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Residents raise safety concerns; council hears updates on cameras, vacant-property enforcement and towing
Summary
A resident told the Guadalupe City Council he has been a repeat robbery victim and urged the city to increase public safety staffing. The council heard police updates on new surveillance cameras, enforcement of a vacant-building ordinance, and expanded towing and citation activity on Highway 1.
A resident called on the Guadalupe City Council during public comment to press the city for more public-safety staffing and resources after repeated burglaries in his family’s home. The council then heard updates from the public-safety chief about new surveillance cameras, enforcement steps for vacant buildings and expanded enforcement on Highway 1.
“First of all, I have to give kudos to our chief here,” resident George Alvarez said during public comment. “On the other hand, I stand before you as a victim. Third time, I got robbed at my dad's place.” Alvarez said he sees policing shortages: “1 officer for 10,000 people was on duty that day.”
In a subsequent discussion, Director of Public Safety (referred to in the meeting as the chief) described…
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