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1017 Middlefield Road <br />Redwood City, CA 94063 <br />Dear Councilmember Mayor Bain, <br />I am fortunate to call Redwood City my hometown for the past twenty-three years and having the opportunity to have <br />worked at an elementary school for thirteen years, allowed me to get to know the students and families and their <br />stories. <br />The difficult part was understanding why parents would miss a school or community meeting not once, but on various <br />occasions and I learned that parents were working two jobs to pay the rent and other bills and could not attend school <br />meetings. Our stories are ours to tell... parents have been eager to speak out about their stories and standing in truth <br />to the pain and struggle they're facing while remaining grateful to have a second job. <br />Rent increases are damaging to the family unit... parents are struggling to pay the rent in Redwood City and what is <br />alarming is that not only the adults are being affected, but also the children attending schools in grades as early as <br />Kinder through High School. Is it wrong to provide our families with a roof over their heads, a warm place to come <br />home during the cold winter season? It seems so, as time has progressed and third parties continue to be involved, the <br />capability of families to provide the very basic need for themselves and family has grown to the magnitude of <br />unattainability. <br />Honorable Councilmember Mayor Bain long-time residents are forced to move out leaving families and friends with <br />whom they have built relationships in the community, such as churches and schools behind in a city known for its <br />Climate Best, Redwood City. Let families who are still here in the city they love and call home the opportunity to stay. <br />I ask that you please vote on Monday night for the 'urgency ordinance' to protect our renters from unjust evictions. <br />Each one of you is the key we need to continue building the beloved community of Redwood City, a city that all can call <br />'Home'. <br />Be the person that understands that renters deserve to live with dignity. <br />Thanks for your time in reading this message. <br />Sincerely, <br />Cynthia Hinestroza <br />Community Member <br />P.O. Box 1374 <br />Redwood City, CA 94064 <br />