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Home My WebLink About072021 CC Agenda - Special MeetingIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the office of the City Clerk (951) 694-6444. Notification 48 hours prior to a meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to that meeting [28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title 11]. AGENDA TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 41000 MAIN STREET TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA JULY 20, 2021- 9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Maryann Edwards FLAG SALUTE: Mayor Maryann Edwards ROLL CALL: Alexander, Edwards, Rahn, Schwank, Stewart PUBLIC COMMENTS A total of 30 minutes is provided for members of the public to address the City Council on items that appear on the Consent Calendar or a matter not listed on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes. For all Public Hearing or Business items on the agenda, each speaker is limited to five minutes. Public comments may be made in person at the meeting by submitting a speaker card to the City Clerk or by submitting an email to be read aloud into the record at the meeting by the City Clerk. Email comments must be submitted to randi.johl@temeculaca.gov. Email comments on all matters, including those not on the agenda, must be received prior to the time the item is called for public comments. Email comments shall be subject to the same rules as would otherwise govern in person public comments. BUSINESS 1. Conduct Workshop on the Quality of Life Master Plan (QLMP)Update ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., for a Closed Session, with regular session commencing at 7:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers located at 41000 Main Street, Temecula, California. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The full agenda packet (including staff reports, public closed session information, and any supplemental material available after the original posting of the agenda), distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on the agenda, will be available for public viewing in the main reception area of the Temecula Civic Center during normal business hours at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. The material will also be available on the City's website at TemeculaCa.gov. and available for review at the respective meeting. If you have questions Page 1 City Council Agenda July 20, 2021 regarding any item on the agenda, please contact the City Clerk's Department at (951) 694-6444. Page 2 Item No. 1 City of Temecula Quality of Life Master Plan 2040 Update CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP July 20, 2021 Conference Center 7e Call to Order • Flag Salute • Roll Call • Introduction of Workshop Facilitators • Workshop Overview Workshop Agenda • Overview of the Quality of Life Master Plan • Conducting the 2040 Update • Discussion: Our Vision for Temecula in 2040 • Summary and Next Steps 1 low Overview of the Quality of life Master Plan Purpose and History • A living document that reflects the City's vision, aspirations, long-term goals and strategic priorities • Identifies amenities to preserve and develop • Provides a measurement framework with indicators • 2030 QLMP adopted in 2011 QLMP 2030: Core Values 1. Healthy and Livable City 2. Economic Prosperity 3. A Safe and Prepared Community 4. A Sustainable City 5. Transportation Mobility and Connectivity 6. Accountable and Responsive City Government t 1 Major Accomplishments • [ADD TIMELINE GRAPHIC] 1 j Y llrJJJOW.W� ;, Discussion Questions Which accomplishments are you most proud of? Are there additional accomplishments that you would like to highlight? I �J a Recap: Community Survey Results Presentation from True North Research to the City Council, 7113121 Despite the pandemic and challenges of the past year, resident satisfaction is high o Quality of life o City's overall performance o Specific services City Government is viewed positively and staff receives high marks for customer service Opportunity areas: o Traffic circulation o Managing growth and development o Acquiring and protecting open space/natural habitats o Addressing homelessness o Providing neighborhood police patrols o Providing for diversity and inclusion in City events, services and policies o City -resident communication �. Ilk vier; 1. I Discussion Question Beyond what was in the survey, are there any other priorities that you feel are important to the future of the community? Conducting the 2040 Update Objectives • Engage the community through a multi- faceted program • Define the vision for Temecula in 2040 • Re -affirm and update the Core Values • Analyze and update the indicators and implementation projects J Q --- mid Data Development & Analysis • Assess existing data sources, reports and plans • Engage staff in