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Residents urge SHRA and council to address gun violence and security at Marina Vista and Aldergrove properties
Summary
Three public commenters described shootings, a child fatality and ongoing crime at SHRA properties Aldergrove and Marina Vista and asked the council and SHRA to audit security, increase on‑site management, install fencing and cameras and coordinate with Sacramento Police Department.
Three members of the public told the Housing Authority and City Council they are concerned about gun violence, shootings and inadequate security at two SHRA properties, Marina Vista and Aldergrove.
Brooke Miller Jacobs said a bullet from a drive‑by shooting on Jan. 7 traveled more than 650 feet and struck her daughter’s bedroom window, and she asked whether SHRA or the council had seen a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) report prepared by Sacramento Police Department for Marina Vista. “We demand the same be done for Marina Vista and Alder Grove,” she said, and asked for stronger on‑site management, fencing with monitored limited access points, more cameras in public areas and real‑time camera access by Sacramento Police Department, the council and the SHRA commission. “What do I tell my daughter?” she asked.
Paul Jacobs said responses from county and SHRA commissioners had suggested community members contact council members and supervisors, but he said agencies were giving residents a “runaround.” He urged council members to contact their appointed SHRA commissioners to remind them of their oversight role and suggested SHRA and the commission work closely with Sacramento Police Department to resolve the problems.
Christina Rogers said recent shootings at the properties included the death of a 7‑year‑old girl in 2024 and at least six shooting investigations last year at the Aldergrove/Marina Vista property. She urged an immediate public safety audit of the site, questioned the current security contractor’s effectiveness and asked that law enforcement be included in any audit. “When a child has died, that should light a fire under every accountable adult,” she said.
Council members acknowledged the public comments; the meeting record shows these matters were raised during the public comment portion of the housing authority meeting. No vote or formal action on these safety complaints occurred during the session; the council then moved to a closed session later in the meeting for separate personnel and labor negotiation items.
