ARPD Shawn

Large fluorescent bulbs were dumped behind the Vets. Bldg. by the back fence. Can you please dispose of these properly?

There is a couch that was dumped directly in front of the ARPD office at 2226 Santa Clara Ave.

Large couch/ futon dumped in front of Vets. Bldg., 2203 Central Ave. Please remove at earliest convenience. Thanks, Shawn (ARPD)

Hi guys, I'm wondering if someone can do a sweep for trash outside the perimeter of the Vets Building. There's a computer someone has dumped on the main stairs, and trash all around the building, especially on the Walnut side, someone has been sleeping there and leaving lots of trash in the stairwells, grass, etc. Thanks.

Please lock the basketball hoop at McKinley Park. There is no signage that the court is closed, and the net and hoop are up as normal. People are playing basketball at McKinley all day while we are telling our own teen program at McKinley that the court is closed and that they can't use it. I'm also telling multiple ARPD Contractors who are proposing basketball camps that they can't use hoops, when the reality is that there are hoops in our parks that are being used, and are accessible to the public.

A homeless woman is staying under staircase at Vets. Bldg, and regularly strews trash and clothing around the property. She is staying directly outside of a room being treated for mold - it is unsafe for her. Thanks, Shawn - ARPD

This popular illegal dumping spot is accumulating trash. Can you please send someone to pick-up the items? Thanks, Shawn (ARPD)

This seems to be a popular spot to dump old furniture. The chair is in front of the Underground Teen Center at the Vets. Bldg.

There is a couch in front of the Vets. Bldg., that has been there for weeks. Can someone come to pick it up and dispose of it please? See photo. Couch is directly in front of Underground Teen Center, far right of Bldg. by apartments. Thanks, Shawn - ARPD

Hi Guys, the public is complaining to Teen Staff that McKinley Park bathroom is in bad shape. Thanks for your attention. - Shawn

Our Contractor, Cooking Round the World, spilled cooking oil on the outside patio by the outdoor sink, outside of Harrison Center. It needs to be power washed. I hope this is possible? See photos, and THANKS! - Shawn

VET'S BUILDING: There is graffiti on various walls in the back stairwell of the Vet's Building. Please see photos for reference. Thanks, Shawn Smith, Rec. Supervisor I, ARPD

Someone is sleeping in the back stairwell of the Vet's Bldg., and they have left belongings there that need to be removed. I am told the protocol is to report to police, who pick up the items. We have an ongoing issue with folks using the stairwell to smoke/ drink (mostly high school students) and also sleep. It is directly outside of our Teen Center back door - and is a safety concern for our participants. Thanks - Shawn, Alameda Rec. and Park Dept.

ARPD needs two new M7 keys for the Vet's Bldg. Thanks.

A window at Leydecker (office) has been broken. I'm told the drinking fountain was removed from the wall, and thrown at the window. See photo. Thanks for your attention. Shawn

The leak in the Teen Center has not been repaired, although I saw that some cement was patched on the stairs. The cement does not cover the spot where it seems water is coming from. Can you please provide an update on the repair? Currently, the entrance to the Teen Center is closed because it is unsafe to use. The Teen staff cleans up the puddle every day with a shop-vac, but it just fills back up - every day, regardless of whether it rains, or not. The water comes in to the Teen Center from the entrance, and has to be cleaned up every day as well. It is a safety hazard for staff and youth participants.