything to the quote, and again, thanks for all you do!
It would be great to add a line about the Los Padres
National Forest too.
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 7:17 PM Harmon, Heidi
hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Great- thanks of asking.
From: saylesmatthew@gmail.com
saylesmatthew@gmail.com> on behalf of Matthew
Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:47:45 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Wanted to see if it would be OK to use this quote in
a Press Release our coalition of groups is sending
out RE: the Monument review:
This short-sighted attempt to review our
national monuments and public lands is an
egregious assault on our way of life, our
shared connection to the land and a vast
miscalculation of the vital economic role
Carrizo Plain serves in our community,”
said San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi
Harmon.“Permanent protection of Carrizo
Plain is key to our region’s tourism
industry, which attracts visitors from
around the globe and reinforces our
economic future and quality of life.”
Attached is the full piece as well.
Please let me know if it's OK to use the quote--and
thanks again for your help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
From:Brian Geiger
To:Harmon, Heidi
Cc:"Matthew Sayles"
Subject:RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Date:Tuesday, April 9, 2019 8:33:27 PM
Perfect. Thank you!
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 11:29 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:53:33 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
OK. I’ll let Suzanne know. What number should she call?
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 10:52 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
It will have to be before 8am
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:48:54 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I have an email from Suzanne Potter, the California News Service producer working on the story. She
said she’s free any time Wednesday morning.
If you want to choose a time, or a window, I can pass that along.
What number should Suzanne use to reach you?
Thanks for doing!
Brian
Brian Geiger
Officer, Communications
The Pew Charitable Trusts
901 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
p: 202-540-6431 | e: bgeiger@pewtrusts.org
www.pewenvironment.org |T Follow | F Like
From: Matthew Sayles [mailto:saylesmatthew@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 9:04 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I’m hoping they’ll email you soon (or tomorrow morning). Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
ok when can they call?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:05:56 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: BGeiger@pewtrusts.org; BSwift@pewtrusts.org; Matthew Sayles; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon:
It would actually be a phone interview with Public News Service. As far as
talking points go, something along the lines of your quote that we used for the
Press Release would be perfect—basically highlighting the tourism and small
business benefits of the Carrizo and the Los Padres.
Someone from PEW should be following up with more info on the interview
soon. Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Sure- I'll be at Ascendo from 9-10 then Bliss from 11-12 if they can
meet me there. Do you have talking points?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 1:45:14 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; BGeiger@pewtrusts.org; BSwift@pewtrusts.org
Cc: Matthew Sayles; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE:
Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
I wanted to introduce you to my colleagues Brian Geiger and Brett
Swift with PEW Charitable Trusts. They’re working with our
Coalition on an article for the introduction of the CCHPA (Rep.
Carbajal/Sen.Harris Bill). They were hoping that Mayor Harmon
might be available for a short interview with a reporter later today or
tomorrow.
Apologies for the short notice, and thanks for any help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 4, 2019, at 2:45 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
wrote:
You are welcome!
From: Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:41:17 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Thank you!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 1:34 PM Harmon, Heidi
hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
sounds good- feel free to use again
From: Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:27:21 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Hope this e-mail finds you well! In good news, the
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act is set to be
introduced again next week by Rep. Carbajal and Sen.
Harris. With Democratic control of the House, we're
very much optimistic that the bill will move farther
than it ever has before.
We're once again pulling together quotes for a Press
Release, and I wanted to see if it would be OK to
include this pull-quote from your prior-op-ed on the
Carrizo:
Permanent protection of Carrizo Plain is key to
our region’s tourism industry, which attracts
visitors from around the globe and reinforces our
economic future and quality of life. Travel and
tourism are important to communities in the
Carrizo Plain region, representing about 19 percent
of total private wage and salary employment. In
fact, the recent superbloom, recognized for its
splendor in countless magazines, articles, and
travel guides, brought thousands of tourists to San
Luis Obispo who stayed in our hotels, ate at local
restaurants, and shopped in our stores.
It is no mistake that San Luis Obispo has been
recognized as one of the most desirable places to
live in the country, according to a 2016 survey by
Liveability.com. Citing its close proximity to
beautiful geography and picturesque landscapes,
our residents have proclaimed our region to be one
of the “happiest places on Earth.”
The CCHPA includes wilderness designations for
61,536 acres of land in the Carrizo alone (here is a link
to info on the full
protections: http://centralcoastwild.com/)
Please let me know if you'd like to add or modify
anything to the quote, and again, thanks for all you do!
It would be great to add a line about the Los Padres
National Forest too.
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 7:17 PM Harmon, Heidi
hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Great- thanks of asking.
From: saylesmatthew@gmail.com
saylesmatthew@gmail.com> on behalf of Matthew
Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:47:45 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Wanted to see if it would be OK to use this quote in
a Press Release our coalition of groups is sending
out RE: the Monument review:
This short-sighted attempt to review our
national monuments and public lands is an
egregious assault on our way of life, our
shared connection to the land and a vast
miscalculation of the vital economic role
Carrizo Plain serves in our community,”
said San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi
Harmon.“Permanent protection of Carrizo
Plain is key to our region’s tourism
industry, which attracts visitors from
around the globe and reinforces our
economic future and quality of life.”
Attached is the full piece as well.
Please let me know if it's OK to use the quote--and
thanks again for your help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
From:Harmon, Heidi
To:Brian Geiger
Cc:"Matthew Sayles"
Subject:Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Date:Tuesday, April 9, 2019 8:28:36 PM
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:53:33 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
OK. I’ll let Suzanne know. What number should she call?
From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hharmon@slocity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 10:52 PM
To: Brian Geiger
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
It will have to be before 8am
From: Brian Geiger <BGeiger@pewtrusts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:48:54 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: 'Matthew Sayles'
Subject: RE: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I have an email from Suzanne Potter, the California News Service producer working on the story. She
said she’s free any time Wednesday morning.
If you want to choose a time, or a window, I can pass that along.
What number should Suzanne use to reach you?
Thanks for doing!
Brian
Brian Geiger
Officer, Communications
The Pew Charitable Trusts
901 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
p: 202-540-6431 | e: bgeiger@pewtrusts.org
www.pewenvironment.org |T Follow | F Like
From: Matthew Sayles [mailto:saylesmatthew@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 9:04 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
I’m hoping they’ll email you soon (or tomorrow morning). Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
ok when can they call?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:05:56 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: BGeiger@pewtrusts.org; BSwift@pewtrusts.org; Matthew Sayles; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon:
It would actually be a phone interview with Public News Service. As far as
talking points go, something along the lines of your quote that we used for the
Press Release would be perfect—basically highlighting the tourism and small
business benefits of the Carrizo and the Los Padres.
Someone from PEW should be following up with more info on the interview
soon. Thanks!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 9, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Sure- I'll be at Ascendo from 9-10 then Bliss from 11-12 if they can
meet me there. Do you have talking points?
From: Matthew Sayles <saylesmatthew@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 1:45:14 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; BGeiger@pewtrusts.org; BSwift@pewtrusts.org
Cc: Matthew Sayles; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used) RE:
Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
I wanted to introduce you to my colleagues Brian Geiger and Brett
Swift with PEW Charitable Trusts. They’re working with our
Coalition on an article for the introduction of the CCHPA (Rep.
Carbajal/Sen.Harris Bill). They were hoping that Mayor Harmon
might be available for a short interview with a reporter later today or
tomorrow.
Apologies for the short notice, and thanks for any help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Apr 4, 2019, at 2:45 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
wrote:
You are welcome!
From: Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:41:17 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Thank you!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 1:34 PM Harmon, Heidi
hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
sounds good- feel free to use again
From: Matthew Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:27:21 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Sims, Shannon
Subject: Re: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments/CCHPA
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Hope this e-mail finds you well! In good news, the
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act is set to be
introduced again next week by Rep. Carbajal and Sen.
Harris. With Democratic control of the House, we're
very much optimistic that the bill will move farther
than it ever has before.
We're once again pulling together quotes for a Press
Release, and I wanted to see if it would be OK to
include this pull-quote from your prior-op-ed on the
Carrizo:
Permanent protection of Carrizo Plain is key to
our region’s tourism industry, which attracts
visitors from around the globe and reinforces our
economic future and quality of life. Travel and
tourism are important to communities in the
Carrizo Plain region, representing about 19 percent
of total private wage and salary employment. In
fact, the recent superbloom, recognized for its
splendor in countless magazines, articles, and
travel guides, brought thousands of tourists to San
Luis Obispo who stayed in our hotels, ate at local
restaurants, and shopped in our stores.
It is no mistake that San Luis Obispo has been
recognized as one of the most desirable places to
live in the country, according to a 2016 survey by
Liveability.com. Citing its close proximity to
beautiful geography and picturesque landscapes,
our residents have proclaimed our region to be one
of the “happiest places on Earth.”
The CCHPA includes wilderness designations for
61,536 acres of land in the Carrizo alone (here is a link
to info on the full
protections: http://centralcoastwild.com/)
Please let me know if you'd like to add or modify
anything to the quote, and again, thanks for all you do!
It would be great to add a line about the Los Padres
National Forest too.
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 7:17 PM Harmon, Heidi
hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Great- thanks of asking.
From: saylesmatthew@gmail.com
saylesmatthew@gmail.com> on behalf of Matthew
Sayles <msayles@calwild.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:47:45 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi; Sims, Shannon
Subject: Quote from Mayor Harmon (previously used)
RE: Monuments
Mayor Harmon & Shannon:
Wanted to see if it would be OK to use this quote in
a Press Release our coalition of groups is sending
out RE: the Monument review:
This short-sighted attempt to review our
national monuments and public lands is an
egregious assault on our way of life, our
shared connection to the land and a vast
miscalculation of the vital economic role
Carrizo Plain serves in our community,”
said San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi
Harmon.“Permanent protection of Carrizo
Plain is key to our region’s tourism
industry, which attracts visitors from
around the globe and reinforces our
economic future and quality of life.”
Attached is the full piece as well.
Please let me know if it's OK to use the quote--and
thanks again for your help!
Matthew Sayles
Central Coast Conservation Director
California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild)
805-861-8170
msayles@calwild.org
www.calwild.org
From:Carol Tangeman
To:Harmon, Heidi
Subject:Re: KCBX public radio has a question
Date:Thursday, March 28, 2019 1:32:05 PM
Thank you, Heidi. I am hoping for a short interview about the reasons for a monuments policy
in San Luis Obispo. I know it seems obvious, but our listeners would benefit from hearing
different voices in the story, and I hope you will be willing to spend a few minutes? At least to
explain why some members of the city council think it is necessary.
My number is
Thank you,
Carol Tangeman
On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 1:16 PM Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
We have a study session coming up but I’m not sure win but I’ve included Key staff here
that can let you know.
