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Families and advocates press Sacramento officials for action after a blind, disabled man goes missing; residents also raise local land-use and sit/lie concerns
Summary
Family members and advocates appealed to the Sacramento City Council during public comment for increased urgency and communication in the search for Lovett L. J. Moore, a legally blind disabled man reported missing for roughly a month, and residents also urged community engagement on local land-use and enforcement proposals.
Family members and advocates for a missing Sacramento man urged City Council members during the public-comment period to treat the disappearance with urgency and to improve coordination and communication with law enforcement and the community.
Speakers identified the missing person as Lovett L. J. Moore, described him as legally blind and disabled, and said he had been missing for roughly three to four weeks at the time of the comments. Pamela Matthews, identified in public comments as Moore’s mother, told the council she has received little support from police and pleaded for help finding her son. She said, “I can't eat or sleep. I need help from you all. I've had no help from police. They waited more than a week to start looking.”
Local organizer Leah Schenk, who has led searches and awareness efforts for missing people in Sacramento, told the council she and Moore’s family had received “no support from city leadership,” said communication from law enforcement had been “minimal,” and added: “We won't stop until we find him.” Another commenter, Johnny Tillis, said family members had been forced to act as investigators and search teams and demanded “accountability, action, and urgency.”
Several other speakers described the emotional toll on Moore’s family and pressed the council to ensure the case receives investigative priority. Commenters called for more timely police communication and clearer processes for missing-person cases, particularly for vulnerable residents.
Separately during the public-comment period, residents raised two additional concerns: opposition to a proposed expansion of a sit/lie ordinance on city property and a request for a community town hall about a city-owned vacant lot on Northgate Boulevard. Ashley Gregory, speaking against the proposed sit/lie expansion on City Hall property, described fines and enforcement as “unnecessary and...cruel” and urged the council to “listen to the voices of our in-house community members.” Rebecca (surname in the record) asked the council to hold a town hall about the Northgate lot and said neighbors had been told apartments were planned for the site; she asked the council for meaningful community engagement before any plan is finalized.
No formal action or vote was taken during the meeting on these items. Council members did not announce new investigatory steps on the missing-person case at the meeting; speakers said they intended to continue public appeals and searches until authorities locate Moore.
The council agenda moved on after public comment; multiple members and staff acknowledged receipt of the comments but provided no public vote or directive during that session.
