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Residents press council to secure San Antonio Wash; city manager says easement limits enforcement

Montclair City Council · August 20, 2025
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Public commenter Hillary Dockrill urged the council to secure gaps in fencing and stop trespassing and theft along the San Antonio Wash; City Manager Nick said much of the corridor is controlled by other agencies and the city must acquire easements or obtain permissions to act.

Hillary Dockrill, a local business owner and resident, told the Montclair City Council that the San Antonio Wash has long-standing trespassing, encampment and theft problems and urged the city to secure the corridor to protect residents and nearby businesses.

"We want it to just be secure to resolve the problems," Dockrill said, citing repeated break-ins at a business on Oakland Avenue and at least one death found behind a property.

City Manager Nick replied that much of the wash right-of-way is not…

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