Written Comments — Santa Monica City Council, August 27, 2024

1 David Yakobson
From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 3:52 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Fw: Support for PSH and Affordable Housing in SM From: Cuff, Dana <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 3:20 PM
To: Council Mailbox <[email protected]>; Oscar de la Torre <[email protected]>; Gleam Davis <[email protected]>; Phil Brock <[email protected]>; Christine Parra <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Jesse Zwick <[email protected]>; Caroline Torosis <[email protected]> Subject: Support for PSH and Affordable Housing in SM

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To the City Council,
I want to register my STRONG SUPPORT for the permanent supportive housing that is being planned for Santa Monica. Along with the affordable housing sites that Hollywood Community Housing Corps is planning for former city-owned parking lots, these developments will add to our strength as a city, will assist those who are struggling to find housing in our over-heated market, and will help us meet our RHNA goals. All of this is a plus, and I trust the development team to create neighborhood friendly solutions. Please, do not bend to the wishes of a few loud residents when over a hundred new units of housing will bring us new neighbors and help some unhoused folks move indoors. Once the housing is built, no one will be complaining. Look at all the beautiful affordable housing we have scattered across the city. The same people who are complaining now will want to move in once they see these developments.

DANA CUFF
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Dana Cuff
653 Raymond Ave
Santa Monica 90405
310-804-0045 cell
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From: Council Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 3:52 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Fw: Housing and Homelessness
From: Rev. Jim Conn <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 3:18 PM
To: Susan McCorry <[email protected]>
Subject: Housing and Homelessness

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Dear Mayor and Council Members...

I am writing to urge you to NOT criminalize homelessness and to continue supporting housing for lowwage working people.

Because people cannot afford a place to live, should not make them criminals.

Because hard-working low wage people cannot afford a place to live and raise their family, should be a reason for providing affordable housing.

I urge you to support housing for low income workers AND to not add more desperation to the lives of people who have no place to live.

JIM
Rev. Jim Conn
230 Pacific St #108
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310/392-5056
Associations:

CLUE - A Founding Member: www.cluejustice.org
Climate Action Santa Monica - Advisory Board
Asset Based Community Development: www.abcdinstitute.org/ United Methodist Minister - Retired: www.calpacUMC.org
Former Council Member and Mayor of Santa Monica
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From: Rev. Jim Conn <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 3:18 PM
To: Susan McCorry
Subject: Housing and Homelessness

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Dear Mayor and Council Members...

I am writing to urge you to NOT criminalize homelessness and to continue supporting housing for lowwage working people.

Because people cannot afford a place to live, should not make them criminals.

Because hard-working low wage people cannot afford a place to live and raise their family, should be a reason for providing affordable housing.

I urge you to support housing for low income workers AND to not add more desperation to the lives of people who have no place to live.

JIM
Rev. Jim Conn
230 Pacific St #108
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310/392-5056
Associations:

CLUE - A Founding Member: www.cluejustice.org
Climate Action Santa Monica - Advisory Board
Asset Based Community Development: www.abcdinstitute.org/ United Methodist Minister - Retired: www.calpacUMC.org
Former Council Member and Mayor of Santa Monica
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From: Susanne Jacobson <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 2:05 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox
Subject: Item 16J: SUPPORT

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Dear Council, There is a long wait list of Seniors living in Santa Monica who NEED affordable housing. The PSH (Permanent Supportive Housing) off of Wilshire Blvd. does not have neighborhood support. Does it make sense to house people with addiction issues next door to our City's two newest Marijuana dispensaries? Building Senior Housing makes sense. I live in the neighborhood and have a teenage son. We often don't feel safe walking by the unhoused people at Von's or near the Tehran Market. I don't like my son to walk alone in that area. It doesn't feel safe and I worry about him being influenced by some of the unhoused we encounter. Parking is already such an issue. I want to verify that the people living in these buildings will not receive permit parking. Also, the City must ensure that when they add more housing for families, they must add green space for the kids to play. Currently, there is too little green space North of Arizona Blvd. Together, we can make Santa Monica a safe and convenient place for all to
live. Best
regards
Susanne
Jacobson
Santa Monica Resident and Voter
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Susanne Jacobson
310-720-5092
[email protected]
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From: ALEX MADDALOSSO <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 12:05 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox
Subject: 16J

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Dear Council,
There is a long wait list of Seniors living in Santa Monica who NEED affordable housing.

The PSH (Permanent Supportive Housing) off of Wilshire Blvd. does NOT have neighborhood support.

It Does not make any sense to house people with addiction and mental issues next door to the two newest Marijuana dispensaries in Santa Monica!!!
Building Senior Housing makes MORE sense.

I live in the neighborhood and have teenage daughter and son, we often don't feel safe walking by the unhoused people at the park on California and 7th across from Saint Monica’s church, on 3rd street Promenade, douglas park, the park’s along Ocean Avenue, Von's or Tehran Market or any of Downtown SM or any of the parks in SM.

I don't like my teenagers walking alone in any of those areas or taking the bus, It doesn't feel safe.

Parking is already such an issue. & I want to verify that the people living in these buildings will not receive permit parking.

Also, the City must ensure that when they add more housing for Seniors, families, they must add green space for the kids to play.

Additionally there is too little green space North of Arizona Blvd.

We need to make good decisions for the future Santa Monica.

Best regards,
Alex Maddalosso
Santa Monica Resident and voter.