Get Outlook for iOS
From: Carol Tangeman <caroltangeman@kcbx.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2019 12:56 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: KCBX public radio has a question
Hi Heidi,
Your voice mailbox is full, so I'll ask the question here:)
Would you be willing to give some insight into the possible City Council study session
about a monuments policy in San Luis Obispo? I am doing an Arts Beat story about the
statue of Roosevelt that could someday be placed in Mitchel Park.
Thank you so much,
Carol Tangeman
From:Harmon, Heidi
To:Heidiismighty
Bcc:Donna Helete
Subject:Fw: Public art application
Date:Thursday, February 21, 2019 8:58:55 PM
From: Harmon, Heidi
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 8:54 PM
To: john@johnashbaugh.com; Wendy; collins@northernchumash.org; whtsage379@aol.com;
rmonge@pobox.com; slambslo@gmail.com; sc_vines83@att.net; Cantrell, Deanna;
joey@urbannativeera.com; calinaslawrence@gmail.com; malia.hulleman@yahoo.com;
olivas.mona@gmail.com; nrview@thegrid.net; Paula Zima
Cc: Johnson, Derek; Dietrick, Christine; Stanwyck, Shelly
Subject: Re: Public art application
Good Evening John and thank you for reaching out.
I pride myself on being an openminded hands-on leader and
have connected with many from our community to
learn directly from them about what their desires and concerns
are. On this invitation, however, I cannot in
good conscience abide your request. There is
no configuration of your proposed idea that is worthy of
my evaluation. It is wrong on its face and for me to pretend
otherwise would be false and a waste of both of our time. I
encourage you to not fall into the trap that Ms. Zima has of
suggesting that my stand on this is an attempt to be 'cool'. I
would invite you instead, to truly hear the very legitimate
concerns of many regarding the deep and continuing pain that
President Roosevelt and many others have caused. He is not
alone is his mistakes to be sure, and he no doubt did the best
he could with the understanding that he had. You, John, on the
other hand, are invited to have a much deeper understanding
than Teddy ever could. Please do not make the same mistakes
as he did. You have an opportunity to hear the living voice of
history in our Chumash leaders and put this effort to rest. I
include many of my indigenous friends here and others as I am
aware that these types of communications are often
misconstrued in translation. And I lift them up here as this is
not my story to tell- nor is it yours. We- you and I John- are
leaders on their land- land our forefathers stole. I lead every
day with that truth in mind and do my very best to lead in a
way that honors that legacy-their legacy-their pain, their
traditions- their intentions. I will never live up to what could
have been had not our ancestors taken everything away from
theirs. But I will try- we must try and I encourage you deeply
to join me in that attempt. The Great City of San Luis
Obispo is so much bigger than any statue could ever hold. I
urge you to do the right thing, as Teddy would say, "Do what
you can, with what you have, where you are." You can put this
to rest, you have the knowledge and insight of the pain that he
caused, you are a guest on the lands of the Chumash People.
You and I are guests in Tilhini- uninvited guests. Let's join
together and put our resources into lifting up the truth, lifting
up unheard voices, lifting up what it is to be in this great place.
Let us be leaders worthy of this great honor.
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public." - Teddy Roosevelt
In Truth and Patriotism, Heidi
From: john@johnashbaugh.com <john@johnashbaugh.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:14:47 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Cc: Johnson, Derek
Subject: Public art application
Hi Heidi,
As requested at Public Comment last evening, I would like to schedule an
appointment with you at a mutually convenient time to go over some of the
fundamentals of the proposal that we've formulated for the Theodore Roosevelt
Conservation Legacy Grove project. How soon could you accommodate me?
I'd estimate a need for about 1/2 hour, more or less.
Even though we have asked that processing of the application be suspended, it
seems that a conversation might help and couldn't possibly hurt.
Thanks,
John Ashbaugh
Cell # if you prefer to call directly or text: 3
From:James Papp
To:Johnson, Derek; Pease, Andy
Cc:Stanwyck, Shelly
Subject:Re: Heard through the grapevine about developing a city monuments policy
Date:Monday, February 11, 2019 9:50:18 PM
Plaque proposals, like monument proposals, tend to be private initiatives, not only in San Luis
Obispo but elsewhere (with the notable exception of authoritarian and totalitarian countries).
As a result, New York's Central Park, which is adored by locals and tourists to a large extent for
its monuments, has a substantial proportion of choices that represent ethnic identification
King Jagiello); artistic, scientific, or political achievement (S. F. B. Morse); or both (Alexander
von Humboldt; Robert Burns and Walter Scott). Of the several dozen representations of real
people, none is of a woman (there are a few of fictional women), and only the two most
recent are of racial minorities (Duke Ellington [1997] and Frederick Douglass [2010]). Few are
of New Yorkers, and only one had anything to do with Central Park itself (Fred Lebow, founder
of the New York City Marathon, whose statue stands by the Reservoir jogging track but is
moved to the finish line of the marathon once a year). New Orleans' recent initiative to put up
statues to jazz musicians shows more racial but scarcely more gender diversity.
I've found in surveying people that they have a strong identification with the life-size human
form as a form of placemaking, creating an occasion for stories or conversations without
having to program public spaces. Plaques with portraits fulfill Smithsonian standards of
accessibility for people with reading challenges.
Government takeover of monument and plaque programs, limitations on whom people can
memorialize in public, or the banning of all memorials in public places all have huge pitfalls,
not least free speech issues. (Perhaps every city in America should erect a ceremonial ten foot
pole to not touch certain issues with. [Well, the King Jagiello statue is a ten-foot Pole.]) The
CHC standards focus on how to communicate a message rather than what message to
communicate.
James
From: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 8:46 PM
To: James Papp; Pease, Andy
Cc: Stanwyck, Shelly
Subject: RE: Heard through the grapevine about developing a city monuments policy
James,
Thank you for your email and appreciate the criterion as we are just beginning to research
what other communities have in place to communicate the City’s intent for evaluating
memorials. This email loops in Shelly Stanwyck who will be working on preparing
information for the Council to evaluate. Thank you again for forwarding your research.
Derek
From: James Papp <jamesralphpapp@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 2:37 PM
To: Pease, Andy <apease@slocity.org>; Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>
Subject: Heard through the grapevine about developing a city monuments policy
As Andy knows, CHC already has a plaque policy that may be applicable or adaptable:
By establishing the same standards for plaque and panel content astheSecretaryoftheInteriorappliesforrecognitionofhistoricproperties, theCHCcanofferobjective, consistent, and widely accepted guidelines, limitinginformationtowhatis1. documentable2. historicallysignificant3. sensitive to racial, gender, and otherbiasTheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesdefines significance as theassociationofasite, building, or landscape withCriterionA. events that have made a significant contribution to thebroadpatternsofourhistory, Criterion B. the lives of significant persons of ourpastCriterionC. characteristic of a type, period, or method of construction; theworkofamaster; high artistic value; a significant and distinguishableentitywhosecomponentsmaylackindividualdistinctionCriterionD. the yielding of information important in history or prehistory.
From:Gomez, Aaron
To:Rosales, Charlene
Subject:Re: Mascot Statue
Date:Wednesday, January 30, 2019 1:13:38 PM
Aaron Gomez
Council Member
City of San Luis Obispo
Office of the City Council
E agomez@slocity.org
T (805) 540-9053
slocity.org
From: Rosales, Charlene <crosales@slocity.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 11:38 AM
To: Gomez, Aaron
Subject: RE: Mascot Statue
Charlene Rosales
Economic Development Manager
T 805.781.7164
From: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:06 AM
To: Gomez, Aaron <agomez@slocity.org>; Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>; Rosales,
Charlene <crosales@slocity.org>
Subject: RE: Mascot Statue
Thanks
Derek
From: Gomez, Aaron <agomez@slocity.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:04 AM
To: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>; Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>; Rosales,
Charlene <crosales@slocity.org>
Subject: Fwd: Mascot Statue
Thanks,
Aaron Gomez
Council Member
City of San Luis Obispo
Office of the City Council
E agomez@slocity.org
T (805) 540-9053
slocity.org
From: Fred Collins <fcollins@northernchumash.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 12:19 PM
To: E-mail Council Website; Stanwyck, Shelly; Betz, Ryan; Hermann, Greg; Johnson, Derek;
Stephenson, Lindsey; wcwlucas@aol.com
Subject: Mascot Statue
Dear Mayor, and City Council,
It is with pain in our heart that we have to bring to the attention of the people of San Luis Obispo, the
Homeland of the Northern Chumash Nation, a horrible example of racism in our downtown business
district. It had been our hope for many, many moon that someone in San Luis Obispo would wake
up and say “this is not right”, but, no one has, so it is our burden to tear the curtain away and say
enough is enough’! The Northern Chumash Tribal Council is asking the City of San Luis Obispo
stop this racist attach on the First Peoples of San Luis Obispo, and have this mascot/statue/sales tool
removed immediately!
Let me begin by saying that the fact that I even have to write concerning Native American Mascots
is a shame. “Article 2 UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesIndigenous Peoples and
individuals are free and equal to all other peoples and individuals and have the right to free from
any kind of discrimination, in the exercise of their rights, in particular that based on their
indigenous origin or identity) Every article in the UN DRIP speaks to this issues of discrimination
and racist ideology. This racist image and cultural appropriation, offensive to American Indigenous
People, should have been long gone by now. Yet, here they are, still tomahawk-chopping us with
racism in sports and media while they grin at us like that red-faced racist 'chief wahoo', or using our
Chiefs/Prophet, to sell cigars in downtown San Luis Obispo, having to explain what is wrong with
Native American Mascots, I get a little sick and tired of trying to explain what is racist about these
mascots. This is not about political correctness, and besides, that is not what this is about, it is about
racism on a national scale, and it must stop.
Do I really need to be explained why the "N" word is not used as the name for a sports team?
Probably not. And does it need to be explained why using racist caricatures/statues of First Peoples,
as a human being mascots/sales tools, would be unthinkable? Again, probably not. These things are
now common sense for most sensible people. Yet, for reasons deeply ingrained in American culture,
First Nations Peoples are expected to explain why certain words and images/statues are racist to us.
And as if that weren't enough of an insult, the reaction we often get from people who have had these
issues brought to their attention is to either do nothing to change it, or worse, to actually argue with
us in defense of racism.
California Chumash and all other California Tribes are a race of people, not ANIMALS, OBJECTS,
or 'PROFESSIONS'. Indigenous children cannot possibly look at a stadium full of thousands of
people mocking their ethnicity and making fun of their traditions and feel good about being
Indigenous. This is what 'Indian mascots' do. They glorify all the stupid old stereotypes and steal
the pride our children could have in the beauty of their race. They insult the entire First Peoples
race. Insulting an entire race, the very real definition of racism.
We are people. Not objects for America's amusement. We have been idealized, demonized and
romanticized by America long enough. It must stop.
The Cigarette Store in the City of San Luis Obispo “The Sanctuary”
Here in my home land, the land that I and my family have been taking care of for over 15,000 years
uninterrupted, we need to be treated as people, not mascots/sales tools.
