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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental Communication from Murphy-Ross Parque1 Gloria Harper From:Joyce Ross Parque <joyce10parque@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 3:17 PM To:Schelly Sustarsic; Joe Kalmick; Mike Varipapa; Jill Ingram; Gloria Harper Subject:External Email : beach & bike City Manager, City Police Chief, City Council Members. As a long time resident of Old Town, this is something I have never seen, hard to look at and be pleased. Regarding closing the beach and walking, bike trail, I do not understand closing the beach for our surfers. Last Sunday, most of the people on the pier were not people who live here. Consider keeping the pier open for those of us who walk the pier during the week. That walking, bike trail should not be closed for those of us who walk that trail every day up to Pacific Coast Highway. Why close the part that goes down to the beach and leave the other side open. If it is open from Marina to Pacific Coast Highway, leave the other side open for those of us who use it every day. Thanks, Joyce Ross CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 1 Gloria Harper From:Marc Loopesko <MLOOPESKO@roadrunner.com> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 3:41 PM To:Gloria Harper Subject:External Email : FW: Closure of Edison Park Community Garden Hi Mike, could you please share my comments with the Mayor and other elected officials should this issue be discusses this evening. Mayor Sustarsic and City Council Members: Regarding the closure of the community garden We are all trying to do our part in these difficult times to protect everyone from being exposed to the virulent virus creating the pandemic. The closure of the community garden is a bit different than closing the pier or the beaches. It is a quasi privatized area requiring a lock code and an executed agreement with a payment to manage a plot of land for the explicit purpose of gardening. The plots of land are separated and even on busy days when there are maybe 7 cars parked in the lot inside the gate, people are disbursed and not in contact with one another. The few areas where people may make contact with anything accessible to others are: the lock on the entry gate, the gate itself as it is opened, a water spigot, a hose, and a wheelbarrow handle. Gardeners bring their own tools with them. The gardeners are all careful and caring people. The access to the gardens is important for many reasons including: a food source, physical exercise, and just the joy and enjoyment of seeing things being grown providing mental wellbeing. Please reconsider the closure of the garden, allow people to continue to use the garden with guidelines: maintain 6 or more feet of separation at all times, wear disposable gloves while touching the combination lock, gate, hose bibs and hoses, and wheelbarrows. Use hand sanitizer before entering the garden and after you depart. If you are ill or not feeling well stay home. (Please add other conditions as are required to meet state, county and city guidelines) Your attention to this issue is appreciated, Elaine Murphy 400 Corsair Way, Seal Beach, CA 90740 240-216-7005 Emurphykane@hotmail.com 2 Get Outlook for iOS CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.