Jennifer L. Hall
From: Debbie Trabattoni <
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 4:14 PM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Jose Diaz; Gloria S. Ma' ae; Avelino Valencia III; Trevor O' Neil; Jose Moreno; Stephen Faesse)
Cc: Public Comment
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] HCD Notice of Violation re: CUP for Grandma' s House of Hope Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Councilmembers:
The Housing and Community Development ( HCD) letter to the City of Anaheim dated December 14, 2020, regarding a "Notice of Violation" relative to the denial of a CUP for Grandma' s House of Hope is confusing to me and many of my neighbors.
If accurate, the letter details embarrassing incompetence by the City of Anaheim for 15 years and creates more questions, including:
1- Does the City believe the HCD letter to be valid or is it an overreach of HCD' s authority? 2- If the HCD letter is believed valid, who on staff are responsible to know these issues and make reliable recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council? 3- If staff is as misinformed asHCD states, how canthe staff recommendation to the Council regarding a response to the letter be trusted?
4- How have other cities interpreted and implemented the law regarding transitional and supportive housing?
5- How many "illegal" supportive and transitional housing CUPShave been approved and denied in the last 15 years? Are all past CUPS for transitional housing now null and void? 6- What was the taxpayer cost to process this specific CUP for the city? What about all the other supposedlyinvalid CUPSover the years?
HCD' s letter states (Pg 2, Paragraph 3), "... This does not mean that transitional and supportive housing must be allowed by right in all residential neighborhoods." And yet, HCD' s entire letter outlines how supportive and transitional housing IS allowed by right in single family neighborhoods. How doesthe City plan to resolve this apparentinconsistency?
Anaheim hasarguably done more for homelessand disadvantagedcommunities than any other similar sized city. This includes: 1) Section 8 Low Income Rental Units ( more per capita than other cities); 2) two Homeless Shelters within the City; 3) saturation of our neighborhoods with group homes; and 4) the total number of affordable housing units per capita. Unfortunately, theseprograms tend to be concentratedin selectedareasof the city.
This subject deservesclarity and a full community -wide discussion. There may be a substantial cost to the City to resolve these conflicting and confusing policy objectives. However, doing nothing will cost more in the long run. I urge you to fight back.
Debra Trabattoni Daly
Anaheim, CA 92805
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Mary Dragieff <
Sent: Friday, January 7, 2022 1:45 PM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Gloria S. Ma' ae; Jose Diaz; Avelino Valencia; Trevor O' Neil; Stephen Faessel; Ted White; City Manager
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Re: Grandmas House at West and Pioneer Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
Dear Mayor, City Council members, City Managerand Building Director, Where shall I start regardingthe letter from David Zisser to James Vanderpool regarding Grandmas House?
Perhapssucha letter is meant to be intimidating, rude or threatening. In this case, I found it to be all three, plus arrogant. HCD has interpreted the law as they seeit, however is this how Anaheim perceivesit, aswell asother citiesin the state? Is this the first CUP for transitional housing to be denied by the city? Why is the statesayinga CUP is unnecessaryfor transitional housing, when the city obviously had many others from Grandmas House, and other group home businesses?
Not only did planning and development unanimously deny the CUP, but you, our city officials agreedunanimously to deny. The reason was " over saturation." The state should recognize this reason as valid groups.
According to the letter transitional home businessesarepermitted to commercialize our communities. And, have the ability to put any size occupancyin thesehomes, including personswith severemental illness. It seemsto me the statecaresnothing about the quality of life in our communities or the group homes.
We sawyet another show of true arroganceby the founder of GHH. Contacting the news to do a follow up story on how shebeat Anaheim and is moving into the property. She gave us the impression that shehasawonderful partnership with the city. This seems to be a case of throwing the city and the residents " under the bus." For her to saythat once they move into theselocations, everyoneloves them when at all of the meetings held, neighbors complained about syringes thrown over walls, men and women arguing, loud noise, and trash.
