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» Good evening everyone. Welcome to the

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city council regular meeting this Monday

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evening, June 1st. Uh please join me in

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the pledge of allegiance.

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» I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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Thank you. City clerk, please call the

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role.

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» Certainly. Mayor Lraine. Council member

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Nuome

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» Here.

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» Council member Diaz Nash

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» Here.

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» Council member Sphere Gitki

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» Here.

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» Deputy Mayor Fernandez here.

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» And Mayor Lraine

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» Here. Thank you and welcome. We are

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excited to be here in person with

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options for those who choose not to be

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in person to still participate

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virtually. Thank you for your

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cooperation and for helping us maintain

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an efficient and accessible meeting

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environment. There are several ways to

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each specific item we have tonight. For

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members of the public who may be

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watching us on YouTube right now, just

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note that we do not currently have an

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option to provide live public comment on

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YouTube itself, but you can join us

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through the Zoom webinar instead. Please

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use the access information listed on the

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agenda which is on our website at city

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of san monteo.org.

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We have some ceremonial items tonight to

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begin. Uh item number one is Pride Month

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Proclamation and we have uh a special

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guest to invite to our podium, Mr. David

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Crafts, Sanonteo County LGBTQIA+

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commissioner from our county's

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commission. Thank you for joining us.

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» Thank you.

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» I uh will read a proclamation and then

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uh allow you to share anything you'd

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like to add. Thank you for being with

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Whereas the city of Sanonteo proclaims

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the month of June 2026 as Pride Month

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and honors the LGBTQIA

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plus individuals who have immeasurably

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impacted the cultural, civic, and

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economic successes of our country. And

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whereas the city of San Monteo honors

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the history of the American gay rights

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movement and proclaims our respect for

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the LGBTQIA+

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activists and allies who have fought and

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And whereas Pride Month is a time to

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celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA+

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community. And the city of San Monteo is

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committed to promoting progress,

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tolerance, inclusivity, and visibility.

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And whereas on June 13th, we are honored

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to host Sonteo County's Pride

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Celebration at Central Park where our

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city representatives and residents will

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celebrate with our LGBTQIA+

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community members and organizations. And

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whereas providing support and safe

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spaces for the LGBTQIA+

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community is imperative. The city of

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Sanonteo is a proud supporter of the

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Sanonteo County Pride Center, which

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provides direct clinical services, case

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management services, education,

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workshops, and resources to individuals

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and families in need. And whereas the

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city of Sonteo condemns hate in all

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forms and strives to build a society

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where our ci where our citizens are

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valued and our residents and our

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stakeholders are valued and treated with

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dignity regardless of how they look, how

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they identify or who they love.

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And whereas celebrating Pride Month

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influences awareness and provides

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support and advocacy for Sonteo County's

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community and is an opportunity to take

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action and engage in dialogue to

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strengthen alliances, build acceptance,

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and advance equal rights. Now therefore,

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the city of Sanonteo hereby recognizes

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June 2026 as Pride Month in support of

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the LGBTQIA+

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community. Be it further resolved that

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our city council will take a vote at

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tonight's meeting to raise the rainbow

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flag at city hall on June 2nd, 2026,

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recognizing all LGBTQIA plus residents

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whose influential and lasting

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contributions to our neighborhoods, make

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the city of San Mateo a vibrant

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community in which to live, work, and

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visit.

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And Mr. Crafts, if you have anything

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you'd like to add, please do so at this

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» Yes. Thank you, Mayor Lurine, council

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members. Uh, on behalf of the San Mateo

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Commission and the communities that we

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represent, thank you for this

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proclamation recognizing June is Pride

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Month in the city of San Mateo. While a

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proclamation is just a piece of paper,

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its meaning reaches far beyond these

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walls. It is a public declaration that

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every resident and guest deserves

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dignity, respect, and the opportunity to

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live authentically. It tells people,

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especially those who may feel unseen or

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unwelcome, that they belong here in this

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city. Pride Month has deep roots in this

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region. Long before many Americans had

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heard the word pride, transgender women,

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drag queens, and other LGBTQ plus people

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in San Francisco stood up against

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harassment and discrimination during the

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Compton's Cafeteria uprising in the

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Tenderloin. This was one of the first

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known acts of collective LGBTQ

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resistance in the United States. A

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little more than a decade later, San

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Francisco artist Gilbert Baker created

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the first rainbow flag, a symbol that

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would become recognized around the world

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as a beacon of hope, visibility, and

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belonging.

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The story of pride has always been about

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courage, and courage still matters.

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country, we continue to see

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unprecedented numbers of bills targeting

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LGBTQ plus people, particularly

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transgender youth and adults. At the

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same time, immigrants, communities of

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color, religious minorities, and other

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groups are pushed to the margins, and

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they're facing renewed challenges in

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efforts to divide us. While these issues

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may be taking different forms, they are

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connected by a common question. Who gets

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to belong in the city of San Mateo? My

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answer, and I believe the answer of this

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council is everyone does. This is why

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this proclamation matters. It affirms

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that our community values inclusion over

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exclusion,

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understanding over fear, and unity over

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division.

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And because this is a city council

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meeting, I should acknowledge that a

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proclamation doesn't fix everything. It

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won't reduce traffic problems. It won't

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lower housing rates or explain why a

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twominut agenda item seems to take 45

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minutes. But symbols matter. They shape

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culture. They communicate values. And

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they remind people that they are seen

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and welcomed. So, thank you for

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recognizing Pride Month. Thank you for

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honoring the legacy of those who fought

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for equality before us. From the patrons

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of Compton's Cafeteria to Harvey Mil to

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the countless advocates, activists, and

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allies who still help

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San Mo City become a better city. And

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thank you for demonstrating that this

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city remains committed to ensuring that

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every person can live openly, safely,

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and with dignity. Thank you.

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» Thank you, [applause]

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council. David,

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we'd love to join you at the podium for

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a photo with the proclamation. Thank

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» Congratulations.

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» Thank you very much. [applause]

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Thank you. We'll now move to our next

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item which is older Americans month. We

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have a proclamation for this and we have

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some guests uh to who can join us at the

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podium. Tom [clears throat] Lease

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representing the age friendly coalition

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along with Anna Spiro Gadiski and Ellen

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Wang for our senior advisory commission.

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» Thank you so much.

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» Thank you for being with us.

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I have a proclamation I can read and

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then uh give you the floor and

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[clears throat] we'll go from there.

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Whereas May is older Americans Month, a

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time for us to recognize and honor City

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of Sonteo's older adults and their

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immense influence in our community. And

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whereas through their wealth of life

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experience and wisdom, older adults

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guide our younger generations and carry

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forward abundant cultural and historical

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knowledge.

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communities through intergenerational

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relationships,

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community service, civic engagement, and

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many other activities. And whereas

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communities benefit when people of all

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ages, abilities, and backgrounds have

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the opportunity to participate and live

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committed to creating an age-friendly

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environment as outlined in the city of

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Sonteo's age friendly action plan which

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includes initiatives such as fostering

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intergenerational programs, prioritizing

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the repair of sidewalks frequented by

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older adults and launching an

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agefriendly business certification

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program to encourage local businesses to

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cater to the needs of older adults. Now

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therefore, I, Adam Lorraine, mayor of

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the city of San Monteo, and on behalf of

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the city council, do here rec do hereby

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recognize May 2026 as older Americans

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month. Only missed by one day. It's not

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[laughter] too bad. And I call upon all

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residents to join me in recognizing the

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contributions of our older citizens and

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promoting programs and activities that

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foster connection, inclusion, and

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support for older adults. And I'll just

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note that every month can be older

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Americans month if we will it. And so

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thank you very much for joining us and

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please feel free to share anything you'd

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» Not right now.

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» Very good. Well, I I just want to take a

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moment to thank you as I know we we have

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multiple senior advisory commission

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members among us. uh uh perhaps another

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one who is uh part of another group and

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and to me I just uh feel that your

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contributions to our city uh enrich us

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daily and thank you for your service and

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for being here today to accept this

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proclamation [applause]

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[applause]

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should be with

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Hello.

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» Who would like to hold the proclamation?

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» Thank you very much. May I join? Come on

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in.

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[laughter]

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[laughter]

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» Awesome.

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» Thank you.

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» [applause]

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» Thanks for being here. Congratulations.

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Congratulations. Congratulations.

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» Congratulations.

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» Thank you. And we have one more

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ceremonial item tonight. This is

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Sanonteo Foster City School District

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Community Access and School Facilities

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Update, a presentation.

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And we have some special guests with us

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tonight for this. I'd like to invite to

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the podium Maggie Trin, president of the

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Sanonteo Foster City School District

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Board of Trustees, and uh the

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superintendent of the school district,

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Mr. Diego Ooa. Thank you for joining us

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tonight.

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Thanks everyone. Um good evening to the

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city council, to um city clerk, city

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manager, city attorney, and um assistant

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city uh clerk, I believe, or thank you,

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sorry. um and to the community. Um we

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are here to give an update on the

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community access uh to our facilities

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and just give everyone a bit of an

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update on all of the construction that

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people have no doubt noticed happening

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across the city. So at our schools um so

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we can go to the next slide. Thank you.

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Um this is Borrell Middle School. um

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really close to here and you can see we

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have some really gorgeous uh fields, new

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fields. We have some a new gym and new

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classrooms and solar panels and we are

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you know looking forward to enjoying

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these and um like you can kind of see

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all like this is kind of all the new

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stuff and then in the background with

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the red roofs those is the older

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buildings. Next

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Yeah, thank you. Um, this is George

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Hall, uh, located in, um, the villages

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neighborhood and they have a beautiful

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new multi-purpose building as well as

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new landscaping, new seating areas for

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for students to use um, outside.

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And here, Sunny Bray, it has a really

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nice new multi-purpose room where um,

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the school community is able to have

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events. Uh we recently had actually ma

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uh Mayor Lorraine there for our cultural

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night. So thanks for coming to that.

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Uh we are renaming

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Lead Elementary School. It will now be

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known as Cottage Grove Elementary School

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starting this coming school year. They

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also have a beautiful new multi-purpose

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room, fields um and other facilities.

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This is Meadow Heights, which is located

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close to Barisford Park um just across

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from the garden center. And they have

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also a beautiful new multi-purpose room

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and um as you can see, new kind of

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playground facilities and um shade

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structure for and um lunch area.

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Then here we have Abbott Middle School.

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Um this looks, you know, you can see

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this is all new um new fields, new

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paving and then a beautiful new gym as

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well that uh that was built in the last

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few years

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and I'll let superintendent no take

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over.

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» I'm happy to take it from here. First of

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all, thank you. Um

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each of those school campuses is to some

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extent a microcosm of the kind of

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building program that measures X and

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measure T that were approved by our

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voters um intended to achieve. So you

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look at a school like Burell Middle

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School, it means a lot in this

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community. Thousands and thousands of uh

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people send their kids to Burell Middle

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School and then for the most part they

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metriculate up to I can hear myself.

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Sorry,

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» My mind doesn't work that way. But um

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they metriculate up to Aragon High

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School and on that one facility you see

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um a solar project which is contributing

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to the sustainability efforts we're

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making in the district and you see a

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synthetic field that achieved something

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that was really sorely missing um on our

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district campuses which were fields that

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were accessible that were not as you

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know overtaken by geese and ultimately

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unplayable as a result of difficulty

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keeping the grass in high quality.

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And then you see um the the area just

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above um the the higher terrace which is

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really beautifully painted track that a

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lot of our neighbors like to go out and

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and get on on the weekends and really

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use. For the last four years, our

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campuses have looked to some extent kind

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of like a a work in progress. So to a

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person driving by, it might just look

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like the kind of place you shouldn't go

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in because there's lots of temporary

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fencing up and signs telling you all

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over the place, please don't come on

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campus. And that's all about to change.

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Um, where we sit today is we have

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completed an 18month

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school district facilities master plan

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process. And the slide that everybody

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can see this evening is giving you a

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summary of what that process has

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involved. It's involved community

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meetings at 22 school campuses where

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parents, teachers, community members,

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and students have attended to discuss

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what's next for Burell Middle School.

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Those facilities that we built as part

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of measures X and T are gorgeous

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and they're going to last a long, long

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time, but there are many, many

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facilities at that school that need to

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be updated and renovated. And the same

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is true at Meadow Heights and the same

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is true at Parkside and Bayside and so

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many other schools in the city of Sato.

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And tonight's presentation is a way for

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us to give information to the community

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to invite members of the Sato community

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to find out more about our facilities

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master plan in what we believe is going

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to be a preparation to this school board

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um about 25 days from now to consider a

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resolution for a bond process in uh

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November of 2026.

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One of the things that we um anticipate

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through this long facilities master plan

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process that has taken the 18 months is

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we're looking at a school district that

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has facilities needs in excess of a

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billion dollars. And our plan currently

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involves a potential bond that's going

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to be in about the $490 million range

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that will accomplish tasks and projects

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across our 22 campuses, bringing so many

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of our school facilities up to the kind

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of learning experience that we want

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students to have where they go home and

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tell their parents about the new CTE

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course they're taking. where they tell

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their parents and some of our schools,

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believe this or not, I now have windows

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in my classroom. We have many, many

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classrooms in the school district that

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don't have windows. Some of us suffer in

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offices like that in our day jobs and we

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know the impact it has. But also just

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updating campuses so that we have

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students in learning environments that

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make them feel like they can thrive.

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At the same time, we know that the

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public watches what we do and we invite

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members of the public to connect with us

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and to find out more about what we're

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doing. And in each of the last two

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bonds, the district did something that

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we're very proud of, which is we

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outperformed expectations. When we

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sought taxpayer support for both of the

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prior bonds, we announced anticipated um

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interest borrowing rates that we felt

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would ultimately get the job done and

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facilitate the construction uh that we

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had hoped to achieve. And in both

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circumstances, the district's strong,

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sound financial planning and highly

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effective bond management programs

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resulted in the savings of almost $200

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million back to taxpayers in San Monteo

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and Foster City. And that's a as a

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result of the district maintaining

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really, really high, actually the

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highest credit rating possible for any

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school district nationwide. and at the

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same time delivering projects on time

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and on budget. And we know that those

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two factors matter a great deal to uh

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members of the public.

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When we talk about need, we are not

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talking about something that can be

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achieved with a coat of paint. And I

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want to give uh President Trin one more

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opportunity to share a perspective about

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what it means to have these kind of

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facilities. and and indeed at some

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schools we do have facilities that are

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already updated, at others we don't.

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» So most recently um actually last last

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week we had an opportunity to celebrate

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the opening of the new wing at Bowage

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Middle School. Um and one of the things

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that we talked about as a board last

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week at our meeting is this is

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beautiful. Um the space is so light and

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bright and and welcoming and all of our

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students deserve this. Not just, you

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know, ones who live in a certain part of

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town, but across the district, all of

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our students deserve the kind of spaces

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that make learning

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um fun and exciting and, you know,

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natural. And so you can see from these

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photos, we have a long way to go in

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terms of updating some of our spaces. um

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the li you know that library is a little

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bit dark like we could definitely do a

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little bit better. So what we want to

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encourage people to do is to kind of

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check out um you know these photos and

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check out the photos of our new spaces

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and you know let's let's finish the job

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and let's make this a reality for every

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child in our district.

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» And we have some QR codes at the end of

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the presentation. And so for members

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following online, we invite you to do

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that. Um you may have noticed just down

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the street over in uh North Central

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Sanonteo, we're finishing up a $37

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million project at Fiesta Gardens uh

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International School. It is a beautiful

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project. I promise you. Just give us

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another nine weeks and you're going to

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be really happy. The other thing we

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wanted to uh drop um on the city council

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and potentially our city manager and

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staff is the idea of coming up with a

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really innovative um partnership between

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the city and the school district to

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facilitate some parking on site that

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might help alleviate some of the issues

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that we know we're facing that are that

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are a challenge. Um and and I wanted to

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pass it back to the city council for any

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remarks or ideas, maybe some other ways

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00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:02,799
that we can partner and continue this

552
00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:05,039
work forward. Thank you.

553
00:25:02,799 --> 00:25:06,720
» Thank you for that presentation. I I

554
00:25:05,039 --> 00:25:08,480
seem to recall from a [clears throat]

555
00:25:06,720 --> 00:25:11,919
previous item there being uh something

556
00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:13,279
that we might like to mention. Uh would

557
00:25:11,919 --> 00:25:14,400
would council member Newome like to

558
00:25:13,279 --> 00:25:17,919
mention that?

559
00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:22,000
» Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Hi again, Diego

560
00:25:17,919 --> 00:25:24,080
Maggie, great to see you. Uh I actually

561
00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:25,760
uh lies with you guys once a month, so

562
00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:28,080
not the public might not know that along

563
00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:30,240
with my fellow council member Nicole.

564
00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:32,559
Uh, and one of the things that's been

565
00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:35,919
brought up to me in my neighborhood is

566
00:25:32,559 --> 00:25:37,679
access to EV chargers. So, I prom I told

567
00:25:35,919 --> 00:25:39,840
you I would tell you about remind you

568
00:25:37,679 --> 00:25:42,240
about this in on the DAS and so that's

569
00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:45,200
what I'm asking. Um, you know, there's

570
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there's an interest in having access to

571
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EV chargers. We actually had a special

572
00:25:47,279 --> 00:25:51,360
session earlier tonight talking about

573
00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:53,679
access to EV chargers for the general

574
00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:57,120
public and there is definitely an equity

575
00:25:53,679 --> 00:26:00,000
issue with EV charging. um most people

576
00:25:57,120 --> 00:26:01,919
who are in rental homes or you know in

577
00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:04,320
in neighborhoods deep in neighborhoods

578
00:26:01,919 --> 00:26:06,080
don't have access to EV charging which

579
00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:09,200
makes it a barrier for them to be able

580
00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:11,679
to buy an EV car. Uh obviously with the

581
00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:13,600
current administration EV charging has

582
00:26:11,679 --> 00:26:15,600
been waning a little but we're all of

583
00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:17,360
the belief that that will that course

584
00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:19,919
will change again in the notsodistant

585
00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:22,320
future. And so, you know, one of the

586
00:26:19,919 --> 00:26:24,320
asks is, can we please have our schools

587
00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:26,320
look at, you know, in addition to

588
00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:27,840
opening up parking for after hours,

589
00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:30,400
which would be a huge improvement and

590
00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:32,880
help for our neighborhoods. Uh, also the

591
00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:35,279
idea of having access to chargers and,

592
00:26:32,880 --> 00:26:36,640
uh, council member Sorgo Gadiki was

593
00:26:35,279 --> 00:26:38,159
talking about it and said, you know, in

594
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in a lot of her neighborhoods, there

595
00:26:38,159 --> 00:26:41,919
aren't any charging stations. And that's

596
00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:43,600
because when you get deep into

597
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residential neighborhoods, there aren't

598
00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:48,080
the areas that that we have, you know,

599
00:26:45,919 --> 00:26:49,360
we have charging. So, uh, I would I'd

600
00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:50,640
ask you to please try to look at that

601
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and see if that could be something you

602
00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:54,480
could do on off hours when school's not

603
00:26:52,559 --> 00:26:55,840
in session. I think it would be really

604
00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:58,400
helpful for the community and it would

605
00:26:55,840 --> 00:27:01,520
be really appreciated.

606
00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:04,400
» Absolutely. We we look forward to that

607
00:27:01,520 --> 00:27:06,480
um partnership happening and and really

608
00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:08,000
announcing it and getting that word out

609
00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:11,520
to our families and to our community

610
00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:13,919
members. Um, and we also wanted to um

611
00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:15,760
put a date out there for the city

612
00:27:13,919 --> 00:27:19,840
council and for members of the San

613
00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:22,559
Monteo community. Come August 2026,

614
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every school will be opened every

615
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weekend all year. There will not be

616
00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:31,760
closed campuses. You will see signs

617
00:27:28,559 --> 00:27:33,200
inviting neighbors. We want all of this

618
00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:36,559
the the the residents in the city of

619
00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:38,159
Sato to get their kids

620
00:27:36,559 --> 00:27:39,600
out of their house for a couple of hours

621
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on the weekend and bring them to our

622
00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:43,039
schools. We have beautiful playgrounds

623
00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:47,840
out there and we want to see these kids

624
00:27:43,039 --> 00:27:50,320
running outside under the sun or

625
00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:52,080
slightly cloudy weather in San Monteo.

626
00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:54,640
Um but we want to see them out on our

627
00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:57,039
fields using our facilities um and

628
00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:58,129
really invite that kind of engagement

629
00:27:57,039 --> 00:27:58,559
with the community.

630
00:27:58,129 --> 00:28:00,480
» [snorts]

631
00:27:58,559 --> 00:28:02,320
» Well, just to reiterate, we're certainly

632
00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:03,840
very thankful for you opening the

633
00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:04,880
campuses. It means a lot to the entire

634
00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:06,240
community.

635
00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:08,720
» Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

636
00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:10,080
» Thank you. And uh the deputy mayor is

637
00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:11,600
recognized.

638
00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:13,039
» Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor, and thank you

639
00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:15,840
for a great presentation, Superintendent

640
00:28:13,039 --> 00:28:18,080
OOA and President Trin. Um I wanted to

641
00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:21,039
say what a joy it has been to see um the

642
00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:22,720
new Fiesta Gardens um elementary school

643
00:28:21,039 --> 00:28:24,559
uh come up or the middle school portion

644
00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:26,240
just down the block from where I live.

645
00:28:24,559 --> 00:28:27,440
it. I was there for the ribbon cutting

646
00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:28,559
and I think a couple of us were there

647
00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:30,960
for the not the ribbon cutting for the

648
00:28:28,559 --> 00:28:32,799
the groundbreaking and it's been lovely

649
00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:34,320
to see it come together so quickly and

650
00:28:32,799 --> 00:28:36,000
I'm excited to see the final product.

651
00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:37,600
Um, I was actually going to my remark

652
00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:40,799
was going to be to thank you for opening

653
00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:42,320
up the um the school campuses,

654
00:28:40,799 --> 00:28:44,159
especially in on the east side,

655
00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:46,320
especially in my my district and council

656
00:28:44,159 --> 00:28:48,480
member Spiritsky's neighborhood. There

657
00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:50,240
is a distinct lack of play space, open

658
00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:52,399
space, recreation space, and so we're

659
00:28:50,240 --> 00:28:55,679
grateful for that partnership as well.

660
00:28:52,399 --> 00:28:57,840
Um and uh I look I want to just make

661
00:28:55,679 --> 00:29:01,120
sure that I uh iterate here on the dis

662
00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:03,039
that I am grateful for the parking

663
00:29:01,120 --> 00:29:04,880
potential per parking collaboration

664
00:29:03,039 --> 00:29:05,600
especially in North Central as that

665
00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:08,080
continues [clears throat] to be an

666
00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:09,679
ongoing issue and I know that we will um

667
00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:11,200
hopefully with support of the the

668
00:29:09,679 --> 00:29:14,480
council we will be engaging you on that

669
00:29:11,200 --> 00:29:17,840
offer. So thank you.

670
00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:19,760
» Thank you deputy mayor

671
00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:21,600
council member Diaz Nash. Thank you

672
00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:23,840
through the mayor and thank you both for

673
00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:25,760
the presentation. Please pass our thanks

674
00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:28,320
to everybody who made all these

675
00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:30,240
facilities happen. It took really a

676
00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:32,399
village, a very very large village. So

677
00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:35,360
we are grateful. And I just wanted to

678
00:29:32,399 --> 00:29:37,360
report that I was over in Sonteo Park

679
00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:40,399
yesterday. The neighborhood association

680
00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:43,039
had their their spring, you know, Park

681
00:29:40,399 --> 00:29:45,520
of Palooa and they were so excited that

682
00:29:43,039 --> 00:29:47,520
Park School is going to be open all

683
00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:48,960
summer. that that has really been

684
00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:50,960
something they are, you know, they've

685
00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:52,880
been wanting for a long time and they're

686
00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:54,880
very excited in partnering with Park

687
00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:58,840
School, but that's that's going to be

688
00:29:54,880 --> 00:29:58,840
great. So, thank you.

689
00:30:01,279 --> 00:30:04,960
» Thank you both for being here. I I would

690
00:30:03,120 --> 00:30:07,039
echo my my fellow council members

691
00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:09,600
comments. Um

692
00:30:07,039 --> 00:30:12,399
I it feels as though uh you you're

693
00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:15,279
you've offered us quite a bit uh here

694
00:30:12,399 --> 00:30:17,919
here in our city and uh I I would

695
00:30:15,279 --> 00:30:20,559
include with that the solar projects

696
00:30:17,919 --> 00:30:23,760
that you mentioned because we're all uh

697
00:30:20,559 --> 00:30:28,080
together in uh a mission to ensure that

698
00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:30,640
our future is uh as you know sustainable

699
00:30:28,080 --> 00:30:33,200
and high quality for our future

700
00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:35,840
generations as possible. So, uh, thank

701
00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:39,360
you for your contributions to your own

702
00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:43,679
infrastructure to, uh, make that, uh,

703
00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:46,240
part of our our shared goals. Um,

704
00:30:43,679 --> 00:30:48,559
and thank you for sharing this and, uh,

705
00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:51,679
giving the QR code so that people can

706
00:30:48,559 --> 00:30:54,000
have access to, to learn more.

707
00:30:51,679 --> 00:30:57,200
» Thank you. Um, I just want to close out

708
00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:59,120
by saying, um, I actually brought this

709
00:30:57,200 --> 00:31:02,880
to Superintendo Choa a couple of years

710
00:30:59,120 --> 00:31:06,399
ago when I read an op-ed in the Daily

711
00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:08,000
Journal. So, um, I I really feel

712
00:31:06,399 --> 00:31:09,840
strongly that good ideas can come from

713
00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:10,880
anywhere. I apologize that I I don't

714
00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:12,159
have the name of the person who wrote

715
00:31:10,880 --> 00:31:14,720
it, but you can probably find it on on

716
00:31:12,159 --> 00:31:17,919
the Daily Journal website. But um to the

717
00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:20,399
public, thank you for supporting us and

718
00:31:17,919 --> 00:31:22,240
um for giving us ideas for so that we

719
00:31:20,399 --> 00:31:25,240
can take it and run with it. Thanks very

720
00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:25,240
much.

721
00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:33,200
» Thank you for joining us.

722
00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:35,440
Okay, this concludes item three and uh

723
00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:39,360
we will be proceeding to the consent

724
00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:41,840
calendar portion of our business items

725
00:31:39,360 --> 00:31:44,559
tonight. We are now moving beyond the

726
00:31:41,840 --> 00:31:46,080
ceremonial portion of tonight's meeting

727
00:31:44,559 --> 00:31:47,679
which includes business items being

728
00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:49,440
considered by the council. For that

729
00:31:47,679 --> 00:31:51,600
reason, I would like to remind all in

730
00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:54,640
the room and online that we will be

731
00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:56,880
enforcing our rules of decorum. As such,

732
00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:59,360
at this point, we do not allow for

733
00:31:56,880 --> 00:32:01,440
cheering, cheering, or booing during the

734
00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:04,559
business portion of the meeting as it

735
00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:06,480
tends to put a chill on public comment.

736
00:32:04,559 --> 00:32:08,342
Our goal is to ensure that all

737
00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:10,480
perspectives are heard. Our

738
00:32:08,342 --> 00:32:12,720
[clears throat] motto is give respect,

739
00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:15,120
get respect, and we appreciate your

740
00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:16,960
cooperation with this. City clerk,

741
00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:19,440
please read the consent calendar.

742
00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:21,519
» Certainly, Mayor Lorraine. All matters

743
00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:23,279
listed under the consent calendar are

744
00:32:21,519 --> 00:32:25,039
considered by the council to be routine

745
00:32:23,279 --> 00:32:27,279
and will be enacted by one motion

746
00:32:25,039 --> 00:32:29,039
without discussion. If discussion is

747
00:32:27,279 --> 00:32:31,519
desired, that item may be removed and

748
00:32:29,039 --> 00:32:34,640
considered separately. Item number four,

749
00:32:31,519 --> 00:32:36,399
Danton Cleaning Service Amendment. Item

750
00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:39,840
number five, citywide street

751
00:32:36,399 --> 00:32:42,399
rehabilitation package 7B agreement.

752
00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:45,120
Item number six, annual sewer basin

753
00:32:42,399 --> 00:32:48,000
rehabilitation on call design services

754
00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:49,440
amendments. Item number seven, local

755
00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:51,840
streets and road maintenance and

756
00:32:49,440 --> 00:32:55,600
rehabilitation project list fiscal year

757
00:32:51,840 --> 00:32:57,760
2026 27 adoption. Item number eight,

758
00:32:55,600 --> 00:33:00,880
community flood and storm protection fee

759
00:32:57,760 --> 00:33:03,760
increase for fiscal year 2026 27

760
00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:05,760
adoption. Item number nine, parks and

761
00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:08,240
recreation bulk printing and mailing

762
00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:11,760
services agreement.

763
00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:14,799
Item number 10, Edward Burn 2025 justice

764
00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:16,880
assistance grant program approval. Item

765
00:33:14,799 --> 00:33:19,919
number 11, recreation special event

766
00:33:16,880 --> 00:33:22,080
support services agreement. Item number

767
00:33:19,919 --> 00:33:25,919
12, Danton Landscape Maintenance

768
00:33:22,080 --> 00:33:27,919
Services Agreement. Item number 13, City

769
00:33:25,919 --> 00:33:31,360
of Sonteo opposing state ballot

770
00:33:27,919 --> 00:33:34,360
initiative number 1 1983

771
00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:34,360
25-00006A1.

772
00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:40,880
Adoption.

773
00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:43,840
Item number 14, LGBTQIA

774
00:33:40,880 --> 00:33:48,320
plus progress pride flag display at city

775
00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:52,080
hall. Adoption. Item number 15,

776
00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:54,640
445 SouthB Street, Bespoke New Mixeduse

777
00:33:52,080 --> 00:33:56,799
Development Ordinance Adoption. And

778
00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:58,399
finally, item number 16, boards and

779
00:33:56,799 --> 00:34:01,960
commissions appointment subcommittee

780
00:33:58,399 --> 00:34:01,960
appointment recommendations.

781
00:34:03,919 --> 00:34:08,000
Thank you, city clerk.

782
00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:09,280
Is there any member of the council who

783
00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:11,200
would like to pull an item for the

784
00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:12,960
consent calendar?

785
00:34:11,200 --> 00:34:14,800
Um, I don't want to pull an item, but I

786
00:34:12,960 --> 00:34:16,480
do want to make a comment about number

787
00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:19,440
five. So, I can wait or I can do that

788
00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:23,200
now.

789
00:34:19,440 --> 00:34:25,119
» Let's wait. Thank you. Um,

790
00:34:23,200 --> 00:34:27,359
are there any members of the public who

791
00:34:25,119 --> 00:34:30,639
wish to comment on consent calendar

792
00:34:27,359 --> 00:34:32,480
items? If you would, please uh fill out

793
00:34:30,639 --> 00:34:35,119
a request to speak slip if you're in

794
00:34:32,480 --> 00:34:36,800
chambers or raise your hand. This is for

795
00:34:35,119 --> 00:34:39,919
just the items that the city clerk

796
00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:41,440
outlined at this time.

797
00:34:39,919 --> 00:34:42,480
and city clerk just feel free to tally

798
00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:44,000
and let us know.

799
00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:45,359
» Mayor Lraine, we have not received any

800
00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:47,040
requests to speak on the consent

801
00:34:45,359 --> 00:34:48,960
calendar either in person or in our

802
00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:50,960
virtual environment.

803
00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:53,440
» Okay. In that case, I will close public

804
00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:57,040
comment on the consent calendar and ask

805
00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:58,480
if there is a motion to approve.

806
00:34:57,040 --> 00:35:02,079
» I just want to make a comment about

807
00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:05,119
number five. Um so number five is about

808
00:35:02,079 --> 00:35:07,599
13 street segments that we get funding

809
00:35:05,119 --> 00:35:09,680
for from the state. Those those streets

810
00:35:07,599 --> 00:35:11,760
vary, but since you know tonight is a

811
00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:13,520
night about transportation,

812
00:35:11,760 --> 00:35:15,839
I wanted to call out that there's

813
00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:18,240
potential rehabilitation for Aragon

814
00:35:15,839 --> 00:35:20,720
Boulevard, Buenav Vista, Deansza

815
00:35:18,240 --> 00:35:22,880
Boulevard, Norfolk Street, 27th Avenue,

816
00:35:20,720 --> 00:35:26,240
Oakwood Drive, O Farerrell,

817
00:35:22,880 --> 00:35:28,480
Edinburghough, Delaware Street. Um, also

818
00:35:26,240 --> 00:35:32,560
we did receive several public comments

819
00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:34,240
today about Aragon. Um, and asking about

820
00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:36,240
if you're doing repaving or

821
00:35:34,240 --> 00:35:38,240
rehabilitation.

822
00:35:36,240 --> 00:35:39,920
Are is the city also doing bike and

823
00:35:38,240 --> 00:35:41,920
pedestrian upgrades and safety

824
00:35:39,920 --> 00:35:43,839
improvements? And I did just want to

825
00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:46,880
confirm after talking to public works

826
00:35:43,839 --> 00:35:49,119
staff that we do indeed factor in bike

827
00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:50,640
and ped improvements during those

828
00:35:49,119 --> 00:35:53,839
rehabilitation

829
00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:55,440
um, events. So, which is a positive. So,

830
00:35:53,839 --> 00:35:57,119
I just wanted to call that out. Thank

831
00:35:55,440 --> 00:35:59,520
you.

832
00:35:57,119 --> 00:36:01,359
» Thank you.

833
00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:02,000
And with that, I would entertain a

834
00:36:01,359 --> 00:36:03,440
motion.

835
00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:04,480
» I'll make a motion to approve the

836
00:36:03,440 --> 00:36:05,760
consent calendar.

837
00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:07,440
» Second.

838
00:36:05,760 --> 00:36:09,440
» Thank you. City clerk, may we please

839
00:36:07,440 --> 00:36:11,440
have a roll call vote?

840
00:36:09,440 --> 00:36:11,839
» Certainly. Council member Newsome,

841
00:36:11,440 --> 00:36:13,119
» Yes.

842
00:36:11,839 --> 00:36:13,440
» Council member Diaz Nash,

843
00:36:13,119 --> 00:36:15,599
» Yes.

844
00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:16,640
» Council member Scoitzky,

845
00:36:15,599 --> 00:36:17,920
» Yes.

846
00:36:16,640 --> 00:36:18,400
» Deputy Mayor Fernandez,

847
00:36:17,920 --> 00:36:19,440
» Yes.

848
00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:19,839
» And Mayor Lraine,

849
00:36:19,440 --> 00:36:23,040
» Yes.

850
00:36:19,839 --> 00:36:25,440
» The motion carries 5-0.

851
00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:27,440
Thank you very much.

852
00:36:25,440 --> 00:36:29,599
At this uh at this time, I would like to

853
00:36:27,440 --> 00:36:32,160
invite all newly appointed and

854
00:36:29,599 --> 00:36:34,720
reappointed commissioners uh who may be

855
00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:36,240
with us here in council chambers

856
00:36:34,720 --> 00:36:38,480
tonight. You may come to the front of

857
00:36:36,240 --> 00:36:41,680
the deis to receive your oath of office

858
00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:43,599
from our city court. Thank you for your

859
00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:46,000
willingness to serve our community and

860
00:36:43,599 --> 00:36:49,359
support the important work of the city's

861
00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:50,560
boards and commissions.

862
00:36:49,359 --> 00:36:52,615
You guys are all just going to stand

863
00:36:50,560 --> 00:36:54,635
alone.

864
00:36:52,615 --> 00:36:54,635
[applause]

865
00:37:07,680 --> 00:37:13,200
» If everyone could please raise your

866
00:37:09,359 --> 00:37:16,400
right hand and repeat after me.

867
00:37:13,200 --> 00:37:18,480
» I say your name. I

868
00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:20,240
» Do solemnly swear or affirm

869
00:37:18,480 --> 00:37:22,160
» Do solemnly swear or affirm

870
00:37:20,240 --> 00:37:23,760
» That I will support and defend

871
00:37:22,160 --> 00:37:25,680
» That I will support and defend

872
00:37:23,760 --> 00:37:26,400
» The Constitution of the of the United

873
00:37:25,680 --> 00:37:28,320
States

874
00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:29,839
» The Constitution of the United States

875
00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:30,480
» And the Constitution of the State of

876
00:37:29,839 --> 00:37:32,240
California

877
00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:33,040
» In the Constitution of the State of

878
00:37:32,240 --> 00:37:35,440
California

879
00:37:33,040 --> 00:37:37,119
» Against all enemies foreign and domestic

880
00:37:35,440 --> 00:37:37,760
» Against all enemies foreign and

881
00:37:37,119 --> 00:37:39,119
domestic.

882
00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:39,839
» That I will bear true faith and

883
00:37:39,119 --> 00:37:41,359
allegiance

884
00:37:39,839 --> 00:37:41,920
» That I will bear true faith and

885
00:37:41,359 --> 00:37:43,359
allegiance

886
00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:45,520
» To the Constitution of the United

887
00:37:43,359 --> 00:37:45,920
States. the Constitution of the United

888
00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:47,520
States

889
00:37:45,920 --> 00:37:48,160
» And the Constitution of the State of

890
00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:49,920
California

891
00:37:48,160 --> 00:37:50,560
» And the Constitution of the State of

892
00:37:49,920 --> 00:37:52,640
California

893
00:37:50,560 --> 00:37:54,560
» That I take this obligation freely

894
00:37:52,640 --> 00:37:56,400
» That I take this obligation freely

895
00:37:54,560 --> 00:37:58,160
» Without any mental reservation

896
00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:59,440
» Without any mental reservation

897
00:37:58,160 --> 00:38:00,800
» Or purpose of evasion

898
00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:03,359
» For purpose of

899
00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:05,440
» And I will faithfully discharge

900
00:38:03,359 --> 00:38:06,880
» I will faithfully discharge

901
00:38:05,440 --> 00:38:08,320
» The duties on which

902
00:38:06,880 --> 00:38:09,520
» The duties

903
00:38:08,320 --> 00:38:10,800
» I'm about to enter

904
00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:13,181
» I'm about to enter

905
00:38:10,800 --> 00:38:15,201
» Congratulations

906
00:38:13,181 --> 00:38:15,201
» [applause]

907
00:38:18,880 --> 00:38:21,760
» Certificates for you all. If our council

908
00:38:20,560 --> 00:38:24,920
would like to come out, we can do a

909
00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:24,920
group photo.

910
00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:39,240
Congratulations you guys. Thank you for

911
00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:39,240
serving San Mateo.

912
00:38:54,960 --> 00:39:02,280
» I've been asked to come over here.

913
00:38:59,280 --> 00:39:02,280
Congratulations.

914
00:39:15,407 --> 00:39:17,427
[applause]

915
00:39:20,560 --> 00:39:23,560
» Congratulations.

916
00:39:28,560 --> 00:39:32,280
I'm gonna do my best.

917
00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:51,000
Steven,

918
00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:53,680
» As the new board members and

919
00:39:52,480 --> 00:39:55,839
commissioners receive their

920
00:39:53,680 --> 00:39:58,160
certificates, we can take a brief

921
00:39:55,839 --> 00:40:02,040
two-minute recess. Thanks, everybody.

922
00:39:58,160 --> 00:40:02,040
We'll return to business shortly.

923
00:44:13,520 --> 00:44:17,119
Thanks everyone. We'll be resuming

924
00:44:15,400 --> 00:44:19,599
[music] shortly. Please find your seats.

925
00:44:17,119 --> 00:44:19,599
Thank you.

926
00:44:40,720 --> 00:44:43,960
Thank you.

927
00:44:44,560 --> 00:44:49,119
Okay,

928
00:44:46,319 --> 00:44:51,599
we have concluded our consent calendar

929
00:44:49,119 --> 00:44:54,000
items and we're now moving to general

930
00:44:51,599 --> 00:44:55,520
public comment.

931
00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:57,520
Members of the public who wish to

932
00:44:55,520 --> 00:44:59,280
comment on any item not appearing on our

933
00:44:57,520 --> 00:45:02,079
agenda tonight may address the city

934
00:44:59,280 --> 00:45:04,480
council at this time. State law prevents

935
00:45:02,079 --> 00:45:07,200
council from taking action on any matter

936
00:45:04,480 --> 00:45:09,119
not on our agenda. However, your

937
00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:11,520
comments may be referred to staff for

938
00:45:09,119 --> 00:45:13,599
followup. This public comment section is

939
00:45:11,520 --> 00:45:15,599
generally limited to a total of 15

940
00:45:13,599 --> 00:45:17,520
minutes. However, that is subject to

941
00:45:15,599 --> 00:45:20,560
council's discretion and can be extended

942
00:45:17,520 --> 00:45:22,319
if council wishes to do so. If needed,

943
00:45:20,560 --> 00:45:24,400
an opportunity for additional public

944
00:45:22,319 --> 00:45:26,560
comment may also be provided later in

945
00:45:24,400 --> 00:45:28,720
the agenda.

946
00:45:26,560 --> 00:45:31,280
City clerk, can you please tally the

947
00:45:28,720 --> 00:45:35,720
total number of requests

948
00:45:31,280 --> 00:45:35,720
to speak on general public comment?

949
00:46:14,240 --> 00:46:17,760
Thank you, Mayor Lorraine. We've

950
00:46:15,680 --> 00:46:20,160
received a total of 14 requests to speak

951
00:46:17,760 --> 00:46:21,760
for general public comment for council

952
00:46:20,160 --> 00:46:23,440
adopted rules and procedures. That would

953
00:46:21,760 --> 00:46:26,000
set the timer at two minutes per

954
00:46:23,440 --> 00:46:27,440
speaker.

955
00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:29,200
When I call your name, if you could

956
00:46:27,440 --> 00:46:31,119
please line up to my right, that'll

957
00:46:29,200 --> 00:46:34,480
ensure that we receive all of your

958
00:46:31,119 --> 00:46:36,800
comments tonight. Um, our final speaker

959
00:46:34,480 --> 00:46:38,560
in person will be Alan Wang and our

960
00:46:36,800 --> 00:46:41,040
final speaker in our virtual environment

961
00:46:38,560 --> 00:46:42,720
will be Rick Sakura. So, our first three

962
00:46:41,040 --> 00:46:45,280
speakers for general public comment will

963
00:46:42,720 --> 00:46:49,319
be Rich Hedges followed by Kevin Simpson

964
00:46:45,280 --> 00:46:49,319
and Anna Verco Gaditzki.

965
00:47:03,119 --> 00:47:07,599
Good evening, Mayor Lorraine and city

966
00:47:04,880 --> 00:47:10,160
council members. I'm here tonight uh in

967
00:47:07,599 --> 00:47:12,000
a very happy mood. So, I have to say

968
00:47:10,160 --> 00:47:14,400
that I've come here many many times

969
00:47:12,000 --> 00:47:17,040
complaining about 17th in El Camino and

970
00:47:14,400 --> 00:47:20,400
the dangers there. And my belief is that

971
00:47:17,040 --> 00:47:22,720
Calran had been the major block in

972
00:47:20,400 --> 00:47:25,760
getting it done. Unfortunately, it took

973
00:47:22,720 --> 00:47:27,440
the life of a person to get this done.

974
00:47:25,760 --> 00:47:30,000
And that's often the mode when we get

975
00:47:27,440 --> 00:47:33,440
improvements that someone unfortunately

976
00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:37,359
dies. So, I'm here tonight to say once

977
00:47:33,440 --> 00:47:39,440
again, Veronica Vasquez, say her name.

978
00:47:37,359 --> 00:47:41,680
It's so important that we take action

979
00:47:39,440 --> 00:47:44,240
when these kind of things happen. I will

980
00:47:41,680 --> 00:47:46,880
say, by the way, thank you very much for

981
00:47:44,240 --> 00:47:51,440
all the work and also our city manager.

982
00:47:46,880 --> 00:47:54,079
Um, I will say that Matt Fabre at uh

983
00:47:51,440 --> 00:47:57,520
neighborhood meetings said that 28th is

984
00:47:54,079 --> 00:48:00,000
also somewhat of a problem in El Camino.

985
00:47:57,520 --> 00:48:02,240
And just to reiterate what I've said

986
00:48:00,000 --> 00:48:05,280
before, if you don't make crossings of

987
00:48:02,240 --> 00:48:06,960
this main street on the way to Cal Train

988
00:48:05,280 --> 00:48:09,280
safe, people aren't going to ride Cal

989
00:48:06,960 --> 00:48:11,040
Train. And 28th is another spot where

990
00:48:09,280 --> 00:48:12,240
people have to cross to ride Cal Train.

991
00:48:11,040 --> 00:48:13,760
Thank you.

992
00:48:12,240 --> 00:48:15,520
» Thank you. Our next three speakers will

993
00:48:13,760 --> 00:48:17,753
be Kevin Simpson, followed by Anna

994
00:48:15,520 --> 00:48:19,440
Sphereogitzki and Doug Diano.

995
00:48:17,753 --> 00:48:22,079
[clears throat]

996
00:48:19,440 --> 00:48:25,599
» Hi, council. Thanks for the opportunity

997
00:48:22,079 --> 00:48:28,000
to speak. Two weeks ago, a presentation

998
00:48:25,599 --> 00:48:30,559
was made here during open public comment

999
00:48:28,000 --> 00:48:32,480
that I just can't let pass.

1000
00:48:30,559 --> 00:48:36,000
someone stood up, actually three people

1001
00:48:32,480 --> 00:48:38,400
stood up and unfortunately

1002
00:48:36,000 --> 00:48:40,079
um perpetuated a couple of of trends

1003
00:48:38,400 --> 00:48:43,440
that we've been seeing lately that I

1004
00:48:40,079 --> 00:48:44,800
just really can't sustain any longer.

1005
00:48:43,440 --> 00:48:48,240
First of all, they [clears throat]

1006
00:48:44,800 --> 00:48:51,839
proposed an absolutely

1007
00:48:48,240 --> 00:48:55,680
mind-boggling proposal to rip out every

1008
00:48:51,839 --> 00:48:58,079
tree in the tree lawn of Humbled Street

1009
00:48:55,680 --> 00:49:01,440
for 2 miles and replace it with

1010
00:48:58,079 --> 00:49:03,520
additional parking. And this is proposed

1011
00:49:01,440 --> 00:49:05,760
as some kind of great solution to the

1012
00:49:03,520 --> 00:49:09,440
parking versus bike lane problem.

1013
00:49:05,760 --> 00:49:11,680
Imagine if I went into

1014
00:49:09,440 --> 00:49:13,599
Barisford Hillsdale neighborhood and

1015
00:49:11,680 --> 00:49:15,440
proposed that we rip out the median

1016
00:49:13,599 --> 00:49:18,160
strip and all the trees and the tree

1017
00:49:15,440 --> 00:49:20,160
lines in the middle there on both sides.

1018
00:49:18,160 --> 00:49:22,400
Can you imagine how many cows would be

1019
00:49:20,160 --> 00:49:25,359
had? We could fill up a cattle ranch in

1020
00:49:22,400 --> 00:49:28,720
Montana with that. Imagine the cost to

1021
00:49:25,359 --> 00:49:30,960
tear down all of the utility poles and

1022
00:49:28,720 --> 00:49:33,520
all of the street public signs and

1023
00:49:30,960 --> 00:49:36,079
regrind all of the ramps to the

1024
00:49:33,520 --> 00:49:38,400
driveways. and we come up here and we

1025
00:49:36,079 --> 00:49:40,720
waste our time actually thinking about

1026
00:49:38,400 --> 00:49:42,880
these things. This is about the third

1027
00:49:40,720 --> 00:49:45,440
red herring that we've had on this

1028
00:49:42,880 --> 00:49:48,079
entire topic. We've been sent down these

1029
00:49:45,440 --> 00:49:50,720
wild goose chases before. The other

1030
00:49:48,079 --> 00:49:53,599
thing that took place is this continual

1031
00:49:50,720 --> 00:49:56,240
repetition of fake narratives and the

1032
00:49:53,599 --> 00:49:59,119
demeaning and insulting of residents who

1033
00:49:56,240 --> 00:50:02,400
attended every workshop, brought their

1034
00:49:59,119 --> 00:50:04,640
kids, spoke up as residents and

1035
00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:07,200
constituents of that neighborhood in

1036
00:50:04,640 --> 00:50:09,760
favor of the ability to bike safely to

1037
00:50:07,200 --> 00:50:12,079
and from schools and work and whatever.

1038
00:50:09,760 --> 00:50:15,440
It's time to stop shaming people and

1039
00:50:12,079 --> 00:50:18,960
calling them as a group outside special

1040
00:50:15,440 --> 00:50:21,280
interests or activists. They're people,

1041
00:50:18,960 --> 00:50:23,359
their constituents, and they deserve

1042
00:50:21,280 --> 00:50:25,119
respect and I hope these community

1043
00:50:23,359 --> 00:50:26,400
leaders will start displaying that.

1044
00:50:25,119 --> 00:50:28,880
» Thank you. Our next three speakers will

1045
00:50:26,400 --> 00:50:32,280
be Annisitzki followed by Doug Deanna

1046
00:50:28,880 --> 00:50:32,280
and Rick Bono.

1047
00:50:35,440 --> 00:50:40,720
» Good evening, Mayor. Good evening, city

1048
00:50:37,760 --> 00:50:43,200
council. My name is Anna. I'm a senior

1049
00:50:40,720 --> 00:50:45,760
and a resident of San Mateo for 45

1050
00:50:43,200 --> 00:50:48,800
years. I want to talk to you about the

1051
00:50:45,760 --> 00:50:50,720
congregate meal program which has been

1052
00:50:48,800 --> 00:50:54,079
operating for many years in the city of

1053
00:50:50,720 --> 00:50:56,880
San Monteo. The nutrition program is run

1054
00:50:54,079 --> 00:50:59,359
successfully by the city three times per

1055
00:50:56,880 --> 00:51:01,440
week at the Barisford Senior Center and

1056
00:50:59,359 --> 00:51:04,079
two times per week at the King Senior

1057
00:51:01,440 --> 00:51:06,240
Center. The program is designed to

1058
00:51:04,079 --> 00:51:08,800
reduce food insecurity, improve

1059
00:51:06,240 --> 00:51:11,200
nutritional health, prevent social

1060
00:51:08,800 --> 00:51:14,880
isolation, and promote independent

1061
00:51:11,200 --> 00:51:16,960
living. It's a very popular program. The

1062
00:51:14,880 --> 00:51:19,440
funding structures at the two senior

1063
00:51:16,960 --> 00:51:21,359
centers differ. At the King Center,

1064
00:51:19,440 --> 00:51:23,280
participants are asked for a $5

1065
00:51:21,359 --> 00:51:25,520
voluntary donation, whereas at the

1066
00:51:23,280 --> 00:51:28,480
Berisport Center, participants are

1067
00:51:25,520 --> 00:51:31,520
charged $7. The city is charged by the

1068
00:51:28,480 --> 00:51:34,319
caterer $12 per meal and has to make up

1069
00:51:31,520 --> 00:51:36,800
the difference of $5 at Barisford and

1070
00:51:34,319 --> 00:51:40,319
seven in Kinks. I can attest that the

1071
00:51:36,800 --> 00:51:43,200
meals are excellent. The problem is that

1072
00:51:40,319 --> 00:51:45,280
the program is popular due due to its

1073
00:51:43,200 --> 00:51:47,920
excellent reputation and the number of

1074
00:51:45,280 --> 00:51:50,079
participants is growing. Participants

1075
00:51:47,920 --> 00:51:52,720
sign up for up to five meals per week

1076
00:51:50,079 --> 00:51:55,040
and more of us are ending up on weight

1077
00:51:52,720 --> 00:51:57,440
lists for an increasing number of days

1078
00:51:55,040 --> 00:52:00,480
each months. The weight lease is a

1079
00:51:57,440 --> 00:52:02,319
problem. I spoke to city staff. The city

1080
00:52:00,480 --> 00:52:04,559
applied for increased federal funding

1081
00:52:02,319 --> 00:52:06,880
through the county. If the grant is

1082
00:52:04,559 --> 00:52:09,200
received with the increased aotment,

1083
00:52:06,880 --> 00:52:12,480
perhaps the need for a weight list will

1084
00:52:09,200 --> 00:52:14,800
be eliminated. If not, I asked the city

1085
00:52:12,480 --> 00:52:18,160
council to consider a small increase in

1086
00:52:14,800 --> 00:52:20,559
the senior nutrition program. The math

1087
00:52:18,160 --> 00:52:22,960
is simple. Apparently, five extra meals

1088
00:52:20,559 --> 00:52:26,480
per day might eliminate the weight list.

