All Saints safe parking (item 7)

All Saints vestry member confirmed the church supports the project and is fine with a March 9 rehearing.

Opponent who read a report of an assault near the proposed site hours after the November meeting and argued the November decision was final under the city code.

Said the volume of speaker cards shows both sides deserve a full public hearing.

A reverend who framed the procedural vote as a question of the council's mission to serve the people.

Accused three council members of procedural maneuvers in November and warned of costly litigation the city could avoid by following the law.

Noted the church lot sits unused most of the week and asked the council to let the program continue.

Trinity Lutheran pastor who runs a safe parking program invited council members to meet the actual safe parkers before deciding.

A safe parker himself, he invited council members to spend a night in his 1999 Camry to understand the program.

A former safe parker who said she'll see the council on the ninth.

A rabbi who urged the council not to conflate street crime with safe parking participants.

A SHiFT volunteer thanked the council members working to bring safe parking back and described the program's dignity and safety benefits.

Urged the council to open its hearts and move the procedure forward, noting safe parking is safer for the whole community.

A District 5 homeowner who said car-sleeping neighbors need a safer place and urged approval.

A veteran on the verge of homelessness who asked the council not to put barriers in front of the program.

Thanked Madison, Rivas, Cole and Masuda for bringing the matter back and said the November denial was really about security, not environmental issues.

Trinity Lutheran treasurer who explained safe parkers are employed people in housing navigation programs, all volunteer-run.

A District 3 HOA director and retired M&A lawyer who hoped the city wouldn't spend taxpayer dollars defending a decision based on emotion.

A former safe parker who credits the program with getting him to Section 8 housing at Centennial Place.

Cited an Attorney General opinion that Robert's Rules can't override the municipal code and warned acting tonight would be lawless.

Spoke for the San Gabriel Valley Consortium on Homelessness in strong support, noting safe parking works for the working poor and seniors.

Union Station Homeless Services urged urgency, warning homelessness is rising countywide and delay makes the response costlier.

Speaking virtually, said the matter deserves another shot with everyone present and voting.

Trinity Lutheran's congregational president said all viewpoints should be heard in a full setting and invited everyone to the monthly fellowship with safe parkers.