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From: Katie Vaal <ktvlsp3@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 3:44 PM <br />To: DL‐Council <br />Subject: [EXTERNAL] Public comment <br /> <br />CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize <br />the sender and know the content is safe. <br /> <br />Good afternoon City Council, <br /> <br />I'm writing in to give comment about the buffer zones which will be discussed at tonight's safe community council meeting. <br /> <br />I live in the buffer zone that's been implemented around Compass Health and their low barrier facility, Andy's Place. I'm sure <br />you've heard about many of the problems from my neighbors without me needing to go into detail. I'll add that Andy's Place is <br />only one piece of the puzzle in the issues we're seeing. <br /> <br />We have seen an improvement in police presence and call response times since the buffer zone went into effect. Everett PD <br />has been very open to hearing about, and working, problem properties in the neighborhood. We've been utilizing the Everett <br />at Work app and having great response from parking and code enforcement. The buffer zone is not a fix all, we knew it <br />wouldn't be, but I'm very grateful for the additional support. <br /> <br />I don't know how city is currently monitoring the success, or lack of, in the buffer zones. I just want to communicate my support <br />for this tool. If more low barrier facilities are opened in the future, I'd love to see buffer zones go into place automatically. Id <br />like to see increased sentences for drug dealing around services. Perhaps, that would create less pushback from the <br />neighborhoods unwilling to take on services. We need this tool to help protect vulnerable tenants, and their neighbors, from <br />drug dealers looking to take advantage. <br /> <br />Thank you, <br />Katie Incognito <br />