Community Meeting Summary – September 16, 2025
Sherwood Elementary School
Video Camaras
General support for installing high-quality, strategically placed cameras.
Cameras positioned to cover high-traffic areas like:
Kern St
E. Alisal
Roosevelt St
Around car dealership near King St
La Paz Park
4 camaras doesn’t seem like enough coverage of the area Announce camera presence to community via signs, commercials, etc.
Fund security systems for homes or businesses.
Concerns:
Reducing video access to outside Organizations – ICE, etc.
Questions about who controls access to footage.
Need to ensure privacy rights and trust with community.
Lighting
High level of support for increased lighting
Focus on Kern St, Roosevelt St, King St, N. Madeira Ave, and areas near motels, gas stations, housing and La Paz Park.
LED lights throughout the entire area. No yellow lights.
Light poles with sex trafficking awareness ribbons.
Food Trucks & Parking
Food trucks are valuable to the community.
Many residents do not want them removed, fearing economic harm.
Explore resource flyers on trucks instead of removing them.
Possibly limit the roaming trucks – the number of food trucks is high.
Parking Permit / No parking zone
Avoid parking permit programs or removal of parking that negatively affect residents.
Other Comments / Ideas
Closing specific streets (e.g., Roosevelt) to reduce hiding spots, high activity areas Awareness Campaign: Community education, and resources in the area – partner with food trucks and businesses to disseminate human trafficking information