Marshall-New Era Neighborhood Association

The American River Parkway Foundation sent a letter to Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento demanding something be done to address the homeless problem. They say it’s the county’s responsibility to provide for the safety and health of its residents, including its parks, and that continued inaction is damaging the local environment. https://www.abc10.com//103-0eef9f6e-c74b-4b88-9e32-3ba9f6b

Councilmember Valenzuela has done ZERO outreach with our neighborhood association regarding the use of Sutter's Landing Park as a homeless camp. https://www.kcra.com//sacramento-official-sutters/38918689#

Here is some background information regarding Sutter's Landing Park. http://www.cityofsacramento.org//Background%20Report%20-%2

Sutter’s Landing Park is being considered as a site for the homeless. There has been no official outreach by the Councilmember or anyone from the City. A statement was issued on Reddit. ... https://www.reddit.com//safe_ground_coming_to_sutters_la/ Please offer your feedback. Here is the councilmember’s email address: [email protected]

Carbon Zero Art Contest Young artists with a passion for fighting climate change can win cash prizes of up to $500 through the new Carbon Zero Art Contest. Contestants will be divided into three age groups. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges that will include a representative from The Office of Climate Action and Sustainability, SMUD, the City of Sacramento Youth Commission, and a local artist. CASH PRIZES... Three age groups: Ages: 14 15, 16 - 18, 19 - 24 One 1st place: $500 Two 2nd place: $100 Six Honorable mentions: $50 Note: The submission link will be open from January 10th to February 24th. Pieces submitted after February 24th at 11:59 pm will not be considered. https://www.cityofsacramento.org///Carbon-Zero-Art-Contest

Heavy police activity at 16th and C Streets. https://www.kcra.com//heavy-police-activity-repor/38768452

On Tuesday, January 11, 2022 the Sacramento City Council approved funding to help cleanup the Downtown neighborhood. $1.15 million will go to the downtown partnership to increase the schedule for pressure washing and trash cleanup, hire two nighttime security guards and enhance the lighting in the J, K and L street corridors between Seventh and 13th streets. Lighting improvements will include sound-activated lights that would create an interactive experience for visitors to K Street.

Upcoming City Council Workshop! On January 25, 2022 at 2pm, City Council will have a workshop on Climate & Transportation and we invite you to attend! http://www.cityofsacramento.org//Climate-and-Transportatio#

Great Trash Dash today! Thanks to the dozen of our great volunteers who came out with pickers, buckets and a smile on their face. Got 3 big piles after clearin...g the area from E street to F and 29th and 30th streets. And a big thank you to my experienced SPIU friends who came to help this newbie! I couldn’t have had such a great event without you. See more

Please write to the Sacramento City Unified School District and tell them to keep the old Marshall School site cleaned up! Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar: [email protected] Area 2 Trustee Leticia Garcia: [email protected]

From Sac PD MEDIA ADVISORY/NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release No. 20211218-094 Saturday, December 18, 2021... Homicide Investigation - 20th Street and K Street On December 17, 2021, shortly after 10:45 p.m., Sacramento Police Department patrol officers responded to the area of 20th Street and K Street regarding a report that a subject had been shot. When officers arrived at the scene, they located one victim in the street who sustained at least one life-threatening gunshot wound. Officers arrived on scene and attempted to render aid. Despite their efforts the victim, an adult male, was pronounced deceased at the scene by responding medical personnel. Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to take over the investigation and will be conducting a thorough canvass of the area for witnesses and evidence. The investigation is in its early stages and the motive is unknown, however it is believed that there was some type of disturbance between two groups that escalated into the shooting. There is no suspect information to provide at this time. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the victim after next of kin have been notified. The Sacramento Police Department encourages any witnesses with information regarding this investigation to contact the dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000. Anonymous tips can also be submitted using the free P3 Tips smartphone app. https://apps.sacpd.org/Releases/liveview.aspx

A. Meetings with a [SCUSD]’s negotiator prior to the purchase, sale, exchange or lease of real property in order to grant authority to the negotiator regarding the price and terms of payment.50 The closed session notice should state the address of the property, the identity of the negotiator, and whether the instruction will concern price, payment terms, or both.51 Prior to the closed session, the public body must hold an open and public session in which it identifies its... negotiators, the real property or real properties which the negotiations may concern, and the person or persons with whom its negotiators may negotiate. Note: This provision has been the subject of considerable abuse. For example, government agencies involved in enormous, multi-faceted transactions have used a real property portion of the potential transaction to discuss the entire matter in secret. It has also been invoked to cover meetings attended by representatives of the adverse party in the negotiation.