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From: ALEX MADDALOSSO <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 12:05 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox
Subject: 16J

EXTERNAL
Dear Council,
There is a long wait list of Seniors living in Santa Monica who NEED affordable housing.

The PSH (Permanent Supportive Housing) off of Wilshire Blvd. does NOT have neighborhood support.

It Does not make any sense to house people with addiction and mental issues next door to the two newest Marijuana dispensaries in Santa Monica!!!
Building Senior Housing makes MORE sense.

I don't like my teenagers walking alone in any of those areas or taking the bus, It doesn't feel safe.

Parking is already such an issue. & I want to verify that the people living in these buildings will not receive permit parking.

Also, the City must ensure that when they add more housing for Seniors, families, they must add green space for the kids to play.

Additionally there is too little green space North of Arizona Blvd.

We need to make good decisions for the future Santa Monica.

Best regards,
Alex Maddalosso
Santa Monica Resident and voter.

Sent from my iPhone
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From: lauralee asch <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 12:00 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Phil Brock; Lana Negrete; Gleam Davis; Christine Parra; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre; Jesse Zwick
Subject: 8/27/24 Agenda Item 16 J - Support to replace all proposed permanent supportive housing units with senior affordable housing

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Mayor Brock, Vice Mayor Negrete and Council Members:

I continue to stand allied with my neighbors from the Mid-Wilshire Neighborhood to express my concerns about the proposed housing developments at 1217 Euclid, 1211-1217 14th, and 1146 16th Streets which were presented to you at the March 19, 2024 City Council Meeting during the RFP selection process.

While we totally understand the need for affordable housing and the challenges posed by the California state mandate, we strongly believe that these projects, as currently planned, will have severe negative impacts on the safety, livability, and the character of our neighborhood.

We are most concerned about neighborhood safety in light of the proposal to place 40 units of Permanent Supportive Housing among the 130 unit total.

Over 728 seniors who currently live in Santa Monica are stranded on a waitlist.

I support the replacement of all Permanent Supportive Housing, with Senior Affordable Housing at the14th Street building via Item 16 J on tonight’s Council Agenda.

Adding 130 units of housing, which includes 40 units of Permanent Supportive Housing, into the hub of the City, only three blocks apart and less than two blocks from Lincoln Middle School will further strain an already understaffed police force and make residents, businesses and their customers much less safe.

We have 215 police officers out of the 232 currently budgeted positions. SMPD Chief Ramon Batista has confirmed at neighborhood meetings that our Police Department needs closer to 290 officers to keep up with anticipated demands.

The profound affect these projects will have on our neighborhood is not in the best interest of creating safe, cohesive and livable neighborhoods.

I respectfully request all of your support of Item 16 J to make these affordable housing projects a better fit for our neighborhood and the business community.

Lauralee Asch
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From: Cynthia Rose <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 11:55 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; Christine Parra Cc: David White; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Agenda Item 16J - Opposed
Attachments: 2024-08 CC OPPOSED Agenda item 16J .pdf

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Please find our letter in opposition of Agenda Item 16J Cynthia Rose, Cris Gutierrez and Anya Baroff
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Cynthia Rose
Co-Chair
Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance
SaMoSafeStreets.org
I acknowledge with respect and gratitude the Tongva, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples on whose traditional territory I live and work.

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From: Daphne Dennis <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 5:14 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Council Mailbox
Subject: Opposition to items 10 D, 16G, and 16J

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Dear City Council members,
I urge you to reject items 10D, 16G and J on this evening’s agenda. As a 50-year resident of the City, a member of the City’s 1984-85 Homeless Task Force, and a social services professional, I am very aware of the many challenges in the fight to end homelessness. I find the proposed measures ill-advised because they are not solution-oriented and they are heartless. Please support the programs we know are working and build the housing with services we know provides safety and security for both people who were formerly unhoused, and their resident and business neighbors.

Respectfully,
Daphne Dennis
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From: Laura Joy <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 4:37 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Items 10D, 16G, and 16J: OPPOSED

All three of these proposals run counter to every evidence-based best practice for solving homelessness and will without a doubt make our current crisis worse. And yet most stunning of all is the sheer cruelty of what is being proposed. To simultaneously deny an unhoused person a blanket and an alternative place to sleep is both mean and absurd.

Re: Item 10D, Santa Monica already has an anti-camping ordinance, as well as laws against sitting, lying, and sleeping in doorways, sidewalks, parks, and countless other places. Making it illegal for unhoused people to use a blanket or pillow will not make them disappear. It will simply expose desperate people with nowhere to go to even more inhumane conditions, further jeopardizing their health and safety and quite possibly their lives, as more unhoused people die from cold weather in Los Angeles each year than in New York City.

Re: Item 16G, harm reduction programs are evidence-based best practices that have been continually proven to prevent fatal overdoses, curb the spread of infectious disease, reduce costly ER visits, and connect people to substance-use treatment options. Proposals to eliminate these programs in Santa Monica would lead to more preventable deaths and less opportunities for people to get clean – and, as it stands, state law and County Department of Public Health policies supersede our local powers, thereby rendering this request illegal and unenforceable.

Re: Item 16J, removing all the permanent supportive housing (PSH) from the proposed affordable housing project on city-owned surface parking lots off Wilshire would senselessly deny the housing we so desperately need to get people off our streets. In addition, it will jeopardize the financial viability of the entire project, as competitive state funding for affordable housing strongly prioritizes proposals that include supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals.

