CITY OFVENTURA CITY COUNCIL +\GENOA Supplemental Information Packet Agenda Item - Father Serra Statue Posted July 14, 2020 (Input received by 4 p.m. July 14, 2020) Special Meeting of July 15, 2020 Supplemental Information: Any agenda related public documents received and distributed to a majority of the City Council after the Agenda Packet is printed are included in Supplemental Packets. Supplemental Packets are produced as needed. The Supplemental Packet is available in the City Clerk's Office, 501 Poli Street, Room 204, Ventura, during normal business hours as well as on the City's Website - www.cityofventura.ca.gov https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1236/City-Council-Public-Hearinq-NoticesSuppl Ventura City Council Agenda www.cityofventura.ca.gov Anita Mair From: Susan Malloy Sent: Tuesday, July 7, To: Council Subject: -EXT- Junipero Serra Statue in front of City Hall I think the statue of Junipero Serra should be moved to the Ventura Museum. I understand that he was not a bad guy but its what he represents, so in the Museum that could be explained better than by putting him in the Mission Garden. Susanne Malloy A I • ~ • mail originated from outside the City of Ventura. Exercise caution when _ opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 1 Anita Mair From: Fritz Leon Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 6:04 PM To: Council Subject: -EXT- Museum piece Belong to the local museum CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Ventura. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 1 Anita Mair From: galaxyrobin Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 9:19 PM To: Council Subject: -EXT- Statue removal I strongly oppose removal of the Father Serra statue. Please do not cater to the cancel culture who want to rewrite our history. Be the leaders you were elected to be and stand up to the vocal minority. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Ventura. Exercise caution when opening attachments or_ clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 1 Tracy Oehler From: Neda Zayer Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 3:58 PM To: Tracy Oehler Subject: FW: -EXT- Online Form Submittal: Electronic Agenda/Public Comment Form Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 3:44 PM To: Luz Juachon <[email protected]>; Neda Zayer <[email protected]>; Development Services <[email protected]> Subject: -EXT- Online Form Submittal: Electronic Agenda/Public Comment Form Electronic Agenda/Public Comment Form Disclosure: Providing your name and contact information is optional to participate in a Public Meeting, however by providing, it will allow staff to follow-up with you on your item. You may only submit one comment form per agenda item. Submission Deadlines: Submit by hour listed below on Meeting Date OR before Agenda Item Concludes during a Live Meeting to be considered part of the record. City Council - by 4 pm on Meeting Date I Water Commission - by 3 pm on Meeting Date I Administrative Hearings by 2 pm on Meeting Date I Design Review Committee by 4 pm on Meeting Date I Historic Preservation Committee by 2 pm on Meeting Date I Planning Commission by 4 pm on Meeting Date(Parks and Recreation Commission by 1 pm on Meeting Date I Downtown Parking Advisory Committee by 1 pm on Meeting Date I Economic Development Strategy Committee (Council Committee) by Noon on Meeting Date I Finance, Audit and Budget Council Committee Meetings by 2 p.m. on Meeting Date I Safe, Clean and Homeless Committee by 2 pm on Meeting Date I Public Input on the Father Serra Statue - select City Council for the Legislative Body when completing this form Name Andrea Martinez Address Phone Number Email Address Name of legislative body Historic Preservation Committee 1 Meeting Date 7/8/2020 Select a Topic: Public Input: Father Serra Statue· Written Comments Please remove the offensive "Father Serra" statue. He abused Native Americans to force them to follow his native beliefs from Spain. He was apart of the conquistadors mission of overtaking stolen lands from Native Americans & forcing their traditions & ways upon them. The statue is offensive & is showing that Ventura supports & praises the overtaking of Natives. I speak from the side of the abused, I am a proud Native American. I also find it ironic that you have placed a cage around the statue in question. What do you fear? An overtaking & conversation? So did we. Upload Files Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Ventura. