tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post1704754152095014017..comments2024-03-28T13:11:43.470-07:00Comments on Elk Grove News.net: Supportive housing project appeal denied by self-described 'compassionate' Elk Grove City Council Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-62308449202727866532022-07-28T16:11:38.773-07:002022-07-28T16:11:38.773-07:00Renegade, had you been there, you would have heard...Renegade, had you been there, you would have heard Pat Hume say he had already talked to the developer about finding a more appropriate location. I'm sure there might be a suitable location near you. White Hathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456259518911562457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-11787905578898261382022-07-28T14:57:09.323-07:002022-07-28T14:57:09.323-07:00Renegade! Great point. No jumping in to help with...Renegade! Great point. No jumping in to help with another solution. Here's a sad fact, as of March, 2022, "Veterans account for 11% of homeless adults in the US. <b>California has the highest number of vets living on the streets</b>."<br /><br />Where was the Elk Grove City Council's compassion when that fact was noted to them in an email before the council meeting? Crickets!Eye on Elk Grovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912443616239693675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-79504997777265681692022-07-28T13:10:48.104-07:002022-07-28T13:10:48.104-07:00Years ago as a young mother and I had to escape an...Years ago as a young mother and I had to escape an abusive husband. For a time I was homeless with a baby in diapers and had no place to go or to help me. Thankfully I was helped by WEAVE. Had WEAVE not helped me and directed me to services for me and my child I can't imagine what would have happened. <br /><br />I am very disappointed that the city council, and especially Mayor Bobbie and Councilwoman Stephanie don't seem to care about helping people. What harm would it be to have those apartments for people trying to get help. These two are heartless and uncaring women and I am saddened. Spoons and Forkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482312339901564189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-90345658496925432502022-07-28T11:36:52.301-07:002022-07-28T11:36:52.301-07:00Since when has a development project being inconsi...Since when has a development project being inconsistent with a plan ever stopped the Rubber Stamp Council from approving it? If this were say, a fast-food joint, the Old Town plan would have been amended and the french fry truck would have already been parked out front! <br /><br />Lots of votes were harvested last night--that's about as compassionate as it gets!D.J. Blutarskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529518197945699750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-70432879922401007612022-07-28T11:23:05.347-07:002022-07-28T11:23:05.347-07:00Yeah, the writing was on the wall long before the ...Yeah, the writing was on the wall long before the Old Town property owners ratcheted up their neighbors to fight this project. This project was never gonna pass CC muster when no $$ was being donated to their campaign coffers from the applicant. That's how business is done in EG (any many other municipalities), it's a well-known fact. <br />These neighbors did nothing to affect the decision of the Council, despite their starry-eyed beliefs that they could sway the vote with their large numbers and emotion. <br />For the council, it was a win because they came off as being receptive to THE PEOPLE whom they represent, when in truth they couldn't care less about their concerns.<br />All the talk of compassion and caring was completely empty and transparent as this article states. If they cared, CC would have directed staff to assist this applicant to find a solution at this site or helping them find a secondary site for their project. NONE of the council members even mentioned these options. If they truly cared about the homeless, disabled, the veterans, staff would have found a solution. No, they flatly denied the appeal, that was it. So much for compassion and caring. Actions talk, BS walks.Renegadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01248189569733278389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-56963941050299986232022-07-28T09:17:25.777-07:002022-07-28T09:17:25.777-07:00What a pathetic orchestration of an Elk Grove City...What a pathetic orchestration of an Elk Grove City Council deliberation; one used repeatedly over the years, and totally predicable. <br /><br />Here's how it goes: Go to the overpaid city attorney with a, “Give us an out.” City Attorney Jonathan Hobbs, right on cue, as called upon by Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, dives into long-winded legal BS, blaming it all on SB35. <br /><br />Then BSA calls on Pat Hume, who is “ready” for his closeup, “I am in the hot seat” speech with “if you had only come to me,” I would have helped you. And as scripted, the rest fall in line.<br /><br />Interesting to note when one speaker commented on the city of Elk Grove being a compassionate city, and essentially asks where the Elk Grove City Council’s is, caused the most “doth protest too much, me thinks” visceral, overly defensive reaction. One council member, angrily, said he was “insulted.” Someone give the man a hug!Eye on Elk Grovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912443616239693675noreply@blogger.com