More details to follow. https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/facs-brown-act-primer/

Very informative and a glimpse of Sacramento’s past. https://m.youtube.com/watch

Thanks to everyone who came out to our community cleanup and picnic this afternoon!

There is film crew making a horror movie at Old Marshall tonight

What can't Sacramento County use this location to provide services to people experiencing homelessness? https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article239822053.html

The hotel is finally opening. https://www.sacmag.com//paragarys-set-to-open-midtown-ho/

Sad news from Marshall Park. Where are the winter shelters? https://sacramento.newsreview.com//sacramentos-latest-de/

Call for Nominations for MNENA Board of Directors To Members of Marshall-New Era Neighborhood Association: Although the pandemic has kept us from gathering this year, your Board has been meeting regularly via Zoom. We have been keeping an eye on development projects that may affect our neighborhood and are working hard to protect Old Marshall School. We are developing a website to better inform you and your neighbors. Our neighborhood cleanup projects have been successful, an...d we hope to expand them next year. In the first part of 2021, we will hold an election for the members of the MNENA Board of Directors. There are currently a few open seats, so if you or anyone you know would be interested in joining the Board, we'd loved to hear from you. Please reply to this email or contact one of the Board members by December 31, 2020 with the name and contact info of the nominee. Board members serve one year (or more if they desire). We normally meet once per month. If you'd like more information about the duties of a Board Member, don't hesitate to ask. Sincerely, Chris Smith MNENA Secretary [email protected] 916-712-6979

Here’s a place in the neighborhood where you can share plants with neighbors.

On behalf of Caltrans, please find below an update regarding the twelfth extended weekend closure. This weekend’s FixSac5 closure is planned to include multiple lanes, on-/off-ramp, and connector closures along NB and SB I-5 in Sacramento. Schedule:... 10 p.m. Friday, November 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 16. Lane Closures: NB I-5 outside two lanes (#3 and 4) will be closed from Gloria Drive to North of 25th Ave. Two lanes will remain open. SB I-5 outside two lanes (#3 and 4) will be closed from U St. to South of Sutterville Rd. Two lanes will remain open. NB I-5 Ramp Closures: 43rd Ave On-ramp to NB-5 NB Off-ramp to Seamas Ave Seamas Ave On-ramp to NB-5 NB Off-ramp to Q Street SB I-5 Ramp Closures: SB Off-ramp to Q Street P Street On-ramp to SB 5 SB Off-ramp to Sutterville Rd Connector Closures: EB U.S. 50 Off-ramp to Q Street WB U.S. 50 Off-ramp to Q Street WB U.S. 50 To SB I-5 Connector Ramp Avoid traffic delays! Use State Route 99, SR-51 (Capital City Freeway/ Business 80), and/or I-80 as alternate routes. If you must drive near the work zone, Caltrans encourages motorists to Be Work Zone Alert someone’s loved one is at work. Slow Down and Move Over a lane to keep our highway workers safe as they improve our roadways. The speed limit has been reduced to 55 MPH through the construction zone. California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be patrolling the project site and ticketing motorists who are not obeying the posted speed limit signs. Due to the around the clock construction work requiring heavy equipment and commercial trucking, please expect loud construction noises through the weekend. The contractor is scheduled to remove pavement, perform roadway excavation, place aggregate base, and perform paving and striping. We appreciate your patience as we make progress on the HOV Lane Construction Project. Visit @FixSac5 on Twitter and Facebook to see our regularly-posted progress photos throughout the weekend. FixSac5 closures are scheduled to continue into November. Stay informed about upcoming construction by texting 'FixSac5' to 81257, or visit www.FixSac5.com. Work is anticipated to occur as scheduled, but is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and construction related issues. For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play. Please reach out if you have any questions as we Keep Sac Moving!

