[Neighbors] Finally - a plan for Kathryn & San Mateo! (and an updated on library funding)

Mon Feb 20 12:26:49 MST 2017

A police service center could exist within a community center.

The fact that a militaristic term like command post is being used is
indicative of just how out of touch the police force and city leaders are.

On Feb 20, 2017 12:07 PM, "Robert L Anderson via Neighbors_nobhill-nm" <
neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Councilman Davis… *This is the largest influx of public dollars in this
> area in decades and I'm excited to see the City working with neighbors to
> bring back this neighborhood center.*
>
>
> Maybe I missed something but a police command post is not what I would
> call a Neighborhood Center.
> A neighborhood center is like the Monzano multi-generational center with a
> large kids park on Eubank and Southern.
> I have heard people in the community calling for that, not a police
> command post, not that we don’t need more police services.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Bob Anderson
> citizen at comcast.net
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 20, 2017, at 8:52 AM, City Councilor Pat Davis via
> Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>
> *[image: CABQ seal]*
> *Office of City Councilor Pat Davis*
> Nob Hill | Highland |UNM | International District | SE Heights | Mesa del
> Sol
>
>
> *FINALLY!*
>
> When I took office, neighbors in the Southeast Heights and South San Pedro
> neighborhoods asked me to take a new look at revitalizing the abandoned
> shopping center at Kathryn & San Mateo.
>
> We found that city departments had responded to more than 300 calls for
> service - including serious crimes - around that property in just a few
> years.
>
> I reached out to the owner to discuss a plan and started working with
> Council staff to look for a public use.
>
> I'm proud to announce that after more than a year of planning and working,
> I authorized the use of $1.5 million in public safety bond dollars to
> purchase the property to build a long-needed new Area Command for APD's
> Southeast Area officers.  The site is being cleared now and the city will
> soon take full possession.
>
>
>    - See what neighbors Helen Petropolous and Dave Davney told KOAT about
>    the plans
>    <http://www.patforabq.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.koat.com%2Farticle%2Fnew-substation%2F8954994&e=74a6726b4548b7aa6db8b941279ced95&utm_source=patrickdavis&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feb20&n=1>
>
>
> Our current station was built decades ago, without internet or space to
> support programs we need today.
>
> *Our new station will be built for the 21st Century - with a community
> policing focus to help our neighbors and officers work together to solve
> problems.*Once the site plan is complete for the new area command, I've
> directed our staff to create a community input process to design the rest
> of the site based on community input for parks, workforce housing and job
> creation.
>
> *This is the largest influx of public dollars in this area in decades and
> I'm excited to see the City working with neighbors to bring back this
> neighborhood center.*  I hope it also serves as a catalyst for more
> private development to reconnect Gibson and Central business corridors.
>
> [image: Screen_Shot_2017-02-20_at_8.28.11_AM.png]
>
> <http://www.patforabq.com/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPatforABQ%2Fposts%2F918922284877023&e=74a6726b4548b7aa6db8b941279ced95&utm_source=patrickdavis&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feb20&n=2>Add
> your ideas: Weigh in on my Facebook page
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *Wednesday at City Council: Immigrant-Friendly City Resolution*
>
> Almost 600 'Burqueños have signed our public petition supporting a
> reaffirmation of Albuquerque's Immigrant-Friendly status.  I'll share those
> comments with other Councilors Wednesday night at our City Council to
> consider the resolution sponsored by Councilors Peña, Benton, Gibson and
> myself.
>
> Opponents are already organizing, but you can help by signing our public
> petition to be shared with other Councilors, the Mayor and our community.
> SIGN: "I SUPPORT ALBUQUERQUE'S IMMIGRANT-FRIENDLY CITY STATUS"
> <http://www.patforabq.com/sign_i_support_albuquerque_s_immigrant_friendly_city_status?e=74a6726b4548b7aa6db8b941279ced95&utm_source=patrickdavis&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feb20&n=4>
> ------------------------------
> *Bringing Bicycle Patrols Back to Central Ave*
>
> On Friday, I introduced legislation to carve out APD funds to bring back
> community bicycle patrols along Central Ave from UNM through Nob Hill.
>
> The tragic shooting of a promising young UNM student is the unfortunate
> latest chapter in Albuquerque's growing crime problem.  As a former UNM
> Police Lieutenant, I know how much parents trust us - UNM and the
> University neighborhoods - to take care of their children.  Unfortunately,
> UNM has been forced to pull back from more proactive patrols in the
> neighborhood and APD's officers are too often catching up to calls that
> already happened to do the proactive community policing we need along
> Central.
>
> While I've supported hiring 25 new Police Service Aides to prioritize
> property crime prevention and investigations and voted to fully staff APD,
> our academy can't hire and train the 200 officers we need overnight.
>
> Along Central Ave, customers are fighting orange barrels to find their
> favorite shops, but they won't do that if they don't feel safe.
>
> I hope you'll support my legislation to enhance our community policing
> efforts by bringing back our bicycle patrol team and dedicating a crime
> prevention specialist to the District 6 Central Ave Corridor.
>
> Use our "Contact Your Councilors" forms to show your support before
> Wednesday's meeting.
> <http://www.patforabq.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cabq.gov%2Fcouncil%2Ffind-your-councilor%2Fcontact-all-councilors&e=74a6726b4548b7aa6db8b941279ced95&utm_source=patrickdavis&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feb20&n=5>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *Council Restores $500,000 in cuts to City libraries*
>
> Over the past few months, I've heard from dozens of residents concerned
> about cuts to our library capital funds proposed in the Mayor's 2017
> Capital budget.  I've long been a fan of our libraries and the
> opportunities it provides for our children and for self-learning,
> especially in a world going digital.  I'm proud to report that the
> Council voted to restore $500,000 in the Mayor's proposed cuts, along
> with the final city funding needed to begin building our new International
> District Library on East Central Ave.
>
> *Thank you for organizing to support the plan restoring those cuts.  *The
> Council will vote on the final bill this Wednesday night.
>
> ------------------------------
>
>
>
> *-- Pat*
>
>
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