The agenda behind Indigenous Peoples mascots/statues and logos is about cultural, spiritual, and
intellectual exploitation, cultural appropriation. It's an issue of power and control. These negative
ethnic images are driven by those that want to define other ethnic groups and control their images.
To me, power and control is the ability to make you believe that someone's truth is the absolute
truth. Furthermore, it's the ability to define a reality and to get other people to affirm that reality as if
it were their own. As long as such negative mascots/sales tools/statues and logos remain within the
arena of school activities, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous children are learning to tolerate
racism in schools and in communities, not in our Town or County.
Indigenous Peoples are still involved in what has described as the longest undeclared war against the
American Indians, here in our own town/homeland. This war, no longer on battlefields is now being
fought in the courtrooms, corporation boardrooms, and classrooms over the appropriation of Native
American names, spiritual and cultural symbols by professional sports, businesses, Hollywood,
schools, and universities. The issue for us is the right to self-identification and self-determination
defined clearly in the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
For Native leadership and allies working on the mascot/statue/sales tools, issue, the call nationwide
is to work towards the elimination of the misrepresentation and abuses of First Peoples images,
names and spiritual way of life today forever. The rallying call is, American Indians are a People,
Not Mascots/Sales Tools/Statues for Americas businesses, fun and games. We are human beings.
It is the call of the First Peoples, please understand, and have this business remove this statue, and
follow the laws of the City of San Luis Obispo, by not smoking in the store, less than 5’ from the
street and you can go by anytime of the day to see smoking of very large cigars in the process of
being smoked, above the law, smoke?
Fred Collins
Chairman
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
P. O. Box 6533
Los Osos, CA 93412
805-801-0347
fcollins@northernchumash.org
From:Johnson, Derek
To:Gomez, Aaron; Hermann, Greg; Rosales, Charlene
Subject:RE: Mascot Statue
Date:Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:06:00 AM
Thanks
Derek
From: Gomez, Aaron <agomez@slocity.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:04 AM
To: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>; Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>; Rosales,
Charlene <crosales@slocity.org>
Subject: Fwd: Mascot Statue
Thanks,
Aaron Gomez
Council Member
City of San Luis Obispo
Office of the City Council
E agomez@slocity.org
T (805) 540-9053
slocity.org
From: Fred Collins <fcollins@northernchumash.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 12:19 PM
To: E-mail Council Website; Stanwyck, Shelly; Betz, Ryan; Hermann, Greg; Johnson, Derek;
Stephenson, Lindsey; wcwlucas@aol.com
Subject: Mascot Statue
Dear Mayor, and City Council,
It is with pain in our heart that we have to bring to the attention of the people of San Luis Obispo, the
Homeland of the Northern Chumash Nation, a horrible example of racism in our downtown business
district. It had been our hope for many, many moon that someone in San Luis Obispo would wake
up and say “this is not right”, but, no one has, so it is our burden to tear the curtain away and say
enough is enough’! The Northern Chumash Tribal Council is asking the City of San Luis Obispo
stop this racist attach on the First Peoples of San Luis Obispo, and have this mascot/statue/sales tool
removed immediately!
Let me begin by saying that the fact that I even have to write concerning Native American Mascots
is a shame. “Article 2 UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesIndigenous Peoples and
individuals are free and equal to all other peoples and individuals and have the right to free from
any kind of discrimination, in the exercise of their rights, in particular that based on their
indigenous origin or identity) Every article in the UN DRIP speaks to this issues of discrimination
and racist ideology. This racist image and cultural appropriation, offensive to American Indigenous
People, should have been long gone by now. Yet, here they are, still tomahawk-chopping us with
racism in sports and media while they grin at us like that red-faced racist 'chief wahoo', or using our
Chiefs/Prophet, to sell cigars in downtown San Luis Obispo, having to explain what is wrong with
Native American Mascots, I get a little sick and tired of trying to explain what is racist about these
mascots. This is not about political correctness, and besides, that is not what this is about, it is about
racism on a national scale, and it must stop.
Do I really need to be explained why the "N" word is not used as the name for a sports team?
Probably not. And does it need to be explained why using racist caricatures/statues of First Peoples,
as a human being mascots/sales tools, would be unthinkable? Again, probably not. These things are
now common sense for most sensible people. Yet, for reasons deeply ingrained in American culture,
First Nations Peoples are expected to explain why certain words and images/statues are racist to us.
And as if that weren't enough of an insult, the reaction we often get from people who have had these
issues brought to their attention is to either do nothing to change it, or worse, to actually argue with
us in defense of racism.
California Chumash and all other California Tribes are a race of people, not ANIMALS, OBJECTS,
or 'PROFESSIONS'. Indigenous children cannot possibly look at a stadium full of thousands of
people mocking their ethnicity and making fun of their traditions and feel good about being
Indigenous. This is what 'Indian mascots' do. They glorify all the stupid old stereotypes and steal
the pride our children could have in the beauty of their race. They insult the entire First Peoples
race. Insulting an entire race, the very real definition of racism.
We are people. Not objects for America's amusement. We have been idealized, demonized and
romanticized by America long enough. It must stop.
The Cigarette Store in the City of San Luis Obispo “The Sanctuary”
Here in my home land, the land that I and my family have been taking care of for over 15,000 years
uninterrupted, we need to be treated as people, not mascots/sales tools.
The agenda behind Indigenous Peoples mascots/statues and logos is about cultural, spiritual, and
intellectual exploitation, cultural appropriation. It's an issue of power and control. These negative
ethnic images are driven by those that want to define other ethnic groups and control their images.
To me, power and control is the ability to make you believe that someone's truth is the absolute
truth. Furthermore, it's the ability to define a reality and to get other people to affirm that reality as if
it were their own. As long as such negative mascots/sales tools/statues and logos remain within the
arena of school activities, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous children are learning to tolerate
racism in schools and in communities, not in our Town or County.
Indigenous Peoples are still involved in what has described as the longest undeclared war against the
American Indians, here in our own town/homeland. This war, no longer on battlefields is now being
fought in the courtrooms, corporation boardrooms, and classrooms over the appropriation of Native
American names, spiritual and cultural symbols by professional sports, businesses, Hollywood,
schools, and universities. The issue for us is the right to self-identification and self-determination
defined clearly in the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
For Native leadership and allies working on the mascot/statue/sales tools, issue, the call nationwide
is to work towards the elimination of the misrepresentation and abuses of First Peoples images,
names and spiritual way of life today forever. The rallying call is, American Indians are a People,
Not Mascots/Sales Tools/Statues for Americas businesses, fun and games. We are human beings.
It is the call of the First Peoples, please understand, and have this business remove this statue, and
follow the laws of the City of San Luis Obispo, by not smoking in the store, less than 5’ from the
street and you can go by anytime of the day to see smoking of very large cigars in the process of
being smoked, above the law, smoke?
Fred Collins
Chairman
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
P. O. Box 6533
Los Osos, CA 93412
805-801-0347
fcollins@northernchumash.org
From:Johnson, Derek
To:Christianson, Carlyn; Dietrick, Christine
Subject:RE: Fred Collins email
Date:Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:04:35 AM
Good Morning Carlyn,
Derek
From: Christianson, Carlyn <cchristi@slocity.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 5:21 PM
To: Dietrick, Christine <cdietric@slocity.org>
Cc: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>
Subject: Fred Collins email
Thanks,
Carlyn
Carlyn Christianson
Council Member
City of San Luis Obispo
Office of the City Council
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249
E cchristianson@slocity.org
T 805.781.7122
C 805.550.9320
slocity.org
From:Gomez, Aaron
To:Johnson, Derek; Hermann, Greg; Rosales, Charlene
Subject:Fwd: Mascot Statue
Date:Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:04:19 AM
Thanks,
Aaron Gomez
Council Member
City of San Luis Obispo
Office of the City Council
E agomez@slocity.org
T (805) 540-9053
slocity.org
From: Fred Collins <fcollins@northernchumash.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 12:19 PM
To: E-mail Council Website; Stanwyck, Shelly; Betz, Ryan; Hermann, Greg; Johnson, Derek; Stephenson,
Lindsey; wcwlucas@aol.com
Subject: Mascot Statue
Dear Mayor, and City Council,
It is with pain in our heart that we have to bring to the attention of the people of San Luis Obispo, the
Homeland of the Northern Chumash Nation, a horrible example of racism in our downtown business
district. It had been our hope for many, many moon that someone in San Luis Obispo would wake up
and say “this is not right”, but, no one has, so it is our burden to tear the curtain away and say “enough
is enough’! The Northern Chumash Tribal Council is asking the City of San Luis Obispo stop this
racist attach on the First Peoples of San Luis Obispo, and have this mascot/statue/sales tool removed
immediately!
Let me begin by saying that the fact that I even have to write concerning Native American Mascots is a
shame. “Article 2 UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesIndigenous Peoples and
individuals are free and equal to all other peoples and individuals and have the right to free from any
kind of discrimination, in the exercise of their rights, in particular that based on their indigenous origin
or identity) Every article in the UN DRIP speaks to this issues of discrimination and racist ideology.
This racist image and cultural appropriation, offensive to American Indigenous People, should have
been long gone by now. Yet, here they are, still tomahawk-chopping us with racism in sports and
media while they grin at us like that red-faced racist 'chief wahoo', or using our Chiefs/Prophet, to sell
cigars in downtown San Luis Obispo, having to explain what is wrong with Native American Mascots, I
get a little sick and tired of trying to explain what is racist about these mascots. This is not about
political correctness, and besides, that is not what this is about, it is about racism on a national scale,
and it must stop.
Do I really need to be explained why the "N" word is not used as the name for a sports team? Probably
not. And does it need to be explained why using racist caricatures/statues of First Peoples, as a human
being mascots/sales tools, would be unthinkable? Again, probably not. These things are now common
sense for most sensible people. Yet, for reasons deeply ingrained in American culture, First Nations
Peoples are expected to explain why certain words and images/statues are racist to us. And as if that
weren't enough of an insult, the reaction we often get from people who have had these issues brought to
their attention is to either do nothing to change it, or worse, to actually argue with us in defense of
racism.
California Chumash and all other California Tribes are a race of people, not ANIMALS, OBJECTS, or
PROFESSIONS'. Indigenous children cannot possibly look at a stadium full of thousands of people
mocking their ethnicity and making fun of their traditions and feel good about being Indigenous. This
is what 'Indian mascots' do. They glorify all the stupid old stereotypes and steal the pride our children
could have in the beauty of their race. They insult the entire First Peoples race. Insulting an entire race,
the very real definition of racism.
We are people. Not objects for America's amusement. We have been idealized, demonized and
romanticized by America long enough. It must stop.
The Cigarette Store in the City of San Luis Obispo “The Sanctuary”
Here in my home land, the land that I and my family have been taking care of for over 15,000 years
uninterrupted, we need to be treated as people, not mascots/sales tools.
