Jail site / Item 4.2A

River Ranch resident asked the council to cancel the lease and find another parcel for the 1,200-bed jail.

A homeschooled kid asked the council to pick another site so he can keep playing outside safely near his home.

A ten-year-old said he doesn't want a jail in his neighborhood and would fear for his safety biking and fishing near home.

A young resident said a jail nearby would make hunting, planting, and playing outside unsafe.

A 36-year River Ranch resident said the lease was a backdoor deal, homes are already selling below value, and begged the council to relocate the jail.

Said residents are spending their own money fighting the project, suggested a Bonnyview substation alternative, and questioned the 1,200-bed size and lack of a public vote.

A retiree called the jail project a backdoor fiasco, said no one was notified, and urged the council to squash it.

Questioned why the riverfront parcel wasn't included in the $1.2 million Sacramento River corridor study and demanded the question go to a public vote.

Called the site 90 acres of riverfront property being given to criminals, citing a nearby lot sale at $1.4 million, and asked council members direct questions about the lease and CEQA.