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Local youth soccer leader urges city to repair MLK Park after vandalism
Summary
Horacio Barrera, representing Redwood Junior Soccer, told the council that vandalism and a lack of lighting at MLK Park have sidelined about 300 children and families and asked what help the city can provide.
Horacio Barrera, who identified himself as representing the Redwood Junior Soccer organization, told the East Palo Alto City Council that vandalism and damaged facilities at Martin Luther King Jr. Park have prevented the group from practicing and keeping roughly 300 children occupied.
"I'm representing Redwood Junior soccer organization…we use the field over there," Barrera said, adding that the field has suffered repeated damage and that volunteer efforts to paint buildings and fix bathrooms have not been matched by city repairs. He asked what assistance the city can provide to restore lights and repair the field so teams can resume practices.
Mayor Martha Berrigan thanked the speaker and council staff later directed rent-stabilization and other relevant staff to follow up with residents who contacted the city during the public-comment period. The exchange was part of a broader public-comment block in which other residents raised issues including a missing PR report and persistent parking problems.
The city did not take immediate action during the meeting but council members and staff acknowledged the parks concerns and noted they would refer the matter to the appropriate departments for further review.
