"Apathy is at the root of all the problems we have," said Amiee Klem, who is also a member of the Northwest Glendale Homeowner's Assn.
Community response to the June 26 shooting has been mounting as various clubs and associations start to coalesce around mitigating park issues they say make the park prone to graffiti, drug deals, illegal drinking and other crimes.
Mayor Ara Najarian promised to have a comprehensive plan to deal with the issues on next week's council agenda.
Glendale Police arrested two men July 5 in connection with the drive-by shooting that occurred in the east portion of the park where the basketball courts are located.
Pasadena resident Harutyun Abrahamyan, 21, and Haroutioun Aivazian, 19, of Glendale, were arrested separately at their homes after a 10-day, multi-unit investigation.
A handgun that was recovered during the arrests is undergoing forensic examination, police said.
A Cadillac carrying three woman and one juvenile — all of Los Angeles — was hit by three of about five bullets that were fired during the 5 p.m. shooting police said. No one was injured in the attack.
Witnesses told police that the shooting occurred shortly after a man driving a white SUV exchanged words with a group of men near the basketball courts.
The shooting touched off an almost immediate response from the city, with the mayor saying the community had reached its breaking point.
In turn, the city announced that police patrols would be stepped up, park crews would look at park modifications to mitigate criminal activity and an employee would be stationed at the park's entrance seven days a week.
But that's not enough, Klem said.
