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If you would take a look at the first pictures that I have, you can see some of the vehicles that are parked in front of the island. >> are these your neighbors? >> yeah. These vehicles do not stay for an hour or two, they stay for weeks, a week at a time, overnight. >>> quick question. So in this photograph which is the one that just has one photograph is yours the house with the open garage door there? >> what is the vehicle that parked looks like it is parked in front of your driveway? >> that is my truck. I'm I'm showing you that when I back straight out I'm sitting, that u-haul van and my front tires are still on the sidewalk I have no room to maneuver. The street with rick there is 24th street, hazel mirror is 30 feet I at the narrowest point in the cul-de-sac. At nightannot even see the truck that is attachedo a trailer. When I back out at night there are no light back there, it is pitch black and if the moon is not out I cannot see anything. >> are you telling your neighbors were a contractor? >> these have commercial logos and stuff on him. >> the structure with the trailer it says something concrete, he belongs to one of the houses they are in cul-de- sac. He comes and goes at times. >> what about the big white truck? >> that belongs to one of the neighbors in the cul-de-sac. >> is there regularly? >> no. That was I think several days it was there. Most the time they can't do anything, a couple of times they found to the owners. They found the owner of the u- haul van. So he went and talked to them for quite a mile -- while and they moved it right away and put it in black truck there right after that. And they leave the truck there it's like a storage spot there for them they leave it there for like a week at a time. And most of the time of the police come out there parked legally can do anything, yet I cannot get out of my driveway. >> here's my suggestion I would like to do on your behalf. We've got some pretty good programsre you got prepared description pretty good suggestion. I'm going to forward it down for a traffic safety committee and have them start looking at some of the recommendations because there's a process where to go through to make sure they follow the rules and regulations pick one of your potential solutions might be a good idea. Or have you done that already? >> [Inaudible] I talked to him about a year and a half ago. He understood my situation he put no parking signs in the island right away my next-door neighbor didn't want to lose his parking spot where he got a petitioner 14 people and in less than a week they pulled the sign. And I know they didn't check out the petition. He has a temper on him and I found out >> let me forward it down on behalf of the city council and let me see if we can remedy this. Because I hear what the police departme thing because it is not currently in an area that you know there's no no parking signs there it is a legal street and the blocking... >> I'm not sure for commercial vehicle >> a commercial vehicle for like a weeks time I don't know the rules but I'm thinking there is something odd about that. >> I like your recommendation. >> of called the police on that and then they went and found the person got him to move his truck in humans around the block comes right back and put it there again. >> we have ways of working with that as well. So let me forward this on your behalf and let's start this process and see what we can do. >> okay. About four months ago >> about four months ago my health ticket turn for the worst and I got a letter from my cardiologist this is I could need medical care at anytime. I'm very concerned that it nighttime I have to get out and get to the emergency room I cannot see anything back there I want to be able to get out I might hit whatever is there. There is a big truck there I cannot get out. So I don't know what to do. There have been to house fires already there this year. What happens if my house catches fire? Stranger things have happened. I have pets I love them into my cars as fast as I can and I go backing out and I cannot get out, because there is a truck there. I'm kind of concerned about that. Last week I parked my truck in front of my driveway, on the street just so that I could get out and would have to do with the big truck is parked there, the garbage truck could not get through. He got out of his truck, look, drove on to pick up any of the cans in the cul-de-sac, there's not enough room. Neighbors had neighbors had two call and have him come out the next day. If you take a look at the last pitcher you can see there are four cars there. If an emergency vehicle, medical vehicle, ups they can't get through. I met with the fire capt. About a year and a half ago on this. We talked about it, we went over the numbers and everything. And basically, it a fire truck has to parked outside that core because they cannot get in their houses have two reach to the back of the farthest house in there. He didn't even have the courtesy to respond, he didn't do anything. So... I have a simple solution, put a red no parking stripe ride down my side, emergency vehicles, all vehicles will always be able to get through. I will have a safety issues, I can, I can get out of my house without dealing with vehicles back there and it's only taking up one spot on the cul-de-sac. People can park on the end around the other side. That's it. >> okay. Well, like I said, you bring up a very good point. >> good point. >> I don't actually like your idea I like red curb all the way around >> yeah because if you look at the one photo... >> the house on the opposite side this driveway's brother down so does not have the same issue. >> if I had done that cul-de- sac I wouldn't want any parking at that island at all. And I live on the cul-de-sac where have parking issues in my own cul-de-sac. So I feel your pain. >> your issue with the garbage trucks was a good issue if you look at that we can even get a truck in their >> I'm going to start working on the street so I feel comfortable five to get out and that only can happen more than once all be legally part there. >> ron, thank you I I will pass it along to traffic safety and we will all huddle up in the next day or so tip we can't get something in motion for you. You guys are extremely valid point. >> one other thing is maybe the police chief