Hold town hall meeting on blight and graffiti problems
Resolution 65-07
In Plain English
The city wants to hear from residents about abandoned buildings, trash, and graffiti in their neighborhoods. City council will host a public meeting where residents can share concerns and suggest solutions. The meeting helps the city identify which areas need the most attention and what cleanup strategies work best.
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Votes
Move forward with the work the staff has done to designate priority development areas and direct staff to prepare a formal resolution to accompany the application to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Adopt the resolution
8 to 1
Adopt Resolution No. 68-07
9 to 0
Approve the budget along with the nine items on the checklist
Approve consent calendar
9 to 0
Move forward with the item
Adopt Resolution No. 67-07 to include a separated list of items that are funded and non-funded
9 to 0
Approve checklist Item One
8 to 0
Have staff come back with a comprehensive program to deal with blight in the City and the costs associated
Have staff come back with a comprehensive program to deal with blight in the City, the costs associated, and to set up a town hall meeting
Approve checklist Item Two
Approve all remaining checklist items
Approve the budget as presented
Approve the budget as presented excluding the new Office of Neighborhood Safety
Approve the positions of Director and Administrative Assistance with the caveat that the entire Office of Neighborhood Safety Program be presented to the full Council
Approve the budget as presented
3 to 2
Approve the budget excluding the Office of Neighborhood Safety and consider ONS separately by the full Council, before the July 31, 2007, meeting
4 to 3
Reconsider adopting the budget including the director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and the clerical staff and exclude all other program elements until the full Council has reviewed the program in July 2007
8 to 1
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