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HomeMy WebLinkAboutComments Received_RedactedGenoveva Rocha From: Felicia Jones Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 2:57 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Request for Housing Displacement Moratorium Attachments: COVID-19 SB Housing Displacement Moratorium.pdf Dear Mayor Valdivia, City Council, City Attorney, City Manager, & Director of Community & Economic Development Department: In light of the recent outbreak of the highly contagious Coronavirus disease within California; the present and potential economic toll of the pandemic; requests by public officials, employers, SBCUSD, and universities for employees and students to work and stay at home; and the imposition of other social distancing measures, we ask that you immediately docket an emergency ordinance providing for a moratorium on all housing displacement actions within the City of San Bernardino. Given our state's high costs of housing and the extensive rent and mortgage burden for many California families, we worry that loss of wages related to the outbreak of COVID-19 threatens the city's most at -risk families with health risks and homelessness. We know that the need to protect residents that live paycheck to paycheck from the economic fallout of this virus includes protecting them against facing eviction, displacement from property condemnation actions, and homelessness which would only further spread this disease and make its containment harder if people don't have a home to care for the health, safety and welfare of their families. Executive Order N-28-20, issued by Governor Newsom on March 16, 2020, allows local municipalities to exercise power and authority to protect residents against eviction and housing displacement. As representatives of a California municipality within the state with the highest homeless population in the country, the need to protect San Bernardino residents from displacement and the potential spread of this disease is of paramount importance to the health, safety and welfare of your constituents. Public health guidance on how to stop the spread of this disease lists the importance of "wash[ing] your hands often with soap and water," "put[ting] distance between yourself and other people," and if sick "stay[ing] home." Tragically, for those families and individuals evicted or displaced into homelessness, these suggestions become all but impossible to adhere to. Therefore, we urge you to immediately docket an emergency ordinance to take the following actions : • Issue a Moratorium on Evictions & Foreclosures. Issue a temporary, emergency moratorium on all evictions of residential tenants and foreclosures in the City of San Bernardino until public health professionals have determined that the COVID-19 outbreak has been contained. Work with San Bernardino County officials including the Sheriff's Department and the Superior Court to halt and delay eviction and foreclosure actions and proceedings currently underway. Cease Housing Displacement by City Code Enforcement & Condemnation Actions. Direct Code Enforcement to cease condemnation and receivership actions that result in eviction of tenants who have not yet secured safe and sanitary alternative housing.Direct the City Manager, Director of Community & Economic Development, and Code Enforcement to develop an emergency action plan to ensure that families displaced by habitability issues, code enforcement actions, or condemnation proceedings have immediate access to stable, sanitary replacement housing, including but not limited to ensuring that any housing vouchers or assistance provided do not expire until housing is actually secured. • Ensure Access to Housing for Social Distancing. Direct the City Attorney to revisit and suspend any existing city ordinances, policies, or practices that impede the creation of and access to safe and sanitary transitional housing in the City of San Bernardino that allows people to engage in social distancing. Public health demands no less. We look forward to hearing your response on containing this serious disease. Sincerely, Inland Region Housing Justice Coalition Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE), Time For Change Foundation, Option House Inc., American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), California Partnership Action Fund (CAP) Felicia Jones Associate Director COPE March 16, 2020 City of San Bernardino Mayor's Office Vanir Tower, 290 North D Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401 Re: COVID-19 Housing Displacement Moratorium Dear Mayor Valdivia, City Council, City Attorney, City Manager, & Director of Community & Economic Development Department: In light of the recent outbreak of the highly contagious Coronavirus disease within California; the present and potential economic toll of the pandemic; requests by public officials, employers, SBCUSD, and universities for employees and students to work and stay at home; and the imposition of other social distancing measures, we ask that you immediately docket an emergency ordinance providing for a moratorium on all housing displacement actions within the City of San Bernardino. Given our state's high costs of housing and the extensive rent and mortgage burden for many California families, we worry that loss of wages related to the outbreak of COVID-19 threatens the city's most at -risk families with health risks and homelessness. We know that the need to protect residents that live paycheck to paycheck from the economic fallout of this virus includes protecting them against facing eviction, displacement from property condemnation actions, and homelessness which would only further spread this disease and make its containment harder if people don't have a home to care for the health, safety and welfare of their families. As representatives of a California municipality within the state with the highest homeless population in the country, the need to protect San Bernardino residents from displacement and the