for the full some pd folks are back in the room I'm not sure the legally blocking your own driveway is ill legal >> I can park in front of my driveway >> now, you can or cannot? I'm looking at the police chief. >> we shouldn't be yelling from the back of the room. We need to have it on the record if we're going to have a response. Response. We will look into it for you. >> thank you. >> the chief is that he can block his own driveway. Okay. With that, I don't see anyone else does anyone else want to come down and talk? Seeing none we will move on to consent calendar. Is anyone which deliver the items otherwise motion is in order. I will look at second >> second >> council restart please, help, morin, sheldon and miklos. >> yes, but that will move on to [Inaudible] A resolution approving the following [Inaudible] and ordering the continued levity assessment for [Inaudible] Improvements in the full some landscaping and lighting district fiscal year 16-17 as previously identified on the staff reporter with that, [Inaudible] >> good evening mayor miklos [Inaudible] You have for you engineers report for 26 districts. Pretty much the same as last year with the exception of to the distcts. We are going to be utilizing the allowable cpi increased one in sierra estates and the other in [Inaudible] Number two mac other than that, some of the items you will see an individual budget the various water conservation projects we are doing. We have some old tired landscaping and irrigation upgrades we will be doing with the recent approval of the broad stone number 4 districts we will be starting a repair and the painting of one of the first zones. So you will see some pretty marketable different and noticeable improvements on his goodwill, oh, riley, and kennedy during that is our first zones and that will start this fall. We are also doing outreach in three districts [Inaudible] And prairie oaks for assessment increases [Inaudible] 25-29 years-29 years old and have not had an increase cents. Other than that that is the report for you to consider for approval. >> any questions [Inaudible]? seeing none, the public hearing is now open on this item anyone wishing to speak on this item please come over. I I do not have the written request. >> I will move approval. >> now I will move approval. >> second. >>> cat members starsky, howell, morin, and tran1. >> [Inaudible] >> thank you Mr. Mayor and good evening everyone. I appreciate the mayors call. First let's take a minute to quite our minds and reflect on some of the events that have been taking place across our nation. I I want to take a minute today to thank the full some community for its brave show support to our law enforcement community over the last week. You might've noticed if you have driven by the thomas street members of the committee out with signs showing great support for the men and women of our police department. I thank our community for the support that they show our men and women in law enforcement everyday. I I think that is one of the things that create such a special committee for us to have here is the [Inaudible] Of city employees of all walks, including our law enforcement and including members of greater law enforcement committee. So thanks to post of citizens for being who you are and being special like you are. We will continue to serve you with great integrity. and with that good evening. >> first of all, want to talk about fireworks. [Inaudible] First of all we had great precision participation in the town. I want to give up kudos to the fire department, they were very reasonable and helped us the successful. The police department in the way they help, because while we have security on our boots overnight I don't think the bad guys would have come into town and take a chance to take could get away with anything. So that helps. The volunteers we have with the youth groups are just outstanding. There were almost no no-shows. When you're you're talking a couple of hundred people that fantastic. The faa staff was good. But we were training a lot of young people, a lot of college girls that were training with the advantages of the group which is important. You are outstanding common a gives them a job. As you know park and rec employees are a lot of part- time people during the summer a lot of kids and so forth. It is great great to have an opportunity to give them a job for a week. [Inaudible] So they were good. I want to thank the residents of full some because not only did they come out to buy the fireworks helping description of the other groups have booths. but they also seem to be responsible [Inaudible] Which is always a risk. And we [Inaudible] So the fireworks I think it's an all-time record, I don't know we haven't got the wreckage it. It was very successful in life thank all the staff are helping to do that. [Inaudible] I met recently with two developers [Inaudible] Which is now homeless housing it affordable for young people who are just starting out and do not have a lot of money. And that's why I asked gym to provide us all a status of the funding that we had four [Inaudible] Program. I am really really interested in putting people in homes and not just numbers on the board. So I hope this council and staff [Inaudible] To make that happen. I think we need to make it happen. So I look forward to that coming before some time with some [Inaudible]. I hope we can afford them to help them get started. I just want to comment on the police situation. Because when I saw what happened on tv the other night in dallas. I had some of these experiences in the military. When you're in the military you normally run into something you always remember. [Inaudible] And that's the thing people don't know the people who participate in dallas the police department and the protesters are the marchers, they are going to remember this for a long time, that's not going to go away. It's not to be something just forget and go way. It doesn't go away. As I said that as an example but I had to do because in the military had an occasion of casualty of [Inaudible] Assistant officer which means you have two make notification of people deceased. And the one I remember mostly the jumps right out reminds me of the incident those happening in dallas. There there were two young captains that through manatee 39 was a heckuva job from japan to korea in their job was just to carry the