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23 (8)Jennifer L. Hall From: Nicholas J. Taylor Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:37 PM To: Public Comment Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] GHH letter of support Attachments: Dan Stevens - Letter of Support on Appeal.pdf From: Dan Stevens <dstevens@burnhamgibson.com> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 20214:31 PM To: Nicholas J. Taylor <NJTaylor@anaheim.net> Subject: [EXTERNAL] GHH letter of support Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Hi Nick, Please see attached — my letter of support for the GHH appeal. All my best, Dan Dan Stevens, ChFC@, CRPC@ Financial Advisor Burnham isoWealth visors, A BRIP Company 2050 Main Street, Suite 510 Irvine, CA 92614 Dir: (949) 833-5854 1 Fax: (949) 252-1308 Ih.ttp://www.buirnlhamc�ibsoli�.com/ BE T BurnhamGibson pLA ES Dan M. Stevens is an investment adviser representative (IAR) offering investment advisory services through Burnham Gibson Wealth Advisors, LLC. (BGWA), a registered investment adviser, and indirect subsidiary of Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC and BRP Group, Inc. Dan M. Stevens is also, separately and apart from BGWA, a registered representative who offers securities products through Equitable Advisors, LLC (NY, NY (212) 314-4600), member FINRA, SIPC, (Equitable Financial Advisors in MI & TN), as well as an agent (CA insurance license #: 01-92115) who offers insurance and annuity products through Equitable Network, LLC, which conducts business in CA as Equitable Network Insurance Agency of California, LLC, in UT as Equitable Network Insurance Agency of Utah, LLC, and in PR as Equitable Network of Puerto Rico, Inc. Equitable Advisors and Equitable Network are affiliated companies and do not provide ERISA fiduciary, tax or legal advice. For more information about Equitable Advisors, LLC, you may visit https://eguitable.com/crs to review the firm's Relationship Summary for Retail Investors and General Conflicts of Interest Disclosure. Individuals may transact business and/or respond to inquiries only in state(s) in which they are properly qualified. Your receipt of this e-mail does not necessarily indicate that the sender is able to transact business in your state. BGWA, Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC and BRP Group, Inc. are not affiliated with Equitable Advisors or Equitable Network. 21 October 2021 Dan M. Stevens 2050 Main St. Ste 510, Irvine, CA, 92614 To the Anaheim City Council, I am writing this letter in support of Grandma's House of Hope and the proposed Conditional Use Permit (CUP) (DEV2021-06016) located at 626 N. West St., Anaheim, CA 92801.1 have been informed that the Planning Department Staff Report recommended approval for the proposed project. I believe that this project would help address the homelessness crisis facing Anaheim, and that Grandma's House of Hope (GHH) has and will operate this project in a reputable and considerate manner. As someone who is concerned for the plight of those living on our streets, many with mental health challenges that have never been diagnosed, I know action must be taken to assist those in need and end the cycle of homelessness. By doing so, we are enhancing our community by preserving the dignity of all people and their right to be fairly housed without discrimination. The housing services that GHH has provided for the last 17 years has earned them an excellent reputation with their peers and partners. Their hard work has resulted in 4 contracts with the Orange County Healthcare Agency (3 of these to provide housing and services to those with a mental health diagnosis), 2 with CALOES in Sacramento for Victims of Crime and CESH funding to provide housing and services for victims of domestic violence. Their success in moving their participants to Permanent Housing within 12 months is 65%, which is among the highest in the county. Our homeless population is diverse, and GHH serves all individuals, including those with mental illness, who are often the most vulnerable. There is a lot of stigma and misinformation surrounding mental illness; and I would be very discouraged to know that discrimination had any place in the decision- making process of the Anaheim City Council. I understand that the staff report for this project supported approval of the CUP, and that GHH is quite experienced with this population and the County holds it in high regard with the OC Healthcare Agency, who administers the contract for these services and audits the program annually. It concerns me that this decision was based on discriminatory comments from protesters at the hearing. Neighbors saying they "don't want these people" in their neighborhood is not the standard to deny a project or dismiss the Planning Department Staff Report, which is assembled thoughtfully and in great detail over a 6-9 month time frame. It is rare for the commissioners to reject the recommendations of the staff report. Please don't cave to the loudest and most inflammatory among us; I would ask that logical and compassionate considerations be made when reviewing this matter. The positive impact on real people is too great and immediate to overlook. I strongly ask that you support this project and be instrumental in helping our community.