1089
00:52:22,960 --> 00:52:28,480
What would it cost? about $75,000 a year

1090
00:52:26,480 --> 00:52:31,280
between the two centers. It's my

1091
00:52:28,480 --> 00:52:33,760
estimate. I ask the council to consider

1092
00:52:31,280 --> 00:52:36,160
the potential increase in the budget. If

1093
00:52:33,760 --> 00:52:38,800
the county provides the increase a

1094
00:52:36,160 --> 00:52:40,160
lotment, then the needed funds can be

1095
00:52:38,800 --> 00:52:41,599
recalculated.

1096
00:52:40,160 --> 00:52:43,599
» Thank you. Our next three speakers will

1097
00:52:41,599 --> 00:52:47,079
be Doug Deanna, followed by Rick Bonia

1098
00:52:43,599 --> 00:52:47,079
and Carol Eldridge.

1099
00:52:50,880 --> 00:52:56,160
» Good evening, uh, Mayor and Council. Um,

1100
00:52:53,520 --> 00:52:58,240
I'm here to just uh add to my com public

1101
00:52:56,160 --> 00:53:02,559
commentary, written commentary regarding

1102
00:52:58,240 --> 00:53:05,680
the quarter u uh cent tax increase. And

1103
00:53:02,559 --> 00:53:08,480
I just wanted to say it's 17 years and

1104
00:53:05,680 --> 00:53:12,240
two tax increases coming out of the same

1105
00:53:08,480 --> 00:53:14,960
tax pond from the same overt tax people.

1106
00:53:12,240 --> 00:53:17,760
Mayor and council, the pond has been

1107
00:53:14,960 --> 00:53:20,480
fished out. And the folks behind me, I

1108
00:53:17,760 --> 00:53:22,400
don't know 99% of them, but we all have

1109
00:53:20,480 --> 00:53:24,400
one thing in common. We all love

1110
00:53:22,400 --> 00:53:27,760
Samonteo.

1111
00:53:24,400 --> 00:53:30,319
We just don't have the tax love anymore.

1112
00:53:27,760 --> 00:53:32,160
So, it's my suggestion that we try to

1113
00:53:30,319 --> 00:53:35,200
fish out of a different pond. And here

1114
00:53:32,160 --> 00:53:37,760
are four. Franklin, Visa, Robux,

1115
00:53:35,200 --> 00:53:41,280
Guidewire, every glass tower with a logo

1116
00:53:37,760 --> 00:53:43,920
on it. Together, my research shows

1117
00:53:41,280 --> 00:53:46,960
they're printing about $17 million every

1118
00:53:43,920 --> 00:53:49,040
nine hours. The tech bros live here.

1119
00:53:46,960 --> 00:53:51,599
Their kids play on our ball fields. Our

1120
00:53:49,040 --> 00:53:53,680
fire department saves their lives.

1121
00:53:51,599 --> 00:53:56,640
And if anyone here works at one of those

1122
00:53:53,680 --> 00:53:59,440
companies, email the council. Tell them

1123
00:53:56,640 --> 00:54:02,000
who the decision maker is. Better yet,

1124
00:53:59,440 --> 00:54:03,760
hook them up. Because if we want this

1125
00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:06,880
city to grow, it has to be a

1126
00:54:03,760 --> 00:54:09,520
partnership. Residents, council, and the

1127
00:54:06,880 --> 00:54:13,119
companies whose names are on our

1128
00:54:09,520 --> 00:54:14,880
skyline. That's not a tax. That's a

1129
00:54:13,119 --> 00:54:16,480
team.

1130
00:54:14,880 --> 00:54:19,040
Kaching.

1131
00:54:16,480 --> 00:54:21,839
And the love just permeates the room,

1132
00:54:19,040 --> 00:54:22,640
the city, and beyond. I'm here to help.

1133
00:54:21,839 --> 00:54:24,079
Thank you.

1134
00:54:22,640 --> 00:54:25,839
» Thank you. Our next three speakers will

1135
00:54:24,079 --> 00:54:30,119
be Rick Bonia, followed by Carol

1136
00:54:25,839 --> 00:54:30,119
Eldridge and Reverend Alvaro.

1137
00:54:31,280 --> 00:54:35,440
» Good evening, Mayor and Council members

1138
00:54:32,960 --> 00:54:38,319
and staff members.

1139
00:54:35,440 --> 00:54:40,160
I am here tonight to express

1140
00:54:38,319 --> 00:54:43,200
dissatisfaction

1141
00:54:40,160 --> 00:54:45,040
along with Mr. Simpson. I agree.

1142
00:54:43,200 --> 00:54:47,520
Suggestion for ripping out planter

1143
00:54:45,040 --> 00:54:49,520
strips and trees all along Humboldt, not

1144
00:54:47,520 --> 00:54:52,559
a good idea.

1145
00:54:49,520 --> 00:54:53,680
Um, and I'll leave that at that. Um, I

1146
00:54:52,559 --> 00:54:56,160
have another issue though. It's called

1147
00:54:53,680 --> 00:55:00,319
the Horizon Treatment Center.

1148
00:54:56,160 --> 00:55:02,000
I understand that

1149
00:55:00,319 --> 00:55:04,000
people need treatment from time to time.

1150
00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:06,559
People need help. Not all things are

1151
00:55:04,000 --> 00:55:08,720
perfect. People who need treatment are

1152
00:55:06,559 --> 00:55:10,319
not criminals.

1153
00:55:08,720 --> 00:55:13,920
people who have been in treatment in San

1154
00:55:10,319 --> 00:55:15,599
Monteo in Hayward Park and in uh

1155
00:55:13,920 --> 00:55:19,599
Glazenwood

1156
00:55:15,599 --> 00:55:23,040
um down on South P on Palm Avenue near

1157
00:55:19,599 --> 00:55:25,520
schools near churches near all sorts of

1158
00:55:23,040 --> 00:55:28,400
places haven't caused anything like the

1159
00:55:25,520 --> 00:55:31,280
kind of problems that we heard predicted

1160
00:55:28,400 --> 00:55:34,880
by certain members of the public. Hasn't

1161
00:55:31,280 --> 00:55:37,520
happened probably not going to happen.

1162
00:55:34,880 --> 00:55:40,319
We have a certain group of people. They

1163
00:55:37,520 --> 00:55:43,119
brought measure H. They brought measure

1164
00:55:40,319 --> 00:55:44,720
P. They brought measure Y by 43 votes.

1165
00:55:43,119 --> 00:55:47,440
And then measure T happened and there's

1166
00:55:44,720 --> 00:55:50,240
a new majority in town. 60% of the vote

1167
00:55:47,440 --> 00:55:52,079
is a C change. There are people now who

1168
00:55:50,240 --> 00:55:54,079
want to see people get help with getting

1169
00:55:52,079 --> 00:55:57,359
housing, with getting treatment, with

1170
00:55:54,079 --> 00:55:59,280
have basic health care and having just a

1171
00:55:57,359 --> 00:56:01,200
council that listens and responds to

1172
00:55:59,280 --> 00:56:04,240
reason. And I think we've got a little

1173
00:56:01,200 --> 00:56:05,760
off the path. Thank you.

1174
00:56:04,240 --> 00:56:08,000
Thank you. Our next three speakers will

1175
00:56:05,760 --> 00:56:12,720
be Carol Eldridge, followed by Reverend

1176
00:56:08,000 --> 00:56:15,280
Alvaro Duran and John Edeter.

1177
00:56:12,720 --> 00:56:17,520
» Good evening, Matt, Mayor Lorraine, and

1178
00:56:15,280 --> 00:56:19,280
and members of council. My name is Carol

1179
00:56:17,520 --> 00:56:22,319
Eldridge, and I speak this evening as a

1180
00:56:19,280 --> 00:56:25,040
member of one Samonteo. I came to again

1181
00:56:22,319 --> 00:56:27,440
encourage you to give your strong and

1182
00:56:25,040 --> 00:56:29,359
vocal support to the Horizon Recovery

1183
00:56:27,440 --> 00:56:32,319
Center at its originally proposed

1184
00:56:29,359 --> 00:56:35,359
location. It is a question of character,

1185
00:56:32,319 --> 00:56:37,359
the character of Sonteo. Are we the

1186
00:56:35,359 --> 00:56:39,680
generous community that we purport

1187
00:56:37,359 --> 00:56:42,160
ourselves to be?

1188
00:56:39,680 --> 00:56:44,079
Or are we willing to turn our backs on

1189
00:56:42,160 --> 00:56:45,839
people who are willing who are trying to

1190
00:56:44,079 --> 00:56:47,760
restore their lives and reclaim their

1191
00:56:45,839 --> 00:56:49,520
futures?

1192
00:56:47,760 --> 00:56:52,319
To me, this is the most essential

1193
00:56:49,520 --> 00:56:54,559
question. Um, but I also want to talk

1194
00:56:52,319 --> 00:56:59,119
about the proposed alternative on Mer

1195
00:56:54,559 --> 00:57:00,799
Road. Um I have seen um information

1196
00:56:59,119 --> 00:57:02,559
about what it would require to build

1197
00:57:00,799 --> 00:57:06,480
there and the requirements are very

1198
00:57:02,559 --> 00:57:09,680
demanding. Um the facil the facility

1199
00:57:06,480 --> 00:57:12,079
would have to be raised 8 ft and there

1200
00:57:09,680 --> 00:57:14,559
could be no treatment activity on the

1201
00:57:12,079 --> 00:57:17,280
first floor. Uh you know these

1202
00:57:14,559 --> 00:57:19,359
requirements would result in uh many

1203
00:57:17,280 --> 00:57:21,599
millions of dollars more in building

1204
00:57:19,359 --> 00:57:24,880
costs. And my question is who would pay

1205
00:57:21,599 --> 00:57:28,319
for these? and uh would the funding

1206
00:57:24,880 --> 00:57:31,680
source even approve the relocation of

1207
00:57:28,319 --> 00:57:33,760
the facility to Berlingame?

1208
00:57:31,680 --> 00:57:36,480
I think it would be an utter tragedy if

1209
00:57:33,760 --> 00:57:38,480
sighting considerations prevented this

1210
00:57:36,480 --> 00:57:40,640
facility from being built here in San

1211
00:57:38,480 --> 00:57:42,720
Monteo County,

1212
00:57:40,640 --> 00:57:46,079
thereby depriving so many people of the

1213
00:57:42,720 --> 00:57:48,960
ability to heal. And I doubt that this

1214
00:57:46,079 --> 00:57:52,720
council wants to be responsible for that

1215
00:57:48,960 --> 00:57:54,559
happening that they that you aspire to

1216
00:57:52,720 --> 00:57:55,200
that being your legacy. Thank you very

1217
00:57:54,559 --> 00:57:56,880
much.

1218
00:57:55,200 --> 00:57:58,799
» Thank you. Our next three speakers will

1219
00:57:56,880 --> 00:58:03,160
be Reverend Alvaro Duran followed by

1220
00:57:58,799 --> 00:58:03,160
John Eder and Taso Zraus.

1221
00:58:08,880 --> 00:58:13,359
Members of the council staff and people

1222
00:58:11,040 --> 00:58:15,119
of San Mateo. I'm Reverend Avar Duran,

1223
00:58:13,359 --> 00:58:17,440
the minister of community life of the

1224
00:58:15,119 --> 00:58:19,440
Congregational Church of Sato, but

1225
00:58:17,440 --> 00:58:22,240
tonight I'm going to speak on behalf of

1226
00:58:19,440 --> 00:58:25,839
all the clergy and religious leaders of

1227
00:58:22,240 --> 00:58:27,680
the Peninsula Solidarity Cohort.

1228
00:58:25,839 --> 00:58:30,720
In the letter recently submitted by

1229
00:58:27,680 --> 00:58:33,280
Reverend Dr. Penny Nixon, we affirmed

1230
00:58:30,720 --> 00:58:36,240
our belief that every person possess

1231
00:58:33,280 --> 00:58:38,319
dignity inherent and that the common

1232
00:58:36,240 --> 00:58:41,280
good is measured by how we care for

1233
00:58:38,319 --> 00:58:44,079
those who are most vulnerable among us.

1234
00:58:41,280 --> 00:58:46,000
And I'd like to build upon that message.

1235
00:58:44,079 --> 00:58:48,799
Over the past months, much of this

1236
00:58:46,000 --> 00:58:51,839
conversation about Horizon Recovery

1237
00:58:48,799 --> 00:58:55,920
Center has focused on process, location,

1238
00:58:51,839 --> 00:58:58,240
and public concern. Those issues matter.

1239
00:58:55,920 --> 00:59:01,200
Public trust matters and community

1240
00:58:58,240 --> 00:59:04,480
engagement matters. But process cannot

1241
00:59:01,200 --> 00:59:08,240
become a substitute for justice. Nor can

1242
00:59:04,480 --> 00:59:10,799
fear become a substitute for evidence.

1243
00:59:08,240 --> 00:59:13,599
What concerns many of us is that not

1244
00:59:10,799 --> 00:59:18,240
that questions were raised, questions

1245
00:59:13,599 --> 00:59:20,799
were are always healthy. Common

1246
00:59:18,240 --> 00:59:23,359
communities should ask difficult

1247
00:59:20,799 --> 00:59:26,079
questions. What concerns us is what

1248
00:59:23,359 --> 00:59:29,040
happens when evidence is presented,

1249
00:59:26,079 --> 00:59:31,599
experts are heard, and questions answer.

1250
00:59:29,040 --> 00:59:34,319
Yet fear continues to carry greater

1251
00:59:31,599 --> 00:59:37,440
weight than facts. Public leadership

1252
00:59:34,319 --> 00:59:39,760
requires more than reflecting anxiety.

1253
00:59:37,440 --> 00:59:42,960
It requires helping communities

1254
00:59:39,760 --> 00:59:45,760
distinguish between what it is fear and

1255
00:59:42,960 --> 00:59:47,440
what is demonstrator. As a pastor

1256
00:59:45,760 --> 00:59:50,480
serving less than two blocks from the

1257
00:59:47,440 --> 00:59:54,400
proposed site, I have witnessed a

1258
00:59:50,480 --> 00:59:57,839
reality very different from

1259
00:59:54,400 --> 01:00:00,720
the one often described in this debate.

1260
00:59:57,839 --> 01:00:03,680
Our church hosts recovery groups for

1261
01:00:00,720 --> 01:00:05,839
years while simultaneously serving

1262
01:00:03,680 --> 01:00:08,640
children, families, older adults, and

1263
01:00:05,839 --> 01:00:10,880
vulnerable members of our community. The

1264
01:00:08,640 --> 01:00:13,440
catastrophe that has been predicted has

1265
01:00:10,880 --> 01:00:16,079
not been materialized. What we have

1266
01:00:13,440 --> 01:00:18,720
witnessed instead is healing. The people

1267
01:00:16,079 --> 01:00:19,440
needs these services are already part of

1268
01:00:18,720 --> 01:00:21,599
our community.

1269
01:00:19,440 --> 01:00:23,520
» Thank you. Thank you. Our next three

1270
01:00:21,599 --> 01:00:27,960
speakers will be John Edter followed by

1271
01:00:23,520 --> 01:00:27,960
Taso Zrais and Mike Swire.

1272
01:00:30,799 --> 01:00:36,079
Good evening, council. Thank you all for

1273
01:00:33,280 --> 01:00:38,240
all the great work you do. Um, I am here

1274
01:00:36,079 --> 01:00:41,280
tonight encouraging this council to

1275
01:00:38,240 --> 01:00:43,839
support the horizon project at 101 North

1276
01:00:41,280 --> 01:00:46,000
El Camino Rial and to have a city-led

1277
01:00:43,839 --> 01:00:49,520
working group formed to include max

1278
01:00:46,000 --> 01:00:51,440
maximizing the public's input. The

1279
01:00:49,520 --> 01:00:53,599
city's support of such a working group

1280
01:00:51,440 --> 01:00:56,640
would give it legitimacy and encourage

1281
01:00:53,599 --> 01:00:58,640
open and civil conversations.

1282
01:00:56,640 --> 01:01:01,119
Your support for this project would be

1283
01:00:58,640 --> 01:01:03,680
in line with the S with Sonteo County's

1284
01:01:01,119 --> 01:01:06,640
behavioral health and recovery services,

1285
01:01:03,680 --> 01:01:08,799
Sonteo County Health Plans, Sonteo

1286
01:01:06,640 --> 01:01:11,920
Medical Center, the county's homeless

1287
01:01:08,799 --> 01:01:14,319
and farm workers health programs, 10 of

1288
01:01:11,920 --> 01:01:16,559
the 11 surveyed police departments in

1289
01:01:14,319 --> 01:01:19,440
the county and the California Department

1290
01:01:16,559 --> 01:01:21,440
of Health Services.

1291
01:01:19,440 --> 01:01:23,680
The tremendous support by all of these

1292
01:01:21,440 --> 01:01:26,079
healthc care departments is quite

1293
01:01:23,680 --> 01:01:30,160
indicative of the project's excellent

1294
01:01:26,079 --> 01:01:33,040
opportunity to strive to to here in

1295
01:01:30,160 --> 01:01:35,040
Sonatel. There is confusion surrounding

1296
01:01:33,040 --> 01:01:38,079
this project as it pertains to this

1297
01:01:35,040 --> 01:01:40,079
county or this council's position. a

1298
01:01:38,079 --> 01:01:42,960
statement clarifying that this council

1299
01:01:40,079 --> 01:01:45,920
is neutral on the project and will weigh

1300
01:01:42,960 --> 01:01:48,960
in on it at the appropriate stage of its

1301
01:01:45,920 --> 01:01:51,839
proc of its uh approval process would

1302
01:01:48,960 --> 01:01:53,359
clear up that matter. Thank you.

1303
01:01:51,839 --> 01:01:55,680
» Thank you. Our next three speakers will

1304
01:01:53,359 --> 01:01:59,000
be Taso Zra followed by Mike Swire and

1305
01:01:55,680 --> 01:01:59,000
Trina Pierce.

1306
01:02:04,799 --> 01:02:10,200
Humboldt Street bike lanes remain an

1307
01:02:07,200 --> 01:02:10,200
issue.

1308
01:02:10,319 --> 01:02:15,507
There are three to four, sometimes five

1309
01:02:13,040 --> 01:02:16,640
bike trips per day on average.

1310
01:02:15,507 --> 01:02:18,960
[clears throat]

1311
01:02:16,640 --> 01:02:21,839
Um, a proposal was brought up to widen

1312
01:02:18,960 --> 01:02:25,680
the street equal that of

1313
01:02:21,839 --> 01:02:27,760
um, Delaware

1314
01:02:25,680 --> 01:02:30,559
and it seemed like a reasonable

1315
01:02:27,760 --> 01:02:32,079
response. Mr. Simpson here argued that

1316
01:02:30,559 --> 01:02:34,880
imagine going to another neighborhood

1317
01:02:32,079 --> 01:02:36,400
and ripping out trees, but ignore the

1318
01:02:34,880 --> 01:02:39,440
fact that they ripped out parking for

1319
01:02:36,400 --> 01:02:42,559
the residents on Humbult Street. How is

1320
01:02:39,440 --> 01:02:44,880
that even equal?

1321
01:02:42,559 --> 01:02:48,480
Let me talk about Horizon for a second.

1322
01:02:44,880 --> 01:02:51,520
Horizon is a pure real estate asset buy

1323
01:02:48,480 --> 01:02:55,599
by a nonprofit that has $15 million in

1324
01:02:51,520 --> 01:02:58,240
assets and property assets.

1325
01:02:55,599 --> 01:03:00,880
That's all it is. They provide services

1326
01:02:58,240 --> 01:03:04,640
using our taxpayer dollars and and

1327
01:03:00,880 --> 01:03:07,040
medical county um or uh insurance

1328
01:03:04,640 --> 01:03:09,280
policies, but they want to own the

1329
01:03:07,040 --> 01:03:11,760
asset. If you were given $2 million from

1330
01:03:09,280 --> 01:03:14,240
the county and $25 million from the

1331
01:03:11,760 --> 01:03:16,640
state, which is taxpayer money, you'd

1332
01:03:14,240 --> 01:03:18,640
want to buy the prime real estate on 101

1333
01:03:16,640 --> 01:03:21,200
El Camino versus just providing

1334
01:03:18,640 --> 01:03:24,079
services, which are needed services on

1335
01:03:21,200 --> 01:03:27,558
Mer Road. So, they want to own real

1336
01:03:24,079 --> 01:03:28,240
estate. That's what they want to do.

1337
01:03:27,558 --> 01:03:31,599
[snorts]

1338
01:03:28,240 --> 01:03:34,480
I want to speak a little bit about

1339
01:03:31,599 --> 01:03:36,880
um the recusal.

1340
01:03:34,480 --> 01:03:40,720
Adam Lorraine has a longstanding

1341
01:03:36,880 --> 01:03:43,680
relationship. She he endorsed Sema Patel

1342
01:03:40,720 --> 01:03:45,839
and Adam owes a huge debt to Patel and

1343
01:03:43,680 --> 01:03:48,799
Amoli for getting him into elected

1344
01:03:45,839 --> 01:03:51,359
office. Yet, no one is arguing that the

1345
01:03:48,799 --> 01:03:54,400
thick of thieves relationship required a

1346
01:03:51,359 --> 01:03:56,799
rec recusal. I think this whole

1347
01:03:54,400 --> 01:03:58,960
misinformation and rumor about recusals

1348
01:03:56,799 --> 01:04:01,599
is ridiculous and I'm glad it wasn't

1349
01:03:58,960 --> 01:04:02,799
brought up tonight. And if it is, I'd

1350
01:04:01,599 --> 01:04:03,359
say it's shameful.

1351
01:04:02,799 --> 01:04:03,680
» Thank you.

1352
01:04:03,359 --> 01:04:05,119
» Thank you.

1353
01:04:03,680 --> 01:04:06,880
» Our next three speakers will be Mike

1354
01:04:05,119 --> 01:04:09,880
Swire, followed by Trina Pierce and

1355
01:04:06,880 --> 01:04:09,880
Vicosby.

1356
01:04:11,200 --> 01:04:14,640
» Yeah. Thank you, Mayor Lori and members

1357
01:04:12,640 --> 01:04:16,240
of council. Um, sadly, we've had too

1358
01:04:14,640 --> 01:04:18,720
many tragedies on our streets in San

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Monteo. Veronica Vasquez passed away

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01:04:18,720 --> 01:04:23,200
after being hit in a crosswalk on El

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01:04:20,319 --> 01:04:24,720
Camino at 17th. And the Sandival family

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01:04:23,200 --> 01:04:26,799
was recently hit in a crosswalk on

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01:04:24,720 --> 01:04:29,440
Delaware in front of the high school.

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While I will definitely admit that I

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01:04:29,440 --> 01:04:33,599
whine a lot about what the city is not

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01:04:31,280 --> 01:04:36,559
doing regarding street safety, today I'm

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01:04:33,599 --> 01:04:38,400
here to say that you got it right. In

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01:04:36,559 --> 01:04:39,839
both cases, you and staff swung into

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01:04:38,400 --> 01:04:41,359
action to quickly and effectively

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01:04:39,839 --> 01:04:43,520
address the dangerous conditions in

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01:04:41,359 --> 01:04:44,640
these two locations. When there's a

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01:04:43,520 --> 01:04:46,400
dangerous individual in our

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01:04:44,640 --> 01:04:48,799
neighborhood, we expect the PD to show

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01:04:46,400 --> 01:04:50,720
up within minutes. While that timeline

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01:04:48,799 --> 01:04:53,440
hasn't traditionally applied to dangers

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01:04:50,720 --> 01:04:54,880
on our streets, we are nevertheless very

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01:04:53,440 --> 01:04:56,640
appreciative that the city was able to

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01:04:54,880 --> 01:04:58,559
make improvements within months, not

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01:04:56,640 --> 01:05:00,079
years in these two locations. On

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01:04:58,559 --> 01:05:01,839
Delaware, we now have quick build

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01:05:00,079 --> 01:05:03,760
location or improvements to slow

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01:05:01,839 --> 01:05:05,760
traffic. And as of yesterday on El

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01:05:03,760 --> 01:05:08,400
Camino at 17th, we have a dedicated

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01:05:05,760 --> 01:05:10,400
pedestrian signal so that those on foot

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01:05:08,400 --> 01:05:11,760
don't need to worry about cars making

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01:05:10,400 --> 01:05:14,559
left turns while they are in the

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01:05:11,760 --> 01:05:16,240
crosswalk. This is how a city should

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01:05:14,559 --> 01:05:18,000
work when there is an imminent danger

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01:05:16,240 --> 01:05:20,480
and people are scared to get around

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01:05:18,000 --> 01:05:23,440
without a car. Thank you and keep up the

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01:05:20,480 --> 01:05:25,680
good work. And yes on horizon and no on

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01:05:23,440 --> 01:05:27,200
the tree annihilation. Thank you.

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01:05:25,680 --> 01:05:31,240
» Thank you. Our next two speakers will be

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01:05:27,200 --> 01:05:31,240
Trina Piers followed by Vicos.

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01:05:36,480 --> 01:05:41,760
Good evening, mayor and city council

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01:05:38,559 --> 01:05:43,599
members. Um, I just want to first say I

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01:05:41,760 --> 01:05:48,000
respect you guys. I thank you guys for

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01:05:43,599 --> 01:05:50,079
keeping democracy, for um, just keeping

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01:05:48,000 --> 01:05:52,079
it it good here. I mean, we're hearing

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01:05:50,079 --> 01:05:54,160
all over the country, people are trying

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01:05:52,079 --> 01:05:56,799
to change democracy. People died for

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01:05:54,160 --> 01:05:59,280
democracy. So, I just respect that. And

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01:05:56,799 --> 01:06:02,160
sometimes we don't want the change, but

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01:05:59,280 --> 01:06:03,599
changes come good. You don't want them

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01:06:02,160 --> 01:06:06,000
at first, but then that's a good thing.

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01:06:03,599 --> 01:06:08,079
So, it's always good to get new blood.

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01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:10,640
And then looking at the meetings that

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01:06:08,079 --> 01:06:12,480
were at the King Center.

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01:06:10,640 --> 01:06:15,520
People get up here. I mean, me and

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01:06:12,480 --> 01:06:17,839
Kevin, we're friends. We disagree on

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01:06:15,520 --> 01:06:19,680
everything, but we respect each other.

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01:06:17,839 --> 01:06:22,960
We don't call each other names. We don't

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01:06:19,680 --> 01:06:24,880
do that. But um at those meetings at the

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01:06:22,960 --> 01:06:26,640
King Center, and by the way, at one of

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01:06:24,880 --> 01:06:28,640
those meetings at the King Center,

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01:06:26,640 --> 01:06:31,599
someone wanted to fight from the bike

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01:06:28,640 --> 01:06:34,480
coalition and wasn't good. And a city

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01:06:31,599 --> 01:06:36,400
employee had to stop that. But I hear

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01:06:34,480 --> 01:06:38,720
this all the time. The number one thing

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01:06:36,400 --> 01:06:40,799
that came out of all those meetings when

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01:06:38,720 --> 01:06:43,680
they first got up, it says, "Bring our

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01:06:40,799 --> 01:06:46,559
parking back." They don't care if it's a

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01:06:43,680 --> 01:06:49,839
shared bike lane, a bike boulevard, but

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01:06:46,559 --> 01:06:51,680
the residents there should be able to

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01:06:49,839 --> 01:06:53,119
park. And people say they can't park

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01:06:51,680 --> 01:06:54,160
because they they have driveways. They

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01:06:53,119 --> 01:06:56,160
can park in their driveway. They can

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01:06:54,160 --> 01:06:59,520
park in their garages. Some of those

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01:06:56,160 --> 01:07:01,440
people have children and they get off

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01:06:59,520 --> 01:07:03,039
and work at 1:00 in the morning. So, of

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01:07:01,440 --> 01:07:05,119
course, they park on the street so their

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01:07:03,039 --> 01:07:06,720
kids can come home after work and park

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01:07:05,119 --> 01:07:09,119
there. But they don't see that. They

1434
01:07:06,720 --> 01:07:10,720
don't care that about that. So, I'm just

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01:07:09,119 --> 01:07:13,839
tired of hearing that. So, I think we

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01:07:10,720 --> 01:07:16,400
should go and do everyone right,

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01:07:13,839 --> 01:07:18,720
everyone share the bike lane and get the

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01:07:16,400 --> 01:07:21,039
parking back because that's what the

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01:07:18,720 --> 01:07:22,480
residents want. Thank you.

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01:07:21,039 --> 01:07:26,119
» Thank you. And our final speaker in

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01:07:22,480 --> 01:07:26,119
chambers will be Vicos.

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01:07:27,440 --> 01:07:33,520
» Good evening, Mayor Lorraine, Deputy

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01:07:29,680 --> 01:07:36,720
Mayor Fernandez, Mayor Merittita Nash

1444
01:07:33,520 --> 01:07:42,480
Newsome, and Council Member Sorco

1445
01:07:36,720 --> 01:07:45,520
Gadiski. Sorry. Um, I want to echo what,

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01:07:42,480 --> 01:07:49,440
uh, Trina just said, um, about their

1447
01:07:45,520 --> 01:07:50,960
parking. Um, I offered a solution that

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01:07:49,440 --> 01:07:53,520
seems like a balanced solution. It

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01:07:50,960 --> 01:07:55,440
offers pedestrian safety. It offers bike

1450
01:07:53,520 --> 01:07:58,240
lane safety, wider bike lanes to

1451
01:07:55,440 --> 01:08:01,280
accommodate more bikes. I'm a tree

1452
01:07:58,240 --> 01:08:03,680
hugger. I'm an environmentalist. I share

1453
01:08:01,280 --> 01:08:06,240
Maragolds uh, with my neighborhood

1454
01:08:03,680 --> 01:08:10,000
because we have a whole slew of them. So

1455
01:08:06,240 --> 01:08:13,280
I have no interest in destroying um

1456
01:08:10,000 --> 01:08:15,520
arbor type um things but in this context

1457
01:08:13,280 --> 01:08:18,159
it accommodates an equity priority

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01:08:15,520 --> 01:08:21,759
community who was disenfranchised with

1459
01:08:18,159 --> 01:08:24,319
false data. Um you know when you in my

1460
01:08:21,759 --> 01:08:26,159
industry when we report data if it is

1461
01:08:24,319 --> 01:08:28,319
not reproducible and if it's not

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01:08:26,159 --> 01:08:31,199
accurate we have to retract that data or

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01:08:28,319 --> 01:08:34,400
it's considered fraud. So by that

1464
01:08:31,199 --> 01:08:38,239
virtue, this proposal still stands as a

1465
01:08:34,400 --> 01:08:40,239
valid median between everyone. It's a

1466
01:08:38,239 --> 01:08:42,719
it's a happy balance. And I would think

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01:08:40,239 --> 01:08:44,159
that you would take the time to really

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01:08:42,719 --> 01:08:47,679
review this. I'm sure the city is

1469
01:08:44,159 --> 01:08:50,880
looking into it and understand that

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01:08:47,679 --> 01:08:52,640
during CO we suffered from social

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01:08:50,880 --> 01:08:55,199
distancing which made our lives

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01:08:52,640 --> 01:08:56,799
miserable. But people could actually put

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01:08:55,199 --> 01:08:59,520
a mask over their face and actually

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01:08:56,799 --> 01:09:01,359
interact socially within six feet. Can

1475
01:08:59,520 --> 01:09:02,960
you imagine if you had social

1476
01:09:01,359 --> 01:09:04,719
inaccessibility

1477
01:09:02,960 --> 01:09:06,480
where like I've said before where people

1478
01:09:04,719 --> 01:09:09,120
can't come to your home and visit you

1479
01:09:06,480 --> 01:09:11,199
for events or just seeing how you're

1480
01:09:09,120 --> 01:09:13,359
doing on a regular basis. This is what

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01:09:11,199 --> 01:09:16,000
these people are still suffering from

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01:09:13,359 --> 01:09:18,159
for the last 3 years. Just go talk to

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01:09:16,000 --> 01:09:20,640
them. I have just go there, knock on

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01:09:18,159 --> 01:09:23,199
their door and talk to them. They suffer

1485
01:09:20,640 --> 01:09:24,640
from social inaccessibility and I think

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01:09:23,199 --> 01:09:26,400
that we have to take that into

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01:09:24,640 --> 01:09:26,960
consideration in this proposal. Thank

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01:09:26,400 --> 01:09:28,560
you.

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01:09:26,960 --> 01:09:30,080
» Thank you. moving to our virtual

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01:09:28,560 --> 01:09:32,239
environment where our first speaker will

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01:09:30,080 --> 01:09:35,120
be Lisa Taylor. Lisa, please unmute your

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01:09:32,239 --> 01:09:37,440
mic.

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01:09:35,120 --> 01:09:40,880
» Uh, good evening, Mayor Lorraine and

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01:09:37,440 --> 01:09:42,319
city council members and staff. I'm Lisa

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01:09:40,880 --> 01:09:44,159
Taylor, executive director of the Bay

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01:09:42,319 --> 01:09:47,359
Area Community Health Advisory Council,

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01:09:44,159 --> 01:09:49,120
also known as BAC HAC. And I just want

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01:09:47,359 --> 01:09:51,600
to take this opportunity to thank you

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01:09:49,120 --> 01:09:54,640
for your support and sponsorship of the

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01:09:51,600 --> 01:09:57,520
2026 Soul Stroll for Health that was

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01:09:54,640 --> 01:10:01,199
held at May 16th um at Coyote Point in

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01:09:57,520 --> 01:10:04,560
San Mato. Um we had over 350 people

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01:10:01,199 --> 01:10:07,280
there. Uh we're close to our fundraising

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01:10:04,560 --> 01:10:09,760
goal of $130,000.

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01:10:07,280 --> 01:10:12,159
We had 30 organizations participating in

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01:10:09,760 --> 01:10:14,320
the community health village. We did

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01:10:12,159 --> 01:10:18,719
free screenings for hypertension and

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01:10:14,320 --> 01:10:23,120
diabetes. Uh we distributed over 110 um

1509
01:10:18,719 --> 01:10:26,560
STI prevention supply packets and 60 STI

1510
01:10:23,120 --> 01:10:29,679
uh um prevention education materials. We

1511
01:10:26,560 --> 01:10:32,800
distributed toiletry kits,

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01:10:29,679 --> 01:10:36,480
socks, gloves. We had students there

1513
01:10:32,800 --> 01:10:38,640
from CSM as well the nursing students.

1514
01:10:36,480 --> 01:10:41,280
Um I also want to just give a a special

1515
01:10:38,640 --> 01:10:43,760
thanks to the city ma manager Alex and

1516
01:10:41,280 --> 01:10:46,480
his staff for championing our

1517
01:10:43,760 --> 01:10:49,840
sponsorship. Uh it was great to see

1518
01:10:46,480 --> 01:10:53,040
council member Diaz Nash there as well

1519
01:10:49,840 --> 01:10:56,640
as um park and recck director um Joanne

1520
01:10:53,040 --> 01:11:00,400
McGrini and again this was an event so

1521
01:10:56,640 --> 01:11:04,080
that we could provide education and

1522
01:11:00,400 --> 01:11:07,199
access to services to our community. Uh

1523
01:11:04,080 --> 01:11:09,440
I hope that um we can count on you for

1524
01:11:07,199 --> 01:11:11,360
more sponsorship in the coming year

1525
01:11:09,440 --> 01:11:14,080
because it'll be the 25th anniversary of

1526
01:11:11,360 --> 01:11:17,120
Soul Stroll for Health. Uh that's May

1527
01:11:14,080 --> 01:11:20,560
14th and 15th in 2027. So again, thank

1528
01:11:17,120 --> 01:11:22,719
you very much for your support and your

1529
01:11:20,560 --> 01:11:24,719
sponsorship.

1530
01:11:22,719 --> 01:11:26,480
» Thank you. Our next speaker will be

1531
01:11:24,719 --> 01:11:28,880
Connie Weiss. Connie, please unmute your

1532
01:11:26,480 --> 01:11:30,880
mic.

1533
01:11:28,880 --> 01:11:31,440
» Good evening, city council. Can you hear

1534
01:11:30,880 --> 01:11:32,719
me? Okay.

1535
01:11:31,440 --> 01:11:35,920
» Yes, we can.

1536
01:11:32,719 --> 01:11:38,239
» Okay. Thank you. Um so I want to also

1537
01:11:35,920 --> 01:11:41,600
talk about Humboldt a little bit. Um,

1538
01:11:38,239 --> 01:11:44,880
you put together a very ambitious plan,

1539
01:11:41,600 --> 01:11:47,840
$10 million to make it a one-way street,

1540
01:11:44,880 --> 01:11:51,520
um, restore the parking, but still have

1541
01:11:47,840 --> 01:11:54,159
bike lanes. But every day I go down Sano

1542
01:11:51,520 --> 01:11:58,320
Drive and I see two dedicated park

1543
01:11:54,159 --> 01:12:00,640
lanes, north and south. Um, no trucks,

1544
01:11:58,320 --> 01:12:02,719
much slower traffic. And I think, you

1545
01:12:00,640 --> 01:12:05,920
know what, on Humbult, I would never let

1546
01:12:02,719 --> 01:12:08,640
my child ride on a Humbult bike lane,

1547
01:12:05,920 --> 01:12:10,719
but on Sonteo Drive, I would do that. It

1548
01:12:08,640 --> 01:12:14,239
seems safer. And they're just a couple

1549
01:12:10,719 --> 01:12:16,719
of blocks apart. And they, you know,

1550
01:12:14,239 --> 01:12:18,640
kids, the kids could go to school via

1551
01:12:16,719 --> 01:12:20,239
Sanonteo Drive and then they turn down

1552
01:12:18,640 --> 01:12:22,320
the closest street to whatever school

1553
01:12:20,239 --> 01:12:24,320
they're going to, and it could be a

1554
01:12:22,320 --> 01:12:27,199
great solution. and then you could just

1555
01:12:24,320 --> 01:12:29,199
remove the uh bike lanes on Humbult,

1556
01:12:27,199 --> 01:12:31,520
which is a truck thoroughfare and not

1557
01:12:29,199 --> 01:12:34,320
safe for children anyway, and just put

1558
01:12:31,520 --> 01:12:36,239
the parking back. So, I hope that you

1559
01:12:34,320 --> 01:12:38,800
will consider that. Um it's just going

1560
01:12:36,239 --> 01:12:41,840
to be safer for bikers overall and it'll

1561
01:12:38,800 --> 01:12:44,320
save the city $10 million. And just a

1562
01:12:41,840 --> 01:12:47,679
quick comment on the um Horizon

1563
01:12:44,320 --> 01:12:50,080
situation. The thing that uh concerns me

1564
01:12:47,679 --> 01:12:52,480
the most as a resident close by is that

1565
01:12:50,080 --> 01:12:54,320
it's going to be a drunk tank. And you

1566
01:12:52,480 --> 01:12:58,080
know, it would be better to have that a

1567
01:12:54,320 --> 01:13:01,280
little bit away from elderly housing and

1568
01:12:58,080 --> 01:13:04,159
elementary schools. So, I hope uh people

1569
01:13:01,280 --> 01:13:06,560
will consider that um when discussing it

1570
01:13:04,159 --> 01:13:08,320
going forward. Thank you so much.

1571
01:13:06,560 --> 01:13:10,640
» Thank you. And our final speaker, as was

1572
01:13:08,320 --> 01:13:12,960
announced earlier, will be Rick Sakura.

1573
01:13:10,640 --> 01:13:14,880
Rick, please unmute your mic.

1574
01:13:12,960 --> 01:13:17,280
» Uh good evening, Mayor Lorraine and City

1575
01:13:14,880 --> 01:13:18,800
Council. I would just like to take a

1576
01:13:17,280 --> 01:13:20,640
minute to say something that I haven't

1577
01:13:18,800 --> 01:13:23,040
been able to say because there is always

1578
01:13:20,640 --> 01:13:25,520
so much going on and I only have one

1579
01:13:23,040 --> 01:13:28,239
minute to speak. But tonight I wanted to

1580
01:13:25,520 --> 01:13:31,120
recognize the work that is being put in

1581
01:13:28,239 --> 01:13:33,840
by each of our city council members, our

1582
01:13:31,120 --> 01:13:37,199
city manager, our city attorney, city

1583
01:13:33,840 --> 01:13:39,280
clerk, department heads and staff. I

1584
01:13:37,199 --> 01:13:42,320
know you are all under constant attack

1585
01:13:39,280 --> 01:13:44,880
by one side or the other or me and

1586
01:13:42,320 --> 01:13:47,360
sometimes by amazingly both sides at the

1587
01:13:44,880 --> 01:13:49,199
same time. It seems like we can never

1588
01:13:47,360 --> 01:13:51,679
make anyone happy, but I wanted to

1589
01:13:49,199 --> 01:13:54,159
recognize and appreciate the hard work

1590
01:13:51,679 --> 01:13:56,560
that you all put in in very difficult

1591
01:13:54,159 --> 01:13:58,719
times. Thank you.

1592
01:13:56,560 --> 01:14:02,000
» Thank you, Mayor Lorraine. That

1593
01:13:58,719 --> 01:14:04,000
concludes public comment.

1594
01:14:02,000 --> 01:14:05,679
» Okay. Thank you everyone for your

1595
01:14:04,000 --> 01:14:08,239
comments.

1596
01:14:05,679 --> 01:14:10,000
I just want to look in the direction of

1597
01:14:08,239 --> 01:14:12,800
city manager staff and see if there was

1598
01:14:10,000 --> 01:14:18,640
any anything that wanted to be shared.

1599
01:14:12,800 --> 01:14:23,280
Okay. Um and at this point I will

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01:14:18,640 --> 01:14:25,440
Oh yes. Uh Council Member Diaz Nash.

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01:14:23,280 --> 01:14:27,520
» Thank you. I know we can't do anything

1602
01:14:25,440 --> 01:14:29,840
about this tonight because it hasn't

1603
01:14:27,520 --> 01:14:32,640
been agendaized, but I would love staff

1604
01:14:29,840 --> 01:14:35,760
to take a look at the opportunity to uh

1605
01:14:32,640 --> 01:14:37,440
address the um congregant food, the

1606
01:14:35,760 --> 01:14:40,159
meals, and see if there's an opportunity

1607
01:14:37,440 --> 01:14:41,520
to perhaps expand the the budget to

1608
01:14:40,159 --> 01:14:42,880
cover the weight list.

1609
01:14:41,520 --> 01:14:44,080
» So, you have the item tonight, and that

1610
01:14:42,880 --> 01:14:45,520
would be the appropriate time to have

1611
01:14:44,080 --> 01:14:47,840
that discussion and give direction to

1612
01:14:45,520 --> 01:14:49,600
staff to amend the budget. Yeah, that's

1613
01:14:47,840 --> 01:14:52,800
that's the appropriate time for that.

1614
01:14:49,600 --> 01:14:53,760
» Great. Thank you very much.

1615
01:14:52,800 --> 01:14:57,320
» Okay.

1616
01:14:53,760 --> 01:14:57,320
Thank you for this.

1617
01:14:57,520 --> 01:15:04,960
And now uh let us move to the next item

1618
01:15:01,760 --> 01:15:08,800
on our agenda. Old business item number

1619
01:15:04,960 --> 01:15:12,880
17, 2026 transportation program annual

1620
01:15:08,800 --> 01:15:15,040
review progress update. We have

1621
01:15:12,880 --> 01:15:18,040
a presentation from our public works

1622
01:15:15,040 --> 01:15:18,040
department.

1623
01:15:20,719 --> 01:15:27,440
Thank you, engineering manager JU

1624
01:15:24,719 --> 01:15:28,719
for joining us. No worries. Just give me

1625
01:15:27,440 --> 01:15:31,719
a second here. Setting up the

1626
01:15:28,719 --> 01:15:31,719
presentation.

1627
01:15:38,320 --> 01:15:43,040
» No, I for

1628
01:15:40,880 --> 01:15:47,480
Let's see.

1629
01:15:43,040 --> 01:15:47,480
So, I just make one chain.

1630
01:16:18,480 --> 01:16:24,320
All right. Good evening, city council.

1631
01:16:21,840 --> 01:16:27,199
I'm extremely excited tonight. This is

1632
01:16:24,320 --> 01:16:30,000
our second annual transportation review,

1633
01:16:27,199 --> 01:16:33,120
a city council priority. Uh, yes, there

1634
01:16:30,000 --> 01:16:35,199
we go. I heard some chairs. And tonight,

1635
01:16:33,120 --> 01:16:37,199
there are a lot of slides. Uh, we are

1636
01:16:35,199 --> 01:16:39,360
going through six chapters to talk about

1637
01:16:37,199 --> 01:16:40,640
transportation and really geek out.

1638
01:16:39,360 --> 01:16:42,560
We're going to explain our

1639
01:16:40,640 --> 01:16:45,280
transportation network. Then we're going

1640
01:16:42,560 --> 01:16:48,560
to focus on safety. This is something

1641
01:16:45,280 --> 01:16:50,320
that holds dear to all of our um

1642
01:16:48,560 --> 01:16:52,400
department heads as well as staff. So,

1643
01:16:50,320 --> 01:16:53,600
we are going to focus a lot on safety.

1644
01:16:52,400 --> 01:16:55,120
We're going to talk about active

1645
01:16:53,600 --> 01:16:57,040
transportation. We're going to talk

1646
01:16:55,120 --> 01:16:59,679
about vehicle congestion management,

1647
01:16:57,040 --> 01:17:02,239
parking, and as well as some challenges

1648
01:16:59,679 --> 01:17:04,320
that the transportation division is

1649
01:17:02,239 --> 01:17:06,239
facing.

1650
01:17:04,320 --> 01:17:09,199
So, first off, our transportation

1651
01:17:06,239 --> 01:17:11,280
network, it's very vast. It includes

1652
01:17:09,199 --> 01:17:13,840
roadways, traffic signals, train

1653
01:17:11,280 --> 01:17:15,840
stations, ped bridges, all of it. And

1654
01:17:13,840 --> 01:17:19,280
more specifically, we're talking about

1655
01:17:15,840 --> 01:17:23,120
80 bridges, 7,000 street lights in

1656
01:17:19,280 --> 01:17:26,080
total, over 200 plus centerline roadway

1657
01:17:23,120 --> 01:17:28,400
miles. We have 90 signalized

1658
01:17:26,080 --> 01:17:31,040
intersection, the most in the county,

1659
01:17:28,400 --> 01:17:33,280
and we have over 190 bus stops. There

1660
01:17:31,040 --> 01:17:36,000
are a lot of metrics to consider and

1661
01:17:33,280 --> 01:17:38,640
look at, but ultimately for the city of

1662
01:17:36,000 --> 01:17:41,440
Sanail or transportation network is

1663
01:17:38,640 --> 01:17:43,040
vast. But how did it get here? Well, it

1664
01:17:41,440 --> 01:17:45,600
really starts with a general plan. I

1665
01:17:43,040 --> 01:17:47,040
think a lot of council member is really

1666
01:17:45,600 --> 01:17:48,640
familiar with this. So the previous

1667
01:17:47,040 --> 01:17:51,280
general plan really got us to this

1668
01:17:48,640 --> 01:17:53,760
point. But recently we adopted a new

1669
01:17:51,280 --> 01:17:56,560
general plan, general plan 20 240. And

1670
01:17:53,760 --> 01:17:58,640
here it outlines the goals, the

1671
01:17:56,560 --> 01:18:01,600
objectives and the policies of how are

1672
01:17:58,640 --> 01:18:04,400
we going to get to our current place to

1673
01:18:01,600 --> 01:18:06,239
point B. And there are a lot of those.

1674
01:18:04,400 --> 01:18:08,960
So here is the highlight of our

1675
01:18:06,239 --> 01:18:11,920
circulation element. As identified in

1676
01:18:08,960 --> 01:18:14,800
the general plan, we've carved out a lot

1677
01:18:11,920 --> 01:18:17,520
of policies that pertain to really the

1678
01:18:14,800 --> 01:18:19,920
four main chapters we'll be discussing.

1679
01:18:17,520 --> 01:18:21,840
Safety, active transportation, vehicle

1680
01:18:19,920 --> 01:18:22,954
congestion management, and parking

1681
01:18:21,840 --> 01:18:23,840
management. I'm not going

1682
01:18:22,954 --> 01:18:26,960
[clears throat] to go through every

1683
01:18:23,840 --> 01:18:30,560
single policy here, but we will revisit

1684
01:18:26,960 --> 01:18:33,760
them as we discuss the chapters.

1685
01:18:30,560 --> 01:18:36,400
Something new, our 2026 strategic plan.

1686
01:18:33,760 --> 01:18:39,280
Now this discussion here is discussing

1687
01:18:36,400 --> 01:18:42,719
the 2025 accomplishments and this

1688
01:18:39,280 --> 01:18:44,880
strategic plan is adopted for 2026. But

1689
01:18:42,719 --> 01:18:47,280
we do want to highlight there is a lot

1690
01:18:44,880 --> 01:18:49,199
of overlap and alignment even with the

1691
01:18:47,280 --> 01:18:51,440
current work that we're doing and more

1692
01:18:49,199 --> 01:18:52,960
so as we pursue future endeavors in

1693
01:18:51,440 --> 01:18:54,560
transportation. So there are three main

1694
01:18:52,960 --> 01:18:55,920
goals that you see there in little

1695
01:18:54,560 --> 01:18:58,080
bullet points. Work towards a

1696
01:18:55,920 --> 01:18:59,920
transportation system that prioritize

1697
01:18:58,080 --> 01:19:01,600
user safety, accommodates future growth

1698
01:18:59,920 --> 01:19:05,040
and maintains efficient and safe

1699
01:19:01,600 --> 01:19:06,800
operations for all users. very long. The

1700
01:19:05,040 --> 01:19:08,159
second one is seek funding opportunities

1701
01:19:06,800 --> 01:19:10,320
and partnership that accelerate

1702
01:19:08,159 --> 01:19:11,920
transportation project implementation.

1703
01:19:10,320 --> 01:19:14,400
And then the last one is to pursue

1704
01:19:11,920 --> 01:19:16,719
initiatives that increase access to

1705
01:19:14,400 --> 01:19:19,040
transit, improve east west travel and

1706
01:19:16,719 --> 01:19:22,960
expand last mile connections. For the

1707
01:19:19,040 --> 01:19:24,960
sake of this discussion, we have really

1708
01:19:22,960 --> 01:19:26,960
streamlined the terminology of this. So

1709
01:19:24,960 --> 01:19:28,800
the first one is really to have a

1710
01:19:26,960 --> 01:19:30,400
transportation transportation network

1711
01:19:28,800 --> 01:19:33,360
that's safe, smart, efficient for all

1712
01:19:30,400 --> 01:19:36,000
users. The second one is to really fund

1713
01:19:33,360 --> 01:19:38,480
smarter to build faster if we're looking

1714
01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:40,400
at diversifying the way we implement our

1715
01:19:38,480 --> 01:19:42,560
projects. And the last one is better

1716
01:19:40,400 --> 01:19:45,040
transit, stronger connections. And

1717
01:19:42,560 --> 01:19:47,360
you'll see all three of these strategic

1718
01:19:45,040 --> 01:19:49,440
goals really play out in all the work

1719
01:19:47,360 --> 01:19:51,840
that we're doing.

1720
01:19:49,440 --> 01:19:54,080
So our first metric, we explored this

1721
01:19:51,840 --> 01:19:56,239
and looked at this last year. We pulled

1722
01:19:54,080 --> 01:19:58,880
data from the American community survey

1723
01:19:56,239 --> 01:20:01,679
and it ultimately looks at how Santel

1724
01:19:58,880 --> 01:20:04,000
residents are commuting to work. There's

1725
01:20:01,679 --> 01:20:06,480
a good amount of data here, but

1726
01:20:04,000 --> 01:20:09,600
ultimately there's one common trend in

1727
01:20:06,480 --> 01:20:13,040
2023 and 2024. The latest data set

1728
01:20:09,600 --> 01:20:17,120
that's provided vehicles still account

1729
01:20:13,040 --> 01:20:19,280
for over or close to 75% of all modes of

1730
01:20:17,120 --> 01:20:21,280
transportation when getting to work.

1731
01:20:19,280 --> 01:20:22,960
Now, the difference between 2023 and

1732
01:20:21,280 --> 01:20:24,960
2024 that we want to highlight is

1733
01:20:22,960 --> 01:20:28,159
there's an increase in car pooling from

1734
01:20:24,960 --> 01:20:31,679
9 to 11% and public transit ultimately

1735
01:20:28,159 --> 01:20:33,920
went from 6 to 9% which is consistent

1736
01:20:31,679 --> 01:20:36,480
with what we're seeing from our

1737
01:20:33,920 --> 01:20:38,880
colleagues at SAM trans.

1738
01:20:36,480 --> 01:20:41,760
Now the purpose of this slide is per our

1739
01:20:38,880 --> 01:20:43,280
general plan policies as well as where

1740
01:20:41,760 --> 01:20:45,840
we're heading towards in a complete

1741
01:20:43,280 --> 01:20:48,400
street nature. We don't know the exact

1742
01:20:45,840 --> 01:20:51,440
divide in terms of percentages but we

1743
01:20:48,400 --> 01:20:54,560
want to get to a more balanced network

1744
01:20:51,440 --> 01:20:56,320
is what we're striving for.

