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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 17, 2022
N.2 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR THE SOLICITATION OF DESIGN FIRMS FOR THE RENOVATION
AND REHABILITATION OF THE SEASIDE LAGOON
CONTACT: GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
From: Barbara Epstein
To: CityClerk; Bill Brand; Todd Loewenstein; Nils Nehrenheim; Zein Obagi; Cameron Harding Subject: Agenda 5/17/22 , City Council
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 3:08:40 PM
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# D-1
Dear Council, City Manager, and Staff,
I regret I cannot join you in person tonight, so I would like to join you by mail to welcome Supervisor Mitchell to our city. I am looking forward to us getting to know each other and working together. #L-1
Budget
Parks and Community Gardens
Of course, I support funding parks and future Community Gardens to make up for what has been missing in past years. The first Community Garden in Alta Vista Park is a pilot project and will be small because of lack of space.
There will be many more applications for the 26 space than can be filled, so residents in Districts 3, 4, or 5 look to the city to help find suitable space and funding for more public garden sites in their neighborhoods. I have been asking since 2017. Council people in D-3,4, and 5 were unresponsive in the past.
Permanent Low Income Housing
The Pallet Shelters are a good first step. Now is time to move forward to find funding and sites for very low income permanent housing.
#N-2
Harbor Amenities
We are on the right track. Let us move forward to seek plan and funding for major improvements, guided by resident input.
#N-5
Electric Charging
Let’s do it!
#P-1
Charter
Our city will be transformed by re-thinking our charter. As it is now it is failing to serve the Public’s interests.
Our former city, for example, had the council members take turns being mayor. This one difference took hard politics and drama out of City Hall.
There are many more things we can change to make our government more responsive to its citizens. I will seek to discuss some ideas with Community Services, City Manager, and my councilman, in person.
Thank all of you, always, for all you do on our behalf.
I am grateful.
Barbara Epstein
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