I have always trusted that Santa Monica was a compassionate, humane city that believed in science and reason and treated everyone with dignity and respect. Please do not give in to the loudest and most hateful voices in our community. Instead, withdraw these cruel and counterproductive proposals and do what is best for our city.

Laura Joy, 90405
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From: John Given <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 4:19 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda Items 10D, 16G and 16J

In addition, it will jeopardize the financial
viability of the entire project, as competitive
state funding for affordable housing strongly
prioritizes proposals that include supportive
housing for formerly homeless individuals.

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4 I have always trusted that Santa Monica was a
compassionate, humane city that believed in
science and reason and treated everyone with
dignity and respect. Please do not give in to the
loudest and most hateful voices in our
community. Instead, withdraw these cruel and
counterproductive proposals and do what is
best for our city.

John Given
90405

JOHN GIVEN
[email protected]
310-430-1018
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5 David Yakobson
From: AlanToy <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 2:36 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre Subject: Items 10D, 16G, and 16J: OPPOSED

And yet most stunning of all is the sheer cruelty of what is being proposed. To simultaneously deny an unhoused
person a blanket and an alternative place to sleep is both mean and absurd.Re: Item 10D, Santa Monica already has
an anti-camping ordinance, as well as laws against sitting, lying, and sleeping in doorways, sidewalks, parks, and
countless other places.

Making it illegal for unhoused people to use a blanket or pillow will not make them disappear. It will simply expose desperate people with nowhere to go to even more
inhumane conditions, further jeopardizing their health and safety and quite possibly their lives, as more unhoused Item 16-J
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6 people die from cold weather in Los Angeles each year than in New York City.

Re: Item 16G, harm reduction programs are evidencebased best practices that have been continually proven to prevent fatal overdoses, curb the spread of infectious
disease, reduce costly ER visits, and connect people to substance-use treatment options. Proposals to eliminate these programs in Santa Monica would lead to more
preventable deaths and less opportunities for people to get clean – and, as it stands, state law and County Department of Public Health policies supersede our local powers,
thereby rendering this request illegal and unenforceable.

Re: Item 16J, removing all the permanent supportive
housing (PSH) from the proposed affordable housing
project on city-owned surface parking lots off Wilshire would senselessly deny the housing we so desperately
need to get people off our streets. In addition, it will jeopardize the financial viability of the entire project, as competitive state funding for affordable housing strongly prioritizes proposals that include supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals.

I have always trusted that Santa Monica was a
compassionate, humane city that believed in science and reason and treated everyone with dignity and respect.

Please do not give in to the loudest and most hateful voices in our community. Instead, withdraw these cruel and
counterproductive proposals and do what is best for our city.

Thank you,
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90402
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From: Stephen <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 2:30 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre Subject: Items 10D, 16G, and 16J: OPPOSED

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Re: Items 10D, 16G, and 16J: OPPOSED
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I am a resident of Santa Monica for close to 50 years.

I am writing to express my strong opposition to Items 10D, 16G, and 16J, which would deny blankets to those sleeping on our streets, deny proven harm reduction and drug treatment strategies to those struggling to get clean, and deny housing opportunities to those ready to come inside. All three of these proposals run counter to every evidence-based best practice for solving homelessness and will without a doubt make our current crisis worse. And yet most stunning of all is the sheer cruelty of what is being proposed. To simultaneously deny an unhoused person a blanket and an alternative place to sleep is both mean and absurd.

Re: Item 16J, removing all the permanent supportive housing (PSH) from the proposed affordable housing project on city-owned surface parking lots off Wilshire would senselessly deny the housing we so desperately need to get people off our streets. In addition, it will jeopardize the financial viability of the entire project, as competitive state funding for Item 16-J
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I have always trusted that Santa Monica was a compassionate, humane city that believed in science and reason and treated everyone with dignity and respect.

Please do not give in to the loudest and most hateful voices in our community. Instead, withdraw these cruel and counterproductive proposals and do what is best for our city.

Stephen Tarzynski, M.D.

Zip code: 90403
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From: Melissa Sweeney <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 2:22 PM
To: Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre; councilmtgitems
Subject: 10D, 16G, and 16J - OPPOSED

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Councilmembers:

I strongly oppose items, 10D, 16G and 16J.

These proposals would deny unhoused people basic human needs and block access to life-saving services.

The reasons for homelessness are varied – and very well understood. The three proposals disregard the data.

They devalue the work of nonprofits, social scientists, and local volunteers who have striven to develop longterm solutions from the data. 10D, 16G and 16J fail to acknowledge and address existing conditions that the unhoused are compelled to live with.

If I were a cynical member of the community, I might conclude that 10D, 16G and 16J constitute, in aggregate, a transparent, politically motivated effort to eliminate altogether the unhoused from our streets. I hope that is not the case.

In recent years, my local faith community has joined a westside nonprofit to conduct a homeless memorial service, at which the names of scores of unhoused people who have died in our community in the preceding year are read. Their respective hometowns and survivors, if known, have also been noted. The service presents a moving and tragic reality. It underscores the humanity of those who are forced to live – and too often pass away – in our city from lack of basic needs and services. 10D, 16G and 16J represent an affront to core values, faith-based and secular, that most Americans are raised to uphold. The solutions that
10D, 16G and 16J set forth are short-sighted and inhumane. It’s hard to imagine how these proposed measures accomplish anything but shift the unhoused to surrounding communities.