We had another great clean-up on Sunday morning. The update Old Marshall School was not as trashed. It seems like folks are showing more respect for the building and neighborhood. We still found some needles on the property. It was only three this time as opposed to the bag of needles from last month. During the clean-up, volunteers created signs showing the failure by SCUSD to act regarding Old Marshall School. ... The signs asked the School District to act and act fast before Old Marshall School is demolition by neglect. All of the signs were gone on Tuesday morning. I guess the School District did not like being held accountable regarding Old Marshall School. Also, the latest effort to transfer Old Marshall School to the Mogavero-Bardis Development team has hit a brick wall. The approach involving the City of Sacramento is going to be overly complicated, add another layer of bureaucracy, and will not save any time. Why is the disposition of Old Marshall School so complicated? Two other long-vacant schools on N Street were dealt (the CLARA and Jefferson). One is an artist hub and the other will be restored and housing will be added to our community. We will not give up on Old Marshall School! We mourn the loss of the Alhambra Theatre and we may be saying Remember Old Marshall School if SCUSD does not act and act now. This 2018 article explains what the future of Old Marshall School could be. https://www.newsreview.com//c/leveraging-history/26568039/ We are looking for ideas as to how to get SCUSD to act. Please send in your suggestions.

The sign says it all. @SCUSD must not be allowed to demolish Old Marshall School by neglect. Remember the Alhambra Theatre? Well, Old Marshall School is next unless @SCUSD acts now! Come to the monthly clean-up tomorrow at 9 am to 10 am. Show your love and support for this piece of Sacramento history. Thanks to whoever put up these signs. #SaveOldMarshallSchool

Free sewing machine on 27th, near G Street

The fate of Old Marshall School will be discussed again during a closed session meeting of the School Board on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. The development team says there is an opportunity for the School Board to sell the property to the development team if there is a unanimous vote by the School Board. How did we get here? We are not sure since all of these discussions occur behind closed doors. ... Below are the emails of the Superintendent and the members of the School Board. Please take a moment to send a simple message to them. Tell them to sell Old Marshall School. Sell it now to save Old Marshall School. Tell them to keep the promise the School Board made to the community four years ago when they promised to save Old Marshall School. [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Thanks to @councilmemberhansen for the resources to do a successful clean-up. I am sad to report 20 needles were found at Old Marshall School!

The weather is going to be fantastic for the clean-up at Old Marshall School this morning. We are starting at 9 am. Don’t forget to wear a mask! #saveoldmarshallschool

Great news. Carson Anderson, Preservation Director for the City of Sacramento is meeting with SCUSD staff today at Old Marshall School to discuss the status of Old Marshall School and develop some plans to secure the building and maintain it. Mr. Anderson attended our August clean-up and was very disappointed in the deplorable condition of the City History Landmark. Please join us for the Clean-up on this Sunday. The more love we show Old Marshall, the sooner we can get things done!

Here is some information on the fires. https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/

The Youth, Parks and Community Enrichment Department is asking Sacramento residents for their opinion on City of Sacramento parks, recreation facilities, and youth programs as part of the Parks Master Plan 2040. Take the survey to share thoughts on improvements you would like to see over the next 20 years. bit.ly/sacramentosuperheroes

Pickleball @Southside Park https://www.instagram.com/p/CE5PgNZpPj8/?igshid=2jczhnf6zqei

The Sacramento Fire Department is responding to a fast moving grass fire near the airport Tuesday afternoon, and both directions of Interstate 5 have been closed to traffic in the area as crews respond. The fire is burning in the area of West Elverta and Power Line roads, near Sacramento International Airport and the adjacent Metro Air Park, the department tweeted just before 1 p.m. The California Highway Patrol’s North Sacramento Office in social media posts around 2:30 p....m. said northbound traffic is being diverted to Highway 99, while southbound traffic is being turned around at Airport Boulevard because of the grass fire. https://www.sacbee.com//calif/fires/article245572910.html

Still time to check out the Free Day of Yoga classes. https://www.facebook.com//a.215579614115/4346923898713641/

Scenes from Chalk It Up in Midtown. Great work Chalk It Up. Check out the interactive map for more locations. https://chalkitup.org/festival/festival-map/

CHALK IT UP! AROUND THE TOWN THIS WEEKEND - https://mailchi.mp//chalk-it-up-around-the-town-this-weeke