understanding issues with service delivery, and potential opportunities • Collect secondary data • Update indicators and data sources for 2040 Blue Ribbon Committee • Gary Oddi, Bike Temecula Valley • Mark Anselmo, Our Nicholas Foundation • Scott Treadway, Rancho Christian Schools • Rabbi Rosenstein, Interfaith Council • Roger Schultz, Mount San Jacinto College • Darlene Wetton, Temecula Valley Hospital • Emily Falappino, Chamber of Commerce • Kimberly Adams, Visit Temecula Valley • Jacob Mejia, Pechanga • Sam Jammal, Camp Pendleton • Tom Ainsworth, Caltrans • Juan Carlos Duron, Optiforms • Aaron Petroff, Social Work Action Group • Tammy Marine, Habitat for Humanity • Teri Biancardi, Sierra Club • Carl Love, Local History • Jodi McClay, TVUSD Blue Ribbon Committee - Roles • Represent the community's geographic, demographic and economic interests • Serve as the primary advisory group to the process • Review data and work products • Provide input on key issues and opportunities • Identify community stakeholders and groups to engage C� �Aa• Th. 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Are there additional community engagement activities you'd like us to consider? __ rrit Discussion: Our Vision for Temecula in 2040 2010 Drivers of Change • Shifting demographics: aging of Baby Boomers (57-75 yrs) and increasing Gen Y (20-39 yrs) • People 65+ projected to be 19% of population by 2030 • Build out of existing land, annexations • Rise of green economy • Access to and use of sophisticated communications technology • Evolving employment opportunities • Increasing competition for limited water and energy resources • Greater emphasis on health care delivery • Desire for alternative transportation choices • Increasing housing options: smaller homes closer to services and amenities • Weather related events, including fires and drought Population Change Between 2011 and 2016, Temecula's population grew 1.6% per year but that has slowed down to 0.4% between 2016 and 2021. Population 112,243 112,561 112,512 112,771 111,556 130,360 109,317 106,833 105,549 103,898 101,712 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 iL0 lioll 'di R i Population Change - Age Groups The 65+ age group grew 88.2% between 2010 and 2019, increasing from 6.7% to 12.6% of the population. The older part of the Gen Y group, 30-39 yrs, has also grown rapidly but not the twenty -somethings and younger. 2010-2019 Population Change by Age Group 65+ 88.2% 40-64 12.7�6 30-39 41.0% -16.1% 0-19 ..4% TOTAL 13. -41 -20.0% yy 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 300.0% `A 5 6� Housing In 2011, the housing mix was about 80% single family detached housing and 20% multi -family or attached units. Between 2011-2021, new housing construction has been split more like 60/40 between single family and multi- family housing. 2011 Housing Distribution Single Family 27,324 79.8% Multi -family 6,928 20.2% Total 34,252 2011-2021 Housing Production Single Family 1,462 60.9% Multi -family 937 39.1 % Total 2,399 Jobs Between 2010 and 2018, hospitality and health care have had the highest job growth in Temecula. Information technology, professional and technical services, admin support and construction have also had higher than average growth rates. Job Growth 2010-2018 ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES HEALTH CAREAND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE RETAILTRADEF974 CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION $ SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, TECH SVCS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MANUFACTURING F285 INFORMATION 3,010 5,735 0 1,000 2,000 3,DD0 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 Discussion Questions Looking ahead to 2040, what aspects of today's quality of life do you hope to preserve or strengthen ? What are current or future trends or change drivers in the community? How can the City prepare for and manage these changes? QLMP Core Values 1. Healthy and Livable City 2. Economic Prosperity 3. A Safe and Prepared Community 4. A Sustainable City 5. Transportation Mobility and Connectivity 6. Accountable and Responsive City Government 21 o Y I I Discussion Questions Is the existing framework of core values, plus a new equity core value, an effective starting point for engaging the BRC and the community? Would you like the process to consider any refinements to the framework? Are there specific projects, programs and plans that you believe are important to the City's future? 21 Summary and Next Steps Summary and Next Steps • Key Themes from Discussion • Councilmembers: Closing Thoughts • Next Steps: Schedule and Activities A y Quality of Life Master Plan J �CITY OF TEMECULA � TM �frn of SamMm GlHomb COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2021 Ww Coumry � A II■ � naom a,dsaen exe Maa _rs3s1 eliCMeea 92 axft� Y3 swat— �e„•a 9RCMeeM1ga NRCMeevy we & PMan �cna� 00 •�lenbe� y,u�a� .w. rmv.Yw.Y. uw..e�a -Po.