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Council adopts joint response to grand jury report on sidewalks; staff point to ramping, temporary repairs and outreach
Summary
The City Council adopted the IBA-recommended joint response to the county grand jury report on sidewalk maintenance, noting recent increases in ramping and slicing crews, a temporary permit fee holiday, and the Safe Sidewalks program’s notices of responsibility. Staff stated some recommendations are implemented while others are premature or not reasonable.
The City Council on Nov. 18 adopted a proposed joint response to the San Diego County grand jury report on sidewalk maintenance, after a presentation from the Office of the Independent Budget Analyst (IBA) outlining the city’s actions and plans.
Jordan Moore of the IBA walked the council through the grand jury’s seven findings and six recommendations and the city’s proposed responses. On funding and inventory concerns Moore’s presentation said the city has performed a large-scale sidewalk assessment (2014) and now relies on targeted “Get It Done” requests and…
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