The agenda behind Indigenous Peoples mascots/statues and logos is about cultural, spiritual, and
intellectual exploitation, cultural appropriation. It's an issue of power and control. These negative
ethnic images are driven by those that want to define other ethnic groups and control their images. To
me, power and control is the ability to make you believe that someone's truth is the absolute truth.
Furthermore, it's the ability to define a reality and to get other people to affirm that reality as if it were
their own. As long as such negative mascots/sales tools/statues and logos remain within the arena of
school activities, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous children are learning to tolerate racism in schools
and in communities, not in our Town or County.
Indigenous Peoples are still involved in what has described as the longest undeclared war against the
American Indians, here in our own town/homeland. This war, no longer on battlefields is now being
fought in the courtrooms, corporation boardrooms, and classrooms over the appropriation of Native
American names, spiritual and cultural symbols by professional sports, businesses, Hollywood, schools,
and universities. The issue for us is the right to self-identification and self-determination defined clearly
in the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
For Native leadership and allies working on the mascot/statue/sales tools, issue, the call nationwide is to
work towards the elimination of the misrepresentation and abuses of First Peoples images, names and
spiritual way of life today forever. The rallying call is, American Indians are a People, Not
Mascots/Sales Tools/Statues for Americas businesses, fun and games. We are human beings.
It is the call of the First Peoples, please understand, and have this business remove this statue, and
follow the laws of the City of San Luis Obispo, by not smoking in the store, less than 5’ from the street
and you can go by anytime of the day to see smoking of very large cigars in the process of being
smoked, above the law, smoke?
Fred Collins
Chairman
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
P. O. Box 6533
Los Osos, CA 93412
805-801-0347
fcollins@northernchumash.org
From:Johnson, Derek
To:Pease, Andy
Cc:Stanwyck, Shelly
Subject:RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Date:Thursday, January 17, 2019 11:46:43 AM
Attachments:image001.png
Hi Andy,
Derek
From: Pease, Andy <apease@slocity.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2019 9:53 AM
To: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>
Cc: Stanwyck, Shelly <sstanwyc@slocity.org>
Subject: RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Derek –
Thanks.
Andy
From: Stanwyck, Shelly <sstanwyc@slocity.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 3:08 PM
To: CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org>; fcollins@northernchumash.org
Cc: Betz, Ryan <rbetz@slocity.org>; Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>; Johnson, Derek
djohnson@slocity.org>; Stephenson, Lindsey <lstephen@slocity.org>
Subject: RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Violet Sage Walker and Fred Collins
Tribal Co-Chairs
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
Dear Ms. Sage Walker and Ms. Collins and the San Luis Obispo City Council via the BCC:
Greetings. My name is Shelly Stanwyck and I am the Parks and Recreation Director for the
City. In that capacity my Department manages the City’s Public Art Program. Your
correspondence to Council, received January 15, 2019, regarding a proposed donation of a
monument sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt was forwarded to me for a response.
I wanted to provide to you some clarification about this matter and some details so that the
Chumash Community feels like its significant concerns have been heard by City staff and
so that we can identify for you additional opportunities to voice the Chumash’s concerns
about this matter.
The City has received a proposal for the donation of a sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt by
John Ashbaugh. This is not a City project and as such, staff is responding to this offer of
donation by using the donation of public art process to evaluate it. This process has just
begun and no decisions have been made. Notably, as the City does not presently have a
monument policy (as you have suggested) the donation of public art process is being used
as a means to seek public input on a proposed sculpture donation; in this case Teddy
Roosevelt at Mitchell Park.
The process for this donation to be evaluated is currently identified as follows:
1. PRC. On March 6th, at 5:30, in the Council Chambers, 990 City Hall, the Parks and
Recreation Commission will review the proposed donation and location. The PRC is
advisory to Council and could recommend: acceptance, rejection, changed location,
adoption of monument policy or other actions. Your letter will be provided in the
agenda packet that goes to the PRC for this meeting. As it is an open meeting public
comment may be made on this topic.
2. Art Jury. In March or April an Art Jury would review the donation as a public art
piece. Staff will publicly notice that meeting time and location to all interested parties
so that public comment may be made.
3. ARC. In April or May, the city’s design review commission, the ARC would review the
donation artistically and make recommendation to Council. Like the PRC this is a
public meeting at City Hall and public comments can be made.
4. Council. Following the three bodies review and recommendations (which as noted
above could be acceptance, rejection, suggested changes, and or other actions) is
expected that Council review those recommendations at an open meeting with public
comment to occur tentatively in June or July.
Of course, the process described above can be changed by Council in two significant
ways. First, three members of the Council could, at a future Council meeting, direct staff to
stop this review process and to formally say no thank you to the donation. Second, a
majority of the Council could also direct staff to pause this process and develop a policy for
monuments and then evaluate the proposed donation within the context of newly adopted
policy.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this process and how you can continue
to be involved and engaged.
Shelly Stanwyck
Director, Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation
Administration
1341 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3934
E sstanwyck@slocity.org
T 805.781.7294
slocity.org
From: CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 3:32 PM
To: fcollins@northernchumash.org
Cc: Stanwyck, Shelly <sstanwyc@slocity.org>; Betz, Ryan <rbetz@slocity.org>
Subject: RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Dear Ms. Walker
Thank you for taking the time to contact the City Council on this issue. The City
Council has received your correspondence and Shelly Stanwyck, Parks and
Recreation Director, has been included on this note as well. The Parks and
Recreation Department provides City staff for the Parks and Recreation Commission,
the City Council’s advisory body where a project such as this would initially be
considered, prior to Council review. A copy of your correspondence will be held for
review by the Parks and Recreation Commission should the item be agendized for
their consideration.
Sincerely,
Kevin Christian, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
City Administration
City Clerk's Office
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E kchristian@slocity.org
T 805.781.7104
slocity.org
Bcc: City Council
From: Fred Collins <fcollins@northernchumash.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 2:20 PM
To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org>
Subject: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Rosevelt Statue
Mayor Harmon & City Council Members
Please see attached letter of opposition to the Theodore Rosevelt Statue on public land.
Violet Sage Walker
Vice Chairwoman
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
P. O. Box 6533
Los Osos, CA 93412
760-549-3532
violet@northernchumash.org
From:Stewart, Erica
To:Johnson, Derek
Subject:RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Date:Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:44:14 AM
Attachments:image001.png
Thanks, Derek!
Erica
City Councilmember
990 Palm St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
805) 540-1154
From: Johnson, Derek
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:43:11 AM
To: Stewart, Erica
Subject: RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Hi Erica,
DJ
From: Stewart, Erica <estewart@slocity.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:24 AM
To: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>
Subject: FW: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Stanwyck, Shelly
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 3:08:20 PM
To: CityClerk; fcollins@northernchumash.org
Cc: Betz, Ryan; Hermann, Greg; Johnson, Derek; Stephenson, Lindsey
Subject: RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Violet Sage Walker and Fred Collins
Tribal Co-Chairs
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
Dear Ms. Sage Walker and Ms. Collins and the San Luis Obispo City Council via the BCC:
Greetings. My name is Shelly Stanwyck and I am the Parks and Recreation Director for the
City. In that capacity my Department manages the City’s Public Art Program. Your
correspondence to Council, received January 15, 2019, regarding a proposed donation of a
monument sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt was forwarded to me for a response.
I wanted to provide to you some clarification about this matter and some details so that the
Chumash Community feels like its significant concerns have been heard by City staff and
so that we can identify for you additional opportunities to voice the Chumash’s concerns
about this matter.
The City has received a proposal for the donation of a sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt by
John Ashbaugh. This is not a City project and as such, staff is responding to this offer of
donation by using the donation of public art process to evaluate it. This process has just
begun and no decisions have been made. Notably, as the City does not presently have a
monument policy (as you have suggested) the donation of public art process is being used
as a means to seek public input on a proposed sculpture donation; in this case Teddy
Roosevelt at Mitchell Park.
The process for this donation to be evaluated is currently identified as follows:
1. PRC. On March 6th, at 5:30, in the Council Chambers, 990 City Hall, the Parks and
Recreation Commission will review the proposed donation and location. The PRC is
advisory to Council and could recommend: acceptance, rejection, changed location,
adoption of monument policy or other actions. Your letter will be provided in the
agenda packet that goes to the PRC for this meeting. As it is an open meeting public
comment may be made on this topic.
2. Art Jury. In March or April an Art Jury would review the donation as a public art
piece. Staff will publicly notice that meeting time and location to all interested parties
so that public comment may be made.
3. ARC. In April or May, the city’s design review commission, the ARC would review the
donation artistically and make recommendation to Council. Like the PRC this is a
public meeting at City Hall and public comments can be made.
4. Council. Following the three bodies review and recommendations (which as noted
above could be acceptance, rejection, suggested changes, and or other actions) is
expected that Council review those recommendations at an open meeting with public
comment to occur tentatively in June or July.
Of course, the process described above can be changed by Council in two significant
ways. First, three members of the Council could, at a future Council meeting, direct staff to
stop this review process and to formally say no thank you to the donation. Second, a
majority of the Council could also direct staff to pause this process and develop a policy for
monuments and then evaluate the proposed donation within the context of newly adopted
policy.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this process and how you can continue
to be involved and engaged.
Shelly Stanwyck
Director, Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation
Administration
1341 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3934
E sstanwyck@slocity.org
T 805.781.7294
slocity.org
From: CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 3:32 PM
To: fcollins@northernchumash.org
Cc: Stanwyck, Shelly <sstanwyc@slocity.org>; Betz, Ryan <rbetz@slocity.org>
Subject: RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Dear Ms. Walker
Thank you for taking the time to contact the City Council on this issue. The City
Council has received your correspondence and Shelly Stanwyck, Parks and
Recreation Director, has been included on this note as well. The Parks and
Recreation Department provides City staff for the Parks and Recreation Commission,
the City Council’s advisory body where a project such as this would initially be
considered, prior to Council review. A copy of your correspondence will be held for
review by the Parks and Recreation Commission should the item be agendized for
their consideration.
Sincerely,
Kevin Christian, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
City Administration
City Clerk's Office
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E kchristian@slocity.org
T 805.781.7104
slocity.org
Bcc: City Council
From: Fred Collins <fcollins@northernchumash.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 2:20 PM
To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org>
Subject: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Rosevelt Statue
Mayor Harmon & City Council Members
Please see attached letter of opposition to the Theodore Rosevelt Statue on public land.
