From: Debbie Ramirez
To: City Council
Cc: Mary Gourley
Subject: Comment on Item 1 on 2/23 agenda: Ordinance 1136 Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 3:38:03 PM
Dear Mayor Slayter and Councilmembers,
I know that ordinance 1136 has been a long time coming and that many of your constituents are in favor of you adopting it as written tonight.
I hope that if the council moves forward tonight with this ordinance, it will be enforced uniformly and that it does not prove to be a veiled attempt only to evict people who are struggling.
As most of us sit inside our comfortably heated homes tonight, let’s keep in mind that thousands of unhoused Sonoma County residents are cold. This ordinance may set into motion a mechanism that could cause more people to become unsheltered.
Without a permitting process for residents who own RVs for recreation, for hosting visitors, or for evacuation preparedness face a whole new set of logistics. The adaptations required (such as storage) may be cost prohibitive or may not even suit their needs.
I do not live within city limits, but am only steps away and I embrace the general values that Sebastopol stands for. Thank you for your hard work on this council. I appreciate the tremendous amount of time, effort and thought that you each devote to the issues that comes before you.
Sincerely,
Debbie Ramirez
Unincorporated Sebastopol