1300 Block of Kains Avenue

Minutes for January 2009

Apr 05, 2009

Minutes from the meeting held January 28, 2009

Corrections to the Minutes: None.

Treasurer?’s Report: Beatrix reports the treasury balance is $179.

Dues Payment Report: Sandy reports 22 households have paid dues in full for the year and $783 was collected for the year.

Annual Events Scheduling: Our annual events were scheduled as follows: June 13, yard sale; June 20, free dumpster; August 8, block party; December 13, Holiday Party.

Guest Speaker Planning: The group decided to invite a city official to speak on Berkeley?’s solar energy financing program at our February meeting. We will have our police beat officer attend our March meeting to provide an update on criminal activity in our area (it is a mandatory requirement of the neighborhood watch program, that our police beat officer attend at least one meeting per year).

Safe Neighborhood Committee Report: (provided by Sandy) BSNC reports the following information from the minutes of their meeting:
There has been an increase of robberies citywide. Crime prevention tips: There are three elements of a crime, location, criminal and victim. The element within our control is being careful about location. Be careful by not going into unsafe locations. Thirty years ago half of the homicides were domestic violence. There has been a significant decrease in this type of crime because there are resources for women. The bulk of homicides now result from fights , drugs or drug territory disputes, or gang-related revenge killings. In 2008 there were eight homicides, half of the cases are not solved and involve gang life style.