�n m wy PmlmG�m AbP,lau 'mil' v�l,�. ronao.l.e �{i�iiN`r _ P�awnetlrsrs+: �.�• ■ ■� 1Y� ■ IOktlau,e0 xey suendx�. comrs�rsro conm/.�m �+n rswa M.� ----------------------------------------------------- Mea'w E..m lauM teach a Y � YY11f IOpIb,aA Gmm.niN E�yalwnml Con6lmu�niq C rv/n,^ STWba+d (mmunlq ygemem Webnaa VYJ:a Erse Cuggn�xsdum''& W y. Web�w IWamt rv�pMrs+ll IrnpMl a4n • e q fib' E mm E Ee�ars=Yz. KIWI Mloma EMoaerswho n. E ^° s�rvn�al�%a sui:iwiaa, E��s�.,rsrsrs bl Cv�ImuNed rs rs� mJ.l wn rtmr w.,a, n,mlv.,, Iqp� re�w.+n /•_��•• all IMrelaaaa A� AF tlMP onu Ga�M1enng uva11d UP= re P "1°3.. rtT"bl""°rsl I,dlo�aa Gm`hL,ea6 U'all N,:aemcM1 A„alyrrs iaAuawa Voalon Yl - 0I/19/31 Closing Remarks and Adjournment REQUESTS TO SPEAK AND ELECTRONIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD �� REQUEST TO SPEAK CITY OF TEMECULA r9ev i Date: I wish to speak on: ❑ Public Comment Circle One: CITY COUNCIL / CSD / SARDA / THA / TPFA Subject: ❑ Agenda Item No _ For ❑ Against ❑ Request to Speak forms for Public Comments or items listed on the Consent Calendar may be submitted to the City Clerk gdff to the City Council commencing the Public Comment period. For all Public Hearing or Council Business Rome on the Agenda, a Request to Speak form may be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the City Council addressing that Item. Once the speaker Is called to speak, please come forward to the podium and state your name for the record. 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Name: Address: Email address: If you are representing an organization or group, please give the name: Phone Number: Please note that all Information presented at a City Council meeting becomes Public record. All Information provided is optional. From: Randi Johl Sent: Monday, July 19, 2021 9:38 AM To: Cc: Aaron Adams; Peter Thorson; Luke Watson Subject: RE: Comments for Business Item 1: City Council Special Meeting Agenda Posted for July 2Q 2021 Thank you for your email. It was received and will be read into the record at the special meeting. If you do not wish for your email to be read into the record, please advise. Ranch Joh1, JD, MIMIC Legislative Director I City Clerk randi.iohl Nemeculacaoi 41000 Main Sl, Temecula, CA 92590 �� D cam Please note that email correspondence with the City of Temecula, along with attachments, may be subject to the Califomia Public Records Act, and therefore may be subject to disclosure unless otherwise exempt. From: Sent: Sunday, July 18, 20211:54 PM To: Randi Johl <randi.johl@temeculaca.gov> Cc: Jessica Alexander <Jessica.Alexander@TemeculaCA.gov>; Maryann Edwards<Maryann.Edwards@citymuncil.org>; Matt Rahn <matt.rahn@TemeculaCA.gov>; Zak Schwank <Zak.Schwank@temeculaca.gov>; James Stewart <James.Stewart@TemeculaCA.gov>; Council Assistant <council.assistant@temeculaca.gov>; Erika Ramirez <erika. rami rez@temeculaca.gov> Subject: Comments for Business Item 1: City Council Special Meeting Agenda Posted for July 20, 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Temecula City Council; In regards to this Special Meeting regarding the Temecula 2030 Quality of Life Master Plan (QLMP) my comments and concerns are as follows: 1. Temecula's QLMP III= jettison any Implicit and/or explicit plans to introduce high density housing into our community. This current COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated that high density housing plays a strong role in accelerating epidemic/pandemic contaglons due to close living proximiLies. Simply put ... germs spread faster when people are congregated tightly together. This is common sense. 2. Another reason why the QLMP must jettison any plans for high density housing is due to the increased carbon footprints created by people in close proximity to one another. As human beings engaged in human activity we all leave carbon footprints. High density housing results in high concentrations of people which causes a larger carbon footprint; i.e., cause and effect. MORE People = BIGGER Footprint. This too is common sense. 3. A third reason to abandon any plans for high density housing are the societal dysfunctions which are typically manifested in high density environments. Aberrant behaviors and social breakdowns are common in such urban environments. Prime examples of urban decay, squalor and high crime rates include Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Minneapolis, to name just a few. In no way should Temecula try to emulate these cities which now only serve as cautionary warnings of what not to do. 4. This city and its QLMP must zealously guard its rights and prerogatives to maintain control over local zoning. Many of our neighborhoods are zoned for single family housing. This is the ideal and the reason why people have moved here