From: Megan Kaun
Sent: Monday, May 4, 2026 2:09 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Purple Air Monitoring Data/A&M BBQ
Dear Mayor McLewis and Sebastopol City Council,
In addition to the email I sent Thursday, April 30, 2026, regarding upholding A&M BBQ's cease and desist letter, I wanted to show you some of the Purple Air monitoring data that I've captured. This data comes from a Purple Air monitor near the hospital.
Since it's not easy to look up historic data on Purple Air, I've been capturing screenshots of this monitoring location. You'll see how, while air quality is generally quite good in our city, it can spike just in our neighborhood. This is likely happening as a result of operations at A&M BBQ down the street.
Also, please pay close attention to our air quality this week. A&M might have removed one of the commercial smokers. However, our PM2.5 level (which is 0 right now) is still going up to almost 75 while that smoker is in operation overnight. If you look at other nearby monitoring stations in Sebastopol (Downtown or up on Swain Woods Ter.), they do not have this high PM2.5 spike. Removing one commercial smoker does not appear to be a good compromise for the health of our neighborhood.
A last point I'd like to make is that A&M BBQ, per their understanding with the city, is only to operate their smoker Tuesday - Saturday. Eyewitness evidence from neighbors plus this air quality data shows that A&M was operating their commercial smoker Sunday and Monday this week.
As a neighbor with a child with asthma, I am personally sick of the games we've had to play with A&M BBQ. They have not been honest and forthright in their dealings with the city, and I do not feel they should be given any more chances.
Best regards,
Megan
November 24th, 2025
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May 4, 2026
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Megan Kaun