Update from March 18 Meeting by Angelique

Last night was a great meeting with a ton of information.

There is a committee forming to address traffic concerns related to Hight.

If you would like to join that committee and work with the school district and the city to improve the traffic safety issues please let me know.

Captain Hahn gave us some crime updates and wants to remind everyone that when a stranger knocks on your front door..... Do not ignore them!

You do not have to open the door but somehow you need to let them know you are home.

You can tell them through the door that you are not interested or you can pretend someone else is home and talk to them, say something like, no I am not expecting anyone.

Just don't ignore them because a recent trend has folks knocking to see if anyone is home and if no one answers they go around to a back or side door and break in.

This trend is one that suggests if you are home and you let them know that you are home you won't become their next victim.

Not every stranger is a home invader but it doesn't hurt to let folks know you are home.

If you see someone in your neighborhood knocking on doors and then going around to the back of the house please report that to the police immediately.

Captain Hahn also let us know that Natomas is leading the City in crime reduction!

He credits a connected community, involved and engaged officers and neighbors who care and watch out for one another.

He did not say it but we all know it doesn't hurt that we have a great captain too.

Lastly we had a presentation from Allegahny properties. They are develoung the land on the west side of East Commerce between Del Paso and down past Arena to Natomas Crossing.

The project is in various stages but in the long term includes big stores like Lowes and lots of dining spots, like an Uno's grill.

They also have a long term plan to build a large hospital site.

It is an exciting project and most importantly this developer is looking at creative ways to help address some of this communities biggest challenges.

They shared with us a new idea that would allow the retailers that come into their new spaces to pay into a CFD, Community Facilities District to help pay for things like area specific crime and safety efforts.

This is a tremendous gesture and great news for the future as this project builds out.

This is another sign that some community partners are thinking of creative solutions to help bridge the gaps in service for this region. In the long run these efforts will make the difference for Natomas.

Support Our Neighborhood School

Big Spoon
Family Dine Out Event!

Friday, March 20
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

2281 Del Paso Rd.
Sacramento, 95835

30 to 40% will be donated
to H. Allen Hight Elementary

Contact the H. Allen Hight Elementary PTA
at 567-5708 or e-mail
HAllenHightPTA@gmail.com.

Next Meeting March 18

Join us on
Wednesday, March 18
at 7 p.m.
at the
Homecoming Apartments Clubhouse (upstairs)

Agenda

I. Sacramento Police Department report - Officer Wetterer
II. Presentation from Alleghany on a major Natomas project
III. Discussion of H. Allen Hight (traffic/middle school)
IV. Comments/Discussion

Vote for Speed Lumps

As you probably know, we have more than our share of unsafe driving conditions here in Creekside along Kokomo Drive and North Park Drive. The Creekside Neighborhood Association has lobbied the City of Sacramento for speed lumps to help improve safety conditions in our neighborhood.

If you live in one of the targeted areas, you have an opportunity to help. You should have received a ballot from the City for Sacramento within the last week requesting your input on the proposed speed lumps.

The Creekside Neighborhood Association would like you to vote YES and submit your ballot ASAP. We’re hoping that these additional safety measures will improve traffic conditions in our community. (BTW, speed lumps are approved by our local fire department and emergency response teams over speed humps/bumps, as speed lumps are designed with cut-outs that reduce response time of emergency vehicles on residential streets.)

If you have any questions, feel free to contact, Angelique Ashby (ashbyangelique@yahoo.com) or Elena Quintero (momdemax@aol.com).

Airport (DNA) Light Rail Extension Project.

We would like to remind you about this week's Public Open House to discuss the "Green Line to the River District" project (formerly known as MOS-1) and Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The open house is scheduled for this Wednesday, March 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sacramento Valley Station (Amtrak Depot, west end) at 5th and H streets in downtown Sacramento .

The "Green Line to the River District" will create approximately one mile of new light rail track on 7th Street , running from H Street to Richards Boulevard . It will connect with existing light rail tracks downtown and operate as an independent 2.2-mile line from Richards Boulevard to the existing station at 13th Street between Q and R streets.

The Open House will include a presentation on the project and Draft EIR at 6:00 p.m. Verbal comments will be documented by a court reporter, and attendees may also submit written comments.

For more information:

· Visit www.sacrt.com/dna

· Call the project info line at 916-930-1192

To be added to the project mailing list, please contact dna@thehoytco.com.

To access the Draft EIR:

· Online at www.sacrt.com/dna (see "What's New")

· Request a CD from Don Smith at 916-556-0506 or dsmith@sacrt.com

· Review copies of the Draft EIR at several repositories located throughout Sacramento (visit www.sacrt.com/dna for locations)

How to submit comments on the Draft EIR:

· Submit written or verbal comments at the Public Open House (see details below)

· Submit written comments by e-mail to dsmith@sacrt.com

· Submit written comments by mail to:

Sacramento Regional Transit District

Attn: Don Smith, Senior Planner

P.O. Box 2110

Sacramento, CA 95812-2110

All comments on the Draft EIR are welcome during the 45-day public review period. Comments must be received by Friday, March 27, 2009, at 5:00 p.m.

All comments submitted during the Draft EIR's 45-day review period will be addressed in the Final EIR. The scheduled date for the Final EIR to be certified is April 13, 2009.

Once again, thank you for your participation in the DNA project.

Shayna Mayen
Deputy Project Manager
HDR | The Hoyt Company
1325 J Street | Suite 1300
Sacramento , CA 95814-2928
Phone: 916.448.2440 | Fax: 916.471.5801 | shayna.mayen@hdrinc.com
www.hdrinc.com

Please note our new address!

Creek Week

It's coming up in April. Last year, many volunteers helped to clean up Creekside and the Linear Park off of Broadwater. Keep checking the blog for updated details.