Just one quick comment on antigraffiti coatings for those in the talk. This is a repeat. But we have to be very careful in selecting those materials and methods as well because sometimes just the coating alone can do more damage to historic fabric than not having it. So, we have to be looking at other strategies besides what i call it, what glue do i use. We have to be looking at strategies more on the prevention end. Are we using motion cameras, lighting, sprinkler systems, relandscaping, fencing. The more we do, the more successful were going to be. On the preventive end well have a quick question, hear from chuck and i know there is a gentleman over there that has had his hand up. Go ahead, chuck. We have an Award Winning Mural Program in the city of hayward, but we have one real strong block and thats dealing with at t and their control boxes. They will not allow us to touch them. Never mind the fact that volunteers have already put 20 coats on that box, okay. They do not want to p
Historic building, if were talking about the white house or the national monument, you know, well always get usually find people who are super well qualified. And then if its you know, if it were my house and it was built in the 1920s, i might get more ghosting. Its just a matter of not me. I would do a good job. [laughter] but i think theres a whole spectrum there. And sometimes its just a matter of understanding what the resources are and awareness of the resources so you can find the people that can help maybe reduce the ghosting in the first place because, honestly, once you get ghosting, forget it. I mean, and i should say, too, you know, i have almost 30 years training in materials and methods and everything and i work specifically on, you know, ive worked in museums. I still get ghosting every once in a while. Its not a perfect world. It is really tough not to the damage is done when the graffiti goes on. So, sometimes we have to realize that, too. And were just were fighting an
Including antigraffiti coatings. So, i think theres a level of what the significance of the historic building, if were talking about the white house or the national monument, you know, well always get usually find people who are super well qualified. And then if its you know, if it were my house and it was built in the 1920s, i might get more ghosting. Its just a matter of not me. I would do a good job. [laughter] but i think theres a whole spectrum there. And sometimes its just a matter of understanding what the resources are and awareness of the resources so you can find the people that can help maybe reduce the ghosting in the first place because, honestly, once you get ghosting, forget it. I mean, and i should say, too, you know, i have almost 30 years training in materials and methods and everything and i work specifically on, you know, ive worked in museums. I still get ghosting every once in a while. Its not a perfect world. It is really tough not to the damage is done when the
It to them. A lot of times youll find the board of supervisors members have support for various programs also. Weve gotten that after the budget was done in order to fund some of the programs. Great. Do you have another question . I have three more. You have three more up there, and anybody else going to be wanting to ask a question . Okay, well get you lined up, then. Lets see. This is to sharon. Your capital city clean up Program Offers 1500 to private Property Owners to abate on Heritage Properties. What are the technical requirements to abate graffiti from Heritage Properties . I actually am not an expert in terms of the types of chemicals. So, i really captain answer that question. Basically like i said before, we have our contractor on staff who is fully qualified, who is responsible for getting a letter approval through heritage for his chemical. They have to do a test with them to ensure that the products are safe for use on all heritage buildings. And so thats how weve been ab
For dpw, regarding the ghosting, typically when that happens, do you have individuals that are actually trained in the removal and how to remove it properly . Because based on the material thats actually being placed on the wall and the wall that the type of wall that is being placed on, do people just go out and have one particular product that they put on and expect it to come off, or is there some training thats going on to find out, okay, this is the application we need to use for this surface and this is the, you know, a different application we need to use for another surface . And how can you prevent that ghosting . Because if its still there, its there. Just because you remove the pigment doesnt mean that its gone. And like you stated yourself, when do you say, enough is enough . Because if you have an Historic Building and you want the graffiti removed but you have the ghost there, is it really removed . Well, Historic Buildings, dpw would not be removing the graffiti. And rem