Public Meeting Minutes - December 10, 2025

Location:         Pesek Law LLC 4826 South 24^th St.

Date:              December 10^th, 2025

Time:     10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Present:

BID Board: Ross Pesek (Chair), Eric Washkun, June Bear-Noonan, Marcos Mora (online)

Absent: Jeremy Holtberg

Others Present: Roxana Corral (Pesek Law), Lucia Pedroza-Estrada (Pesek Law), Karen Pesek (Pesek Law) Arturo Aceves (LEDC), Itzel Lopez (LEDC), Jennifer Rodriguez (City of Omaha), Kelechi Chibuikem(Metro Transit), Martin Salazar, Paul Hanson (Omaha Police Department), Ofelia Robles (Omaha Police Department), Jose Nava (Omaha Police Department)

Meeting Minutes

Welcome & Announcements

• Ross welcomed attendees and shared that meeting minutes will soon be available on the Mayor’s website and the South Omaha BID website.

  
  

Approval of Minutes

• November 12, 2025 minutes approved (motion: Eric; second: June).

  
  

Introduction – Lucia Pedroza-Estrada

• New Community Engagement Coordinator for Pesek Law and point of contact for BID neighbor concerns, issues, and ideas.

  
  

OPD Update

• Captain Paul Hanson introduced as new Southeast Precinct captain; OPD staff Ofelia Robles and Lt. Jose Nava also present.

• Common issues: graffiti, traffic violations, gun possession.

• OPD working with businesses on safety: surveillance, graffiti cleanup, staff training.

• Community engagement: door-to-door visits on 24th Street (completion expected by end of January), participation in holiday events, promotion of Citizen Police Academy.

  
  

BID Year-in-Review

• BID renewed for 5 years with a $30,000 annual assessment for daily street cleanup.

• Continued focus for BID will be cleanup, safety, beautification, planter maintenance.

• Pesek Law purchased a vehicle for BID use; LEDC contributed financially.

• Planting Day scheduled for May 23, 2026.

  
  

Adelante Project Update (Presented by Itzel Lopez, Chief Executive Officer for LEDC)

• Project in Phase 1; Canopy South managing funds; LEDC serving as community liaison.

• City identifying replacement parking spaces lost at Plaza de la Raza-deadline Feb 2026.

• Questions raised regarding alley access and daycare pickup; space will be allocated.

  
  

South 24th Street Updates

• LEDC continues partnerships for arts and design programming with Omaha by Design, Thinkscapes, and the City of Omaha.

• Ongoing concern about Highway 75 study; uncertainty about potential exit closures. Survey closes Dec 12, 2025.

• Itzel Lopez remains in communication with Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT).

Budget Overview

• Updates provided in ‘Year in Review’ section of presentation. 

Next Public Meeting- March 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM-11:00 AM at the Pesek Law offices.