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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBeverly 12.01.201 Jason Seth From:beverly.carrie@everyactionadvocacy.com on behalf of Carrie Beverly beverly.carrie@everyactionadvocacy.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 1, 2020 4:17 PM To:Jason Seth Subject:Don't discriminate against people experiencing homelessness — housing is healthcare CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth, I am writing to urge you not to pass the proposed ordinance on homeless service use zoning, which would have the effect of kicking hundreds of people out of shelter in the midst of a pandemic. Our community can and must continue to provide homeless residents with safe places to stay while controlling the spread of the coronavirus. Our community faces two serious emergencies: homelessness and COVID-19. Throughout the pandemic, representatives of the city of Renton have attempted to block this shelter and force people who are staying in the Red Lion to leave. This ordinance seems to be an attempt to make it harder if not impossible to offer shelter or housing for people experiencing homelessness in the city of Renton. The shelter at the Red Lion has been a big success in many ways, as UW research, Public Health data, and numerous news stories have reported. It has prevented outbreaks, helped people stabilize, and improved people’s health. It has saved people from getting the virus. It has saved lives. Forcing this shelter to close would create a public health risk our community cannot afford. Sincerely, Carrie Beverly 18612 116th Ave SE Renton, WA 98058-7150 Nurse LR - 000342