1745
01:20:54,560 --> 01:20:59,520
So we're going to jump into our first

1746
01:20:56,320 --> 01:21:02,480
chapter and program and that's safety.

1747
01:20:59,520 --> 01:21:04,719
And there are really three big general

1748
01:21:02,480 --> 01:21:06,719
plan policies from vision zero to El

1749
01:21:04,719 --> 01:21:09,520
Camino Royale being a pedestrian safety

1750
01:21:06,719 --> 01:21:11,679
corridor to really looking at adrade

1751
01:21:09,520 --> 01:21:13,520
rail crossings um in terms of

1752
01:21:11,679 --> 01:21:15,600
eliminating it and also our first

1753
01:21:13,520 --> 01:21:17,679
strategic goal in having a safe smart

1754
01:21:15,600 --> 01:21:19,280
efficient transportation network for all

1755
01:21:17,679 --> 01:21:22,239
users.

1756
01:21:19,280 --> 01:21:23,760
Here's a highlight of six major programs

1757
01:21:22,239 --> 01:21:25,280
and these are programs these are not

1758
01:21:23,760 --> 01:21:27,679
projects that we have. These are

1759
01:21:25,280 --> 01:21:30,239
programs that have multiple projects

1760
01:21:27,679 --> 01:21:32,000
underneath each of them to go ahead and

1761
01:21:30,239 --> 01:21:35,840
implement safety. First one is bike

1762
01:21:32,000 --> 01:21:37,760
samatail that promotes bicycle safety is

1763
01:21:35,840 --> 01:21:40,560
really the priority there. We have our

1764
01:21:37,760 --> 01:21:42,400
safe routes to school program that is

1765
01:21:40,560 --> 01:21:44,880
ramping up if you will. We have our

1766
01:21:42,400 --> 01:21:46,880
local roadway safety plan and we had our

1767
01:21:44,880 --> 01:21:49,199
first city adopt a local roadway safety

1768
01:21:46,880 --> 01:21:51,199
plan in 2024 and we'll go ahead and give

1769
01:21:49,199 --> 01:21:53,280
an update on what that is but that is a

1770
01:21:51,199 --> 01:21:55,920
very datadriven

1771
01:21:53,280 --> 01:21:57,920
plan that looks at collision history

1772
01:21:55,920 --> 01:21:59,840
where there are systemic treatments that

1773
01:21:57,920 --> 01:22:01,600
could potentially solve that. We have

1774
01:21:59,840 --> 01:22:03,679
our high voltage program that is coming

1775
01:22:01,600 --> 01:22:05,760
to an end but really two that we're

1776
01:22:03,679 --> 01:22:08,239
going to focus on the citywide traffic

1777
01:22:05,760 --> 01:22:10,320
calming which focuses on speeds. So

1778
01:22:08,239 --> 01:22:12,159
predominantly a lot of the requests that

1779
01:22:10,320 --> 01:22:14,719
comes in or general traffic inquiries

1780
01:22:12,159 --> 01:22:16,639
goes through a traffic comment inbox

1781
01:22:14,719 --> 01:22:19,120
because often times what we notice is

1782
01:22:16,639 --> 01:22:20,880
over 70% of the inquiries are related to

1783
01:22:19,120 --> 01:22:22,719
people are speeding on my street. How

1784
01:22:20,880 --> 01:22:24,239
can I reduce the speeds? So we have a

1785
01:22:22,719 --> 01:22:26,480
whole entire program for that for

1786
01:22:24,239 --> 01:22:29,040
implementing ultimately measures the

1787
01:22:26,480 --> 01:22:31,280
slow speed. The next one is new. It's

1788
01:22:29,040 --> 01:22:33,440
our quick build safety program. That

1789
01:22:31,280 --> 01:22:35,600
program was adopted in 2024 and we'll

1790
01:22:33,440 --> 01:22:38,159
dive into that, but ultimately it

1791
01:22:35,600 --> 01:22:40,159
catches a lot of different measures. So,

1792
01:22:38,159 --> 01:22:42,719
this is not just speed cushions, if you

1793
01:22:40,159 --> 01:22:44,800
will. We're talking about bulboutouts,

1794
01:22:42,719 --> 01:22:48,560
lighting improvements, high visibility

1795
01:22:44,800 --> 01:22:50,080
crosswalks, RFBs, all of it. So, this is

1796
01:22:48,560 --> 01:22:51,520
a new program we're wrapping up and

1797
01:22:50,080 --> 01:22:54,000
we're really excited to share some

1798
01:22:51,520 --> 01:22:55,760
details on.

1799
01:22:54,000 --> 01:22:58,159
Here's a map. And we're not going to go

1800
01:22:55,760 --> 01:23:01,920
through every single project, but these

1801
01:22:58,159 --> 01:23:04,159
are our current 2025 active CIP safety

1802
01:23:01,920 --> 01:23:06,480
projects in here that are listed. And

1803
01:23:04,159 --> 01:23:08,880
there's a couple of symbols in here that

1804
01:23:06,480 --> 01:23:12,080
ties to whether it's grant funded as

1805
01:23:08,880 --> 01:23:14,880
well as demonstrated by that um home

1806
01:23:12,080 --> 01:23:16,320
looking icon. So all of our bike satell

1807
01:23:14,880 --> 01:23:19,280
programs we would consider safety

1808
01:23:16,320 --> 01:23:20,960
projects for bicyclists. We have at

1809
01:23:19,280 --> 01:23:23,440
number one our local roadway safety

1810
01:23:20,960 --> 01:23:25,040
priority project that looks at over six

1811
01:23:23,440 --> 01:23:28,800
different intersections in the entire

1812
01:23:25,040 --> 01:23:30,880
city to improve safety on a streamlined

1813
01:23:28,800 --> 01:23:32,719
timeline. Then we are currently looking

1814
01:23:30,880 --> 01:23:34,560
at our safe for us to school program. We

1815
01:23:32,719 --> 01:23:37,440
have a couple of capital programs that

1816
01:23:34,560 --> 01:23:39,840
we'll go into as well, but this is the

1817
01:23:37,440 --> 01:23:41,760
first map of many and later on at the

1818
01:23:39,840 --> 01:23:45,280
end you'll see how all the projects

1819
01:23:41,760 --> 01:23:47,520
overlap each other.

1820
01:23:45,280 --> 01:23:50,000
Trafficcom coming as mentioned this is

1821
01:23:47,520 --> 01:23:53,760
really our front line if you will. In

1822
01:23:50,000 --> 01:23:57,840
2025 we received over 145 trafficcoming

1823
01:23:53,760 --> 01:24:02,159
requests as represented by the graphic

1824
01:23:57,840 --> 01:24:05,600
at the left. In here we had over 1,800

1825
01:24:02,159 --> 01:24:09,199
plus email exchanges with the residents

1826
01:24:05,600 --> 01:24:13,280
in itself. Time spent on email responses

1827
01:24:09,199 --> 01:24:17,280
exceeded 20 uh, 1100 hours in total and

1828
01:24:13,280 --> 01:24:19,280
we spent over 650 hours in the field and

1829
01:24:17,280 --> 01:24:21,520
time spent on administrative duties

1830
01:24:19,280 --> 01:24:23,520
whether that's looking at surveys

1831
01:24:21,520 --> 01:24:24,960
whether that's looking at data whether

1832
01:24:23,520 --> 01:24:28,159
it's correct and looking at some of the

1833
01:24:24,960 --> 01:24:30,960
speed volumes exceed 200 all in over

1834
01:24:28,159 --> 01:24:34,080
2,000 hours spent just on this one

1835
01:24:30,960 --> 01:24:36,400
program. These estimates we update every

1836
01:24:34,080 --> 01:24:39,280
single year as we track through it and

1837
01:24:36,400 --> 01:24:41,679
we have done so in 2025. Now I want to

1838
01:24:39,280 --> 01:24:44,400
note this doesn't even include

1839
01:24:41,679 --> 01:24:46,159
implementation time. This is just all

1840
01:24:44,400 --> 01:24:48,080
the front-end work that goes into this

1841
01:24:46,159 --> 01:24:50,639
one program.

1842
01:24:48,080 --> 01:24:52,880
So how does that compare 20 to 24? Well,

1843
01:24:50,639 --> 01:24:54,239
you can see across the board whether

1844
01:24:52,880 --> 01:24:56,639
you're looking at the total requests

1845
01:24:54,239 --> 01:24:58,639
that increased 14%. Whether you're

1846
01:24:56,639 --> 01:25:02,080
looking at the total hours spent that

1847
01:24:58,639 --> 01:25:04,719
exceeded 15% increase. And the story of

1848
01:25:02,080 --> 01:25:07,040
of this is there's more demand for this

1849
01:25:04,719 --> 01:25:09,360
and we expect this to go up more as

1850
01:25:07,040 --> 01:25:12,360
we're integrating into our citywide CRM

1851
01:25:09,360 --> 01:25:12,360
system.

1852
01:25:12,989 --> 01:25:18,159
[snorts]

1853
01:25:14,000 --> 01:25:20,320
Next is our quick build safety program.

1854
01:25:18,159 --> 01:25:22,719
So this program was adopted and funded

1855
01:25:20,320 --> 01:25:24,400
in 2024 and it has the goal to

1856
01:25:22,719 --> 01:25:27,520
dramatically reduce injuries and

1857
01:25:24,400 --> 01:25:30,159
fatalities by implementing proven safety

1858
01:25:27,520 --> 01:25:34,000
treatments in weeks or months instead of

1859
01:25:30,159 --> 01:25:37,040
years. So since 2024 when we started the

1860
01:25:34,000 --> 01:25:38,719
program we have developed controls.

1861
01:25:37,040 --> 01:25:41,199
What are some of the thresholds? What

1862
01:25:38,719 --> 01:25:43,920
are our evaluation criteria? What are we

1863
01:25:41,199 --> 01:25:46,159
considering? Then we drafted design

1864
01:25:43,920 --> 01:25:47,600
guidelines and toolkits to say these are

1865
01:25:46,159 --> 01:25:49,600
city standards. this is how we're going

1866
01:25:47,600 --> 01:25:51,920
to implement paint and post. This is the

1867
01:25:49,600 --> 01:25:54,639
color. This is what we're going after.

1868
01:25:51,920 --> 01:25:56,400
Then we establish on call resources

1869
01:25:54,639 --> 01:25:59,360
because we realize doing everything

1870
01:25:56,400 --> 01:26:01,360
inhouse is not the most efficient. So we

1871
01:25:59,360 --> 01:26:03,679
want to go ahead and establish that.

1872
01:26:01,360 --> 01:26:06,480
Here we are today in 2026. The program

1873
01:26:03,679 --> 01:26:08,400
is growing and this is one where we are

1874
01:26:06,480 --> 01:26:10,800
actively out there designing

1875
01:26:08,400 --> 01:26:12,480
implementing as we are staring the ship

1876
01:26:10,800 --> 01:26:14,639
and streamlining and we'll go through

1877
01:26:12,480 --> 01:26:18,080
that process but we are still working on

1878
01:26:14,639 --> 01:26:20,480
an evaluation and scaling criteria and

1879
01:26:18,080 --> 01:26:23,840
maintenance and monitoring refinement is

1880
01:26:20,480 --> 01:26:25,440
ongoing as our on&m staff is realizing I

1881
01:26:23,840 --> 01:26:28,960
think it's really good to implement

1882
01:26:25,440 --> 01:26:32,080
these treatments but paint and post is

1883
01:26:28,960 --> 01:26:34,159
different than say concrete etc. There

1884
01:26:32,080 --> 01:26:37,040
is a design life cycle that is

1885
01:26:34,159 --> 01:26:38,800
significant significantly quicker and as

1886
01:26:37,040 --> 01:26:41,280
we implement this throughout the city,

1887
01:26:38,800 --> 01:26:43,679
we need to budget and account for how do

1888
01:26:41,280 --> 01:26:45,360
we maintain the delineators and the

1889
01:26:43,679 --> 01:26:47,920
paint and the thermal that's out the

1890
01:26:45,360 --> 01:26:50,320
street. So here's a schedule that I

1891
01:26:47,920 --> 01:26:52,239
ultimately want to compare in our normal

1892
01:26:50,320 --> 01:26:54,719
CIP project that we'll be going through

1893
01:26:52,239 --> 01:26:56,639
a lot of in this presentation. It

1894
01:26:54,719 --> 01:26:58,960
roughly takes about 4 months to do

1895
01:26:56,639 --> 01:27:01,040
planning on an average project. So our

1896
01:26:58,960 --> 01:27:03,280
average project here is about $2 to $3

1897
01:27:01,040 --> 01:27:05,280
million for us.

1898
01:27:03,280 --> 01:27:09,120
It takes about 12 months for us to go

1899
01:27:05,280 --> 01:27:13,199
through the design from 0% to 35 to 65

1900
01:27:09,120 --> 01:27:15,199
to 95 to 100 and do community engagement

1901
01:27:13,199 --> 01:27:18,400
and about four months for construction

1902
01:27:15,199 --> 01:27:21,360
ultimately. So a lot on the front end

1903
01:27:18,400 --> 01:27:23,920
for quick build. Our goal in here is to

1904
01:27:21,360 --> 01:27:27,360
fit the planning, the designing and the

1905
01:27:23,920 --> 01:27:28,880
construction of a project in about six

1906
01:27:27,360 --> 01:27:32,239
months.

1907
01:27:28,880 --> 01:27:33,920
So that's a 70% reduction in delivery

1908
01:27:32,239 --> 01:27:35,920
schedule.

1909
01:27:33,920 --> 01:27:38,239
70% and that's what we're aiming for

1910
01:27:35,920 --> 01:27:40,159
because we wanted this to be different

1911
01:27:38,239 --> 01:27:41,679
than our CIP project. There's a

1912
01:27:40,159 --> 01:27:43,760
streamlined process of how we get

1913
01:27:41,679 --> 01:27:45,520
notification out to the public as well

1914
01:27:43,760 --> 01:27:47,840
and we feel like these are safety

1915
01:27:45,520 --> 01:27:49,600
critical projects that really doesn't

1916
01:27:47,840 --> 01:27:52,239
have a lot of wiggle room in terms of

1917
01:27:49,600 --> 01:27:54,800
implementation.

1918
01:27:52,239 --> 01:27:57,520
So let's talk about our current process.

1919
01:27:54,800 --> 01:27:59,679
The evaluation and assessment currently

1920
01:27:57,520 --> 01:28:01,920
that undergoes every single project

1921
01:27:59,679 --> 01:28:04,080
whether it be been done internally

1922
01:28:01,920 --> 01:28:06,320
proactively. We meet once a month with

1923
01:28:04,080 --> 01:28:08,560
our health and safety fire and PD to

1924
01:28:06,320 --> 01:28:10,800
look at collision data and we analyze

1925
01:28:08,560 --> 01:28:13,600
trends that are outside of adopted

1926
01:28:10,800 --> 01:28:15,920
documents. That is done by city staff

1927
01:28:13,600 --> 01:28:18,560
planning and engineering.

1928
01:28:15,920 --> 01:28:20,159
After that is decided and we look at all

1929
01:28:18,560 --> 01:28:22,080
the collision history. We look at

1930
01:28:20,159 --> 01:28:24,159
whether it's in a high injury network,

1931
01:28:22,080 --> 01:28:27,360
the implementation time frame, the

1932
01:28:24,159 --> 01:28:30,400
dollar amount of where it is at as well.

1933
01:28:27,360 --> 01:28:33,199
We then need to design an engineer even

1934
01:28:30,400 --> 01:28:35,760
for intersection project in order for

1935
01:28:33,199 --> 01:28:38,239
our O andM staff or a contractor to

1936
01:28:35,760 --> 01:28:40,400
install. We need something on paper that

1937
01:28:38,239 --> 01:28:42,719
is constructable.

1938
01:28:40,400 --> 01:28:44,880
Then implementation currently our city

1939
01:28:42,719 --> 01:28:48,239
staff on& and M crew does it and

1940
01:28:44,880 --> 01:28:50,320
ultimately maintenance as well. A common

1941
01:28:48,239 --> 01:28:52,639
theme here in the quick build program as

1942
01:28:50,320 --> 01:28:55,440
everyone sees there are a lot of city

1943
01:28:52,639 --> 01:28:57,760
staff and resources and as we undergo

1944
01:28:55,440 --> 01:29:00,400
every single one of our program these

1945
01:28:57,760 --> 01:29:03,040
are the same staff and same on andm

1946
01:29:00,400 --> 01:29:05,520
staff and vehicles and equipment that

1947
01:29:03,040 --> 01:29:07,760
are doing all of our other programs. So

1948
01:29:05,520 --> 01:29:11,040
we have to pull away from other things

1949
01:29:07,760 --> 01:29:13,199
in order to do the quick build program.

1950
01:29:11,040 --> 01:29:14,800
Now the future process we're trying to

1951
01:29:13,199 --> 01:29:16,400
refine and streamline because we do

1952
01:29:14,800 --> 01:29:19,120
realize there is a bottleneck here and

1953
01:29:16,400 --> 01:29:21,679
it is city staffed to some extent for

1954
01:29:19,120 --> 01:29:24,000
the design and engineering phase. We

1955
01:29:21,679 --> 01:29:25,840
have recently established an on call

1956
01:29:24,000 --> 01:29:28,480
transportation consultant. So once we

1957
01:29:25,840 --> 01:29:30,320
have evaluated we can go ahead and give

1958
01:29:28,480 --> 01:29:33,199
direction and scope to our on call

1959
01:29:30,320 --> 01:29:35,199
consultant to make the plans. Currently,

1960
01:29:33,199 --> 01:29:37,120
ON&M is doing the implementation itself,

1961
01:29:35,199 --> 01:29:39,679
but we are in the processes of doing an

1962
01:29:37,120 --> 01:29:42,159
RFP to have a quick build specialist

1963
01:29:39,679 --> 01:29:45,360
contractor that has certain amount of

1964
01:29:42,159 --> 01:29:47,840
stock of say RFB supplied. We can

1965
01:29:45,360 --> 01:29:50,800
specify specifically when we give you a

1966
01:29:47,840 --> 01:29:52,960
task order, how long before you need to

1967
01:29:50,800 --> 01:29:55,600
complete this to go ahead and meet our

1968
01:29:52,960 --> 01:29:58,320
six-month window and then ultimately

1969
01:29:55,600 --> 01:30:01,280
have city, staff, and on andm maintain

1970
01:29:58,320 --> 01:30:02,719
um the devices afterwards.

1971
01:30:01,280 --> 01:30:05,199
So, what does this do? Well, it

1972
01:30:02,719 --> 01:30:06,800
maximizes city staff resources for the

1973
01:30:05,199 --> 01:30:10,400
rest of the transportation division

1974
01:30:06,800 --> 01:30:13,120
projects. It streamlines implementation,

1975
01:30:10,400 --> 01:30:14,719
increase delivery as the program ramps

1976
01:30:13,120 --> 01:30:18,000
up.

1977
01:30:14,719 --> 01:30:20,000
So, here is a map of the 12 plus active

1978
01:30:18,000 --> 01:30:22,639
quick build projects. And I want to be

1979
01:30:20,000 --> 01:30:24,960
clear, the active quick build projects

1980
01:30:22,639 --> 01:30:28,000
are not the ones that are identified in

1981
01:30:24,960 --> 01:30:30,400
our LR LRSP, a local roadway safety

1982
01:30:28,000 --> 01:30:32,480
plan. There's a whole entire other

1983
01:30:30,400 --> 01:30:35,120
program that is set up to deliver those

1984
01:30:32,480 --> 01:30:37,040
projects identified there. These are the

1985
01:30:35,120 --> 01:30:39,280
ones that city staff meets on a monthly

1986
01:30:37,040 --> 01:30:41,199
basis with PD and fire that proactively

1987
01:30:39,280 --> 01:30:43,199
looks at collision data to see if there

1988
01:30:41,199 --> 01:30:45,520
are trends that we feel like can meet

1989
01:30:43,199 --> 01:30:48,080
our criteria and then we'll place it on

1990
01:30:45,520 --> 01:30:49,920
a map. This is also an area where often

1991
01:30:48,080 --> 01:30:52,400
times when we get leads from the public,

1992
01:30:49,920 --> 01:30:54,639
we will investigate further as data

1993
01:30:52,400 --> 01:30:56,719
refineses and we will add it to the

1994
01:30:54,639 --> 01:30:59,760
criteria. So there are 12 active ones

1995
01:30:56,719 --> 01:31:02,719
that are ongoing. 17th and ECR is one

1996
01:30:59,760 --> 01:31:04,960
that we dedicated quick bill funding to.

1997
01:31:02,719 --> 01:31:08,080
It was instrumental in getting us

1998
01:31:04,960 --> 01:31:11,040
resources to doing a couple of traffic

1999
01:31:08,080 --> 01:31:13,440
analysis and funding a lot of the cost

2000
01:31:11,040 --> 01:31:15,679
to go ahead and streamline this process.

2001
01:31:13,440 --> 01:31:18,320
Samel Drive and Monte Diablo right now

2002
01:31:15,679 --> 01:31:19,520
were approved for a hallway stop and

2003
01:31:18,320 --> 01:31:21,360
we're going through the process of the

2004
01:31:19,520 --> 01:31:24,159
warrant and using a lot of the resources

2005
01:31:21,360 --> 01:31:26,000
there. Elorado on fourth and third, New

2006
01:31:24,159 --> 01:31:29,040
Crosswalk and Delaware Street and State

2007
01:31:26,000 --> 01:31:31,440
Street as well are just a couple to

2008
01:31:29,040 --> 01:31:34,000
mention that is using QuickBill funding

2009
01:31:31,440 --> 01:31:36,800
to quickly implement safety measures in

2010
01:31:34,000 --> 01:31:38,239
our streets. Another really important

2011
01:31:36,800 --> 01:31:40,560
component quick bill funds that we

2012
01:31:38,239 --> 01:31:43,600
leverage is what we call critical quick

2013
01:31:40,560 --> 01:31:46,080
bill gap funding. So, we have a pool of

2014
01:31:43,600 --> 01:31:49,199
money in QuickBo and if there's a

2015
01:31:46,080 --> 01:31:50,880
capital project that says maybe there's

2016
01:31:49,199 --> 01:31:53,440
a bid that came in a little bit higher

2017
01:31:50,880 --> 01:31:55,360
than expected and we just need a couple

2018
01:31:53,440 --> 01:31:57,440
of thousands of dollars to go get it

2019
01:31:55,360 --> 01:31:59,600
over the hump, right, to implement some

2020
01:31:57,440 --> 01:32:01,520
safety improvements. This is what we

2021
01:31:59,600 --> 01:32:02,880
call gap funding and we have funded

2022
01:32:01,520 --> 01:32:05,199
three projects to date that's

2023
01:32:02,880 --> 01:32:07,920
successfully moving forward. The first

2024
01:32:05,199 --> 01:32:09,520
one is the Delaware Safe Routes

2025
01:32:07,920 --> 01:32:11,760
protected bike lane project that's

2026
01:32:09,520 --> 01:32:13,600
currently out in construction right now.

2027
01:32:11,760 --> 01:32:15,840
the Hillsdale Boulevard Alama delos

2028
01:32:13,600 --> 01:32:17,440
Pugus intersection safety project as

2029
01:32:15,840 --> 01:32:19,600
well utilize some of the quick bill

2030
01:32:17,440 --> 01:32:22,159
funding to move this along and then the

2031
01:32:19,600 --> 01:32:24,800
last one is the LRSB priority package

2032
01:32:22,159 --> 01:32:27,120
one as well.

2033
01:32:24,800 --> 01:32:30,719
So with that I'm going to move on to our

2034
01:32:27,120 --> 01:32:33,520
local roadway safety plan.

2035
01:32:30,719 --> 01:32:35,118
Again 2024 seems like it is a pivotal

2036
01:32:33,520 --> 01:32:35,120
moment in transportation.

2037
01:32:35,118 --> 01:32:38,880
» [snorts]

2038
01:32:35,120 --> 01:32:42,239
» We adopted our first LRSP in 2024 of May

2039
01:32:38,880 --> 01:32:44,239
and in there lies the top 10 priority

2040
01:32:42,239 --> 01:32:46,960
projects. These are the top 10

2041
01:32:44,239 --> 01:32:50,080
intersections that's purely data driven

2042
01:32:46,960 --> 01:32:52,239
looking at seven years of data of where

2043
01:32:50,080 --> 01:32:54,080
the most collisions and incidents had

2044
01:32:52,239 --> 01:32:56,320
occurred in our city and whether there

2045
01:32:54,080 --> 01:32:58,239
are treatments in the engineering field

2046
01:32:56,320 --> 01:33:02,159
in terms of our toolkit that can solve

2047
01:32:58,239 --> 01:33:05,520
it. And we're happy to say realistically

2048
01:33:02,159 --> 01:33:07,360
less than two years later, we have 70%

2049
01:33:05,520 --> 01:33:11,199
of the projects that are funded and

2050
01:33:07,360 --> 01:33:15,199
ongoing as of right now. ECR and 22nd,

2051
01:33:11,199 --> 01:33:17,920
ECR in 27th. We recently completed our

2052
01:33:15,199 --> 01:33:19,520
number one most collision intersection

2053
01:33:17,920 --> 01:33:22,159
in Humble and Popppler and protected

2054
01:33:19,520 --> 01:33:26,000
left turns for vehicles to eliminate the

2055
01:33:22,159 --> 01:33:27,840
vehicle and pedestrian phase humble and

2056
01:33:26,000 --> 01:33:29,600
various locations. That's over four

2057
01:33:27,840 --> 01:33:32,560
intersections on Humble alone. That's at

2058
01:33:29,600 --> 01:33:34,239
65% design and constructed uh

2059
01:33:32,560 --> 01:33:37,120
construction funding is all funded

2060
01:33:34,239 --> 01:33:39,600
already through grants. Fashion Island,

2061
01:33:37,120 --> 01:33:41,600
you guys got a big update from Bethany

2062
01:33:39,600 --> 01:33:43,679
uh a couple of meetings ago. That is a

2063
01:33:41,600 --> 01:33:46,800
big win for us and expected to move

2064
01:33:43,679 --> 01:33:49,040
forward um into construction in 2027 to

2065
01:33:46,800 --> 01:33:52,639
towards construction. Hillsdale Franklin

2066
01:33:49,040 --> 01:33:54,719
and Norfolk intersection 65% design and

2067
01:33:52,639 --> 01:33:57,360
Peninsula Delaware is expected to go

2068
01:33:54,719 --> 01:33:59,600
into construction in about three and a

2069
01:33:57,360 --> 01:34:04,080
half months.

2070
01:33:59,600 --> 01:34:07,120
So these are our most injury-prone

2071
01:34:04,080 --> 01:34:09,840
intersections in the entire city as

2072
01:34:07,120 --> 01:34:12,560
identified in the LRSP and we have 70%

2073
01:34:09,840 --> 01:34:14,400
of them in progress and funded in about

2074
01:34:12,560 --> 01:34:17,360
a year and a half a little less than

2075
01:34:14,400 --> 01:34:20,560
two. We currently have forecasted

2076
01:34:17,360 --> 01:34:24,400
allocation of the remaining three 8, 9,

2077
01:34:20,560 --> 01:34:26,880
and 10 for fiscal year 27 and 28 right

2078
01:34:24,400 --> 01:34:28,480
now.

2079
01:34:26,880 --> 01:34:30,719
Next, I want to talk about our citywide

2080
01:34:28,480 --> 01:34:32,880
speed limit program. So, as mentioned

2081
01:34:30,719 --> 01:34:34,639
earlier, everyone recalls we went ahead

2082
01:34:32,880 --> 01:34:37,840
and adopted ordinance. Thank you, city

2083
01:34:34,639 --> 01:34:39,520
council. So, if you're within 500 ft of

2084
01:34:37,840 --> 01:34:41,280
any public or private school, this

2085
01:34:39,520 --> 01:34:43,679
enforceable speed limit when children

2086
01:34:41,280 --> 01:34:46,000
are present is 15 miles per hour. So

2087
01:34:43,679 --> 01:34:49,040
that was done. Currently we are

2088
01:34:46,000 --> 01:34:51,760
reertifying the remaining streets in our

2089
01:34:49,040 --> 01:34:54,320
city and we have started data

2090
01:34:51,760 --> 01:34:56,400
collection. We selected our consultant.

2091
01:34:54,320 --> 01:34:59,280
They are in the process of doing all the

2092
01:34:56,400 --> 01:35:01,040
speed surveys and we are as city staff

2093
01:34:59,280 --> 01:35:03,600
and our professional consultants

2094
01:35:01,040 --> 01:35:06,159
reviewing all of that data. And at this

2095
01:35:03,600 --> 01:35:09,199
moment, we are expected to bring an

2096
01:35:06,159 --> 01:35:12,719
adoption of a new ordinance to reertify

2097
01:35:09,199 --> 01:35:15,280
all of our speeds in the city sometime

2098
01:35:12,719 --> 01:35:19,520
in fall or winter 2026. So, we're a

2099
01:35:15,280 --> 01:35:22,400
couple of months away from that effort.

2100
01:35:19,520 --> 01:35:25,840
Next, safe routes to school. Again, big

2101
01:35:22,400 --> 01:35:27,840
milestones in 2024. We started our first

2102
01:35:25,840 --> 01:35:30,800
strategic plan. We completed that in

2103
01:35:27,840 --> 01:35:33,040
2025 to really give a vision of where

2104
01:35:30,800 --> 01:35:35,600
we're heading towards. So that first

2105
01:35:33,040 --> 01:35:38,480
phase is completed. What we're doing

2106
01:35:35,600 --> 01:35:40,480
this winter is we are taking all of the

2107
01:35:38,480 --> 01:35:43,280
improvements recommended and we're going

2108
01:35:40,480 --> 01:35:45,679
to implementation

2109
01:35:43,280 --> 01:35:48,320
plan of what a five-year plan looks like

2110
01:35:45,679 --> 01:35:50,880
for safe routes. And then we're going to

2111
01:35:48,320 --> 01:35:53,360
propose that in the summer 2027 in the

2112
01:35:50,880 --> 01:35:55,840
next funding request annual budget cycle

2113
01:35:53,360 --> 01:35:58,159
is our game plan at the moment. But that

2114
01:35:55,840 --> 01:36:00,960
doesn't mean there hasn't been anything

2115
01:35:58,159 --> 01:36:03,280
done in safe routes while we're waiting

2116
01:36:00,960 --> 01:36:04,880
for this detailed implementation plan.

2117
01:36:03,280 --> 01:36:07,199
The Delaware safe routes to school

2118
01:36:04,880 --> 01:36:09,600
program is in construction and that's

2119
01:36:07,199 --> 01:36:11,600
going to be a really good bridge between

2120
01:36:09,600 --> 01:36:14,239
Delaware and multiple schools whether

2121
01:36:11,600 --> 01:36:16,480
that be college park new going all the

2122
01:36:14,239 --> 01:36:18,320
way up to Concar. It's a great project

2123
01:36:16,480 --> 01:36:20,880
protected bike lanes as well as complete

2124
01:36:18,320 --> 01:36:23,199
street elements. Our Alama delis Pugas

2125
01:36:20,880 --> 01:36:25,600
and Hillsdale safety improvement project

2126
01:36:23,199 --> 01:36:27,679
started with talking to Hillsdale High

2127
01:36:25,600 --> 01:36:29,679
multiple years ago and we are months

2128
01:36:27,679 --> 01:36:33,280
away from getting into the construction

2129
01:36:29,679 --> 01:36:35,840
phase. We received over 390,000 in grant

2130
01:36:33,280 --> 01:36:38,000
funding to go ahead and start another

2131
01:36:35,840 --> 01:36:40,080
improvement for the Hillsdale area at

2132
01:36:38,000 --> 01:36:42,400
the Hillsdale 31st Avenue safe routes

2133
01:36:40,080 --> 01:36:44,719
school project that also includes

2134
01:36:42,400 --> 01:36:48,320
another intersection safety improvement

2135
01:36:44,719 --> 01:36:50,719
at 31st in Alama del Pugas. So while

2136
01:36:48,320 --> 01:36:53,440
we're waiting for really our vision and

2137
01:36:50,719 --> 01:36:55,679
our implementation plan to get shored up

2138
01:36:53,440 --> 01:36:57,760
and vetted through, we are currently

2139
01:36:55,679 --> 01:37:01,119
working on a lot of safety improvements

2140
01:36:57,760 --> 01:37:04,960
related to safe school

2141
01:37:01,119 --> 01:37:07,360
safety metrics. This one is a hot topic.

2142
01:37:04,960 --> 01:37:10,239
I know safety is in the forefront. So

2143
01:37:07,360 --> 01:37:11,920
what we've done is we utilize year after

2144
01:37:10,239 --> 01:37:15,040
year what we call a transportation

2145
01:37:11,920 --> 01:37:17,920
injury mapping system that is hosted by

2146
01:37:15,040 --> 01:37:20,159
UC Berkeley. And in here, what you're

2147
01:37:17,920 --> 01:37:24,960
looking at are all the injury

2148
01:37:20,159 --> 01:37:27,920
collisions. That does not include US 101

2149
01:37:24,960 --> 01:37:30,719
and 92. So, it includes the freeways.

2150
01:37:27,920 --> 01:37:32,159
Exclusive freeways. And in 2025, we're

2151
01:37:30,719 --> 01:37:33,600
going to go through some numbers, but

2152
01:37:32,159 --> 01:37:35,440
we're going to do a comparison because

2153
01:37:33,600 --> 01:37:38,080
this is the second year we're doing

2154
01:37:35,440 --> 01:37:41,040
this. And now we get two years of data

2155
01:37:38,080 --> 01:37:43,679
to see how we're doing. But in total,

2156
01:37:41,040 --> 01:37:47,199
197 total collisions occurred. If you

2157
01:37:43,679 --> 01:37:49,360
look at the split, 70% of those are

2158
01:37:47,199 --> 01:37:51,760
predominantly vehicle related. The

2159
01:37:49,360 --> 01:37:54,080
number one vehicle collision type still

2160
01:37:51,760 --> 01:37:56,719
to this day and I I recall last year was

2161
01:37:54,080 --> 01:37:59,119
the same are broadsides which are some

2162
01:37:56,719 --> 01:38:01,280
of the most severe and we do not want to

2163
01:37:59,119 --> 01:38:05,199
see that. In terms of the age

2164
01:38:01,280 --> 01:38:07,840
distribution, the 15 to 64 year old

2165
01:38:05,199 --> 01:38:10,639
split there is still the largest which

2166
01:38:07,840 --> 01:38:13,520
is at 78%. And if we're looking at the

2167
01:38:10,639 --> 01:38:18,239
severity of that, we had one fatality,

2168
01:38:13,520 --> 01:38:22,800
13 severe incidences and 93% of those,

2169
01:38:18,239 --> 01:38:24,960
which accounts for 183 are minor. Now, I

2170
01:38:22,800 --> 01:38:29,280
just want to note that we did not

2171
01:38:24,960 --> 01:38:32,880
include freeway collisions, but if we

2172
01:38:29,280 --> 01:38:36,719
did, the 197 total collisions would be

2173
01:38:32,880 --> 01:38:39,440
somewhere near 400. So it would nearly

2174
01:38:36,719 --> 01:38:42,159
double if we include the collisions that

2175
01:38:39,440 --> 01:38:43,920
are on US 101 and 92 just somewhere

2176
01:38:42,159 --> 01:38:45,520
underneath there. But I I want to know

2177
01:38:43,920 --> 01:38:47,280
it's a standard practice for us to not

2178
01:38:45,520 --> 01:38:49,040
include those. It doesn't mean we're not

2179
01:38:47,280 --> 01:38:51,360
monitoring it and looking at trends, but

2180
01:38:49,040 --> 01:38:53,600
for this purpose of this presentation,

2181
01:38:51,360 --> 01:38:57,119
we wanted to keep it within the city

2182
01:38:53,600 --> 01:39:01,360
limits, if you will.

2183
01:38:57,119 --> 01:39:03,360
So total collisions 2025 2024. And we

2184
01:39:01,360 --> 01:39:05,840
have a new metric here that's called the

2185
01:39:03,360 --> 01:39:08,639
three-year PP average which is pre

2186
01:39:05,840 --> 01:39:12,480
pandemic. We wanted to see how we're

2187
01:39:08,639 --> 01:39:15,119
comparing what 2017 2018 2019 before the

2188
01:39:12,480 --> 01:39:18,119
pandem pandemic hit. And here are the

2189
01:39:15,119 --> 01:39:18,119
numbers.

2190
01:39:19,520 --> 01:39:27,040
So yearover-year is comparing 2025 and

2191
01:39:23,440 --> 01:39:29,440
2024. You can see a total collisions

2192
01:39:27,040 --> 01:39:33,679
that does not include freeway. So 101

2193
01:39:29,440 --> 01:39:36,639
and 92 had a decrease in 12%.

2194
01:39:33,679 --> 01:39:41,360
Pedestrian total collisions decrease by

2195
01:39:36,639 --> 01:39:43,840
13%. Bicyclist by 19%, vehicles by 10%.

2196
01:39:41,360 --> 01:39:45,760
And fatal by 50%. But again, you're

2197
01:39:43,840 --> 01:39:48,159
they're just going from 2 to 1. I just

2198
01:39:45,760 --> 01:39:51,280
want to note that in here, but severity

2199
01:39:48,159 --> 01:39:54,880
did go up 44%. So that went from 9 to

2200
01:39:51,280 --> 01:39:59,920
13. Our minor collisions as well dropped

2201
01:39:54,880 --> 01:40:02,719
14%. that went from 213 to 183.

2202
01:39:59,920 --> 01:40:07,440
When looking at the 3-year prepandemic

2203
01:40:02,719 --> 01:40:11,360
average, so looking at 2017, 2018, 2019,

2204
01:40:07,440 --> 01:40:15,840
it was a decrease again of 18% for total

2205
01:40:11,360 --> 01:40:19,840
collisions, 30% for pedestrian, 5% for

2206
01:40:15,840 --> 01:40:24,320
bicyclist, 16% for vehicles, 25% for

2207
01:40:19,840 --> 01:40:27,920
fatal, 11% for severe um severe

2208
01:40:24,320 --> 01:40:29,520
collisions, and 18% for minor. small

2209
01:40:27,920 --> 01:40:34,400
sample size. We're looking at ultimately

2210
01:40:29,520 --> 01:40:36,719
at 2024 as well as 2017, 2018, 2019. But

2211
01:40:34,400 --> 01:40:39,600
as you can see outside of the year over

2212
01:40:36,719 --> 01:40:42,719
year for the severity, there have been

2213
01:40:39,600 --> 01:40:46,400
reductions by what we're showing here in

2214
01:40:42,719 --> 01:40:48,400
terms of what we're reporting.

2215
01:40:46,400 --> 01:40:51,119
So with that, I want to switch gears to

2216
01:40:48,400 --> 01:40:53,600
active transportation, which has one of

2217
01:40:51,119 --> 01:40:56,000
our larger city council priorities, a

2218
01:40:53,600 --> 01:40:57,679
lot of funds dedicated to it, and we

2219
01:40:56,000 --> 01:41:00,159
have a lot of plans that dictate how

2220
01:40:57,679 --> 01:41:02,719
this is going to play out. So here it is

2221
01:41:00,159 --> 01:41:04,480
at the left, active transportation. We

2222
01:41:02,719 --> 01:41:06,400
have a lot of policies that pertain to

2223
01:41:04,480 --> 01:41:08,639
it, probably the most in terms of where

2224
01:41:06,400 --> 01:41:10,560
we're going towards. And there are

2225
01:41:08,639 --> 01:41:13,119
really two strategic goals that really

2226
01:41:10,560 --> 01:41:15,440
ties to this as well. safe, smart,

2227
01:41:13,119 --> 01:41:17,760
efficient transportation for all, better

2228
01:41:15,440 --> 01:41:20,320
transit, stronger connections, and we

2229
01:41:17,760 --> 01:41:22,239
have a lot of documents that really tell

2230
01:41:20,320 --> 01:41:24,080
us where we need to go. From our general

2231
01:41:22,239 --> 01:41:26,239
plan, bicycle master plan, our ped

2232
01:41:24,080 --> 01:41:28,960
master plan, our complete streets plan

2233
01:41:26,239 --> 01:41:30,719
that is currently paused, and our

2234
01:41:28,960 --> 01:41:33,679
transit ordinance development pedestrian

2235
01:41:30,719 --> 01:41:35,520
access plan.

2236
01:41:33,679 --> 01:41:38,159
I say we're going to see a lot of maps,

2237
01:41:35,520 --> 01:41:41,040
and I'm not joking. And this is one for

2238
01:41:38,159 --> 01:41:43,920
active transportation projects that are

2239
01:41:41,040 --> 01:41:46,400
currently active as of 2025 and still at

2240
01:41:43,920 --> 01:41:48,080
this moment. Starting at the top,

2241
01:41:46,400 --> 01:41:49,840
there's the Peninsula Corridor Complete

2242
01:41:48,080 --> 01:41:53,760
Streets, which is grant funded, over

2243
01:41:49,840 --> 01:41:55,840
$1.5 million in grants thanks to the TA.

2244
01:41:53,760 --> 01:41:58,320
We have our 19th Avenue Fashion Alley

2245
01:41:55,840 --> 01:42:00,719
multimodal project, 28th Avenue gap

2246
01:41:58,320 --> 01:42:03,199
closure project as well. The list goes

2247
01:42:00,719 --> 01:42:05,119
on and on. We completed multiple

2248
01:42:03,199 --> 01:42:08,800
projects in terms of advancing our

2249
01:42:05,119 --> 01:42:10,880
network for bike ped in 2025 listed at

2250
01:42:08,800 --> 01:42:12,880
the bottom and we'll go through those a

2251
01:42:10,880 --> 01:42:16,159
little bit more in depth. So these are

2252
01:42:12,880 --> 01:42:18,080
dedicated active transportation project.

2253
01:42:16,159 --> 01:42:20,800
I want to say there was a public comment

2254
01:42:18,080 --> 01:42:23,119
to say what are we doing to utilize our

2255
01:42:20,800 --> 01:42:25,840
paving program that is an ongoing

2256
01:42:23,119 --> 01:42:28,000
program and we optimize and look for

2257
01:42:25,840 --> 01:42:30,000
ways to improve on our active

2258
01:42:28,000 --> 01:42:32,480
transportation network. So what you're

2259
01:42:30,000 --> 01:42:35,199
looking at here are in progress, still

2260
01:42:32,480 --> 01:42:38,880
in progress as of right now in terms of

2261
01:42:35,199 --> 01:42:42,400
what we're utilizing for PMP 4A1

2262
01:42:38,880 --> 01:42:45,840
as well as PMP phase 6B.

2263
01:42:42,400 --> 01:42:49,040
There is a caveat here. When projects

2264
01:42:45,840 --> 01:42:50,719
get controversial and parking needs to

2265
01:42:49,040 --> 01:42:53,040
be removed, substantial amount of

2266
01:42:50,719 --> 01:42:55,199
parking, I want to say that's the

2267
01:42:53,040 --> 01:42:58,080
threshold when it doesn't make sense to

2268
01:42:55,199 --> 01:43:01,360
optimize and use the PMP program to go

2269
01:42:58,080 --> 01:43:04,000
ahead and implement some of the bike

2270
01:43:01,360 --> 01:43:06,320
infrastructure. They have a schedule as

2271
01:43:04,000 --> 01:43:09,840
well. They have funding ties. We've

2272
01:43:06,320 --> 01:43:11,920
learned historically that it takes a lot

2273
01:43:09,840 --> 01:43:13,920
of engagement if we're going to remove

2274
01:43:11,920 --> 01:43:15,679
parking, right? people feel strong about

2275
01:43:13,920 --> 01:43:18,400
their parking and we're happy to talk

2276
01:43:15,679 --> 01:43:20,560
about parking later. So when we see that

2277
01:43:18,400 --> 01:43:23,360
happen, a good example is South B

2278
01:43:20,560 --> 01:43:24,880
Street. When you notice that over 50% of

2279
01:43:23,360 --> 01:43:26,400
the parking there might need to be

2280
01:43:24,880 --> 01:43:28,719
removed to implement something like

2281
01:43:26,400 --> 01:43:30,880
this, it no longer makes sense to go

2282
01:43:28,719 --> 01:43:32,400
ahead and tag on top of the PMP network

2283
01:43:30,880 --> 01:43:36,239
to

2284
01:43:32,400 --> 01:43:38,800
basically implement bike infrastructure

2285
01:43:36,239 --> 01:43:40,960
bike. I think council have seen this

2286
01:43:38,800 --> 01:43:44,400
slide before, but the document that was

2287
01:43:40,960 --> 01:43:47,280
adopted in 2020 included over $170

2288
01:43:44,400 --> 01:43:49,440
bicycle projects. $40 million of

2289
01:43:47,280 --> 01:43:52,159
projects identified. And this year I

2290
01:43:49,440 --> 01:43:54,239
added the asterisk because I missed it

2291
01:43:52,159 --> 01:43:57,760
last year. And what the asterisk

2292
01:43:54,239 --> 01:44:00,719
ultimately means is it does not include

2293
01:43:57,760 --> 01:44:02,877
complete street elements, right? And

2294
01:44:00,719 --> 01:44:05,280
it's in 2024.

2295
01:44:02,877 --> 01:44:07,040
[snorts] So what what do I mean by that?

2296
01:44:05,280 --> 01:44:09,040
Well, when we're implementing a bike

2297
01:44:07,040 --> 01:44:10,880
project these days, we like to think

2298
01:44:09,040 --> 01:44:13,119
about safety improvements as well. What

2299
01:44:10,880 --> 01:44:16,239
are we doing for pedestrians as well? We

2300
01:44:13,119 --> 01:44:18,880
can't just go in here and either you're

2301
01:44:16,239 --> 01:44:20,880
striping some bike lanes in a roadway

2302
01:44:18,880 --> 01:44:23,679
that maybe has a lot of potholes, maybe

2303
01:44:20,880 --> 01:44:26,320
needs repaving, needs a slurry. So, we

2304
01:44:23,679 --> 01:44:29,840
consider those other elements as well.

2305
01:44:26,320 --> 01:44:32,719
So, what's identified in the BMP for 20

2306
01:44:29,840 --> 01:44:35,280
uh $40 million does not include those

2307
01:44:32,719 --> 01:44:37,440
elements. Once you include those, it can

2308
01:44:35,280 --> 01:44:40,800
easily exceed the hundreds of millions

2309
01:44:37,440 --> 01:44:42,480
of dollars. Next is there's over 60 plus

2310
01:44:40,800 --> 01:44:44,480
centerline miles of bike infrastructure

2311
01:44:42,480 --> 01:44:46,400
that needs to be improved as identified

2312
01:44:44,480 --> 01:44:50,159
in the plan. And we'll talk about how

2313
01:44:46,400 --> 01:44:52,719
we're doing shortly after that.

2314
01:44:50,159 --> 01:44:56,000
This slide is one to really provide

2315
01:44:52,719 --> 01:44:58,400
context of some of the difficulties

2316
01:44:56,000 --> 01:45:00,239
specifically in the high and medium high

2317
01:44:58,400 --> 01:45:02,560
range because this is a city council

2318
01:45:00,239 --> 01:45:05,440
priority for us to implement and in the

2319
01:45:02,560 --> 01:45:07,760
high network in itself there are 58 of

2320
01:45:05,440 --> 01:45:11,920
these projects and in the medium high

2321
01:45:07,760 --> 01:45:13,600
there are 35. out of all the highs,

2322
01:45:11,920 --> 01:45:16,400
48%

2323
01:45:13,600 --> 01:45:18,639
right of the projects there don't reduce

2324
01:45:16,400 --> 01:45:21,840
vehicle lanes or remove parking but it

2325
01:45:18,639 --> 01:45:24,560
means the other portion does. So still

2326
01:45:21,840 --> 01:45:26,880
the majority of them will require some

2327
01:45:24,560 --> 01:45:28,800
type of reassessment of the right of

2328
01:45:26,880 --> 01:45:32,639
way. And when you [snorts] combine those

2329
01:45:28,800 --> 01:45:35,199
together in a city of our nature, it

2330
01:45:32,639 --> 01:45:37,280
does make for tough decisions whether we

2331
01:45:35,199 --> 01:45:39,119
need to reduce a vehicle lane, whether

2332
01:45:37,280 --> 01:45:43,280
we need to remove parking. And we'll

2333
01:45:39,119 --> 01:45:45,360
talk about that a little bit more later.

2334
01:45:43,280 --> 01:45:48,639
But this is our overall network that

2335
01:45:45,360 --> 01:45:51,119
includes our existing infrastructure. So

2336
01:45:48,639 --> 01:45:54,400
this is everything that was done in the

2337
01:45:51,119 --> 01:45:56,960
2013 bicycle master plan and all the

2338
01:45:54,400 --> 01:46:00,239
dash lines are the new network

2339
01:45:56,960 --> 01:46:02,080
infrastructure proposed in the 2020. And

2340
01:46:00,239 --> 01:46:05,199
just thinking about the context here

2341
01:46:02,080 --> 01:46:07,280
when we went ahead and developed our

2342
01:46:05,199 --> 01:46:08,800
proposed network. We consider

2343
01:46:07,280 --> 01:46:11,199
connectivity,

2344
01:46:08,800 --> 01:46:14,480
safety and comfort, equity and

2345
01:46:11,199 --> 01:46:16,560
ridership. It was a weighted criteria.

2346
01:46:14,480 --> 01:46:18,480
It was one that city council gave a lot

2347
01:46:16,560 --> 01:46:21,119
of thought on as well, but I thought it

2348
01:46:18,480 --> 01:46:22,960
was important to just look at what our

2349
01:46:21,119 --> 01:46:24,080
bicycle infrastructure could be in the

2350
01:46:22,960 --> 01:46:26,880
future once we're done with

2351
01:46:24,080 --> 01:46:28,639
implementation.

2352
01:46:26,880 --> 01:46:31,520
More specific to the city council

2353
01:46:28,639 --> 01:46:33,520
priority, what you see here is just the

2354
01:46:31,520 --> 01:46:35,119
high and medium high. Green is

2355
01:46:33,520 --> 01:46:37,199
everything identified that has been

2356
01:46:35,119 --> 01:46:38,719
completed in the high and medium high

2357
01:46:37,199 --> 01:46:40,800
network.

2358
01:46:38,719 --> 01:46:44,560
Blue is everything that is currently in

2359
01:46:40,800 --> 01:46:46,159
progress and gray is the remaining

2360
01:46:44,560 --> 01:46:48,719
network that we need to achieve

2361
01:46:46,159 --> 01:46:51,679
completion.

2362
01:46:48,719 --> 01:46:54,400
So let's get into the metrics. We have a

2363
01:46:51,679 --> 01:46:57,199
total of 38.4 miles of high and medium

2364
01:46:54,400 --> 01:46:59,199
high bicycle infrastructure to complete.

2365
01:46:57,199 --> 01:47:03,679
In 2024

2366
01:46:59,199 --> 01:47:05,840
we completed 6.4. As of right now we've

2367
01:47:03,679 --> 01:47:08,400
completed 9.3.

2368
01:47:05,840 --> 01:47:11,600
That accounts for 24 just a little over

2369
01:47:08,400 --> 01:47:13,920
24% of all high, medium, high projects

2370
01:47:11,600 --> 01:47:16,960
completed today.

2371
01:47:13,920 --> 01:47:19,440
Of that 24.2,

2372
01:47:16,960 --> 01:47:24,560
78% of those are high priority project

2373
01:47:19,440 --> 01:47:26,560
and 22% are mediumigh projects.

2374
01:47:24,560 --> 01:47:30,639
We're currently in progress looking at

2375
01:47:26,560 --> 01:47:35,280
2.7 more miles of that and increasing.

2376
01:47:30,639 --> 01:47:39,280
And of the 2.7, 46% are high priority

2377
01:47:35,280 --> 01:47:41,440
projects and 54% are medium high. I just

2378
01:47:39,280 --> 01:47:44,320
want to note that while it's not a city

2379
01:47:41,440 --> 01:47:46,800
council priority to do the medium, low

2380
01:47:44,320 --> 01:47:48,400
and low, because of the pavement

2381
01:47:46,800 --> 01:47:52,639
management program and the rehab

2382
01:47:48,400 --> 01:47:55,040
program, we have completed around 11.4%

2383
01:47:52,639 --> 01:47:58,239
of the new 2020 bicycle master plan

2384
01:47:55,040 --> 01:48:01,360
proposed network.

2385
01:47:58,239 --> 01:48:04,000
Next, our pedestrian program. This is

2386
01:48:01,360 --> 01:48:06,239
outlined in our pedestrian master plan.

