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Jason Seth
From:Melanie Mathison <melanie.summer@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, December 1, 2020 2:36 PM
To:supportrl@deghtegh.com
Subject:Reject AB-2766
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Good Afternoon,
I am writing in opposition to the proposed legislation AB-2766.
While I can empathize with the local Renton business’s and community, the proposed legislation negatively impacts the
minority populations currently living inside the shelter. In addition if passed we will be working against our efforts to
control the spread of COVID-19.
We can all agree that we did not expect the pandemic to last as long as it has. We have all had to adapt and make
changes. Myself, a working mother with three kids currently attending school remotely is no easy task. I am confident
that the owners of the Red Lion Hotel and King County Public Health department did dot expect the COVID risks to
remain this high as we are nearing the new year.
I am a current resident in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle where I first hand, see the impacts of the homeless
population in King County. I work in the South Sound and work with many business owners in Renton. I have also
visited the Red Lion site within the last couple of weeks. When I first heard about King County’s intention to lease the
Red Lion Hotel for use as a shelter I believed it to be one of the best options to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
This is not intended to be a permanent solution but like all of us dealing with the impacts of the pandemic we need to
continue to do our part in order to get through this difficult time.
Thank you for your consideration,
Melanie Miller
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