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From:Seth Gould <br />To:publiccomment <br />Subject:Public Comment: Anti-Camping Ordinance <br />Date:Monday, July 21, 2025 8:39:42 AM <br />You don't often get email from gould.seth@gmail.com. Learn why this is important <br />Hello, <br />I live in the Bair Island neighborhood and am requesting the city council adopt the San Mateo <br />County ordinance as it relates to the unhoused. Bair Island seems to be a neighborhood that <br />slips through the cracks vs the rest of the city. <br />Over the past 3 years, we have had at least 12 fires in our neighborhood. There have been 3 <br />fires in the last few months. This is not sustainable. With only one way in and out of Bair <br />Island (and many times cars are being delivered to the dealerships on that road that makes it <br />more difficult to get through) we are living at risk. I ask that you designate Bair Island a <br />special fire risk zone allowing faster action to remove encampments. <br />Many families no longer feel safe in our neighborhood and utilizing the pedestrian underpass <br />under 101. This is not acceptable to a city that values walkability and safety. We see the <br />unhoused loitering in the walkway. We have also had the unhoused walking through our <br />complex taking packages (we have sent the police ring cam footage). Just yesterday, a <br />family had someone get into their house. <br />As a resident, I am deeply concerned for my family's safety. I really hope it does not take a <br />tragedy for the city to act. <br />Thank you, <br />Seth Gould <br />559-285-2553