seeking a haven away from urban dystopian centers like Los Angeles. As city leaders you must resist the siren's call by the countless globalists and social engineers inhabiting bureaucracies throughout Sacramento and Washington, D.C. As civic leaders you must protect and defend the lifestyle and property rights of the constituents whom you represent. S. Lastly, you must avoid any plans for high density housing and zoning changes despite whatever pleas and nonsense will be thrown your way. "Equity" and "diversity" will be used as justifications to sell out our viable community all in the name or goal of some social utopian vision. Out -of -touch bureaucrats in distant capitols like Sacramento and Washington, D.C. cannot possibly know what families and individuals living and working here in Temecula need and want on a daily basis. "The government closest to the people serves the people best" has frequently been attributed to Thomas Jefferson. Regardless, the simple truth remains that families and individuals ... not government ... make the best decisions regarding their and their children's health, safety, security, education, jobs and welfare. As our elected city representatives, all five of you best reflect and act on the behalf of Temecula's residents all of whom are continually making these day-to-day living decisions as they best see fit. Thank you for your time and attention. Rick Reiss Temecula, CA 92592 httos: //temeculaca.aov/689/Temecula-2030 httos//Iaserfiche.citvoftemecula.org/weblink/2/doc/277836/Electronic.aspx htti)s://www.qwern.netldocsisocioloay/1962-calhoun.Dd https,//www.her tage.oro/truenorth Sent from my iPad From: Randi Johl Sent: Monday, July 19, 2021 11:20 AM To: Bob Quaid Cc: Aaron Adams; Luke Watson; Peter Thorson Subject RE: Public Comment for tomorrow's special Council Meeting Thank you for your email. It was received and will be read into the record at the special meeting. If you do not wish for your email to be read into the record, please advise. Randi Johl, JD, MMC Legislative Director I City Clerk randi.iohlRZtemeculaca.aov 41000 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590 Please note that email correspondence with the City of Temecula, along with attachments, may be subject to the Calfibmia Public Records Act, and therefore may be subject to disclosure unless otherwise exempt. From: Bob Quaid < Sent: Monday, July 19, 202111:14 AM To: Randi Johl <randi.johl@temeculaca.gov> Subject: Public Comment for tomorrow's special Council Meeting CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Randi. Will you please read at the Special Meeting tomorrow morning. Thank you in advance. Honorable Council Members. As you contemplate the Temecula Quality of Life Master Plan this morning, please consider that our fair city is experiencing every growing traffic issues brought on by new housing developments being approved by this council and other neighboring city councils. One of the elements of Core Value No. 6- Transportation is to "Coordinate land use and transportation to create a balanced, modern, integrated transportation system." Reasonable traffic is a major quality of life issue for most of us here in Temecula and the valley. So as you consider future residential developments in this City, please try to minimize high -density housing until a long-term plan can be developed to reduce the growing congestion in our City. Thank you for your consideration Bob & Laura Quaid From: Randi Johl Sent: Monday, July 19, 2021 4:47 PM To: Christine O'Neil Cc: Aaron Adams; Luke Watson; Peter Thorson Subject: RE: Please read at City Council Mtg, 9:00 a.m. Tuesday,. Re: Business Item 1. thank you Thank you for your email. It was received and will be read into the record at the special meeting. If you do not wish for your email to be read into the record, please advise. Randi Johl, JD, MIMIC Legislative Director I City Clerk randi.iohl(c),temeculaca oov 41000 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590 Please note that email correspondence with the City of Temecula, along with attachments, may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and therefore may be subject to disclosure unless otherwise exempt. From: Christine O'Neil < Sent: Monday, July 19, 20212:46 PM To: Rand! lohl <randi.johl@temeculaca.gov> Subject: Please read at City Council Mtg, 9:00 a.m. Tuesday,. Re: Business Item 1. thank you CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Temecula City Council: We have resided in Temecula since 1988. We love the open spaces and natural beauty. It seemed a healthier and happier life style than living in a larger city in Los Angeles county. In fact, most of our neighbors and friends that chose to live here, came for the same reasons. .During the recent pandemic we learned that those person's living in high density housing suffered an increase in the rate of