First Meeting a Success!

I want to thank all the neighbors for coming to the first meeting, and if you weren’t able to make it – here are the notes about what we discussed. TEXT IN BLUE SHOWS ACTION TAKEN OR PROGRESS

Things that we would like to work on –

Safety

Increase Road Safety

Bike Path intersection at Campus and Washington

No crosswalk/Pedestrian signal or warning lights to oncoming cars –

Would like similar warning signs with flashing lights as located on Bike Path intersection with East Arrow Hwy – right before Cherokee Lumber

Safety Investigation to be conducted now by Rene Gurierro 931-4235 Monthly Traffic Safety Advisor Committee Mtg Discussed the best type of warning signal - might conduct monthly mtg with other officials to figure out solutions

East Arrow Hwy and San Bernardino fork

Very dangerous intersection

Cars need more warning, or speed bumps installed

Safety Investigation to be conducted now by Rene Gurierro 931-4235 Monthly Traffic Safety Advisor Committee Mtg Discussed various ways traffic might be slowed such as issuing more patrols to monitor speeds, increase street lighting so bend in the road in more obvious - Speed Bump are out because they cause issues for emergency vehicles

Increase Street Lighting

Research process to follow through city and Edison

Might need to get petition going or signatures for households 500 ft. from installation sites

Would like to be provided with historical looking lighting to match downtown

Historic type lighting is a redevelopment issue that might lack money to support from general fund

Bike Parking

Lack of parking area for bicycles downtown

Community Group Projects

Neighbor Home Improvement Outreach - Exterior

Educate community about city and county programs available Most are incoming qualifying or require equity

House Focus - Burned house at 936 Washington between 9^th and 10^th – Can group help with Demolition or encourage owner to so something

contacted Code Enforcement - Sandi Bare 946-3613, quotes from her email follow: I don't want to paraphrase this "The address for this property is 936 Washington. I took the owner to court almost a year ago and got a guilty verdict regarding the neglect of this property. Unfortunately, he appealed the verdict and his appeal keeps getting passed around to different attorneys which delays compliance. In the meantime, the owner has gone through a judicial foreclosure, so now I am sending notices of violation to the lender that repossessed the property. He informs us that because it was a “judicial” foreclosure, his attorney has advised him to do nothing with the property for the one year period that the court gives the previous owner to reclaim the property. I wish you could do something to help, but unfortunately the legal process has tied our hands. I will be meeting with the Community Development Director on Wednesday to discuss other options and hopefully there is something more we can do besides wait for the court

Community garden – beautification projects 1 Flower Box Gifting idea, find city owned locations that might work in neigborhood with water

Create forum to discuss projects on –

Neighbor can post problem or home improvement project they need help with

Create a tool and skills set collective for community so we can evaluate proposed

projects realistically in relation to our abilities and available equipment

Will need to come up with a fair way of choosing projects –

Jay proposed follow model of Habitat for Humanity

Tool Share – if large tool rented can maybe split price with a neighbors working

on same project (ie – tiller, stump grinder, rotor rooter, paint sprayer)

Heritage Home Street/District Tour

Divide tours by historic districts/seasons – to promote walking tours – smaller more frequent