You have heard from many disgusted residents of the community over the past months. A half dozen people clearly stated said "enough is enough." Our Westmont Colony hasenough! Several realtors told Jenet at meetings that they will help her find another location. But no, she wants 626 West St. so GHH can turn it in a MOTEL. And sincethere is currently no limit on occupants, it will grow to 25, 35, 45 or more than 55. If Anaheim does not stand up to the state now, this play will be coming to your street soon.
I hope we can count on your support and challenge the state over their discrimination against homeowners, and families of this once great state.
By the way, when we contacted our neighbors againto inform them of this latest stab in the back, two neighbors have moved out of the state. Both replied, but I think you canguesswhat they had to say. Permitting a huge number of thesehomes into our neighborhood was one of the reasonsthey gave. It is beyond comprehension what is happening.
Sincerely,
Mary Dragieff
43 year resident in our home
Mag
N
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Mark McKinley <
Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 5:03 PM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Gloria S. Ma' ae; Trevor O' Neil; Jose Diaz; Jose Moreno; City Manager
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Anaheim Council Response to California Dept of Housing and Community Development Itr of 12/14/21 Overturning Grandma's House of Hope CUP Denial
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
Mayor Sidhu and Esteemed Council Members,
I have read the subj letter in its entirety, and I' ll be brief, it is a marvel of obfuscation. Had the state reviewed the sameparticipation graphicsprovided at the CUP appealproceeding, they would have noted the outstanding participation in support andtransition housing by the people of Anaheim. Best of neighboring cities in the county, and likely the entire southland.
Anaheim doesnot discriminate against men or women, the disabled, at risk groups including juveniles, mentally impaired, or the income -disadvantaged. Clearly the statedid not have all necessaryinfo from the GHH group, or they ignored it.
The problem is residential area saturation; it has nothing to do with an effort on our part to not live up to Housing Element Guidelines for the city.
Anaheim is home to this coast'spremier resort destination. We do a fine job of welcoming the world, while leading the county, if not the state, in transition and support Housing facilities.
This should be enough for a counter -campaign. The assertionof delinquency on updating Housing Element Guidelines from 2014, if valid, is a minor administrative issue. This community is "walking the talk" irrespective of an overdue guideline. I suggest we work with the state to make Guideline changes at an appropriate priority.
Mark B. McKinley,
Northwest Anaheim
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Mary Dragieff <
Sent: Friday, January 7, 2022 2:33 PM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Trevor O' Neil; Ted White; City Manager; Stephen Faessel; Jose Moreno
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Grandmas House OVERSATURATION OF WESTMONT COLONY Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
Dear City Officials:
It is with extreme distain that I write you, once again regarding Grandmas House of Hope, and her adamant fight to place her business into the home at 626 West Street. Why is she hell bent" on this property? The reason I and others believe it is because she and the homeowner are in business together. After all, she stated in her first meeting that she had five ( 5) of his houses. The next time, she changed it to one ( 1) because she was probably told it did not look good. Who is she kidding?
The letter from the state was quite condescending. GHH must be laughing their head off at Anaheim. This is shameful that the largest city in the county, providing the state with most of the money for projects is treated this way. No wonder for the first time, we lost more residents, than acquiring. As normal business moves out of this state, are we to look forward to group home businesses to support the state? If this were not so sad, it would be comical.
I have five friends in real estate. They all said, they have never come across a home with 11 baths. This enterprise with the homeowner has been planned for years. He took a beautiful ranch home in the historical area of Anaheim and destroyed the charm of this iconic home in our Westmont Colony. The home no longer has the charm and beauty it was did when Mrs. Florence Mitchell owned it. The business between GHH and the homeowner will not stop with this property. They will continue to takeover this area and laugh all the way to the bank!
You, our elected officials need fight back and put the brakes on this oversaturation of group homes and monopolies such as GHH. Why does the founder not open these in her neighborhood? One guess is because they will fight back. Costa Mesa fought back against the state and won some victories. There are other cities fighting, and we expect you to care enough, to do the same.
