Owner and manager tell board they installed fences, cameras and curfew; attorney says owner provided extensive evidence

The property manager, Abid Asrani, and owner Rajab Ali described multiple prevention efforts and called the property's ongoing policies robust. Asrani said the complex has a fence and gate system with resident codes, about 33 cameras and a monitoring contract that provides police access. "Police department have access to block camera, and, also, recently, they have that fuse connector software, which allow the DPD to access all the 33 cameras also," Asrani testified.

Appellant counsel Chris Bowers said the owner submitted a large packet of evidence (referred to in the hearing as tab 10) and argued that the owner did not knowingly tolerate crime. Bowers said the owner had replaced faded signage, installed additional lighting and increased security staff, and noted eviction activity linked to criminal behavior: "We will present evidence that the owner has taken many steps to prevent and reduce crime," he said in opening.

City and board members, however, questioned whether the placement and coverage of cameras captured problem areas such as breezeways and pedestrian gates and whether monitoring companies had notified management or police when incidents occurred. The manager acknowledged some fixes and new signage were completed after the city's notice letter but said many measures pre-dated the notice.