Violet Sage Walker
Vice Chairwoman
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
P. O. Box 6533
Los Osos, CA 93412
760-549-3532
violet@northernchumash.org
From:Johnson, Derek
To:Stewart, Erica
Subject:RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Date:Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:43:09 AM
Attachments:image001.png
Hi Erica,
DJ
From: Stewart, Erica <estewart@slocity.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:24 AM
To: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>
Subject: FW: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Stanwyck, Shelly
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 3:08:20 PM
To: CityClerk; fcollins@northernchumash.org
Cc: Betz, Ryan; Hermann, Greg; Johnson, Derek; Stephenson, Lindsey
Subject: RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Violet Sage Walker and Fred Collins
Tribal Co-Chairs
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
Dear Ms. Sage Walker and Ms. Collins and the San Luis Obispo City Council via the BCC:
Greetings. My name is Shelly Stanwyck and I am the Parks and Recreation Director for the
City. In that capacity my Department manages the City’s Public Art Program. Your
correspondence to Council, received January 15, 2019, regarding a proposed donation of a
monument sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt was forwarded to me for a response.
I wanted to provide to you some clarification about this matter and some details so that the
Chumash Community feels like its significant concerns have been heard by City staff and
so that we can identify for you additional opportunities to voice the Chumash’s concerns
about this matter.
The City has received a proposal for the donation of a sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt by
John Ashbaugh. This is not a City project and as such, staff is responding to this offer of
donation by using the donation of public art process to evaluate it. This process has just
begun and no decisions have been made. Notably, as the City does not presently have a
monument policy (as you have suggested) the donation of public art process is being used
as a means to seek public input on a proposed sculpture donation; in this case Teddy
Roosevelt at Mitchell Park.
The process for this donation to be evaluated is currently identified as follows:
1. PRC. On March 6th, at 5:30, in the Council Chambers, 990 City Hall, the Parks and
Recreation Commission will review the proposed donation and location. The PRC is
advisory to Council and could recommend: acceptance, rejection, changed location,
adoption of monument policy or other actions. Your letter will be provided in the
agenda packet that goes to the PRC for this meeting. As it is an open meeting public
comment may be made on this topic.
2. Art Jury. In March or April an Art Jury would review the donation as a public art
piece. Staff will publicly notice that meeting time and location to all interested parties
so that public comment may be made.
3. ARC. In April or May, the city’s design review commission, the ARC would review the
donation artistically and make recommendation to Council. Like the PRC this is a
public meeting at City Hall and public comments can be made.
4. Council. Following the three bodies review and recommendations (which as noted
above could be acceptance, rejection, suggested changes, and or other actions) is
expected that Council review those recommendations at an open meeting with public
comment to occur tentatively in June or July.
Of course, the process described above can be changed by Council in two significant
ways. First, three members of the Council could, at a future Council meeting, direct staff to
stop this review process and to formally say no thank you to the donation. Second, a
majority of the Council could also direct staff to pause this process and develop a policy for
monuments and then evaluate the proposed donation within the context of newly adopted
policy.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this process and how you can continue
to be involved and engaged.
Shelly Stanwyck
Director, Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation
Administration
1341 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3934
E sstanwyck@slocity.org
T 805.781.7294
slocity.org
From: CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 3:32 PM
To: fcollins@northernchumash.org
Cc: Stanwyck, Shelly <sstanwyc@slocity.org>; Betz, Ryan <rbetz@slocity.org>
Subject: RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Dear Ms. Walker
Thank you for taking the time to contact the City Council on this issue. The City
Council has received your correspondence and Shelly Stanwyck, Parks and
Recreation Director, has been included on this note as well. The Parks and
Recreation Department provides City staff for the Parks and Recreation Commission,
the City Council’s advisory body where a project such as this would initially be
considered, prior to Council review. A copy of your correspondence will be held for
review by the Parks and Recreation Commission should the item be agendized for
their consideration.
Sincerely,
Kevin Christian, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
City Administration
City Clerk's Office
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E kchristian@slocity.org
T 805.781.7104
slocity.org
Bcc: City Council
From: Fred Collins <fcollins@northernchumash.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 2:20 PM
To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org>
Subject: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Rosevelt Statue
Mayor Harmon & City Council Members
Please see attached letter of opposition to the Theodore Rosevelt Statue on public land.
Violet Sage Walker
Vice Chairwoman
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
P. O. Box 6533
Los Osos, CA 93412
760-549-3532
violet@northernchumash.org
From:Stewart, Erica
To:Johnson, Derek
Subject:FW: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Date:Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:23:57 AM
Attachments:image001.png
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From:Stanwyck,Shelly
Sent:Wednesday,January 16,2019 3:08:20 PM
To:CityClerk;fcollins@northernchumash.org
Cc:Betz,Ryan;Hermann,Greg;Johnson,Derek;Stephenson,Lindsey
Subject:RE:City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Violet Sage Walker and Fred Collins
Tribal Co-Chairs
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
Dear Ms. Sage Walker and Ms. Collins and the San Luis Obispo City Council via the BCC:
Greetings. My name is Shelly Stanwyck and I am the Parks and Recreation Director for the
City. In that capacity my Department manages the City’s Public Art Program. Your
correspondence to Council, received January 15, 2019, regarding a proposed donation of a
monument sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt was forwarded to me for a response.
I wanted to provide to you some clarification about this matter and some details so that the
Chumash Community feels like its significant concerns have been heard by City staff and
so that we can identify for you additional opportunities to voice the Chumash’s concerns
about this matter.
The City has received a proposal for the donation of a sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt by
John Ashbaugh. This is not a City project and as such, staff is responding to this offer of
donation by using the donation of public art process to evaluate it. This process has just
begun and no decisions have been made. Notably, as the City does not presently have a
monument policy (as you have suggested) the donation of public art process is being used
as a means to seek public input on a proposed sculpture donation; in this case Teddy
Roosevelt at Mitchell Park.
The process for this donation to be evaluated is currently identified as follows:
1.PRC. On March 6th, at 5:30, in the Council Chambers, 990 City Hall, the Parks and
Recreation Commission will review the proposed donation and location. The PRC is
advisory to Council and could recommend: acceptance, rejection, changed location,
adoption of monument policy or other actions. Your letter will be provided in the
agenda packet that goes to the PRC for this meeting. As it is an open meeting public
comment may be made on this topic.
2.Art Jury. In March or April an Art Jury would review the donation as a public art
piece. Staff will publicly notice that meeting time and location to all interested parties
so that public comment may be made.
3.ARC. In April or May, the city’s design review commission, the ARC would review the
donation artistically and make recommendation to Council. Like the PRC this is a
public meeting at City Hall and public comments can be made.
4.Council. Following the three bodies review and recommendations (which as noted
above could be acceptance, rejection, suggested changes, and or other actions) is
expected that Council review those recommendations at an open meeting with public
comment to occur tentatively in June or July.
Of course, the process described above can be changed by Council in two significant
ways. First, three members of the Council could, at a future Council meeting, direct staff to
stop this review process and to formally say no thank you to the donation. Second, a
majority of the Council could also direct staff to pause this process and develop a policy for
monuments and then evaluate the proposed donation within the context of newly adopted
policy.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this process and how you can continue
to be involved and engaged.
Shelly Stanwyck
Director, Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation
Administration
1341 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3934
E sstanwyck@slocity.org
T 805.781.7294
slocity.org
From:CityClerk CityClerk@slocity.org>
Sent:Tuesday,January 15,2019 3:32 PM
To:fcollins@northernchumash.org
Cc:Stanwyck,Shelly sstanwyc@slocity.org>;Betz,Ryan rbetz@slocity.org>
Subject:RE:City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Dear Ms. Walker
Thank you for taking the time to contact the City Council on this issue. The City
Council has received your correspondence and Shelly Stanwyck, Parks and
Recreation Director, has been included on this note as well. The Parks and
Recreation Department provides City staff for the Parks and Recreation Commission,
the City Council’s advisory body where a project such as this would initially be
considered, prior to Council review. A copy of your correspondence will be held for
review by the Parks and Recreation Commission should the item be agendized for
their consideration.
Sincerely,
Kevin Christian, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
City Administration
City Clerk's Office
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E kchristian@slocity.org
T 805.781.7104
slocity.org
Bcc: City Council
From:Fred Collins fcollins@northernchumash.org>
Sent:Tuesday,January 15,2019 2:20 PM
To:E-mail Council Website emailcouncil@slocity.org>
Subject:City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Rosevelt Statue
Mayor Harmon City Council Members
Please see attached letter of opposition to the Theodore Rosevelt Statue on public land.
Violet Sage Walker
Vice Chairwoman
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
P. O. Box 6533
Los Osos, CA 93412
760-549-3532
violet@northernchumash.org
From:Pease, Andy
To:Johnson, Derek
Cc:Stanwyck, Shelly
Subject:RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Date:Thursday, January 17, 2019 9:53:21 AM
Attachments:image001.png
Derek –
Thanks.
Andy
From: Stanwyck, Shelly <sstanwyc@slocity.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 3:08 PM
To: CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org>; fcollins@northernchumash.org
Cc: Betz, Ryan <rbetz@slocity.org>; Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>; Johnson, Derek
djohnson@slocity.org>; Stephenson, Lindsey <lstephen@slocity.org>
Subject: RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Violet Sage Walker and Fred Collins
Tribal Co-Chairs
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
Dear Ms. Sage Walker and Ms. Collins and the San Luis Obispo City Council via the BCC:
Greetings. My name is Shelly Stanwyck and I am the Parks and Recreation Director for the
City. In that capacity my Department manages the City’s Public Art Program. Your
correspondence to Council, received January 15, 2019, regarding a proposed donation of a
monument sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt was forwarded to me for a response.
I wanted to provide to you some clarification about this matter and some details so that the
Chumash Community feels like its significant concerns have been heard by City staff and
so that we can identify for you additional opportunities to voice the Chumash’s concerns
about this matter.
The City has received a proposal for the donation of a sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt by
John Ashbaugh. This is not a City project and as such, staff is responding to this offer of
donation by using the donation of public art process to evaluate it. This process has just
begun and no decisions have been made. Notably, as the City does not presently have a
monument policy (as you have suggested) the donation of public art process is being used
as a means to seek public input on a proposed sculpture donation; in this case Teddy
Roosevelt at Mitchell Park.
The process for this donation to be evaluated is currently identified as follows:
1. PRC. On March 6th, at 5:30, in the Council Chambers, 990 City Hall, the Parks and
Recreation Commission will review the proposed donation and location. The PRC is
advisory to Council and could recommend: acceptance, rejection, changed location,
adoption of monument policy or other actions. Your letter will be provided in the
agenda packet that goes to the PRC for this meeting. As it is an open meeting public
comment may be made on this topic.
2. Art Jury. In March or April an Art Jury would review the donation as a public art
piece. Staff will publicly notice that meeting time and location to all interested parties
so that public comment may be made.
3. ARC. In April or May, the city’s design review commission, the ARC would review the
donation artistically and make recommendation to Council. Like the PRC this is a
public meeting at City Hall and public comments can be made.
4. Council. Following the three bodies review and recommendations (which as noted
above could be acceptance, rejection, suggested changes, and or other actions) is
expected that Council review those recommendations at an open meeting with public
comment to occur tentatively in June or July.
