24 CRUCIAL TESTIMONIES Open Letter to San Jose Mayor, Council & Santa Clara County Supervisors

Dear Mayor Matt Mahan, City Manager, Jennifer Maguire, 

San Jose City Council Members,  

Santa Clara County Supervisors

Yesterday, Jan 22nd, 2024, Robert and I personally visited 24 small businesses (still open) on two corners of Berryessa & Capitol, distributing and sharing our DIGNITY ACRES EMERGENCY CAMPGROUND SOLUTION to the homeless crisis.   

Every single business owner, manager, employee had A HORROR STORY to share.  WE HAVE GOT TO STOP THIS IN ITS TRACKS BEFORE ANOTHER Shopping Mall is colonized and closed.  Every owner, manager, staff is in FEAR of LOSING THEIR BUSINESS/JOBS.

*  Customer Numbers have been cut in half since last year

* Every business is having to clean up human feces and urine and garbage from in front, and sometimes, inside their stores; along walkways, behind buildings.

* Dumpster Fires 

* Theft

* Break-Ins

*Harassments 

* Aggresive Pan Handling

* Assault/Spitting on customers & staff

* Blocking entrances

* Tip money stolen, product stolen

and it is being IGNORED

A long painful list.  The prevalence is heart-breaking.

WE HAVE GOT TO RELOCATE THE CRIMINAL LOITERERS, ILLEGAL CAMPERS  -they are DESTROYING our otherwise civilized, healthy, valued local shopping plazas.

WE RE-URGE YOU TO READ AND IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT DIGNITY ACRES EMERGENCY CAMPGROUND SOLUTION  

**  Regarding the singular illegal camper in front of the dentist office:  We learned staff called and reported the issue.  First responders did come and take the man to the hospital.  When released he went write back to the sidewalk in front of the dentist office.  They reported again, were told the area would be cleaned up within 3 days, AND HE HAS BEEN THERE 3 WEEKS.. they are still waiting.      UNACCETABLE  -utterly uncivilized behavior and our local business owners should not have to pay the price; their customers should not have to deal with this; should not have to travel to other communities and cities for a civilized and safe shopping experience

We are not a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY  -Come on!  Step Up!  Fix This!

We need some strong leadership

and we are at a loss when it comes to reaching the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judges   -but we read about a decision they will making in APRIL 2024   -about whether sleeping on public property will be legalized

HOW they decide will determine whether we regain our healthy civilized San Jose and restore it to its former glory, or we do in fact, become a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY

Thank You,   Robert Mickanen & Sandra Harrison Kay

Dist 4, San Jose, Berryessa Neighborhood

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** On Jan 25th, 2024, when driving by the area, we noticed the singular illegal camper tent in front of the dentist office/McDonalds was gone.    -We do not know the details;  who, what, exactly when or where to, but do regard this as a step in the correct direction. 

Further, it was brought to our attention, that well-intentioned and/or intimidated customers were giving food or money to illegal panhandlers.  Business owners would be very grateful if YOU DO NOT GIVE MONEY or FOOD to PANHANDLERS.   -this causes them to stay, attracts even more, and for every one you give food or money too..    10 or more customers stop shopping there.

We are inspired by the solution Newport is ENFORCING