Meeting Minutes June 2025

East Sacramento Preservation – Board Meeting Minutes
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 7:00-8:00 PM
Location: Alhambra Room, Clunie Community Center

In Attendance:
Martin Palomar, Will Green, Cindy Oropeza, Rose Luther, Sandra Carter, Ellen Cochrane

• Approval of Minutes
  • Minutes from the May meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously.
  • A discussion was held about posting ESP Board meeting minutes online. The board agreed that minutes will be posted on the website following each meeting.
• Treasurer’s Report
  • Will Green presented the current financial report, which included an update on ESP’s bank balance and recent expenditures.
• Alhambra Room Improvement
  • A new television was purchased and delivered and is currently being stored at Clunie Community Center.
  • Ellen Cochrane will send a thank-you email and notify Clunie staff that ESP will need to use the television in August. The email will include two questions:
    • Will the television be mounted by then?
    • How will the remote be managed or accessed?
• Mary Ann Bakery Development
  • Carl Seymour has been leading outreach and coordinating opposition to the development. A recent meeting, attended by approximately 80 residents, revealed that the majority are opposed to the project. A presentation was made by the project’s architect. John Hodgson has now taken over as project manager. A possible public hearing is expected in September. Concerns were raised about the lack of community-wide awareness of the project. Sandra Carter will lead a flyer distribution effort to help spread information.
  • It was also noted that the Rite Aid property on Alhambra may be converted into a storage facility. More details are expected soon.
• Donation Request – LED Signage for Phoebe Hearst School
  • The board held a detailed discussion regarding ESP’s potential $1,000 donation to support digital signage for Phoebe Hearst Elementary School on Folsom Boulevard.
  • Questions remain about whether the signage project is coordinated with the City of Sacramento and if it has received approval from the school board.
  • The group agreed to tentatively support the donation pending clarification on:
    • City coordination in the LED signage effort in regards to the city road construction planned for the area.
    • Is official school board approval pending
    • Endorsement from the current East Sacramento school board member for the project
  • Martin Palomar will reach out to the fundraising team and once these questions are clarified, the board will move forward with a decision.
• Next ESP Board Meetings
  • There will be no July or September 2025 meetings.
  • The next scheduled meeting will be held Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
  • Ellen Cochrane will notify Clunie that the room will be available during the months without meetings.
• Trash Dash – June 2025
  • The next Trash Dash will take place on Sunday, June 22, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
  • Volunteers will meet at McKinley Park near the Clunie Clubhouse and playground.
  • All are encouraged to participate.
• ESP Membership in Sacramento Preservation
  • The board unanimously voted to join Sacramento Preservation. Martin will send a check.
  • Ellen Cochrane informed President Bill Burg of the board’s gratitude for his recent presentation.
  • Ellen will also write a summary of his remarks, send it to him for review, and share it with the board for reference.
• UMOJA Scholarship & Presentation
  • Sandra Carter reported a very successful graduation event for UMOJA.
  • ESP presented three scholarship checks to exceptional students.
  • The board thanked Sandra for her dedication to the project.
• Folsom Boulevard Expansion & Safety Project
  • Rose Luther shared updates on the ongoing planning for the Folsom Boulevard Expansion and Safety Project.
  • The project area includes Folsom Boulevard between 48th and 65th Streets.
  • Planned improvements include a road diet: a center turn lane, continuous buffered bike lanes, curb upgrades, and improved pedestrian signals.
  • Two online resources were mentioned:
    • The Getting Around Sacramento blog with the proposed project plans
    • A heat map showing accident and near-miss data across Sacramento
  • This project remains in development, and ESP will continue monitoring its progress.
  • The board thanked Rose for attending the meetings and reporting back.