contagious disease spread. We also learned that the environment is negatively impacted by a heavier carbon footprint. Additionally, data suggests that when human beings are placed in a high density housing configuration, person's may exhibit aberrant behaviors.. High density housing would create an unhealthy standard of living for human beings and for the environment in which we all live. Sincerely, Brian and Christine O'Neill From: RandiJohl Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 8:13 AM To: 'Lori Hulsey' Subject: RE: Business Item 1/ Please read at Temecula City Council Meeting on Tuesday, 7120121 Thank you for your email. It was received and will be read into the record at the special meeting. If you do not wish for your email to be read into the record, please advise. Randi Johl, JD, MIMIC Legislative Director / City Clerk randi.iohlORemeculamoov 41000 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590 Please note that email correspondence with the City or Temecula, along with attachments, may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and therefore may be subject to disclosure unless otherwise exempt. From: Lori Hulsey <schlteacher333@gmail. Monday, July 19, 2021 5:01 PM To: Randi Johl <randi.johl@temeculaca.gov> Subject: Fwd: Business Item 1/ Please read at Temecula City Council Meeting on Tuesday, 7/20/21 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lori Hulsey <schlteacher333@zmaiI. Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 4:59 PM Subject: Business Item 1/ Please read at Temecula City Council Meeting on Tuesday, 7/20/21 To: <randi.iohl@temecula.eov> Good Stewards of the Temecula City Council, My family and I moved here in 1987 with the population only being 10,000. I refer to it as the good old days, when Rancho California didn't have a stop sign or signal. When my family moved here from Fountain Valley, I was 19 and hated it for all the things it didn't have. Now with so many people living here and being a bit older, I wish it would go back to those days. The reason people moved out here was for the planned community where people were not living on top of each other. Many families made the transition to Temecula for the same reason. High -density housing would destroy the original dream of what Temecula is and what it continues to be. Temecula should not be a hometown that leaves a heavier carbon footprint. Our infostructure can not support high - density housing. Please do not change this lovely town to support high -density housing, where it will become just another overgrown city and lose the meaning of what it means to live and be a part of Temecula. Lori Hulsey Proud Temecula Resident z From: Randi Johl Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 8:10 AM To: ' Subject: RE: My Public Comments for the Temecula City Council Special Meeting on July 20, 2021 Thank you for your email. It was received and will be read into the record at the special meeting. If you do not wish for your email to be read into the record, please advise. Randi Johl, JD, MMC Legislative Director/ City Clerk randi. iohlatemeculaca.aov 41000 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590 carm Please note that email comespondenoe with the City of Temecula, along with attachments, may be subject to the Caliromia Public Records Act, and therefore may be subject to disclosure unless otherwise exempt. From: Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 20211:56 AM To: Randi Johl <mndi.johl@temeculaca.gov> Subject: My Public Comments for the Temecula City Council Special Meeting on July 20, 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Thank you for hearing my comments in relation to the Temecula QLMP update. After hearing the presentation of the Survey at the July 13" meeting, it appears obvious that our community is very unified across the board, so I am praying that you will honor those results and use the survey as a guideline as you consider anything regarding the QLMP going forward. You know the specific results so I won't take the time to list them, but it's clear that most everyone likes a Safe, Clean, Small Town Atmosphere with Beautiful Landscaping and Open Space, etc. It's noteworthy that Affordable Housing is at the bottom. And when it comes to "One Change to Improve the City," Addressing Racism Issues is also at the bottom. So, even though ONLY 1.6 percent (again, that's one point six percent) of Temecula residents would like you to address racism issues, you have created an entire commission for it and, as if that weren't enough, you appear to be going forward with adding "Equity" as a core value to our QLMP. If you are truly listening to the wants and needs of your residents, you will absolutely NOT add "Equity" as a core value. It's that simple and shouldn't need further explanation. Even Mr. Matt Rahn gave examples of how well