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From:Lissette Espinoza Garnica <br />To:publiccomment <br />Subject:Item 8A <br />Date:Monday, July 21, 2025 9:31:41 AM <br />You don't often get email from espinozagarnicalissette@gmail.com. Learn why this is important <br />This is former Redwood City Vice Mayor Lissette Espinoza Garnica, and I write to you all in <br />strong opposition to the passing of an anti-camping ordinance. <br />It is a shame to see our city seeking new ways to criminalize our unhoused residents despite <br />all evidence that proves carceral approaches to homelessness do not work. <br />Your proposed diversion programs do not make up for the incredible harm and trauma that the <br />council is inflicting on our unhoused residents if it chooses to create new criminal penalties for <br />homelessness. Unsanitary and dangerous activities around encampments are already <br />outlawed. <br />Therefore, this law only succeeds in disappearing the impoverished from society by sending <br />them to jail just for being unhoused. There are real housing solutions the city can adopt <br />instead, like lowering the rent cap and investing in social housing. Please, do not punish <br />people for being poor, and please stand up for the vulnerable. Vote NO today.