Sincerely,
1 Paul Dragieff
43 year resident
Mary
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Kanak Ratanjee <
Sent: Friday, January 7, 2022 7:31 PM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Ted White; City Manager; Trevor O' Neil; Avelino Valencia; Jose Diaz; Jose Moreno; Gloria S. Ma' ae; Stephen Faessel; Kanak Ratanjee; Pastor Carlos Garcia
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] re. Grandma House of Hope on West Street and Pioneer Anaheim.
Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
Dear Mayor Sidhu,
City Manager, Planning Director and Council Members:
Group homes arebecoming a problem for communities. I own a home right next door to this project ,
Grandma' s House of Hope, and their intention is to set up a transitional home in the Westmont Colony and with so many homes already in this neighborhood why? We still do not understandwhy this areais sucha big attraction in this residential area
An obvious question, how is the community protected for those that go off medication and leavethe confines of the property? Those with Schizophrenia are unpredictable, with times of hallucinations. You probably alreadyknow this. I for one would never live next to this property in fear for my family.
What is problematic for me is that the statehas the audacityto reprimand the city of Anaheim when Anaheim has done so much for the homeless and low- income family. Aren't you building alearning and training center on the old Carl Karcher property at Harbor Blvd.? I think I read this is for teens with criminal tendencies, in an attempt to turn them around.
Do not let the statedictate to you or other citieswhat is wrong. Change the ordinances and the laws. The residentsof Anaheim depend on city officials to protect communities.
Stop the madness now. Fight the state!
Respectfully,
Kokrai ( Ken) M Ratanjee
Anaheim, CA 92801
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Sandy Schaefer <
Sent: Sunday, January 9, 2022 1:16 PM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Ted White; City Manager; Trevor O' Neil; avelino@avelinovalencia. com; Jose Diaz; Jose Moreno; Gloria S. Ma' ae; Stephen Faessel
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Grandma' s House of Hope
Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
Dear Sir/ Madam:
This is to express my fervent hope that the Anaheim City Council will find a way to defend its decision to deny the application for transitional housing for Grandma' s House of Hope at West and Pioneer, and in doing so, to defend the wishes of the citizens of Anaheim who must live with this decision. Transitional living homes are needed, but it is unfair to expect this area of Anaheim to be getting such a high concentration of them. The State should not have the right to make these decisions for us.
Thank you,
Sandra Schaefer, Anaheim Hills
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Maria Eliza Fajardo <
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 7:12 AM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Ted White; City Manager; Avelino@avelinovalencia. com; Jose Diaz; Jose Moreno; Trevor O' Neil
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Grandma' s House of Hope
Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
Dear Mayor Sidhu, City Manager, Planning Director and Council Members:
Greetings!
We heard about the issue of Grandmas House of Hope and the intention to set up another transitional house last year. We arewondering why many of thesegroup homesare going into the areaof the Westmont Colony. We still do not understandwhy this areais such a big attraction.
It seems to us that homes for the " severe and persistently mentally ill", is not a good idea for many reasons.
Safety issuesfor the residents, and for the inhabitants for one dueto the degreeof mental illness they state.
I know that this is a lucrative business. It may claim to be nonprofit, but there are huge financial rewards in this operation. The state thinks it is cost effective to throw money at private enterprise to tackle the homeless problem. Now they think private entities are equippedto handle thosewith serious mental illness. Storing three to five individuals in a bedroom cannot be a healthy way for any personto live. This experiment will fail and at great costto inhabitants, residentsand the community.
I amvery disappointed how distorted picture of this project is being shown. We have several business like this in our areanow. It haschangedthe feel of security we once knew. Strangerscome and go all hours of the day and night which make us feel unsafe and restless.
We want the city to get involved in this. The statemust considerthe safety and quality of life for all. Housing people with specialneedsrequires highly trained, professional staff with regular inspectionsby authority.
