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Orozco, Norma From: Tom Lutz <Iuteri utz@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 1:58 PM To: eComment Subject: Central Cultural de Mexico Dear Mayor and Members of the Council It is my understanding you will be discussing tonight in your closed session meeting the homeless issue taking place at the Central Cultural de Mexico, CCdM, at their Ross St. & 10th St. site. On behalf my Washington Square neighbors we urge you to refuse any sanctions which would allow the homeless encampment to be continued. Since the Courtyard closed at Ross St. and Santa Ana Blvd. and the homeless have moved to the CCdM, we have noticed an influx of homeless within our neighborhood which has created a sense fear with residents, especially those with small children who are home due to the pandemic, as well as residents who are out walking their dogs and being confronted by homeless begging for money. Just last Friday a homeless man was passed out in the middle of the street in the 1100 block of N. Westwood Ave. and police had to be called. The location of CCdM is only 4 half -blocks east of Washington Square and makes for easy access to our neighborhood looking for hand outs or other nefarious dealings. We in Washington Square urge you to refuse any compensation to CCdM to continue using their property for this kind of use where it might send a signal to other organizations to do the same. For way too long has our city put up with the homeless issue and all the demeaning things that have stemmed from it. With the recently opened Homeless Center on Yale St. it's time we demand the homeless be relocated there and take back OUR city before we lose both residents and businesses. Sincerely Tom & Nancy Lutz 1118 Freeman St.