Agenda Item # 14.1 - Lorrin Squatritto | Received 10/03/2023From:Council Member Zachary Hilton
To:Public Comments
Cc:City Clerk
Subject:Fwd: EXTERNAL - Temporary Fire Station
Date:Tuesday, October 3, 2023 8:00:48 AM
City Clerk,
Please add this public comment to last nights meeting Item 14.1.
Thank you.
Zach Hilton
Gilroy City Council Member
www.zachhilton.com
#HiltonForCouncil @zachhilton_ca
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Date: October 2, 2023 at 5:33:40 PM PDT
To: Mayor Marie Blankley <Marie.Blankley@ci.gilroy.ca.us>, Council Member
Rebeca Armendariz <Rebeca.Armendariz@ci.gilroy.ca.us>, Council Member
Dion Bracco <Dion.Bracco@ci.gilroy.ca.us>, Council Member Tom Cline
<Tom.Cline@ci.gilroy.ca.us>, Council Member Zachary Hilton
<Zachary.Hilton@ci.gilroy.ca.us>, Council Member Carol Marques
<Carol.Marques@ci.gilroy.ca.us>, Council Member Fred Tovar
<Fred.Tovar@ci.gilroy.ca.us>
Subject: EXTERNAL - Temporary Fire Station
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Good Evening,
I realize that this email is too late for tonight’s city council meeting, but I still
wanted to speak to you given the importance of this issue.
Before Glen Loma Ranch was full of new housing, I had to call 911 because my
husband’s resting heart rate was over 200 and he was having chest pain. The
firefighters got to us so quickly that I was astonished and incredibly thankful to
have their help and support. I was terrified, but they took excellent care of my
husband and were there to reassure me too.
If something like that happened again today, we couldn’t count on a timely
response. Due to the population increase and understaffing at the temporary fire
station, people like my husband are at risk for worse outcomes.
I do not know the all of the factors at play with this issue, but I can tell you there’s
only one immediate solution: more firefighters. Our community needs them and
they want to be here for us. Please increase the fire department’s daily minimum
staffing levels and ensure that there will always be someone to quickly answer the
call. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Lorrin Squatritto
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