Anaheim, please take a stand, and tell the state to be proactive, not reactive.
Respectfully,
Maria
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Paul Kott < paulkott@pkrealtors. com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 10:11 AM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Stephen Faessel; Avelino Valencia; Jose Diaz; Gloria S. Ma' ae; Jose Moreno; Trevor O' Neil
Cc: Jim Vanderpool; Ted White; Public Comment
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Supportive Housing/ Notice of Violation Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
Dear Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members:
First of all, I want to thank you for your dedication and commitment to the residents of our City in connection with protecting our neighborhoods. As a resident of Anaheim for over 65 years and real estate professional in Anaheim for 45 years, I believe that there is nothing more important to our residents than promoting and providing a clean, safe and high quality place where we can live. As a fundamental truth, if we cannot provide this essential element for a prosperous city, we have failed in our efforts of responsible governance. This has been especially highlighted during recent times during the COVID- 19 pandemic sheltering- in- place/ remotely working from home environment, in that we have placed extraordinary value on our homes, being the only " safe zone" that a resident can depend on and should be able to enjoy. It is the only place where we can control almost all aspects of our respective daily lives affecting our health, our families and our livelihoods.
I have had an opportunity to read the letter from The Housing and Community Development ( HCD) dated December 14, 2021 and have several questions regarding the context in which Mr. Zisser places this circumstance and additionally, how the City of Anaheim has been defining and processing applications of this nature. It is certainly easy for a Sacramento beaurocrat to sit in his office and make an interpretation based on the one- sided perspective as continuously and erroneously portrayed by Grandma' s House of Hope by way of its own portrayal during the Community Meeting, the Planning Commission and City Council Hearings, and in the post - Council decision media including The OC Register article and NBC television coverage. In the latter, absolutely NO MENTION MADE of the over - saturation of group homes in the immediate neighborhood and the UNANIMOUS support for our neighborhoods by both our Planning Commission and City Council. We have many Community Members who attended these meetings, the Council Meeting until 1: 30 am on a weekday, as they were so compelled and committed to protecting our neighborhood. There was UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION BY ALL NEIGHBORS and NO SUPPORT of this project at all except by those directly or indirectly employed by or associated with the applicant.
The City of Anaheim has a history of caring for all of our residents including those most vulnerable that fall into the category of homeless or in need of temporary supportive assistance. Anaheim can hold its proverbial head very high in this regard as it has championed assistance for those in -need for many years. Of the 34 cities in Orange County, NOT ONE OF THEM comes close to the commitment, moral, financial and emotional, that the City of Anaheim has made to address this societal issue. Our shelters have an aggregate total of over 625 beds where people in need are provided meals, a safe place to sleep, showers and counseling for a potential life - changing new direction, if the residents are willing to make a change. I have been told by CitiNet that there are several beds available at all three ( 3) shelters ( Bridges, Salvation Army and La Mesa).
Where are the " protections" for our current homeowners? Those who have been responsible, who have sacrificed, saved, invested in a home for their families and their retirement and have otherwise made good decisions in their life; are they allowed to have protections as well? Why should their interests be subordinated to those who, by and large, have made bad and irresponsible decisions that have led to their malaise? Should homeowners and home renters that seek to have a quality neighborhood in which to raise their families across our City be ignored? Does Mr. Zisser' s letter have any legal validity in the eyes of our City Attorney? If so, why have we been misled otherwise? Who will be responsible for this outrageous error? If not, then we need to mount our opposition if this is a fraudulent claim and defend our City vigorously against this egregious state government overreach. Every Council Member must be concerned for their respective Districts as this is not just for our neighborhood but has far- reaching implications for every neighborhood in Anaheim and every city in the state! You will have the support of every neighborhood in our City! Please utilize every available contact and resource to send a message to Sacramento that this type of heavy- handed government threat is not welcomed, is not fair and will not contribute to the long- term good health for neighborhoods and cities across our State.
Thank you again for standing up for Anaheim!