2387
01:48:04,000 --> 01:48:08,560
And this is a really gigantic program. I

2388
01:48:06,239 --> 01:48:11,280
just want to note that. Um, in terms of

2389
01:48:08,560 --> 01:48:14,560
scale, there are 300 plus non-lighting

2390
01:48:11,280 --> 01:48:16,400
projects, over $15 million. That's

2391
01:48:14,560 --> 01:48:18,960
accounted for right there. We've

2392
01:48:16,400 --> 01:48:21,679
completed about 31%.

2393
01:48:18,960 --> 01:48:24,239
60 lighting projects accounts for 200

2394
01:48:21,679 --> 01:48:26,639
plus million dollars is our latest

2395
01:48:24,239 --> 01:48:29,199
estimate at this moment because lighting

2396
01:48:26,639 --> 01:48:32,080
is not cheap. So it's over 200 plus

2397
01:48:29,199 --> 01:48:35,280
million dollars. In 2025 we completed 54

2398
01:48:32,080 --> 01:48:37,360
curb ramps and about a little over 4,000

2399
01:48:35,280 --> 01:48:39,119
square foot of sidewalk. And I want to

2400
01:48:37,360 --> 01:48:41,520
note that most of the pedestrian

2401
01:48:39,119 --> 01:48:46,840
improvements are implemented through our

2402
01:48:41,520 --> 01:48:46,840
PMP and our rehab program in paving.

2403
01:48:47,360 --> 01:48:51,199
Next, I want to switch gears to vehicle

2404
01:48:49,360 --> 01:48:53,600
congestion management. And [snorts]

2405
01:48:51,199 --> 01:48:56,080
again, a lot of policies that define

2406
01:48:53,600 --> 01:48:58,239
where we need to go in terms of TDM,

2407
01:48:56,080 --> 01:49:00,719
roadway operations, circulation

2408
01:48:58,239 --> 01:49:03,119
improvements. This also ties to two of

2409
01:49:00,719 --> 01:49:06,000
our strategic goal as well. [snorts] And

2410
01:49:03,119 --> 01:49:07,520
there are even more planning documents,

2411
01:49:06,000 --> 01:49:09,520
infrastructure programs, and maintenance

2412
01:49:07,520 --> 01:49:11,760
and operation programs to really make

2413
01:49:09,520 --> 01:49:15,040
sure that everyone could get around the

2414
01:49:11,760 --> 01:49:18,000
city in an efficient manner.

2415
01:49:15,040 --> 01:49:20,960
But one item I want to go back to has to

2416
01:49:18,000 --> 01:49:24,480
do with development and this has

2417
01:49:20,960 --> 01:49:27,040
skyrocketed since last year. As everyone

2418
01:49:24,480 --> 01:49:28,719
recall, the 2024 general plan was

2419
01:49:27,040 --> 01:49:31,440
adopted in March. Then the housing

2420
01:49:28,719 --> 01:49:33,199
element and then increased development

2421
01:49:31,440 --> 01:49:35,920
for the foreseeable future. But what

2422
01:49:33,199 --> 01:49:37,920
does increase mean? We went ahead and

2423
01:49:35,920 --> 01:49:40,960
developed new traffic measures to

2424
01:49:37,920 --> 01:49:43,440
streamline the TIA process to align our

2425
01:49:40,960 --> 01:49:45,440
current policies with assembly bills and

2426
01:49:43,440 --> 01:49:47,280
Senate bills at the state level to make

2427
01:49:45,440 --> 01:49:50,080
sure we're in compliance. We've

2428
01:49:47,280 --> 01:49:52,320
developed clear modeling guidelines for

2429
01:49:50,080 --> 01:49:54,560
developers to show us if whether there

2430
01:49:52,320 --> 01:49:56,639
are impacts or not. We increase our

2431
01:49:54,560 --> 01:49:58,960
professional traffic consultant support

2432
01:49:56,639 --> 01:50:00,560
and we're still in the process of

2433
01:49:58,960 --> 01:50:03,679
developing a construction management

2434
01:50:00,560 --> 01:50:05,679
plan that ultimately looks at

2435
01:50:03,679 --> 01:50:08,400
overlapping construction when really

2436
01:50:05,679 --> 01:50:12,560
everything hits ground or breaks ground

2437
01:50:08,400 --> 01:50:14,239
if you will. But since last year when we

2438
01:50:12,560 --> 01:50:17,679
presented

2439
01:50:14,239 --> 01:50:20,320
there was 4,900 plus housing units in

2440
01:50:17,679 --> 01:50:23,520
the pipeline already. And in the last

2441
01:50:20,320 --> 01:50:27,520
year since we presented that has now

2442
01:50:23,520 --> 01:50:29,280
jumped over 7,000 housing units.

2443
01:50:27,520 --> 01:50:31,520
So just think about that into our

2444
01:50:29,280 --> 01:50:34,000
transportation network. We're going to

2445
01:50:31,520 --> 01:50:35,920
continually refine our processes and

2446
01:50:34,000 --> 01:50:37,440
processes to make sure it's not

2447
01:50:35,920 --> 01:50:40,639
bottlenecked and we're developing

2448
01:50:37,440 --> 01:50:43,440
responsibly. But the scale as CDD has

2449
01:50:40,639 --> 01:50:46,639
probably told everyone here that 7,000

2450
01:50:43,440 --> 01:50:49,280
housing units going from 49 to 7,000 is

2451
01:50:46,639 --> 01:50:52,719
not a small jump. and multiple

2452
01:50:49,280 --> 01:50:55,199
departments are feeling it

2453
01:50:52,719 --> 01:50:57,360
really the operations behind the scenes.

2454
01:50:55,199 --> 01:51:01,440
I'll keep this brief but ultimately if

2455
01:50:57,360 --> 01:51:03,760
it is not in the program if it's not CIP

2456
01:51:01,440 --> 01:51:05,840
or even grant funded doesn't mean we're

2457
01:51:03,760 --> 01:51:08,880
not doing work behind the scenes on a

2458
01:51:05,840 --> 01:51:10,960
247 basis. We have a communication

2459
01:51:08,880 --> 01:51:13,920
upgrade program that ultimately looks at

2460
01:51:10,960 --> 01:51:17,119
our cabinets um whether we're improving

2461
01:51:13,920 --> 01:51:18,880
IT devices, controllers, etc. to make

2462
01:51:17,119 --> 01:51:21,119
sure everyone can move through

2463
01:51:18,880 --> 01:51:25,040
efficiently. We have a video detection

2464
01:51:21,119 --> 01:51:27,119
system that changes our inroad pavement

2465
01:51:25,040 --> 01:51:29,440
uh induction loops if you will to video

2466
01:51:27,119 --> 01:51:31,840
detection. We're also utilizing this to

2467
01:51:29,440 --> 01:51:33,440
capture some usage data of how many

2468
01:51:31,840 --> 01:51:35,760
pedestrians cross the crosswalk,

2469
01:51:33,440 --> 01:51:37,520
bicyclists as well. Outside of

2470
01:51:35,760 --> 01:51:40,560
detection, we [snorts] have a signal

2471
01:51:37,520 --> 01:51:42,480
retiming program ultimately. And if you

2472
01:51:40,560 --> 01:51:45,360
think about what happened at 17th at

2473
01:51:42,480 --> 01:51:47,520
ECR, our safety improvement really is

2474
01:51:45,360 --> 01:51:49,920
retiming and rep prioritizing the

2475
01:51:47,520 --> 01:51:52,320
signals there. But it does take a lot of

2476
01:51:49,920 --> 01:51:54,480
front-end evaluation work and modeling.

2477
01:51:52,320 --> 01:51:56,080
So we do have funds set aside for that.

2478
01:51:54,480 --> 01:51:57,920
And all of that is funneled through our

2479
01:51:56,080 --> 01:52:00,960
traffic management center where we have

2480
01:51:57,920 --> 01:52:03,520
eyes and data at about 70% of our

2481
01:52:00,960 --> 01:52:05,599
signalized intersection and growing. So

2482
01:52:03,520 --> 01:52:08,159
these are the operational efforts that O

2483
01:52:05,599 --> 01:52:10,639
andM and our engineering team does day

2484
01:52:08,159 --> 01:52:12,719
in day out. It doesn't have really a

2485
01:52:10,639 --> 01:52:16,639
glamorous CIP project or grant funding

2486
01:52:12,719 --> 01:52:18,400
tied to it, but it's instrumental.

2487
01:52:16,639 --> 01:52:21,360
Next, [snorts] major corridor travel

2488
01:52:18,400 --> 01:52:23,599
times. Looking at this slide, Hillsdale

2489
01:52:21,360 --> 01:52:25,440
Boulevard, 3rd and 4th, 19th Avenue,

2490
01:52:23,599 --> 01:52:27,440
Fashion Island. We went ahead and

2491
01:52:25,440 --> 01:52:29,679
utilize big data to go ahead and give us

2492
01:52:27,440 --> 01:52:32,719
a relative average of what we're looking

2493
01:52:29,679 --> 01:52:35,280
at in terms of trends and travel times.

2494
01:52:32,719 --> 01:52:37,760
I'll keep this relatively quick, but

2495
01:52:35,280 --> 01:52:40,800
ultimately volumes are increasing just

2496
01:52:37,760 --> 01:52:43,199
slightly. A good example is 19th Avenue

2497
01:52:40,800 --> 01:52:44,719
Fashion Island that went from about

2498
01:52:43,199 --> 01:52:46,800
4,000

2499
01:52:44,719 --> 01:52:50,239
vehicles traveling the corridor to about

2500
01:52:46,800 --> 01:52:51,920
4,400 in the PM peak. But I think what's

2501
01:52:50,239 --> 01:52:54,000
promising is thanks to multiple

2502
01:52:51,920 --> 01:52:56,320
improvements already to optimize the

2503
01:52:54,000 --> 01:52:58,639
corridor. We're waiting for the big one

2504
01:52:56,320 --> 01:53:00,719
next year, but ultimately travel times

2505
01:52:58,639 --> 01:53:03,119
are about the same. So, it's about 3

2506
01:53:00,719 --> 01:53:04,800
minutes.

2507
01:53:03,119 --> 01:53:07,840
Parking management. We're getting close

2508
01:53:04,800 --> 01:53:09,520
here. A lot of policies as well in terms

2509
01:53:07,840 --> 01:53:12,639
of how are we going to build out our

2510
01:53:09,520 --> 01:53:17,280
parking program for the city. The first

2511
01:53:12,639 --> 01:53:19,840
one is we have eight city-owned downtown

2512
01:53:17,280 --> 01:53:22,560
parking facilities. In 2025, we issued

2513
01:53:19,840 --> 01:53:25,840
over 2600 residential parking permit

2514
01:53:22,560 --> 01:53:28,639
programs. We have worked with developers

2515
01:53:25,840 --> 01:53:30,400
to give access to the public in seven

2516
01:53:28,639 --> 01:53:33,599
private shared downtown parking

2517
01:53:30,400 --> 01:53:36,000
facilities. We have over 3,500 on street

2518
01:53:33,599 --> 01:53:38,800
and off- streetet parking spaces in the

2519
01:53:36,000 --> 01:53:40,639
downtown alone. We have over 13 parking

2520
01:53:38,800 --> 01:53:43,599
enforcement officers that looks at

2521
01:53:40,639 --> 01:53:45,679
parking for through our contract LA. Not

2522
01:53:43,599 --> 01:53:49,599
all dedicated to downtown, but we have

2523
01:53:45,679 --> 01:53:52,480
13 officers and over 12,000 downtown

2524
01:53:49,599 --> 01:53:54,480
parking permits were issued in 2025.

2525
01:53:52,480 --> 01:53:57,360
That's a record for us and we'll discuss

2526
01:53:54,480 --> 01:54:00,800
that a little bit more.

2527
01:53:57,360 --> 01:54:02,480
Revenue side, we're staying relatively

2528
01:54:00,800 --> 01:54:04,320
the same, but there was an increase of

2529
01:54:02,480 --> 01:54:07,199
about 200,000

2530
01:54:04,320 --> 01:54:08,960
of revenue in 2025. So, there's a couple

2531
01:54:07,199 --> 01:54:13,344
of trends that I want to just focus on

2532
01:54:08,960 --> 01:54:15,760
here, which is cash is approximately 11%

2533
01:54:13,344 --> 01:54:18,480
[snorts] of our revenue for our downtown

2534
01:54:15,760 --> 01:54:21,040
parking revenue. Credit card payments

2535
01:54:18,480 --> 01:54:23,679
account for about 1.5 and pay by phone

2536
01:54:21,040 --> 01:54:25,520
is $800,000

2537
01:54:23,679 --> 01:54:28,880
just a little bit over and monthly

2538
01:54:25,520 --> 01:54:31,840
permits accounts for about $865.

2539
01:54:28,880 --> 01:54:34,639
When we look at the way payments are

2540
01:54:31,840 --> 01:54:37,360
ultimately accepted by the city or done

2541
01:54:34,639 --> 01:54:40,639
about 89% of all payments are either by

2542
01:54:37,360 --> 01:54:44,000
credit card by mobile phone monthly

2543
01:54:40,639 --> 01:54:46,560
permits and we offer cash options for

2544
01:54:44,000 --> 01:54:48,880
all of that. That's that's important to

2545
01:54:46,560 --> 01:54:50,400
note because we are going to start a

2546
01:54:48,880 --> 01:54:52,159
comprehensive parking study in the

2547
01:54:50,400 --> 01:54:53,920
coming fiscal year and we're going to be

2548
01:54:52,159 --> 01:54:56,960
looking at trends to reduce operating

2549
01:54:53,920 --> 01:54:59,679
costs, if you will. But the 11% in

2550
01:54:56,960 --> 01:55:01,920
revenue does take a good amount of

2551
01:54:59,679 --> 01:55:05,920
operating costs ultimately to sustain

2552
01:55:01,920 --> 01:55:08,000
the cash collection here in downtown.

2553
01:55:05,920 --> 01:55:10,000
This is a quick slide. I'll glance over

2554
01:55:08,000 --> 01:55:13,280
it, but I want to give the key takeaways

2555
01:55:10,000 --> 01:55:16,000
here. We presented this in 2024.

2556
01:55:13,280 --> 01:55:19,199
What we're looking at are weekday and

2557
01:55:16,000 --> 01:55:21,760
weekend the three highest occupancy

2558
01:55:19,199 --> 01:55:24,239
level garages

2559
01:55:21,760 --> 01:55:27,040
whether you're on lunch and dinner. So

2560
01:55:24,239 --> 01:55:31,119
starting on the weekday lunchtime from

2561
01:55:27,040 --> 01:55:33,360
11 to 2 p.m. Second ECR has occupancy of

2562
01:55:31,119 --> 01:55:35,440
about 70%.

2563
01:55:33,360 --> 01:55:38,560
So just a rule of thumb here once you

2564
01:55:35,440 --> 01:55:41,440
get about 75%

2565
01:55:38,560 --> 01:55:43,840
close to 80% people start to feel it. I

2566
01:55:41,440 --> 01:55:46,400
can't find parking. It's difficult. So,

2567
01:55:43,840 --> 01:55:48,320
you hear that in the downtown a lot and

2568
01:55:46,400 --> 01:55:50,560
mostly the data supports it. If you look

2569
01:55:48,320 --> 01:55:53,440
at our top three, you look at the you

2570
01:55:50,560 --> 01:55:56,719
look at the weekend for lunchtime, 76%

2571
01:55:53,440 --> 01:55:59,920
at the tennis court, 66% at Central, and

2572
01:55:56,719 --> 01:56:02,480
56% at Main Street. When you get to

2573
01:55:59,920 --> 01:56:04,880
dinner, this is where it gets to that

2574
01:56:02,480 --> 01:56:06,880
level of, okay, I really can't find

2575
01:56:04,880 --> 01:56:09,760
parking. I might as well park in my home

2576
01:56:06,880 --> 01:56:11,920
and take a Uber type of vibe right now.

2577
01:56:09,760 --> 01:56:14,320
So from 6:00 to 8:00 PM where we

2578
01:56:11,920 --> 01:56:17,599
currently don't enforce we don't enforce

2579
01:56:14,320 --> 01:56:21,040
in the downtown on the weekday 90%

2580
01:56:17,599 --> 01:56:23,360
occupancy in Main Street, 71% in Central

2581
01:56:21,040 --> 01:56:25,119
and 56% on Fourth and Railroad. That's

2582
01:56:23,360 --> 01:56:27,440
the open lot. When you get to the

2583
01:56:25,119 --> 01:56:31,920
weekend on dinnertime, you're talking

2584
01:56:27,440 --> 01:56:34,320
about 90% on Central, 90% on Main

2585
01:56:31,920 --> 01:56:36,320
Street, and 72%

2586
01:56:34,320 --> 01:56:38,000
on Fourth and Railroad. So if you're

2587
01:56:36,320 --> 01:56:40,719
coming to the downtown for dinner on the

2588
01:56:38,000 --> 01:56:43,119
weekend and you hear it's very difficult

2589
01:56:40,719 --> 01:56:44,080
to find parking, yes, there's data to

2590
01:56:43,119 --> 01:56:46,480
support that.

2591
01:56:44,080 --> 01:56:49,360
» So Jay, just real quick, when we talk

2592
01:56:46,480 --> 01:56:51,119
about enforce, we do not charge parking

2593
01:56:49,360 --> 01:56:53,599
from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. That's why we do

2594
01:56:51,119 --> 01:56:55,599
not enforce. So we don't collect during

2595
01:56:53,599 --> 01:56:57,199
that time frame.

2596
01:56:55,599 --> 01:56:58,880
» Thank you for that, Alex. I that that is

2597
01:56:57,199 --> 01:57:03,239
a very clear note. We do not charge

2598
01:56:58,880 --> 01:57:03,239
there as well and we do not enforce.

2599
01:57:03,920 --> 01:57:09,119
Next, I want to talk about our monthly

2600
01:57:06,239 --> 01:57:11,119
permit utilization. So, what what do we

2601
01:57:09,119 --> 01:57:14,880
do at our parking is we look at our

2602
01:57:11,119 --> 01:57:18,480
occupancy and we allocate X percentage

2603
01:57:14,880 --> 01:57:21,280
per parking garage to the public to park

2604
01:57:18,480 --> 01:57:24,400
and we allocate X percentage for

2605
01:57:21,280 --> 01:57:26,560
businesses, companies, employers to go

2606
01:57:24,400 --> 01:57:28,400
ahead and subscribe to monthly permits

2607
01:57:26,560 --> 01:57:30,239
and the public can do so as well. These

2608
01:57:28,400 --> 01:57:34,159
are what we call our 10-hour parking

2609
01:57:30,239 --> 01:57:37,199
permits. In 2024, you can see the tennis

2610
01:57:34,159 --> 01:57:40,080
court had 100% utilization. That means

2611
01:57:37,199 --> 01:57:42,960
all of the offered permits are taken up.

2612
01:57:40,080 --> 01:57:45,360
And as you go down the list there, 91%

2613
01:57:42,960 --> 01:57:48,400
for Second ECR,

2614
01:57:45,360 --> 01:57:52,639
27% for Transit Center, 82 for Main

2615
01:57:48,400 --> 01:57:55,199
Street, Kiku is at 26%.

2616
01:57:52,639 --> 01:57:57,760
When looking at 2025,

2617
01:57:55,199 --> 01:58:00,000
the numbers jumped up significantly. And

2618
01:57:57,760 --> 01:58:03,280
what we're noticing is there are now

2619
01:58:00,000 --> 01:58:05,280
more employers in the downtown as work

2620
01:58:03,280 --> 01:58:07,199
from home is transitioning to coming

2621
01:58:05,280 --> 01:58:09,119
back to the office. We've been

2622
01:58:07,199 --> 01:58:11,760
approached by multiple employers to say

2623
01:58:09,119 --> 01:58:14,159
we want more parking passes, monthly

2624
01:58:11,760 --> 01:58:17,920
passes and the public is demanding them

2625
01:58:14,159 --> 01:58:21,199
as well. So as a result, second ECR is

2626
01:58:17,920 --> 01:58:25,040
at 100% monthly parking utilization.

2627
01:58:21,199 --> 01:58:27,679
Transit Center went from 27%

2628
01:58:25,040 --> 01:58:30,159
to 90%

2629
01:58:27,679 --> 01:58:33,119
in terms of allocated spaces. Central

2630
01:58:30,159 --> 01:58:37,199
went from 96 to 100 and Kiku had a

2631
01:58:33,119 --> 01:58:38,960
really large jump from 26 to 62%

2632
01:58:37,199 --> 01:58:42,239
of all the spaces that are allocated for

2633
01:58:38,960 --> 01:58:44,517
monthly permit holders are utilized and

2634
01:58:42,239 --> 01:58:44,719
South Railroad stay roughly the same.

2635
01:58:44,517 --> 01:58:46,480
» [snorts]

2636
01:58:44,719 --> 01:58:48,719
» There's a common theme as we're looking

2637
01:58:46,480 --> 01:58:50,960
at here with whether it's revenue

2638
01:58:48,719 --> 01:58:54,080
collection hours or non and our monthly

2639
01:58:50,960 --> 01:58:56,239
parking that utilization is very high

2640
01:58:54,080 --> 01:58:59,239
and parking is in demand in the

2641
01:58:56,239 --> 01:58:59,239
downtown.

2642
01:58:59,840 --> 01:59:04,080
Next, our free residential parking

2643
01:59:02,080 --> 01:59:06,239
permit program was a big year. It was a

2644
01:59:04,080 --> 01:59:09,280
permit year for us.

2645
01:59:06,239 --> 01:59:13,440
Over 16 residential parking permit zones

2646
01:59:09,280 --> 01:59:16,080
as part of this program. In 2025 alone,

2647
01:59:13,440 --> 01:59:17,840
five new requests were made to our

2648
01:59:16,080 --> 01:59:19,679
planning team that they want to

2649
01:59:17,840 --> 01:59:22,000
establish a new residential parking

2650
01:59:19,679 --> 01:59:23,760
permit area. And that does not include

2651
01:59:22,000 --> 01:59:26,239
the effort we're exploring at Humble. I

2652
01:59:23,760 --> 01:59:29,280
want to just note that we process over

2653
01:59:26,239 --> 01:59:34,080
2600 residential permits

2654
01:59:29,280 --> 01:59:36,000
and we have roughly about six FTEEs that

2655
01:59:34,080 --> 01:59:37,920
patrol all the 16 zones to make sure

2656
01:59:36,000 --> 01:59:39,440
there's compliance in terms of

2657
01:59:37,920 --> 01:59:42,320
enforcement.

2658
01:59:39,440 --> 01:59:46,000
over 1,500 residential permit program

2659
01:59:42,320 --> 01:59:49,360
calls, over 250 emails at the program

2660
01:59:46,000 --> 01:59:53,360
level um that we received all in in

2661
01:59:49,360 --> 01:59:55,360
2025. We estimate over 12,500 plus staff

2662
01:59:53,360 --> 01:59:58,480
hours were allocated to this free

2663
01:59:55,360 --> 02:00:01,199
program. One thing we've noted is the

2664
01:59:58,480 --> 02:00:03,760
public wants parking. I think in here

2665
02:00:01,199 --> 02:00:06,480
we've got a lot of requests to have

2666
02:00:03,760 --> 02:00:09,360
their streets become ultimately a permit

2667
02:00:06,480 --> 02:00:11,280
area and having it be a free program. We

2668
02:00:09,360 --> 02:00:13,199
are this is the same planning team,

2669
02:00:11,280 --> 02:00:14,719
engineering team that are doing the

2670
02:00:13,199 --> 02:00:16,880
quick builds that are doing the other

2671
02:00:14,719 --> 02:00:19,040
projects, but we are putting a good

2672
02:00:16,880 --> 02:00:20,802
amount of resources into this program

2673
02:00:19,040 --> 02:00:21,520
here.

2674
02:00:20,802 --> 02:00:22,960
[snorts]

2675
02:00:21,520 --> 02:00:25,840
We're getting towards the end, so this

2676
02:00:22,960 --> 02:00:29,360
is the fun part, the challenges.

2677
02:00:25,840 --> 02:00:31,360
transportation funding. Out of the 42.5

2678
02:00:29,360 --> 02:00:35,440
active CIP transportation funding that

2679
02:00:31,360 --> 02:00:39,119
we have currently allocated, 84% of that

2680
02:00:35,440 --> 02:00:42,000
are from grants. So that's 35.64 million

2681
02:00:39,119 --> 02:00:44,320
are from grants. And local funding,

2682
02:00:42,000 --> 02:00:46,480
which includes the traffic impact fee,

2683
02:00:44,320 --> 02:00:49,760
measure A, measure S, general fund,

2684
02:00:46,480 --> 02:00:52,639
accounts for about 6.88 million of that.

2685
02:00:49,760 --> 02:00:54,960
So roughly about 16%.

2686
02:00:52,639 --> 02:00:57,199
If we dive a little bit deeper, there's

2687
02:00:54,960 --> 02:00:59,280
been a shift in federal funds. Last

2688
02:00:57,199 --> 02:01:01,280
year, that was the predominant one. This

2689
02:00:59,280 --> 02:01:05,520
year, thanks to the highway program and

2690
02:01:01,280 --> 02:01:07,440
the TA, county funds account for 76% of

2691
02:01:05,520 --> 02:01:10,639
all of our grant funds. That's about $27

2692
02:01:07,440 --> 02:01:12,560
million. We have about 1.6 in state,

2693
02:01:10,639 --> 02:01:14,239
which are some of the most prized money

2694
02:01:12,560 --> 02:01:17,679
because there is no local match in some

2695
02:01:14,239 --> 02:01:19,520
of those. And then about 6.66 million of

2696
02:01:17,679 --> 02:01:21,599
those are federal funds. And it comes

2697
02:01:19,520 --> 02:01:23,920
all the timeline. But again, this speaks

2698
02:01:21,599 --> 02:01:26,400
to the fund smarter to build faster

2699
02:01:23,920 --> 02:01:28,480
component where we need to leverage

2700
02:01:26,400 --> 02:01:33,239
every funding source we can to deliver

2701
02:01:28,480 --> 02:01:33,239
all the goals that are outlined.

2702
02:01:34,159 --> 02:01:38,639
Next, grant strategy. As you've seen in

2703
02:01:37,199 --> 02:01:40,880
the previous slide, we have been pretty

2704
02:01:38,639 --> 02:01:42,678
successful in grants in funding our

2705
02:01:40,880 --> 02:01:44,159
entire transportation network. But

2706
02:01:42,678 --> 02:01:46,320
[snorts] there's a tier system to this.

2707
02:01:44,159 --> 02:01:48,719
Starting at the top, we call this the

2708
02:01:46,320 --> 02:01:52,000
tier one. We actively pursue these.

2709
02:01:48,719 --> 02:01:54,639
These are the ATP state allocated

2710
02:01:52,000 --> 02:01:57,040
resources that have a high amount of

2711
02:01:54,639 --> 02:02:00,719
allocation. Our average project is $2 to

2712
02:01:57,040 --> 02:02:02,719
$3 million and they have no local match,

2713
02:02:00,719 --> 02:02:04,639
minimal paperwork. That's what we call

2714
02:02:02,719 --> 02:02:07,440
tier one and we we actively pursue

2715
02:02:04,639 --> 02:02:10,320
those. There's the tier two that we do

2716
02:02:07,440 --> 02:02:12,080
selectively pursue. This is a little bit

2717
02:02:10,320 --> 02:02:14,400
more balanced. We're talking about

2718
02:02:12,080 --> 02:02:16,080
moderate awards that could still fit

2719
02:02:14,400 --> 02:02:18,480
within the two to three million, maybe

2720
02:02:16,080 --> 02:02:20,159
even higher for capital, but some of the

2721
02:02:18,480 --> 02:02:23,040
planning efforts we're noticing because

2722
02:02:20,159 --> 02:02:26,639
of the high intensity of public outreach

2723
02:02:23,040 --> 02:02:28,560
can easily exceed $1.5 million. And some

2724
02:02:26,639 --> 02:02:30,800
of these grants might not fit the bill

2725
02:02:28,560 --> 02:02:32,719
and there often times is a 10 to 20%

2726
02:02:30,800 --> 02:02:34,800
local match.

2727
02:02:32,719 --> 02:02:37,520
And then the lowest tier in here tends

2728
02:02:34,800 --> 02:02:38,880
to be higher burden. the federal grants.

2729
02:02:37,520 --> 02:02:41,360
We have to go through the local

2730
02:02:38,880 --> 02:02:43,199
assistant procedure manual. A lot of

2731
02:02:41,360 --> 02:02:45,440
paperwork. Oftentimes, we need a grant

2732
02:02:43,199 --> 02:02:47,520
manager, a contract manager to go ahead

2733
02:02:45,440 --> 02:02:49,520
and administer these grants. The dollar

2734
02:02:47,520 --> 02:02:51,440
amounts often times don't fit the bill

2735
02:02:49,520 --> 02:02:53,440
for this, but sometimes it does for

2736
02:02:51,440 --> 02:02:55,679
larger projects as well. And there's a

2737
02:02:53,440 --> 02:02:58,400
hierarchy. Every single grant, we go

2738
02:02:55,679 --> 02:03:00,080
through the award size. We look at the

2739
02:02:58,400 --> 02:03:01,760
local match requirement to see how much

2740
02:03:00,080 --> 02:03:03,520
we really have because we don't have a

2741
02:03:01,760 --> 02:03:05,599
lot of the local funding, right? We need

2742
02:03:03,520 --> 02:03:07,520
to leverage some of our resources,

2743
02:03:05,599 --> 02:03:09,280
administrative burden to see if this is

2744
02:03:07,520 --> 02:03:10,960
going to bog down the entire program

2745
02:03:09,280 --> 02:03:13,840
because we're small but mighty

2746
02:03:10,960 --> 02:03:15,679
transportation team in here. What's the

2747
02:03:13,840 --> 02:03:18,159
project readiness? Is there any

2748
02:03:15,679 --> 02:03:19,920
flexibility if we want to switch it from

2749
02:03:18,159 --> 02:03:22,320
say the design phase to construction

2750
02:03:19,920 --> 02:03:24,400
phase later on? And is there a project

2751
02:03:22,320 --> 02:03:26,880
fit? Is the scope right for this

2752
02:03:24,400 --> 02:03:28,880
project? And will we grade high? So all

2753
02:03:26,880 --> 02:03:31,119
those considerations we think about.

2754
02:03:28,880 --> 02:03:33,599
There are a lot of grants out there.

2755
02:03:31,119 --> 02:03:36,000
Thanks to um the city manager softways,

2756
02:03:33,599 --> 02:03:37,760
we do have a grant consultant CPPG

2757
02:03:36,000 --> 02:03:40,000
that's on board to really help with a

2758
02:03:37,760 --> 02:03:44,159
lot of this, but even with that um it's

2759
02:03:40,000 --> 02:03:46,080
a lot of work to just consider grants.

2760
02:03:44,159 --> 02:03:47,679
We mentioned this in terms of some of

2761
02:03:46,080 --> 02:03:49,920
the challenges. Sitel is the most

2762
02:03:47,679 --> 02:03:52,239
populated city in the county. We're the

2763
02:03:49,920 --> 02:03:54,000
fourth most dense. Would probably be

2764
02:03:52,239 --> 02:03:56,239
higher if it wasn't for some of our open

2765
02:03:54,000 --> 02:03:58,400
space if you consider that. Most of our

2766
02:03:56,239 --> 02:04:01,119
city is built out. So when we are coming

2767
02:03:58,400 --> 02:04:03,920
in to redevelop infrastructure, we're

2768
02:04:01,119 --> 02:04:06,719
not just painting some paint on the

2769
02:04:03,920 --> 02:04:09,040
roadway and moving some, you know, lanes

2770
02:04:06,719 --> 02:04:11,760
around. We have to make decisions in

2771
02:04:09,040 --> 02:04:14,480
terms of how do we prioritize. We

2772
02:04:11,760 --> 02:04:18,000
mentioned the number of streets or

2773
02:04:14,480 --> 02:04:22,880
number of bike projects that we need to

2774
02:04:18,000 --> 02:04:24,880
remove um some type of lane or parking.

2775
02:04:22,880 --> 02:04:27,840
That number pertaining just to high and

2776
02:04:24,880 --> 02:04:30,320
medium high projects is at 46%.

2777
02:04:27,840 --> 02:04:32,320
You need that's 46% of our high and

2778
02:04:30,320 --> 02:04:34,239
medium high. We need to make decisions

2779
02:04:32,320 --> 02:04:37,040
in terms of lane reduction or parking

2780
02:04:34,239 --> 02:04:40,480
removal. So that is a high bar and we

2781
02:04:37,040 --> 02:04:45,000
have 200 center line miles for vehicles

2782
02:04:40,480 --> 02:04:45,000
and about 23 for bike lanes.

2783
02:04:45,119 --> 02:04:49,280
Next I do want to highlight actually a

2784
02:04:46,880 --> 02:04:51,440
really positive note on challenges. So,

2785
02:04:49,280 --> 02:04:53,760
previously, a couple of months ago,

2786
02:04:51,440 --> 02:04:54,960
before city council made a decision to

2787
02:04:53,760 --> 02:04:56,960
go ahead [snorts] and give more

2788
02:04:54,960 --> 02:04:59,280
staffing, there was one engineering

2789
02:04:56,960 --> 02:05:01,679
manager ultimately that oversee traffic

2790
02:04:59,280 --> 02:05:03,520
engineering, transportation planning, as

2791
02:05:01,679 --> 02:05:05,360
well as private development. So, that's

2792
02:05:03,520 --> 02:05:08,719
the team responsible for really the

2793
02:05:05,360 --> 02:05:11,119
front line in public works of the 7,000

2794
02:05:08,719 --> 02:05:13,440
housing units that are coming in, right?

2795
02:05:11,119 --> 02:05:15,840
So, a robust transportation network, a

2796
02:05:13,440 --> 02:05:17,599
lot of PAS are coming in and thanks to

2797
02:05:15,840 --> 02:05:20,796
city council

2798
02:05:17,599 --> 02:05:21,599
and moving appropriating some funding.

2799
02:05:20,796 --> 02:05:23,599
[snorts]

2800
02:05:21,599 --> 02:05:26,320
This is where we're currently at now in

2801
02:05:23,599 --> 02:05:28,880
terms of transportation more focus.

2802
02:05:26,320 --> 02:05:31,679
There's a dedicated engineer manager

2803
02:05:28,880 --> 02:05:33,440
just for transportation. We also went

2804
02:05:31,679 --> 02:05:37,119
ahead and converted a safe rout to

2805
02:05:33,440 --> 02:05:38,800
school pdium position to a permanent

2806
02:05:37,119 --> 02:05:41,119
full-time assistant transportation

2807
02:05:38,800 --> 02:05:42,800
planner position. Now, currently, you do

2808
02:05:41,119 --> 02:05:44,719
see some red in there because those

2809
02:05:42,800 --> 02:05:47,119
positions are vacant, but we're in the

2810
02:05:44,719 --> 02:05:48,639
process of recruiting and the candidates

2811
02:05:47,119 --> 02:05:51,679
are

2812
02:05:48,639 --> 02:05:53,599
promising. I'll say that.

2813
02:05:51,679 --> 02:05:55,520
So, lastly, before we get into the key

2814
02:05:53,599 --> 02:05:58,560
takeaways,

2815
02:05:55,520 --> 02:06:00,560
we have a lot of maps.

2816
02:05:58,560 --> 02:06:04,639
Our active transportation project is

2817
02:06:00,560 --> 02:06:07,360
shown here in our city. You layer that

2818
02:06:04,639 --> 02:06:08,719
with our active safety projects that we

2819
02:06:07,360 --> 02:06:10,159
had the list. So, this is just the list.

2820
02:06:08,719 --> 02:06:13,360
We're just going through this right one

2821
02:06:10,159 --> 02:06:15,440
by one. Then we layer on what are we

2822
02:06:13,360 --> 02:06:19,280
doing to optimize our active

2823
02:06:15,440 --> 02:06:21,520
transportation and our bike ped PMP.

2824
02:06:19,280 --> 02:06:23,760
Then we talk about our new quick build

2825
02:06:21,520 --> 02:06:25,599
program that we're up and running with

2826
02:06:23,760 --> 02:06:28,239
this team.

2827
02:06:25,599 --> 02:06:30,800
We then layer on all the parking

2828
02:06:28,239 --> 02:06:33,119
demands, whether it be the permits, the

2829
02:06:30,800 --> 02:06:35,119
12,000 hours that we spent last year,

2830
02:06:33,119 --> 02:06:37,760
residential parking permit program, new

2831
02:06:35,119 --> 02:06:40,880
zones. We're looking at paid parking in

2832
02:06:37,760 --> 02:06:43,199
downtown, right? How do we look at fees?

2833
02:06:40,880 --> 02:06:46,880
And then lastly, our trafficcoming

2834
02:06:43,199 --> 02:06:49,119
program request that came in 2025.

2835
02:06:46,880 --> 02:06:51,520
There's a lot that is to be proud of in

2836
02:06:49,119 --> 02:06:53,840
2025. We did a lot in transportation and

2837
02:06:51,520 --> 02:06:56,880
this map, I think, is really good in

2838
02:06:53,840 --> 02:07:01,040
describing all the pages and all the

2839
02:06:56,880 --> 02:07:04,960
isolated maps that are in there.

2840
02:07:01,040 --> 02:07:07,040
So key takeaways for 2025 safety

2841
02:07:04,960 --> 02:07:10,719
22 active safety projects currently

2842
02:07:07,040 --> 02:07:13,199
ongoing seven of 10 active LRP priority

2843
02:07:10,719 --> 02:07:15,520
uh projects are funded

2844
02:07:13,199 --> 02:07:18,079
active transportation we have 11 active

2845
02:07:15,520 --> 02:07:20,480
CIP transportation projects currently

2846
02:07:18,079 --> 02:07:23,520
undergoing um and still moving forward

2847
02:07:20,480 --> 02:07:26,159
we completed about 24% of our high and

2848
02:07:23,520 --> 02:07:29,360
medium high BMP network we'll just note

2849
02:07:26,159 --> 02:07:31,199
that between these two programs 84% of

2850
02:07:29,360 --> 02:07:33,840
the Transportation CIP projects are

2851
02:07:31,199 --> 02:07:36,560
grant-f funded. Accounts for both safety

2852
02:07:33,840 --> 02:07:38,400
and active transportation.

2853
02:07:36,560 --> 02:07:41,119
Congestion management. We streamline

2854
02:07:38,400 --> 02:07:43,040
transportation review supporting 7,000

2855
02:07:41,119 --> 02:07:44,960
housing units and we're still moving.

2856
02:07:43,040 --> 02:07:47,840
Now, if that gets to 10,000, we might

2857
02:07:44,960 --> 02:07:50,079
need to readjust and figure out some new

2858
02:07:47,840 --> 02:07:52,320
policies of how do we deal with that.

2859
02:07:50,079 --> 02:07:55,920
Major corridor travel times are staying

2860
02:07:52,320 --> 02:07:57,599
relatively the same from our data.

2861
02:07:55,920 --> 02:08:00,560
and parking management. Parking

2862
02:07:57,599 --> 02:08:04,239
occupancy in the downtown remains strong

2863
02:08:00,560 --> 02:08:06,320
even after 6 pm. Demand and staff

2864
02:08:04,239 --> 02:08:10,079
resources for the residential parking

2865
02:08:06,320 --> 02:08:11,360
permit program is increasing. So, we can

2866
02:08:10,079 --> 02:08:13,360
come back to the slide, but thank you

2867
02:08:11,360 --> 02:08:15,440
very much. My name is Jay, the engine

2868
02:08:13,360 --> 02:08:19,668
manager, and I'm excited to talk about

2869
02:08:15,440 --> 02:08:19,668
transportation. Thank you. [applause]

2870
02:08:21,920 --> 02:08:24,880
» Thank you very much for that

2871
02:08:23,040 --> 02:08:26,320
presentation. [clears throat and cough]

2872
02:08:24,880 --> 02:08:29,040
At this time, I would like to open this

2873
02:08:26,320 --> 02:08:31,119
item up for public comment. So, if you'd

2874
02:08:29,040 --> 02:08:34,480
like to give a comment in chambers, you

2875
02:08:31,119 --> 02:08:37,520
can give the city clerk a request to

2876
02:08:34,480 --> 02:08:39,119
speak slip. If you're on Zoom

2877
02:08:37,520 --> 02:08:41,040
or on the phone, you may raise your

2878
02:08:39,119 --> 02:08:42,639
hand. City court. Thank you, Mayor

2879
02:08:41,040 --> 02:08:44,639
Lorraine. We've received a total of

2880
02:08:42,639 --> 02:08:46,159
three requests to speak in chambers.

2881
02:08:44,639 --> 02:08:48,079
Currently, no hands raised in our

2882
02:08:46,159 --> 02:08:51,760
virtual environment.

2883
02:08:48,079 --> 02:08:53,280
Um, so that will be three speakers. Um,

2884
02:08:51,760 --> 02:08:54,960
if I call your name, if you could

2885
02:08:53,280 --> 02:08:57,199
please. Uh, we'll set the timer at three

2886
02:08:54,960 --> 02:08:58,800
minutes per speaker for council rules

2887
02:08:57,199 --> 02:09:00,880
and procedures. Our first speaker will

2888
02:08:58,800 --> 02:09:04,360
be Kevin Simpson, followed by Mike Swire

2889
02:09:00,880 --> 02:09:04,360
and Michael Reagan.

2890
02:09:07,679 --> 02:09:12,719
» Thanks, Mr. Clerk and city council. So,

2891
02:09:11,040 --> 02:09:16,000
there's a lot here. I first want to

2892
02:09:12,719 --> 02:09:19,760
start by complimenting the team for

2893
02:09:16,000 --> 02:09:21,599
number one a really thorough and um

2894
02:09:19,760 --> 02:09:23,599
important presentation. Number two

2895
02:09:21,599 --> 02:09:25,520
making that presentation available to us

2896
02:09:23,599 --> 02:09:26,960
to review before. We don't always get

2897
02:09:25,520 --> 02:09:28,800
that opportunity and it's really

2898
02:09:26,960 --> 02:09:30,719
important in something that's this

2899
02:09:28,800 --> 02:09:32,960
complicated. I've [clears throat] been

2900
02:09:30,719 --> 02:09:34,880
hard on this team over the last couple

2901
02:09:32,960 --> 02:09:36,639
of years, especially when we went

2902
02:09:34,880 --> 02:09:38,239
through the year of wishful thinking of

2903
02:09:36,639 --> 02:09:40,560
trying to pull a rabbit out of [snorts]

2904
02:09:38,239 --> 02:09:43,280
a hat on humbled and we seem to still be

2905
02:09:40,560 --> 02:09:45,199
in that mode. Um, [clears throat] but

2906
02:09:43,280 --> 02:09:47,360
some of the big takeaways for me from

2907
02:09:45,199 --> 02:09:49,920
looking at this,

2908
02:09:47,360 --> 02:09:52,719
number one is we have to exercise

2909
02:09:49,920 --> 02:09:55,679
discipline as a city to not add to our

2910
02:09:52,719 --> 02:09:58,960
own burdens. And I'll cite that whole

2911
02:09:55,679 --> 02:10:01,760
humble trying to reroute it down the

2912
02:09:58,960 --> 02:10:04,320
that the time, money, effort, and

2913
02:10:01,760 --> 02:10:08,159
capacity that we used up during that

2914
02:10:04,320 --> 02:10:12,079
year is lost to us and we have so many

2915
02:10:08,159 --> 02:10:14,000
other things to do. Number two, um

2916
02:10:12,079 --> 02:10:16,639
congratulations on the quick build

2917
02:10:14,000 --> 02:10:19,119
improvements at state and at Bovit. This

2918
02:10:16,639 --> 02:10:21,599
shows that we can affect change and

2919
02:10:19,119 --> 02:10:24,239
improve safety drastically really

2920
02:10:21,599 --> 02:10:26,480
quickly if we want to. My concern is

2921
02:10:24,239 --> 02:10:28,320
that in all the granular data, in all

2922
02:10:26,480 --> 02:10:31,199
the complexity,

2923
02:10:28,320 --> 02:10:33,280
where is the next State Street? Where is

2924
02:10:31,199 --> 02:10:37,760
the next Bovit? Where is the next

2925
02:10:33,280 --> 02:10:40,639
Peninsula and and uh Delaware? Where are

2926
02:10:37,760 --> 02:10:42,800
the really community identified

2927
02:10:40,639 --> 02:10:44,960
dangerous hotspots?

2928
02:10:42,800 --> 02:10:47,520
And that leads me to those two

2929
02:10:44,960 --> 02:10:49,760
incomplete safe street studies. I with

2930
02:10:47,520 --> 02:10:52,400
many of my neighbors went up and put red

2931
02:10:49,760 --> 02:10:55,280
dots on maps and told this city about

2932
02:10:52,400 --> 02:10:57,920
really dangerous places. And so it's

2933
02:10:55,280 --> 02:10:59,440
very hard for us to see how those have

2934
02:10:57,920 --> 02:11:00,880
worked their way up. And knowing that

2935
02:10:59,440 --> 02:11:03,760
those things are still sitting there

2936
02:11:00,880 --> 02:11:05,679
incomplete worries me greatly because

2937
02:11:03,760 --> 02:11:07,280
somebody reported the next State Street

2938
02:11:05,679 --> 02:11:11,920
and the next Bobbit and the next

2939
02:11:07,280 --> 02:11:15,360
Delaware and uh and Peninsula uh in

2940
02:11:11,920 --> 02:11:17,360
those exercises around the city and and

2941
02:11:15,360 --> 02:11:19,280
we need to go find those things because

2942
02:11:17,360 --> 02:11:21,599
that's where we need to be focusing. We

2943
02:11:19,280 --> 02:11:23,599
need to get ahead of people dying or

2944
02:11:21,599 --> 02:11:26,400
being grievously injured in order to

2945
02:11:23,599 --> 02:11:28,639
make those those safety improvements.

2946
02:11:26,400 --> 02:11:31,599
Um, finally, I also want to say that

2947
02:11:28,639 --> 02:11:34,159
let's not get too overly self-

2948
02:11:31,599 --> 02:11:35,920
congratulatory about some of the shifts

2949
02:11:34,159 --> 02:11:38,400
and percentages and what seem to be

2950
02:11:35,920 --> 02:11:40,719
improvements in safety. I think that

2951
02:11:38,400 --> 02:11:43,440
datadriven decision-m is really good,

2952
02:11:40,719 --> 02:11:45,679
but we have to recognize the um

2953
02:11:43,440 --> 02:11:47,040
weaknesses of our data collection. Like

2954
02:11:45,679 --> 02:11:49,119
so through that whole year of

2955
02:11:47,040 --> 02:11:51,040
reconsidering the humble thing and

2956
02:11:49,119 --> 02:11:53,920
looking at statistics or even the runup

2957
02:11:51,040 --> 02:11:55,679
to the final votes, we learned that

2958
02:11:53,920 --> 02:11:58,000
there were things that weren't in the

2959
02:11:55,679 --> 02:12:00,400
data because the data is just so

2960
02:11:58,000 --> 02:12:02,960
dispersed. And we have to remember that

2961
02:12:00,400 --> 02:12:05,840
that's probably still the case and

2962
02:12:02,960 --> 02:12:08,560
palpably out there. It doesn't feel like

2963
02:12:05,840 --> 02:12:09,920
things are getting better that fast. So

2964
02:12:08,560 --> 02:12:11,440
those are my comments. Thank you.

2965
02:12:09,920 --> 02:12:12,960
» Our next speaker will be Mike Swire

2966
02:12:11,440 --> 02:12:14,719
followed by our final speaker, Michael

2967
02:12:12,960 --> 02:12:16,000
Reagan.

2968
02:12:14,719 --> 02:12:17,360
Yeah, thank you for the opportunity to

2969
02:12:16,000 --> 02:12:19,440
speak and and thank you to Matt,

2970
02:12:17,360 --> 02:12:21,199
Katherine, and Jay for all the hard work

2971
02:12:19,440 --> 02:12:23,760
and presentations and putting up with

2972
02:12:21,199 --> 02:12:25,760
our gripes.

2973
02:12:23,760 --> 02:12:28,159
You guys are doing good work. Um, I

2974
02:12:25,760 --> 02:12:30,159
wanted to just step back and and say,

2975
02:12:28,159 --> 02:12:32,480
um, again, I think as Kevin said,

2976
02:12:30,159 --> 02:12:35,599
metrics are good and I think we really

2977
02:12:32,480 --> 02:12:36,960
need to to to have some goals. I think

2978
02:12:35,599 --> 02:12:39,280
the general plan and a lot of these

2979
02:12:36,960 --> 02:12:41,440
goals are very general like we we want

2980
02:12:39,280 --> 02:12:44,960
people to take clean transportation. We

2981
02:12:41,440 --> 02:12:46,560
want there to be parking available etc.

2982
02:12:44,960 --> 02:12:48,960
There are trade-offs here. What do we

2983
02:12:46,560 --> 02:12:50,480
want for the future of San Mateo? So I

2984
02:12:48,960 --> 02:12:52,560
think the most important one is how

2985
02:12:50,480 --> 02:12:54,800
many% of trips are being taken by cars

2986
02:12:52,560 --> 02:12:56,639
and I think it was about 85 to 90% in

2987
02:12:54,800 --> 02:12:58,719
the mode share data. We should have a

2988
02:12:56,639 --> 02:13:00,000
goal for that because what seems to be

2989
02:12:58,719 --> 02:13:01,040
happening is is we're we're [snorts]

2990
02:13:00,000 --> 02:13:02,880
addressing each of these buckets

2991
02:13:01,040 --> 02:13:04,719
separately. Parking. So the the general

2992
02:13:02,880 --> 02:13:08,000
plan I think said parking needs to be

2993
02:13:04,719 --> 02:13:09,840
available. Um that's not a good policy.

2994
02:13:08,000 --> 02:13:11,040
Parking shouldn't always be available. I

2995
02:13:09,840 --> 02:13:12,400
mean, as we increase, are we going to

2996
02:13:11,040 --> 02:13:13,920
proportionally increase the amount of

2997
02:13:12,400 --> 02:13:15,440
parking that's out there, or are we

2998
02:13:13,920 --> 02:13:17,760
going to encourage people to take other

2999
02:13:15,440 --> 02:13:20,480
modes of transit? I hear that businesses

3000
02:13:17,760 --> 02:13:22,239
are requesting more parking spaces. At

3001
02:13:20,480 --> 02:13:25,760
some point, do we say, you know what,

3002
02:13:22,239 --> 02:13:27,440
we've got five garages here. Um, if we

3003
02:13:25,760 --> 02:13:29,040
want our shoppers to prioritize them,

3004
02:13:27,440 --> 02:13:31,040
and there's a train station right there,

3005
02:13:29,040 --> 02:13:32,800
you should be taking that. So, I really

3006
02:13:31,040 --> 02:13:34,560
don't like the fact that that parking

3007
02:13:32,800 --> 02:13:36,159
seems to be this more [snorts] is

3008
02:13:34,560 --> 02:13:37,599
better. Um, it's expensive for

3009
02:13:36,159 --> 02:13:39,280
taxpayers. We saw that we're getting 3

3010
02:13:37,599 --> 02:13:43,440
million of revenue. What's the cost to

3011
02:13:39,280 --> 02:13:44,880
us? I mean, we um there were about three

3012
02:13:43,440 --> 02:13:46,320
uh parking garages shown with the

3013
02:13:44,880 --> 02:13:48,400
highest utilization, but I think there

3014
02:13:46,320 --> 02:13:49,840
were seven or eight total garages. So,

3015
02:13:48,400 --> 02:13:52,639
what does that mean for garage number

3016
02:13:49,840 --> 02:13:55,360
eight? Is it like 0%? Is it 10%? I think

3017
02:13:52,639 --> 02:13:57,280
Kiku was like 20 or 30%. Like, there is

3018
02:13:55,360 --> 02:13:58,880
an opportunity cost to every idle

3019
02:13:57,280 --> 02:14:00,800
parking garage that we have. We could

3020
02:13:58,880 --> 02:14:02,480
have housing there. We could not be

3021
02:14:00,800 --> 02:14:04,000
maintaining it. We I think tennis

3022
02:14:02,480 --> 02:14:06,639
courts, we have to rebuild that for

3023
02:14:04,000 --> 02:14:08,560
seismic reasons. Do we really need that?

