{"id":1046,"date":"2013-06-17T21:29:36","date_gmt":"2013-06-17T21:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/?p=1046"},"modified":"2013-07-04T19:41:13","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T19:41:13","slug":"ciampi-calls-for-ammiano-to-oppose-the-palo-alto-vehicle-home-ban-5-attachments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/ciampi-calls-for-ammiano-to-oppose-the-palo-alto-vehicle-home-ban-5-attachments\/","title":{"rendered":"Ciampi Calls for Ammiano to Oppose the Palo Alto Vehicle-Home Ban [5 Attachments]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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[Attachment(s)<\/a>from Robert Norse included below]<\/p>\n
NOTE FROM NORSE:\u00a0 Tony Ciampi is a long-time fighter for homeless rights in Palo Alto.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rarely I’ve persuaded him to come on the air to discuss this struggle.\u00a0\u00a0 I’m not clear where the struggle is at right now, but this is his latest!
\nIn Santa Cruz those whose only housing is their home are illegal after 11 PM at night if they fall asleep in their cars (but they are allowed to cover up with bedding–unlike those outside on public property during those hours–go figure!).
\nMayor “Bikesnatcher” Bryant recently appointed a bigots-delight Task Force to justify more harassment against homeless people under the “public safety” label.\u00a0 (She’s also declined to stop the SCPD from freezing the long-time abandoned bike give away to non-profits through the Santa Cruz Bike Church with bikes instead being rerouted to The Bike Dojo, a for-profit business run by someone with biz ties with her husband.\u00a0 Hence the “Bikesnatcher” moniker).<\/p>\n
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From: t.ciampi@hotmail.com<\/a>
\nTo: assemblymember.gordon@assembly.ca.gov<\/wbr><\/a>; gordon@assembly.ca.gov<\/a>; kealii.bright@asm.ca.gov<\/a>; andrew.berthelsen@asm.ca.gov<\/a>; harry.ermoian@asm.ca.gov<\/a>
\nCC: assemblymember.ammiano@assembly.ca.gov<\/wbr><\/a>; tara.mesick@asm.ca.gov<\/a>; kimberly.alvarenga@asm.ca.gov<\/a>; reggie.webb@asm.ca.gov<\/a>; wendy.hill@asm.ca.gov<\/a>; cory.wolbach@sen.ca.gov<\/a>
\nSubject: Palo Alto’s Vehicle Ordinance
\nDate: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:29:30 -0600<\/p>\n

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Richard Gordon, State Assemblyman:<\/strong><\/p>\n

District Office:
\n5050 El Camino Real, Suite 117
\nLos Altos, CA 94022
\nTel: (650) 691-2121<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dear Asm. Gordon,<\/p>\n

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I along with several other residents of Palo Alto have been in contact with Assemblyman Tom Ammiano\u2019s staff requesting that Assemblyman Ammiano oppose a Vehicle Habitation Ordinance that the City of Palo Alto intends to enact within the next month or two.\u00a0 Though this ordinance is directly related to the necessity of Asm. Ammiano\u2019s Homeless Bill of Rights it would be a violation of legislative ethics if Asm. Ammiano were to publicly weigh in on an ordinance that is within another assemblyman\u2019s jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

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I consider Palo Alto\u2019s Vehicle Habitation Ordinance a direct violation of the California and U.S. Constitutional rights of poor people who are doing the best they can given their economic circumstances.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Palo Alto\u2019s ordinance will do nothing more than take homeless people\u2019s property, vehicles, away from them solely because they are homeless.<\/p>\n

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This proposed ordinance will cause more financial hardship for not only the homeless but California tax payers as well by reducing the ability of the homeless to function and earn money.\u00a0 The net result is a lower quality of life for homeless people and home owners alike.<\/p>\n

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Palo Alto City Attorney Molly Stump verifies the illegitimacy of the proposed ordinance by refusing to clarify the language and meaning of the ordinance.<\/p>\n

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I along with many others would appreciate it if you would protect the Constitutional rights of homeless people to own property, vehicles, by issuing a press release opposing Palo Alto\u2019s proposed ordinance.\u00a0 Additionally, if you would attend a Palo Alto City Council Meeting and speak out against the ordinance it would go a long way to halting this oppressive decree.<\/p>\n

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Lastly, I respectfully request that you give permission to Assemblyman Tom Ammiano to publicly address Palo Alto\u2019s proposed ordinance through a press release and or personal attendance at a Palo Alto City Council Meeting.<\/p>\n

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Thank you for your time.<\/p>\n

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Tony Ciampi<\/p>\n

P.O. Box 1681<\/p>\n

Palo Alto, CA 94302<\/p>\n

650-248-1634<\/a><\/p>\n

t.ciampi@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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City Hall
\ncity.council@cityofpaloalto.org<\/wbr><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

