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NORTH COUNTY TIMES REQUEST -
MTG. 9122198 NEWSPAPER SALES BY STREET VENDORS
DEPT. CM
DEPT. HD.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive presentation by Mr. Dick High, Publisher of the North County Times, on the sale of
newspapers in Carlsbad by street vendors.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Mr. Dick High has requested that he be allowed to address the City Council regarding the
sale of newspapers by vendors on Carlsbad streets.
EXHIBITS:
1. Letter from Mr. Dick High dated September 3, 1998.
September 3, 1998
Ray Patchett
Carlsbad City Manager
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008-1989
Dear Ray:
1 write to reqJe.st an item be p!aced on the City Council’ 5 agenda, as the naxi step in finding
an acceptable way to permit our Alpha Program newspaper venders to continue sales in Carlsbad.
Specifically, we propose that the City Council act to permit safe street sales of newspapers in the city. This can be done through a limited exception to Municipal Code Section 8.28.050, which currently prohibits the distribution or solicitation of printed material to any person riding in a vehicle in use on any public street in the city for purposes of travel.
The exception would permit street sales of newspapers by those who comply with reasonable safety conditions set by the city, to include the following:
1. Soliciting only at controlled intersections when traffic is stopped. 2. Solicitation limited to streets with speed limits of 40 mph or less. 3. Solicitors prohibited from impeding traffic flow by pushing crosswalk buttons.
4. Solicitors must wear high-visibility clothing.
5. Solicitation could occur only during daylight hours.
6. Solicitor conduct could not unduly distract drivers’ attention while traffic is moving. 7. We also recommend the city require any soliciting organization to have strong training
programs with emphasis on safety.
We agree that concerns about safety expressed by you, Mayor Bud Lewis, Vice Mayor Ramona Finnila and other city officials are legitimate and should be resolved. The North County Times will work with you and the Alpha Project to find solutions.
As you know, my particular interest is to ensure the continued excellent progress of the Alpha Project’s formerly homeless residents of Casa Raphael in rebuilding their lives through newspaper street sales. This North County program has earned a national reputation for its success in turning desperate homeless men into productive citizens. 1 am personally committed to finding a way to save this wonderful local program while meeting Carlsbad’s reasonable
concerns for traffic safety.
My hope is that the Carlsbad City Council and city staff will take our proposal as a
starting point, and find a way to meet both the community’s need for traffic safety and its desire
to help the homeless transform their own lives.
Sincerely,
Dick High
Publisher
207 EAST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE l ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA 92025 l (760) 839-3333 ‘;r-
To: Mayor Lewis
Council Members
From: Cindee Hollingsworth&
Re: Agenda Item #I 1
The following is a list of phone calls our offices have
received regarding Newspaper Hawkers since August 9,
1998. Not all callers were willing to leave their phone numbers.
Date of Call
819198
g/9/98
9/l O/98
Name
Kathy Belitz
Brandy Jones
Caroline Prescott
City of Residence Supports Hawkers
and/or Phone
Carls bad Yes 434-9689
Carlsbad yes
Carlsbad yes 720-3464
9/l O/98
9/I 6198
9/l 7198
Evelyn Jackson
Neil Hribar
Rich Crosby
Karin Stanton
Piper Nadelle
Oceanside
Cat-Is bad
931-9149
Carlsbad
753-2086
Y
Neos
yes
9/l 8198
g/22/98
Carlsbad
632-0656
Carls bad
Yes
yes
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
!-lollingy.vorth - funding for alphaoroject or .casa raphael Page 1
From: To:
Date:
Subject:
Frank Boensch
Ray Patchett
Tuesday, September 22,1998 1 :17PM
funding for alpha project or casa raphael
Neither of the above projects have received CDBG or Community Services (general fund) funding from
Cartsbad.
Leilani Hines says she thinks that the Alpha Project may have applied for CDBG funding in 1994, but did
not receive funding.
Records of applications for 1994 are in permanent storeage and it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to find what we are looking for before the meeting tonight.
I’ll continue to see what I can find at Housing and Redevelopment this afternoon.
FB
cc: Cindee Hollingsworth
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All Receive
For the Jhformation of the:
Greg Guidotti
993 Postal Way
Vista, CA 92083
September 22, 1998
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Honorable Mayor Lewis
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, California
Dear Mayor Lewis: ’ c - ’ ’ ’ *
I am a Carlsbad native of 30 years. I grew up in this fine city - went to Magnolia
Elementary, Carlsbad Valley Jr. High and Carlsbad High School. My father owned a local gas
station and our family was very much a part of Cartlsbad.
Nine years ago, after experiencing the progressive loss of dignity and the worsening
consequences associated with my alcoholism - I gave up on myself For the next eight years I
lived in the bushes behind Vons on El Camino Real and Hacienda. My life was a living hell, but I
was too ashamed of myself to do anything about it. I won’t go into the details of my self defeating
life during these eight years of being homeless in Carlsbad. I will say that I am grateful to be alive
today.
Several months ago a representative from Alpha Project-Casa Raphael came into our
camp, as they often did, and offered us a way out. For some reason on this particular day when
this Alpha worker looked at me and said “It doesnt have to be like this, it doesnt have to end like
this...you are somebody Greg” I made a decision right there to change.
Selling the North County Times vv;as my st$rt, it was the first job I had in a dozen years.
Since then I have steadily prbgressed and have completed every job assignment that Casa gave
me. I am currently working full time and am actively involved in self-help programs -- I have not
used alcohol or drugs in nine months. I wish I could be here tonight, but I am working until 11
p.m. Please accept this letter and please allow the Alpha Project to continue their program in
Carlsbad. They literally pulled me out of the abyss of despair and gave me something to live for.
Sincerely,
G Greg Guidotti