Temecula has helped the underserved in the past, without an additional commission. The veterans and seniors and disabled he described assisting are of any and every race. That's Equality. But 'Equity" would dictate that you break them down by race and assist the black and brown colored veterans before the white colored veterans, the black and brown colored seniors before the white colored seniors, and the black and brown colored disabled before the white colored disabled. With a straight face, please tell me, does that sound right to you? Because it should not. But since you have taken it this far in spite of what your community is clearly telling you through surveys and passionate pleas, I'll explain why you should not continue using the word "Equity." You MUST have noticed that our freedoms are slowly being eroded by people seeking equal OUTCOMES, otherwise known as Equity. That is an anti-American ideology. They are not concerned about equal OPPORTUNITY. They want everyone, regardless of their efforts or lack thereof, to have the same outcomes. You can try to describe it in different terms but that is how it's meant now. That is the definition of Socialism, and you know it. You must not be acknowledging that it is what you are indeed supporting. It's not getting through to you somehow. That's what is making everyone so upset. How else do you expect freedom loving Americans of ALL backgrounds to react? WE ARE BESIDE OURSELVES WITH JUSTIFIED WORRY OVER THE DIRECTION YOU ARE TAKING THINGS. The only thing that could make matters worse is that most residents are not aware of it. You can argue that you have been transparent, but you know that most people didn't get the memo, so to speak. You know it deep down. And you have the survey to back that up. We all have trusted you SO much that we could never have imagined you taking this course. And what will you do with our trust? You could honor it by sticking to what is upheld by our constitution: Freedom and Equality, which is already reflected in the QLMP as it is. Or you could betray it by choosing Equity and the Socialist platform it stands on. Almost 116,000 people are at your mercy. Please choose wisely. Signed, CB Homes From: Julie Geary < Sent: Tuesday, July 2Q 2021 8:35 AM To: Randilohl Subject: Quality of life plan CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Having an equity value in our cities quality of life plan underscores the commitment to making Temecula a city that is welcoming, safe, and prosperous to all. It is important that ALL members of the community are thought about regardless of color, age, ability, religion, gender identity, or sexuality. Equity means having a means of supports and resources so that everyone can access all that the community has to offer, and that the offerings represent and reflect the diverse beautiful community. Please add the equity value to the quality of life plan. Thank you, Julie Geary From: Karen Brann < Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 8:38 AM To: Randi Johl Subject: DEW CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Equity value is not necessary and that focusing on DE&I is not aligned with the city's values. We do not make equality and equity synonyms here. We do not want any more steps towards socialism. concerned citizen From: ctmassa < Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 8:39 AM To: Rands Johl Subject: Sentiments for City Council Workshop this morning CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Randi, Hope you are well and look forward to meeting you this afternoon. I understand City Council is workshopping on the city's Quality of Life plan, which will/should include efforts around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. As a 17+year resident, I can share these values have always been important to me for our city, and they are even more important to my children, who have never known a city other than Temecula as home. I may not personally experience racism but I see it - from profiling to ignorant comments on Facebook to hearing about it from my neighbors and friends of color. Right here in Temecula, even in my own neighborhood. We can do better. Inclusion and equity are also important to me. I have one son and two daughters- it's important to me that my daughters have the same opportunities as my son and receive fair treatment. My daughter has played on flag football teams in town, where she's been ridiculed for being the only girl on her team, despite being a talented athlete. Why should she have to experience that? I love the conversations my daughters and I used to have about the flawless eyebrows and make-up on the person behind the counter at Get Air - none of us cared what gender they were. They presented male but those eyebrows were to die for! And we told them so. But I would be willing to bet they did not receive the