MESA – March 27, 2025 – Newsletter

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ** RAIN or SHINE ** TREE PLANTING March 29th  9 am
East Sacramento Preservation-Neighborhood Association is working with Sacramento City Parks, Urban Forestry Arborist SMUD, and Sacramento Tree Foundation to replace trees in McKinley Park. On March 29, 2025 at 9 am, we need 30-35 volunteers to plant 10-15 trees.  City staff will provide equipment to auger the holes for planting and the stakes. Volunteers should bring a pair of work gloves.
Shovels and other equipment are provided by the city parks department.
Young volunteers will need adequate and energetic adults to supervise their works.

We will meet along 33^rd Street near Park Way and the Tennis Courts at McKinley Blvd.  Look for the white tool van and City of Sacramento white pickup trucks.

McKinley Park Trash Dash This Sunday 10 am to Noon:  We need you intrepid Trash Dashers out on Sunday for our monthly pick-up party at McKinley Park.  We have rain in the forecast, but that hasn’t stopped our troopers in the past, so don’t let it stop you.  Come meet up by the Duck Pond at McKinley Park and help us clean up around the park.  We will have our litter getters, trash bags, gloves and lots of friendly faces out to make our park shiny.  For more information, visit FB link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1386535299445162/

Find a link on Nextdoor here:  https://nextdoor.com/p/QRTZwPCnS-Bz?utm_source=share&extras=MTM0OTc2NjQ%3D&utm_campaign=1743123391114&share_action_id=d1266394-b382-4484-a842-3c8c69cbbed9

We Want to Hear From You!!  MESA Founders are meeting with Sacramento County District Attorney on April 2nd.  We will be meeting with District Attorney Thien Ho and other members of the DA team.  We will be discussing safety issues in the neighborhood and also what his DA Ho’s office is doing to help improve our community.  Please email sacwalksafe@gmail.com with any questions or concerns you have. We will get as many answers as possible, and report back on the meeting afterwards.

Yes, We Are a Broken Record.  Report issues to create a record of the problem with the city.  If you see something off in your area, report it.  It has been discovered that the only way the City is responding to issues regarding People Experiencing Homelessness (PEH) is if a 311 report is filed.  Call 311, or better yet, use the 311 app to report issues with PEH.  Here’s the link to the app: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/information-technology/311/sac311-smartphone-app

But Don’t Hesitate to Contact 911, Sac Police or Fire When Necessary. If you see something not right in the neighborhood, REPORT IT: We have all seen unsafe conditions in our neighborhood. If you see a situation unfolding that could cause harm to anyone or anything, call 911. If you need to report something to our police force, but it isn’t an emergency situation, please call the SacPD non-emergency number at 916-808-5471. See a fire burning where it shouldn’t? Call Sac Metro Fire’s number at 916-228-3035. If you are having other issues, contact 311. Report issues to 311, but if you know it is an emergency, don’t hesitate—call 911.

New City Government Contacts: 

Mayor Kevin McCarty

City Hall 915 I Street, 5th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 808-5300

kmccarty@cityofsacramento.org

Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum

Council District 4, 915 I Street, 5th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 808-7004

district4@cityofsacramento.org

ppluckebaum@cityofsacramento.org

Interim City Manager Leyne Milstein

916-808-8491

LMilstein@cityofsacramento.org

DCR Reporting on the Homeless Response:  Want to find out what the city’s doing?  Check out the newly created dashboard with all the information on how it’s are addressing the homelessness crisis:  https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiMDU1OGYwMDItM2M4MC00MDlhLWIwMTYtNGNiNDY1ZjRlNDE2IiwidCI6ImUzN2UwMWYyLTU0MWItNGZmZC1iOGQ0LTc2YWVlOGI4YzA4ZCJ9&pageName=ReportSection

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