Sincerely,
Broker
1225 NAIL4icMn AvetlUe
ma 6ai, CA 9280
Phone: ( 714) 772... 000, Ext. ll I I
Fax: ( 714) 772... 3372
DRE: // 00637576
N
Jennifer L. Hall
From: natalie rubalcava <
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 12:48 PM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Stephen Faessel; Avelino Valencia; Jennifer Diaz; Gloria S. Ma' ae; Trevor O' Neil; Jose Moreno; Public Comment
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] RE: Notice of Violation: City of Anaheim Notice of Violations of Housing Element Law and Anti - Discrimination in Land Use
Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Anaheim City Council Members:
I amwriting this letter in responseto the notice of violation the City of Anaheim received from the Housing and Community Development (HCD) agencydated December 14, 2021. As policymakers I know this type of responsefrom a stateagencycan be very daunting however, I urge you to challenge HCD' s interpretation of the housing elementpolicy the city allegedly violated by utilizing a CUP processto deny Grandma's House of Hope' s transitional living facility. Basedon HCD' s interpretation of the policy, the City of Anaheim cannot utilize a CUP processto review applications for useof housing in a neighborhood unless it applies the same policy/ process to other similar properties. This is not an apples -to -oranges comparison. Transitional housing facilities are by definition a business that receives funds from outside sources, including the Stateof California to provide shelter for individuals who arenot necessarilyresidents of the city in which the facility is operating. In this casea CUP should be required to assesswhether a businesssuch asa transitional housing facility could safely operatein a residential neighborhood occupied by families and members of the community. The city should have local control over the characterand zoning of a neighborhood in order to protect the community. Especially in caseslike this where a businessis looking to operatein an areazonedfor residential properties.
Anaheim hasbeena responsivepartner to the County of Orange andthe stateproviding opportunities for shelter for many people including dozensof transitional housing facilities in district 3. As representatives for the city, I urge you to challengethe statesreasoningon this topic and fight to maintain local control over zoning and land use in caseslike this. If we accepttheir interpretation of a vague housing policy, we will be setting precedent that will impact surrounding cities in Orange County. Furthermore, this would also create issuesfor any other CUP' s that havebeen granted over the years for transitional living facility operatorsto continue growing and running their businesseswithout policies or rules that the city canutilize to protect families, residents andvoters alike. As I have mentioned in a previous letter to council, I am extremely concerned that this type of business operationputs our community at risk and impacts the quality of life we work very hard to maintain. I absolutely support providing housing and supportive services for all vulnerable populations. However, Anaheim hasoverwhelmingly becomethe community that carries anunfair burden of the responsibility for these populations. As a 43 -year resident of the City of Anaheim I have experienced the negative impacts incompatible land uses, zoning variances, andwidely allowed Conditional Use Permits have had on our community.
Thank you,
Natalie Rubalcava
Anaheim, CA 92805
From: natalie rubalcava
Sent: Monday, October 25, 20219: 19 PM
To: hsidhu@anaheim. net < hsidhu@anaheim. net>; SFaessel@anaheim. net < SFaessel@anaheim. net>; AValencia@anaheim. net < AValencia@anaheim. net>; JDiaz@anaheim. net < JDiaz@anaheim. net>; GMaae@anaheim. net GMaae@anaheim. net>; TONeil@anaheim. net < TONeil@anaheim. net>; jmoreno@anaheim. net jmoreno@anaheim. net>; publiccomment@anaheim. net < publiccomment@anaheim. net> Subject: October 26, 2021 City Council Meeting: Agenda Item 23 Dear Mayor Sidhu and Anaheim City Council Members:
I respectfully request that you accept the unanimous recommendation made by the Planning Commission and oppose the Conditional Use Permit for 626 N. West Street, agenda item 23. The proposed CUP is located in a residential neighborhood and should be denied because a 15 to 21 bed transitional housing facility is a business that changes the character of a community.