3024
02:14:06,639 --> 02:14:10,159
Uh, one of these might be at 90, but if

3025
02:14:08,560 --> 02:14:13,840
we have another one a block away that's

3026
02:14:10,159 --> 02:14:16,079
at at 20, we're okay. Like I the 90%

3027
02:14:13,840 --> 02:14:18,159
number is not scary. We also have to

3028
02:14:16,079 --> 02:14:19,920
price parking accordingly. I think we're

3029
02:14:18,159 --> 02:14:21,599
only charging up to $100 for some of

3030
02:14:19,920 --> 02:14:23,679
these spots a month. The market rate I

3031
02:14:21,599 --> 02:14:26,159
just told you my building is 250 a

3032
02:14:23,679 --> 02:14:28,639
month. I mean, we are you're giving away

3033
02:14:26,159 --> 02:14:30,639
things and taxpayers are subsidizing it

3034
02:14:28,639 --> 02:14:33,679
on the parking permit programs

3035
02:14:30,639 --> 02:14:36,079
residentially are free. And yet we just

3036
02:14:33,679 --> 02:14:39,040
admitted that this project has a huge

3037
02:14:36,079 --> 02:14:41,360
cost to the taxpayer. So why why is

3038
02:14:39,040 --> 02:14:44,103
there no cost to store your your private

3039
02:14:41,360 --> 02:14:45,840
good on the public right ofway? And then

3040
02:14:44,103 --> 02:14:47,760
[snorts] the 10% of people that don't

3041
02:14:45,840 --> 02:14:49,840
drive are basically paying for that. I

3042
02:14:47,760 --> 02:14:51,920
think everybody should be paying uh who

3043
02:14:49,840 --> 02:14:53,520
needs a spot on the street. On the

3044
02:14:51,920 --> 02:14:54,960
crashes, I I think you need to include

3045
02:14:53,520 --> 02:14:56,639
101 because we have an influence on

3046
02:14:54,960 --> 02:14:58,079
that. We have a member in CCAG that can

3047
02:14:56,639 --> 02:14:59,840
influence whether or not we have more

3048
02:14:58,079 --> 02:15:02,800
people going there. I think the bike

3049
02:14:59,840 --> 02:15:04,400
boulevards um should be excluded from uh

3050
02:15:02,800 --> 02:15:06,400
our counts because they're not adding

3051
02:15:04,400 --> 02:15:07,520
safety. I think on speed limits, we

3052
02:15:06,400 --> 02:15:09,599
really need to look at some of the

3053
02:15:07,520 --> 02:15:12,000
opportunities in business activity

3054
02:15:09,599 --> 02:15:14,960
districts, safety quarters, etc. where

3055
02:15:12,000 --> 02:15:16,000
we can lower some speed limits. And

3056
02:15:14,960 --> 02:15:16,639
finally, um

3057
02:15:16,000 --> 02:15:18,719
» Thank you.

3058
02:15:16,639 --> 02:15:20,079
» Uh spending total.

3059
02:15:18,719 --> 02:15:23,320
» Thank you. And our final speaker will be

3060
02:15:20,079 --> 02:15:23,320
Michael Reagan.

3061
02:15:24,159 --> 02:15:28,400
» Good evening. Um yeah, I also want to

3062
02:15:26,880 --> 02:15:32,239
compliment it with excellent

3063
02:15:28,400 --> 02:15:35,040
presentation. Um I'm representing um on

3064
02:15:32,239 --> 02:15:36,639
the first part Bears Hillsdale uh

3065
02:15:35,040 --> 02:15:39,679
neighborhood association. I'm the pre

3066
02:15:36,639 --> 02:15:42,800
current president. Um I know this some

3067
02:15:39,679 --> 02:15:45,199
of this stated was collected in a couple

3068
02:15:42,800 --> 02:15:48,560
over the last couple years. But with the

3069
02:15:45,199 --> 02:15:50,400
Hillsdale Mall project coming in, our

3070
02:15:48,560 --> 02:15:53,040
neighborhood is quite concerned about

3071
02:15:50,400 --> 02:15:54,800
the increase in traffic. When this

3072
02:15:53,040 --> 02:15:57,119
project is completed, there could be

3073
02:15:54,800 --> 02:16:00,719
between seven and 9,000 people working

3074
02:15:57,119 --> 02:16:03,840
in living in that in in that in that

3075
02:16:00,719 --> 02:16:07,520
development and the traffic and the

3076
02:16:03,840 --> 02:16:10,000
other um problems that that brings will

3077
02:16:07,520 --> 02:16:12,000
definitely affect the neighborhood and I

3078
02:16:10,000 --> 02:16:15,679
think that does need to be we're very

3079
02:16:12,000 --> 02:16:18,480
very concerned. Um, also with parking,

3080
02:16:15,679 --> 02:16:20,800
um, I'll give you an example. The, uh,

3081
02:16:18,480 --> 02:16:23,920
town houses that they plan to build, um,

3082
02:16:20,800 --> 02:16:26,639
that are for sale, uh, they have no

3083
02:16:23,920 --> 02:16:28,480
visitor parking. And when we talked to

3084
02:16:26,639 --> 02:16:30,800
the Bohannan group, they had really no

3085
02:16:28,480 --> 02:16:35,040
explanation to where these people would

3086
02:16:30,800 --> 02:16:38,719
park visiting the development. Um, as

3087
02:16:35,040 --> 02:16:40,800
far as the um the other things that we

3088
02:16:38,719 --> 02:16:43,920
were talking about, uh, you were talking

3089
02:16:40,800 --> 02:16:45,679
about the the improvements or the or the

3090
02:16:43,920 --> 02:16:49,920
things that are are are presently

3091
02:16:45,679 --> 02:16:53,519
happening. Um, the Hillsdale Alama

3092
02:16:49,920 --> 02:16:55,280
traffic light. Um, I hope things speed

3093
02:16:53,519 --> 02:16:57,439
up in the future for other developments,

3094
02:16:55,280 --> 02:16:59,760
but we've been waiting since 2018 for

3095
02:16:57,439 --> 02:17:02,240
this development to occur. It was

3096
02:16:59,760 --> 02:17:05,439
supposed to be put in at 25, then we

3097
02:17:02,240 --> 02:17:08,960
then 26. of this year and we got it

3098
02:17:05,439 --> 02:17:10,639
delayed again till 27 and that's we're

3099
02:17:08,960 --> 02:17:13,439
just waiting for something bad to happen

3100
02:17:10,639 --> 02:17:15,679
in that neighborhood. Uh also you talked

3101
02:17:13,439 --> 02:17:18,800
about in your presentation maintenance

3102
02:17:15,679 --> 02:17:23,280
and monitoring. Well, I've been asking

3103
02:17:18,800 --> 02:17:27,120
for several years the 31st Avenue um

3104
02:17:23,280 --> 02:17:31,120
that uh put in um speed bumps and other

3105
02:17:27,120 --> 02:17:35,439
protective items for safety. Um we just

3106
02:17:31,120 --> 02:17:37,280
feel are not um up to standards. They

3107
02:17:35,439 --> 02:17:39,359
have not worked. And I've asked over and

3108
02:17:37,280 --> 02:17:40,960
over again for you guys to come out. You

3109
02:17:39,359 --> 02:17:44,160
promised me when you put him in that we

3110
02:17:40,960 --> 02:17:46,800
would re-evaluate the situation. and we

3111
02:17:44,160 --> 02:17:49,040
haven't heard anything from you guys.

3112
02:17:46,800 --> 02:17:51,439
And if you guys are to your word, then

3113
02:17:49,040 --> 02:17:54,240
maybe you can start with us on on

3114
02:17:51,439 --> 02:17:58,319
getting that done. Far as bike lanes go,

3115
02:17:54,240 --> 02:18:00,800
I think um and I've said it before, um

3116
02:17:58,319 --> 02:18:04,160
I think you guys need to form a citizens

3117
02:18:00,800 --> 02:18:05,760
committee. Um that will help and to

3118
02:18:04,160 --> 02:18:08,160
evaluate

3119
02:18:05,760 --> 02:18:10,000
uh putting bike lanes in. I know that a

3120
02:18:08,160 --> 02:18:12,479
lot of the money is tied up from what

3121
02:18:10,000 --> 02:18:14,639
the state or the feds give you when you

3122
02:18:12,479 --> 02:18:16,559
do these uh projects that are tied into

3123
02:18:14,639 --> 02:18:19,920
the bike lanes. So, get a committee

3124
02:18:16,559 --> 02:18:21,920
together. Um let us help you out and

3125
02:18:19,920 --> 02:18:24,000
maybe we can get bike lanes in that work

3126
02:18:21,920 --> 02:18:25,120
for everybody and people will be happy

3127
02:18:24,000 --> 02:18:25,760
with and the neighborhoods won't

3128
02:18:25,120 --> 02:18:27,200
complain. Thank you.

3129
02:18:25,760 --> 02:18:29,200
» Thank you. Thank you, Mayor Lorraine.

3130
02:18:27,200 --> 02:18:32,319
That concludes public comment.

3131
02:18:29,200 --> 02:18:34,559
» No one online.

3132
02:18:32,319 --> 02:18:37,120
» Okay. Thank you for those comments. So,

3133
02:18:34,559 --> 02:18:39,920
I'll close public comment and bring it

3134
02:18:37,120 --> 02:18:43,679
back to the DAS for council member

3135
02:18:39,920 --> 02:18:48,639
questions and feedback. I will just note

3136
02:18:43,679 --> 02:18:51,200
um that I this is a we we had a long

3137
02:18:48,639 --> 02:18:53,200
presentation with lots of data and I'm

3138
02:18:51,200 --> 02:18:56,880
sure there are all kinds of questions

3139
02:18:53,200 --> 02:19:00,319
and feedback we might like to give. Um,

3140
02:18:56,880 --> 02:19:03,519
I'll just suggest that we use our uh

3141
02:19:00,319 --> 02:19:06,080
tried andrue model of uh maybe a few

3142
02:19:03,519 --> 02:19:07,840
questions. Maybe try a few three

3143
02:19:06,080 --> 02:19:09,519
questions per person just to just to

3144
02:19:07,840 --> 02:19:13,679
circulate it and keep things moving a

3145
02:19:09,519 --> 02:19:16,559
little bit. Um, we can we can ask a good

3146
02:19:13,679 --> 02:19:19,359
number of questions. Uh we can go a few

3147
02:19:16,559 --> 02:19:22,160
rounds if needed, but uh let's try that

3148
02:19:19,359 --> 02:19:24,319
and

3149
02:19:22,160 --> 02:19:26,160
we can start with anyone who would like

3150
02:19:24,319 --> 02:19:27,760
to start.

3151
02:19:26,160 --> 02:19:30,240
Council members for your cookinsky.

3152
02:19:27,760 --> 02:19:31,760
» Thanks. Um I thank you. I was going to

3153
02:19:30,240 --> 02:19:33,599
say I do have a fair number of

3154
02:19:31,760 --> 02:19:37,359
questions, but I'll just do three and

3155
02:19:33,599 --> 02:19:38,719
then pass it along. Um Jay, thank you so

3156
02:19:37,359 --> 02:19:40,719
much for the presentation. And I know

3157
02:19:38,719 --> 02:19:42,240
that was a ton of work and I just want

3158
02:19:40,719 --> 02:19:45,920
to say thank you on behalf of the whole

3159
02:19:42,240 --> 02:19:48,479
community because um we hear a lot um

3160
02:19:45,920 --> 02:19:50,960
from residents across Sonato about

3161
02:19:48,479 --> 02:19:52,479
transportation public safety and so I

3162
02:19:50,960 --> 02:19:56,479
think people are excited to hear what's

3163
02:19:52,479 --> 02:19:59,439
going on. Um, one of my questions is,

3164
02:19:56,479 --> 02:20:01,280
um, we launched the My Sanato app and so

3165
02:19:59,439 --> 02:20:04,880
have we considered adding a feature or

3166
02:20:01,280 --> 02:20:06,960
enhancement that could, um, possibly be

3167
02:20:04,880 --> 02:20:08,640
for near miss, um, that way we could

3168
02:20:06,960 --> 02:20:11,680
start to collect some data on potential

3169
02:20:08,640 --> 02:20:15,080
unknown dangerous conditions, um, before

3170
02:20:11,680 --> 02:20:15,080
people are injured.

3171
02:20:15,120 --> 02:20:20,640
» That's something that's currently not in

3172
02:20:17,600 --> 02:20:22,960
the app right now. I'm looking at um

3173
02:20:20,640 --> 02:20:24,399
director Fabri or Katherine or deputy

3174
02:20:22,960 --> 02:20:25,600
director maybe that's something we can

3175
02:20:24,399 --> 02:20:28,080
consider.

3176
02:20:25,600 --> 02:20:30,240
» So currently the my Sai Monteo app is

3177
02:20:28,080 --> 02:20:33,359
really intended to be more of a two-way

3178
02:20:30,240 --> 02:20:35,040
dialogue between staff and um community

3179
02:20:33,359 --> 02:20:36,800
members. So they would submit a service

3180
02:20:35,040 --> 02:20:39,040
request and then staff would respond to

3181
02:20:36,800 --> 02:20:41,920
it. So it's not really intended as a a

3182
02:20:39,040 --> 02:20:43,600
data tracking tool at the at the moment.

3183
02:20:41,920 --> 02:20:46,800
Um,

3184
02:20:43,600 --> 02:20:49,120
so there is a means of reporting an

3185
02:20:46,800 --> 02:20:51,120
intersection safety hazard within the my

3186
02:20:49,120 --> 02:20:52,479
Sanonteo app. So you can go to I think

3187
02:20:51,120 --> 02:20:54,160
it's traffic engineering and then

3188
02:20:52,479 --> 02:20:56,720
intersection safety hazard and if

3189
02:20:54,160 --> 02:20:59,120
someone does submit something on that um

3190
02:20:56,720 --> 02:21:00,880
then staff would evaluate and respond to

3191
02:20:59,120 --> 02:21:03,359
it. It it gets funneled through our

3192
02:21:00,880 --> 02:21:05,680
traffic calming program. Um but we don't

3193
02:21:03,359 --> 02:21:08,720
we don't intend at this moment to use it

3194
02:21:05,680 --> 02:21:11,600
as a as a near miss reporting tool.

3195
02:21:08,720 --> 02:21:16,160
» Okay. I think what would be interesting

3196
02:21:11,600 --> 02:21:18,399
for a future transportation report um is

3197
02:21:16,160 --> 02:21:20,240
if there was a way to parse out some of

3198
02:21:18,399 --> 02:21:22,000
those resident complaints to see if

3199
02:21:20,240 --> 02:21:24,960
there's like key themes and you could

3200
02:21:22,000 --> 02:21:28,640
probably use AI which is um a city goal

3201
02:21:24,960 --> 02:21:30,720
as well um to kind of see if there's a

3202
02:21:28,640 --> 02:21:34,319
higher incidence rate or collection of

3203
02:21:30,720 --> 02:21:36,319
complaints. Um yeah, and I guess the

3204
02:21:34,319 --> 02:21:37,760
meta point I really want to make is that

3205
02:21:36,319 --> 02:21:39,280
you know we do need some kind of

3206
02:21:37,760 --> 02:21:43,600
dashboard

3207
02:21:39,280 --> 02:21:46,479
um or public facing tracker for um near

3208
02:21:43,600 --> 02:21:50,160
miss because what h the the current near

3209
02:21:46,479 --> 02:21:52,399
miss strategy is residents on next door

3210
02:21:50,160 --> 02:21:54,080
saying ah I almost got hit by a car and

3211
02:21:52,399 --> 02:21:58,000
then we have to like take a screenshot

3212
02:21:54,080 --> 02:22:00,960
funnel that to PD you know whoever. Um

3213
02:21:58,000 --> 02:22:03,520
so um it would just be good to have that

3214
02:22:00,960 --> 02:22:07,120
data. I fully recognize that that's very

3215
02:22:03,520 --> 02:22:10,080
difficult to collect. Um,

3216
02:22:07,120 --> 02:22:11,600
so just a comment there and I know you

3217
02:22:10,080 --> 02:22:15,680
guys can build excellent dashboards

3218
02:22:11,600 --> 02:22:16,960
because you did it for flood free. So

3219
02:22:15,680 --> 02:22:19,200
yes, Jay,

3220
02:22:16,960 --> 02:22:22,000
» I I do want to note that as part of our

3221
02:22:19,200 --> 02:22:24,240
local roadway safety project, we did

3222
02:22:22,000 --> 02:22:26,560
look at there's an engagement process

3223
02:22:24,240 --> 02:22:29,600
that had occurred as part of that and we

3224
02:22:26,560 --> 02:22:32,240
did analyze near misses. Now we didn't

3225
02:22:29,600 --> 02:22:35,439
take it at face value. We collected data

3226
02:22:32,240 --> 02:22:37,520
and we looked at trends and those are

3227
02:22:35,439 --> 02:22:39,200
what we call systemic treatments. If

3228
02:22:37,520 --> 02:22:40,720
there are certain configurations,

3229
02:22:39,200 --> 02:22:43,040
geometry,

3230
02:22:40,720 --> 02:22:44,399
alignment in an intersection, a good

3231
02:22:43,040 --> 02:22:47,040
give you a really good example what we

3232
02:22:44,399 --> 02:22:50,000
did there at Par and Alama free turning

3233
02:22:47,040 --> 02:22:51,760
right turns for vehicles that we have

3234
02:22:50,000 --> 02:22:54,319
looked at. Yeah, maybe there are some

3235
02:22:51,760 --> 02:22:56,640
near misses and there isn't a high

3236
02:22:54,319 --> 02:22:58,720
collision rate, but there has been

3237
02:22:56,640 --> 02:23:03,040
reported and studies have shown that

3238
02:22:58,720 --> 02:23:05,680
free rights do cause severe injuries.

3239
02:23:03,040 --> 02:23:08,240
We don't necessarily tie 100% to near

3240
02:23:05,680 --> 02:23:10,800
misses, but that is a set of data that

3241
02:23:08,240 --> 02:23:13,920
we did analyze as part of the outreach

3242
02:23:10,800 --> 02:23:16,240
effort for that plan and systemic

3243
02:23:13,920 --> 02:23:19,280
treatments. there's a chapter in it in

3244
02:23:16,240 --> 02:23:21,439
the LRSP for how do we implement

3245
02:23:19,280 --> 02:23:23,920
throughout the entire city without

3246
02:23:21,439 --> 02:23:24,880
looking at collision history. So, I just

3247
02:23:23,920 --> 02:23:29,920
want to note that.

3248
02:23:24,880 --> 02:23:32,479
» Okay. Thank you. Um I noticed that 14%

3249
02:23:29,920 --> 02:23:34,720
of collisions were with residents over

3250
02:23:32,479 --> 02:23:36,720
the age of 65.

3251
02:23:34,720 --> 02:23:38,800
Um could you talk a little bit about how

3252
02:23:36,720 --> 02:23:43,680
many intersections still lack sufficient

3253
02:23:38,800 --> 02:23:45,600
crossing times for um slow walkers? Um

3254
02:23:43,680 --> 02:23:47,680
and then can you talk a little bit about

3255
02:23:45,600 --> 02:23:49,760
like the leading pedest pedestrian

3256
02:23:47,680 --> 02:23:53,920
intervals plan?

3257
02:23:49,760 --> 02:23:56,720
» Yeah, definitely. So we for every single

3258
02:23:53,920 --> 02:23:59,520
signalized intersection we have what we

3259
02:23:56,720 --> 02:24:02,560
call PET clearance. So that is defined

3260
02:23:59,520 --> 02:24:05,280
by the MUTCD in terms of a range

3261
02:24:02,560 --> 02:24:08,080
anywhere from say 2 and a half feet per

3262
02:24:05,280 --> 02:24:10,479
second in terms of traveling speed all

3263
02:24:08,080 --> 02:24:12,880
the way up to say about five. On

3264
02:24:10,479 --> 02:24:16,560
average, the city uses an approach of

3265
02:24:12,880 --> 02:24:18,880
using a 3.5 foot per second um speed to

3266
02:24:16,560 --> 02:24:21,760
go ahead and determine the crossing time

3267
02:24:18,880 --> 02:24:23,920
for our average intersection. At this

3268
02:24:21,760 --> 02:24:26,720
moment, we have not determined any

3269
02:24:23,920 --> 02:24:29,359
intersections that warrants a lower

3270
02:24:26,720 --> 02:24:31,680
travel speed and therefore increasing

3271
02:24:29,359 --> 02:24:34,080
that time duration for the pedestrians

3272
02:24:31,680 --> 02:24:36,399
to get across an intersection. But

3273
02:24:34,080 --> 02:24:38,880
that's something we can happily look at.

3274
02:24:36,399 --> 02:24:41,040
As part of the lead pedestrian interval

3275
02:24:38,880 --> 02:24:42,720
as well. I don't know the exact number

3276
02:24:41,040 --> 02:24:45,600
right now, but we can follow up a little

3277
02:24:42,720 --> 02:24:47,920
bit later. But in 2022 during the

3278
02:24:45,600 --> 02:24:50,479
pandemic, there was a conscious effort

3279
02:24:47,920 --> 02:24:52,720
to ultimately implement LPI in every

3280
02:24:50,479 --> 02:24:54,640
single signalized intersection in the

3281
02:24:52,720 --> 02:24:56,960
city. So for the most part, I want to

3282
02:24:54,640 --> 02:24:58,560
say it's a large percentage, but I don't

3283
02:24:56,960 --> 02:25:01,520
have that number available.

3284
02:24:58,560 --> 02:25:04,479
» Okay. Um, and then just before I pass it

3285
02:25:01,520 --> 02:25:05,760
on and on this thread, so for the

3286
02:25:04,479 --> 02:25:09,520
future, I think what would be

3287
02:25:05,760 --> 02:25:11,920
interesting as well is to look at where

3288
02:25:09,520 --> 02:25:15,359
across the city we have senior centers

3289
02:25:11,920 --> 02:25:18,240
and also medical corridors and see if we

3290
02:25:15,359 --> 02:25:20,880
can get an an inventory

3291
02:25:18,240 --> 02:25:23,520
um of kind of where those high

3292
02:25:20,880 --> 02:25:25,120
pedestrian or potential bike crossings

3293
02:25:23,520 --> 02:25:27,680
might be, right? like if you have to go

3294
02:25:25,120 --> 02:25:29,840
into an urgent care or hospital and

3295
02:25:27,680 --> 02:25:32,160
making sure that we've really checked

3296
02:25:29,840 --> 02:25:35,280
off the list that we have ADA compliance

3297
02:25:32,160 --> 02:25:39,200
and then um you know all the outstanding

3298
02:25:35,280 --> 02:25:43,560
safety needs um for those areas. Um I

3299
02:25:39,200 --> 02:25:43,560
have more questions but I'll pause.

3300
02:25:43,760 --> 02:25:47,359
» Thank you.

3301
02:25:45,439 --> 02:25:50,080
» Who would like to go? Yeah, I think that

3302
02:25:47,359 --> 02:25:52,560
would be fine as long as we we can try

3303
02:25:50,080 --> 02:25:55,359
it. Council member Nome.

3304
02:25:52,560 --> 02:25:59,680
» Okay. Jay team, thank you for a great

3305
02:25:55,359 --> 02:26:02,560
presentation. That was a lot. Um,

3306
02:25:59,680 --> 02:26:05,680
I guess to kind of reiterate or go on a

3307
02:26:02,560 --> 02:26:08,160
common theme. Uh, even if we don't have

3308
02:26:05,680 --> 02:26:09,896
a dashboard to report incidents, I think

3309
02:26:08,160 --> 02:26:10,640
it would be interesting to have

3310
02:26:09,896 --> 02:26:12,560
[clears throat]

3311
02:26:10,640 --> 02:26:14,080
somewhere on the app, even if it just

3312
02:26:12,560 --> 02:26:15,280
takes them back to the website a

3313
02:26:14,080 --> 02:26:17,359
dashboard of all the quick build

3314
02:26:15,280 --> 02:26:19,760
projects that are in process so that

3315
02:26:17,359 --> 02:26:21,920
they can actually kind of track that.

3316
02:26:19,760 --> 02:26:24,319
Um, I'm curious if we're using

3317
02:26:21,920 --> 02:26:28,240
technology like AI, if we have wiks in

3318
02:26:24,319 --> 02:26:30,000
place to look at like projects, meaning,

3319
02:26:28,240 --> 02:26:32,560
you know, you do a quick build and then

3320
02:26:30,000 --> 02:26:34,240
you have another s, you know, similar

3321
02:26:32,560 --> 02:26:35,840
situation on the other side of town and

3322
02:26:34,240 --> 02:26:38,240
you you look at all the metrics and you

3323
02:26:35,840 --> 02:26:39,680
go, "Wow, this is 70% the same project

3324
02:26:38,240 --> 02:26:42,640
that I just did on the other side of

3325
02:26:39,680 --> 02:26:44,720
town. Are we looking at those and then

3326
02:26:42,640 --> 02:26:47,040
using that to help prioritize like we've

3327
02:26:44,720 --> 02:26:49,600
we've lesson learned how to do these

3328
02:26:47,040 --> 02:26:51,600
things fast? let's go and find out if

3329
02:26:49,600 --> 02:26:55,359
there's another place we can replicate

3330
02:26:51,600 --> 02:26:58,000
it. Has that any of that happened?

3331
02:26:55,359 --> 02:27:00,880
» The first part, yes. I think as the

3332
02:26:58,000 --> 02:27:02,720
program matures, our goal is like all of

3333
02:27:00,880 --> 02:27:05,600
our other programs, our transportation

3334
02:27:02,720 --> 02:27:07,200
safety website, our bicycle master plan.

3335
02:27:05,600 --> 02:27:09,280
As you can see, we list the projects

3336
02:27:07,200 --> 02:27:11,920
that are ongoing. Complete it. We map it

3337
02:27:09,280 --> 02:27:14,479
out. We use every single aspect of our

3338
02:27:11,920 --> 02:27:16,319
GIS program. We plan to do the same as

3339
02:27:14,479 --> 02:27:18,399
well for quick build, but we're ramping

3340
02:27:16,319 --> 02:27:19,920
up. So in the future, I don't know what

3341
02:27:18,399 --> 02:27:22,640
the timeline is, but that's something

3342
02:27:19,920 --> 02:27:24,960
that is just consistent with how we have

3343
02:27:22,640 --> 02:27:28,000
been reporting to the public. In terms

3344
02:27:24,960 --> 02:27:29,120
of utilizing say AI and other softwares,

3345
02:27:28,000 --> 02:27:31,359
that's something we'll definitely look

3346
02:27:29,120 --> 02:27:33,680
at. Ongoing right now, we're looking at

3347
02:27:31,359 --> 02:27:35,600
three different vendors to gather big

3348
02:27:33,680 --> 02:27:37,840
data in order to help us make planning

3349
02:27:35,600 --> 02:27:40,640
decisions. At the moment, um, one of

3350
02:27:37,840 --> 02:27:42,880
them is one that looks at pre and post

3351
02:27:40,640 --> 02:27:45,840
implementation in terms of usage as

3352
02:27:42,880 --> 02:27:48,560
well. So having AI, I don't know the

3353
02:27:45,840 --> 02:27:50,560
exact software yet. So and I know the

3354
02:27:48,560 --> 02:27:53,680
city's developing a policy in terms of

3355
02:27:50,560 --> 02:27:55,280
what we can do or not do with AI, but we

3356
02:27:53,680 --> 02:27:57,359
were we are willing to go ahead and

3357
02:27:55,280 --> 02:27:59,680
stretch our resources. I'll say that.

3358
02:27:57,359 --> 02:28:02,800
» Great. Fantastic. Uh my last question

3359
02:27:59,680 --> 02:28:05,120
for now would be what are we doing for

3360
02:28:02,800 --> 02:28:06,800
the El Camino Rail corridor? Um you

3361
02:28:05,120 --> 02:28:09,439
know, you mentioned that we didn't this

3362
02:28:06,800 --> 02:28:12,880
data didn't include freeways. So does

3363
02:28:09,439 --> 02:28:15,520
this data include the El Camino Riale?

3364
02:28:12,880 --> 02:28:18,240
This data does include El Camino Royale.

3365
02:28:15,520 --> 02:28:20,960
Yes, it just did not include um 92 and

3366
02:28:18,240 --> 02:28:24,479
US 101. In regards to that, there's a

3367
02:28:20,960 --> 02:28:26,960
lot going on in El Camino Royale.

3368
02:28:24,479 --> 02:28:28,640
If you you recall, Council Member Nome,

3369
02:28:26,960 --> 02:28:31,040
you know, one of the general plan

3370
02:28:28,640 --> 02:28:33,359
policies is to make El Camino Royale

3371
02:28:31,040 --> 02:28:35,920
more pedestrian safety. There's

3372
02:28:33,359 --> 02:28:38,479
currently a regional effort led by Samr,

3373
02:28:35,920 --> 02:28:40,160
the central ECR project that I think

3374
02:28:38,479 --> 02:28:42,319
they'll be bringing it back to city

3375
02:28:40,160 --> 02:28:44,640
council in September to look towards

3376
02:28:42,319 --> 02:28:46,720
some direction of alternatives of where

3377
02:28:44,640 --> 02:28:48,880
do we head towards in terms of making it

3378
02:28:46,720 --> 02:28:50,800
more pet friendly, bike friendly,

3379
02:28:48,880 --> 02:28:52,240
transit friendly, all of that. But yes,

3380
02:28:50,800 --> 02:28:54,960
there there's a lot of projects on El

3381
02:28:52,240 --> 02:28:57,200
Camino Rail, including 28th Avenue gap

3382
02:28:54,960 --> 02:28:59,760
closure project. Yeah, that was my my

3383
02:28:57,200 --> 02:29:01,040
last followup would be um you know, I

3384
02:28:59,760 --> 02:29:03,680
really appreciative to the Department of

3385
02:29:01,040 --> 02:29:06,748
Public Works and the city staff as a

3386
02:29:03,680 --> 02:29:08,560
whole uh for working with the state to

3387
02:29:06,748 --> 02:29:11,200
[clears throat] expedite the 17th uh and

3388
02:29:08,560 --> 02:29:14,880
El Camino Royale corridor and really get

3389
02:29:11,200 --> 02:29:16,720
a fix put in place in a much less re,

3390
02:29:14,880 --> 02:29:18,880
you know, much more realistic timeline

3391
02:29:16,720 --> 02:29:20,880
and remove a lot of the bure bureaucracy

3392
02:29:18,880 --> 02:29:22,319
of getting it done. So, thank you for

3393
02:29:20,880 --> 02:29:23,600
all the data that you guys put in and

3394
02:29:22,319 --> 02:29:26,640
all the efforts you did to make that

3395
02:29:23,600 --> 02:29:28,160
happen. But like let's not let Calr

3396
02:29:26,640 --> 02:29:30,319
trans t trans off the hook. Let's make

3397
02:29:28,160 --> 02:29:32,399
sure we're looking for the next El

3398
02:29:30,319 --> 02:29:33,840
Camino Rial crossing and we're keeping

3399
02:29:32,399 --> 02:29:38,800
those meetings going and keeping that

3400
02:29:33,840 --> 02:29:42,319
process moving. Thank you.

3401
02:29:38,800 --> 02:29:44,399
» Thank you, Council Member Diaz Nash.

3402
02:29:42,319 --> 02:29:46,880
» Thank you to the mayor and once again,

3403
02:29:44,399 --> 02:29:49,040
thank you to the entire transportation

3404
02:29:46,880 --> 02:29:50,960
team and for your endurance, Jay. And

3405
02:29:49,040 --> 02:29:54,000
you look positive and you were energized

3406
02:29:50,960 --> 02:29:55,439
the whole time. So very impressive. Uh,

3407
02:29:54,000 --> 02:29:57,280
okay. I'm just going to dive in with

3408
02:29:55,439 --> 02:30:01,439
some questions.

3409
02:29:57,280 --> 02:30:03,920
Uh, in the uh the AR and also in the the

3410
02:30:01,439 --> 02:30:06,354
presentation, it said that we had

3411
02:30:03,920 --> 02:30:08,960
pedestrian projects

3412
02:30:06,354 --> 02:30:11,600
[clears throat] worth about $215 million

3413
02:30:08,960 --> 02:30:13,280
and about $200 million of that was

3414
02:30:11,600 --> 02:30:16,560
lighting.

3415
02:30:13,280 --> 02:30:18,880
Does do those projects have the same

3416
02:30:16,560 --> 02:30:21,419
bottleneck that we've talked about a

3417
02:30:18,880 --> 02:30:22,720
lot? the transportation,

3418
02:30:21,419 --> 02:30:25,359
[clears throat] excuse me, the

3419
02:30:22,720 --> 02:30:27,120
transportation team is small but mighty

3420
02:30:25,359 --> 02:30:29,120
and we've got all this to do. So, a lot

3421
02:30:27,120 --> 02:30:30,960
of times the people are the bottleneck.

3422
02:30:29,120 --> 02:30:33,040
Do the lighting projects have the same

3423
02:30:30,960 --> 02:30:35,120
people on those projects?

3424
02:30:33,040 --> 02:30:38,000
» The lighting projects do have the same

3425
02:30:35,120 --> 02:30:40,960
people um on those projects. One key

3426
02:30:38,000 --> 02:30:43,200
difference as we identify the 200

3427
02:30:40,960 --> 02:30:45,760
million that we discuss in lighting

3428
02:30:43,200 --> 02:30:48,960
projects when we look at the priority of

3429
02:30:45,760 --> 02:30:51,840
where this would sit in safety critical

3430
02:30:48,960 --> 02:30:54,160
This is a safety first project. This is

3431
02:30:51,840 --> 02:30:56,560
one that is enhancing the quality of

3432
02:30:54,160 --> 02:30:58,960
life. The city of San actually has a lot

3433
02:30:56,560 --> 02:31:00,880
of street lights existing already. And

3434
02:30:58,960 --> 02:31:02,479
the street lighting project identifying

3435
02:31:00,880 --> 02:31:04,880
the pedestrian master plan are

3436
02:31:02,479 --> 02:31:06,720
ultimately upgrades to the lighting. So

3437
02:31:04,880 --> 02:31:08,720
when we're balancing workload with

3438
02:31:06,720 --> 02:31:11,760
multiple programs, you know, this falls

3439
02:31:08,720 --> 02:31:15,280
in under active transportation of do we

3440
02:31:11,760 --> 02:31:17,920
want to advance a new infrastructure in

3441
02:31:15,280 --> 02:31:20,640
say a class 4 bike lane or upgrading

3442
02:31:17,920 --> 02:31:22,800
street lighting which often times or is

3443
02:31:20,640 --> 02:31:25,680
even more expensive. The priority

3444
02:31:22,800 --> 02:31:28,880
oftentimes goes to one that has a lower

3445
02:31:25,680 --> 02:31:30,560
safety um benefit right now versus

3446
02:31:28,880 --> 02:31:32,399
implementing a project. So it's just

3447
02:31:30,560 --> 02:31:34,720
lower on a priority scale.

3448
02:31:32,399 --> 02:31:36,960
» Yeah. And I guess I would challenge that

3449
02:31:34,720 --> 02:31:38,960
that way of looking at things because if

3450
02:31:36,960 --> 02:31:40,399
you look at you, we all want to get

3451
02:31:38,960 --> 02:31:43,120
people out of their cars and doing

3452
02:31:40,399 --> 02:31:44,560
things. If you want people to walk, you

3453
02:31:43,120 --> 02:31:46,800
have to have the lighting. And I know

3454
02:31:44,560 --> 02:31:49,120
that certainly in my area, I believe in

3455
02:31:46,800 --> 02:31:50,800
lots of other council members areas,

3456
02:31:49,120 --> 02:31:53,600
there is a there still is a lot of

3457
02:31:50,800 --> 02:31:55,760
issues. So I would I would want to throw

3458
02:31:53,600 --> 02:31:58,560
those projects and maybe [clears throat]

3459
02:31:55,760 --> 02:32:00,240
there's some kind of on call consultant

3460
02:31:58,560 --> 02:32:01,920
just like there is for the quick build.

3461
02:32:00,240 --> 02:32:03,280
But I think there's a different way of I

3462
02:32:01,920 --> 02:32:05,920
would I would love to see a different

3463
02:32:03,280 --> 02:32:08,319
way of looking at some of that. Um,

3464
02:32:05,920 --> 02:32:10,560
thank you. Number two,

3465
02:32:08,319 --> 02:32:12,720
uh, what is I know in the AR, you know,

3466
02:32:10,560 --> 02:32:14,880
you talked about the neighborhood

3467
02:32:12,720 --> 02:32:16,479
traffic guide, which is one of the the

3468
02:32:14,880 --> 02:32:20,080
blue sky priorities, strategic

3469
02:32:16,479 --> 02:32:21,920
objectives. What is the the latest

3470
02:32:20,080 --> 02:32:24,579
timing on that? You know, because we're

3471
02:32:21,920 --> 02:32:26,960
about ready to hit July 1. Um, because

3472
02:32:24,579 --> 02:32:28,800
[clears throat] that seems to be a lot

3473
02:32:26,960 --> 02:32:30,880
of the tra you said traffic calming.

3474
02:32:28,800 --> 02:32:33,520
It's all about speeding on my street.

3475
02:32:30,880 --> 02:32:34,479
So, the faster we can get that done, the

3476
02:32:33,520 --> 02:32:36,479
more it's going to be able to help

3477
02:32:34,479 --> 02:32:39,200
everyone.

3478
02:32:36,479 --> 02:32:41,680
» That is correct. To my knowledge, the

3479
02:32:39,200 --> 02:32:44,319
new strategic metrics, the smart

3480
02:32:41,680 --> 02:32:46,880
metrics, smart activity metrics go into

3481
02:32:44,319 --> 02:32:49,120
effect sometime in July. Now, they're

3482
02:32:46,880 --> 02:32:51,120
they're waiting for adoption if I recall

3483
02:32:49,120 --> 02:32:54,800
very soon. But ultimately, what we're

3484
02:32:51,120 --> 02:32:56,640
planning to do is not so much more

3485
02:32:54,800 --> 02:32:58,399
streamlining to a certain extent, but

3486
02:32:56,640 --> 02:33:00,479
we're definitely doing that. But we're

3487
02:32:58,399 --> 02:33:02,319
adding transparency. So we're updating

3488
02:33:00,479 --> 02:33:04,640
the website. We're looking into a

3489
02:33:02,319 --> 02:33:06,880
process in terms of notification of how

3490
02:33:04,640 --> 02:33:08,880
many notifications we oftentimes send to

3491
02:33:06,880 --> 02:33:11,200
the public in terms of getting adoption

3492
02:33:08,880 --> 02:33:13,200
of saying a speed cushion being on

3493
02:33:11,200 --> 02:33:15,760
board. But there are different processes

3494
02:33:13,200 --> 02:33:18,080
that we will start looking at [snorts]

3495
02:33:15,760 --> 02:33:20,479
come July 1st of this year. And a lot of

3496
02:33:18,080 --> 02:33:22,880
it is around transparency first,

3497
02:33:20,479 --> 02:33:24,960
improving the process, being clear about

3498
02:33:22,880 --> 02:33:26,720
the timelines, and ultimately all of

3499
02:33:24,960 --> 02:33:28,960
that leads towards streamlining the

3500
02:33:26,720 --> 02:33:30,800
program as a whole. Yeah, I I I think

3501
02:33:28,960 --> 02:33:34,319
the public is really expecting

3502
02:33:30,800 --> 02:33:35,840
streamlining, not just different metrics

3503
02:33:34,319 --> 02:33:37,920
because as you know and everybody who

3504
02:33:35,840 --> 02:33:39,840
deals with all these these you know

3505
02:33:37,920 --> 02:33:41,680
residents who are coming in saying help

3506
02:33:39,840 --> 02:33:44,240
and eventually the team is doing great

3507
02:33:41,680 --> 02:33:46,000
work just like what happened on Parrot

3508
02:33:44,240 --> 02:33:47,680
up in [clears throat] Baywood Nolles and

3509
02:33:46,000 --> 02:33:49,840
the team was fantastic in doing the

3510
02:33:47,680 --> 02:33:51,120
survey and redoing the survey and then

3511
02:33:49,840 --> 02:33:53,439
at the end they said oh we're going to

3512
02:33:51,120 --> 02:33:56,479
get to it in 2728

3513
02:33:53,439 --> 02:33:57,920
and that's just that's that's got to be

3514
02:33:56,479 --> 02:33:59,840
really frustrating.

3515
02:33:57,920 --> 02:34:02,640
I know for Beth Bethany to have to write

3516
02:33:59,840 --> 02:34:04,399
that email. I felt for her, but it's

3517
02:34:02,640 --> 02:34:05,680
we've got to find a better way to get

3518
02:34:04,399 --> 02:34:08,319
through that. So, I would really

3519
02:34:05,680 --> 02:34:10,800
encourage the team to say, how can we do

3520
02:34:08,319 --> 02:34:12,960
this? Does it have to be a really fast

3521
02:34:10,800 --> 02:34:15,680
fancy speed hump or can it be strips?

3522
02:34:12,960 --> 02:34:18,000
Can how can we do a little bit of quick

3523
02:34:15,680 --> 02:34:20,160
build when it comes to to traffic coming

3524
02:34:18,000 --> 02:34:23,520
as well? I think that would go a long

3525
02:34:20,160 --> 02:34:26,319
way to addressing some of the issues. Um

3526
02:34:23,520 --> 02:34:29,040
and then um I would just love to put in

3527
02:34:26,319 --> 02:34:32,319
a plug for my third one. You know, I was

3528
02:34:29,040 --> 02:34:33,840
looking at what you said about two what

3529
02:34:32,319 --> 02:34:37,439
200,000

3530
02:34:33,840 --> 02:34:40,880
plus hours on traffic calming versus

3531
02:34:37,439 --> 02:34:44,560
1760 in 2024. That's a huge amount of

3532
02:34:40,880 --> 02:34:46,960
time for your staff. and how even though

3533
02:34:44,560 --> 02:34:50,800
um Katherine you said that my Sanato

3534
02:34:46,960 --> 02:34:54,000
isn't a you know isn't necessarily used

3535
02:34:50,800 --> 02:34:56,479
that way how can we use that app and

3536
02:34:54,000 --> 02:34:57,832
that the CRM system it's it just happens

3537
02:34:56,479 --> 02:35:00,160
to have an app on the front of it

3538
02:34:57,832 --> 02:35:03,280
[clears throat] to make it easier better

3539
02:35:00,160 --> 02:35:06,000
faster so there's less staff time

3540
02:35:03,280 --> 02:35:08,640
analyzing all that so I would just

3541
02:35:06,000 --> 02:35:10,880
really encourage in phase two which

3542
02:35:08,640 --> 02:35:13,040
hopefully comes very quickly that um

3543
02:35:10,880 --> 02:35:14,880
that we look at how we expand expand the

3544
02:35:13,040 --> 02:35:16,960
capabilities of the CRM system because

3545
02:35:14,880 --> 02:35:20,399
it's supposed to be there to help all of

3546
02:35:16,960 --> 02:35:23,520
you and not just improve the reporting.

3547
02:35:20,399 --> 02:35:24,240
So that's my third.

3548
02:35:23,520 --> 02:35:25,200
» All yours.

3549
02:35:24,240 --> 02:35:29,280
» Thank you,

3550
02:35:25,200 --> 02:35:31,920
» Deputy Mayor. And I can talk. Okay. Um

3551
02:35:29,280 --> 02:35:34,880
so um thank you again, Jay. Amazing

3552
02:35:31,920 --> 02:35:37,359
presentation. I and I I and I especially

3553
02:35:34,880 --> 02:35:39,280
want to

3554
02:35:37,359 --> 02:35:41,520
thank you uh thank you Jay for very much

3555
02:35:39,280 --> 02:35:44,880
for uh the presentation. Uh there was a

3556
02:35:41,520 --> 02:35:49,520
lot to to take in. Um, so my first

3557
02:35:44,880 --> 02:35:52,880
question is, um, this is probably just

3558
02:35:49,520 --> 02:35:56,319
me coming from my maybe my PTSD as

3559
02:35:52,880 --> 02:35:59,200
representing district 2, but um, 22% of

3560
02:35:56,319 --> 02:36:00,800
our uh, we've completed about 22% of our

3561
02:35:59,200 --> 02:36:04,479
high priority bicycle network, which is

3562
02:36:00,800 --> 02:36:06,720
awesome, but 48 it looks like 48% of our

3563
02:36:04,479 --> 02:36:08,720
remaining high priority bike projects

3564
02:36:06,720 --> 02:36:13,040
will involve a potential vehicle lane

3565
02:36:08,720 --> 02:36:15,680
reduction or removing parking. So, uh,

3566
02:36:13,040 --> 02:36:17,840
with the full understanding that what

3567
02:36:15,680 --> 02:36:20,399
you did for Humboldt was extra and

3568
02:36:17,840 --> 02:36:22,720
amazing and you guys worked miracles

3569
02:36:20,399 --> 02:36:25,680
with like the two pennies we gave you,

3570
02:36:22,720 --> 02:36:27,439
um, what what what can you do on a large

3571
02:36:25,680 --> 02:36:29,520
scale to make sure that we're doing

3572
02:36:27,439 --> 02:36:32,240
increased outreach for these upcoming

3573
02:36:29,520 --> 02:36:34,880
projects as well?

3574
02:36:32,240 --> 02:36:36,160
» Yeah, that that is definitely a really

3575
02:36:34,880 --> 02:36:38,479
good question. And so we learned a lot

3576
02:36:36,160 --> 02:36:41,600
in humbled and I think looking at third

3577
02:36:38,479 --> 02:36:44,000
in Norfolk, 19th Avenue, Fashion Island,

3578
02:36:41,600 --> 02:36:46,479
Delaware, safe routes school, we had a

3579
02:36:44,000 --> 02:36:49,120
lot of lessons learned and there isn't

3580
02:36:46,479 --> 02:36:52,080
really one approach we realize that

3581
02:36:49,120 --> 02:36:53,760
could really supplement just the level

3582
02:36:52,080 --> 02:36:58,160
of volume that we have to get out there.

3583
02:36:53,760 --> 02:37:00,240
So one is we have adopted multiple ways

3584
02:36:58,160 --> 02:37:02,720
of reaching out to the public from being

3585
02:37:00,240 --> 02:37:04,800
in person and virtual. So at a minimum

3586
02:37:02,720 --> 02:37:07,840
oftentimes we have an introduction

3587
02:37:04,800 --> 02:37:10,000
meeting and that's in person virtual but

3588
02:37:07,840 --> 02:37:12,000
even before the introduction meeting a

3589
02:37:10,000 --> 02:37:15,200
lot of times we like to blast a survey

3590
02:37:12,000 --> 02:37:17,600
to get a general pulse of the consensus

3591
02:37:15,200 --> 02:37:20,640
of community members of where the scope

3592
02:37:17,600 --> 02:37:23,200
impacts. We oftentimes have a minimum of

3593
02:37:20,640 --> 02:37:25,600
one meeting in between to go ahead and

3594
02:37:23,200 --> 02:37:27,760
refine the design and update and get

3595
02:37:25,600 --> 02:37:30,880
input midway through somewhere around

3596
02:37:27,760 --> 02:37:33,760
65% and then at a minimum we have a

3597
02:37:30,880 --> 02:37:35,920
closing meeting that's in person as well

3598
02:37:33,760 --> 02:37:37,760
as virtual. Now that's just kind of the

3599
02:37:35,920 --> 02:37:38,960
baseline that we've learned. There's a

3600
02:37:37,760 --> 02:37:40,720
lot of things we learned in terms of

3601
02:37:38,960 --> 02:37:42,399
what works for certain community. I

3602
02:37:40,720 --> 02:37:45,120
think in the North Central community we

3603
02:37:42,399 --> 02:37:47,520
realize that uh you know what we got to

3604
02:37:45,120 --> 02:37:49,840
go to them. So, we have to be sure that

3605
02:37:47,520 --> 02:37:52,080
the rec centers, the churches, whether

3606
02:37:49,840 --> 02:37:54,319
it even be mid PBLO, we've done that

3607
02:37:52,080 --> 02:37:56,479
earlier in the couple of phases of doing

3608
02:37:54,319 --> 02:37:58,560
some pop-up events, those have been

3609
02:37:56,479 --> 02:38:00,160
working really well. But to answer that

3610
02:37:58,560 --> 02:38:02,560
question, there really isn't a

3611
02:38:00,160 --> 02:38:04,800
one-sizefitit all is what we realized

3612
02:38:02,560 --> 02:38:06,960
and we're just learning from the past

3613
02:38:04,800 --> 02:38:07,600
projects to go ahead and optimize the

3614
02:38:06,960 --> 02:38:09,680
future ones.

3615
02:38:07,600 --> 02:38:11,359
» Okay. Thank you. I I appreciate the

3616
02:38:09,680 --> 02:38:14,399
honesty and cander in that answer. I

3617
02:38:11,359 --> 02:38:16,240
appreciate it. Um, another um, statistic

3618
02:38:14,399 --> 02:38:18,720
that I found kind of uh, reading the

3619
02:38:16,240 --> 02:38:21,040
report is that we've installed zero bike

3620
02:38:18,720 --> 02:38:24,080
racks in 2025,

3621
02:38:21,040 --> 02:38:25,280
which I mean we have, you know, just

3622
02:38:24,080 --> 02:38:26,960
given what we've done with the general

3623
02:38:25,280 --> 02:38:29,760
plan and our priorities with first and

3624
02:38:26,960 --> 02:38:31,120
last mile connections. Do we know why we

3625
02:38:29,760 --> 02:38:32,880
haven't been able to get to that in the

3626
02:38:31,120 --> 02:38:35,680
last year? Is it a funding issue? Is it

3627
02:38:32,880 --> 02:38:38,720
a is it a admin issue? What what do we

3628
02:38:35,680 --> 02:38:40,080
think the reason is behind that?

3629
02:38:38,720 --> 02:38:42,960
I just want to say that's a really good

3630
02:38:40,080 --> 02:38:44,640
eye. That was I want to say number four

3631
02:38:42,960 --> 02:38:46,479
and it was at the bottom right and it

3632
02:38:44,640 --> 02:38:49,040
was it was zero. That is correct. The

3633
02:38:46,479 --> 02:38:50,720
year prior to that we had double digits

3634
02:38:49,040 --> 02:38:52,800
and there it's not funding. Ultimately

3635
02:38:50,720 --> 02:38:54,319
it came down to I hate to say it but

3636
02:38:52,800 --> 02:38:56,800
staff resources when we're looking at

3637
02:38:54,319 --> 02:38:58,960
the safety projects the grant deadlines

3638
02:38:56,800 --> 02:39:01,600
that we have to meet. Installing bike

3639
02:38:58,960 --> 02:39:04,080
racks was one that we had to wait until

3640
02:39:01,600 --> 02:39:06,560
we fill some positions. But we do hope

3641
02:39:04,080 --> 02:39:07,840
to start back our bike parking program

3642
02:39:06,560 --> 02:39:09,520
once we hire for the senior

3643
02:39:07,840 --> 02:39:11,520
transportation planner as well as our

3644
02:39:09,520 --> 02:39:12,080
assistant associate currently recruiting

3645
02:39:11,520 --> 02:39:13,680
for.

3646
02:39:12,080 --> 02:39:15,840
» I I I appreciate that and again I

3647
02:39:13,680 --> 02:39:18,000
appreciate your honesty with the fact

3648
02:39:15,840 --> 02:39:19,200
that it is a staff capacity issue. So my

3649
02:39:18,000 --> 02:39:23,200
last question is going to kind of delve

3650
02:39:19,200 --> 02:39:25,359
into that. Um which is, you know, we're

3651
02:39:23,200 --> 02:39:26,720
we're we're facing a we're going to go

3652
02:39:25,359 --> 02:39:28,479
over in the next item. We're facing a

3653
02:39:26,720 --> 02:39:31,680
little bit of a deficit here at the at

3654
02:39:28,479 --> 02:39:33,680
the city and um our current teams are

3655
02:39:31,680 --> 02:39:35,600
being dispatched and stretched as needed

3656
02:39:33,680 --> 02:39:38,960
to kind of deal with the quick bills and

3657
02:39:35,600 --> 02:39:41,680
the everything else. Um, so can you tell

3658
02:39:38,960 --> 02:39:44,560
me if are the teams as they're currently

3659
02:39:41,680 --> 02:39:46,560
distributed or or whatever? Um, are they

3660
02:39:44,560 --> 02:39:48,319
equipped to handle the heavy load of of

3661
02:39:46,560 --> 02:39:50,080
incoming construction management plans

3662
02:39:48,319 --> 02:39:51,920
and and analyses that are coming our way

3663
02:39:50,080 --> 02:39:55,040
with just the the sheer number of

3664
02:39:51,920 --> 02:39:57,040
projects we have coming up?

