-----Original Message-----
From: Gisselle Arellano
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 3:07 PM
To: Distrib- City Clerk <[email protected]> Subject: Canal tenant protec�ons
Dear Mayor Kate and City Council members,
My name is Gisselle and I live in Petaluma. I am wri�ng to ask you to take urgent and immediate ac�on to pass tenant protec�ons in San Rafael to stop the displacement, evic�ons, and unjust rent increases that are threatening our community, especially the Canal. Most of my coworkers live in that neighborhood and some of my childhood friends are s�ll living there to this day, they are struggling to keep up with rent, working over�me and picking up extra shi�s. Due to this, they look overwhelmed, over worked, stressed, and unhealthy. It is hard for them to go to school and get an educa�on , and take care of their families all at the same �me. It is super sad watching as these families that I am close too have to deal with unfair situa�ons like these. You’re help is very much needed and appreciated.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Gisselle Arellano
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-----Original Message-----
From: marta alsterlind
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 8:47 PM
To: Distrib- City Clerk <[email protected]> Subject: STATE MUST SET HOUSING EXAMPLE - BY EMILY HOEVEN (San Francisco Chronicle- INSIGHT, Sunday, May 7th, 2023
I’M IN FAVOR TO CHANGE THE LAW, LET’S KEEP SAN RAFAEL CITY AS A CHARMING AND FRIENDLY TOWN :“Faced with a statewide housing crisis, California has increasingly moved to muscle NIMBY local governments into building against their will. The State announced Monday that it’s suing the Sacramento County city of Elk Grove for denying a proposed 66 unit affordable housing complex………….
The state owns about 7.6 million acres of real estate across California, including nearly 58 million square feet of office space………….
Sincerely, Marta