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Thank you, Mayor Light and City Council.
I am Dr Marc Stratton a retired local Physician and graduate of Loma Linda University with an MD and a Masters Degree in Public Health
The State of California has awarded funding using our tax payor dollars to front Homekey groups like Century, to purchase 20 sub- standard micro " Multi- Family" living units [ @185 Sq Ft] located on Pacific Coast Hwy for both tax payor dependent transient and permanent' housing.
In doing this, the State of California has partially circumvented most of the normal rules and regulations governing Public Housing by using NGOs as a cudgel to force local municipalities, like Redondo Beach, to house tax dependent Public Citizens such as drug addicts, the homeless and the mentally ill.
By using the NGOs qualification as " Private Property", protective rules and regulations that normally applied to Public Housing have been disaffected as they relate to adjacent businesses and residential neighbors.
No Smoking:
o Redondo Beach Municipal Code 5- 9. 102( a)( 1- 3)
https:// ecode360. com/ 42652630? highlight= public, srn oking& searchld= 20315596225526288# searchhighlight-42652630-0 o LA County - Chapter 11. 64. 030 D, E, F and G
https:// library. municode. com/ ca/ los angeles county/ codes/ code of ordinances? nodeld= TIT11HESA DIV3
MIRE CH11. 64SM PT1REGE 11. 64.010PUPA1PR
500 Yard Buffer Zone for " Transitional Housing Facility" o Redondo Beach Municipal Code 4- 34. 02( e)
https:// ecode360. com/ 42651388# 42651388
Currently, these `Homekey Eligible' tax payor dependent Public Citizens, that have failed to care for themselves, are currently being housed at the tax payer funded Public Housing facility called the " Pallet Shelter" located in North Redondo Beach.
The " Pallet Shelter" meets Public Housing Standards as it relates to " No Smoking", a 500 yard " No Camping" buffer zone and a curfew.
Century' s PCH Homekey Project has agreed to accept some of these drug addicts, the mentally ill and homeless ` tax payor dependent' residents. These same public cared for and ' tax payor dependent' residents will pay one third of their Tax Payor derived " Salary" as rent to Century' s Homekey. The Public Housing rules and regulations applied at the " Pallet Shelter" must continue to apply to these same identical Public
Dependent housed residents after they move from the " Pallet Shelter" to Century' s Homekey Project on PCH.
The City of Redondo Beach is currently failing to enforce compliance for what is in fact - Tax Payor funded `Public Housing' at Century' s Project Homekey regarding " No Smoking" and a " No Camping" buffer zones.
Community organizations, advocacy groups, and residents in the vicinity of HomeKey projects also play a role in monitoring and providing feedback on the projects' impacts, such as neighborhood integration, services provided to residents, and adherence to local regulations.
HomeKey projects must adhere to Public Housing quality
standards and regulations set by Federal, state and local authorities. These standards cover aspects such as habitability, safety, accessibility, and compliance with fair housing laws.