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Ginger McCracken Handley 17766 Bowser Rd. Lodi, CA 94520 (209) 727-3917 June 1, 1999 Ms.Kerry Sullivan San Joaquin County Community Development Department 1810 E Hazelton Ave Stockton, CA 95205 Opposition of Application #UP-98-18 Dear Ms.Sullivan: We would like to again, express our opposition and concerns for Application #UP-98-18: We are very concerned for the safety or our family and property. We are concerned over the amount of time it takes for emergency services(police, ambulance,fire, etc), to respond to residents who already live in the area. The normal response time is 30 minutes or greater. A few weeks ago, one of our neighbors had a heart attack,his wife called 911,more than 30 minutes had passed and still no assistance. Who is going to protect and serve when the armed robberies, muggings,thefts,vandalism,harassment,littering and loitering,accidents and fatalities occur?The emergency service agencies are not manned or prepared to handle another community in the area. Bringing 20,40, 100,250, 300 or 400 more people to this area is only going to burden a vague system into non-existence. We certainly do not desire or support the use of our tax dollars (federal)being loaned to a wolf in sheep's clothing. He is using our money to hire slave labor and turn a huge profit. The federal loan that Mr. Rios has applied for was not intended for this kind of operation. It was intended to be used by family farmers to build living quarters for their workers. Not for a slave labor boss. Mr. Rios states that he cares for the migrant workers and wants to ensure them a clean and respectable place to live. He is only going to charge$6.00 per day for their housing. That sounds like a great deal, until we did the math. $6.00 per day for 30 days equals $180.00 per month for a room the size of a cubicle. A woman testified at last summer's Supervisor's Board Meeting, that she had worked for Mr. Rios for seven(7)years, she was a supervisor over other workers, and she was making under$6.00 per hour! Seven years and under$6.00 per hour! The rent of$180.00 per month will be unaffordable for her. She will not be able to put food on the table for her children,buy them clothes, shoes and schooling supplies,make repairs to her vehicle and be able to pay rent. What is going to happen to the local vineyard and wineries if Union organizers do move in? What will happen to our small community of growers? If the Unions do come in to the vineyards and wineries, again the migrant workers loose,because the farmers will not be able to meet the demands of their contracts. They will be out of jobs and out of a place to live. Please do not approve Application #UP-98-18. Sincerely, Thomas& Ginger Handley