General (8)Jennifer L. Hall
From: Maria Eliza Fajardo <
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 7:12 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Ted White; City Manager; Avelino@avelinovalencia.com; Jose
Diaz; Jose Moreno; Trevor O'Neil
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Grandma's House of Hope
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Dear Mayor Sidhu, City Manager, Planning Director and Council Members:
Greetings!
We heard about the issue of Grandmas House of Hope and the intention to set up another transitional house last
year. We are wondering why many of these group homes are going into the area of the Westmont Colony. We
still do not understand why this area is such a big attraction.
It seems to us that homes for the "severe and persistently mentally ill", is not a good idea for many reasons.
Safety issues for the residents, and for the inhabitants for one due to the degree of mental illness they state.
I know that this is a lucrative business. It may claim to be nonprofit, but there are huge financial rewards in this
operation. The state thinks it is cost effective to throw money at private enterprise to tackle the homeless
problem. Now they think private entities are equipped to handle those with serious mental illness. Storing three
to five individuals in a bedroom cannot be a healthy way for any person to live. This experiment will fail and at
great cost to inhabitants, residents and the community.
I am very disappointed how distorted picture of this project is being shown. We have several business like this
in our area now. It has changed the feel of security we once knew. Strangers come and go all hours of the day
and night which make us feel unsafe and restless.
We want the city to get involved in this. The state must consider the safety and quality of life for all. Housing
people with special needs requires highly trained, professional staff with regular inspections by authority.
Anaheim, please take a stand, and tell the state to be proactive, not reactive.
Respectfully,
Maria