Closed Session (4)
Susana Barrios
From:Mary Dragieff <mhdwil9@att.net>
Sent:Tuesday, June
To:Public Comment
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Appeal decision by Judge regarding Grandmas House of Hope
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Dear Mayor, Council Members, City Attorney and City Manager,
We see that Grandma's House of Hope will be discussed today in your meeting. We urge you to continue to fight
this lawsuit against "our city" by big business and the State of California.
The list of GHH Board of Directors could not spell it out more clearly. It includes primarily investment
bankers. And GHH is not the only so-called nonprofit operation with investors heavily committed to their success.
Through the past several years, we and the community, have demonstrated our commitment to keep and support
the Anaheim we have known in the past. I am referring to a connection between residents, city officials and local
businesses. Group homes, transitional homes, detox centers and the like are not the type of business we connect
with. While they do have their place and have done some good for those in need, saturating specific areas is not
doing Anaheim the good that was intended. The problems continue, as you and I know.
Due to the large number of this type of business within our city, you our leaders, must recognize and continue to
fight to regulate and oversee the activities of such business. Anaheim has invested taxpayer dollars and so much
time thus far. We urge you to continue to fight this injustice against the residents by the State and GHH.
We greatly appreciate your time, and sincerely hope that you will continue to protect what we have worked so hard
to maintain.
Respectfully,
Mary and Paul Dragieff
Longtime Anaheim Resident
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