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Jason Seth
From:Lila Burns <lila.burns@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, November 24, 2020 1:12 PM
To:Council
Subject:Do not kick out 230 people out of shelter!!!
Dear Renton City Council,
My name is Lila. I am a resident of King County and I am appalled you would consider an "emergency" ordinance using
zoning laws that would effectively kick 230 people experiencing homelessness out of the Red Lion hotel.
The only "emergency" involving zoning is single-family residential zones that perpetuate sprawl and predatory
gentrification which directly contributes to the homelessness crisis in King County.
The "emergency" ordinance you're invoking to kick out people experiencing homelessness is misplaced and cruel and
absolutely avoidable. King County has 12000 people experiencing homelessness and that number is expected to rise
SIGNIFICANTLY without local/state/federal assistance from the covid era economic crisis. Do not add to this number by
CHOICE.
Do not take a roof over 230 people's heads.
Sincerely,
Lila
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