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 2 Tracy Oehler From: Neda Zayer Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 9:14 AM To: Tracy Oehler Subject: FW: -EXT- Online Form Submittal: Electronic Agenda/Public Comment Form From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 6:13 PM To: Luz Juachon <[email protected]>; Neda Zayer <[email protected]>; Development Services <devse rvices@cityofve ntu ra. ca .gov> Subject: -EXT- Online Form Submittal: Electronic Agenda/Public Comment Form Electronic Agenda/Public Comment Form Disclosure: Providing your name and contact information is optional to participate in a Public Meeting, however by providing, it will allow staff to follow-up with you on your item. You may only submit one comment form per agenda item. Submission Deadlines: Submit by hour listed below on Meeting Date OR before Agenda Item Concludes during a Live Meeting to be considered part of the record. City Council - by 4 pm on Meeting Date I Water Commission - by 3 pm on Meeting Date I Administrative Hearings by 2 pm on Meeting Date I Design Review Committee by 4 pm on Meeting Date I Historic Preservation Committee by 2 pm on Meeting Date I Planning Commission by 4 pm on Meeting Date I Parks and Recreation Commission by 1 pm on Meeting Date I Downtown Parking Advisory Committee by 1 pm on Meeting Date I Economic Development Strategy Committee (Council Committee) by Noon on Meeting Date I Finance, Audit and Budget Council Committee Meetings by 2 p.m. on Meeting Date I Safe, Clean and Homeless Committee by 2 pm on Meeting Date I Public Input on the Father Serra Statue - select City Council for the Legislative Body when completing this form Name Meadow Crosby Address Phone Number Email Address Name of legislative body Historic Preservation Committee Meeting Date 7/7/2020 Select a Topic: Agenda Item Number/Topic 1 Agenda Item Number/Topic 12A (if known) Written Comments I would like this statue removed, it poses problematic and evokes the violence from which it originates. California Native Americans were forced to hide their stories, religions, and native identities, but they still survived. We do not need a statue to commemorate the hand legalized genocide of these ingenuous Californian people. After gold was discovered in 1848, laws passed and military orders were carried out to massacre California Native Americans. Junipera Serra deserves to be put in a museum with honest _description of the accurate and historical genocide that occurred. Upload Files Field not completed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Ventura. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 2 Tracy Oehler From: Neda Zayer Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 9:14 AM To: Tracy Oehler Subject: FW: -EXT- Online Form Submittal: Electronic Agenda/Public Comment Form From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 6:01 PM To: Luz Juachon <[email protected]>; Neda Zayer <[email protected]>; Development Services <[email protected]> Subject: -EXT- Online Form Submittal: Electronic Agenda/Public Comment Form Electronic Agenda/Public Comment Form Disclosure: Providing your name and contact information is optional to participate in a Public Meeting, however by providing, it will allow staff to follow-up with you on your item. You may only submit one comment form per agenda item. -----··~-·"-·-·------·------~-- . ----~···---····--.. -·---··-·--··--·------·-··-·-------·-··-·-~----- -~-----------···--··-·--·····-------.. -- .. ~.--- ------·------·-- Submission Deadlines: Submit by hour listed below on Meeting Date OR before Agenda Item Concludes during a Live Meeting to be considered part of the record. City Council - by 4 pm on Meeting Date I Water Commission - by 3 pm on Meeting Date I Administrative Hearings by 2 pm on Meeting Date I Design Review Committee by 4 pm on Meeting Date I Historic Preservation Committee by 2 pm on Meeting Date I Planning Commission by 4 pm on Meeting Date I Parks and Recreation Commission by 1 pm on Meeting Date I Downtown Parking Advisory Committee by 1 pm on Meeting Date I Economic Development Strategy Committee (Council Committee) by Noon on Meeting Date I Finance, Audit and Budget Council Committee Meetings by 2 p.m. on Meeting Date I Safe, Clean and Homeless Committee by 2 pm on Meeting Date I Public Input on the Father Serra Statue - select City Council for the Legislative Body when completing this form ------------ --------- ----------------------------------------------------••'---•--·-··- ------------·-·-------------·- ---~ Name KATE HAMILTON Address Field not completed. Phone Number Email Address Name of legislative body Historic Preservation Committee Meeting Date 7/7/2020 Select a Topic: Public Input: Father Serra Statue 1 Written Comments Hi, my name is Kate Hamilton, I live, work, vote and pay taxes in District 1.There is a clear division between church and state, a Christian figure in front of City Hall is disturbing. Although some accounts are unclear it is likely Serra either had a hand or was complicit in the enslaving, beating, shackling, hunting, raping and forced baptism of thousands of people.