potential spread of this disease is of paramount importance to the health, safety and welfare of your constituents. Public health guidance on how to stop the spread of this disease lists the importance of "wash[ing] your hands often with soap and water," "put[ting] distance between yourself and other people," and if sick "stay[ing] home. Tragically, for those families and individuals evicted or displaced into homelessness, these suggestions become all but impossible to adhere to. Therefore, we urge you to immediately docket an emergency ordinance to take the following actions: Issue a Moratorium on Evictions & Foreclosures. Issue a temporary, emergency moratorium on all evictions of residential tenants and foreclosures in the City of San Bernardino until public health professionals have determined that the COVID-19 outbreak has been contained. Work with San Bernardino County officials including the Sheriff's Department and the Superior Court to halt and delay eviction and foreclosure actions and proceedings current underway. Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE), Time For Change Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU SoCal), Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), California Partnership (CAP), Inland Equity Land Trust, Option House Inc. Cease Housing Displacement by City Code Enforcement & Condemnation Actions. Direct Code Enforcement to cease condemnation and receivership actions that result in eviction of tenants who have not yet secured safe and sanitary alternative housing." Direct the City Manager, Director of Community & Economic Development, and Code Enforcement to develop an emergency action plan to ensure that families displaced by habitability issues, code enforcement actions, or condemnation proceedings have immediate access to stable, sanitary replacement housing, including but not limited to ensuring that any housing vouchers or assistance provided do not expire until housing is actually secured."' • Ensure Access to Housing for Social Distancing. Direct the City Attorney to revisit and suspend any existing city ordinances, policies, or practices that impede the creation of and access to safe and sanitary transitional housing in the City of San Bernardino that allows people to engage in social distancing. Public health demands no less. We look forward to hearing your response on containing this serious disease. Sincerely, Inland Region Housing Justice Coalition Cc: Senator Connie Leyva, 20th District Assemblymember Eloise Reyes, 47th District Assemblymember James Ramos, 40th District Supervisor Josie Gonzalez, San Bernardino County 5th District Supervisor Dawn Rowe, San Bernardino County 3rd District San Bernardino District Attorney Jason Anderson San Bernardino County Sheriff McMahon ' https:/Iwww.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-preventonncov/prepare/.htmi https://www.sbsun.com/2020/03/06/dozens-of-families-evicted-from-san-bemardi no-apartment-complex- strugg le-to-find-ho u si ng/ iii h tps:l/www.gov.ca..gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/9.26.19-Le#teE4g7Regional-Homeless-Advisorv- Council.odfi Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE), Time For Change Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU SoCal), Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), California Partnership (CAP), Inland Equity Land Trust, Option House Inc. Genoveva Rocha From: Julia Seiberling Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 2:17 PM To: MayorsEvents; Council; Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: COVID-19 Housing Displacement Moratorium As a concerned community member, I'm reaching out to urge the Councilmembers & Mayor to immediately docket and implement emergency ordinance providing a moratorium on all housing displacement actions within the city of San Bernardino. Thank you. Best, Julia Seiberling Genoveva Rocha From: Cristina Ramirez Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 3:18 PM To: MayorsEvents; Council; Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: COVID-19 Housing Displacement Moratorium Good afternoon, As a concerned resident of San Bernardino, I am reaching out to urge the Councilmembers and Mayor to immediately docket and implement and emergency ordinance providing a moratorium on all housing displacement actions within the city of San Bernardino. Thank you, Cristina Ramirez Genoveva Rocha From: James Albert Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 10:52 AM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: COVID-19 Housing Displacement Moratorium Hello, My name is James Albert. I am a 20 year resident of San Bernardino & a 7th ward constituent. I'm reaching out to urge our city leadership to immediately docket and implement an emergency ordinance providing a moratorium on all housing displacement actions within the city of San Bernardino. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, James Albert Genoveva Rocha From: Rocio Aguayo Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 202010:21 PM To: Council; MayorsEvents; Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Moratorium on housing displacements Hi there, I am emailing you in regard to Governor Newsom's Executive Order: htt s://www. ov.ca. ov/2020/03/16/ ,ovemor-newsom-issues-executive-order-to- rotect-renters-and- homeowners-during-covid-19-pandemic/ Please protect our community from being homeless. Please implement a moratorium on evictions. Warm regards, Rocio Aguayo Resident of the 1 st ward San Bernardino, CA Genoveva Rocha From: lana Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 3:49 PM To: MayorsEvents; Council; Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Please implement an emergency COVID-19 Housing Displacement Moratorium As a concerned resident of San Bernardino, I am reaching out to urge the Council -member and Mayor to immediately docket and implement an emergency ordinance providing a moratorium on all housing displacement actions within the City of San Bernardino. Genoveva Rocha