City Council Meeting

The following items will be discussed at the City Council Meeting.  These items were crafted from the Safety Sub Committee which Take Back Santa Cruz has been a part of.  Please join us in support of these and other safety measures in our town.

AT A GLANCE

The Santa Cruz City Council will consider Tuesday these recommendations from its Public Safety Committee in response to an increase of discarded needles on area beaches and illegal campsites:
1. Continue discussions with the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, volunteer needle exchange providers and pharmacies to develop best practices for dispensing and collecting needles.
2. Explore the possibility of placing additional sanitation facilities in public location and increase funding for city-led clean-up efforts.
3. Pursue additional partnerships with community organizations and nonprofits to conduct community cleanups of illegal campsites and trash, and provide additional city resources.
4. Pursue cooperation with regional partners, including county agencies to address underlying public safety issues.
5. Explore recruiting and hiring more police officers than the city is currently budgeted for to accommodate future vacancies.
6. Convene a six-month citizen task force that includes two council members to explore underlying public safety concerns and report back with further recommendations.

SOURCE: City of Santa Cruz

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