Of course, the process described above can be changed by Council in two significant
ways. First, three members of the Council could, at a future Council meeting, direct staff to
stop this review process and to formally say no thank you to the donation. Second, a
majority of the Council could also direct staff to pause this process and develop a policy for
monuments and then evaluate the proposed donation within the context of newly adopted
policy.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this process and how you can continue
to be involved and engaged.
Shelly Stanwyck
Director, Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation
Administration
1341 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3934
E sstanwyck@slocity.org
T 805.781.7294
slocity.org
From: CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 3:32 PM
To: fcollins@northernchumash.org
Cc: Stanwyck, Shelly <sstanwyc@slocity.org>; Betz, Ryan <rbetz@slocity.org>
Subject: RE: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Dear Ms. Walker
Thank you for taking the time to contact the City Council on this issue. The City
Council has received your correspondence and Shelly Stanwyck, Parks and
Recreation Director, has been included on this note as well. The Parks and
Recreation Department provides City staff for the Parks and Recreation Commission,
the City Council’s advisory body where a project such as this would initially be
considered, prior to Council review. A copy of your correspondence will be held for
review by the Parks and Recreation Commission should the item be agendized for
their consideration.
Sincerely,
Kevin Christian, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
City Administration
City Clerk's Office
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E kchristian@slocity.org
T 805.781.7104
slocity.org
Bcc: City Council
From: Fred Collins <fcollins@northernchumash.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 2:20 PM
To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org>
Subject: City Council Regarding the proposed Theodore Rosevelt Statue
Mayor Harmon & City Council Members
Please see attached letter of opposition to the Theodore Rosevelt Statue on public land.
Violet Sage Walker
Vice Chairwoman
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
P. O. Box 6533
Los Osos, CA 93412
760-549-3532
violet@northernchumash.org
From:Heidi Harmon
To:Sims, Shannon; Purrington, Teresa; Christian, Kevin
Subject:Please print
Date:Tuesday, January 15, 2019 5:27:21 PM
Attachments:HH - Draft Response - TR Statue.docx
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 5:17 PM, Leola Dublin Macmillan <leola.dublin@gmail.com>
wrote:
From:Harmon, Heidi
To:Hermann, Greg
Subject:Re: Monuments of women in SLO
Date:Tuesday, January 8, 2019 12:35:53 PM
Attachments:image001.png
It's a good idea.
Yes! This sculpture is dedicated to my F'ing kids!!
From: Hermann, Greg
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 11:26:00 AM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: RE: Monuments of women in SLO
Maybe we should put your quote on it!
From: Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 11:13 AM
To: Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>
Subject: Re: Monuments of women in SLO
So we only have one of me then? Awesome.
Here stands Heidi Harmon-an amorphous female form if there ever was one.
From: Hermann, Greg
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 8:41:45 AM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: RE: Monuments of women in SLO
I did a quick search of our public art and only found this:
I also asked Brian Leveille and will let you know if he knows of anything.
Greg
From: Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 9:20 PM
To: Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>
Subject: Re: Monuments of women in SLO
It’s not that big of a deal don’t spend any kind of real time on it I also reached out to Joseph Carotenuti. I invited them to meet me at City Hall at three.
Get Outlook for iOS
From: Hermann, Greg <ghermann@slocity.org>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 8:58 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: Re: Monuments of women in SLO
Queenie Warden, but that’s just a plaque. I can look into it. What time is your interview?
Greg
On Jan 7, 2019, at 7:46 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Do you know if we have any? I'm talking to the Tribune tomorrow about the Teddy Rosevelt monument being proposed and am hopeful to get confirmation about if we have any statues/monuments of women.
Thank you, Heidi
From:Hermann, Greg
To:Harmon, Heidi
Subject:RE: Monuments of women in SLO
Date:Tuesday, January 8, 2019 11:25:55 AM
Attachments:image001.png
Maybe we should put your quote on it!
From: Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 11:13 AM
To: Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>
Subject: Re: Monuments of women in SLO
So we only have one of me then? Awesome.
Here stands Heidi Harmon-an amorphous female form if there ever was one.
From: Hermann, Greg
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 8:41:45 AM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: RE: Monuments of women in SLO
I did a quick search of our public art and only found this:
I also asked Brian Leveille and will let you know if he knows of anything.
Greg
From: Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 9:20 PM
To: Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>
Subject: Re: Monuments of women in SLO
It’s not that big of a deal don’t spend any kind of real time on it I also reached out to Joseph Carotenuti. I invited them to meet me at City Hall at three.
Get Outlook for iOS
From: Hermann, Greg <ghermann@slocity.org>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 8:58 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: Re: Monuments of women in SLO
Queenie Warden, but that’s just a plaque. I can look into it. What time is your interview?
Greg
On Jan 7, 2019, at 7:46 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Do you know if we have any? I'm talking to the Tribune tomorrow about the Teddy Rosevelt monument being proposed and am hopeful to get confirmation about if we have any statues/monuments of women.
Thank you, Heidi
From:Harmon, Heidi
To:Hermann, Greg
Subject:Re: Monuments of women in SLO
Date:Tuesday, January 8, 2019 11:12:53 AM
Attachments:image001.png
So we only have one of me then? Awesome.
Here stands Heidi Harmon-an amorphous female form if there ever was one.
From: Hermann, Greg
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 8:41:45 AM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: RE: Monuments of women in SLO
I did a quick search of our public art and only found this:
I also asked Brian Leveille and will let you know if he knows of anything.
Greg
From: Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 9:20 PM
To: Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>
Subject: Re: Monuments of women in SLO
It’s not that big of a deal don’t spend any kind of real time on it I also reached out to Joseph Carotenuti. I invited them to meet me at City Hall at three.
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From: Hermann, Greg <ghermann@slocity.org>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 8:58 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: Re: Monuments of women in SLO
Queenie Warden, but that’s just a plaque. I can look into it. What time is your interview?
Greg
On Jan 7, 2019, at 7:46 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Do you know if we have any? I'm talking to the Tribune tomorrow about the Teddy Rosevelt monument being proposed and am hopeful to get confirmation about if we have any statues/monuments of women.
Thank you, Heidi
From:Hermann, Greg
To:Harmon, Heidi
Subject:RE: Monuments of women in SLO
Date:Tuesday, January 8, 2019 8:41:37 AM
Attachments:image001.png
I did a quick search of our public art and only found this:
I also asked Brian Leveille and will let you know if he knows of anything.
Greg
From: Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 9:20 PM
To: Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>
Subject: Re: Monuments of women in SLO
It’s not that big of a deal don’t spend any kind of real time on it I also reached out to Joseph Carotenuti. I invited them to meet me at City Hall at three.
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From: Hermann, Greg <ghermann@slocity.org>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 8:58 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi
Subject: Re: Monuments of women in SLO
Queenie Warden, but that’s just a plaque. I can look into it. What time is your interview?
Greg
On Jan 7, 2019, at 7:46 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
Do you know if we have any? I'm talking to the Tribune tomorrow about the Teddy Rosevelt monument being proposed and am hopeful to get confirmation about if we have any statues/monuments of women.
Thank you, Heidi
From:Heidi Harmon
To:Harmon, Heidi
Subject:Mayor Heidi Harmon Provides Public Comment Opposing Trump Administration’s Proposed “Public Charge” Rule
Date:Monday, December 10, 2018 1:03:22 PM
Mayor Heidi Harmon Provides Public Comment Opposing Trump Administration’s Proposed“
Public Charge” Rule
On December 10th, San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon submitted public comment to the
Department of Homeland Security to strongly oppose the Trump Administration’s proposed change
to the “public charge” rule. If enacted, this proposed change would deny legal, taxpaying immigrants
the right to access essential federal assistance programs that help low-income immigrants afford
food, healthcare, and housing. The changes would also allow DHS to deny potential immigrants
access to the United States by negatively considering factors such as English proficiency, income,
age, and medical history. Women seeking healthcare, members of the LGBTQ community, seniors,
and young children would be among those most harmed by this change.
Mayor Harmon’s public comment declared “with exception to this continent’s indigenous people,
we are all immigrants; it requires a revisionist reading of history to forget this simple fact. Our
ancestors – many of whom struggled to speak English or came to the United States searching for
economic opportunity – were no more or less deserving of being in this country than those who
currently seek a better life in the United States.”
Approximately 150,000 comments have been submitted nationwide and today is the last day to
submit comments, which can be submitted online at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=USCIS-
2010-0012.
Public Comment
I strongly oppose the Trump Administration’s proposed rule change to the “public charge” rule,
which would deny legal, taxpaying immigrants the right to access essential federal assistance.
The proposed rule change would cause food and housing insecurity among individuals and their
families who already rely upon these services. Although the immigration status of young children
should be irrelevant when providing basic services such as affordable and accessible food and
shelter, it is important to note that the vast majority of young children with at least one immigrant
parent are American citizens. It should go without saying, but no one – especially children – should
be denied this basic humane treatment.
These changes would especially harm the most vulnerable demographics of our immigrant
population, including women seeking prenatal care and hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ-identified
immigrants and their families.
If this inhumane rule change is being proposed in the name of saving federal spending, that is a false
assumption and pretense for the implementation of this policy. It is estimated that this proposed
rule change could cost our economy $164 billion per year.
The Trump Administration also recommends allowing a variety of factors to be considered negatively
against an immigrant’s application including English-language aptitude, education, and income. This
is a thinly-veiled attempt to bar people from entry to the United States based on race, country of
origin, and economic status and is not only un-American, but simply, inhumane. The Statue of
Liberty, one of our nation’s most enduring symbols of our fundamental values of freedom, justice,
and inclusion, definitively declares, “Give me your tired, your poor,/Your huddled masses yearning to
breathe free,/The wretched refuse of your teeming shore./ Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed
to me,/I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
With exception to this continent’s indigenous people, we are all immigrants; it requires a revisionist
reading of history to forget this simple fact. Our ancestors – many of whom struggled to speak
English or came to the United States searching for economic opportunity – were no more or less
deserving of being in this country than those who currently seek a better life in the United States.
From:Heidi Harmon
To:Harmon, Heidi
Subject:Mayor Heidi Harmon Provides Public Comment Opposing Trump Administration’s Proposed “Public Charge” Rule
Date:Monday, December 10, 2018 12:56:06 PM
Mayor Heidi Harmon Provides Public Comment Opposing Trump Administration’s Proposed“
Public Charge” Rule
On December 10th, San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon submitted public comment to the
Department of Homeland Security to strongly oppose the Trump Administration’s proposed change
to the “public charge” rule. If enacted, this proposed change would deny legal, taxpaying immigrants
the right to access essential federal assistance programs that help low-income immigrants afford
food, healthcare, and housing. The changes would also allow DHS to deny potential immigrants
access to the United States by negatively considering factors such as English proficiency, income,
age, and medical history. Women seeking healthcare, members of the LGBTQ community, seniors,
and young children would be among those most harmed by this change.
