Steve Lustro

Tobacco Retail Licensing and Retailer Density

The ordinance would be self-funding through annual retailer license fees covering administration and enforcement.

Flock Surveillance Cameras and Privacy

Speakers cited an $87 million police budget request — nearly 48 percent of the general fund — with camera costs buried in subscription accounts.

Youth Substance Abuse and Social Host Ordinance

Blighted V Red Gas Station at 2295 North Garey

Abatement and receivership costs could be recovered through the legal process; no direct figure stated.

Alcohol license concentration and public safety at 3024 W. Temple Ave.

Council members floated community benefit ideas like roughly $3,500 a year in donations or event support.

Proposed police substations on Holt Avenue

Donated space could mean little or no cost to the city.

police transparency

Who knows how much this secrecy is costing us in lost trust and potential accountability?

Illegal dumping and city cleanliness

Holt Avenue Corridor Needs Assessment and Human Trafficking Report

Informational report with future potential policy and resource allocation impacts.

police conduct complaint

This could get expensive for the city if they end up in court!

ICE Operation, Police Drone, and Alleged Assaults Near City Hall

Homeless impacts and police response on West Monterey

Nudity and public indecency ordinance along Holt corridor

E-scooter and e-bike safety

Pallet Yard Fire and Enforcement Sweep

Construction site security at new homes

The developer has spent $170,000 on private security to date.

Safety around domestic violence shelters

Parking and code enforcement on Yorkshire Way

Fireworks safety concerns after deadly Chino explosion

Vacant and abandoned buildings

Abatement is described as labor-intensive and costly, with a possible vacancy tax floated as a future funding/leverage tool.