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Council directs staff to pursue hybrid mediation pilot for neighbor disputes; estimated pilot cost about $12,000
Summary
Council instructed staff to pursue a two-track approach: train problem-oriented policing officers in mediation and pilot a partnership with the Sacramento Mediation Center to handle disputes the department cannot resolve, with a proposed pilot budget covering initial case fees.
The Citrus Heights City Council heard a staff report on options to mediate neighbor-to-neighbor disputes and gave staff direction to pursue a hybrid pilot: train problem-oriented policing (POP) officers in mediation techniques and partner with the Sacramento Mediation Center to cover cases a POP officer cannot resolve.
Commander Chris Fry of the Citrus Heights Police Department introduced the item and described typical neighborhood conflicts—property lines, parking and trees straddling boundaries—and staff's interest in adding mediation tools to reduce escalation and repeated city interventions. Nicole Piva, Housing and Human Services Program Coordinator, presented two options: (1) send POP officers to a 40-hour mediation course (UC Davis or Sacramento…
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