RULES COMMITTEE: 11/06/2024
Item: B.1
File ID: ROGC 24-743
TO: Honorable Mayor & FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Council City Clerk
SUBJECT: The Public Record DATE: November 6, 2024
October 24 – October 31, 2024
ITEMS FILED FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD
Letters from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Letters from the Public Comment:
1. Letter from Kathryn Hedges, dated October 27, 2024, regarding: Stop CalTrans from desecrating altar in San Jose.
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk
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Public Record: 1
10/29/24, 1 :43 PM Mail - Rules and Open Government Committee Agendas - Outlook ~ Outlook
Fw: Stop CalTrans from desecrating altar in San Jose
From Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Date Mon 10/28/2024 8:40 AM
To Rules and Open Government Committee Agendas <[email protected]> From: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 7:39 AM
To: Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: Stop CalTrans from desecrating altar in San Jose From: Kathryn Hedges
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2024 10:22 PM
To: District3 <[email protected]>
Cc: The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan <[email protected]>; City Clerk <[email protected]>; Districtl <[email protected]>; District2 <[email protected]>; District4 <[email protected]>; Districts <[email protected]>; District 6 <[email protected]>; District7 <[email protected]>; District8 <[email protected]>; District9 <[email protected]>; District 10 <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Subject: Stop CalTrans from desecrating altar in San Jose [External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.] Dear Mayor, Vice-Mayor, City Council members, and Staff:
I am a constituent in downtown San Jose. I drive by the Dia De Los Muertos Altar by the 7th Street onramp to 280 S south of Downtown on a regular basis, and I just heard that CalTrans plans to abate it Monday morning. They could wait until after Dia De Los Muertos instead of desecrating this memorial on October 28th.
This altar was created by an unhoused father and son who are in the process of finding stable housing. The young son is Autistic and has epilepsy. It is important for him to have as much stability as possible in his life; even being able to stay in one encampment is better than being swept who-knows-where. Sweeps typically lead to unhoused people falling out of touch with everyone who can get them housing.
Please work with CalTrans to postpone the sweep at this ramp until advocates can relocate the family, or at least until after Dia De Los Muertos.
Kind regards,
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Kathryn Hedges
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