3665
02:39:55,040 --> 02:39:58,960
» It's a little early to say. I think

3666
02:39:57,040 --> 02:40:00,560
you're you know, Deputy Mayor Fernandez,

3667
02:39:58,960 --> 02:40:02,479
you're speaking specific to private

3668
02:40:00,560 --> 02:40:04,479
development. Yeah. in terms of yeah that

3669
02:40:02,479 --> 02:40:07,280
it's a little quick because if we're

3670
02:40:04,479 --> 02:40:08,720
mapping out the entire pip pipeline if

3671
02:40:07,280 --> 02:40:10,399
you will in the schedule of what this

3672
02:40:08,720 --> 02:40:12,080
looks like we're we're in the early

3673
02:40:10,399 --> 02:40:14,880
phases. We're in the phase one the

3674
02:40:12,080 --> 02:40:17,040
planning application phase. We get to

3675
02:40:14,880 --> 02:40:19,760
entitlement. There's usually a period

3676
02:40:17,040 --> 02:40:21,920
that they wait one year maybe two before

3677
02:40:19,760 --> 02:40:24,000
a builder comes on board and a project

3678
02:40:21,920 --> 02:40:26,720
would take anywhere from three to four

3679
02:40:24,000 --> 02:40:28,640
years depending on the complexity. We

3680
02:40:26,720 --> 02:40:30,319
don't know yet. That's the real answer

3681
02:40:28,640 --> 02:40:32,080
of how we're doing this. we might need

3682
02:40:30,319 --> 02:40:34,160
to scale up. But I think some of the

3683
02:40:32,080 --> 02:40:37,760
promise that shown in the develop

3684
02:40:34,160 --> 02:40:40,479
responsible slide is we have practices

3685
02:40:37,760 --> 02:40:41,760
in place in terms of policies and plans

3686
02:40:40,479 --> 02:40:43,760
and committees that we're putting

3687
02:40:41,760 --> 02:40:45,840
together internally as staff that can

3688
02:40:43,760 --> 02:40:47,520
scale up and down. But to answer your

3689
02:40:45,840 --> 02:40:50,080
question, I would be a fortune teller if

3690
02:40:47,520 --> 02:40:52,160
I told you whether we are. But we have

3691
02:40:50,080 --> 02:40:53,680
the pieces in place and I think only

3692
02:40:52,160 --> 02:40:55,200
time will tell.

3693
02:40:53,680 --> 02:40:57,840
» You're so multi-talented, but you're not

3694
02:40:55,200 --> 02:41:00,319
psychic. I'm so sorry. Thank you. That's

3695
02:40:57,840 --> 02:41:03,120
all.

3696
02:41:00,319 --> 02:41:05,120
Okay,

3697
02:41:03,120 --> 02:41:08,720
thank you Jay and team for everything.

3698
02:41:05,120 --> 02:41:11,760
This is awesome. Um,

3699
02:41:08,720 --> 02:41:17,040
I want to ask about the quick build

3700
02:41:11,760 --> 02:41:19,760
program. Um, I appreciated

3701
02:41:17,040 --> 02:41:22,000
you sharing a bit of the

3702
02:41:19,760 --> 02:41:23,840
uh potential benefits of pursuing quick

3703
02:41:22,000 --> 02:41:26,640
build projects.

3704
02:41:23,840 --> 02:41:28,399
um with regard to having quicker

3705
02:41:26,640 --> 02:41:30,960
timelines

3706
02:41:28,399 --> 02:41:35,120
um addressing

3707
02:41:30,960 --> 02:41:37,600
intersections that uh we are you know

3708
02:41:35,120 --> 02:41:40,560
understanding could use something more

3709
02:41:37,600 --> 02:41:43,560
quickly. Um, can you talk a little bit

3710
02:41:40,560 --> 02:41:43,560
about

3711
02:41:43,840 --> 02:41:49,840
uh

3712
02:41:45,920 --> 02:41:52,560
how we plan to continue to grow this

3713
02:41:49,840 --> 02:41:55,760
quick build program and develop and

3714
02:41:52,560 --> 02:41:58,240
evolve it with the current

3715
02:41:55,760 --> 02:41:59,920
amount that seems to be allocated in our

3716
02:41:58,240 --> 02:42:02,720
budget, which I noticed seem to be on

3717
02:41:59,920 --> 02:42:04,080
the lower side. I I saw 200k for this

3718
02:42:02,720 --> 02:42:07,359
upcoming year. Could you talk a little

3719
02:42:04,080 --> 02:42:09,520
bit about how far that goes? for

3720
02:42:07,359 --> 02:42:12,080
example, like we you mentioned 12

3721
02:42:09,520 --> 02:42:13,600
projects we're currently working on. How

3722
02:42:12,080 --> 02:42:17,520
but you also mentioned, you know, for

3723
02:42:13,600 --> 02:42:19,760
example, design elements um related to

3724
02:42:17,520 --> 02:42:23,840
complete streets and so on um adding to

3725
02:42:19,760 --> 02:42:26,240
cost. So um how how how can we how can

3726
02:42:23,840 --> 02:42:29,600
we continue to grow a quick build

3727
02:42:26,240 --> 02:42:32,479
program with what we're allocating?

3728
02:42:29,600 --> 02:42:34,160
» Yeah. So really good question. Scaling a

3729
02:42:32,479 --> 02:42:36,800
program there there are multiple phases

3730
02:42:34,160 --> 02:42:40,160
in program development. We're right now

3731
02:42:36,800 --> 02:42:42,880
in really phase one and the current

3732
02:42:40,160 --> 02:42:46,160
process is really ownorous and really

3733
02:42:42,880 --> 02:42:48,560
restricting and inherently that has a

3734
02:42:46,160 --> 02:42:51,359
little bit less to do with money if you

3735
02:42:48,560 --> 02:42:54,399
will. So currently our fund balance in

3736
02:42:51,359 --> 02:42:56,399
there is sufficient to do say the next

3737
02:42:54,399 --> 02:42:57,840
six to seven but that's not the

3738
02:42:56,399 --> 02:43:00,080
bottleneck at the moment with our

3739
02:42:57,840 --> 02:43:03,040
current um structure. It's really staff

3740
02:43:00,080 --> 02:43:05,280
resources and allocation and whether it

3741
02:43:03,040 --> 02:43:08,399
be design pulling away our entire team

3742
02:43:05,280 --> 02:43:10,319
to focus say months out of the year and

3743
02:43:08,399 --> 02:43:13,120
do nothing but quick build and then also

3744
02:43:10,319 --> 02:43:15,520
implementation as well. Right now we're

3745
02:43:13,120 --> 02:43:17,200
not in the funding constraint phase but

3746
02:43:15,520 --> 02:43:18,800
we're planning we're planning for that.

3747
02:43:17,200 --> 02:43:21,200
So currently right now it's really

3748
02:43:18,800 --> 02:43:23,920
resource constraint. We will hit a pivot

3749
02:43:21,200 --> 02:43:26,772
point when we develop our new process of

3750
02:43:23,920 --> 02:43:28,399
having on call designers and

3751
02:43:26,772 --> 02:43:31,200
[clears throat] a quick build specialist

3752
02:43:28,399 --> 02:43:34,000
contractor where we can just dish out

3753
02:43:31,200 --> 02:43:36,000
task orders and work orders. And on

3754
02:43:34,000 --> 02:43:37,760
average, some of those quick builds, I

3755
02:43:36,000 --> 02:43:40,479
hate to put a number, but it's anywhere

3756
02:43:37,760 --> 02:43:42,960
from if it's small 20,000. If it's

3757
02:43:40,479 --> 02:43:44,399
large, it could easily exceed 100,000.

3758
02:43:42,960 --> 02:43:46,800
And these are still quick build

3759
02:43:44,399 --> 02:43:50,319
programs. So depending on where the

3760
02:43:46,800 --> 02:43:52,720
range is, we can quickly get to a area

3761
02:43:50,319 --> 02:43:54,479
where then we're funding constraint,

3762
02:43:52,720 --> 02:43:57,040
right? And this is part of building out

3763
02:43:54,479 --> 02:43:58,880
a program. So when we get to that point

3764
02:43:57,040 --> 02:44:01,040
and resources are no longer the

3765
02:43:58,880 --> 02:44:03,359
bottleneck allocated for this point, we

3766
02:44:01,040 --> 02:44:05,840
will have to make a decision of how much

3767
02:44:03,359 --> 02:44:08,080
funding do we allocate to quick build.

3768
02:44:05,840 --> 02:44:10,960
Now, with that said, once the program is

3769
02:44:08,080 --> 02:44:14,160
developed and we have a good priority

3770
02:44:10,960 --> 02:44:16,319
list, we can then apply for more funding

3771
02:44:14,160 --> 02:44:18,720
strategically on the grant side of the

3772
02:44:16,319 --> 02:44:20,800
house, right? That's not We wouldn't

3773
02:44:18,720 --> 02:44:23,120
apply for $50,000 grant, right, to go

3774
02:44:20,800 --> 02:44:25,040
ahead and do one intersection. As

3775
02:44:23,120 --> 02:44:26,800
mentioned earlier, our average project

3776
02:44:25,040 --> 02:44:28,640
size is anywhere from two to three.

3777
02:44:26,800 --> 02:44:30,399
That's on average. The other side of

3778
02:44:28,640 --> 02:44:33,520
that is we did great SEP a couple of

3779
02:44:30,399 --> 02:44:36,000
years ago, 205 million. Currently, right

3780
02:44:33,520 --> 02:44:38,479
now, 19th is about 30 million. So that's

3781
02:44:36,000 --> 02:44:40,240
the spectrum, but on average that the

3782
02:44:38,479 --> 02:44:42,560
projects are 2 to three million. So

3783
02:44:40,240 --> 02:44:44,560
that's kind of the project um the

3784
02:44:42,560 --> 02:44:46,319
trajectory of where we're going, but we

3785
02:44:44,560 --> 02:44:48,000
will hit a point probably in the near

3786
02:44:46,319 --> 02:44:50,240
future where funding will be the

3787
02:44:48,000 --> 02:44:52,479
constraint.

3788
02:44:50,240 --> 02:44:54,319
» Okay, thank you. That's helpful. Um all

3789
02:44:52,479 --> 02:44:56,960
right, let's see.

3790
02:44:54,319 --> 02:45:01,080
I did

3791
02:44:56,960 --> 02:45:01,080
want to ask about

3792
02:45:04,399 --> 02:45:11,279
um I did want to touch on the parking

3793
02:45:07,920 --> 02:45:13,840
lot utilization figures. Um I did just

3794
02:45:11,279 --> 02:45:15,680
notice in the in the slide that I think

3795
02:45:13,840 --> 02:45:18,160
when we looked at the one that talked

3796
02:45:15,680 --> 02:45:23,520
about our you know top three uses and so

3797
02:45:18,160 --> 02:45:27,920
on it it noted 2024. Do we have um is is

3798
02:45:23,520 --> 02:45:29,840
is that the latest uh stats we have?

3799
02:45:27,920 --> 02:45:32,880
» That is the latest and greatest. Our

3800
02:45:29,840 --> 02:45:35,359
common practice is we do occupancy to

3801
02:45:32,880 --> 02:45:38,160
that level on street and off streetet

3802
02:45:35,359 --> 02:45:40,319
really every 3 to 5 years but those

3803
02:45:38,160 --> 02:45:44,324
studies are expensive for us to capture.

3804
02:45:40,319 --> 02:45:45,760
So we don't do it annually. I see. Okay.

3805
02:45:44,324 --> 02:45:48,760
[sighs]

3806
02:45:45,760 --> 02:45:48,760
Okay.

3807
02:45:53,200 --> 02:45:57,520
Okay, some of these questions have

3808
02:45:55,680 --> 02:46:00,520
already been asked, so I appreciate

3809
02:45:57,520 --> 02:46:00,520
that.

3810
02:46:06,160 --> 02:46:11,920
» Uh maybe I'll take this opportunity to

3811
02:46:08,960 --> 02:46:14,000
pass to the next questioner.

3812
02:46:11,920 --> 02:46:16,560
» Okay. Um,

3813
02:46:14,000 --> 02:46:20,080
just following up on Mayor Lorraine's

3814
02:46:16,560 --> 02:46:22,800
comment about quick builds. Do we know

3815
02:46:20,080 --> 02:46:25,840
so far from what we've done if it's

3816
02:46:22,800 --> 02:46:28,399
helping? Is there any data?

3817
02:46:25,840 --> 02:46:31,520
» It it's a little too soon right now, but

3818
02:46:28,399 --> 02:46:33,120
qualitatively we've have gotten a lot of

3819
02:46:31,520 --> 02:46:35,600
compliments on some of the quick builds,

3820
02:46:33,120 --> 02:46:38,479
but we are setting procedures in place

3821
02:46:35,600 --> 02:46:40,080
to analyze volume. And as council knows,

3822
02:46:38,479 --> 02:46:42,720
it takes time to develop collision

3823
02:46:40,080 --> 02:46:45,040
history to see year overyear whether

3824
02:46:42,720 --> 02:46:46,560
there are reductions at an intersection,

3825
02:46:45,040 --> 02:46:47,520
but that's something that we're actively

3826
02:46:46,560 --> 02:46:50,560
working towards.

3827
02:46:47,520 --> 02:46:53,200
» Okay, great. Um, I did want to ask about

3828
02:46:50,560 --> 02:46:56,479
daylighting. So, do we have a wholesale

3829
02:46:53,200 --> 02:46:58,640
plan to paint everywhere? Um, I know we

3830
02:46:56,479 --> 02:47:00,960
started with schools, but what what's

3831
02:46:58,640 --> 02:47:04,399
the next phase?

3832
02:47:00,960 --> 02:47:05,680
Yeah. So, AB413 basically um you don't

3833
02:47:04,399 --> 02:47:07,760
have to paint a red curb to be

3834
02:47:05,680 --> 02:47:10,479
enforcable, but we did go ahead and

3835
02:47:07,760 --> 02:47:12,880
implement a red curbing in all the

3836
02:47:10,479 --> 02:47:14,880
school areas. Our next phase is high

3837
02:47:12,880 --> 02:47:16,880
pedestrian activity areas. So, in our

3838
02:47:14,880 --> 02:47:18,640
downtown, our parks and wreck, some of

3839
02:47:16,880 --> 02:47:21,120
the community centers and that's

3840
02:47:18,640 --> 02:47:23,520
starting in this coming fiscal year and

3841
02:47:21,120 --> 02:47:25,760
after that really we are implementing

3842
02:47:23,520 --> 02:47:27,920
recurb as we do capital improvement

3843
02:47:25,760 --> 02:47:31,120
projects. So, that will be the strategy

3844
02:47:27,920 --> 02:47:33,760
moving forward. Okay.

3845
02:47:31,120 --> 02:47:35,840
Okay. So, you said schools and then high

3846
02:47:33,760 --> 02:47:40,240
pedestrian areas and community centers

3847
02:47:35,840 --> 02:47:41,840
next. Okay. Um, just going back to ADA

3848
02:47:40,240 --> 02:47:44,160
compliance

3849
02:47:41,840 --> 02:47:48,399
and also this may be like a little bit

3850
02:47:44,160 --> 02:47:50,640
of a regional type question, but um, so

3851
02:47:48,399 --> 02:47:53,279
you mentioned we built 54 curb ramps

3852
02:47:50,640 --> 02:47:56,080
this year, which is great. Um I am

3853
02:47:53,279 --> 02:47:58,080
wondering you know how we'll keep pace

3854
02:47:56,080 --> 02:48:00,640
um in compliance

3855
02:47:58,080 --> 02:48:03,359
in the future and then is this something

3856
02:48:00,640 --> 02:48:06,720
that potentially with the proposed SAM

3857
02:48:03,359 --> 02:48:09,439
trans measure we can talk to them about

3858
02:48:06,720 --> 02:48:11,040
future assistance.

3859
02:48:09,439 --> 02:48:12,560
» I'm going to defer this one to

3860
02:48:11,040 --> 02:48:15,120
Katherine.

3861
02:48:12,560 --> 02:48:16,720
» So a lot of those curb ramps were

3862
02:48:15,120 --> 02:48:19,359
constructed as part of our paving

3863
02:48:16,720 --> 02:48:21,439
program. So certain pavement uh

3864
02:48:19,359 --> 02:48:23,279
rehabilitation

3865
02:48:21,439 --> 02:48:26,479
strategies that we use will trigger the

3866
02:48:23,279 --> 02:48:27,760
ADA compliance to be required. So you

3867
02:48:26,479 --> 02:48:29,760
know concurrent with that pavement

3868
02:48:27,760 --> 02:48:32,560
project, you would be you would be

3869
02:48:29,760 --> 02:48:36,640
required to replace the curb ramps. Um

3870
02:48:32,560 --> 02:48:38,880
so as long as we're um going along with

3871
02:48:36,640 --> 02:48:40,640
our ADA transition plan, we're we're in

3872
02:48:38,880 --> 02:48:43,120
compliance with ADA requirements with

3873
02:48:40,640 --> 02:48:46,880
that. Um we'll continue to do that with

3874
02:48:43,120 --> 02:48:49,359
our pavement projects. Um

3875
02:48:46,880 --> 02:48:51,279
going to your question about um SAM

3876
02:48:49,359 --> 02:48:55,120
trans I think you're talking about their

3877
02:48:51,279 --> 02:48:57,200
proposed measure. Um I guess we can't

3878
02:48:55,120 --> 02:48:59,520
say whether the money that is coming in

3879
02:48:57,200 --> 02:49:02,000
will be sufficient for I guess allocated

3880
02:48:59,520 --> 02:49:04,160
towards the city to do streetscape

3881
02:49:02,000 --> 02:49:07,200
projects that would

3882
02:49:04,160 --> 02:49:09,200
uh replace or I guess go towards our

3883
02:49:07,200 --> 02:49:11,680
curb ramp replacement. But if it if it

3884
02:49:09,200 --> 02:49:14,080
does then we certainly would that would

3885
02:49:11,680 --> 02:49:16,080
be welcome. Um, I know on El Camino

3886
02:49:14,080 --> 02:49:17,920
Rial, the shop project that's proposed

3887
02:49:16,080 --> 02:49:20,720
will do a lot of curb ramp replacement

3888
02:49:17,920 --> 02:49:23,439
all along the El Camino Rial corridor in

3889
02:49:20,720 --> 02:49:25,279
2028, um, along the city limits. So,

3890
02:49:23,439 --> 02:49:28,640
that'll definitely do a lot of sidewalk

3891
02:49:25,279 --> 02:49:31,200
and curb ramp um, type work in that

3892
02:49:28,640 --> 02:49:33,680
area. Um

3893
02:49:31,200 --> 02:49:37,279
» And then like do we have a mechanism

3894
02:49:33,680 --> 02:49:40,080
where we're tracking like sidewalk

3895
02:49:37,279 --> 02:49:42,080
hazards or

3896
02:49:40,080 --> 02:49:44,560
um you know how do we maintain kind of

3897
02:49:42,080 --> 02:49:46,640
the sidewalk condition over time?

3898
02:49:44,560 --> 02:49:48,720
» So we do have our our ADA transition

3899
02:49:46,640 --> 02:49:52,080
plan and that has an accounting of a

3900
02:49:48,720 --> 02:49:54,560
bunch of different sidewalk or curb ramp

3901
02:49:52,080 --> 02:49:57,920
or other facility different kinds of ADA

3902
02:49:54,560 --> 02:50:00,000
hazards. um and we work systematically

3903
02:49:57,920 --> 02:50:02,319
on those as we do projects. For

3904
02:50:00,000 --> 02:50:04,160
sidewalks specifically, many of the

3905
02:50:02,319 --> 02:50:06,000
sidewalks in Sanonteo are actually the

3906
02:50:04,160 --> 02:50:08,000
property owner's responsibility. That's

3907
02:50:06,000 --> 02:50:10,080
under the streets and highways code. Um

3908
02:50:08,000 --> 02:50:11,439
so the fronting property owner has the

3909
02:50:10,080 --> 02:50:15,040
responsibility to maintain their

3910
02:50:11,439 --> 02:50:17,600
sidewalk. We get reports in for sidewalk

3911
02:50:15,040 --> 02:50:19,439
trip hazards and when those come in, our

3912
02:50:17,600 --> 02:50:22,000
our streets engineering team would

3913
02:50:19,439 --> 02:50:23,359
evaluate them, see who's responsible for

3914
02:50:22,000 --> 02:50:25,120
them, and then send a letter to the

3915
02:50:23,359 --> 02:50:28,080
property owner. There are some cases

3916
02:50:25,120 --> 02:50:30,319
where we may do a cost share depending

3917
02:50:28,080 --> 02:50:33,183
uh on the circumstances. Maybe there's a

3918
02:50:30,319 --> 02:50:34,080
city tree there. Um and there's a lot

3919
02:50:33,183 --> 02:50:36,720
[clears throat] of those that come in

3920
02:50:34,080 --> 02:50:39,520
each year. And so we do have a sidewalk

3921
02:50:36,720 --> 02:50:41,600
replacement budget um that that goes

3922
02:50:39,520 --> 02:50:46,160
towards those kinds of repairs each

3923
02:50:41,600 --> 02:50:49,200
year. Mhm. Um I want to make sure we

3924
02:50:46,160 --> 02:50:51,840
rotate, but just on that thread,

3925
02:50:49,200 --> 02:50:56,560
so on the east side, I mean the soil, as

3926
02:50:51,840 --> 02:50:59,840
we all know, is kind of special. Um

3927
02:50:56,560 --> 02:51:01,760
so there's certain streets where it's

3928
02:50:59,840 --> 02:51:05,200
like you're literally walking down a

3929
02:51:01,760 --> 02:51:08,800
valley and then back up on the sidewalk.

3930
02:51:05,200 --> 02:51:10,800
And I guess like I I'm always curious,

3931
02:51:08,800 --> 02:51:13,120
is it like delayed because the street

3932
02:51:10,800 --> 02:51:16,640
needs to be repaired? Is that the

3933
02:51:13,120 --> 02:51:19,040
homeowner? Or is that the city when it's

3934
02:51:16,640 --> 02:51:20,720
like really

3935
02:51:19,040 --> 02:51:22,720
drastic?

3936
02:51:20,720 --> 02:51:24,800
Um,

3937
02:51:22,720 --> 02:51:26,319
you know, cuz it just seems like a

3938
02:51:24,800 --> 02:51:30,240
hazard.

3939
02:51:26,319 --> 02:51:34,479
» Yeah, it's a good question. Um,

3940
02:51:30,240 --> 02:51:36,960
I think most likely the sidewalk

3941
02:51:34,479 --> 02:51:39,040
little um the sidewalk condition like if

3942
02:51:36,960 --> 02:51:40,960
it's cracks or little trip hazards

3943
02:51:39,040 --> 02:51:42,960
things would be the fronting property

3944
02:51:40,960 --> 02:51:43,840
owner, but it it um

3945
02:51:42,960 --> 02:51:46,960
» Like sloping

3946
02:51:43,840 --> 02:51:49,760
» If it's sloping down. I mean, uh that's

3947
02:51:46,960 --> 02:51:52,880
not necessarily a condition we would go

3948
02:51:49,760 --> 02:51:55,200
in and require a correction for. Um

3949
02:51:52,880 --> 02:51:57,520
depending, but um we have been looking

3950
02:51:55,200 --> 02:51:58,720
at a sidewalk cutting program. I don't

3951
02:51:57,520 --> 02:52:01,120
think it would really correct the issue

3952
02:51:58,720 --> 02:52:03,920
that you're describing um just in our

3953
02:52:01,120 --> 02:52:05,439
equity priority areas. And so with some

3954
02:52:03,920 --> 02:52:07,200
of our dollars at least, it's a good

3955
02:52:05,439 --> 02:52:08,960
cost-effective way to address sidewalk

3956
02:52:07,200 --> 02:52:10,880
issues.

3957
02:52:08,960 --> 02:52:13,600
» Just through the mayor to add to that,

3958
02:52:10,880 --> 02:52:15,520
um I think you know we we used to

3959
02:52:13,600 --> 02:52:16,720
identify a lot of challenges when with

3960
02:52:15,520 --> 02:52:18,080
drainage and things because if the

3961
02:52:16,720 --> 02:52:19,520
sidewalk is going up and down often the

3962
02:52:18,080 --> 02:52:20,800
gutter is going up and down as well. And

3963
02:52:19,520 --> 02:52:22,880
so as we're coming through with our

3964
02:52:20,800 --> 02:52:24,720
pavement projects, we would, you know,

3965
02:52:22,880 --> 02:52:26,160
we'll try to fix some of those. But, uh,

3966
02:52:24,720 --> 02:52:27,840
we definitely have challenges over on

3967
02:52:26,160 --> 02:52:30,080
the east side where things, uh, the

3968
02:52:27,840 --> 02:52:32,479
drainage lines are often very flat that

3969
02:52:30,080 --> 02:52:34,560
you can try to chase fixing a drainage

3970
02:52:32,479 --> 02:52:35,840
problem for hundreds of feet and it can

3971
02:52:34,560 --> 02:52:37,040
get very expensive. And we got to the

3972
02:52:35,840 --> 02:52:39,200
point where we were spending more of our

3973
02:52:37,040 --> 02:52:41,040
paving dollars fixing drainage issues

3974
02:52:39,200 --> 02:52:42,560
than fixing pavement. And so, we've

3975
02:52:41,040 --> 02:52:44,800
backed away from that. But one of the

3976
02:52:42,560 --> 02:52:46,720
the good things with our new storm fee

3977
02:52:44,800 --> 02:52:48,000
is that, you know, we have money that's

3978
02:52:46,720 --> 02:52:50,000
available that we can start dealing with

3979
02:52:48,000 --> 02:52:51,680
some of these drainage issues. And so,

3980
02:52:50,000 --> 02:52:53,040
uh, typically if if the sidewalk is

3981
02:52:51,680 --> 02:52:54,560
going like that, as I said, the drainage

3982
02:52:53,040 --> 02:52:56,800
is messed up as well. And so, we would

3983
02:52:54,560 --> 02:52:59,040
be fixing both the sidewalk and the the

3984
02:52:56,800 --> 02:53:02,319
gutter as part of that. So, we are, uh,

3985
02:52:59,040 --> 02:53:04,240
budgeting for some of those more minor u

3986
02:53:02,319 --> 02:53:05,760
drainage issues as part of the storm fee

3987
02:53:04,240 --> 02:53:07,760
that we would be addressing and some of

3988
02:53:05,760 --> 02:53:09,279
those get addressed that are able to be

3989
02:53:07,760 --> 02:53:10,479
addressed through the paving projects as

3990
02:53:09,279 --> 02:53:13,439
we come along.

3991
02:53:10,479 --> 02:53:15,680
» Great. Uh,

3992
02:53:13,439 --> 02:53:20,279
yeah, very interesting. Um, I still have

3993
02:53:15,680 --> 02:53:20,279
more questions, but I'll pass.

3994
02:53:20,319 --> 02:53:25,160
Thank you. Any more, Council Member

3995
02:53:22,160 --> 02:53:25,160
Nome?

3996
02:53:26,960 --> 02:53:32,479
I'll only ask one more, I swear. Um, you

3997
02:53:31,040 --> 02:53:34,319
mentioned there's a lot of safe route to

3998
02:53:32,479 --> 02:53:35,600
school projects that are being built. Do

3999
02:53:34,319 --> 02:53:37,760
we anticipate any of them will be

4000
02:53:35,600 --> 02:53:39,200
completed over the summer so that by the

4001
02:53:37,760 --> 02:53:42,200
time kids go back to school, they're

4002
02:53:39,200 --> 02:53:42,200
completed?

4003
02:53:42,560 --> 02:53:47,520
» We have three active safe routes goal

4004
02:53:45,120 --> 02:53:50,080
project right now. I don't see them

4005
02:53:47,520 --> 02:53:52,560
being completed in the summer. Some are

4006
02:53:50,080 --> 02:53:54,560
forecasted to come be completed later in

4007
02:53:52,560 --> 02:53:56,319
the year, but school will be back in

4008
02:53:54,560 --> 02:53:58,640
session.

4009
02:53:56,319 --> 02:54:01,840
» Thank you.

4010
02:53:58,640 --> 02:54:04,560
» Thank you, Council Member Diaz Nash.

4011
02:54:01,840 --> 02:54:06,640
» Thank you to the mayor. Um,

4012
02:54:04,560 --> 02:54:09,279
let's see.

4013
02:54:06,640 --> 02:54:11,680
Jay, maybe I missed it, but I was really

4014
02:54:09,279 --> 02:54:13,439
excited listening to you talk about how

4015
02:54:11,680 --> 02:54:15,680
you're trans, you're bringing in on call

4016
02:54:13,439 --> 02:54:17,040
resources and currently they're in the

4017
02:54:15,680 --> 02:54:19,680
design phase and you're going to start

4018
02:54:17,040 --> 02:54:21,439
bringing in implementers.

4019
02:54:19,680 --> 02:54:24,080
Can you be any more specific about the

4020
02:54:21,439 --> 02:54:26,960
timing of moving to that phase where you

4021
02:54:24,080 --> 02:54:30,240
will have that kind of resource?

4022
02:54:26,960 --> 02:54:31,520
» Yeah, definitely. So, I I think um

4023
02:54:30,240 --> 02:54:33,200
Council Member Nash were talking about

4024
02:54:31,520 --> 02:54:35,680
the quick build program. Yes,

4025
02:54:33,200 --> 02:54:38,160
definitely. So just last month we

4026
02:54:35,680 --> 02:54:40,800
actually onboarded our on call

4027
02:54:38,160 --> 02:54:43,120
transportation design firm. There's a

4028
02:54:40,800 --> 02:54:46,000
couple and we have allocated um one

4029
02:54:43,120 --> 02:54:48,160
specific firm that does this into doing

4030
02:54:46,000 --> 02:54:50,960
quick build design. We're currently

4031
02:54:48,160 --> 02:54:53,120
working on the RFP right now for a quick

4032
02:54:50,960 --> 02:54:54,720
build contract specialist. We haven't

4033
02:54:53,120 --> 02:54:56,479
done this before. So this is the first

4034
02:54:54,720 --> 02:54:59,279
time oftentimes when we get contractors

4035
02:54:56,479 --> 02:55:00,640
we do low bid and but yeah so we're

4036
02:54:59,279 --> 02:55:02,479
going through that process but we don't

4037
02:55:00,640 --> 02:55:05,920
expect to ramp up until the new fiscal

4038
02:55:02,479 --> 02:55:07,680
year. Okay. But that could be July one.

4039
02:55:05,920 --> 02:55:09,439
» July one, we will dedicate more

4040
02:55:07,680 --> 02:55:11,680
resources to it. This is one that's in a

4041
02:55:09,439 --> 02:55:12,399
work plan for one of our planning staff.

4042
02:55:11,680 --> 02:55:14,880
Okay.

4043
02:55:12,399 --> 02:55:16,960
» So maybe by the end of the summer we'd

4044
02:55:14,880 --> 02:55:19,520
be able to actually if there was a quick

4045
02:55:16,960 --> 02:55:21,359
build project that came on.

4046
02:55:19,520 --> 02:55:22,960
» Would you by the end of the summer would

4047
02:55:21,359 --> 02:55:24,720
you be able to say, "Okay, we've got the

4048
02:55:22,960 --> 02:55:27,920
on call design resources, we've got the

4049
02:55:24,720 --> 02:55:30,240
on call implementing resources, we found

4050
02:55:27,920 --> 02:55:31,680
the money somehow. Let's go."

4051
02:55:30,240 --> 02:55:34,000
» I think end of summer will be a little

4052
02:55:31,680 --> 02:55:36,800
quick. Um the timeline for us to do a

4053
02:55:34,000 --> 02:55:39,600
RFP oftentimes we have to develop it.

4054
02:55:36,800 --> 02:55:43,600
Advertisement easily takes one month for

4055
02:55:39,600 --> 02:55:45,600
us to do the vetting and the comparison

4056
02:55:43,600 --> 02:55:47,439
could easily take another month month or

4057
02:55:45,600 --> 02:55:49,040
two and to get it to city council and

4058
02:55:47,439 --> 02:55:50,080
approve that's another two to three

4059
02:55:49,040 --> 02:55:52,080
month process.

4060
02:55:50,080 --> 02:55:53,279
» So we're talking the end of the year.

4061
02:55:52,080 --> 02:55:55,279
» Best case scenario.

4062
02:55:53,279 --> 02:55:57,359
» No that's fair. I'm just trying to put

4063
02:55:55,279 --> 02:55:59,120
some kind of so I don't come asking you

4064
02:55:57,359 --> 02:56:05,120
every day Jay how are we doing? Right.

4065
02:55:59,120 --> 02:56:08,720
Okay. Um then as you know um uh our city

4066
02:56:05,120 --> 02:56:11,920
manager and the police chief and staff,

4067
02:56:08,720 --> 02:56:14,640
we did a a traffic safety update over on

4068
02:56:11,920 --> 02:56:17,279
Alama in the in the traffic substation.

4069
02:56:14,640 --> 02:56:20,479
And one of the things that you know it

4070
02:56:17,279 --> 02:56:22,479
was Alamita and Hobart, Alama and Barnes

4071
02:56:20,479 --> 02:56:24,479
and everyone was great it was very

4072
02:56:22,479 --> 02:56:27,920
grateful to see in the transportation

4073
02:56:24,479 --> 02:56:30,399
plan that Barnes and looking at a

4074
02:56:27,920 --> 02:56:31,840
traffic light was a real serious

4075
02:56:30,399 --> 02:56:34,479
evaluation even though it's the

4076
02:56:31,840 --> 02:56:38,399
following year but in it it said that

4077
02:56:34,479 --> 02:56:40,800
the Alama Hobart shorter term traffic

4078
02:56:38,399 --> 02:56:42,640
safety measures there was going to be a

4079
02:56:40,800 --> 02:56:45,840
recommendation by the end of June. Is

4080
02:56:42,640 --> 02:56:47,680
that still on track?

4081
02:56:45,840 --> 02:56:50,960
» I have to check with my team, but I can

4082
02:56:47,680 --> 02:56:52,800
verify that that specific location is

4083
02:56:50,960 --> 02:56:55,520
something that's in the quick build

4084
02:56:52,800 --> 02:56:57,600
active list if you recall it. So, that

4085
02:56:55,520 --> 02:56:59,520
is a project that's in there. I don't

4086
02:56:57,600 --> 02:57:01,279
have the specifics on the timeline, but

4087
02:56:59,520 --> 02:57:01,840
I do know that's something we're working

4088
02:57:01,279 --> 02:57:05,359
on.

4089
02:57:01,840 --> 02:57:07,760
» Okay. Cuz I know that it went out.

4090
02:57:05,359 --> 02:57:09,279
» That was the letter that I for Alamita

4091
02:57:07,760 --> 02:57:11,760
Hobart the recommendation. What we're

4092
02:57:09,279 --> 02:57:13,680
doing is right now the the study has

4093
02:57:11,760 --> 02:57:15,840
been done. Now we're analyzing the

4094
02:57:13,680 --> 02:57:17,760
information and hopefully we can get

4095
02:57:15,840 --> 02:57:20,640
back and this is all off Tyrone's email

4096
02:57:17,760 --> 02:57:22,240
by the way. Um one of our engineers

4097
02:57:20,640 --> 02:57:24,960
» Um

4098
02:57:22,240 --> 02:57:27,520
we'll be getting back about just what we

4099
02:57:24,960 --> 02:57:29,920
would recommend if anything if we do

4100
02:57:27,520 --> 02:57:31,600
recommend anything uh probably by the

4101
02:57:29,920 --> 02:57:33,359
end of this month early next month.

4102
02:57:31,600 --> 02:57:38,399
» Okay. Okay. Thank you very much for

4103
02:57:33,359 --> 02:57:41,359
that. And then um let's see. I guess are

4104
02:57:38,399 --> 02:57:43,359
you in terms of the parking area, you

4105
02:57:41,359 --> 02:57:46,560
know, you did a great analysis of how

4106
02:57:43,359 --> 02:57:48,880
full everything was, but it just seems

4107
02:57:46,560 --> 02:57:51,279
to me that there's a huge opportunity to

4108
02:57:48,880 --> 02:57:55,200
use wayfairing to try and get people to

4109
02:57:51,279 --> 02:57:57,840
go into Verata, to go into Brickline, to

4110
02:57:55,200 --> 02:58:01,200
go into all the public private buildings

4111
02:57:57,840 --> 02:58:02,800
that we have. What plans are there to

4112
02:58:01,200 --> 02:58:04,160
try and ramp up because there there

4113
02:58:02,800 --> 02:58:06,319
seems to be at least the nights and

4114
02:58:04,160 --> 02:58:08,319
weekends a lot of parking that people

4115
02:58:06,319 --> 02:58:10,960
don't even know exists.

4116
02:58:08,319 --> 02:58:13,520
» Yeah, definitely. Uh I want to say back

4117
02:58:10,960 --> 02:58:16,479
in 2018, we installed our first downtown

4118
02:58:13,520 --> 02:58:18,720
parking technology project. That was a

4119
02:58:16,479 --> 02:58:21,600
dynamic wayfinding project that was

4120
02:58:18,720 --> 02:58:25,359
grandfunded over $2.5 million in federal

4121
02:58:21,600 --> 02:58:27,760
dollars. Right now there is to be a

4122
02:58:25,359 --> 02:58:30,160
downtown area plan study that will be

4123
02:58:27,760 --> 02:58:32,640
ongoing that the city will be doing and

4124
02:58:30,160 --> 02:58:35,279
as part of that we're hoping to scope a

4125
02:58:32,640 --> 02:58:36,960
comprehensive wayfinding plan that's

4126
02:58:35,279 --> 02:58:38,720
part of that. So it wouldn't be an

4127
02:58:36,960 --> 02:58:40,640
isolated project but that's something

4128
02:58:38,720 --> 02:58:42,000
that we do want to scope into the

4129
02:58:40,640 --> 02:58:44,800
downtown area plan.

4130
02:58:42,000 --> 02:58:46,720
» Okay. then I would strongly suggest we

4131
02:58:44,800 --> 02:58:49,680
come up with some kind of interim

4132
02:58:46,720 --> 02:58:51,439
marketing education something because we

4133
02:58:49,680 --> 02:58:54,319
have a we have a parking downtown

4134
02:58:51,439 --> 02:58:56,000
parking issue and we have buildings that

4135
02:58:54,319 --> 02:58:57,600
people aren't using because they just

4136
02:58:56,000 --> 02:59:00,800
don't know they exist. So, I would just

4137
02:58:57,600 --> 02:59:03,920
put that that uh that recommendation in

4138
02:59:00,800 --> 02:59:04,800
say thank you very much. Deputy mayor or

4139
02:59:03,920 --> 02:59:06,560
mayor, excuse me.

4140
02:59:04,800 --> 02:59:08,000
» Deputy mayor.

4141
02:59:06,560 --> 02:59:10,560
» Thank you.

4142
02:59:08,000 --> 02:59:12,479
» Through the mayor. Uh through the mayor.

4143
02:59:10,560 --> 02:59:14,880
I just have one question for you, Jay.

4144
02:59:12,479 --> 02:59:17,279
Um and this was actually just looking at

4145
02:59:14,880 --> 02:59:19,439
the data of the major corridor travel

4146
02:59:17,279 --> 02:59:21,840
times. I was actually, you know, most of

4147
02:59:19,439 --> 02:59:23,680
the quarters had like, you know, 2% 3%.

4148
02:59:21,840 --> 02:59:26,800
But I was actually really shocked to see

4149
02:59:23,680 --> 02:59:29,760
uh 19th and Fashion Island increase 10%.

4150
02:59:26,800 --> 02:59:31,439
During the time that we um were studying

4151
02:59:29,760 --> 02:59:34,000
and so I'm just trying to figure out

4152
02:59:31,439 --> 02:59:35,840
what signal synchronization adjustments

4153
02:59:34,000 --> 02:59:37,279
are we doing or anything short-term

4154
02:59:35,840 --> 02:59:39,279
operationally that we're doing to sort

4155
02:59:37,279 --> 02:59:41,359
of keep traffic moving in this

4156
02:59:39,279 --> 02:59:42,960
particular um at this particular

4157
02:59:41,359 --> 02:59:44,800
intersection.

4158
02:59:42,960 --> 02:59:47,520
» Yeah. A couple years ago, we actually

4159
02:59:44,800 --> 02:59:49,840
got a PASS grant um to ultimately look

4160
02:59:47,520 --> 02:59:51,920
at arterial synchronization. So that was

4161
02:59:49,840 --> 02:59:53,600
a grant that was implemented and the

4162
02:59:51,920 --> 02:59:55,600
purpose of that is to look at signal

4163
02:59:53,600 --> 02:59:58,160
timing to ultimately optimize

4164
02:59:55,600 --> 03:00:01,120
throughput. Since we implemented that

4165
02:59:58,160 --> 03:00:03,279
and that was completed sometime in 2024

4166
03:00:01,120 --> 03:00:05,040
and we're looking at 2025 data that

4167
03:00:03,279 --> 03:00:07,520
could be a contribution, but the

4168
03:00:05,040 --> 03:00:10,000
specifics we're not exactly sure at the

4169
03:00:07,520 --> 03:00:12,240
moment, but we are noticing an increase

4170
03:00:10,000 --> 03:00:13,680
about 400 vehicles and that's on

4171
03:00:12,240 --> 03:00:15,680
average. I want to note that for the

4172
03:00:13,680 --> 03:00:18,000
major corridors travel time that

4173
03:00:15,680 --> 03:00:20,399
includes for fashion island that

4174
03:00:18,000 --> 03:00:23,439
includes westbound and eastbound and we

4175
03:00:20,399 --> 03:00:26,000
take an average of the peak hour travel

4176
03:00:23,439 --> 03:00:28,960
time. So that that's right now we don't

4177
03:00:26,000 --> 03:00:31,120
know for sure but we have implemented um

4178
03:00:28,960 --> 03:00:32,800
signal optimization projects that may

4179
03:00:31,120 --> 03:00:34,479
have contributed to maybe a little bit

4180
03:00:32,800 --> 03:00:36,080
more volume.

4181
03:00:34,479 --> 03:00:38,160
» Okay. Let me if I could just follow up

4182
03:00:36,080 --> 03:00:40,160
really quickly. Maybe you can't answer

4183
03:00:38,160 --> 03:00:42,080
this, but when or how would we know for

4184
03:00:40,160 --> 03:00:45,600
sure

4185
03:00:42,080 --> 03:00:47,359
» Whether it was the past grant that

4186
03:00:45,600 --> 03:00:49,359
I'll have to get back to you on that.

4187
03:00:47,359 --> 03:00:50,319
Thank you.

4188
03:00:49,359 --> 03:00:52,319
» Thank you.

4189
03:00:50,319 --> 03:00:55,279
» Okay,

4190
03:00:52,319 --> 03:00:58,000
Jay. I was thinking um

4191
03:00:55,279 --> 03:01:02,160
about the

4192
03:00:58,000 --> 03:01:03,680
uh slides you had about the RPP

4193
03:01:02,160 --> 03:01:07,760
applications.

4194
03:01:03,680 --> 03:01:11,120
um increasing and representing a decent

4195
03:01:07,760 --> 03:01:16,880
amount of staff time and resources. And

4196
03:01:11,120 --> 03:01:20,960
um I was just curious about

4197
03:01:16,880 --> 03:01:24,720
uh whether we would be considering

4198
03:01:20,960 --> 03:01:26,240
activity like that in our ongoing and

4199
03:01:24,720 --> 03:01:28,399
upcoming

4200
03:01:26,240 --> 03:01:30,640
uh

4201
03:01:28,399 --> 03:01:33,120
I think like

4202
03:01:30,640 --> 03:01:35,760
assessments of

4203
03:01:33,120 --> 03:01:38,080
uh you know like I guess frankly our our

4204
03:01:35,760 --> 03:01:42,319
fiscal sustainability plan and and

4205
03:01:38,080 --> 03:01:45,600
considerations of of staff bandwidth and

4206
03:01:42,319 --> 03:01:49,439
um potential cost recovery related to

4207
03:01:45,600 --> 03:01:53,279
such activity. Or considering um you

4208
03:01:49,439 --> 03:01:56,640
know a different timeline for uh like a

4209
03:01:53,279 --> 03:01:58,319
diff you know yeah perhaps a a

4210
03:01:56,640 --> 03:02:02,000
considering a a schedule of

4211
03:01:58,319 --> 03:02:04,560
implementation that uh might allow for

4212
03:02:02,000 --> 03:02:07,120
reallocation of resources to to other

4213
03:02:04,560 --> 03:02:09,040
projects if necessary.

4214
03:02:07,120 --> 03:02:10,960
» Yeah, really good question. So, the last

4215
03:02:09,040 --> 03:02:13,840
time we brought this to city council, I

4216
03:02:10,960 --> 03:02:16,479
want to say it was pre- pandemic and it

4217
03:02:13,840 --> 03:02:19,040
is ultimately a policy decision of

4218
03:02:16,479 --> 03:02:21,600
whether we subsidize the residential

4219
03:02:19,040 --> 03:02:23,840
parking permit program or not. I can say

4220
03:02:21,600 --> 03:02:25,359
that starting in this new fiscal year,

4221
03:02:23,840 --> 03:02:28,160
there is funding allocated for

4222
03:02:25,359 --> 03:02:30,560
comprehensive citywide parking study.

4223
03:02:28,160 --> 03:02:32,960
And not only are we going to start study

4224
03:02:30,560 --> 03:02:35,600
revenue whether it's appropriate for a

4225
03:02:32,960 --> 03:02:37,439
city of our size and demand of our size

4226
03:02:35,600 --> 03:02:40,800
but we are going to look at residential

4227
03:02:37,439 --> 03:02:43,359
parking permit program as well. So when

4228
03:02:40,800 --> 03:02:45,200
that study is near its completion or

4229
03:02:43,359 --> 03:02:47,439
midway through I think there will be

4230
03:02:45,200 --> 03:02:49,279
policy discussions I'm looking at our

4231
03:02:47,439 --> 03:02:50,880
city manager here that we will shore up

4232
03:02:49,279 --> 03:02:52,960
to city council if that's the direction

4233
03:02:50,880 --> 03:02:54,800
of looking at whether cost recovery is

4234
03:02:52,960 --> 03:02:59,040
the model we want to head towards for

4235
03:02:54,800 --> 03:02:59,040
residential parking permit program.

4236
03:02:59,520 --> 03:03:04,479
Okay, that's good to know. I think

4237
03:03:02,399 --> 03:03:05,359
that's I think that's it for me. I can

4238
03:03:04,479 --> 03:03:11,479
pass.

4239
03:03:05,359 --> 03:03:11,479
» Thank you. Um, can we pull up slide 44?

4240
03:03:11,520 --> 03:03:15,240
It's kind of similar.

4241
03:03:18,240 --> 03:03:23,840
» Yes, this one.

4242
03:03:19,760 --> 03:03:26,319
» Yes. So, um, on parking,

4243
03:03:23,840 --> 03:03:28,160
I guess like one of the things I I would

4244
03:03:26,319 --> 03:03:31,279
love to understand, you know, especially

4245
03:03:28,160 --> 03:03:33,600
because the next item is about the

4246
03:03:31,279 --> 03:03:35,600
budget and the reality that we're headed

4247
03:03:33,600 --> 03:03:38,560
into a very large budget deficit

4248
03:03:35,600 --> 03:03:40,319
potentially, like what if we were to

4249
03:03:38,560 --> 03:03:44,960
change

4250
03:03:40,319 --> 03:03:47,520
our policy that we actually do

4251
03:03:44,960 --> 03:03:50,560
charge for those two extra hours, like

4252
03:03:47,520 --> 03:03:54,960
six, you know, six to eight. How much

4253
03:03:50,560 --> 03:03:56,640
revenue would we get back as a city

4254
03:03:54,960 --> 03:04:00,000
» For charging for parking?

4255
03:03:56,640 --> 03:04:02,160
» That is near that psychic discussion. We

4256
03:04:00,000 --> 03:04:04,319
don't know right now. So I I want to be

4257
03:04:02,160 --> 03:04:06,000
clear. But that's why when we

4258
03:04:04,319 --> 03:04:09,359
strategically looked at this and we

4259
03:04:06,000 --> 03:04:13,040
looked at the occupancy that we are out

4260
03:04:09,359 --> 03:04:16,560
of the co era and demand is high for our

4261
03:04:13,040 --> 03:04:19,120
downtown occupancy is very high above 80

4262
03:04:16,560 --> 03:04:21,279
85% in some areas as part of this new

4263
03:04:19,120 --> 03:04:24,240
fiscal year our comprehensive parking

4264
03:04:21,279 --> 03:04:26,319
study we do intend to scope that to

4265
03:04:24,240 --> 03:04:28,080
study that to see what that would mean

4266
03:04:26,319 --> 03:04:29,920
and we would bring that forward to city

4267
03:04:28,080 --> 03:04:32,880
council.

4268
03:04:29,920 --> 03:04:35,279
» Yeah. You know,

4269
03:04:32,880 --> 03:04:38,720
it's great that the downtown is so

4270
03:04:35,279 --> 03:04:41,840
popular. Um, and I want people to come

4271
03:04:38,720 --> 03:04:43,520
visit us, but we also have to be

4272
03:04:41,840 --> 03:04:46,240
realistic. Like some of our parking

4273
03:04:43,520 --> 03:04:49,520
garages in recent years, and it was

4274
03:04:46,240 --> 03:04:52,000
alluded to by a public commenter, do

4275
03:04:49,520 --> 03:04:54,399
need extra support or seismic retrofit,

4276
03:04:52,000 --> 03:04:56,399
which is very expensive, and actually

4277
03:04:54,399 --> 03:04:57,920
maintaining the cost of garages is

4278
03:04:56,399 --> 03:05:00,960
expensive.

4279
03:04:57,920 --> 03:05:03,840
Um so [clears throat] we should be

4280
03:05:00,960 --> 03:05:06,240
charging more

4281
03:05:03,840 --> 03:05:08,160
um

4282
03:05:06,240 --> 03:05:12,160
and increasing the rates especially

4283
03:05:08,160 --> 03:05:15,800
given the city's fiscal outlook. Um can

4284
03:05:12,160 --> 03:05:15,800
you go to slide 46?

4285
03:05:19,840 --> 03:05:24,720
Um, so when I look at this map, I see

4286
03:05:22,479 --> 03:05:27,520
that pretty much the whole city with the

4287
03:05:24,720 --> 03:05:30,319
exception of the east side has a

4288
03:05:27,520 --> 03:05:32,399
residential parking permit program. Um,

4289
03:05:30,319 --> 03:05:36,399
I know that one little yellow strip

4290
03:05:32,399 --> 03:05:39,279
exactly why they have an RPP. Um, it was

4291
03:05:36,399 --> 03:05:42,560
because of um, commuters actually

4292
03:05:39,279 --> 03:05:45,600
parking in the neighborhood. Um, I know

4293
03:05:42,560 --> 03:05:49,040
that um, the fish market project, you

4294
03:05:45,600 --> 03:05:50,800
know, we're we're a ways away. Um but I

4295
03:05:49,040 --> 03:05:53,920
do think we need to have some kind of

4296
03:05:50,800 --> 03:05:56,399
discussion at some point about the way

4297
03:05:53,920 --> 03:05:59,439
um park it per permit parking is

4298
03:05:56,399 --> 03:06:02,080
designed. Um because currently we wait

4299
03:05:59,439 --> 03:06:05,200
for developments to be in place before

4300
03:06:02,080 --> 03:06:08,640
we you know have some kind of permitted

4301
03:06:05,200 --> 03:06:10,319
parking program. And to me that seems a

4302
03:06:08,640 --> 03:06:13,359
little backwards. Like residents on

4303
03:06:10,319 --> 03:06:16,479
Roberta and Eisenhower have already

4304
03:06:13,359 --> 03:06:18,319
asked about, hey, how can we have a

4305
03:06:16,479 --> 03:06:20,399
residential parking permit program

4306
03:06:18,319 --> 03:06:24,399
knowing there's a huge development going

4307
03:06:20,399 --> 03:06:26,000
in? Um, and that that development to

4308
03:06:24,399 --> 03:06:29,040
their credit is supposed to have a

4309
03:06:26,000 --> 03:06:32,399
parking garage there for residents. But

4310
03:06:29,040 --> 03:06:34,800
even still, um, just understanding what

4311
03:06:32,399 --> 03:06:37,760
are our options and getting in front of

4312
03:06:34,800 --> 03:06:40,080
what we already know will be an ask by

4313
03:06:37,760 --> 03:06:42,960
the community would to me seem like a

4314
03:06:40,080 --> 03:06:46,640
smarter play than like waiting for it to

4315
03:06:42,960 --> 03:06:49,120
become an issue in the future.

4316
03:06:46,640 --> 03:06:51,600
Um, so just want to call that out now.