From: Cheryl Beaman Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 3:46 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: SB Shelter To whom it may concern: I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments available for volunteers please. Do the right thing ! ! ! - Dora Hiller (Regarding Agenda Item 9 ) Get Outlook for Android Genoveva Rocha From: Felicia Jones Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4:06 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Alicia Garcia - Displaced Resident - San Bernardino City Hello my name is Alicia Garcia. I live in the city of San Bernardino and was recently displaced because a building was condemned. I join others by asking for a moratorium on housing displacement in the city of San Bernardino. My roommate has 2 children ages 15 and 14 year's old and I have 2 children --my daughter is 18 and my son is 14 years old. We are one of the families that were displaced from our home at 1415 E Date St apt 103 in San Bernardino CA 92404. We were aware that there was issues going on with the complex but we didn't expect to be ordered out in four days. We were given a notice on Thursdays February 28 2020 and were told we needed to vacate our apartment by March 2 2020 by 5 p.m. It was such a devastating moment there's no way that we can find a place in four days we were issued a check fo r$3200 for relocation and as of March 2 we have been staying in one room with my kids my roommate and his kids a total of 4 kids 2 adults paying $490 Dollars a week and still have not been able to find a new home it's hard out there and now with this Corona Virus issue it's even more of a struggle. Genoveva Rocha From: Felicia Jones Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4:08 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Paul Perez - Displaced Resident - 5B City My name is Paul Perez. I live in the city of San Bernardino and was recently displaced because a building was condemned. I join others by asking for a moratorium on housing displacement in the city of San Bernardino. was one of the few that lived in the Brentwood apartments and since that day we had to vacate the apartments me and my family's life has broken apart and it's really been a hardship in regards to life to deal with & now with what is happening with the virus we need our voices heard thanks.and God bless . Sincerely, Paul perez Genoveva Rocha From: Suzie Ford Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 8:33 AM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Please Allow Volunteers at Shelters - They are Needed! To whom it may concern: I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments available for volunteers please. Do the right thing !!! - Suzie Ford (Regarding Agenda Item 9 ) Genoveva Rocha From: Sent: To: Subject: To whom it may concern: daria orlowska Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:45 PM Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Please help the dogs I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments for volunteers please. Do the right thing ! ! ! - Dora Hiller There will be a city council meeting in San Bernardino TOMORROW regarding the volunteer restrictions announced today at the shelter. Because of the virus people are able to submit their comments via email which will be read at the meeting. It will be broadcast on tv locally and online. This is what I wrote if you want to copy and paste: To whom it may concern: I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments for volunteers please. Do the right thing ! ! ! - Dora Hiller Genoveva Rocha From: Shawna Spencer Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:39 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Animal Shelters Dear Council Members, I urge you to reconsider the volunteer restrictions announced in the coronavirus protocol for SB animal shelters. The networkers play a crucial role in getting these dogs seen on social media. Their tireless efforts are responsible for many animals getting adopted or pulled by a rescue organization. I know because I follow these networking accounts. The excellent image/video quality and info provided leads to shares and tagging, and shares and tagging often leads to an animal leaving the building alive. (A poor quality image that fails to capture the animal's personality does not garner the same attention.) I fear for the lives of these animals. Banning networkers seems an unnecessary and potentially devastating overreaction. Many restaurants and other businesses and organizations remain open for limited service, keeping staff on hand that are essential to providing that service. For an animal shelter, the networkers are essential "staff'. Without them, lack of space will become an even bigger issue as adoption rates will inevitably decline. Please let the volunteers come back. They want to be there. They want to help. Create a careful safety protocol instead. Please don't punish the animals. They are the ones who will suffer if no one is getting them seen on social media. Thank you for your time. Shawna Spencer Los Angeles, CA Genoveva Rocha From: Julie Morgentaler Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:2S PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Agenda Item 9 - URGENT To whom it may concern: I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments available for volunteers please. Do the right thing !!! -Julie Morgentaler Genoveva Rocha From: sharon vinson Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:02 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Regarding Agenda Item 9 Hi, Please let volunteers back into the San Bernardino City Shelter, by appointment, if necessary, so that they can take good photos of the dogs and cats that can help them to get adopted. Thank you. Sharon Vinson Genoveva Rocha From: Cynthia Willis Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:09 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: VOLUNTEER RESTRICTIONS AT SAN BERNARDINO CITY ANIMAL SHELTER To whom it may