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Council backs one-year sidewalk repair pilot, revises collections policy to avoid property liens for now
Summary
Alameda approved a one-year pilot to implement a city-perform sidewalk repair option and directed staff to adopt a collections policy without using property liens for sidewalk accounts pending pilot results; council also introduced a civil‑action ordinance to enable small-claims/limited civil recovery work.
The Alameda City Council on Jan. 6 moved to accelerate a pilot sidewalk-repair and collections program while removing property‑lien authority from immediate enforcement.
Public Works Director Erin Smith told the council the city expanded a temporary concrete‑cutting program to address tripping hazards (thresholds roughly 0.25"–2") and launched a pilot in which property owners may elect to have the city do the work and be invoiced; hardship assistance and payment plans are available. Smith said early pilot results show about 70% of notified owners opted into the…
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