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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_6_24_2025_Public Comment Received by EmailPublic Comment Received by mail6/24/25 City Council MeetingItem H3 1 From: Judie Magonacelaya <> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 3:19 PM To: City Council <CityCouncil@atascadero.org> Subject: Chuck Paddock Council Members, I have to agree with the article n this weeks Atascadero News regarding Chuck Paddock. Chuck put a lot of effort in developing the Zoo. In Addition his two son’s volunteered to serve in Viet Nam . Sadly one of his sons was killed the the war stepping on a mine. He lost both legs and chose to die rather that be without legs. He was a help to his dad in developing the Zoo. Joe Magonacelaya ATTENTION: This email originated from outside the City's network. Use caution when opening links and attachments. Public Comment Received by Email 6/24/25 City Council Meeting Item H3 1 From: Maria Cagnina <> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 5:14 PM To: City Council <CityCouncil@atascadero.org> Subject: Charles Paddock To the city council, I realize that you are busy but I would like to know how the decision to change the name of the zoo came about. I'm assuming it had to be a city council decision. If so, would you please tell me what the date of the meeting was so that I can look at the minutes and see how the public was involved. If not, would you please tell me what group made the decision so that I can access their minutes. Thank you for your time. Maria Cagnina ATTENTION: This email originated from outside the City's network. Use caution when opening links and attachments. Public Comment Received by Email 6/24/25 City Council Meeting Item H3 1 From:Gail Seminara <> Sent:Tuesday, June 24, 2025 2:11 PM To:City Clerk Subject:PLEASE Change ZOO name back Hello, I am emailing to let you know how disgusted I am at how this sly move to change our Zoo's name to anything other than Charles Paddock Zoo. I have lived in Atascadero for 36 years. I have built our home and raised our family here. I remember fondly visiting the zoo back in the days when they just had a donation box and some sad looking animals. It has always been special to us. Let me address some of the bogus reasons that were given to change the name . To make it easier for people to find the zoo?? Oh com'on! In this day and age anyone googling, Where is the nearest zoo ? will easily find it popping up in their phone. There is a history and a reason that this Zoo was called that and I feel it is unjust to erase that part of the history. The statue has already been there for years , so no its NOT enough to mention Charles Paddock as a slight reference to its start. Let's talk about the $40,000 that is earmarked to rebrand it...... What in the world?? That money should be spent on improvements to the zoo, and to the ANIMALS that are in there or to obtain more. It should not be to erase the original name from everything that it's currently on! They could have spent SOME of that money on Advertising the Charles Paddock Zoo and leaving brochures and pamphlets at every hotel in the South and North County with perhaps a coupon attached for a discount. Why are there more than 1,000 people who signed the petition to change the name back? Because we were not informed that it was on the chopping block. How many people did you ask out of the 29,000 population here in Atascadero??? Not enough I can you that. I can tell you that because of this sly move the citizens now no longer trust city management. Something underhanded is going on. Where is all the money that they collected from their fundraisers for the Zoo?? So many questions and we are receiving vague or bogus responses. Very disappointed . Gail & Mike Seminara ATTENTION: This email originated from outside the City's network. Use caution when opening links and attachments. Public Comment Received by Email 6/24/25 City Council Meeting Item H3