Solving the problem of homelessness is a long process. Impatience and impulsivity should never guide Council decisions. If anything, our City and community should double down on the good work that has already been done, and build upon the efforts we’re presently undertaking. Please shelve these items and work with residents and local businesses to develop additional solutions that track with our principles.

Melissa Sweeney
Santa Monica 90404
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From: Vivian Rothstein <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 2:14 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre Subject: Item 10D, 16G,and 16J: OPPOSED

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Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I am a 40 year resident of Sunset Park who raised my children in this city and served as a member of the City Staff. For 10 years I served as Executive Director of the Ocean Park Community Center (now The People Concern) and learned what it takes to end homelessness in our community -- housing that is affordable and supportive services to maintain stability.

And yet most stunning of all is the sheer cruelty of what is being proposed. To simultaneously deny an unhoused person a blanket and an alternative place to sleep is both mean and absurd.

I have always trusted that Santa Monica was a compassionate, humane city that believed in science and reason and treated everyone with dignity and respect.

Please do not give in to the loudest and most hateful voices in our community. Instead, withdraw these cruel and counterproductive proposals and do what is best for our city.

Sincerely, Vivian Rothstein
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From: Laila Taslimi <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 12:03 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre Subject: Council Agenda items 10D, 16G, and 16J OPPOSED

EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I am writing to express my strong opposition to Items 10D, 16G, and 16J, which would deny blankets to those sleeping on our streets, deny proven harm reduction and drug treatment strategies to those struggling to get clean, and deny housing opportunities to those ready to come inside.All three of these proposals run counter to every evidence-based best practice for solving homelessness and will without a doubt make our current crisis worse. And yet most stunning of all is the sheer cruelty of what is being proposed. To simultaneously deny an unhoused person a blanket and an alternative place to sleep is both mean and absurd.Re: Item 10D, Santa Monica already has an anti-camping ordinance, as well as laws against sitting, lying, and sleeping in doorways, sidewalks, parks, and countless other places. Making it illegal for unhoused people to use a blanket or pillow will not make them disappear. It will simply expose desperate people with nowhere to go to even more inhumane conditions, further jeopardizing their health and safety and quite possibly their lives, as more unhoused people die from cold weather in Los Angeles each year than in New York City.Re: Item 16G, harm reduction programs are evidence-based best practices that have been continually proven to prevent fatal overdoses, curb the spread of infectious disease, reduce costly ER visits, and connect people to substance-use treatment options. Proposals to eliminate these programs in Santa Monica would lead to more preventable deaths and less opportunities for people to get clean – and, as it stands, state law and County Department of Public Health policies supersede our local powers, thereby rendering this request illegal and unenforceable.Re: Item 16J, removing all the permanent supportive housing (PSH) from the proposed affordable housing project on city-owned surface parking lots off Wilshire would senselessly deny the housing we so desperately need to get people off our streets. In addition, it will jeopardize the financial viability of the entire project, as competitive state funding for affordable housing strongly prioritizes proposals that include supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals.I have always trusted that Santa Monica was a compassionate, humane city that believed in science and reason and treated everyone with dignity and respect.

Please do not give in to the loudest and most hateful voices in our community. Instead, withdraw these cruel and counterproductive proposals and do what is best for our city.

Sincerely,
Laila Taslimi
resident of 90402
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From: Kathleen Sheldon <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 11:53 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre Subject: Council items on homeless issues in Santa Monica

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Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I have lived in Santa Monica since 1975, and have seen many attempts to deal with the tragedy of homelessness. The three items currently being raised are not solutions, but will add to the problem. We cannot treat people like this, but we do need some serious responses to make our city better for everyone who lives here.

Re: Item 16J, removing all the permanent supportive housing (PSH) from the proposed affordable housing project on cityowned surface parking lots off Wilshire would senselessly deny the housing we so desperately need to get people off our streets. In addition, it will jeopardize the financial viability of the entire project, as competitive state funding for affordable housing strongly prioritizes proposals that include supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals.

Instead, withdraw these cruel and counterproductive proposals and do what is best for our city.

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From: Patricia Meyer <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 11:15 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre Subject: Fwd: IMPORTANT: Earlier emails to city council not sending due to Action Network error, please see details here for resending

