HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-2026 Residential Neighborhoods Committee MinutesOFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
BI ANCA L. T IRADO, CITY CLERK
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS FEBRUARY 23, 2026, 5:10 P.M.
Committee Members Present:
Committee Members Absent:
Other Council Present:
Others Present:
Presenters:
Agenda:
Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers, Sherry Bolden-
Simpson, Sharon McBride, Karen L. White
Sheila Niezgodski, Angela Smith, Jessie
Whittaker
Dr. Oliver Davis, Troy Warner, Canneth Lee,
Rachel Tomas Morgan
Bianca L. Tirado, Matthew Neal, Jasmine
Jackson, Veronica Pitt-Payne, Bob Palmer
None
Organizational Meeting
Members marked with an asterisk(*) are in virtual attendance.
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Committee Chair Karen L. White called to order the Residential Neighborhoods Committee
meeting at 5: 10 P.M.
Organizational Meeting
Committee Chair White said there were thirty-two (32) applicants for Citizen Members, and the
two (2) appointees were appointed today. She reviewed the Committee's 2025 Annual Report and
asked Councilmembers to contact her with any questions or priorities for 2026. She said food
deserts and quality-of-life ordinances are some of the Committee's main concerns.
With no further business, Committee Chair White adjourned the Residential Neighborhoods
Committee meeting at 5: 13 P.M.
Jasmine Jackson
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Matthevv Neal
D EPLTY CITY CLERK / D !Rf'CTOR OF POLICY
Veronica Pitt-Payne
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Karen L. White, Committee Chair
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