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Annette Brecheisen From: Subject: Pleasanton City Clerk FW: Homeless From: Carl Marsh Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 8:10 PM To: Mayor and City Council < citycouncil @cityofpleasantonca.gov> Subject: Homeless Dear City Council, SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Provided to the City Council After Distribution of Packet 3- 10-17 Date While we all may have different political views I strongly believe that we all want what is best for the citizens of Pleasanton. I understand that you have a workshop scheduled for March 14 to discuss potential public safety programs. I would like to strongly encourage the city council to enact /enforce any law to outlaw panhandling, sleeping on public sidewalks or in parks within the city of Pleasanton. I have lived in Pleasanton for 41 years and have noticed an increase in the homeless population and panhandling on main thoroughfares in the city over the past few years. We currently have a full time resident living at the bus stop on Springdale Dr. next to Kasier and a panhandler that works the S/B 680 off ramp at Stoneridge Dr on a daily basis. The city needs to intervene in these types of living arrangements now in order to prevent what has happened in other cities. There are many programs that exist to help the homeless and those down on their luck and the city should provide each of these people a path to the help they require. I fear that the pictures below depict what will be the ultimate outcome if you fail to act in a responsible manner to this problem. Homeless in 1970's omeless 2017 Is this really the path we want to chose to go down ?? I don't think so. Don't say it can't happen in Pleasanton because it can and will if we do not have forward thinking. Once you let the camel get it's nose in the tent you know where you are headed. You can't stop it. Thank you for your attention to this increasing problem, Carl Marsh Stoneridge Area 1