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From: sandra mckee > <br />Sent: Saturday, January 9, 20213:27 AM <br />To: GRP -City Council <counciI@redwood city. org> <br />Cc: mtoney@turn.org; executivedirector@disabilityrightsca.org <br />Subject: 1/11/21 --PROTEST LETTER -ONGOING SOLID WASTE INCREASES <br />CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when <br />opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. <br />GOOD MORNING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL, <br />This past week, I received a notice from city of redwood city stating that the council <br />will meet approximately feb. 22 to discuss/approve more utility increases on top of the <br />ongoing increases for city residents already happening. <br />I and most others, highly dissaprove of the city council having no REGARD FOR THE <br />COVID PANDEMIC AND WHAT IT HAS DONE TO CALIFORNIA ECONOMY AND <br />TO THE LOSS OF INCOME FOR SO MANY RESIDENTS MIDDLE INCOME, <br />ALONG WITH THE EDD BENEFIT PAYOUTS ON HOLD FOR MILLIONS OF <br />CALIFORNIANS AND CITY/COUNTY RESIDENTS. <br />Also, Gov Newsome is considering a stimulus check as a gratis to all low income <br />californians for the finanical hardships being faced during this time. <br />THIS IS A REAL SHAMEFUL IDEA TO INCREASE MORE AND MORE UTILITY <br />RATES ONGOING AT THE WRONG TIME AND BEING WRONG TO DOING IT. <br />THERE NEEDS TO BE A DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR THE SOLID WASTE AS <br />THE WATER WRAP AROUND DISCOUNT, AND THERE NEEDS TO BE AN <br />ADVOCATE FOR LOW INCOME, SENIORS, AND DISABLED AND DISPLACED <br />FOLKS SO THEY/WE ARE NOT BEING FACED WITH REDWOOD CITY UTLILITY <br />COSTS THAT AMOUND TO ALMOST THE MORTAGE PAYMENT OF A HOUSE <br />EVERY 4 -5 WEEKS. WHICH IS UNREALISTIC. ALSO, MY GARBAGE BIN IS A 21 <br />GAL BIN THAT i ALREADY PAY ALMOST $25 MONTH FOR AND ALL IT CAN <br />HOLD IS 1 WHITE PLASTIC KITCHEN GARBAGE BAG. AND THAT CERTAINLY IS <br />NOT ENOUGH FOR 7 DAYS. AND THERE'S INCREASES WHEN THE GARBAGE <br />