Mayor Harmon’s public comment declared “with exception to this continent’s indigenous people,
we are all immigrants; it requires a revisionist reading of history to forget this simple fact. Our
ancestors – many of whom struggled to speak English or came to the United States searching for
economic opportunity – were no more or less deserving of being in this country than those who
currently seek a better life in the United States.”
Approximately 150,000 comments have been submitted nationwide and today is the last day to
submit comments, which can be submitted online at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=USCIS-
2010-0012.
Public Comment
I strongly oppose the Trump Administration’s proposed rule change to the “public charge” rule,
which would deny legal, taxpaying immigrants the right to access essential federal assistance.
The proposed rule change would cause food and housing insecurity among individuals and their
families who already rely upon these services. Although the immigration status of young children
should be irrelevant when providing basic services such as affordable and accessible food and
shelter, it is important to note that the vast majority of young children with at least one immigrant
parent are American citizens. It should go without saying, but no one – especially children – should
be denied this basic humane treatment.
These changes would especially harm the most vulnerable demographics of our immigrant
population, including women seeking prenatal care and hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ-identified
immigrants and their families.
If this inhumane rule change is being proposed in the name of saving federal spending, that is a false
assumption and pretense for the implementation of this policy. It is estimated that this proposed
rule change could cost our economy $164 billion per year.
The Trump Administration also recommends allowing a variety of factors to be considered negatively
against an immigrant’s application including English-language aptitude, education, and income. This
is a thinly-veiled attempt to bar people from entry to the United States based on race, country of
origin, and economic status and is not only un-American, but simply, inhumane. The Statue of
Liberty, one of our nation’s most enduring symbols of our fundamental values of freedom, justice,
and inclusion, definitively declares, “Give me your tired, your poor,/Your huddled masses yearning to
breathe free,/The wretched refuse of your teeming shore./ Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed
to me,/I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
With exception to this continent’s indigenous people, we are all immigrants; it requires a revisionist
reading of history to forget this simple fact. Our ancestors – many of whom struggled to speak
English or came to the United States searching for economic opportunity – were no more or less
deserving of being in this country than those who currently seek a better life in the United States.
From:Heidi Harmon
To:Purrington, Teresa
Subject:Re: Campaign Sign
Date:Monday, August 20, 2018 8:41:55 AM
Attachments:image001.png
Got it. I'm on it.
Heidi Harmon
She/Her/Hers
805.550.8444
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Instagram
Website
Sign up for my newsletter!
Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her
breathing.”-Arundhati Roy
From: "Purrington, Teresa" <TPurrington@slocity.org>
To: Heidi Harmon <sacredheart9395@yahoo.com>; 'Heidi Harmon' <heidiismighty@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2018 8:24 AM
Subject: Campaign Sign
Good Morning,
Someone has placed one of your campaign signs on the public right of way right next to the
Gateway Monument sign at Highland & Hwy 1 coming in from Morro Bay. Please have it
removed as soon as possible.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Teresa
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
City Administration
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E TPurrington@slocity.org
T 805.781.7102
slocity.org
From:Harmon, Heidi
To:Johnson, Derek
Subject:Fw: Candidate Request for Information - City Owned Land
Date:Tuesday, July 31, 2018 4:33:27 PM
Attachments:CityOwnedInsideCityLimits2016.pdf
City_Owned_w_Address_2016.pdf
CityOwnedOutsideCityLimit2016.pdf
Hi Derek- coring back on this. May I get these maps printed and would love to add this to our monthly conversation.
From: Johnson, Derek
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 7:33 AM
To: Purrington, Teresa <TPurrington@slocity.org>
Cc: Hermann, Greg <GHermann@slocity.org>
Subject: Fwd: City Owned Land
Please process distribution to all candidates.
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Attached are the maps and the list of city owned properties. Although the maps and the list was created in 2016,
information is still valid; there wasn’t any changes since then.
Please review the maps/list and let me know if it will serve your need. The map would have to be in poster size for zoning
to be visible. The attached maps are designed for 11 x 17 inches so that it can be printed in most printers. It’s purpose is
show general locations of the city owned properties.
Please let me know if you want the large (poster size) map with a zoning.
If you want to meet to discuss any ideas or just go over the maps, please let us know and we can set something up.
Thanks
Derek
I wanted to get a full list of all city-owned land and how we can be sure to be used to its fullest. This is of special concern in
the creation of affordable, and possibly municipal owned housing of all types.
Would you like a hard copy or digital version? Any underlying info that is of particular interest (zoning, general plan
designation, habitat, structures, size,etc). Any insight to the purpose will help us get you what you need.
Is there a list of city-owned land that I can look at please?
No Rush
From:Heidi Harmon
To:Harmon, Heidi
Subject:Fw: Candidate Request for Information - City Owned Land
Date:Tuesday, July 31, 2018 4:28:17 PM
Attachments:CityOwnedInsideCityLimits2016.pdf
City_Owned_w_Address_2016.pdf
CityOwnedOutsideCityLimit2016.pdf
Heidi Harmon
805.550.8444
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Website
Sign up for my newsletter!
Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.”-
Arundhati Roy
Forwarded Message -----
From: "Purrington, Teresa" <TPurrington@slocity.org>
To: "Purrington, Teresa" <TPurrington@slocity.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 1:32 PM
Subject: Candidate Request for Information - City Owned Land
Please see below regarding request for information.
From:Johnson,Derek
Sent:Thursday,June 21,2018 7:33 AM
To:Purrington,Teresa TPurrington@slocity.org>
Cc:Hermann,Greg GHermann@slocity.org>
Subject:Fwd:City Owned Land
Please process distribution to all candidates.
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Attached are the maps and the list of city owned properties. Although the maps and the list was created in
2016, information is still valid; there wasn’t any changes since then.
Please review the maps/list and let me know if it will serve your need. The map would have to be in poster
size for zoning to be visible. The attached maps are designed for 11 x 17 inches so that it can be printed in
most printers. It’s purpose is show general locations of the city owned properties.
Please let me know if you want the large (poster size) map with a zoning.
If you want to meet to discuss any ideas or just go over the maps, please let us know and we can set
something up.
Thanks
Derek
I wanted to get a full list of all city-owned land and how we can be sure to be used to its fullest. This is
of special concern in the creation of affordable, and possibly municipal owned housing of all types.
Would you like a hard copy or digital version? Any underlying info that is of particular interest (zoning, general
plan designation, habitat, structures, size,etc). Any insight to the purpose will help us get you what you need.
Is there a list of city-owned land that I can look at please?
No Rush
From:Gomez, Aaron
To:Johnson, Derek
Subject:Re: Housing
Date:Monday, July 30, 2018 9:25:56 AM
Thanks D!
Aaron Gomez
Council Member
City of San Luis Obispo
Office of the City Council
E agomez@slocity.org
T (805) 540-9053
slocity.org
From: Johnson, Derek
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 8:26:58 AM
To: Will Powers
Subject: RE: Housing
Mr. Powers,
The City is producing more affordable housing than the rest of the County combined. How
do we do that? Market rate projects like SLO and Avila Ranches have to include onsite
deed restricted affordable housing and because we entered into Development Agreements,
they are providing more affordable housing than required by law. Prado Road overpass is
a key connection to serve these mixed housing developments that include both affordable
and market rate housing. The City and no City cannot simply require all projects to be
affordable. We can however require a portion of the project to be affordable within the
income ranges you provide below (very low). We have one of the best affordable housing
programs in the state and proud of it and there is always more to do!
Thanks
Derek
BCC: CC
From: Will Powers <drwill.powers7@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 5:09 PM
To: Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>; E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org>;
Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>
Subject: Housing
Madame Mayor:
Santa Maria just opened a complex with housing for 34 farmworker families that make between
25k and $50k.
What is OUR choice? We'd rather build a multi-million-dollar monument to our stupidity on Prado
Road, a type of facility that research shows NEVER works.
Is this what you think is a good idea to deal with our homeless population?
The research is clear: homelessness is cured when we, as a society, provide HOMES.
Projects like Prado are shiny, feel-good losers.
If we hire the "best and brightest" (I'm told that this is why we have to pay them so much), why do
we keep coming up with loser solutions?
Hmmmm?
Will Powers, Ph.D
c: Council members
Derek Johnson
From:Harmon, Heidi
To:Heidi Harmon
Subject:Fw: please print
Date:Friday, June 22, 2018 8:00:05 AM
From: Harmon, Heidi
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 4:26 PM
To: Sims, Shannon; Heidi Harmon
Subject: please print
Tonight before we stand for the pledge of allegiance- I think it's
important that we take a moment to remember why we say this
pledge, and what we mean by these words. Let us be reminded that
when we pledge our allegiance to the United States of America, we
take a stand for liberty and justice for all. For all people, all the time.
Let us also remember that our own statue of liberty
welcomes all those who have come to these shores "give me your
tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."
Tonight as a Mayor, and a human being I hope you will join me in
recommitting ourselves to the values that this nation espouses- to
stand with all people. As a mother, I ask us all to recognize
that there is no such thing as other peoples children. We are
indivisible- we stand for liberty and justice for all. Please stand with
me for the pledge of allegiance.
From:Johnson, Derek
To:Harmon, Heidi; Codron, Michael
Subject:RE: City Owned Land
Date:Wednesday, June 20, 2018 11:27:16 AM
Attachments:CityOwnedInsideCityLimits2016.pdf
City_Owned_w_Address_2016.pdf
CityOwnedOutsideCityLimit2016.pdf
Hello Heidi,
Attached are the maps and the list of city owned properties. Although the maps and the list
was created in 2016, information is still valid; there wasn’t any changes since then.
Please review the maps/list and let me know if it will serve your need. The map would have
to be in poster size for zoning to be visible. The attached maps are designed for 11 x 17
inches so that it can be printed in most printers. It’s purpose is show general locations of
the city owned properties.
Please let me know if you want the large (poster size) map with a zoning.
If you want to meet to discuss any ideas or just go over the maps, please let us know and
we can set something up.
Thanks
Derek
From: Harmon, Heidi
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 10:59 AM
To: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>; Codron, Michael <mcodron@slocity.org>
Subject: Re: City Owned Land
I wanted to get a full list of all city-owned land and how we can be sure to be used to its
fullest. This is of special concern in the creation of affordable, and possibly municipal owned
housing of all types.
From: Johnson, Derek
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 10:38:25 AM
To: Harmon, Heidi; Codron, Michael
Subject: RE: City Owned Land
Would you like a hard copy or digital version? Any underlying info that is of particular
interest (zoning, general plan designation, habitat, structures, size,etc). Any insight to the
purpose will help us get you what you need.
From: Harmon, Heidi
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 10:35 AM
To: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>; Codron, Michael <mcodron@slocity.org>
Subject: City Owned Land
Is there a list of city-owned land that I can look at please?