During this process it has become apparent that District 3 is saturated with transitional housing facilities. As a matter of fact, city staff does not have an accurate count as to how many single- family residences are currently operating as transitional housing facilities in Anaheim. There are at least 10 in the general area of this proposed CUP. District 3 is a diverse population of predominately working- class citizens with the majority being members of the Hispanic community. Our community works hard and chooses to reside in a safe place where we can raise our families and live peaceful lives.
I am extremely concerned that this type of business operation puts our community at risk and impacts the quality of life we work very hard to maintain. This single- family residence is located within 700 feet of a public high school, two elementary schools ( less than 2,200 feet away) and two public parks ( less than a half mile away).
I absolutely support providing housing and supportive services for all vulnerable populations. However, District 3 has overwhelmingly become the community that carries an unfair burden of the responsibility for these populations. Furthermore, Grandma' s House of Hope has utilized the downtown neighborhoods to grow a multi- million dollar business, carrying the burden for all 34 cities in Orange County. Grandma' s House of Hope receives large sums of taxpayer dollars from the County of Orange to provide services to the homeless population. In most cases Grandma' s House of Hope clients are not residents of Anaheim. When clients fail the program, they may end up back on the streets, this time in Anaheim, which increases the number of homeless in our city.
At a recent community meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2021, the CEOof Grandma' s House of Hope confirmed that she chooses to have multiple business locations in District 3 so that she can use her staff at each location more efficiently, as oppose to identifying locations across the County of Orange that would be more conducive to serving the region at - large.
As a 42 -year resident of the City of Anaheim I have experienced the negative impacts incompatible land uses, zoning variances, and widely allowed Conditional Use Permits have had on our community. The addition of this very large facility in an already impacted area is not good for the community.
I urge you to support the unanimous decision of the Planning Commission, and prioritize Anaheim' s residents and neighborhoods above all else and deny this application by Grandma' s House of Hope.
Thank you,
Natalie Rubalcava
Anaheim, CA 92805
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Carrie Rodriguez <
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 9:59 PM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Trevor O' Neil; Jose Diaz; Gloria S. Ma' ae; Jose Moreno; Avelino Valencia; Stephen Faessel; City Manager
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Grandma' s House - 626 N West St & 945 W Pioneer Dr Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
Hello,
Thank you all for voting against this project. I appreciate that you listened and voted to support the nearby residents.
Of course, it is disappointing to hear the news that the state is going against the decision. I ask that you please, in any way possible, continue to support the homeowners in the area. Please do all you can to maintain our local control of this issue.
Thank you!
The unfailing love of the Lord never ends!
Great is his faithfulness, his merciesbegin afresh eachday. t" JII' Ifl(,{ II") I! 2 t
1 Jennifer L. Hall
From: Danny Allen <
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 1:15 PM
To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Ted White; City Manager; Trevor O' Neil; avelino@avelinovalencia. com; Jose Diaz; Jose Moreno; Gloria S. Ma' ae; Stephen Faessel
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] State HCD letter RE: Grandma' s House if Hope Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
ISSUES WITH STATE HCD LETTER TO ANAHEIM
GRANDMA' S HOUSE OF HOPE ( GHH)
StateHCD letter to the city is so overstated there are only two interpretations:
o The City' s planning process is seriously flawed OR
o HCD is wrong
HCD says the City of Anaheim is incompetent and doesn't know the long- standing law regarding transitional and supportive housing o Why has the City processed CUPs for thesehomes for years if they were not allowed? o How do other cities process these?
o Why has GHH already processedand approved 6 CUPs for these homes in Anaheim if they didn' t need to?
We are not aware of any similar sized city in California that has done more for the homeless and disadvantaged communities
o What are other similar sized cities doing?
o Anaheim needsto summarize and highlight the outstanding resultsthat have been produced regarding:
Section 8 Low Income Rental Units ( more per capita than other cities) 2 homeless shelters
Huge number and saturation of group homes
Number of affordable housing units
This letter represents HCD' s interpretation of the law o What is the City' s interpretation of the law?
o How are other cities interpreting the law?
o Is this the first transitional/ supportive housing CUP denied by the City? HCD is threatening Anaheim ( and other cities) regarding local land use. Anaheim is one of the few cities that has the resources to fight back to save our neighborhoods. o Has the city done all that it can to influence HCD?
