Multiple residents used the council's public comment period on July 22 to press for clearer accounting and stronger code enforcement after a year of maintenance complaints and unresolved property violations.

Resident Andrew Becker urged the council to explain why some assessment districts have long operated at a deficit and whether past developer agreements or deferred bond debt left current districts unable to sustain ongoing maintenance. Becker asked for documentation “so we can pull out the reports and look at them” and criticized what he called years of poor upkeep along corridors such as Lone Tree Way.

Leslie May and another resident described overgrown street trees, obstructed stop signs, dark blocks with insufficient lighting and crumbling sound walls at locations including Country Hill Manor and the J‑, K‑ and I‑street corridors. May asked why homeowners associations and developers were not required to maintain subdivision entrances and sound walls.

Becker also said the city planned to levy nearly $400,000 in liens at an administrative appeals meeting on April 24, including liens dating back to February 2022; he said one property owner he contacted was in Mexico and had not received notice. Becker separately reported seeing potentially prohibited uses at a West Tenth property, including auto sales and U‑Haul rentals in an area he said is zoned CN, and asked whether code enforcement resources were being prioritized correctly.

Staff told the council they respond to maintenance calls and that not every tree in question belongs to the city; PG&E trims limbs near wires. Staff also said the city is finalizing a contract to replace older fixtures with LED street lights and will put that project out to bid once the scope is set.

A council member recommended a study session in August or September to map assessment district boundaries, explain what homeowners associations are responsible for, and review past development agreements and Mello‑Roos financing that helped fund initial infrastructure. One council member estimated the city currently uses general fund dollars to subsidize lighting and landscaping districts and cited a figure roughly in the $4.75 million range for annual general‑fund support discussed during the meeting.

Council members and staff urged residents with specific questions to submit them in writing to staff so they can be addressed in the study session or in follow‑up reports.