Residents press council on persistent drainage problem and urge update to Affordable Housing Plan
During public comment residents flagged an alley drainage problem reported to the city since 2018 and asked for action; Lisa Brassell urged the council to update the Affordable Housing Plan, last revised in 2015, and to coordinate workforce development and food-access work.
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Multiple residents used the public-comment period on Feb. 13 to press the council on local infrastructure and housing-policy concerns. Resident Rudy Sanchez said the alley beside the Insurance Services building on Corona is failing to drain to 4th Street and urged the city to "bring [the] level of alley down for proper drainage," noting he has raised the issue since 2018 and has discussed it with local officials. Mayor Kotiar responded that the upcoming 5th Street Project will begin and fix the issue, according to the minutes.
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