General City Information
\n(650) 329-2100<\/a><\/p>\n

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Molly Stump, City Attorney for Palo Alto<\/p>\n

Telephone:\u00a0 Phone: 650-329-2171<\/a><\/p>\n

molly.stump@cityofpaloalto.org<\/a><\/p>\n

city.attorney@cityofpaloalto.org<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

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From:<\/span><\/td>\nTony Ciampi<\/strong>\u00a0(t.ciampi@hotmail.com<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sent:<\/span><\/td>\nThu 6\/06\/13 1:52 AM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
To:<\/span><\/td>\nreggie.webb@asm.ca.gov<\/a> (reggie.webb@asm.ca.gov<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cc:<\/span><\/td>\nabjpd1@gmail.com<\/a> (abjpd1@gmail.com<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Assemblyman Tom Ammiano<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reggie Webb:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hello Reggie,<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019ll start off with some back ground.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Two years ago the City of Palo Alto first proposed a Vehicle Habitation Ordinance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Numerous people opposed the ordinance so the city initiated some public forums to obtain feed back.\u00a0 Overwhelmingly the residents declared that an ordinance was not necessary and that existing laws could deal with the occasional problems caused by vehicle dwellers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A working group was created to discuss the issue of implementing alternatives to the ordinance however the city globed on to a non-viable parking program placing the onus, burdens and liabilities on the local church community which did not have the resources to come through.\u00a0 Contrary to the city\u2019s assertions, the city did not attempt any of the alternatives put forward during the working group meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It became clear that the city was playing a game of attrition which now appears to have been successful as the Policy and Services Committee is recommending that an ordinance be enacted.\u00a0 The full Council will decide the matter in the next couple of months.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Throughout the working group meetings others and myself put forth numerous questions to city staff regarding the problems caused by vehicle dwellers however staff refused to provide any information.\u00a0 This lack of transparency prompted a sterner line of questioning which also was rebuffed by city staff.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Attached you will find a copy of the proposed ordinance as well as an email exchange containing the information sought from City Attorney Molly Stump.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The ordinance itself is so vague that it provides an opportunity to be used as a selective enforcement tool to harass homeless people for simply being homeless.\u00a0 Additionally, as constructed, the ordinance denies the use of vehicles by homeless persons in Palo Alto which would be a violation of the Constitution.\u00a0 Laslty, the ordinance could be used as means to violate the 4th<\/sup>Amendment rights, (unlawful searches), of citizens who are simply sitting in their vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Palo Alto\u2019s ordinance is providing Assemblyman Tom Ammiano a golden opportunity to demonstrate the necessity of his Homeless Bill of Rights (AB5).\u00a0 By appearing before the Palo Alto City Council Assemblyman Ammiano could bring much needed attention to his Bill garnering the support needed for its enactment.\u00a0 At the very least, Assemblyman Ammiano could submit an official letter to the City opposing the ordinance while promoting Bill.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Council meetings take place at 7:00pm on Mondays at City Hall Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Ave.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I have copied in retired public defender Aram James who has been significantly involved in this entire process from the outset.<\/span><\/p>\n

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City Hall
\n250 Hamilton Avenue
\nPalo Alto, CA 94301
\ncity.council@cityofpaloalto.org<\/wbr><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

General City Information
\n(650) 329-2100<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Molly Stump, City Attorney for Palo Alto<\/span><\/p>\n

Telephone:\u00a0 Phone: 650-329-2171<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

molly.stump@cityofpaloalto.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

city.attorney@cityofpaloalto.org<\/wbr><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you so much for your effort on this issue.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tony Ciampi<\/span><\/p>\n

P.O. Box 1681<\/span><\/p>\n

Palo Alto, CA 94302<\/span><\/p>\n

650-248-1634<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

t.ciampi@hotmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Attachment(s) from Robert Norse<\/p>\n

5 of 5 File(s)<\/p>\n

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\"\" SLEEPING ORDINANCE Pending-city-ordinance-not-yet-approved.pdf<\/wbr><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\" Initial Request to City Attorney Stump.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\" City Attorney Stump Response.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\" Response to Stumps Denial.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\" exhibit questions.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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[Attachment(s)from Robert Norse included below] NOTE FROM NORSE:\u00a0 Tony Ciampi is a long-time fighter for homeless rights in Palo Alto.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rarely I’ve persuaded him to come on the air to discuss this struggle.\u00a0\u00a0 I’m not clear where the struggle is … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[57,56],"tags":[3,4],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1046"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1046"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1093,"href":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1046\/revisions\/1093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}