From: Gale Brownell
To: Patrick Slayter; Una Glass; Sarah Glade Gurney; Neysa Hinton; Diana Rich Cc: Lawrence McLaughlin; Mary Gourley; Kari Svanstrom
Subject: Proposed parking ordinance
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 4:08:43 PM
Electeds and City staffHaving skimmed through the draft parking ordinance, I feel that it is premature to adopt it tonight. It appears that it will make it difficult for local residents to park near their homes to load or unload their RVs for trips. I believe that it will simply push the parking of RVs being used for permanent housing into the unincorporated areas where the problems of unsanitary practices in regard to washing and toileting will proliferate, where there may be environmental damage to streams and where it will be hard for residents to properly discard of their garbage. In addition, the adoption runs the risk of causing litigation, which can only be costly to the City, even if it prevails in such a lawsuit.
I suggest that additional time be taken to research other options which can address the concerns of all parties. Surely we can find humane and helpful ways to address the concerns of our business people, families, and unhoused residents if we work co-operatively and consider that each set of those involved have valid issues.
Let’s walk in the shoes of the others concerned.
Gale Brownell