vips around and take this applies to different locations in korea. They left early morning and they would be home late in the evening which is the flying time between korea and japan. For some reason on the second trip the plane went down and went down completely hit the ground at 650 miles an hour. And one of the wives was a young lady in her mid-20s. And after the shock of telling her that her husband was deceased, she wanted to see him. When you are in an airplane the travel 650 miles an hour directly into the ground there is nobody. And death by pounding they weigh your remains. So it was hard to tell her that not only did her husband died, but she was not going to have an open casket or be able to say goodbye. And I think that some of us don't realize that that is something that you never forget. So as the city manager said [Inaudible] We need to remember that. And it just doesn't go away. Hopefully you you can live with that and do your job [Inaudible] So that's all I have. >> thank you mayor. The only thing I will say is that that fourth of July weekend the three days there was a lot going on the community both public and private parties and everything. And you now to get through all of that and be relatively safe through all of that is really a testament to a lot of folks, and just everyone's personal behavior. But the people we have working here at the city. And you know know when we have a holiday the falls on a week day. Remind you that the city runs seven days a week. So you know everyone mentions police and fire, but you know they are coming to pick up our garbage on that monday. We have people at the water treatment plant running the sewer system. You know just every department, the city runs seven days a week. So so I just want to pass my thanks along to everyone in the city who works with the city and make sure that it does run well around the clock. So my thanks to all the employees they cannot happen. and that they do that all the times I want to thank them for their service. >> just the usual, please drive safely. I was driving earlier this morning on white world and a tractor-trailer full of hay blue right through the stop sign at kiefer where there could've been a garbage truck coming and going. That's not really within the city but at the market county issue. So please drive careful, but kids are out running around on their bike and they are not paying attention cars because they are kids and they don't pay attention to that stuff, so please be careful driving. Again, kudos to everyone who was involved in all of the many many fourth of July festivities last week in. Great job to the chamber and city crews for cleaning up what I'm sure what was a giant mess in the park every night after fireworks. >> I just wanted to comment. I had invited some people to the rodeo from sacramento, west sacramento. And they came up and I want to congratulate chamber on a job well done. They were extremely extremely impressed. It is really a neat event. And people are near and you haven't done it for so long you forget how special it is a special for people would've been here. It was a big deal. We impressed seven or eight folks from another town. They were very impressed with the city. They had really paid much attention to downtown. I was really proud that they were here to say. They were very impressed with that, we took their money the money which is really good to take sacramento's money. So just want to say congratulations to the chamber and a job well done on that. And congratulations to our city as a whole. It is really an attractive place and they were really impressed with it. Always makes me proud. And then just my comment, very well spoken on the issues in dallas. But more importantly, the issues here. What shocked me about what I saw in dallas, and what you are still seeing is the reactions and nfl players showing pictures of policemen shot. Just the reaction to people shocked me at how sad it is becoming where they are taunting and people are happy that that thing happened, just made me really sad. But I did look at the city of. , and realize we are really lucky. Because they we are. We are very very safe in this city. The we do not have any of that type of turmoil. Our people respect our police and fire, and actually write them very highly. And that's because they treat them very well. A tree atria resident very well. they treat them with respect. As a general rule, it is is impressive to see that group of people holding signs up to support our police department. That made me feel much better, because I was feeling very disgusted by some of the things I saw across the nation with these protests and things. It made me feel good to see that there are still havens in the united states here where you know we can kind of respect the correct things and people simply respect each other. As a really good example of that and so I'm proud of that as well. I wanted to say thanks to everyone and especially to the folks on the tongue station who were holding signs after that. It is an important I called it an anti-protest I get it. It. It is an important thing to have that happen, because we are singh too much of the other and I was proud of. For that. So that was a good evening. >> I would say ditto ditto ditto ended on the other thing I would I would add after that is on behalf of the city council identified on our representatives city of. Two of work incentive of mayors are basically denouncing me ask and calling again for what you said I couldn't set up at a respect for law enforcement and fire department you to start with respect for law enforcement and different ethnicities and differences and so forth. So on behalf of the city of. i signed on to that letter because were very proud for all those reasons that my colleagues and I spoke of this evening. I also want to echo councilmember morin comments the city runs well because they resident care about city employees at the city so we are very unique in a lot of respects and proud to be unique. But I am proud to say that you know we respect each other within the community, and that goes along way. So I hope people watch this program and learn from the city of false and that once you get back to respecting its other than the commonalities than those kind of things to happen in other jurisdictions around the nation don't occur anymore. So with that will say good