County Handouts and Checklist from Fire Dept

Hi everyone,

These are just a few forms I picked up at our wonderful neighboring Neighborhood Watch Association for West Fair Oaks. They're a well organized fantastic group of over 69 street groups that come together for informative meetings that often times attract their local CHP POP officer and Sheriff POP officer. Last month, they had representatives from Sacramento County Code Enforcement at their meeting to discuss plans to update regulations regarding property and homes, since the current codes have not been revised since the 1970s. We'll keep you updated when changes may take place near us, but wanted to provide you with some of the handouts that were available at the meeting and some links for county code enforcement that may be of use to you or your neighbor.

To learn more about how and who to report violations to:

http://www.servicedirectory.saccounty.net/Category/Reports-and-Complaints.aspx

http://www.code-enforcement.saccounty.net/Programs/Pages/ServiceAreaOfficers.aspx

 Sorry, the front page to this one didn't scan right. This form is for Rental Property Code Enforcement information.

Crime Report 4/8/2013

Public Directory from North Division of Sheriff's Dept.

Street Coordinators and neighbors: Please contact me if you would like me to send you a pdf of any of these forms so that you can hand them out or keep one at home.

Important Proposed Legislation You Need To Know About!

Greetings Neighbors!

Please take a moment to look at this proposed state legislation and contact our local state representative regarding AB 5 if you have concerns about what this proposed legislation would allow.

State Assembly (District 8)

Assembly Member Ken Cooley-DEM

Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0008
Tel: (916) 319-2008
Fax: (916) 319-2108

District Office:
2729 Prospect Park Drive
Suite 130
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Tel: (916) 464-1910
Fax: (916) 464-1915

State Senate (District 4)

Senator Jim Nielsen-REP

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4062

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 651-4004

Fax: (916) 445-7750

Proposed Homeless Bill of Rights AB 5:
Tom Ammiano D-San Francisco has proposed AB 5 which would enact the Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights and Fairness Act, which places housing status on equal footing with gender, religion and color when it comes to prohibited discrimination.
The bill helps protect homeless people from discrimination in employment, voting, and when seeking housing or public services. The bill would protect homeless people’s rights to exist in public space and to engage in life-sustaining activities like sleeping, eating, sharing food, and access to safe bathrooms and clean water, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bill would also grant the homeless the right to sleep in legally parked cars, to possess personal property on public lands, and to receive public assistance funds and legal counsel when cited, even for infractions. The bill would also ban officials from forcing homeless people into shelters or social service programs against their will.
Ammiano s that homelessness causes Californians to be denied access to housing, employment and clean restrooms, Ammiano also asserts that homeless are unfairly targeted by Law Enforcement.
Should the bill pass; the local ordinance against vagrancy, and the ordinances that close water ways and parks at night, public buildings and transit stations, could be voided.
“In Los Angeles County, The Department of Public Social Services indicates that any impact for the demand of additional public social services under AB 5 is unknown at this time. According to DPSS, in Los Angeles County, the number of homeless CalWORKs families has risen during the last six years to a historic high of 12,861 families. In addition, over 50% of individuals on General Relief are homeless”.
“AB 5 is opposed by Sacramento County and the editorial boards of the: Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, San Francisco Chronicle and the Fresno Bee”.
AB 5 has been referred to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. A hearing date has not been scheduled.


http://file.lacounty.gov/bc/q1_2013/cms1_190023.pdf
BILL NUMBER : A.B. No. 5
AUTHOR : Ammiano
TOPIC : Homelessness.
TYPE OF BILL : Active
Non-Urgency
Non-Appropriations
Majority Vote Required
State-Mandated Local Program
Fiscal
Non-Tax Levy
BILL HISTORY 2013 Jan. 24 Referred to Com. on JUD. 2012 Dec. 4 From printer.

Sheriff's Dept. Newsletter for April 2013

Susan Peters Meetings

Notes from the most recent Sheriff's Community meeting

Thanks again for all of our street coordinators and members who attend these community meetings, it's great for us to keep the sheriff's department aware of our concerns. Special thanks to Olivia for providing the following abbreviated notes. If you have any other additional comments to add from this meeting, please let me know so I can be sure to post them :)

Issues that were brought up: 

1. Transients along marconi and fair oaks, neighbor pointed out that new construction wider sidewalks has made it attractive for transients. They are aware of issue.

2. Young kids hanging around school (not sure what school not in our neighborhood)

3. Transients along creek located in the open lot (manzanita and winding way) I asked the officer if they were aware of transients staying along creek, he said they were aware that they've been receiving several calls for that location and they been out there to check...appears that their checking regularly. Property owner has been made aware of the issue. He said to keep calling they check the voice mail regularly. The officer also mentioned that they found human waste near creek. we need to call every time we see someone there and we will need to coordinate with fish and wildlife I believe they are responsible for waterways. 

4. Drug activity next to Barrett middle school, neighborhood watch group and school officials are working with sheriffs office to address nuisance. 2 officers went to check out house during meeting

5. Traffic issues along Barrett road--neighborhood watch group working to find out what can be done

6. Big lots shopping area observed for criminal activity

7. Officer Dennis is very familiar with our neighborhood---great to hear. Patrolling jan Park more frequently

8. Looking for volunteers to help with the new service center located on Madison and Dewey.

9. We are being heard :) 

10. Officer Dennis gave statistics for crime reduction in Carmichael but there was confusion regarding the stats. 

11. What I got from the entire meeting is that by attending these sheriffs meetings our neighborhood has a voice. Officer Dennis is really good at writing a concern and following through.