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Subject: Items 10D, 16G, and 16J: OPPOSED
Dear Santa Monica City Council,I am writing to express my strong opposition to Items 10D, 16G, and 16J, which would deny blankets to those sleeping on our streets, deny proven harm reduction and drug treatment strategies to those struggling to get clean, and deny housing opportunities to those ready to come inside.All three of these proposals run counter to every evidence-based best practice for solving homelessness and will without a doubt make our current crisis worse. And yet most stunning of all is the sheer cruelty of what is being proposed. To simultaneously deny an unhoused person a blanket and an alternative place to sleep is both mean and absurd.Re: Item 10D, Santa Monica already has an anti-camping ordinance, as well as laws against sitting, lying, and sleeping in doorways, sidewalks, parks, and countless other places. Making it illegal for unhoused people to use a blanket or pillow will not make them disappear. It will simply expose desperate people with nowhere to go to even more inhumane conditions, further jeopardizing their health and safety and quite possibly their lives, as more unhoused people die from cold weather in Los Angeles each year than in New York City.Re: Item 16G, harm reduction programs are evidence-based best practices that have been continually proven to prevent fatal overdoses, curb the spread of infectious disease, reduce costly ER visits, and connect people to substance-use treatment options. Proposals to eliminate these programs in Santa Monica would lead to more preventable deaths and less opportunities for people to get clean – and, as it stands, state law and County Department of Public Health policies supersede our local powers, thereby rendering this request illegal and unenforceable.Re: Item 16J, removing all the permanent supportive housing (PSH) from the proposed affordable housing project on city-owned Item 16-J
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2 surface parking lots off Wilshire would senselessly deny the housing we so desperately need to get people off our streets. In addition, it will jeopardize the financial viability of the entire project, as competitive state funding for affordable housing strongly prioritizes proposals that include supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals.I have always trusted that Santa Monica was a compassionate, humane city that believed in science and reason and treated everyone with dignity and respect. Please do not give in to the loudest and most hateful voices in our community. Instead, withdraw these cruel and counterproductive proposals and do what is best for our city.

Sincerely,
Patricia K. Meyer
Santa Monica, CA 90405
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From: Zack <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 11:09 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre Subject: Items 10D, 16G, and 16J: OPPOSED

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Dear Santa Monica City Council,I am writing to express my strong opposition to Items 10D, 16G, and 16J, which would deny blankets to those sleeping on our streets, deny proven harm reduction and drug treatment strategies to those struggling to get clean, and deny housing opportunities to those ready to come inside.All three of these proposals run counter to every evidence-based best practice for solving homelessness and will without a doubt make our current crisis worse. And yet most stunning of all is the sheer cruelty of what is being proposed. To simultaneously deny an unhoused person a blanket and an alternative place to sleep is both mean and absurd.Re: Item 10D, Santa Monica already has an anti-camping ordinance, as well as laws against sitting, lying, and sleeping in doorways, sidewalks, parks, and countless other places. Making it illegal for unhoused people to use a blanket or pillow will not make them disappear. It will simply expose desperate people with nowhere to go to even more inhumane conditions, further jeopardizing their health and safety and quite possibly their lives, as more unhoused people die from cold weather in Los Angeles each year than in New York City.Re: Item 16G, harm reduction programs are evidence-based best practices that have been continually proven to prevent fatal overdoses, curb the spread of infectious disease, reduce costly ER visits, and connect people to substance-use treatment options. Proposals to eliminate these programs in Santa Monica would lead to more preventable deaths and less opportunities for people to get clean – and, as it stands, state law and County Department of Public Health policies supersede our local powers, thereby rendering this request illegal and unenforceable.Re: Item 16J, removing all the permanent supportive housing (PSH) from the proposed affordable housing project on city-owned surface parking lots off Wilshire would senselessly deny the housing we so desperately need to get people off our streets. In addition, it will jeopardize the financial viability of the entire project, as competitive state funding for affordable housing strongly prioritizes proposals that include supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals.I have always trusted that Santa Monica was a compassionate, humane city that believed in science and reason and treated everyone with dignity and respect. Please do not give in to the loudest and most hateful voices in our community. Instead, withdraw these cruel and counterproductive proposals and do what is best for our city.

Zachary Coil, LCSW
Santa Monica, CA 90405
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From: Wendy Dembo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 10:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox
Subject: Item 16 J : Support

I live in the neighborhood and have a teenage daughter, we often don't feel safe walking by the unhoused people at Von's or near the Tehran Market. I don't like my daughter to walk alone in that area. It doesn't feel safe.

Parking is already such an issue. I want to verify that the people living in these buildings do not receive permit parking.

Also, the City must ensure that when they add more housing for families, they must add green space for the kids to play. Currently, there is too little green space North of Arizona Blvd.

Together, we can make Santa Monica a lovely place for all to live.

Best regards,
Wendy Dembo
Santa Monica Resident and voter.

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From: Jason Mastbaum <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 10:27 AM
To: Phil Brock; Oscar de la Torre; Gleam Davis; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; councilmtgitems
Subject: City Council Items 10D, 16G, and 16J: OPPOSE

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Dear Mayor Brock Mayor Pro Tempore Negrete, and members of the Santa Monica City I am writing to express my strong opposition to Items 10D, 16G, and 16J, which would deny blankets to those sleeping on our streets, deny proven harm reduction and drug treatment strategies to those struggling to get clean, and deny housing opportunities to those ready to come inside.

I have always believed that Santa Monica was a compassionate, humane city that believed in science and reason and treated everyone with dignity and respect. Please do not give in to the loudest and most hateful voices in our community. Instead, withdraw these cruel and counterproductive proposals and do what is best for our city.

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3 Thank you.

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From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 10:21 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 16 J

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Dear council members,
We are in favor to replacing all the proposed permanent support homeless housing with senior affordable housing. This is a better solution for our neighborhood (midWilshire) We are long term Euclid residents and also senior citizens.

Please also consider adding parking amenities to any new building. Most businesses on Wilshire lack parking of their own and rely on city lots. The loss of existing city lots will be more than an inconvenience to their customers and the community. Too many closed businesses now on Wilshire Blvd.

