Residents report daytime coyote sightings; public raises concerns about mailed planning notices and Kirby Creek maintenance

Several residents used the public comment period at the Aug. 6 Roseville City Council meeting to raise neighborhood concerns about wildlife, planning notification practices and creek maintenance.

Glenda Hay, who said she lives on Alta Vista Avenue in the Sierra Vista neighborhood, described repeated daytime coyote sightings. "The coyotes are coming into our neighborhood in broad daylight, intimidating people," Hay said, and reported missing cats and pets. She said she contacted the county trapper and left a message but sought additional attention from the city because the issue is persistent.

Another Sierra Vista resident, identified in the record as Debbie, said she has Ring camera screenshots showing coyotes in daylight on Yosemite and said neighbors are fearful and have stopped walking small dogs. Debbie suggested the city consider relocation options when dens are found to reduce displacement into neighborhoods.

Jennifer Chapman raised concerns about planning-department mailed postcards used to notify neighbors about projects. Chapman said she received a postcard dated Aug. 4 with a public hearing-request deadline of Aug. 1 and urged the city to examine an email-notification system (such as GovDelivery) to supplement mailed notices. Chapman also raised creek maintenance concerns for Kirby Creek, saying the creek is clogged with nonnative vegetation, sediment and trash, and that FEMA funds and project listings indicate flood-management work may be planned.

Council members and staff acknowledged the comments; no formal council action was taken on these public-comment items during the meeting.