After a couple of months of relatively no graffiti in and around the 3rd Street tunnel and pathway, the vandals returned today. I'm happy to report that the Benicia City Council is apparently working on revising our outdated and, frankly, weak graffiti ordinance. I hope they act swiftly. Here is what I had previously suggested:
What we need is an anti-graffiti/vandalism strategy that incorporates the following elements. This will require our City Council and departmental leadership to be proactive.
* a strengthened municipal code section
* consistent enforcement
* community-involved anti-graffiti groups
* city-provided graffiti abatement kits for victims
* a web presence outlining the City's strategy
* rewards for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of perpetrators
* an online and dedicated phone line reporting system
* making it known to the DA that we want vandalism prosecuted to the extent allowed by law
* an effective anti-vandalism PR campaign utilizing media and school resource officers
..Ross Sagun
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