Fremont Police 2019 Review of Priority Crimes shows the following data on arrests:

Aggravated Assault: 25 of 59 are homeless (42%)

Arson: 4 of 7 are homeless (57%)

Auto Theft: 67 of 114 are homeless (58%)

Burglary-Auto: 5 of 61 are homeless (8%)

Burglary - Commercial: 19 of 70 are homeless (27%)

Burglary - Residential: 13 of 44 are homeless (29%)

Robbery: 45 of 164 are homeless (27%)

Other crimes: see report

Total number of homeless population at a point in time in 2019: 608

Total number of residents in Fremont in 2020: ~230,000

Homeless assault against residents:

Enough is enough!!!

• Christina Lee - On February 13, 2022, Homeless stabs Asian woman to death in NYC: https://www.amny.com/new york/manhattan/neighborhoods/chinatown/chinatown-demands-action-christina-yuna-lee-lower-east-side/

• Shengnan Wang - On Jan. 31, 2022, a homeless felon Wantez Tulloss attacked Shengnan Wang in the head with a baseball bat from behind in Belltown, Seattle. This accident happened 500 feet from Plymouth Housing, where Tulloss lives. Plymouth Housing provides permanent supportive housing services for homeless individuals. It was purposefully placed in densely populated neighborhoods and it is part of the Housing First strategy where the homeless are given homes with no conditions. https://mynorthwest.com/3340830/rantz-police-video-shows-homeless-man-hitting-woman-heat-with-bat/

• Michelle Go - On Jan. 15, 2022, An Asian woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train by a homeless man Simon Martial at New York's Times Square station. She frequently volunteered to help the homeless. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/woman-killed-apparent-subway-shove-times-square-82285295

• Emma Roark - January 2022, A 20 year old young woman from Rando Cordova was raped and killed, her body dumped into the American River by a homeless man. https://www.kcra.com/article/man-accused-sexual-assault-death-rancho-cordova-emma-roark/39051811#

• 67 Year Old Chinese Woman - On May 13, 2021, Homeless man rapes/assaults 3 elderly women in Fremont: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/05/13/suspect-in-fremont-sexual-assault-attempt-arrested/

city of fremont failed to inform impacted residents

Background:

On 1/18/2022, the City of Fremont approved actions to apply for $40 million Homekey funding and implement a Motel conversion project to house 156 homeless people, 10% of them will be mentally ill. Drug abusers are allowed to permanently live here. Drug abuse shall be allowed and treatment is not mandatory.

The Homekey Project is located at Motel 6 @ 46101 Research Avenue, Fremont, CA 94539, where thousands of kids go to school and daycare, near dense residential areas, and senior living communities. The City failed to inform the impacted residents and made the decision unilaterally. Thousands of petition signatures were collected and are growing.

Fremont’s so called “outreach”:

1. https://www.fremont.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2047 posted on 1/14 on City's website

2. https://www.fremont.gov/4097/Homekey-Project Project page created on 1/21

3. http://fremontcityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=1835&MediaPosition=&ID=4514&CssClass= Staff report on 1/18, with no mention of "harm reduction".

4. https://www.facebook.com/cityoffremont Posted on FB notification on 1/14

5. Public Records of staff emails revealed that the City was aware of the Government Code Requirements for Public Hearing Notifications, requiring a 10 day notification process, but failed to comply. City planned to mail post cards within only 300' of the property but did not end up doing this. The only notification was via internet, on 1/14, 4 days prior to the final decision by Council.

Resident's Safety Concerns:

1. Drug Abuse + Housing = Homekey

2. Homekey = sustained demand for drugs

3. Deman for drugs = attracts drug suppliers ...

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Precedent projects in other cities and recent crimes in Fremont have the communities brooding about kids' and seniors' safety:

1. City of Fremont 2019 Everyone Counts Homeless Point-in-Time Count & Survey revealed that the health conditions of the homeless population are largely related to mental health issues and substance abuse: 22% alcohol & drug use; 34% psychiatric/emotional conditions; 23% PTSD; 11% traumatic brain injury. These data are concerning.

2. City is only proposing to house 10% mentally ill people at this Motel 6 site. Where will the other mentally ill folks go? Who are the other 90%?

3. How can the City ensure these folks have full control of their behavior, and not pose any danger to themselves and others?

4. How can the City ensure no more homeless people come to the neighborhood?

5. Nevada has "dumped" 500 of their mentally ill folks to San Diego. How does the City plan to prevent this from happening to Fremont?

6. In May 2021, a homeless man assaulted a 67 year old Asian woman in broad day light on her lawn, and assaulted 2 other elderly women in Fremont. This stirred up even more fear among the communities.

7. In San Francisco, New York City, similar projects have FAILED miserably and brought in more crime to nearby neighborhoods.

• In San Francisco, 911 calls soared from 1-2 calls per month to 14 calls per month at its peak.

• Neighbors were notified of unprecedented active shootings since the project was built.

• Neighbors reported more home invasions, car break-ins, open drug use, and sexual acts on the streets.

8. NYC has learned their own mistakes and ENDED their Homeless Motel Projects,

Question: why is the City of Fremont making the same mistake all over again, and ignoring the plea from thousands of residents to protect the kids and seniors? There must be other solutions.