How the city of Kalamazoo is trying to address homeless people in places downtown --

And what are the rules popping up on new signs this week?

🧵THREAD + New MLive article dropping ~ 8:45 a.m. August 2018, a simpler time for us all. @PolarBarrett was providing great city hall +more in Kalamazoo for @MLive. The Kalamazoo City Commission received a recommendation from staff to change city code that many complained unfairly targeted homeless residents.

Questions on proposed police surveillance:
1⃣ I was told by an official Fusus images are deleted in 48 hours. It was also said the images can be used in court. Please explain and make clear to residents.
@KalamazooCity @KalPublicSafety 2⃣ Which business cameras are connected to Fusus and @KalPublicSafety now -- and how many cameras?

Kalamazoo City Commission June 5 meeting — on the agenda tonight at 7pm:

-Police surveillance contract
-Diversity, Equity, Inclusion action
-Action targeting toxic gas / odor

-Much more

Follow for a few updates here tonight
#kalamazoo @KalamazooCity The @KalamazooCity agenda tonight includes 4 proclamations and 19 action items and an update on a long-term violence prevention strategy

Agenda here:
kalamazoomi.portal.civicclerk.com/event/681/over…

Hydrogen sulfide levels today at @GraphicPkg_Intl in Kalamazoo - higher activity today - hitting over 12-15 ppb at times

1.4 ppb is the level to avoid long term exposure of to protect health

Gas levels are elevated this morning at city parks nearby
#KzooAirQuality Hydrogen sulfide data snapshot at
@KalamazooCity sludge: 12 ppb
Hospital: 6 ppb
Nearby city parks 4 ppb and 8 ppb
Graphic Packaging sits between the wastewater plant and the community, west of the city plant.
Experts: Avoid 1.4 ppb longterm to protect health
#KzooAirQuality

At @KalamazooCity hydrogen sulfide sensors early this morning -- We see two city park sensors reading above 3 ppb, touching 4 ppb

At the city WWTP sludge facility, we see some readings above 4 ppb, spiking to 5 ppb+.

WWTP and GPI are close to homes.

#KzooAirQuality See @mdhhs hydrogen sulfide fact sheet:

michigan.gov/mdhhs/-/media/…