Form a coalition with other cities?
Talked to our legislators to change the law through the legislative process? Considered legal action?
GHH ( and other transitional home businesses) are now empowered tocommercialize our neighborhoods and put mental health facilities of any size in any neighborhood of our city o Don' t you find it odd that the City has approved 6 CUPs for GHHand the very first denial they get is immediately red flagged to the state and may causesubstantial financial liability to the City?
o Did City staff talk to HCD in advance of receiving the letter dated 12/14/21? We are asking you to take a stand now becausewe don' t have a choice. o If HCD has its way, there will be businessesoperating in every neighborhood of Anaheim - including yours.
o Please don' t surrender our local control to bureaucrats in Sacramento.
Sent from my iPhone
N
PublicComment
From: Youth-on-the-Move, Inc. andtheInternationalEducators' HallofFameProgram [email protected]>
Sent:
To: PublicComment
Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] JoinusforourFundraiser
Warning: Thisemailoriginatedfrom outsidetheCity of Anaheim. Donotclicklinksor open attachmentsunlessyourecognizethesenderandareexpectingthemessage.
PreservingLegacies , Honoring Excellence,
Uniting Generations
P.O. Box5983, GardenGrove, Ca 92806
1 January7, 2022
DearHallof Famers, Friends, Families, andothers,
TheBoardof Directorsof Youth-on-the-Move, Inc. (YOMI)a501 c)(3) nonprofitorganizationthatstartedin 1986ishavinga
fundraiserto helpsupportourprograms.
Weherebyhumblyinviteyouto supportusandto attendthe
drawing-celebrationsfrom1PMto 4 PM, onMarch13, 2022at
theHeadquartersof YOMIandtheInternationalEducators' Hall of Fame: 1850E. 17thStreet #103, SantaAna, CA. 92705
At thistime, wearehavinga rafflefundraiserandwouldlikeyou to buyand/or helpussellraffleticketswhichareonly $10.00 eachor 3 for $25.00.
TheFirstPrizeisa 3-wheeladultSchwinnBicycle
nd2 Prize; a Mercedesvehiclefor youthsages3-6
rd3 Prize; $50.00cash
th4 Prize; a oneOne-YearMembershipto YOMI
th5 Prize; ABook: A Teenager’s Handbook of Success
Fromthewebsites, youcaneasilypurchasetheraffleticketsby usingthe "donate" button. Thereceiptyougetfor yourdonation willinformyou (andus) aboutthenumberof ticketsyoubuy/sell.
Andweshallenteryourname, phone, andemailonyour
numberedreceipt.
Weencourageyouto visitourwebsitesandto viewandlike
someof ouractivitiesi.e. our20212ndVirtualInternational Educators' Hallof FameCeremony: youthonthemove.net and
educatorshalloffame.org
2 Wesincerelythankyouin advanceforyourneededandkind
support.
LindaJaeckels, BoardMemberandRaffleCoordinator714-495-
1750
Dr. PatriciaAdelekan, Founder, 714-628-9844
P.S. If youwouldliketo supportusbysellingat least25tickets, pleaselet usknow.
Visit our 2nd Virtual
Celebration2021
WatchVideoLearnAboutOur Programs
ContactUs
Youth on the Move
International Educators
Hall of Fame
3 Youthon TheMove
DonateNow
InternationalEducators' Hallof Fame
Dr. PatriciaAdelekan, RetiredEducator,
Founder, CEO; 714-628-9844;
Email:[email protected]
InternationalEducators' Hallof Fame | 1850E. 17th Street, Room103, SantaAna, CA92705 [email protected]
UpdateProfile | AboutConstantContact
Sentby
4