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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Placentia public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Military equipment use policy renewal
The police department's annual military equipment report was filed and the equipment use policy renewed, as state law requires.
Senior facility living conditions and tenant rights
A 14-year resident of a senior apartment building described billing disputes over water, trash and sewer, loss of visitor and handicap parking, pest and water-leak problems, and poor management response. The city attorney noted the city can't intervene in landlord-tenant disputes and pointed to legal aid and bar association referral resources.
Portable basketball hoop code enforcement
Parents say they were cited under a code requiring portable basketball hoops to be entirely out of public view — impossible on a fully visible driveway — and believe they were targeted after clashing with a short-term rental operator. Council Member Kirwin asked staff to review the code and bring back options, calling it 'more like an HOA policy than a city code.'