Sincerely,
Penelope McClowry
Richard Neuman
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From: Allon Percus <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 9:51 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: City Council Items 10D, 16G, and 16J: OPPOSE

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Council Comments ,
Dear Mayor Brock Mayor Pro Tempore Negrete, and members of the Santa Monica City I am writing to express my strong opposition to Items 10D, 16G, and 16J, which would deny blankets to those sleeping on our streets, deny proven harm reduction and drug treatment strategies to those struggling to get clean, and deny housing opportunities to those ready to come inside.

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6 Re: Item 16J, removing all the permanent supportive housing (PSH) from the proposed affordable housing project on city-owned surface parking lots off Wilshire would senselessly deny the housing we so desperately need to get people off our streets. In addition, it will jeopardize the financial viability of the entire project, as competitive state funding for affordable housing strongly prioritizes proposals that include supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals.

Thank you.

Allon
California
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From: natalie rothenberg <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 9:54 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda Item 16 J

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As a long time resident of 14th Street, I'm writing in support of replacing supportive housing with senior housing in the HCHC Affordable Housing Project being considered for 1217 Euclid; 1211-1217 14th St and 1146 16th St.

While sufficient parking for old and new residents and businesses remains a key concern, I agree that our neighborhood is well-suited for seniors who will benefit from short walking distances to shopping and other services; and that seniors will be a better fit for a family area in close proximity to a middle school than those for whom permanent supportive housing is necessary.

Thank you,
Natalie Rothenberg
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From: Zareh Boghozian <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 9:45 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda Item 16J

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Dear Santa Monica City council,
I’m writing to voice my support for Agenda Item 16J, which would remove the supportive homeless element from the housing projects and instead focus on housing for seniors.

Safety is a major concern for our neighborhood. The current PSH approach doesn't prioritize seniors or other long-time residents and workers in Santa Monica. The fact that the PSH waitlist allows people to qualify simply by being high utilizers of city services, rather than actual residents, is troubling. It’s important that we create housing that truly serves our community, and I believe senior housing is the right direction. Thank you for considering this.

Best regards,
Zareh B
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From: Sarah Biane <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 9:32 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: City Council Meeting August 27th 2024 agenda item 16 J

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Hello, my name is Sarah Biane. This message is in regards to the Santa Monica City Council meeting on August 27th 2024 agenda item 16 J.

I have been a Santa Monica resident since 2017. I am a homemaker, mother of two and a very concerned resident of the Euclid block. The current HCHC plan of permanent supportive housing in our neighborhood is not only not supported by the residents, but was thrust upon us without any clear opportunity for input. The consequences of the current plan abandon Santa Monica elderly who are in need of housing and prioritize a non-native homeless waitlist who simply have to utilize city services to qualify.

I strongly urge the city to eliminate the PSH element of the new development and replace it with the proposed senior housing plan.

As a resident who plans to remain in the neighborhood and raise a family, our safety is of the upmost importance.

Thank you for your consideration.
-Sarah Biane
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From: Santa Monica Neighbors <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 8:26 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda Item 16J
Attachments: SM Neighborhood Petition HCHC Building Projects_WORD _6_6_24-SHORT_3.pdf

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The residents of Mid Wilshire want to be heard! We demand safety first! Over 1300 neighbors agree! Item 16-J
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Safety and Trust at Stake: Residents Demand Transparent Process for Housing Developments at 1211-1217 14th St., 1217 Euclid St., and 1146 16th Street in Santa Monica.

June 4, 2024
Attn: Mayor Phil Brock [email protected]
Attn: Mayor Pro Tem Lana Negrete [email protected] Attn: Councilmember Gleam Davis [email protected] Attn: Councilmember Christine Parra [email protected] Attn: Councilmember Jesse Zwick [email protected] Attn: Councilmember Caroline Torosis [email protected] Attn: Councilmember Oscar de la Torre [email protected] Attn: David White, City Manager, [email protected] Attn: David Martin, Planning Director [email protected] Dear Mayor Phil Brock, Mayor Pro Tem Lana Negrete, Council Members, City Manager David White, and Planning Director David Martin,
We, residents of Mid-Wilshire, are writing this petition to express our deep concerns about the proposed housing developments at 1211-1217 14th St., 1217 Euclid St., and 1146 16th St.

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While we understand the critical need for affordable housing and the challenges posed by the CA state mandate, we strongly believe that these projects, as currently planned without changes, will have severe negative impacts on the safety, livability, and character of our cherished neighborhood.

As engaged community members, we were dismayed by the lack of meaningful and timely outreach about these proposals. Many of us received no notice of the recent community meetings, despite the significant scale of these developments and their proximity to one another. The meetings, hosted by the Hollywood Community Housing Corporation, that did occur felt more like a sales pitch for a predetermined solution rather than a genuine opportunity for dialogue and collaboration. We didn’t get to hear the proposal from BRIDGE Housing Corporation, the runner-up proposal.

What we are most concerned about:
- Deepening community safety crisis in the neighborhood. Proposed placement of a homeless support housing complex at 1217 Euclid, complete with on-site mental health and drug support services, in the heart of our residential area and near Lincoln Middle School.