concern: I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments available for volunteers please. Do the right thing !!! - Cindy Willis - Official Volunteer & Networker (Regarding Agenda Item 9 ) Genoveva Rocha From: Geraldine Lee Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 7:33 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Volunteer restrictions are San Bernardino Animal Shelter To whom it may concern: I am worried, shocked and deeply concerned by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter regarding all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. The volunteers do such an amazing job, photographing, videoing, profiling, highlighting and networking so many animals who would otherwise not be seen. I really can't see WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know we all want to stop the spread of Coronavirus and we obviously need to protect the staff working in our animal shelters but there should be policies and protections in place for all staff workers that surely do not have to include the exclusion of volunteers ?? I believe SO many dogs will die because of the unnecessary restrictions of volunteers that are being imposed. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. Please, if you are able, reconsider this ruling. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers into their premises. This is a time of uncertainty and challenge for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many people home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and videos for networking is so incredibly vital. It would be wonderful to see appointments reinstated and made available for volunteers so they can do the vital networking role that augments the role of the busy animal shelter workers. Please let's all do the right thing to help these animals and let's do it together !!! Thank you Geraldine LEE (Regarding Agenda Item 9 ) Sent from my iPhone Genoveva Rocha From: Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 6:59 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: (Regarding Agenda Item 9 ) To whom it may concern: I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments available for volunteers please. Do the right thing !!! - Dora Hiller (Regarding Agenda Item 9 ) Sent from my iPhone Genoveva Rocha From: Crystal Wade Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 6:36 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Regarding Agenda item 9 Please allow volunteers to network photos. Even if by Appointment. Online networking is more IMPORTANT then ever. People are staying home, going online. Right now people have a lot of time on their hands. Please dont let the dogs suffer. If I need to I will make appointments to "adopt" just to take pictures. Please help the dogs out in this hard time. Crysta Wade Local who recently adopted a dog from the SB shelter. Genoveva Rocha From: Vicki Hartman Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 6:32 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: New restrictions on volunteers -Agenda Item #8 Honorable Mayor and City Council Please do not ban the volunteers from photographing the animals at the shelter! Often the shelter photos are blurry or just taken from too far away. I understand the concerns about Corona Virus but since you are setting appointments for adoptions you could surely do the same for volunteers in order to give these poor animals the best chance to leave the shelter alive. Thank you V Hartman Sent from my Whone Genoveva Rocha From: A Geraghty Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 6:13 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: volunteer restrictions (item 9 To whom it may concern: I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of these unnecessary restrictions. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, please reconsider this cruel rule. LA County shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments available for volunteers please. Do the right thing !!! Thank you, Alissa Geraghty Genoveva Rocha From: Jenny Morena Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 5:32 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Unfair Volunteer Restrictions at SBC Shelters To whom it may concern: I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments available for volunteers please. Do the right thing !!! I am not a volunteer, but am looking for a pittie to pull for Southern California Pit Bull Rescue. I made an appointment today. Once I arrived at the shelter, I was told I only had 20 minutes, was not allowed to walk around and look at the dogs, and then was told the shelter staff didn't have the time to get a dog out of the kennel so I could meet the dog. Basically, the front desk person went out of his way to make it difficult for me to rescue a pittie. It was a horrible experience, and just reinforced what I've heard about the poor management. Jenny Morena Sent from my iPad Genoveva Rocha From: Elyse Schwarz Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 5:23 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Shelter Closure URGENT To whom it may concern: I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments available for volunteers please. Do the right thing 1 ! ! Sent from my iPhone Genoveva Rocha From: Elyse Schwarz Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 5:22 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: COVID Shelter URGENT To whom it may concern: I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at an all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments available for volunteers please. Do the right thing ! ! ! - Elyse Sent from my iPhone Genoveva Rocha From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Regarding Agenda Item 9 To whom it may concern: DH Tuesday, March 17, 2020 4:50 PM Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) RECONSIDER VOLUNTEER RESTRICTIONS d image0 jpeg; ATT00001.txt I am shocked and appalled by the coronavirus restrictions at SBC Shelter applying to all volunteers