August Board Meeting Minutes

East Sacramento Preservation

Board Meeting Minutes

August 11, 2021

7:00pm

Present

Will Green

Martin Palomar

Jennifer Cummings

Ellen Cochrane

Read Harrison

Approval of June 18, 2021 minutes. Will Green moves, all in favor.

Treasurer Report

Scholarships paid out. Insurance paid. Mailbox paid. Balances reported.

Scholarship Award Update

Scholarships paid out.

Ellen Cochrane will work with teacher Kim Kim to start early work on Scholarship 2022 at Kit Carson school.

Ellen will reach out for donations.

Read Harrison suggested that we have a scholarship page on the web site.

Will mentions that $160,000 is needed for a scholarship endowment.

IT Development

Will Green has asked Sabitre Rodriguez to join board and inquire if she is available to help with website.

Read Harrison will look at other websites.

ESP website needs to update site: historic pictures, events…

Fiscal Sponsorship

Save our Neighborhoods is not 501c3.

Is ESP interested in sponsoring them?

Involves a small amount of bookkeeping.

Relationships can be formed for a limited time, and can be severed easily.

Will Green will resend information, board will then assess

The Board moved to approve gathering more information.

5203 J Street

100 year old house to be demolished and rebuilt.

Neighbor reached out to find out what is happening with the property.

The board recommended that the neighbor understand the zoning.

Request that neighbor send any notices or documentation.

Contact David Gonzales in Jeff Harris’s office, and copy ESP.

UPDATE: The city informed the neighbor that there is currently no development applied for at the site. The city technician also gave information about how to track future activities.

McKinley Park and Clean Up

Sacramento Picks It Up on Facebook is an active litter abatement group.

President Martin Palomar joined and suggested write up about their citywide activities on the website.

Martin will get more information and get back to us. We could possibly partner with the group.

ESIA Meeting Attendance

Martin Palomar spoke with ESIA President Tricia Stephens.

She’s interested in advertising trash abatement efforts.

They agreed to post information about trash pick up.

They were requested to post information about rezone.

NO2Rezone Update

Save our Neighborhoods Press Conference/Release

Speakers spoke about issues and there were bout 8 presentations for a total of 45 minutes.

Supporters and press in attendance.

ESP continues to be in opposition.

August 17th is the next city council review

SB hearing is coming soon, as well.

Concerns include parking issues, lack of water and sewer upgrades.

Council member will be making presentations on issue.

For the latest update go to Save Sacramento Neighborhood Website.

Renewal Membership

Will Green is working on renewal letter.

Next meeting will be September 8, 2021

Meeting Adjourned at 8:00 pm

Note: All ESP meetings are open to interested parties. Our monthly board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, 7-8pm. Please call (916) 457-2725 to confirm location.