Parents of students from Lincoln Middle School were not notified of this development. With the city already grappling with a crisis of violent crime often associated with homelessness and mental illness, we fear for the safety of our children, our homes and our community. - Dramatically worsen parking situation. The proposed elimination of public parking spaces, which are essential to both residents, local businesses, UCLA hospital and places of worship. This directly contradicts the city's own Request for Proposals (RFP) and the clear direction from the City Council and staff.
- The lack of transparency and meaningful engagement. City is rushing these projects forward and relying too heavily on outside developers and contractors, rather than working in true partnership with the community.
- RFP Award Hollywood Community Housing Corporation selection was rushed through without public review of the runner-up RFP from BRIDGE Housing Corporation. Hollywood Community Housing Corporation appears to actively be vying for lease of majority of public land not only in Santa Monica but also in Venice, subject to the several legal actions. https://www.safecoastaldevelopment.org/
- Stress the already taxed infrastructure. Current water and power lines are already old & dilapidated.
- Increase traffic & create road safety risks for children walking to/from Lincoln Middle School and elderly. Utility trucks traffic is already difficult on the narrow /one-car alley of Euclid court. Commercial real estate in the old Wilshire building has a loading dock, facing the Euclid Court, which combined with new development will create unbearable challenge for the community.
- Lower & Devalue Property & Neighborhoods for all
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- City presented no holistic neighborhood development plans instead opting out for on-off solutions. To that end, we request that the city pause the further development of this project until they:

1. Conduct a minimum of three community meetings over the next 90 days, led by city officials and including representatives from all relevant departments, the developer, and a diverse cross-section of neighborhood residents and business owners.

2. Share detailed information on the site selection process, the specific plans for each development, and the strategies for addressing our concerns around (1) safety, (2) homelessness and related crime, (3) parking, (4) traffic and infrastructure (5) livability and character (6) longer-term neighborhood development plans.

3. Commit to the public process of gathering comments, feedback and constructive alterations to the project.

We believe that by working together in good faith, we can find a path forward that addresses the urgent need for affordable housing while also preserving the safety, vitality, and unique character of our neighborhood. The residents of Mid-Wilshire are ready and willing to be your partners in this effort, but we need your leadership, transparency, and commitment to ensure that our voices are heard, and our concerns are addressed. The time for action is now! Sincerely,
Residents of Mid-Wilshire
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From: Debra Shepherd <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 8:16 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 16i

EXTERNAL
Good evening council members:

I am deeply disappointed in the effort to direct the Hollywood Community Housing Corporation to scrap all permanent supportive housing units in exchange for senior housing. We should not be making marginalized groups compete against each other for this basic necessity. Asking this non profit organization to change their whole plan, because of the concerns of community members, who have an implicit bias against unhoused people, is unreasonable. When people are aging, the likelihood that they will need mobility devices increases, which may require a redesign of the entire building projects. That’s a delay that is at the expense of the people in need of the housing. My experience in this community is that delay equals denial.

If people hate unhoused people, they need to say that with their whole chest, and stop making excuses, pitting marginalized groups against each other. Just in case no one is paying attention, the City of Los Angeles is already being fined millions of dollars for failing to provide housing to people with disabilities. Mental illnesses are disabilities.

The federal courthouse is still open.

Regards,
Debra Shepherd
Santa Monica resident
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From: Ramana Duvvuri <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 7:48 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 16J for 8/27/24 meeting

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I am in support of the proposed switch to senior affordable housing for the surface parking lot projects. This area is a wonderful locaƟon for those who might have limited mobility, with a major pharmacy, grocery store, and hospital/medical faciliƟes within 1 block of the 14th St. parking lot. Further, the area is vibrant with a mix of ages, which will promote social connecƟons for a group which is at risk of increased loneliness. Senior affordable housing is a much beƩer fit for the neighborhood than the current proposal and I hope that council members will listen to the concerns of neighborhood residents and support the switch. Thank you.

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From: Caro Vilain <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 10:52 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre Subject: I oppose item 16J

EXTERNAL
Dear council,
I strongly oppose item 16J. After considering taking blankets away from unhoused people and denying them access to harm reduction programs, you now want to deny the ones who make it through rigorous processes from having access to housing. I am incredibly ashamed of my city council for this item.

The residents who have been complaining about this project seem to not even know that we already have permanent supportive housing in Santa Monica, because it is a non-issue. It is actually… a solution.

I urge you to oppose item 16J and to build more permanent supportive housing in our city. And unlike the people who claim to be supportive of it but oppose it when it’s close to them (yes, we call those NIMBYs), I’d happily welcome this on my own street. The more neighbors, and the more resources for people who need them the most, the better.

Please oppose item 16J and stop making it hard for people to have a home in our city, Caro Vilain, 90404
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From: Jacob Wasserman <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 9:06 PM
To: Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre; councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 16.J: Oppose Changes to Much Needed Supportive Housing

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Dear Santa Monica City Council,
As a voter, resident, and parent, I oppose the efforts to undermine the well-planned, much needed supportive housing coordinated by the Hollywood Community Housing Corporation along Wilshire.

Living just blocks from the Euclid site, I would love to see any and all unhoused neighbors, not just seniors, able to move in. This will make our streets safer, not the other way around. Please stand up for not just compassion but the evidence that these units house our own residents and reduce crime—and the many, many neighbors of this city who want to help our neighbors, not expel them.

Sincerely,
Jacob Wasserman
11th Street and Washington Avenue
90403
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From: Dustin Shahan <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 8:23 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre Subject: 16J: Oppose eliminating supportive housing

EXTERNAL
Good evening,
Please oppose item 16J and move forward with housing people over cars.

This lazy proposal lacks any rationale or description of its intent. At the very least the council members need to come back with a real agenda item that the public can provide meaningful input on.

