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MAC hears updates on cleanups, code enforcement and sheriff ALPR use
Summary
County staff announced a community cleanup for April 25, summarized the code-enforcement process and waste-tire removal grant, CHP and Sheriff described encampment cleanups and ALPR usage, and residents pressed for better enforcement of illegal vending and truck traffic.
County and agency staff used the April 1 Bloomington MAC meeting to publicize upcoming community cleanup events, outline code-enforcement procedures and describe recent encampment cleanups.
A representative of Supervisor Joe Baca Jr.'s office announced an Earth Day cleanup scheduled for April 25 near Kessler Park and noted a Youth Advisory Council scholarship recipient and upcoming Youth Advisory Council application period. Code Enforcement confirmed a Community Cleanup on April 25 (8 a.m.–12 p.m. at Kessler Park) offering bulky-item, tire and e-waste disposal and said waste-tire removal is supported by a state grant.
Code Enforcement described its enforcement sequence: complaint intake, a 30-day Notice of Violation, citations if cases are not corrected and eventual legal action when necessary. Staff also reported ongoing work addressing illegal dumping and 13 cases referred for illegal truck businesses. They noted limits on vending enforcement following state law changes and said repeat violations can occur because ownership loopholes have allowed noncompliant operators to persist.
CHP reported cleanup operations for homeless encampments on Oak Street (13th–14th) and near Taylor/Tippecanoe and said the HOPE Team conducts outreach and provides a 72-hour notice process before cleanup. The CHP segment also referenced a recent fatal e-bike collision involving a 33-year-old Bloomington resident, noting lack of helmet and lights as contributing factors in the summary provided to the MAC.
The Sheriff’s Department overviewed the Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) deployment in Bloomington, reporting 26 cameras installed and stressing the system is used only for active investigations with legal and privacy safeguards in place rather than for general surveillance.
Residents used the public comment period to raise concerns about illegal vending (including unsafe locations and oil dumping by food vendors), truck traffic and enforcement gaps, repeat code violations linked to ownership changes, and the effectiveness of encampment cleanups. The meeting record does not show MAC members taking formal enforcement votes during the session; these reports were informational and included invitations to participate in the April 25 cleanup.
Why this matters: the April 25 cleanup and the county’s enforcement sequence affect public health, sanitation and neighborhood quality of life; ALPR deployment and encampment-cleanup policies affect privacy and safety considerations. The agencies encouraged public participation and use of supplied reporting channels.
Next steps: staff encouraged residents to participate in the April 25 cleanup and to report violations to Code Enforcement; no formal board directives or votes were recorded in the meeting minutes for April 1.