4317
03:06:49,120 --> 03:06:54,720
Um, I did want to talk a little bit

4318
03:06:51,600 --> 03:06:57,200
about the 10192 and I totally appreciate

4319
03:06:54,720 --> 03:06:59,920
that staff didn't bring this up because

4320
03:06:57,200 --> 03:07:02,160
it's not a city-led initiative. However,

4321
03:06:59,920 --> 03:07:05,040
I did want to make a comment that we

4322
03:07:02,160 --> 03:07:07,920
should be incorporating regional

4323
03:07:05,040 --> 03:07:12,720
projects um that could have major local

4324
03:07:07,920 --> 03:07:17,840
impact. Um, and for example, the 10192

4325
03:07:12,720 --> 03:07:20,240
project um could move forward. Um,

4326
03:07:17,840 --> 03:07:22,080
you know, against the city's perspective

4327
03:07:20,240 --> 03:07:24,880
on that. I think the council wrote a

4328
03:07:22,080 --> 03:07:27,120
letter on our position. Um, and we

4329
03:07:24,880 --> 03:07:29,359
really aren't clear yet on the projected

4330
03:07:27,120 --> 03:07:31,600
congestion and also emergency response

4331
03:07:29,359 --> 03:07:33,920
of that project. And so when we think

4332
03:07:31,600 --> 03:07:37,439
about transportation, to me, it has to

4333
03:07:33,920 --> 03:07:39,680
be holistic. um looking at some of these

4334
03:07:37,439 --> 03:07:42,319
wider regional projects and wider

4335
03:07:39,680 --> 03:07:45,120
regional impacts. Um so I did just want

4336
03:07:42,319 --> 03:07:46,960
to call that out.

4337
03:07:45,120 --> 03:07:49,680
Um

4338
03:07:46,960 --> 03:07:54,080
so

4339
03:07:49,680 --> 03:07:56,800
there are two questions I have. Um

4340
03:07:54,080 --> 03:07:59,600
they're very sensitive um but they are

4341
03:07:56,800 --> 03:08:02,000
important. Um so the report really

4342
03:07:59,600 --> 03:08:06,399
discusses projects

4343
03:08:02,000 --> 03:08:09,920
um in our highest injury corridors

4344
03:08:06,399 --> 03:08:13,439
and I am curious you know in the next 24

4345
03:08:09,920 --> 03:08:18,640
months what quick builds we're doing um

4346
03:08:13,439 --> 03:08:21,359
for those high injury um network areas.

4347
03:08:18,640 --> 03:08:25,040
» Yeah. So as part of and I'm going to go

4348
03:08:21,359 --> 03:08:27,920
to our LRSP slide here way in the

4349
03:08:25,040 --> 03:08:31,359
beginning right here. LRSP. So the local

4350
03:08:27,920 --> 03:08:34,000
roadway safety plan is really the

4351
03:08:31,359 --> 03:08:36,319
beginning of understanding what data can

4352
03:08:34,000 --> 03:08:38,800
do to analyze collisions and where we

4353
03:08:36,319 --> 03:08:41,040
should focus our priority. So the top 10

4354
03:08:38,800 --> 03:08:43,200
here really identifies after a

4355
03:08:41,040 --> 03:08:44,880
multipleyear effort of collecting data

4356
03:08:43,200 --> 03:08:47,520
and analyzing and doing community

4357
03:08:44,880 --> 03:08:50,080
outreach that also looks at near misses.

4358
03:08:47,520 --> 03:08:54,319
Right? This is this is that project list

4359
03:08:50,080 --> 03:08:56,080
of our highest most injuryprone if you

4360
03:08:54,319 --> 03:08:58,560
will network. So, and we're moving

4361
03:08:56,080 --> 03:09:00,960
towards that. Our quick build program is

4362
03:08:58,560 --> 03:09:03,600
really an evolution to actively refine

4363
03:09:00,960 --> 03:09:06,479
that and we meet monthly with PDM fire

4364
03:09:03,600 --> 03:09:08,319
to look at collision history to see what

4365
03:09:06,479 --> 03:09:10,560
trends there are and there's rolling

4366
03:09:08,319 --> 03:09:12,800
three rolling fiveyear data that we do

4367
03:09:10,560 --> 03:09:14,319
look at as prescribed to make sure it

4368
03:09:12,800 --> 03:09:17,200
could get on the list. So, we are

4369
03:09:14,319 --> 03:09:19,680
working on that to give you a list right

4370
03:09:17,200 --> 03:09:21,600
now of where that is with the 12 plus

4371
03:09:19,680 --> 03:09:23,439
projects. I don't have that available,

4372
03:09:21,600 --> 03:09:25,680
but that's something that we can share

4373
03:09:23,439 --> 03:09:26,479
after we I could talk to my engineers

4374
03:09:25,680 --> 03:09:28,720
about it.

4375
03:09:26,479 --> 03:09:30,479
» Yeah. And I think just on that note, you

4376
03:09:28,720 --> 03:09:32,080
know, in terms of where we're putting

4377
03:09:30,479 --> 03:09:34,960
resources,

4378
03:09:32,080 --> 03:09:38,240
I think there is still unfortunately a

4379
03:09:34,960 --> 03:09:41,680
perception gap that North Central, Shore

4380
03:09:38,240 --> 03:09:44,000
View, and Los Praos do not receive their

4381
03:09:41,680 --> 03:09:45,600
fair share of like equitable equitable

4382
03:09:44,000 --> 03:09:48,399
investments.

4383
03:09:45,600 --> 03:09:50,319
Um, and so, you know, I'd be curious

4384
03:09:48,399 --> 03:09:52,640
specifically if you can share like the

4385
03:09:50,319 --> 03:09:55,439
breakdown of what those neighborhoods

4386
03:09:52,640 --> 03:09:57,040
have received in the last 5 years.

4387
03:09:55,439 --> 03:09:59,439
» Definitely. And and that's something I

4388
03:09:57,040 --> 03:10:01,120
don't have available right now, but I

4389
03:09:59,439 --> 03:10:03,439
think that's something that staff can

4390
03:10:01,120 --> 03:10:04,000
look into and break it up into

4391
03:10:03,439 --> 03:10:05,920
neighborhoods.

4392
03:10:04,000 --> 03:10:07,760
» And and by the way, I do know that there

4393
03:10:05,920 --> 03:10:09,279
is a lot of like we talked about

4394
03:10:07,760 --> 03:10:11,439
lighting tonight. There is a lot of

4395
03:10:09,279 --> 03:10:13,120
lighting and safety improvements going

4396
03:10:11,439 --> 03:10:15,359
into North Central right now, which is

4397
03:10:13,120 --> 03:10:18,080
really exciting. And I think the third

4398
03:10:15,359 --> 03:10:20,479
avenue in Norfolk, this is my opinion,

4399
03:10:18,080 --> 03:10:22,399
but it does seem like there's a lot more

4400
03:10:20,479 --> 03:10:24,560
utilization since that infrastructure

4401
03:10:22,399 --> 03:10:28,800
went in and people seem really excited

4402
03:10:24,560 --> 03:10:30,960
about that. So, thank you. Good job.

4403
03:10:28,800 --> 03:10:33,760
Um, I just want to say, you know, again,

4404
03:10:30,960 --> 03:10:36,479
I really appreciate the report. It shows

4405
03:10:33,760 --> 03:10:41,359
a lot of progress. Um, collisions are

4406
03:10:36,479 --> 03:10:44,319
down, which I think is great news. Um, I

4407
03:10:41,359 --> 03:10:45,840
still feel like for seniors, um, you

4408
03:10:44,319 --> 03:10:48,240
know, they're struggling a little bit,

4409
03:10:45,840 --> 03:10:50,160
um, to get across streets. Um, I know

4410
03:10:48,240 --> 03:10:53,200
people mentioned, you know, safe routes

4411
03:10:50,160 --> 03:10:55,520
to school. Um, residents, you know, are

4412
03:10:53,200 --> 03:10:58,240
still waiting for like traffic calming.

4413
03:10:55,520 --> 03:11:01,040
Um, and we still seem to need a lot of

4414
03:10:58,240 --> 03:11:03,359
like significant ADA and infrastructure.

4415
03:11:01,040 --> 03:11:04,880
Um, so we just need to make sure that we

4416
03:11:03,359 --> 03:11:08,720
as a council are really spending every

4417
03:11:04,880 --> 03:11:10,160
dollar um, strategically. Um, I really

4418
03:11:08,720 --> 03:11:11,840
want to say thank you too. I know

4419
03:11:10,160 --> 03:11:14,479
there's been a ton of grants that have

4420
03:11:11,840 --> 03:11:17,920
been invested um and time that's been

4421
03:11:14,479 --> 03:11:20,000
invested to get grants. Um, so we just

4422
03:11:17,920 --> 03:11:23,520
got to keep going um in the right

4423
03:11:20,000 --> 03:11:25,920
direction and um you know figure out how

4424
03:11:23,520 --> 03:11:27,600
we can deliver more quickly um

4425
03:11:25,920 --> 03:11:29,439
especially because we are limited in

4426
03:11:27,600 --> 03:11:33,760
terms of staff bandwidth and resources

4427
03:11:29,439 --> 03:11:35,840
and then fiscally too. Thank you.

4428
03:11:33,760 --> 03:11:36,560
» Thank you. Council member Newsome. Any

4429
03:11:35,840 --> 03:11:38,319
anymore?

4430
03:11:36,560 --> 03:11:40,960
» No, I'm good. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

4431
03:11:38,319 --> 03:11:43,840
» Council member Diaz Nash.

4432
03:11:40,960 --> 03:11:46,000
» Thank you through the mayor. Um, just as

4433
03:11:43,840 --> 03:11:49,120
sort of a final

4434
03:11:46,000 --> 03:11:51,600
uh overall urging, there is so much

4435
03:11:49,120 --> 03:11:53,680
amazing data in this and there is so

4436
03:11:51,600 --> 03:11:55,920
much in this that you have accomplished,

4437
03:11:53,680 --> 03:11:58,800
that you have done, that you are doing

4438
03:11:55,920 --> 03:12:02,720
across the board. You know, I'm sure

4439
03:11:58,800 --> 03:12:05,520
nobody including probably staff were

4440
03:12:02,720 --> 03:12:07,279
aware of the full range of what has been

4441
03:12:05,520 --> 03:12:09,760
accomplished. And I'm putting my

4442
03:12:07,279 --> 03:12:12,479
marketing hat on and my constituent

4443
03:12:09,760 --> 03:12:15,840
service hat on. We need to get out and

4444
03:12:12,479 --> 03:12:17,920
start telling people what has been done

4445
03:12:15,840 --> 03:12:19,279
because a lot of the slides here were

4446
03:12:17,920 --> 03:12:21,920
here are all the hours that are being

4447
03:12:19,279 --> 03:12:23,760
spent doing good work. They weren't

4448
03:12:21,920 --> 03:12:26,399
necessarily,

4449
03:12:23,760 --> 03:12:30,160
you know, we filled 437 and a half

4450
03:12:26,399 --> 03:12:33,359
potholes. We fixed 14 miles of streets

4451
03:12:30,160 --> 03:12:36,479
this year. It was all in there. But I

4452
03:12:33,359 --> 03:12:39,200
would really really love to see a couple

4453
03:12:36,479 --> 03:12:41,279
of of infographics

4454
03:12:39,200 --> 03:12:44,160
because we've got to get all this

4455
03:12:41,279 --> 03:12:46,800
information out. But that just says here

4456
03:12:44,160 --> 03:12:49,920
is what the city is doing for you

4457
03:12:46,800 --> 03:12:51,359
citizens across all of San Mato. And we

4458
03:12:49,920 --> 03:12:53,760
can talk about what those are. A lot of

4459
03:12:51,359 --> 03:12:56,399
it, as I said, is just pulling out. But

4460
03:12:53,760 --> 03:12:57,680
I if I could ask for one thing in

4461
03:12:56,399 --> 03:12:58,800
addition to all the good work you're

4462
03:12:57,680 --> 03:13:01,520
doing and all the good work you're

4463
03:12:58,800 --> 03:13:03,439
planning on doing is doing something

4464
03:13:01,520 --> 03:13:06,000
that we can start communicating out

4465
03:13:03,439 --> 03:13:08,640
because I think that will people now are

4466
03:13:06,000 --> 03:13:10,160
saying to me, boy, they're they're

4467
03:13:08,640 --> 03:13:11,760
paving the streets. They're doing this.

4468
03:13:10,160 --> 03:13:14,399
They're doing that. There's a lot going

4469
03:13:11,760 --> 03:13:16,800
on. So there's a lot of good feeling,

4470
03:13:14,399 --> 03:13:21,120
but people like to be able to hang their

4471
03:13:16,800 --> 03:13:23,840
hat on numbers. So I would just ask and

4472
03:13:21,120 --> 03:13:25,600
urge for that. But I think people would

4473
03:13:23,840 --> 03:13:28,800
be very excited by it. But thank you

4474
03:13:25,600 --> 03:13:33,040
very much to everybody.

4475
03:13:28,800 --> 03:13:36,239
» Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Okay. Um

4476
03:13:33,040 --> 03:13:38,239
I will come back. I just uh I think one

4477
03:13:36,239 --> 03:13:41,760
thing before I forget. I appreciated

4478
03:13:38,239 --> 03:13:45,200
Council Member Diaz Nash's uh mentioning

4479
03:13:41,760 --> 03:13:47,840
about the opportunity to highlight among

4480
03:13:45,200 --> 03:13:49,680
other things the uh public private

4481
03:13:47,840 --> 03:13:51,920
partnership parking options we have

4482
03:13:49,680 --> 03:13:53,840
downtown. It made me think, Jay, I I

4483
03:13:51,920 --> 03:13:56,399
guess we need at least one more overlay

4484
03:13:53,840 --> 03:13:59,760
on that grand map of all kinds of

4485
03:13:56,399 --> 03:14:03,600
different cool things. Um, but uh I

4486
03:13:59,760 --> 03:14:05,680
second that idea and um something

4487
03:14:03,600 --> 03:14:07,200
council members Fukadiski asked about

4488
03:14:05,680 --> 03:14:09,600
the

4489
03:14:07,200 --> 03:14:11,120
about the impact of projects like 10192

4490
03:14:09,600 --> 03:14:15,200
kind of reminded me. I just wanted to

4491
03:14:11,120 --> 03:14:17,840
ask quickly Jay um when I I appreciate

4492
03:14:15,200 --> 03:14:21,040
you noting that when we are looking at

4493
03:14:17,840 --> 03:14:24,640
the the safety data and the splits uh

4494
03:14:21,040 --> 03:14:27,680
2024 the the pre- pandemic years and now

4495
03:14:24,640 --> 03:14:30,080
um that it was mainly local streets

4496
03:14:27,680 --> 03:14:31,920
including El Camino but not uh our

4497
03:14:30,080 --> 03:14:33,920
highways. I was just curious, you know,

4498
03:14:31,920 --> 03:14:38,080
as you noted, you're looking at that

4499
03:14:33,920 --> 03:14:40,560
data too, um, and how it all fits if, if

4500
03:14:38,080 --> 03:14:45,520
that data is trending differently than

4501
03:14:40,560 --> 03:14:48,399
what we are seeing with the local data.

4502
03:14:45,520 --> 03:14:52,479
» That's something we could look into.

4503
03:14:48,399 --> 03:14:53,920
» Okay. Thank you. Um, and then, uh,

4504
03:14:52,479 --> 03:14:55,520
council member,

4505
03:14:53,920 --> 03:14:58,800
» Yeah, I apologize. I always forget a

4506
03:14:55,520 --> 03:15:01,359
question. Um

4507
03:14:58,800 --> 03:15:02,880
something came up today with uh from a

4508
03:15:01,359 --> 03:15:06,960
constituent

4509
03:15:02,880 --> 03:15:08,880
um about demystifying traffic studies.

4510
03:15:06,960 --> 03:15:11,920
Um, and you mentioned, you know, there's

4511
03:15:08,880 --> 03:15:15,520
7,000 units plus of housing coming in.

4512
03:15:11,920 --> 03:15:18,239
Um, and the council is actually doing

4513
03:15:15,520 --> 03:15:21,840
town halls this month. um on a different

4514
03:15:18,239 --> 03:15:23,760
topic, but it was a good point which is

4515
03:15:21,840 --> 03:15:26,399
um with all these new state laws and all

4516
03:15:23,760 --> 03:15:28,960
this new development um I know you guys

4517
03:15:26,399 --> 03:15:31,120
are super busy, but having some

4518
03:15:28,960 --> 03:15:33,520
mechanism to kind of educate and inform

4519
03:15:31,120 --> 03:15:36,399
the public on what really goes on in a

4520
03:15:33,520 --> 03:15:38,800
traffic study and how much sway the

4521
03:15:36,399 --> 03:15:40,560
council or the city actually has based

4522
03:15:38,800 --> 03:15:42,479
on that data and information around

4523
03:15:40,560 --> 03:15:44,880
development, I think was a really good

4524
03:15:42,479 --> 03:15:48,319
call out. Um and we should look into

4525
03:15:44,880 --> 03:15:50,960
that. So that's all.

4526
03:15:48,319 --> 03:15:55,520
» Thank you.

4527
03:15:50,960 --> 03:15:58,000
Okay. Given the given the hour, I will

4528
03:15:55,520 --> 03:16:00,479
um leave my comments there and it sounds

4529
03:15:58,000 --> 03:16:01,920
like uh the council has uh done so as

4530
03:16:00,479 --> 03:16:03,520
well. So I want to thank everybody for

4531
03:16:01,920 --> 03:16:05,279
their thoughtful questions. Uh I think

4532
03:16:03,520 --> 03:16:07,520
we got a decent amount out of this. So

4533
03:16:05,279 --> 03:16:10,840
thank you very much uh Jay and staff for

4534
03:16:07,520 --> 03:16:10,840
your presentations.

4535
03:16:13,760 --> 03:16:18,880
And and now uh we have

4536
03:16:16,640 --> 03:16:21,520
another item.

4537
03:16:18,880 --> 03:16:26,160
Item number 18,

4538
03:16:21,520 --> 03:16:29,760
» Fiscal year 2026 27 proposed budget

4539
03:16:26,160 --> 03:16:30,880
and 2026 31 capital improvement program

4540
03:16:29,760 --> 03:16:34,000
review.

4541
03:16:30,880 --> 03:16:37,520
» Um through the mayor, since it's 10:30,

4542
03:16:34,000 --> 03:16:40,479
could we extend the meeting to 11:30?

4543
03:16:37,520 --> 03:16:42,640
» That sounds reasonable.

4544
03:16:40,479 --> 03:16:44,560
Roll call.

4545
03:16:42,640 --> 03:16:46,560
» It sounds like we have a motion from

4546
03:16:44,560 --> 03:16:48,640
council member Gadiski and a second from

4547
03:16:46,560 --> 03:16:50,640
council member Nuome.

4548
03:16:48,640 --> 03:16:51,840
» City clerk, may we have a roll call

4549
03:16:50,640 --> 03:16:52,560
vote?

4550
03:16:51,840 --> 03:16:54,160
» Certainly.

4551
03:16:52,560 --> 03:16:55,520
» The meeting to 11:30, please.

4552
03:16:54,160 --> 03:16:56,160
» Certainly. Council member Spirro

4553
03:16:55,520 --> 03:16:56,640
Gaditzki.

4554
03:16:56,160 --> 03:16:58,239
» Yes.

4555
03:16:56,640 --> 03:16:58,640
» Council member Nuome,

4556
03:16:58,239 --> 03:17:00,000
» Yes.

4557
03:16:58,640 --> 03:17:00,399
» Council member Diaz Nash,

4558
03:17:00,000 --> 03:17:01,600
» Yes.

4559
03:17:00,399 --> 03:17:01,920
» Deputy Mayor Fernandez,

4560
03:17:01,600 --> 03:17:02,800
» Yes.

4561
03:17:01,920 --> 03:17:03,120
» Mayor Lraine,

4562
03:17:02,800 --> 03:17:04,800
» Yes.

4563
03:17:03,120 --> 03:17:07,279
» Thank you. Motion carries 5-0.

4564
03:17:04,800 --> 03:17:10,399
» Mr. Mayor, may we take a five minute

4565
03:17:07,279 --> 03:17:12,960
break? I'll make it less than five. Just

4566
03:17:10,399 --> 03:17:15,279
five. Five. Even less. Three minutes.

4567
03:17:12,960 --> 03:17:18,080
» We can leave whatever we want to now.

4568
03:17:15,279 --> 03:17:19,840
» Uh, okay. So, I I think we can certainly

4569
03:17:18,080 --> 03:17:21,920
take a break and let's just try to keep

4570
03:17:19,840 --> 03:17:25,120
it as tight as possible.

4571
03:17:21,920 --> 03:17:28,120
» All right. Twoish minutes. Twoish

4572
03:17:25,120 --> 03:17:28,120
minutes.

4573
03:17:30,080 --> 03:17:33,080
Heat. Heat.

4574
03:20:20,043 --> 03:20:22,062
» [music]

4575
03:22:03,760 --> 03:22:07,680
» A presentation from our finance

4576
03:22:05,200 --> 03:22:10,000
director, Abby Viser. Good evening,

4577
03:22:07,680 --> 03:22:11,439
Abby. Thank you. Oops.

4578
03:22:10,000 --> 03:22:13,279
» All right. Good evening, honorable mayor

4579
03:22:11,439 --> 03:22:15,279
and city council. As you mentioned, I'm

4580
03:22:13,279 --> 03:22:17,600
Abby Viser, finance director for the

4581
03:22:15,279 --> 03:22:19,439
city of Sonteo. Uh tonight we're going

4582
03:22:17,600 --> 03:22:22,640
to be looking at our first look at the

4583
03:22:19,439 --> 03:22:24,000
fiscal year 2628 business plan. Um

4584
03:22:22,640 --> 03:22:27,359
specifically we're going to look at the

4585
03:22:24,000 --> 03:22:31,600
proposed 2627 budget and the 5-year

4586
03:22:27,359 --> 03:22:34,000
26231 capital improvement plan. Um we'll

4587
03:22:31,600 --> 03:22:36,080
have just kind of quickly go through the

4588
03:22:34,000 --> 03:22:37,520
agenda. We'll do a budget timeline.

4589
03:22:36,080 --> 03:22:38,960
We'll look at the citywide budget as

4590
03:22:37,520 --> 03:22:41,439
well as a general fund, some of the

4591
03:22:38,960 --> 03:22:44,080
special funds, uh capital budget, and

4592
03:22:41,439 --> 03:22:45,920
some of our challenges.

4593
03:22:44,080 --> 03:22:49,840
uh budget timeline just to remind you

4594
03:22:45,920 --> 03:22:52,319
where we are. Um we are um at the first

4595
03:22:49,840 --> 03:22:55,040
proposed budget public hearing uh June

4596
03:22:52,319 --> 03:22:57,279
1st for the we started this process back

4597
03:22:55,040 --> 03:22:59,120
in December of 2025 when the department

4598
03:22:57,279 --> 03:23:02,000
started looking for to develop their

4599
03:22:59,120 --> 03:23:03,920
budgets. Um we're looking at kind of the

4600
03:23:02,000 --> 03:23:07,120
proposed budget that was posted to our

4601
03:23:03,920 --> 03:23:08,479
website um as of last week. Um it is a

4602
03:23:07,120 --> 03:23:10,880
little different than what we looked at

4603
03:23:08,479 --> 03:23:12,080
at the April 20th budget study session.

4604
03:23:10,880 --> 03:23:14,319
So, we'll kind of go through those

4605
03:23:12,080 --> 03:23:16,319
things as well through our process and

4606
03:23:14,319 --> 03:23:18,960
then of course we'll come back on June

4607
03:23:16,319 --> 03:23:21,920
15th uh for another public hearing and

4608
03:23:18,960 --> 03:23:24,160
budget adoption.

4609
03:23:21,920 --> 03:23:25,680
Um just to kind of get started here um

4610
03:23:24,160 --> 03:23:29,359
from the staff report you could see that

4611
03:23:25,680 --> 03:23:32,239
our proposed citywide budget is 356.5

4612
03:23:29,359 --> 03:23:34,560
million. Um as you can see the majority

4613
03:23:32,239 --> 03:23:38,319
of that is operating funds. Uh the

4614
03:23:34,560 --> 03:23:40,479
general fund being the largest at $183.8

4615
03:23:38,319 --> 03:23:42,640
million. That of course supports the

4616
03:23:40,479 --> 03:23:44,720
core services like police, fire,

4617
03:23:42,640 --> 03:23:46,560
library, parks and recreation,

4618
03:23:44,720 --> 03:23:49,279
engineering, streets, general

4619
03:23:46,560 --> 03:23:52,640
administration of the city. So important

4620
03:23:49,279 --> 03:23:54,800
our largest fund at 183.8 million. We

4621
03:23:52,640 --> 03:23:57,920
also have the two enterprise funds sewer

4622
03:23:54,800 --> 03:24:01,359
and storm at 74.9 million and other

4623
03:23:57,920 --> 03:24:03,359
funds special revenue funds are 31.6.

4624
03:24:01,359 --> 03:24:05,520
And then of course capital projects are

4625
03:24:03,359 --> 03:24:08,000
included in the capital projects fund.

4626
03:24:05,520 --> 03:24:09,840
That's a total of 66.3 million that

4627
03:24:08,000 --> 03:24:13,800
we're looking to dedicate to capital

4628
03:24:09,840 --> 03:24:13,800
projects for 2627.

4629
03:24:14,319 --> 03:24:17,920
Um so we'll dive into our first fund of

4630
03:24:16,560 --> 03:24:20,160
course which is the general fund, the

4631
03:24:17,920 --> 03:24:22,239
largest fund. Um I want to just start

4632
03:24:20,160 --> 03:24:25,120
back to revenues and let you guys know

4633
03:24:22,239 --> 03:24:28,319
that we are proposing at this point um

4634
03:24:25,120 --> 03:24:32,160
general fund revenues of 173.9 million

4635
03:24:28,319 --> 03:24:33,520
for the 26 27 year. That is um very

4636
03:24:32,160 --> 03:24:36,399
similar to what we presented at the

4637
03:24:33,520 --> 03:24:38,399
study session and it is still a decrease

4638
03:24:36,399 --> 03:24:42,560
from the previous year's budget by about

4639
03:24:38,399 --> 03:24:45,760
$1.9 million. Um as you can see our main

4640
03:24:42,560 --> 03:24:48,720
source of revenue is property tax at 49%

4641
03:24:45,760 --> 03:24:51,359
then comes sales tax at 16% followed by

4642
03:24:48,720 --> 03:24:54,080
our real property transfer tax um

4643
03:24:51,359 --> 03:24:57,600
closely followed by business licenses.

4644
03:24:54,080 --> 03:24:58,960
Um again, this is um the operating side

4645
03:24:57,600 --> 03:25:02,080
of the budget and the revenues that

4646
03:24:58,960 --> 03:25:03,680
we're looking at. Um that's Oh, yeah.

4647
03:25:02,080 --> 03:25:05,359
We'll talk about that a little bit more

4648
03:25:03,680 --> 03:25:08,800
as we talk about how we came up with

4649
03:25:05,359 --> 03:25:11,359
these estimates. Um in general, most of

4650
03:25:08,800 --> 03:25:13,840
our revenues are growing. Um the

4651
03:25:11,359 --> 03:25:17,600
property tax was uh assessed valuation

4652
03:25:13,840 --> 03:25:19,680
of 3.2%. So property tax is growing in

4653
03:25:17,600 --> 03:25:22,319
general at 3.2%.

4654
03:25:19,680 --> 03:25:25,040
Um sales tax has minimal growth about

4655
03:25:22,319 --> 03:25:27,920
1%. Real property transfer tax, we

4656
03:25:25,040 --> 03:25:30,560
adjusted the baseline to 9 million. Uh

4657
03:25:27,920 --> 03:25:33,200
transit occupant tax, again a little bit

4658
03:25:30,560 --> 03:25:35,520
of an increase up to 4.1 million and

4659
03:25:33,200 --> 03:25:37,920
other revenues are also growing um

4660
03:25:35,520 --> 03:25:39,520
modestly. Um however, as you will

4661
03:25:37,920 --> 03:25:41,120
notice, our overall revenues have

4662
03:25:39,520 --> 03:25:44,800
decreased and again that is because of

4663
03:25:41,120 --> 03:25:46,800
the vehicle license in L fee um issue.

4664
03:25:44,800 --> 03:25:49,520
Um I have a quick graph here just to

4665
03:25:46,800 --> 03:25:51,680
kind of highlight um how it's looking

4666
03:25:49,520 --> 03:25:54,160
and I'm using the practical scenario

4667
03:25:51,680 --> 03:25:55,920
here. So, at the April 20th buddy budget

4668
03:25:54,160 --> 03:25:58,479
study session, we reviewed a couple

4669
03:25:55,920 --> 03:25:59,920
different scenarios. Um, for the budget

4670
03:25:58,479 --> 03:26:02,479
book, we're using the practical

4671
03:25:59,920 --> 03:26:05,680
scenario, which assumes in the future

4672
03:26:02,479 --> 03:26:09,200
that VLF revenues will be backfilled at

4673
03:26:05,680 --> 03:26:12,239
67% of what we're owed. Um, but also

4674
03:26:09,200 --> 03:26:15,840
assumes that for fiscal year 2627, we do

4675
03:26:12,239 --> 03:26:18,000
not have any VLF backflow backfill um,

4676
03:26:15,840 --> 03:26:20,399
given to us. So, as you can see kind of,

4677
03:26:18,000 --> 03:26:22,800
uh, the blue bars are the VLF that's

4678
03:26:20,399 --> 03:26:26,080
available. The orange is the VLF

4679
03:26:22,800 --> 03:26:27,520
shortfalls. So you can see in 2627 we

4680
03:26:26,080 --> 03:26:30,800
have no orange because we're not

4681
03:26:27,520 --> 03:26:32,000
budgeting any VLF backfill. Um if we

4682
03:26:30,800 --> 03:26:33,920
were actually getting our full

4683
03:26:32,000 --> 03:26:36,000
entitlement, that's the yellow bar that

4684
03:26:33,920 --> 03:26:37,439
you kind of see going up. Uh that would

4685
03:26:36,000 --> 03:26:39,920
be what it would be if we got our

4686
03:26:37,439 --> 03:26:41,680
regular entitlement every year. Um the

4687
03:26:39,920 --> 03:26:44,960
back fill though shows kind of that

4688
03:26:41,680 --> 03:26:47,920
purple line again at 67%

4689
03:26:44,960 --> 03:26:51,040
going forward. And again, you know, we

4690
03:26:47,920 --> 03:26:53,840
we budgeted no VLF shortfall to be in

4691
03:26:51,040 --> 03:26:55,600
fiscal year 2627 given the state's

4692
03:26:53,840 --> 03:26:58,319
current budget as well as the city's

4693
03:26:55,600 --> 03:27:02,160
lawsuit in pursuit of last year's VLF in

4694
03:26:58,319 --> 03:27:04,239
which we only received 67%.

4695
03:27:02,160 --> 03:27:06,239
So, we will keep kind of seeing where

4696
03:27:04,239 --> 03:27:08,319
the VLF issue goes because again, that's

4697
03:27:06,239 --> 03:27:10,160
a big part of the budget gap that we'll

4698
03:27:08,319 --> 03:27:11,600
be looking at.

4699
03:27:10,160 --> 03:27:14,640
Um, next I just want to look at

4700
03:27:11,600 --> 03:27:17,600
expenditures. Um this graph shows you uh

4701
03:27:14,640 --> 03:27:19,920
the general fund expenditures of $190.9

4702
03:27:17,600 --> 03:27:23,279
million. Um we've broken it up kind of

4703
03:27:19,920 --> 03:27:25,359
so you can see by department um uh goes

4704
03:27:23,279 --> 03:27:26,880
from police, fire, parks and recreation,

4705
03:27:25,359 --> 03:27:29,040
public works, library, community

4706
03:27:26,880 --> 03:27:30,720
development. We also have general admin

4707
03:27:29,040 --> 03:27:33,439
as well as non-EP departmental and

4708
03:27:30,720 --> 03:27:36,560
transfers. Transfers does include the

4709
03:27:33,439 --> 03:27:39,680
3.95 million in general fund money

4710
03:27:36,560 --> 03:27:41,760
that's going to CIP this year. And just

4711
03:27:39,680 --> 03:27:44,720
so you can kind of see that again more

4712
03:27:41,760 --> 03:27:47,200
in comparison to how it was uh for the

4713
03:27:44,720 --> 03:27:48,880
adopted budget for last year. Um again

4714
03:27:47,200 --> 03:27:52,640
you can see the revenues are slightly

4715
03:27:48,880 --> 03:27:57,520
down by $1.9 million. Expenditures are

4716
03:27:52,640 --> 03:27:59,600
up by $3.2 million uh a $1.7% increase.

4717
03:27:57,520 --> 03:28:02,720
But again given those we're looking at a

4718
03:27:59,600 --> 03:28:04,319
$17 million budgeted deficit. Um and

4719
03:28:02,720 --> 03:28:05,600
I'll just I want to walk you through a

4720
03:28:04,319 --> 03:28:07,120
little bit of how we do get there

4721
03:28:05,600 --> 03:28:09,120
because that that's obviously an

4722
03:28:07,120 --> 03:28:10,800
important number. Um, when you look at

4723
03:28:09,120 --> 03:28:12,720
personnel,

4724
03:28:10,800 --> 03:28:15,279
um, you see that we've increased it to

4725
03:28:12,720 --> 03:28:18,160
$83 million.7.

4726
03:28:15,279 --> 03:28:21,279
That's a 3.6% increase in personnel

4727
03:28:18,160 --> 03:28:23,520
costs in the general fund. Um, this is

4728
03:28:21,279 --> 03:28:25,359
due to previous negotiated COLA and

4729
03:28:23,520 --> 03:28:28,239
equity increases that brought employees

4730
03:28:25,359 --> 03:28:31,120
to total compensation median in previous

4731
03:28:28,239 --> 03:28:33,439
labor negotiations. Again, it's 3.6%

4732
03:28:31,120 --> 03:28:35,439
within the general fund. But I do want

4733
03:28:33,439 --> 03:28:40,160
to note um that in those personnel

4734
03:28:35,439 --> 03:28:42,160
costs, we have taken uh 1.5 million out

4735
03:28:40,160 --> 03:28:43,600
uh for workers that would normally go to

4736
03:28:42,160 --> 03:28:45,120
the workers comp fund. So I don't know

4737
03:28:43,600 --> 03:28:47,279
if you remember during our discussions

4738
03:28:45,120 --> 03:28:50,160
of the fiscal financial sustainability

4739
03:28:47,279 --> 03:28:52,720
plan. We discussed the opportunity to

4740
03:28:50,160 --> 03:28:54,800
not send as much um money to the workers

4741
03:28:52,720 --> 03:28:57,040
comp fund uh from the general fund and

4742
03:28:54,800 --> 03:28:58,720
other funds in order to save that. So we

4743
03:28:57,040 --> 03:29:02,239
have actually assumed that in this

4744
03:28:58,720 --> 03:29:04,160
budget. So that 1.5 million is actually

4745
03:29:02,239 --> 03:29:06,000
reduced our personnel costs on that line

4746
03:29:04,160 --> 03:29:08,160
item already. So I just want to let you

4747
03:29:06,000 --> 03:29:10,399
know is that that is now built in to the

4748
03:29:08,160 --> 03:29:12,720
budget that we'll be going forward with.

4749
03:29:10,399 --> 03:29:15,120
Um however, what's not built in and I

4750
03:29:12,720 --> 03:29:17,520
think also important to note in this

4751
03:29:15,120 --> 03:29:20,160
personnel costs is that we haven't baked

4752
03:29:17,520 --> 03:29:21,359
in the frozen positions. Um, another

4753
03:29:20,160 --> 03:29:23,840
thing that we're doing through the

4754
03:29:21,359 --> 03:29:26,319
financial sustainability plan is u

4755
03:29:23,840 --> 03:29:28,560
freezing positions and right now 10 are

4756
03:29:26,319 --> 03:29:31,359
frozen that affect are affected by the

4757
03:29:28,560 --> 03:29:33,359
um that have general fund funding. Um

4758
03:29:31,359 --> 03:29:35,120
but we have not built that into the

4759
03:29:33,359 --> 03:29:36,960
budget because it's kind of be best

4760
03:29:35,120 --> 03:29:38,479
practice when you still have a budgeted

4761
03:29:36,960 --> 03:29:41,760
position to keep that money in the

4762
03:29:38,479 --> 03:29:44,319
budget. So that's about 1.5 million that

4763
03:29:41,760 --> 03:29:46,479
we're estimating for next year that is

4764
03:29:44,319 --> 03:29:48,960
in the budget that we expect to save. So

4765
03:29:46,479 --> 03:29:50,560
that actually will reduce our deficit as

4766
03:29:48,960 --> 03:29:52,640
long as we maintain those frozen

4767
03:29:50,560 --> 03:29:54,960
positions throughout the full year. Um,

4768
03:29:52,640 --> 03:29:57,040
another 1.5. So again, that that does

4769
03:29:54,960 --> 03:29:58,880
actually get us to 15.5, but we didn't

4770
03:29:57,040 --> 03:30:00,319
want to build it into the budget given

4771
03:29:58,880 --> 03:30:03,439
that they are technically still

4772
03:30:00,319 --> 03:30:06,239
authorized and budgeted positions. Um,

4773
03:30:03,439 --> 03:30:07,680
moving on to the unfunded liability, you

4774
03:30:06,239 --> 03:30:10,000
can see that that has increased. That

4775
03:30:07,680 --> 03:30:12,080
was an expected increase um, based on

4776
03:30:10,000 --> 03:30:14,720
the kind of PERS estimates that we've

4777
03:30:12,080 --> 03:30:16,960
had. Um, and then we have non-personnel

4778
03:30:14,720 --> 03:30:18,640
operating expenses. Um, this is the one

4779
03:30:16,960 --> 03:30:21,520
that's actually a little bit larger than

4780
03:30:18,640 --> 03:30:24,319
when we came back in April of 20. Um,

4781
03:30:21,520 --> 03:30:28,000
April at the April 20th study session.

4782
03:30:24,319 --> 03:30:30,880
Um this one has increased partly because

4783
03:30:28,000 --> 03:30:32,560
we refined some of our um internal

4784
03:30:30,880 --> 03:30:35,040
service costs and those hit the

4785
03:30:32,560 --> 03:30:36,640
operating side of the general fund and

4786
03:30:35,040 --> 03:30:38,239
that's things like to fund the vehicle

4787
03:30:36,640 --> 03:30:39,680
equipment replacement and the building

4788
03:30:38,239 --> 03:30:41,760
maintenance and some of those funds

4789
03:30:39,680 --> 03:30:44,000
needed additional funding to maintain

4790
03:30:41,760 --> 03:30:45,920
their health. So that increased a little

4791
03:30:44,000 --> 03:30:48,720
bit. You can see that's a change about

4792
03:30:45,920 --> 03:30:50,960
6.6%. Um and of course there's all the

4793
03:30:48,720 --> 03:30:52,880
other increases in there as well. We've

4794
03:30:50,960 --> 03:30:54,560
tried where we could to reduce the

4795
03:30:52,880 --> 03:30:57,120
costs, but a lot of inflationary

4796
03:30:54,560 --> 03:30:59,359
increases have affected like contractual

4797
03:30:57,120 --> 03:31:00,800
services and other outside costs that we

4798
03:30:59,359 --> 03:31:03,600
have to pay in order to get the work

4799
03:31:00,800 --> 03:31:05,520
done. Um, so that's about a 4% increase

4800
03:31:03,600 --> 03:31:07,040
that's happened from those activities.

4801
03:31:05,520 --> 03:31:09,200
There's also been increases in

4802
03:31:07,040 --> 03:31:10,800
utilities, which is about 9% and

4803
03:31:09,200 --> 03:31:13,359
increases in the insurance premiums,

4804
03:31:10,800 --> 03:31:15,680
which is about 22%. So all those

4805
03:31:13,359 --> 03:31:18,720
different increases kind of go into

4806
03:31:15,680 --> 03:31:21,680
making up the 6.6% within the operating

4807
03:31:18,720 --> 03:31:23,920
side. Um, and then just also to note,

4808
03:31:21,680 --> 03:31:26,560
you can see that the transfers to CIP

4809
03:31:23,920 --> 03:31:29,200
did go down as we discussed. It's about

4810
03:31:26,560 --> 03:31:31,680
4 million for this year, less than it's

4811
03:31:29,200 --> 03:31:34,000
less 5 million less than it was last

4812
03:31:31,680 --> 03:31:37,760
year. Um, so again, all that kind of

4813
03:31:34,000 --> 03:31:40,479
leads to our $17 million uh budgeted

4814
03:31:37,760 --> 03:31:42,640
deficit. Um, oh, and one other thing I

4815
03:31:40,479 --> 03:31:45,120
didn't mention, I just wanted to hit on

4816
03:31:42,640 --> 03:31:47,279
is in the last year's budget, we did

4817
03:31:45,120 --> 03:31:49,279
budget in some vacancy savings kind of

4818
03:31:47,279 --> 03:31:50,960
within the operating budgets because we

4819
03:31:49,279 --> 03:31:53,439
knew there was going to be some some

4820
03:31:50,960 --> 03:31:55,200
vacancy here and there. We have again

4821
03:31:53,439 --> 03:31:57,120
kind of to be conservative this year, we

4822
03:31:55,200 --> 03:31:59,040
did not put that in partly because we

4823
03:31:57,120 --> 03:32:00,640
have the frozen positions and so that

4824
03:31:59,040 --> 03:32:02,720
often will eat some of the vacancy

4825
03:32:00,640 --> 03:32:04,399
savings we would have seen and also

4826
03:32:02,720 --> 03:32:06,720
because we have a pretty low vacancy

4827
03:32:04,399 --> 03:32:08,319
rate. Um, so we wanted to make sure we

4828
03:32:06,720 --> 03:32:10,080
took that into account. So again,

4829
03:32:08,319 --> 03:32:12,800
conservatively budgeting, there is no

4830
03:32:10,080 --> 03:32:14,800
vacancy savings this year in the budget.

4831
03:32:12,800 --> 03:32:16,479
Uh but there could be some savings down

4832
03:32:14,800 --> 03:32:19,279
the line, you know, if different

4833
03:32:16,479 --> 03:32:22,399
positions than we expect turn over. Um

4834
03:32:19,279 --> 03:32:25,279
and then finally, if we do see good news

4835
03:32:22,399 --> 03:32:27,359
on the VLF backfill front, um we do have

4836
03:32:25,279 --> 03:32:29,920
a potential to to bring that deficit

4837
03:32:27,359 --> 03:32:31,680
down by the 6.9 million. Um which again

4838
03:32:29,920 --> 03:32:33,760
could get us closer to $10 million

4839
03:32:31,680 --> 03:32:35,600
deficit. Uh, so that's kind of where

4840
03:32:33,760 --> 03:32:38,640
this uh I want to that's why I'll leave

4841
03:32:35,600 --> 03:32:40,239
the general fund budget.

4842
03:32:38,640 --> 03:32:42,319
And next, I did want to talk a little

4843
03:32:40,239 --> 03:32:45,040
bit about the sewer enterprise fund. Um,

4844
03:32:42,319 --> 03:32:47,520
I don't want to leave it out. Um, so in

4845
03:32:45,040 --> 03:32:51,680
terms of the sewer enterprise fund, we

4846
03:32:47,520 --> 03:32:53,040
do do a five-year u fund in the budget

4847
03:32:51,680 --> 03:32:54,479
book, but right now you're just looking

4848
03:32:53,040 --> 03:32:56,080
at the two years because this is

4849
03:32:54,479 --> 03:32:58,560
two-year business plan. I want to focus

4850
03:32:56,080 --> 03:33:00,720
on those. You can see operating revenues

4851
03:32:58,560 --> 03:33:03,200
are about $92.2

4852
03:33:00,720 --> 03:33:04,720
million. and that is mostly made up of

4853
03:33:03,200 --> 03:33:07,520
sewer service charges from our

4854
03:33:04,720 --> 03:33:10,319
approximately 40,000 customer accounts

4855
03:33:07,520 --> 03:33:12,160
um within the sewer enterprise. Um in

4856
03:33:10,319 --> 03:33:14,319
addition, we show capital contributions

4857
03:33:12,160 --> 03:33:16,479
from other those are our capital

4858
03:33:14,319 --> 03:33:18,479
contributions from our partner agencies

4859
03:33:16,479 --> 03:33:19,760
that has to go strictly to capital

4860
03:33:18,479 --> 03:33:21,359
projects. So we don't necessarily count

4861
03:33:19,760 --> 03:33:24,319
it as the same type of revenue. It's

4862
03:33:21,359 --> 03:33:26,160
it's dedicated primarily to capital. Um

4863
03:33:24,319 --> 03:33:29,680
and then you'll see the expenses for the

4864
03:33:26,160 --> 03:33:31,760
sewer fund are $108.8 million for next

4865
03:33:29,680 --> 03:33:33,840
fiscal year. Um, that's including the

4866
03:33:31,760 --> 03:33:35,760
operations and maintenance, the debt

4867
03:33:33,840 --> 03:33:39,359
service, as well as the capital projects

4868
03:33:35,760 --> 03:33:41,760
of about $39.9 million.

4869
03:33:39,359 --> 03:33:44,160
Um, I do want to note too at the bottom

4870
03:33:41,760 --> 03:33:46,000
we show a line called loan proceeds.

4871
03:33:44,160 --> 03:33:48,560
Just to let you know that represents the

4872
03:33:46,000 --> 03:33:50,560
state revolving loan fund funding, um,

4873
03:33:48,560 --> 03:33:52,479
which we have been reimbursed over the

4874
03:33:50,560 --> 03:33:54,399
last three years and well, we've been

4875
03:33:52,479 --> 03:33:56,000
reimbursed the last two years and we we

4876
03:33:54,399 --> 03:33:57,840
expect one more reimbursement payment

4877
03:33:56,000 --> 03:33:59,840
from the state. Um, so that's

4878
03:33:57,840 --> 03:34:01,120
reimbursing us for the cost that we put

4879
03:33:59,840 --> 03:34:03,200
out from the sewer fund for the

4880
03:34:01,120 --> 03:34:05,439
wastewater treatment plant and then we

4881
03:34:03,200 --> 03:34:07,439
will start paying that loan as a result

4882
03:34:05,439 --> 03:34:08,720
next year. So our debt service goes up a

4883
03:34:07,439 --> 03:34:11,680
little bit because we'll start paying

4884
03:34:08,720 --> 03:34:13,920
off that loan. Um, and that's where we

4885
03:34:11,680 --> 03:34:15,520
are with the sewer enterprise fund. And

4886
03:34:13,920 --> 03:34:17,439
I also just wanted to do a quick review

4887
03:34:15,520 --> 03:34:19,359
of the storm enterprise fund so you

4888
03:34:17,439 --> 03:34:21,680
could see where that was. Um, again

4889
03:34:19,359 --> 03:34:24,880
we're looking at revenues of about 4.2

4890
03:34:21,680 --> 03:34:28,880
million for that one. Um, with expenses

4891
03:34:24,880 --> 03:34:30,800
about 1.03 03 million. Uh the capital

4892
03:34:28,880 --> 03:34:32,560
you see in this line item is actually

4893
03:34:30,800 --> 03:34:34,239
referring to capital outlay. So I don't

4894
03:34:32,560 --> 03:34:36,080
want to confuse this with how we show it

4895
03:34:34,239 --> 03:34:38,399
in the sewer fund. This is capital

4896
03:34:36,080 --> 03:34:40,239
outlay um in the operating section. And

4897
03:34:38,399 --> 03:34:42,000
then when you look at transfers out,

4898
03:34:40,239 --> 03:34:44,880
that's the capital amount. So we're

4899
03:34:42,000 --> 03:34:47,120
budgeting about 3.4 million from the

4900
03:34:44,880 --> 03:34:50,840
storm enterprise fund to capital

4901
03:34:47,120 --> 03:34:50,840
projects in 2627.

4902
03:34:50,960 --> 03:34:56,399
and then we'll go on and do a short

4903
03:34:52,720 --> 03:34:58,319
review of the 2627 capital budget as a

4904
03:34:56,399 --> 03:35:00,880
whole, including the five-year capital

4905
03:34:58,319 --> 03:35:04,000
improvement plan.

4906
03:35:00,880 --> 03:35:05,760
Um, so I've got a summary slide here.

4907
03:35:04,000 --> 03:35:08,239
Um, but I do want to kind of note that

4908
03:35:05,760 --> 03:35:09,920
in the budget that we posted online,

4909
03:35:08,239 --> 03:35:12,560
there is a whole capital improvement

4910
03:35:09,920 --> 03:35:15,200
section. Um, it shows the five-year

4911
03:35:12,560 --> 03:35:16,800
capital improvement uh by funding source

4912
03:35:15,200 --> 03:35:18,960
and all the different projects and it

4913
03:35:16,800 --> 03:35:23,040
also shows them by category. This is the

4914
03:35:18,960 --> 03:35:24,800
kind of category um sections but all the

4915
03:35:23,040 --> 03:35:27,040
each in the book it has each of the

4916
03:35:24,800 --> 03:35:28,560
projects within these categories. So

4917
03:35:27,040 --> 03:35:30,160
people can go online and look and see

4918
03:35:28,560 --> 03:35:32,160
all the details of what's proposed

4919
03:35:30,160 --> 03:35:35,040
within that. This just gives you a

4920
03:35:32,160 --> 03:35:37,279
summary um that we're proposing 66.3

4921
03:35:35,040 --> 03:35:40,239
million in capital funding for the first

4922
03:35:37,279 --> 03:35:43,600
year of this CIP budget and you can see

4923
03:35:40,239 --> 03:35:45,600
it's 349 is the 5-year estimated total.

4924
03:35:43,600 --> 03:35:47,680
But of course, as per this budget

4925
03:35:45,600 --> 03:35:50,399
process, we typically only adopt that

4926
03:35:47,680 --> 03:35:52,000
first year, the 26 27, though we do like

4927
03:35:50,399 --> 03:35:54,560
to do the planning for the full five

4928
03:35:52,000 --> 03:35:56,479
years.

4929
03:35:54,560 --> 03:35:58,960
And just to give you some highlights of

4930
03:35:56,479 --> 03:36:00,880
the five-year plan, I'll note that in

4931
03:35:58,960 --> 03:36:03,279
the waste for the wastewater treatment

4932
03:36:00,880 --> 03:36:05,120
plant funding from the sewer fund, um we

4933
03:36:03,279 --> 03:36:07,120
do have some new capital funding there

4934
03:36:05,120 --> 03:36:09,200
that is going to be funding for the

4935
03:36:07,120 --> 03:36:10,880
solids processing side within the

4936
03:36:09,200 --> 03:36:12,720
wastewater treatment plant. So although

4937
03:36:10,880 --> 03:36:14,800
we're coming close to finishing the

4938
03:36:12,720 --> 03:36:17,680
clean water program, we will be putting

4939
03:36:14,800 --> 03:36:20,160
funding in for these new uh solids

4940
03:36:17,680 --> 03:36:22,720
processing facilities. Not new, but

4941
03:36:20,160 --> 03:36:25,439
repairing our old solid waste processing

4942
03:36:22,720 --> 03:36:27,279
facilities. Um in addition, um we are

4943
03:36:25,439 --> 03:36:29,760
continuing to commit at least $8 million

4944
03:36:27,279 --> 03:36:31,359
annually to streets program, both

4945
03:36:29,760 --> 03:36:34,239
streets and street rehabilitation

4946
03:36:31,359 --> 03:36:35,920
programs. Um we do have funding for the

4947
03:36:34,239 --> 03:36:37,920
very high priority projects as

4948
03:36:35,920 --> 03:36:40,720
identified in the citywide storm drain

4949
03:36:37,920 --> 03:36:42,319
master plan. Um, we also have funding

4950
03:36:40,720 --> 03:36:44,800
for city buildings and facility

4951
03:36:42,319 --> 03:36:46,720
improvements. Some of note are the King

4952
03:36:44,800 --> 03:36:48,960
Recreation and Swim Center and the new

4953
03:36:46,720 --> 03:36:51,359
fire station number 27 within the first

4954
03:36:48,960 --> 03:36:53,040
year of funding. Um, we have a couple of

4955
03:36:51,359 --> 03:36:54,640
studies for parks and recreation

4956
03:36:53,040 --> 03:36:57,279
facilities that are part of the fiscal

4957
03:36:54,640 --> 03:36:59,200
year 2627 budget, the Lakeshore

4958
03:36:57,279 --> 03:37:00,640
facility, the Lakeshore Center

4959
03:36:59,200 --> 03:37:03,040
physibility study as well as the

4960
03:37:00,640 --> 03:37:04,800
recreation aquatics facility study. And

4961
03:37:03,040 --> 03:37:08,720
then we also have um within the

4962
03:37:04,800 --> 03:37:11,040
five-year CIP an additional 7.1 million

4963
03:37:08,720 --> 03:37:12,800
um for bikeway and pedestrian safety

4964
03:37:11,040 --> 03:37:16,640
that does include funding for the local

4965
03:37:12,800 --> 03:37:20,000
roadway safety plan implementation.

4966
03:37:16,640 --> 03:37:22,160
And then just to note also we we do have

4967
03:37:20,000 --> 03:37:23,680
in the budget a list of unfunded

4968
03:37:22,160 --> 03:37:25,760
projects that we try to update every

4969
03:37:23,680 --> 03:37:27,840
year. Um and so this is just a summary

4970
03:37:25,760 --> 03:37:30,960
of that. We have a unfunded projects

4971
03:37:27,840 --> 03:37:32,800
total of about 348 that we've estimated.

