Resident asks council for help converting long‑vacant property at 5128 Pine Street

During public comment, Steven Mandiola urged the council to help with a vacant property at 5128 Pine Street that has been empty since 2022. Mandiola said he is in negotiations to purchase the site and wants to convert it back to an apartment complex to add housing and jobs; he noted police and fire calls for vandalism and squatters at the property and asked the city to help facilitate renovation.

The mayor responded that staff would follow up and have someone contact Mandiola. No formal motion or referral was made on the record; the request was acknowledged and entered into the public comment record.