23 (12)Jennifer L. Hall
From: Nicholas J. Taylor
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 9:38 AM
To: Public Comment
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Letter of Support
Attachments: 2021-10-21 Letter of Support_tsd.PDF
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Sent: Friday, October 22, 20219:23 AM
To: Nicholas J. Taylor <NJTaylor@anaheim.net>
Cc: 'Je'net Kreitner' <jkreitner@grandmashouseofhope.org>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Letter of Support
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Please see attached letter of support.
Respectfully,
Tim Danaher
October 21, 2021
Timothy S. Danaher
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
To the Anaheim City Council,
I am writing this letter in support of Grandma's House of Hope and the proposed Conditional Use Permit
(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.
Earlier this year I got involved with Grandma's House of Hope. Through'my involvement, I have seen
firsthand the positive impact that the organization is making on fighting homelessness and improving the
lives of those that enter the program.
I believe that this project would continue the critical work that Grandma's House of Hope is doing and
extend their mission of Empowering the Invisible Populations of Orange County. This project fits well
within the scope of what the organization can handle from an infrastructure perspective and I believe that
Grandma's House of Hope has and will operate this project in a reputable and considerate manner.
Our homeless population is diverse, and Grandma's House of Hope 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. That being said, Grandma's House of Hope has an excellent reputation with
their peers and partners, which has been built and nurtured over the last 17. Contracts include: 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 from my understanding is among the highest in
the county.
I kindly ask that you support this project.
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