Thanks
Dustin Shahan
90401
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From: Tara Barauskas <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 8:08 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Comment on Item 16J (agenda for 8/27/24)

EXTERNAL
Dear Mayor Brock and Councilmembers,

As a developer and operator of affordable housing here in Santa Monica, I wanted to share our perspective regarding Item 16J. The properties on Euclid, 14th and 16th are city-owned sites that you wish to develop affordable housing on. It’s imperative that you work with HCHC, a strong and reputable nonprofit affordable housing developer, to ensure the feasibility of these developments. Changing the developments from PSH (permanent supportive housing) to affordable senior housing with no PSH will create several challenges – first off, there is a state of emergency of homelessness in the City and there is a long list of people on the homeless registry, so this would be counterintuitive to not include any PSH in the developments; this was also the original desire of the City. Second, eliminating all PSH will likely jeopardize financial feasibility if the City is requiring HCHC to use funding beyond City of Santa Monica Trust Fund, since all the other funding sources require PSH. It would likely be possible to build these developments without any PSH only if the City fully funds the gap. HCHC is a well-established organization that has been operating PSH, family and senior housing for many years and we hope you will work with them to ensure the feasibility of this much-needed development.

Tara

Tara Barauskas, LEED AP
Executive Director
Community Corporation of Santa Monica
We have moved! Our new address is:
1410 2nd Street, Suite 200
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(310) 394-8487 ext. 133
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I acknowledge with respect and gratitude the Tongva, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples on whose traditional territory I live and work.

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From: Dan Charn. <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 3:11 PM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; David White; [email protected] Subject: CC MTG 8/27/24 ITEM 16 J SUPPORT -SENIOR UNITS

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While everyone wants to see homeless people gone from the streets, they don't want them in their neighborhoods, especially the drug addicted and mentally ill. I feel the same, however, I have both in my market rate building. They inhabit market rate buildings all over every town. So, what is the main issue here?
By the time anyone qualifies for a unit they have been through a program, some for years..and are now able to be in a decent living situation. That said, as great as the need is, I would rather see these units go to seniors who are in real need, and have little time left.

Please give these units to seniors.

Danielle Charney
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From: Karen Peterson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 2:16 PM
To: Phil Brock; Lana Negrete; Gleam Davis; Christine Parra; Caroline Torosis; Oscar de la Torre; David White; David Martin; Jesse Zwick; councilmtgitems Subject: Item 6J

EXTERNAL
Dear esteemed Santa Monica leaders,
Please reconsider approving the development of a homeless support housing complex at 1217 Euclid Avenue.

This neighborhood is already overrun with mentally ill and addicted people. It's so bad, that I sometimes drive the one block to Vons at Wilshire & Euclid from my home at California & 12th because I so often feel unsafe in my own neighborhood. This site is also way too close to Lincoln Middle School--it's only a block away and many of the students walk this area going to/from school and visit the drug store, restaurants, and grocery within the blocks surrounding 1217 Euclid Avenue.

Thank you for considering the request of so many of us Santa Monica residents to reconsider approval of this project which will further destroy the quality of life of the neighborhood. And contribute to more people fleeing the area and taking their tax dollars with them.

Best,
Karen
Karen Peterson
917.553.7638
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From: Mary Stewart <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 12:46 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: 16J I support

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As a life long person from Santa Monica. Who grew up on 12 th street please remove the, “ permanent housing portion” of this new building that is going up. I am referring to item 16J. And please retain the public parking. Our young adults are struggling with anxiety and need to be more social. But you prevent them from going to see a friend if there is no place to park. Grandparents can’t see grand kids. I could never host a bible study at my apartment on a weekly basis because it’s already to hard to find a place to park.

I already don’t recognize this city please don’t add a 6th story building with very little parking. The people who live here now don’t deserve it.

Mary Stewart
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From: yelena sonkin <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2024 1:51 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Agenda item is 16 J

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I strongly support Item 16 J on the agenda, to replace all proposed Permanent Supportive Homeless Housing with Senior Affordable Housing.

Our neighborhood is an ideal place for seniors to age in place close to markets, pharmacies, medical offices and other services.

This change would create a better fit for the families who will be new residents of the housing projects and all of us in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood. thank you
Yelena Sonkin 1519 Stanford st Santa Monica
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From: Peter DiChellis <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2024 9:28 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: ITEM 16 J Senior Housing

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I support the move to senior affordable housing. I believe public comment has already sounded, loud and clear.

Sincerely,
Peter DiChellis
Santa Monica
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From: Mid Wilshire Neighbors <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2024 5:56 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: 16 J Comment HCHC

EXTERNAL
We are writing to express our strong support for revising the Hollywood Community Housing Corporation’s proposal for affordable housing developments on 14th Street, 16th Street, and Euclid.

Specifically, we advocate for replacing all Permanent Supportive Housing units with affordable senior housing.

Santa Monica is currently experiencing a critical shortage of affordable housing options for seniors, affecting some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Addressing this issue by prioritizing housing for seniors already living in Santa Monica is essential. The Mid-Wilshire neighbors believe that the focus should be on making housing accessible to seniors, not just those requiring supportive services. Therefore, we urge the council to remove the PSH component from HCHC’s proposal and replace the 40 proposed PSH units with 40 units dedicated to affordable senior housing.

Mid Wilshire Neighbors
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