same treatment from everyone they encountered - and that's not acceptable here. Please let council know, on my behalf, that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion values need to have a place of pride in our town - for now and for future generations of respectful and inclusive Temeculans. Have a wonderful day! Thank you, Christine T. Massa From: Jeff Pack < Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 8.43 AM To: Rand! Johl Subject: Quality of Life Update comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good morning, After listening to the fringe, unhinged and radicalized segments of the population waste our city council's time with lies and baseless attacks on the REDI commission last week, I would like to suggest the council bake diversity, inclusion and equity protocols into the QOL plan. It's clear to me, the city and region need it more than ever. Moving forward, as most societies do, our community continues to evolve and it is imperative that we continue to grow with it. We are only as strong as our weakest — so, let's make Temecula a leader in leading. Thank you, Jeff Pack Actual Temecula Resident JEFF PACK From: Laurel LaMont < Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 8:54 AM To: Randi Johl Subject: Quality of Life Plan CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. In full support of Equity Diversity and Inclusion. Matt Rahn I heard you speak about the under represented at the previous council meeting but I heard no mention of the local workforce. The San Diego mayor calls it "the missing middle". Let's talk about so-called "affordable housing." Simply put, the term is a misnomer. There's nothing affordable about it. Let's start with the perception of who this housing is for: poor people who don't want to work, lazy people who are looking for a handout, unethical people who take advantage of the system. To be sure, those people are out there, but they are not the majority by any measure. They are, however, political talking points. The lazy, entitled welfare mom or jobless dad who sits on their ass while the hardworking middle class foots the bill — is the basis of every conservative voter, pundit, or politicians' indignation when the issue of affordable housing comes up. In the interim, their liberal counterparts, who are almost always driven by unchecked emotion, focus their time and energy on the latest social injustice, and the local workforce remains invisible. Perceptions aside for a moment, what is affordable housing in actuality? Based on 10 years of personal research, not to mention firsthand experience, I can say with the utmost confidence, affordable housing is a marketing strategy used in tandem by politicians and the developers they serve. Are there a few well intended elected officials and activists in the mix? Sure, but their intentions are drowned out by the persistent self-interest and greed that has caused California to be roughly 3 million homes short of what it needs to keep up with demand. This puts property owners in the privileged position to charge top dollar for the limited supply of available housing. Hence, California's housing shortage. For the record, this doesn't represent the laws of supply and demand that our pro capitalism culture embraces; it is an artificially induced shortage for the benefit of a few. Regardless, in response to this growing crisis, the state, up until 2011, showered local government with hundreds of millions of dollars of free money with one stipulation — it must be spent on affordable housing. Translation: local elected officials had tons of grant money to spend on anything they labeled "affordable housing." Enter: local, unimpeded power and the relationship it created between elected officials and private developers. To quote former Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslaysky, affordable housing "has had nothing to do with reversing blight, but everything to do with subsidizing private real estate ventures that otherwise made no economic sense." The point is affordable housing isn't really about providing housing to the working poor. That's just how it's sold. Now, back to perceptions. The local workforce, made up of food servers, grocers, gas station attendants, janitors, hair stylists, and every other lower income worker that thriving local economies are dependent upon, is not politically represented by either side. Conservatives typically perceive lower income work as transitional jobs, intended for high school and college students until they get "real" jobs. Conservatives justify their NIMBYism, or anti -affordable housing position, with indignation over the "choice" local workers make to stay in low paying jobs or to not work hard enough to afford a home without government assistance. Conversely, liberals blame Republicans and the greedy corporations they are in bed with