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safety. The Police Department is presently looking into putting up one - minute clips on social media or a loop to play in the PD lobby and over at City Hall. 5. Receivership (Discussion of the Use of Receivership as a Tool For Extreme Code Enforcement Cases) Alvaro Nunez, Community Preservation Coordinator, distributes a handout regarding Receiverships. A receivership is a legal process whereby the City goes to court to take away the property of a 3`d party. Properties who are candidates for Receiverships are those with a history of non - compliance by the owners and pose an immediate threat to the public or occupants of the structure, hoarder properties, fire damaged properties, vacant and /or abandoned properties, Police Department /Fire referrals, and slumlord/absentee landlord -owned properties. The City is working closely with the City Attorney's Office and Receiverships will only be used as a last resort. 6. Hot Spot Update (Statistical Crime Summary and Progress of Bishop Manor and Evergreen Areas) Commander lbarm, SAPD, has a Power Point presentation entitled Bishop Manor and Cedar /Evergreen Update. An update for both areas is given regarding calls for service and Part I crimes comparing years 2009 through 2013. Commander Ibarra also discusses a two -fold strategy: enforcement and partnerships. There were two major enforcement operations done in the past two years, one at Bishop Manor and Smokin Aces at Cedar /Evergreen. The Police Department has partnered with Kidworks at Bishop Manor and Lives Worth Saving for Cedar /Evergreen. SAPD also works collaboratively with other City Departments regarding trash pick -up and graffiti removal. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS Committee Chairman Benavides inquired as to whether the Police Department has a partnership with SAUSD on the pedestrian safety issue. Chairman Benavides asked about the model that will be used for the Townsend /Raitt area and requested that an invitation be extended to members of the partnerships we are working with, Kidswork and Lives Worth Saving, to attend the next Public Safety and Neighborhood Association Meeting. Chairman Benavides commended Chief Rojas on restructuring the Police Department. Chairman Benavides agreed with Committee Member Martinez that the issue of the vending trucks needs to be revisited. Committee Member Martinez brought up that there is currently a State Grant regarding the Pedestrian Safety issue for safe routes to schools. For the next meeting, she would like to talk about the shopping cart issue. Committee Member Martinez also inquired as to the current status 13B -3