who are now banned from networking and photographing incoming dogs. Most photos taken by the shelter are blurry and unusable. THERE IS NO REASON WHY VOLUNTEERS CAN'T WALK AROUND AN EMPTY SHELTER TAKING PHOTOS OF DOGS AT RISK. I know humans are suffering and there should be protections in place.. but SO many dogs will die because of this. Without proper photos and videos their chances of being adopted are slim to none. Dogs cannot get or transmit Coronavirus. I beg you, if you're able, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS CRUEL RULE. LA county shelters are still allowing volunteers. This is a time of uncertainty and sadness for all of us, please don't make it even more devastating for these innocent creatures. My hope is that with many home right now, fostering and adoption offers should be at all time high. Which is why having proper pictures and video for networking is so incredibly vital. Make appointments for volunteers please. Do the right thing !!! - Dora Hiller Genoveva Rocha From: Tim Dorame Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 6:42 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: my public comment good evening council and mayor first off we need a stop sign on 35 street all the other streets have stop sign 35 street doesn't its near sierra way number 2 mayor until the investigation is over i urge you take a leave of absent until its over if you are innocent you are innocent but if you are guilty which the evidence will prove to show resign im not going to say sorry if you are innocent not to you or your supporter in my world you have to speak to proof you are innocent you havent done so guilty until proven innocent to the right thing for the city congratulation to kim for winning so far Genoveva Rocha From: Felicia Jones Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4:05 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Norma Gonzales - Resident - City of SB Hi my name is Norma Gonzales. I live in the city of San Bernardino and was recently displaced because a building was condemned. I join others by asking for a moratorium on housing displacement in the city of San Bernardino. I have been going to different resources just to get told that I can't be helped. I'm not considered homeless because I have more than $100 in my pocket. Many shelters are full so I get turned away. In many other places I get asked how many children I have and say they don't have space for all of us. With all this COVID19 we are all asking for help. Help in finding a place to relocate as soon as possible. Thank You for your time in reading this and I will be appreciated with any help we could get. Norma Gonzales Genoveva Rocha From: Felicia Jones Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4:09 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Maxine Perez - Displaced Resident - SB City To whom it may concern My name is Maxine Perez. I am a mother of 5. 1 live in the city of San Bernardino and was recently displaced because a building was condemned. I join others by asking for a moratorium on housing displacement in the city of San Bernardino. My family was one of the families displaced by the condemning of the Brentwood Apartments. Since that day my family has been turned upside down..1 was able to find a place on such short notice but it has been hard -what was given to us to be out was not even close enough to help with getting into a place -someone needs to be held accountable for what was done to us. There was a code enforcement case on the apartments for over a year. We would go weeks one time 2 months without hot water -and still nothing was done. So for it to come down to give us 4 days to be out is unfair. Someone needs to be held accountable. Thank you for your time. Sincerely Maxine Perez. Genoveva Rocha From: Christian Flores Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4:17 PM To: Council Subject: Emergency Housing Moratorium due to COVID-19 affecting jobs and incomes in our community As a concerned community member and resident of San Bernardino Ward 1, I'm writing to urge the Councilmembers & Mayor to immediately docket and implement an emergency ordinance providing a moratorium on all housing displacement actions within the City of San Bernardino. Many members of our community are having their jobs, incomes, and livlihoods negatively impacted by the need to accomodate for social distancing and public health. If they are losing work hours, and jobs entirely they can't afford to pay for rent or mortgages and will end up homeless and at evem higher risk of death at the COVID-19 Virus outbreak. I hope that our Mayor and my council representative Ted Sanchez, who have working relationships with members of our County Board of Supervisors, take initiative in asking for help in implementing a moritorium on housing displacement activities in our community. Christian Flores ICUC/SBGN Communi Or anizer Genoveva Rocha From: Victor Suarez Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4:18 PM To: Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org) Subject: Public Comment During this time of national emergency caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, we strongly urge the council to put in place a moratorium on evictions that ultimately result in the heartless displacements of families in our community. Individuals are safer inside their homes, where they receive updates on the latest news regarding COVID-19, have meds and other emergency aid at hand, and have access to daily necessities that would be difficult to get elsewhere. The last thing we need is to increase the number of homeless individuals in our community. As elected officials representing us, you must heed the call of action from your constituents on this matter - provide shelter for everyone, whether they have a roof over their heads or not. Let's not continue to provide negative news from our city by displacing families in a time of crucial shelter need. Victor and Karen Suarez Residents - 7th Ward Sent from my iPhone