for the affordable housing shortage. Liberals fixate on democratic talking points, such as raising minimum wage, as the solution to the housing crisis. Then they get caught up in every social justice outrage, be it "kids in cages" or "white privilege" and shift their focus accordingly. In the interim, the local workforce is not advocated for by either side. And when an occasional affordable housing complex is constructed, which is often built as cheaply as possible and elitely segregrated, liberals and conservatives alike view these for -profit developers as community heroes. It's a convoluted, if not utterly corrupted system, that will NEVER resolve California's housing crisis. Today's economic scales are incredibly misbalanced. A few generations ago, the local workforce had a fighting shot at buying a home and enjoying the so-called American Dream. Because this is the thing: most low income workers are not interested in a 4,000 square foot house. Attainable home ownership, despite the gross misconceptions, isn't about government giving everybody the same house. It's not a form of communism where everyone, whether doctor or fastfood worker, gets to own the same house. Attainable home ownership, which actually existed once upon a time in this country, allows the guy who works 40 hours a week at the local Trader Joe's to buy a simple 1,000 square foot house to raise his family in. It allows him to enjoy the security of a fixed mortgage, as opposed to being forever subjected to a predatory rental market, and allows him to accumulate a modest amount of wealth. Not fancy wine and Eurpean vacation wealth, but rather, just run-of-the-mill, washer and dryer hook ups, reverberation free windows, maybe send the kid to public college, sort of wealth. That's very possible, not to mention, all American, but it takes a level of energy and thinking outside the box. We need to see, value and represent the local workforce through non segregated attainable homeownership Sincerely, Laurel LaMont Director of Upward Community Sent from my Phone From: Patricia Ramirez < Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 9:02 AM To: Randi Johl Subject: Quality of Life Plan and DEW - please continue to support this effort through the long- term future CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please continue to support DE&I and include it in your discussions on your Quality of Life Plan. Remember that as long as citizens are asking for this, then it is needed. If you are thinking about the Quality of Life of the citizens of Temecula, please remember ALL its citizens, including what you can do to help those that continue to experience racism and other forms of hate in this city. I have lived hem 7+ years and it continues to astound me the level of racism, homophobia, and general mistrust of neighbors. Removing this mistrust, fear, and hate has to be lead at all levels and most visibly by the leaders of this city in all that they do. • *Patricia* • From: Suzanne Lane < Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 9:22 AM To: Randi Johl Subject: Public comment CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good morning, Just a quick comment. I realize that Riverside County is calling racism a health epidemic but, please think this through completely. The ideology of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity are in fact racist in nature. So in some aspect, I agree that we have a racial epidemic but only in the institutions and businesses that are pushing critical race theory and diversity, inclusion, equity! Please stop and take more time to hear the people and not rush into a politically motivated toxic ideology. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights are our true roadmap. Thankyou Suzanne Lane Sent from my !Phone Subject: FW: Comment for July 20 Council Meeting -NO HIGH DENSITY HOUSING From: Christopher Bout < Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 11:18 AM To: Matt Rahn <matt.rahnPTemeculaCA.cov>; Zak Schwank <Zak.SchwankCaltemeculaca.gov>; Jessica Alexander <Jessica.Alexander(a)TemeculaCA.gov>; James Stewart <James.Stewart(&TemecuIZCA.gov>; Maryann Edwards <Marvann.Edwardst@citycouncii.org> Cc: Council Assistant <council.assistant(,Dtemeculaca.eov> Subject: Comment for July 20 Council Meeting - NO HIGH DENSITY HOUSING CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Temecula City Council, I strongly object to further high -density housing plans for Temecula. Such actions severely harms the quality of life for all residents, businesses and visitors. With high density housing comes a host of negative societal ramifications that we have already witnessed plague large urban areas. Increased crime, pollution, traffic that follows inevitably erodes our quality of life. Do NOT let that happen here. Thank you, Christopher Bout 23-year Temecula resident