HomeMy WebLinkAboutAllen 12.01.20From: Julia Medzegian <jmedzegian@rentonwa.gov>
To: Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>; Ed Prince <EPrince@Rentonwa.gov>; Ryan McIrvin <RMc Irvin@Rentonwa.gov>; Randy Corman <Rcorman@Rentonwa.gov>;
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Date: 2020-12-01 17:52
Subject: FW: Don't discriminate against people experiencing homelessness — housing is healthcare
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To: Julia Medzegian <Jmedzegian@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Don't discriminate against people experiencing homelessness — housing is healthcare
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Dear Council Liaison Julia Medzegian,
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,
Jennifer Allen
18846 102nd Ave SE Renton, WA 98055-6311
LR - 000581