No Rush
From:Harmon, Heidi
To:Sims, Shannon; Heidi Harmon
Subject:please print
Date:Tuesday, June 19, 2018 4:26:58 PM
Tonight before we stand for the pledge of allegiance- I think it's
important that we take a moment to remember why we say this
pledge, and what we mean by these words. Let us be reminded that
when we pledge our allegiance to the United States of America, we
take a stand for liberty and justice for all. For all people, all the time.
Let us also remember that our own statue of liberty
welcomes all those who have come to these shores "give me your
tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."
Tonight as a Mayor, and a human being I hope you will join meinrecommittingourselvestothevaluesthatthisnationespouses- to
stand with all people. As a mother, I ask us all to recognize
that there is no such thing as other peoples children. We are
indivisible- we stand for liberty and justice for all. Please stand with
me for the pledge of allegiance.
From:Pease, Andy
To:
Subject:FW: Signs at Unitarian Church on South St.
Date:Wednesday, February 28, 2018 9:22:24 AM
Attachments:image001.png
David and Rod –
I have been thinking about our signs over the past several months. I know there is a limit to how long
a ‘banner’ can be hung up and our Black Lives Matter banner has been up a very long time. I checked
in with the city and there have been no complaints and no known plans to follow up with us, so
there is no urgency here. Still, I am concerned about putting us, or the city, in an awkward position if
we continue to violate the sign ordinance, set precedent for non-compliance, etc. Consider if
another organization had a similar sign up posting a viewpoint we didn’t agree with. They would only
have to point to UU as an example of how the city allows one message but not another.
Doug Davidson outlines the applicable ordinance below. He notes that we are at our limit already for
sign area, but I know that we worked with the city when we moved in to reserve allowance for one
more sign at the Lawton corner. At the time, we were waiting to see if we were going to change our
name at all.
I leave it up to the Board and staff to determine next steps, if any. My sense is that we could be quite
public about taking the sign down – press release; celebration of the many successes during this
time, including RACE Matters, NAACP being reestablished, Cal Poly Diversity Initiative, Understanding
Whiteness class (although I still struggle with the name of the class and how it can be
misinterpreted! ), etc.; move the sign indoors someplace prominent; appreciation for the broad
community support.
Thank you for your consideration!
Andy
From: Davidson, Doug
Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 1:31 PM
To: Pease, Andy <apease@slocity.org>
Subject: Signs at Unitarian Church on South St.
Hi Andy,
Since the church is located in a R-1 zone, signage is very limited; 20 sq. ft. total for the site
is allowed under the Sign Regulations. It looks like the two existing monument signs are
close to 10 sq. ft. each, so I don’t think there’s really any room to spare for additional
signage.
Exceptions to the number or size of signs may be granted by the ARC for unusual
circumstances, superior design, or if the exception will not grant a special privilege
inconsistent with other properties in the vicinity.
Banners are prohibited under the Sign Regs unless approved in conjunction with a
temporary or intermittent special event. Common examples of special temporary events
are grand openings, special parking lot sales, or a benefit event. An intermittent use permit
would be an auto dealer getting approval to fly banners/balloons at certain identified times
of year for a limited time to highlight a sales event. These temporary banners are allowed
through an administrative use permit.
Staff has not been approached about the banner sign and I’m not aware of any complaints
from the public.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need more info.
Doug Davidson
Deputy Director Community Development - Development Review
Community Development
Development Review
919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E ddavidson@slocity.org
T 805.781.7177
slocity.org
From:Applications 2018
To:Harmon, Heidi
Subject:Re: Letter for Violet Cavanaugh
Date:Friday, September 1, 2017 2:52:38 PM
Hi Heidi,
Thanks so much for being a recommender! Your response has been recorded!
Best,
Amritha
On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 2:33 PM, Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org> wrote:
RE: Violet Cavanaugh
Dear Emerge California,
As an alumnus from Emerge it’s my privilege to recommend Violet Cavanaugh for the 2018
Emerge Program. Prior to being elected Mayor of San Luis Obispo, I meet Violet during the
campaign for Bernie Sanders. She actively participated in phone banking, walking precincts,
public outreach and general support of the campaign. Later she supported my race for Mayor and
was honored to offer a Chumash Traditional blessing on the steps of City Hall when I made my
acceptance speech.
I liked the way Violet Cavanaugh showed up, helps out, engages in local politics with the city,
county. Because of her involvement with the community, she was selected with myself and 13
other to run on a progressive ADEMs slate in January 2017. Our slate was on a tight schedule; she
consistently turned out votes, showed up for meetings, and represented our core values well to the
community. Since our win she has supported our members our club and shown to be reliable,
thoughtful, and committed. She is one of the people who is always helping she feed people, helps
set up and clean up after events and shows up and helps others.
We meet on several different issues but specifically while working with the Northern Chumash
Tribal Council on ocean protection issues. Her family is the proposers of the Chumash Heritage
National Marine Sanctuary which our City Council endorses and has supported publicly. She also
represents her tribe for the Carrizo Planes National Monument, and has similarly supported rallies,
public speaking; meeting with public officials like our congressman, city officials, county
officials, NOAA federal and state officials. Most recently she presented to the City a resolution to
Change Columbus day to Indigenous peoples day. She organized a group of teenagers to give
speeches to the City and through the efforts the City of San Luis Obispo passed the resolution.
Violet volunteers for any public speaking that inspires her, she broadened her base to support to
include water issues, oil trains, city and county ordinances, housing, single payer health care just
to name a few.
Violet is well liked, gets along well with a variety of individuals while demonstrating a passion for
public service.
It is likely we have only begun to see what Violet will commit to in the future. Her leadership
spirit and connection to her traditions inspire people and relates to different people in all walks of
life. She enriches the community with her commitment to preservation of her heritage and sharing
of her core Native American traditional values.
Violet has a clear message, its action. She lives the values to show up for each other. I’m
endorsing her training at Emerge Ca because its women like her that will move politics forward in
a good way. I would be happy and proud to see her in public office.
Please contact me if you need further information.
Sincerely,
Heidi Harmon
From:Harmon, Heidi
To:applications@emergeca.org
Subject:Letter for Violet Cavanaugh
Date:Friday, September 1, 2017 2:33:46 PM
RE:Violet Cavanaugh
Dear Emerge California,
As an alumnus from Emerge it’s my privilege to recommend Violet Cavanaugh for the 2018 Emerge
Program.Prior to being elected Mayor of San Luis Obispo,I meet Violet during the campaign for
Bernie Sanders.She actively participated in phone banking,walking precincts,public outreach and
general support of the campaign.Later she supported my race for Mayor and was honored to offer a
Chumash Traditional blessing on the steps of City Hall when I made my acceptance speech.
I liked the way Violet Cavanaugh showed up,helps out,engages in local politics with the city,county.
Because of her involvement with the community,she was selected with myself and 13 other to run
on a progressive ADEMs slate in January 2017.Our slate was on a tight schedule;she consistently
turned out votes,showed up for meetings,and represented our core values well to the community.
Since our win she has supported our members our club and shown to be reliable,thoughtful,and
committed.She is one of the people who is always helping she feed people,helps set up and clean
up after events and shows up and helps others.
We meet on several different issues but specifically while working with the Northern Chumash Tribal
Council on ocean protection issues.Her family is the proposers of the Chumash Heritage National
Marine Sanctuary which our City Council endorses and has supported publicly.She also represents
her tribe for the Carrizo Planes National Monument,and has similarly supported rallies,public
speaking;meeting with public officials like our congressman,city officials,county officials,NOAA
federal and state officials.Most recently she presented to the City a resolution to Change Columbus
day to Indigenous peoples day.She organized a group of teenagers to give speeches to the City and
through the efforts the City of San Luis Obispo passed the resolution.
Violet volunteers for any public speaking that inspires her,she broadened her base to support to
include water issues,oil trains,city and county ordinances,housing,single payer health care just to
name a few.
Violet is well liked,gets along well with a variety of individuals while demonstrating a passion for
public service.
It is likely we have only begun to see what Violet will commit to in the future.Her leadership spirit
and connection to her traditions inspire people and relates to different people in all walks of
life.She enriches the community with her commitment to preservation of her heritage and sharing
of her core Native American traditional values.
Violet has a clear message,its action.She lives the values to show up for each other.I’m endorsing
her training at Emerge Ca because its women like her that will move politics forward in a good way.I
would be happy and proud to see her in public office.
Please contact me if you need further information.
Sincerely,
Heidi Harmon
From:whtsage379@aol.com
To:Harmon, Heidi
Subject:from Violet
Date:Thursday, August 31, 2017 10:30:58 PM
Attachments:recomendation Heidi Harmon.odt
RE: Violet Cavanaugh
Dear Emerge California,
As an alumnus from Emerge it’s my privilege to recommend Violet Cavanaugh for the 2018 Emerge
Program. Prior to being elected Mayor of San Luis Obispo, I meet Violet during the campaign for
Bernie Sanders. She actively participated in phone banking, walking precincts, public outreach and
general support of the campaign. Later she supported my race for Mayor and was honored to offer
a Chumash Traditional blessing on the steps of City Hall when I made my acceptance speech.
I liked the way Violet Cavanaugh showed up, helps out, engages in local politics with the city, county.
Because of her involvement with the community, she was selected with myself and 13 other to run
on a progressive ADEMs slate in January 2017. Our slate was on a tight schedule; she consistently
turned out votes, showed up for meetings, and represented our core values well to the community.
Since our win she has supported our members our club and shown to be reliable, thoughtful, and
committed. She is one of the people who is always helping she feed people, helps set up and clean up
after events and shows up and helps others.
We meet on several different issues but specifically while working with the Northern Chumash
Tribal Council on ocean protection issues. Her family is the proposers of the Chumash Heritage
National Marine Sanctuary which our City Council endorses and has supported publicly. She also
represents her tribe for the Carrizo Planes National Monument, and has similarly supported rallies,
public speaking; meeting with public officials like our congressman, city officials, county officials,
NOAA federal and state officials. Most recently she presented to the City a resolution to Change
Columbus day to Indigenous peoples day. She organized a group of teenagers to give speeches to
the City and through the efforts the City of San Luis Obispo passed the resolution.
Violet volunteers for any public speaking that inspires her, she broadened her base to support to
include water issues, oil trains, city and county ordinances, housing, single payer health care just to
name a few.
Violet is well liked, gets along well with a variety of individuals while demonstrating a passion for
public service.
It is likely we have only begun to see what Violet will commit to in the future. Her leadership spirit
and connection to her traditions inspire people and relates to different people in all walks of life.
She enriches the community with her commitment to preservation of her heritage and sharing of
her core Native American traditional values.
Violet has a clear message, its action. She lives the values to show up for each other. I’m endorsing
her training at Emerge Ca because its women like her that will move politics forward in a good way.
I would be happy and proud to see her in public office.
Please contact me if you need further information.
Sincerely,
Heidi Harmon
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