4972
03:37:30,960 --> 03:37:35,279
Um you can see here some of the

4973
03:37:32,800 --> 03:37:36,960
priorities that are unfunded. Much of

4974
03:37:35,279 --> 03:37:39,359
them are second phases of some of the

4975
03:37:36,960 --> 03:37:41,200
larger projects. Um and again for like

4976
03:37:39,359 --> 03:37:43,520
things like bike master plan projects,

4977
03:37:41,200 --> 03:37:48,000
those are all detailed in more detail

4978
03:37:43,520 --> 03:37:49,760
within the budget book that is online.

4979
03:37:48,000 --> 03:37:51,359
And then to talk a little bit about the

4980
03:37:49,760 --> 03:37:54,640
challenges to the general fund and and

4981
03:37:51,359 --> 03:37:56,399
the financial sustainability plan. Um we

4982
03:37:54,640 --> 03:37:59,040
we've talked about this a bit, but I

4983
03:37:56,399 --> 03:38:01,120
just want to remind um that it's

4984
03:37:59,040 --> 03:38:04,239
potentially we're seeing this deficit

4985
03:38:01,120 --> 03:38:05,600
for fiscal year 2627 because of a lot of

4986
03:38:04,239 --> 03:38:08,720
the slow growth we're seeing in

4987
03:38:05,600 --> 03:38:10,640
revenues. Um but it's also part of the

4988
03:38:08,720 --> 03:38:11,920
rising costs of the services. I mean

4989
03:38:10,640 --> 03:38:14,319
we've discussed there's a lot of

4990
03:38:11,920 --> 03:38:16,479
inflationary pressures that have been

4991
03:38:14,319 --> 03:38:18,960
hitting the budget u both within the

4992
03:38:16,479 --> 03:38:20,720
operating and personnel side. Uh in

4993
03:38:18,960 --> 03:38:23,359
addition, of course, VLF shortfall

4994
03:38:20,720 --> 03:38:24,960
remains a really big component of our

4995
03:38:23,359 --> 03:38:27,200
budget shortfall. And so we'll continue

4996
03:38:24,960 --> 03:38:30,560
to monitor that and continue to to work

4997
03:38:27,200 --> 03:38:32,880
towards what we can do to um have a a

4998
03:38:30,560 --> 03:38:34,960
long-term solution to that issue. And

4999
03:38:32,880 --> 03:38:37,040
then of course the aging city facilities

5000
03:38:34,960 --> 03:38:39,200
infrastructure um continues to be an

5001
03:38:37,040 --> 03:38:41,279
issue with over 348 million in our

5002
03:38:39,200 --> 03:38:43,279
unfunded CIP.

5003
03:38:41,279 --> 03:38:45,680
Um I did want to share the graph that

5004
03:38:43,279 --> 03:38:48,720
we've kind of looked at in the past. Um

5005
03:38:45,680 --> 03:38:53,760
this is updated with the proposed 2627

5006
03:38:48,720 --> 03:38:57,359
budget. Um it still has also um a 7.1

5007
03:38:53,760 --> 03:38:59,200
um estimated shortfall for 2526.

5008
03:38:57,359 --> 03:39:00,960
I'm still hoping to see that go down,

5009
03:38:59,200 --> 03:39:03,120
but I right now that's what we're

5010
03:39:00,960 --> 03:39:05,760
estimating still. And then of course the

5011
03:39:03,120 --> 03:39:07,680
17 million um for the proposed. So with

5012
03:39:05,760 --> 03:39:10,239
the red line, which is our proposed

5013
03:39:07,680 --> 03:39:13,120
revenues, it you it's going down a

5014
03:39:10,239 --> 03:39:16,319
little bit unfortunately into 26 27. So

5015
03:39:13,120 --> 03:39:18,880
you can see how um our operating and and

5016
03:39:16,319 --> 03:39:21,040
CIP are not fully funded by the revenues

5017
03:39:18,880 --> 03:39:23,359
within the general fund.

5018
03:39:21,040 --> 03:39:25,439
And then again as I mentioned um we did

5019
03:39:23,359 --> 03:39:28,720
use the practical scenario in the budget

5020
03:39:25,439 --> 03:39:31,279
planning here uh to show um where the

5021
03:39:28,720 --> 03:39:34,640
deficits would go over the next 10

5022
03:39:31,279 --> 03:39:38,960
years. Um we have the 7.1 as I mentioned

5023
03:39:34,640 --> 03:39:41,120
in 2526 17 million and 2627.

5024
03:39:38,960 --> 03:39:43,120
Um, and that gets us through a couple of

5025
03:39:41,120 --> 03:39:45,680
years, but definitely shows that we need

5026
03:39:43,120 --> 03:39:47,600
to continue looking at the the different

5027
03:39:45,680 --> 03:39:50,080
pieces of the financial sustainability

5028
03:39:47,600 --> 03:39:52,960
plan to see how we can reduce that

5029
03:39:50,080 --> 03:39:55,040
ongoing structural deficit.

5030
03:39:52,960 --> 03:39:56,560
And as a reminder, I've kind of listed

5031
03:39:55,040 --> 03:39:58,880
some of the items that we're looking at

5032
03:39:56,560 --> 03:40:01,439
in terms of our financial sustainability

5033
03:39:58,880 --> 03:40:03,359
plan. Um, as I mentioned, uh, the

5034
03:40:01,439 --> 03:40:05,200
benefit savings we previously talked

5035
03:40:03,359 --> 03:40:08,000
about has been built into the budget,

5036
03:40:05,200 --> 03:40:10,000
but frozen positions have not. We still

5037
03:40:08,000 --> 03:40:11,840
have opportunities to look at additional

5038
03:40:10,000 --> 03:40:14,560
operating savings. And I will be working

5039
03:40:11,840 --> 03:40:18,080
with the departments on looking at kind

5040
03:40:14,560 --> 03:40:20,640
of 2% and 4% and larger uh percent cuts

5041
03:40:18,080 --> 03:40:22,239
that they can look at so that we're um

5042
03:40:20,640 --> 03:40:24,239
being very thoughtful and strategic

5043
03:40:22,239 --> 03:40:26,880
about what kind of cuts we can be

5044
03:40:24,239 --> 03:40:28,000
looking at um in the future. Um we'll

5045
03:40:26,880 --> 03:40:30,319
continue looking at revenue

5046
03:40:28,000 --> 03:40:33,200
enhancements, the cost recovery and cost

5047
03:40:30,319 --> 03:40:35,040
allocation items um grant opportunities

5048
03:40:33,200 --> 03:40:37,040
as well as the economic development

5049
03:40:35,040 --> 03:40:39,040
opportunities uh that have been

5050
03:40:37,040 --> 03:40:41,680
discussed. So all those are things that

5051
03:40:39,040 --> 03:40:43,840
we will continue working on um even as

5052
03:40:41,680 --> 03:40:45,359
we adopt a budget with this um large

5053
03:40:43,840 --> 03:40:48,239
deficit.

5054
03:40:45,359 --> 03:40:50,800
And with that I'm here for questions um

5055
03:40:48,239 --> 03:40:53,439
from the council.

5056
03:40:50,800 --> 03:40:55,840
» Thank you very much. Um we'll start with

5057
03:40:53,439 --> 03:40:58,399
public comment. So, we will open public

5058
03:40:55,840 --> 03:40:59,920
comment on this item.

5059
03:40:58,399 --> 03:41:02,560
» Mayor Lorraine, there's no request to

5060
03:40:59,920 --> 03:41:04,319
speak on this item.

5061
03:41:02,560 --> 03:41:07,439
» Thank you. I will close public comment

5062
03:41:04,319 --> 03:41:09,600
on this item and bring it back to the DS

5063
03:41:07,439 --> 03:41:11,200
for questions and comments. Council

5064
03:41:09,600 --> 03:41:13,200
members Fociti.

5065
03:41:11,200 --> 03:41:15,120
» Yeah, thank you so much, Abby. I mean,

5066
03:41:13,200 --> 03:41:16,960
to me, the budget reflects like a simple

5067
03:41:15,120 --> 03:41:18,479
reality, which is that cost of

5068
03:41:16,960 --> 03:41:21,279
maintaining the level of service in

5069
03:41:18,479 --> 03:41:23,439
Sonteo residents expect is growing

5070
03:41:21,279 --> 03:41:26,640
faster than the revenue available to

5071
03:41:23,439 --> 03:41:28,560
support it. Um, and our responsibility

5072
03:41:26,640 --> 03:41:30,160
is not, you know, to just try and

5073
03:41:28,560 --> 03:41:31,920
balance next year's budget, but to

5074
03:41:30,160 --> 03:41:35,120
really ensure the city remains fiscally

5075
03:41:31,920 --> 03:41:37,520
responsible and sustainable um for the

5076
03:41:35,120 --> 03:41:41,439
future. So, thank you. Um, I do have

5077
03:41:37,520 --> 03:41:44,880
like a series of questions, comments.

5078
03:41:41,439 --> 03:41:47,680
Um, so we did get a resident email today

5079
03:41:44,880 --> 03:41:50,880
and a public comment about corporate

5080
03:41:47,680 --> 03:41:52,880
sponsorship um, and naming rights. Um,

5081
03:41:50,880 --> 03:41:54,560
and I I do feel like we kind of

5082
03:41:52,880 --> 03:41:57,520
everybody mentions this here and there,

5083
03:41:54,560 --> 03:42:01,680
but you know, can we set up a formal

5084
03:41:57,520 --> 03:42:03,840
process to evaluate that?

5085
03:42:01,680 --> 03:42:05,840
» It is something that we can look at. Um,

5086
03:42:03,840 --> 03:42:07,760
I believe that we do have sponsorships

5087
03:42:05,840 --> 03:42:09,200
and we have a program overall. So, like

5088
03:42:07,760 --> 03:42:12,319
with Parks and Rec for example, I

5089
03:42:09,200 --> 03:42:15,040
believe we've budgeted at $38,000 in

5090
03:42:12,319 --> 03:42:16,960
sponsorship uh revenues coming in. Now,

5091
03:42:15,040 --> 03:42:18,479
looking at going more robust, I would

5092
03:42:16,960 --> 03:42:20,640
ask all these individuals who are

5093
03:42:18,479 --> 03:42:22,960
bringing this up, please get us in front

5094
03:42:20,640 --> 03:42:25,760
of, you know, the right people. We we

5095
03:42:22,960 --> 03:42:27,920
try we're very aggressive in this um but

5096
03:42:25,760 --> 03:42:29,439
at the same time, it's challenging um

5097
03:42:27,920 --> 03:42:31,600
overall. And so, I'd be happy to sit

5098
03:42:29,439 --> 03:42:33,680
down with any individual who wants to

5099
03:42:31,600 --> 03:42:35,040
talk about, you know, establishing those

5100
03:42:33,680 --> 03:42:36,479
relationships and getting in front of

5101
03:42:35,040 --> 03:42:38,560
the right people.

5102
03:42:36,479 --> 03:42:40,800
» Yeah. So, just to kind of press in

5103
03:42:38,560 --> 03:42:44,800
there, I totally hear you. I think this

5104
03:42:40,800 --> 03:42:46,720
is a communityled effort. Um,

5105
03:42:44,800 --> 03:42:49,040
but there was like a proposal that a

5106
03:42:46,720 --> 03:42:50,960
resident had about doing like a

5107
03:42:49,040 --> 03:42:53,439
community tech conference where we

5108
03:42:50,960 --> 03:42:55,040
invite some of our and and maybe it's

5109
03:42:53,439 --> 03:42:57,040
something we talk to the chamber about

5110
03:42:55,040 --> 03:43:00,080
where we invite some of these leaders

5111
03:42:57,040 --> 03:43:02,880
from these tech companies in Sonteo to

5112
03:43:00,080 --> 03:43:05,120
really get to know us with the chamber

5113
03:43:02,880 --> 03:43:08,399
and to really have an open forum or

5114
03:43:05,120 --> 03:43:11,760
discussion about, hey, your workers live

5115
03:43:08,399 --> 03:43:13,120
here and for example like you're you're

5116
03:43:11,760 --> 03:43:16,479
asking about amenities ities and

5117
03:43:13,120 --> 03:43:18,160
services like a swimming pool. Um, well,

5118
03:43:16,479 --> 03:43:22,479
we could have a Roadblocks joinville

5119
03:43:18,160 --> 03:43:26,560
pool or an Amazon Joinville pool, right?

5120
03:43:22,479 --> 03:43:29,359
Um, so I think to me when I look at the

5121
03:43:26,560 --> 03:43:31,199
economic pie chart, that is something

5122
03:43:29,359 --> 03:43:34,160
that's missing and I totally hear you

5123
03:43:31,199 --> 03:43:35,680
that it's a community city, you know,

5124
03:43:34,160 --> 03:43:37,359
collaboration.

5125
03:43:35,680 --> 03:43:40,399
Um, but would love for us to do more

5126
03:43:37,359 --> 03:43:42,880
there. Um, and that's great that we have

5127
03:43:40,399 --> 03:43:45,840
$30,000 by the way. That's a great

5128
03:43:42,880 --> 03:43:48,560
start. So, thank you. Um,

5129
03:43:45,840 --> 03:43:51,600
I am curious, and I guess this is all

5130
03:43:48,560 --> 03:43:53,920
for the city manager. Um, can you talk

5131
03:43:51,600 --> 03:43:56,880
about the city-owned parcels that could

5132
03:43:53,920 --> 03:43:58,319
support housing or mixeduse development

5133
03:43:56,880 --> 03:43:59,520
um, and what those partnerships could

5134
03:43:58,319 --> 03:44:01,920
look like or public private

5135
03:43:59,520 --> 03:44:03,840
partnerships? So a good example is

5136
03:44:01,920 --> 03:44:05,760
tonight actually the city council went

5137
03:44:03,840 --> 03:44:07,680
ahead and did the final adoption for the

5138
03:44:05,760 --> 03:44:09,199
Bpug project which is a public private

5139
03:44:07,680 --> 03:44:11,279
partnership for downtown which is going

5140
03:44:09,199 --> 03:44:15,040
to energize South B Street in our

5141
03:44:11,279 --> 03:44:17,199
downtown with 159,000 ft of office

5142
03:44:15,040 --> 03:44:21,279
14,000 square ft of ground floor retail

5143
03:44:17,199 --> 03:44:23,680
a 6,000 ft um senior center facility and

5144
03:44:21,279 --> 03:44:26,000
71 affordable homes which will

5145
03:44:23,680 --> 03:44:27,359
re-energize the downtown as part of the

5146
03:44:26,000 --> 03:44:29,359
downtown plan. And that's one of the

5147
03:44:27,359 --> 03:44:31,279
areas that we want to focus on, but that

5148
03:44:29,359 --> 03:44:33,520
downtown plan has been delayed a little

5149
03:44:31,279 --> 03:44:34,960
bit with our historic uh work and

5150
03:44:33,520 --> 03:44:37,040
initiative. But hopefully we'll get to

5151
03:44:34,960 --> 03:44:38,720
that here in the future so that we can

5152
03:44:37,040 --> 03:44:40,720
focus on our city- owned parcels in the

5153
03:44:38,720 --> 03:44:43,120
downtown and look at highest and best

5154
03:44:40,720 --> 03:44:46,399
use strategies overall and really

5155
03:44:43,120 --> 03:44:48,800
position ourselves uh you know to really

5156
03:44:46,399 --> 03:44:51,040
make sure that we're leveraging our real

5157
03:44:48,800 --> 03:44:53,040
estate assets uh for the long-term

5158
03:44:51,040 --> 03:44:55,680
future of this community. We're also

5159
03:44:53,040 --> 03:44:58,319
doing a real estate um portfolio

5160
03:44:55,680 --> 03:45:00,239
analysis overall. Um and so we've

5161
03:44:58,319 --> 03:45:02,319
retained a consulting firm and so we

5162
03:45:00,239 --> 03:45:04,640
have begun I had the kickoff meeting

5163
03:45:02,319 --> 03:45:06,800
maybe about a month ago um where we're

5164
03:45:04,640 --> 03:45:09,120
looking at documenting all our real

5165
03:45:06,800 --> 03:45:10,800
estate um in the city all the different

5166
03:45:09,120 --> 03:45:13,040
parcels and then also looking at highest

5167
03:45:10,800 --> 03:45:15,439
and best use especially as the general

5168
03:45:13,040 --> 03:45:17,680
plan was updated recently uh so that we

5169
03:45:15,439 --> 03:45:19,199
can see what are some viable um

5170
03:45:17,680 --> 03:45:19,680
opportunities out there for us in the

5171
03:45:19,199 --> 03:45:23,120
future.

5172
03:45:19,680 --> 03:45:24,880
» Thank you. Um, so as you all know, we

5173
03:45:23,120 --> 03:45:27,199
have a parks and wreck foundation and we

5174
03:45:24,880 --> 03:45:31,279
have a library foundation. Um, and they

5175
03:45:27,199 --> 03:45:32,880
offer philanthropic support. Um, have we

5176
03:45:31,279 --> 03:45:35,279
ever considered creating like an

5177
03:45:32,880 --> 03:45:39,000
infrastructure giving program or resil

5178
03:45:35,279 --> 03:45:39,000
resiliency fund?

5179
03:45:39,199 --> 03:45:44,560
» So that would be the the foundations

5180
03:45:41,840 --> 03:45:47,040
that have really helped in that area. Um

5181
03:45:44,560 --> 03:45:49,120
overall is there an opportunity where we

5182
03:45:47,040 --> 03:45:51,279
could look at potentially you know

5183
03:45:49,120 --> 03:45:53,199
working collaboratively even more so

5184
03:45:51,279 --> 03:45:55,439
with these foundations? I think there is

5185
03:45:53,199 --> 03:45:57,840
opportunity and upsides. I know I meet

5186
03:45:55,439 --> 03:45:59,359
on an annual basis with the library

5187
03:45:57,840 --> 03:46:01,439
foundation and they have really upped

5188
03:45:59,359 --> 03:46:02,960
their game and so you'll see that um

5189
03:46:01,439 --> 03:46:04,880
year-over-year

5190
03:46:02,960 --> 03:46:06,560
um with with the work that they're doing

5191
03:46:04,880 --> 03:46:08,239
on parks and wreck. I know their main

5192
03:46:06,560 --> 03:46:10,160
funding source or the revenue source

5193
03:46:08,239 --> 03:46:12,319
that they're bringing in is um the

5194
03:46:10,160 --> 03:46:14,880
concert series and the beer wine booth

5195
03:46:12,319 --> 03:46:17,680
overall. and I know that um they have

5196
03:46:14,880 --> 03:46:19,840
been uh collecting funds and so really

5197
03:46:17,680 --> 03:46:22,160
sitting down with them to talk about

5198
03:46:19,840 --> 03:46:24,239
ways that we can partner for the future.

5199
03:46:22,160 --> 03:46:26,560
But for example, we're working right now

5200
03:46:24,239 --> 03:46:27,920
with it's the arburedom, right Joanne?

5201
03:46:26,560 --> 03:46:30,000
Uh where we're going to be sitting down

5202
03:46:27,920 --> 03:46:33,359
with them and they're gearing up to do a

5203
03:46:30,000 --> 03:46:36,800
$1 million fundraiser to really make a

5204
03:46:33,359 --> 03:46:37,600
uh an investment in the our Japanese

5205
03:46:36,800 --> 03:46:40,000
garden. Great

5206
03:46:37,600 --> 03:46:41,760
» In Central Park. And so these are areas

5207
03:46:40,000 --> 03:46:44,160
that we're looking at partnering with

5208
03:46:41,760 --> 03:46:46,160
our foundations um and with our local

5209
03:46:44,160 --> 03:46:49,520
nonprofits who really want to have a

5210
03:46:46,160 --> 03:46:50,640
hand in making those um really

5211
03:46:49,520 --> 03:46:51,840
collecting funds to make those

5212
03:46:50,640 --> 03:46:53,520
improvements in our community.

5213
03:46:51,840 --> 03:46:54,960
» Thank you. Yeah, I have no idea what it

5214
03:46:53,520 --> 03:46:56,399
would entail, but just given that we

5215
03:46:54,960 --> 03:46:58,640
have like such a large deficit for

5216
03:46:56,399 --> 03:47:02,399
capital improvement if there was an

5217
03:46:58,640 --> 03:47:03,279
infrastructure giving program. Um

5218
03:47:02,399 --> 03:47:05,600
yeah.

5219
03:47:03,279 --> 03:47:08,560
» No, I I hear you. But you know doing

5220
03:47:05,600 --> 03:47:11,680
this for about 24 years um in different

5221
03:47:08,560 --> 03:47:14,479
five different cities um really I want

5222
03:47:11,680 --> 03:47:17,680
to be realist realistic and expectation

5223
03:47:14,479 --> 03:47:19,120
settings that you know business overall

5224
03:47:17,680 --> 03:47:20,560
um they're going to first look out for

5225
03:47:19,120 --> 03:47:22,080
their business interest first and

5226
03:47:20,560 --> 03:47:23,760
foremost

5227
03:47:22,080 --> 03:47:25,279
and so you have to look at those

5228
03:47:23,760 --> 03:47:26,800
corporate giving programs and you have

5229
03:47:25,279 --> 03:47:28,880
to be in alignment with what their

5230
03:47:26,800 --> 03:47:31,279
vision is and what their interests are

5231
03:47:28,880 --> 03:47:32,960
overall and sometimes we might not be in

5232
03:47:31,279 --> 03:47:35,359
alignment and so we have to figure out

5233
03:47:32,960 --> 03:47:37,680
and align ourselves you know, to look at

5234
03:47:35,359 --> 03:47:39,680
funding that aligns with their uh

5235
03:47:37,680 --> 03:47:42,319
corporate interests overall.

5236
03:47:39,680 --> 03:47:44,319
» Thank you. Um, can you talk a little bit

5237
03:47:42,319 --> 03:47:47,040
about tourism? So, like what would it

5238
03:47:44,319 --> 03:47:50,960
take for us to increase hotel night or

5239
03:47:47,040 --> 03:47:54,080
like visitor spending by like 2% or 5%.

5240
03:47:50,960 --> 03:47:56,160
Um, and you know, what do you think that

5241
03:47:54,080 --> 03:47:58,080
could look like over the next 24 to 36

5242
03:47:56,160 --> 03:47:59,680
months?

5243
03:47:58,080 --> 03:48:02,479
So, if we're looking at the visitor

5244
03:47:59,680 --> 03:48:04,640
serving um kind of outlook, well, you

5245
03:48:02,479 --> 03:48:06,080
you shared an email with me that, you

5246
03:48:04,640 --> 03:48:07,600
know, when you look at it, one of our

5247
03:48:06,080 --> 03:48:10,560
bigger hotels is looking at being

5248
03:48:07,600 --> 03:48:13,040
purchased and being um pivoting to

5249
03:48:10,560 --> 03:48:14,720
housing, which when I looked with our

5250
03:48:13,040 --> 03:48:16,319
finance director today brings in over a

5251
03:48:14,720 --> 03:48:17,920
million dollars of tot. So, you saw the

5252
03:48:16,319 --> 03:48:19,920
4 million up there could potentially be

5253
03:48:17,920 --> 03:48:22,239
in the next few months only 3 million.

5254
03:48:19,920 --> 03:48:23,840
Um and so that is something that we're

5255
03:48:22,239 --> 03:48:26,479
we're challenged with. We have limited

5256
03:48:23,840 --> 03:48:27,920
number of hotel rooms here. one with the

5257
03:48:26,479 --> 03:48:30,720
Marriott going down that was

5258
03:48:27,920 --> 03:48:33,120
significant. Um but then looking just

5259
03:48:30,720 --> 03:48:34,720
overall the hotel properties uh there's

5260
03:48:33,120 --> 03:48:36,960
a lot of interest in looking at having

5261
03:48:34,720 --> 03:48:39,439
those pivot over to housing instead of

5262
03:48:36,960 --> 03:48:43,040
hotels themselves. And we really uh rely

5263
03:48:39,439 --> 03:48:45,199
on that uh the toot that we collect from

5264
03:48:43,040 --> 03:48:47,040
these properties. Now, with our limited

5265
03:48:45,199 --> 03:48:49,439
amount of hotel rooms that we currently

5266
03:48:47,040 --> 03:48:50,800
have, really the working with the

5267
03:48:49,439 --> 03:48:52,720
visitors bureau, one of the main

5268
03:48:50,800 --> 03:48:55,680
strategies is, of course, you know, our

5269
03:48:52,720 --> 03:48:57,120
proximity to SFO and being able to get

5270
03:48:55,680 --> 03:48:59,520
people who are traveling through the

5271
03:48:57,120 --> 03:49:01,199
airport to be able to stay here locally.

5272
03:48:59,520 --> 03:49:03,520
» Second, one of the big bumps that we're

5273
03:49:01,199 --> 03:49:06,160
seeing is working with our event center

5274
03:49:03,520 --> 03:49:08,239
uh team here that, you know, they they

5275
03:49:06,160 --> 03:49:11,040
bring in significant sporting events on

5276
03:49:08,239 --> 03:49:12,640
the weekend, specifically volleyball. um

5277
03:49:11,040 --> 03:49:14,720
they're kind of the main stay up here in

5278
03:49:12,640 --> 03:49:16,239
Northern California. And so having those

5279
03:49:14,720 --> 03:49:18,720
tournaments here, you're seeing a lot

5280
03:49:16,239 --> 03:49:21,600
more people on the weekends uh staying

5281
03:49:18,720 --> 03:49:23,760
here in our hotels for those uh

5282
03:49:21,600 --> 03:49:25,199
tournaments, youth tournaments overall.

5283
03:49:23,760 --> 03:49:27,439
And so that's another strategy to look

5284
03:49:25,199 --> 03:49:30,880
at is how can we attract those types of

5285
03:49:27,439 --> 03:49:33,040
youth uh tournaments here in town uh so

5286
03:49:30,880 --> 03:49:35,680
that we can capitalize off of getting

5287
03:49:33,040 --> 03:49:38,880
more I like to call it butts and beds.

5288
03:49:35,680 --> 03:49:41,680
um which allows you know us to you know

5289
03:49:38,880 --> 03:49:43,920
get more tax uh dollars on that.

5290
03:49:41,680 --> 03:49:45,680
» Yeah. I just want to say thank you um

5291
03:49:43,920 --> 03:49:48,080
and thanks for walking us through that.

5292
03:49:45,680 --> 03:49:50,160
Um it seems like you and Abby have

5293
03:49:48,080 --> 03:49:52,239
really exa exhausted and looked at all

5294
03:49:50,160 --> 03:49:54,800
these different scenarios and options.

5295
03:49:52,239 --> 03:49:57,600
Um and I think we're all appreciative of

5296
03:49:54,800 --> 03:50:01,520
appreciative of that. Um and I just want

5297
03:49:57,600 --> 03:50:03,760
to remind the public that um this month

5298
03:50:01,520 --> 03:50:05,520
we're doing a big education and

5299
03:50:03,760 --> 03:50:07,279
information session. and we're having

5300
03:50:05,520 --> 03:50:10,319
several town halls I think across the

5301
03:50:07,279 --> 03:50:12,800
whole council. Um

5302
03:50:10,319 --> 03:50:15,680
I do support exploring a quarter cent

5303
03:50:12,800 --> 03:50:17,520
sales tax um just because I believe in

5304
03:50:15,680 --> 03:50:20,399
protecting public safety and maintaining

5305
03:50:17,520 --> 03:50:22,319
our parks and preserving our libraries

5306
03:50:20,399 --> 03:50:25,120
um and continuing to invest in the

5307
03:50:22,319 --> 03:50:26,960
infrastructure and the core um services

5308
03:50:25,120 --> 03:50:29,199
and and I feel like again that's our

5309
03:50:26,960 --> 03:50:31,600
responsibility. So um thank you for the

5310
03:50:29,199 --> 03:50:34,000
update.

5311
03:50:31,600 --> 03:50:38,239
» Thank you. I'll just look to see if

5312
03:50:34,000 --> 03:50:40,399
others have questions.

5313
03:50:38,239 --> 03:50:41,120
» Council member Newsome. Yeah, we can.

5314
03:50:40,399 --> 03:50:42,319
» I'll go quick.

5315
03:50:41,120 --> 03:50:46,080
» Try the same model.

5316
03:50:42,319 --> 03:50:48,560
» Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, Abby, I was

5317
03:50:46,080 --> 03:50:51,359
curious looking at the SMC fire legacy

5318
03:50:48,560 --> 03:50:53,520
cost. I noticed that it seems to still

5319
03:50:51,359 --> 03:50:55,920
be increasing year-over-year. Do we

5320
03:50:53,520 --> 03:50:58,960
anticipate there's a point in the future

5321
03:50:55,920 --> 03:51:00,160
where it goes the other direction? And

5322
03:50:58,960 --> 03:51:03,840
when is that? [laughter]

5323
03:51:00,160 --> 03:51:05,680
» Yeah. So I guess so we do h I don't have

5324
03:51:03,840 --> 03:51:07,680
that in this presentation but in the

5325
03:51:05,680 --> 03:51:10,319
budget book we do have a discussion of

5326
03:51:07,680 --> 03:51:13,279
our PERS unfunded liability costs and

5327
03:51:10,319 --> 03:51:15,920
the fire legacy costs are tied to that

5328
03:51:13,279 --> 03:51:19,760
unfunded liability contribution. And so

5329
03:51:15,920 --> 03:51:21,840
what we based on current PERS estimates

5330
03:51:19,760 --> 03:51:24,319
and kind of how the market is doing and

5331
03:51:21,840 --> 03:51:27,120
our funded amount within our unfunded

5332
03:51:24,319 --> 03:51:29,520
liability, it looks like the we'll keep

5333
03:51:27,120 --> 03:51:31,760
going up for about the next five years

5334
03:51:29,520 --> 03:51:34,640
and then there should be I wouldn't say

5335
03:51:31,760 --> 03:51:36,800
a stark decline, but then it will start

5336
03:51:34,640 --> 03:51:39,359
to go the other way as we work towards

5337
03:51:36,800 --> 03:51:42,640
getting to complete fundedness with our

5338
03:51:39,359 --> 03:51:44,960
our different um pension funds. So fire

5339
03:51:42,640 --> 03:51:47,760
is tied to our safety. legacy fire as

5340
03:51:44,960 --> 03:51:48,960
part of our safety pension. So, both of

5341
03:51:47,760 --> 03:51:50,960
those kind of are in the same

5342
03:51:48,960 --> 03:51:53,680
trajectory. So, again, that's all

5343
03:51:50,960 --> 03:51:57,439
dependent though on um how the market

5344
03:51:53,680 --> 03:52:00,880
does because how our um how our overall

5345
03:51:57,439 --> 03:52:03,199
funded um pot becomes for paying out

5346
03:52:00,880 --> 03:52:05,840
PERS depends on how well the market does

5347
03:52:03,199 --> 03:52:07,199
and it also depends on new actuarial

5348
03:52:05,840 --> 03:52:09,040
studies. So, when they do the next

5349
03:52:07,199 --> 03:52:11,279
actuarial study, if they decide people

5350
03:52:09,040 --> 03:52:14,479
are living longer and doing well, then

5351
03:52:11,279 --> 03:52:16,239
they may say you still owe more. So that

5352
03:52:14,479 --> 03:52:18,000
can change, but at the moment it looks

5353
03:52:16,239 --> 03:52:19,120
like in the next 5 years there'll be a

5354
03:52:18,000 --> 03:52:22,319
change in that.

5355
03:52:19,120 --> 03:52:24,000
» Thank you. Um I mean I guess just

5356
03:52:22,319 --> 03:52:26,880
looking at it, we all kind of are

5357
03:52:24,000 --> 03:52:28,720
recognizing the same challenges. We need

5358
03:52:26,880 --> 03:52:31,680
to as a city continue to look for new

5359
03:52:28,720 --> 03:52:33,279
revenue streams. Um and I know we all we

5360
03:52:31,680 --> 03:52:35,680
all talk about this one-on-one with you,

5361
03:52:33,279 --> 03:52:37,199
Alex, but um you know some of the things

5362
03:52:35,680 --> 03:52:40,080
that were even mentioned tonight,

5363
03:52:37,199 --> 03:52:42,720
extended parking hours, um things like

5364
03:52:40,080 --> 03:52:44,399
cit parking citation fees. Uh, I know

5365
03:52:42,720 --> 03:52:47,840
we've talked about potentially looking

5366
03:52:44,399 --> 03:52:49,920
at digital billboards. Um,

5367
03:52:47,840 --> 03:52:51,920
Concert in the Park, uh, heard from

5368
03:52:49,920 --> 03:52:53,920
people in the past saying that, you

5369
03:52:51,920 --> 03:52:55,760
know, they want to sponsor and pay more

5370
03:52:53,920 --> 03:52:57,359
and they're told, "Okay, that bracket's

5371
03:52:55,760 --> 03:52:59,920
full." So, we want to make sure we're

5372
03:52:57,359 --> 03:53:02,080
looking at every single opportunity.

5373
03:52:59,920 --> 03:53:04,560
Even u another idea we were talking

5374
03:53:02,080 --> 03:53:07,279
about last week was like going to the

5375
03:53:04,560 --> 03:53:09,600
Amazon and the Uber and Lift drivers and

5376
03:53:07,279 --> 03:53:10,960
seeing if those corporations would fund

5377
03:53:09,600 --> 03:53:13,439
uh cleaning of the park and wreck

5378
03:53:10,960 --> 03:53:15,760
bathrooms, making them available to the

5379
03:53:13,439 --> 03:53:19,040
um the drivers for Amazon and and Uber

5380
03:53:15,760 --> 03:53:20,560
and Lyft. Um,

5381
03:53:19,040 --> 03:53:21,920
I guess the other questions I'd have

5382
03:53:20,560 --> 03:53:24,720
are, you know, when it comes to

5383
03:53:21,920 --> 03:53:26,319
development, um, we have a lot of

5384
03:53:24,720 --> 03:53:28,319
projects and it seems like even more are

5385
03:53:26,319 --> 03:53:30,000
coming down the pipeline very fast, but

5386
03:53:28,319 --> 03:53:32,399
we do seem to have quite a few that are

5387
03:53:30,000 --> 03:53:34,479
stalled out. Is there any mechanism in

5388
03:53:32,399 --> 03:53:36,319
place that when a project stalls out for

5389
03:53:34,479 --> 03:53:38,720
a certain period of time, uh, we can

5390
03:53:36,319 --> 03:53:40,640
actually start finding the project? Uh,

5391
03:53:38,720 --> 03:53:43,760
as an example, we have the North Central

5392
03:53:40,640 --> 03:53:45,279
Mosquito Pool. I'm just curious um you

5393
03:53:43,760 --> 03:53:48,239
know, how do we handle these these

5394
03:53:45,279 --> 03:53:50,479
vacant spots that are idle?

5395
03:53:48,239 --> 03:53:52,720
» So, I have our city attorney and also

5396
03:53:50,479 --> 03:53:56,080
Zach Doll should be on this call

5397
03:53:52,720 --> 03:53:57,600
specifically. I know that there's um

5398
03:53:56,080 --> 03:54:01,279
believe we've been going to court on

5399
03:53:57,600 --> 03:54:02,640
that property specifically, right?

5400
03:54:01,279 --> 03:54:04,960
» If you're referring to the property at

5401
03:54:02,640 --> 03:54:06,560
200 South Fremont, I mean, um code

5402
03:54:04,960 --> 03:54:10,000
enforcement staff has been in active

5403
03:54:06,560 --> 03:54:14,080
discussions with them. Um more broadly

5404
03:54:10,000 --> 03:54:16,160
though in terms of the de uh land use

5405
03:54:14,080 --> 03:54:20,960
development projects I mean sometimes if

5406
03:54:16,160 --> 03:54:23,439
the market turns uh projects may get uh

5407
03:54:20,960 --> 03:54:25,520
abandoned not after construction

5408
03:54:23,439 --> 03:54:28,800
necessarily although I know that's what

5409
03:54:25,520 --> 03:54:31,040
happened in this one instance but uh

5410
03:54:28,800 --> 03:54:35,199
there's not a mechanism to really find

5411
03:54:31,040 --> 03:54:38,239
developers for failing to uh proceed

5412
03:54:35,199 --> 03:54:40,479
with an application because maybe the

5413
03:54:38,239 --> 03:54:43,120
financing might dry up, maybe a project

5414
03:54:40,479 --> 03:54:45,120
might get entitled and then there may

5415
03:54:43,120 --> 03:54:46,479
not be a financial capability when

5416
03:54:45,120 --> 03:54:51,120
proceeding with that with that

5417
03:54:46,479 --> 03:54:54,319
entitlement. So, um it's it's more about

5418
03:54:51,120 --> 03:54:55,760
uh just code compliance for uh for those

5419
03:54:54,319 --> 03:54:57,199
projects whether they're under

5420
03:54:55,760 --> 03:54:59,199
construction or for that matter

5421
03:54:57,199 --> 03:55:02,000
completed. Not really uh there's no

5422
03:54:59,199 --> 03:55:03,520
mechanism for fining uh developers for

5423
03:55:02,000 --> 03:55:04,640
failing to proceed with their project to

5424
03:55:03,520 --> 03:55:06,080
begin with.

5425
03:55:04,640 --> 03:55:07,199
» Thank you.

5426
03:55:06,080 --> 03:55:08,960
And [clears throat] I guess my last

5427
03:55:07,199 --> 03:55:10,160
question, sorry,

5428
03:55:08,960 --> 03:55:12,160
» I was just going to say under our code,

5429
03:55:10,160 --> 03:55:14,800
we allow for extensions as well. So

5430
03:55:12,160 --> 03:55:16,319
that's another thing. Um, overall, and

5431
03:55:14,800 --> 03:55:18,160
that's under state law, too, I believe.

5432
03:55:16,319 --> 03:55:20,560
Correct.

5433
03:55:18,160 --> 03:55:22,640
» Uh, there there are mechanisms under

5434
03:55:20,560 --> 03:55:24,479
state law for under the subdivision map

5435
03:55:22,640 --> 03:55:26,800
act and also in our local code.

5436
03:55:24,479 --> 03:55:28,720
» So there's no opportunity to uh charge

5437
03:55:26,800 --> 03:55:30,319
if they if they're extending beyond a

5438
03:55:28,720 --> 03:55:32,000
certain period of time.

5439
03:55:30,319 --> 03:55:34,399
» No.

5440
03:55:32,000 --> 03:55:37,199
» Okay. The last thought that uh I heard

5441
03:55:34,399 --> 03:55:40,239
and you know I I sit on our Sanato

5442
03:55:37,199 --> 03:55:42,640
Consolidated Fire Department um and the

5443
03:55:40,239 --> 03:55:44,239
idea has but been was floated last year

5444
03:55:42,640 --> 03:55:48,720
when we had the council of cities come

5445
03:55:44,239 --> 03:55:52,720
and tour our Arctic um police station um

5446
03:55:48,720 --> 03:55:55,040
our rapid wait come on you guys

5447
03:55:52,720 --> 03:55:57,359
» Rapid information rapid tech real time

5448
03:55:55,040 --> 03:55:59,439
information center there it is sorry uh

5449
03:55:57,359 --> 03:56:01,920
but you know several cities in the area

5450
03:55:59,439 --> 03:56:03,920
said boy we wish we could have this I'm

5451
03:56:01,920 --> 03:56:06,080
wondering if we are looking at those

5452
03:56:03,920 --> 03:56:07,840
types of opportunities. I mean, I'm just

5453
03:56:06,080 --> 03:56:09,359
picking that one out of the air, but

5454
03:56:07,840 --> 03:56:10,640
there's also a lot of neighboring cities

5455
03:56:09,359 --> 03:56:12,399
that have their own park and wreck

5456
03:56:10,640 --> 03:56:14,479
department stood up. I'm wondering if

5457
03:56:12,399 --> 03:56:17,359
there's opportunities for sharing

5458
03:56:14,479 --> 03:56:20,239
landscapers, sharing sharing types of

5459
03:56:17,359 --> 03:56:23,279
resources with other cities in a JPA

5460
03:56:20,239 --> 03:56:24,960
model where, you know, o ultimately you

5461
03:56:23,279 --> 03:56:27,680
wouldn't really be cutting jobs, but

5462
03:56:24,960 --> 03:56:29,279
you'd be cutting overhead. Um, are we

5463
03:56:27,680 --> 03:56:32,479
looking at those types of opportunities?

5464
03:56:29,279 --> 03:56:34,399
and do we, you know, any thoughts there?

5465
03:56:32,479 --> 03:56:36,399
» So, if that's what council wish to

5466
03:56:34,399 --> 03:56:38,640
direct for us to look into, that would

5467
03:56:36,399 --> 03:56:40,880
be something that we would have to look

5468
03:56:38,640 --> 03:56:42,479
into in in the future. I want to be

5469
03:56:40,880 --> 03:56:45,359
sensitive though to our workforce

5470
03:56:42,479 --> 03:56:48,399
overall who are handling our day-to-day

5471
03:56:45,359 --> 03:56:50,800
um operations here first and foremost.

5472
03:56:48,399 --> 03:56:54,640
um if there's opportunity to leverage

5473
03:56:50,800 --> 03:56:56,880
resources across um cities or government

5474
03:56:54,640 --> 03:56:59,359
jurisdictions, that is something uh that

5475
03:56:56,880 --> 03:57:03,600
I would say we we can look at in the

5476
03:56:59,359 --> 03:57:05,279
future. Um, and then as a as a I guess

5477
03:57:03,600 --> 03:57:07,760
maybe from the real-time information

5478
03:57:05,279 --> 03:57:09,120
center example, at least from what I'm

5479
03:57:07,760 --> 03:57:11,040
experiencing, and I'll you know, the

5480
03:57:09,120 --> 03:57:12,880
chief can step up in in here and talk

5481
03:57:11,040 --> 03:57:14,319
about this possibly, but I'm seeing a

5482
03:57:12,880 --> 03:57:17,120
lot of departments actually just go get

5483
03:57:14,319 --> 03:57:18,880
their own drone programs um and start

5484
03:57:17,120 --> 03:57:20,399
utilizing their own Arctics. I think the

5485
03:57:18,880 --> 03:57:21,920
county is also standing up in Arctic. Is

5486
03:57:20,399 --> 03:57:23,279
that right, Chief?

5487
03:57:21,920 --> 03:57:26,800
» They're trying. So, they're all kind of

5488
03:57:23,279 --> 03:57:29,279
going solo on their own uh rather than

5489
03:57:26,800 --> 03:57:30,640
we gave the offer out to everybody um at

5490
03:57:29,279 --> 03:57:32,479
the same time, but a lot of them just

5491
03:57:30,640 --> 03:57:35,199
want to go on their own.

5492
03:57:32,479 --> 03:57:38,239
» Okay. Thank you.

5493
03:57:35,199 --> 03:57:39,920
» Thank you, Council Member Diaz Nash.

5494
03:57:38,239 --> 03:57:42,160
» Thank you to the mayor. Just a couple

5495
03:57:39,920 --> 03:57:46,399
questions. Um number one, thank you,

5496
03:57:42,160 --> 03:57:50,720
Abby, and thank you the entire team. Um,

5497
03:57:46,399 --> 03:57:52,720
so the the the revenue projections that

5498
03:57:50,720 --> 03:57:56,800
you had,

5499
03:57:52,720 --> 03:57:59,439
I assume they do not include if the real

5500
03:57:56,800 --> 03:58:00,560
property transfer tax ballot initiative

5501
03:57:59,439 --> 03:58:02,960
passes.

5502
03:58:00,560 --> 03:58:04,720
» That is correct there. And that is not

5503
03:58:02,960 --> 03:58:06,960
represented at all in this budget

5504
03:58:04,720 --> 03:58:08,880
because technically speaking, if it did

5505
03:58:06,960 --> 03:58:11,760
pass, it wouldn't go into effect for

5506
03:58:08,880 --> 03:58:14,880
another two years. So it wouldn't affect

5507
03:58:11,760 --> 03:58:17,199
this budget. Um, so I didn't put that

5508
03:58:14,880 --> 03:58:20,399
scenario in this budget at all.

5509
03:58:17,199 --> 03:58:22,239
» Right. But that it would mean um in two

5510
03:58:20,399 --> 03:58:24,880
years going forward, but it would also

5511
03:58:22,239 --> 03:58:26,239
be retroactive if it passed the way it

5512
03:58:24,880 --> 03:58:28,640
was written up right now.

5513
03:58:26,239 --> 03:58:30,479
» Well, it we wouldn't have to give back

5514
03:58:28,640 --> 03:58:32,800
any revenues, but anything that was

5515
03:58:30,479 --> 03:58:35,359
adopted retroactively

5516
03:58:32,800 --> 03:58:37,359
» Would have to be stopped. But yes, we

5517
03:58:35,359 --> 03:58:42,880
wouldn't have to give back any revenues.

5518
03:58:37,359 --> 03:58:45,680
» How kind. Okay. Thank you. Um then

5519
03:58:42,880 --> 03:58:50,640
I and I assume that this budget does not

5520
03:58:45,680 --> 03:58:52,239
include any um potential new sales tax

5521
03:58:50,640 --> 03:58:54,239
locally.

5522
03:58:52,239 --> 03:58:58,239
» No, it does not include a new sales tax.

5523
03:58:54,239 --> 03:59:00,160
» Okay. Um, and then as I had mentioned

5524
03:58:58,239 --> 03:59:03,199
earlier tonight,

5525
03:59:00,160 --> 03:59:05,359
uh, I would I personally would love to

5526
03:59:03,199 --> 03:59:08,479
ask my fellow council members for

5527
03:59:05,359 --> 03:59:11,600
support in finding the what sounds like

5528
03:59:08,479 --> 03:59:14,479
a fairly minimal amount of money to

5529
03:59:11,600 --> 03:59:16,399
stand up the congregant meal program so

5530
03:59:14,479 --> 03:59:20,000
that there's no weight list.

5531
03:59:16,399 --> 03:59:22,319
» And I I guess I I would want to ask for

5532
03:59:20,000 --> 03:59:26,160
what what would that mean in terms of

5533
03:59:22,319 --> 03:59:27,439
dollars? It sounded like not a lot, but

5534
03:59:26,160 --> 03:59:29,520
» I don't know. Ask our parks and

5535
03:59:27,439 --> 03:59:33,720
director. Do we have a Joanne? Can you

5536
03:59:29,520 --> 03:59:33,720
come up and speak to the program?

5537
03:59:34,800 --> 03:59:38,600
» Thank you, Director McGriny.

5538
03:59:42,319 --> 03:59:46,960
» Good evening. Um, so the congregate

5539
03:59:44,640 --> 03:59:49,520
lunch program has different weight

5540
03:59:46,960 --> 03:59:53,920
lists, different months. They fluctuate.

5541
03:59:49,520 --> 03:59:57,120
So, we've seen it top out um over 10 um

5542
03:59:53,920 --> 03:59:59,359
at some locations on some days. Um so,

5543
03:59:57,120 --> 04:00:01,600
staff have run the numbers and I think

5544
03:59:59,359 --> 04:00:05,279
in order to accommodate an increase for

5545
04:00:01,600 --> 04:00:08,800
five spots at both at both locations, it

5546
04:00:05,279 --> 04:00:11,840
would be an increase of about $15,000 a

5547
04:00:08,800 --> 04:00:16,000
year. Um and to do 10 spots at both

5548
04:00:11,840 --> 04:00:16,720
sites, it would be about $31,000 a year.

5549
04:00:16,000 --> 04:00:18,160
» Okay.

5550
04:00:16,720 --> 04:00:20,080
» That's just for the meals.

5551
04:00:18,160 --> 04:00:20,479
» Okay. So that five slots mean five more

5552
04:00:20,080 --> 04:00:21,040
people.

5553
04:00:20,479 --> 04:00:22,319
» Five more people

5554
04:00:21,040 --> 04:00:22,960
» At each place each week.

5555
04:00:22,319 --> 04:00:24,080
» Yes.

5556
04:00:22,960 --> 04:00:28,800
» Okay.

5557
04:00:24,080 --> 04:00:30,640
Well, then I I would I would want to

5558
04:00:28,800 --> 04:00:35,279
suggest we start out maybe with five

5559
04:00:30,640 --> 04:00:38,000
additional positions uh at 15,000 and

5560
04:00:35,279 --> 04:00:44,439
come back or please

5561
04:00:38,000 --> 04:00:44,439
» If I may um just to add to that um

5562
04:00:45,920 --> 04:00:50,960
so

5563
04:00:47,760 --> 04:00:53,359
one thing to note is that there is a

5564
04:00:50,960 --> 04:00:56,960
grant request in right now.

5565
04:00:53,359 --> 04:00:57,520
» So, we could approve a special

5566
04:00:56,960 --> 04:00:58,239
um

5567
04:00:57,520 --> 04:01:03,040
» One time [clears throat]

5568
04:00:58,239 --> 04:01:05,920
» One time for 10 to 15,000.

5569
04:01:03,040 --> 04:01:08,239
Um and then if the grant is approved,

5570
04:01:05,920 --> 04:01:09,760
then that money can go back to the

5571
04:01:08,239 --> 04:01:11,439
general [clears throat] fund.

5572
04:01:09,760 --> 04:01:13,359
» But if it's not, then at least we get

5573
04:01:11,439 --> 04:01:15,040
people off the wait list, which I think

5574
04:01:13,359 --> 04:01:17,279
is really important right now because

5575
04:01:15,040 --> 04:01:20,000
the economy is not in a great place.

5576
04:01:17,279 --> 04:01:22,560
It's high inflation. Clearly people are

5577
04:01:20,000 --> 04:01:25,600
coming in because this is, you know,

5578
04:01:22,560 --> 04:01:29,120
federally funded program and

5579
04:01:25,600 --> 04:01:33,279
um it's a nutritionally balanced meal

5580
04:01:29,120 --> 04:01:34,080
and it's um costefficient for many

5581
04:01:33,279 --> 04:01:36,000
seniors.

5582
04:01:34,080 --> 04:01:38,000
» It's also giving seniors an opportunity

5583
04:01:36,000 --> 04:01:39,520
to get out and have social interaction.

5584
04:01:38,000 --> 04:01:40,800
» Absolutely.

5585
04:01:39,520 --> 04:01:42,560
So,

5586
04:01:40,800 --> 04:01:44,319
» So just really quickly as we build out

5587
04:01:42,560 --> 04:01:46,560
the budget because you'll have to adopt

5588
04:01:44,319 --> 04:01:48,479
this in two weeks from now looking

5589
04:01:46,560 --> 04:01:50,160
across just at the council looking for

5590
04:01:48,479 --> 04:01:52,560
nodding heads that we'll go ahead and

5591
04:01:50,160 --> 04:01:53,040
budget 15,000 general fund money one

5592
04:01:52,560 --> 04:01:53,520
time.

5593
04:01:53,040 --> 04:01:55,199
» Yep.

5594
04:01:53,520 --> 04:01:56,239
» For the senior meal program.

5595
04:01:55,199 --> 04:01:58,319
» Yes,

5596
04:01:56,239 --> 04:01:59,199
» I see. Yep. I see a majority nodding

5597
04:01:58,319 --> 04:02:00,720
their heads. So, we'll go ahead and

5598
04:01:59,199 --> 04:02:03,279
build that out in the budget.

5599
04:02:00,720 --> 04:02:04,960
» Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for and

5600
04:02:03,279 --> 04:02:07,520
thank you, Director McGrreeny, for

5601
04:02:04,960 --> 04:02:11,760
having that information. Uh and then

5602
04:02:07,520 --> 04:02:13,760
finally, how has how is Kalpers doing in

5603
04:02:11,760 --> 04:02:15,600
terms of how they're budgeting the stock

5604
04:02:13,760 --> 04:02:18,399
market returns because there have been

5605
04:02:15,600 --> 04:02:20,960
some years where they've perhaps not

5606
04:02:18,399 --> 04:02:24,239
quite as realistic as others.

5607
04:02:20,960 --> 04:02:27,359
» Well, um again, the Kalpers kind of

5608
04:02:24,239 --> 04:02:29,040
discount rate standard is 6.8%

5609
04:02:27,359 --> 04:02:32,399
um increase and I think they're doing

5610
04:02:29,040 --> 04:02:35,359
fine with that number. the the overall

5611
04:02:32,399 --> 04:02:38,880
funded like PERS kind of posts what

5612
04:02:35,359 --> 04:02:41,760
their overall funded uh pot is for the

5613
04:02:38,880 --> 04:02:44,640
overall fund and it's doing better than

5614
04:02:41,760 --> 04:02:46,160
it was doing last year. So what I

5615
04:02:44,640 --> 04:02:48,720
anticipate is that they will definitely

5616
04:02:46,160 --> 04:02:50,800
hit their six point interest rate um at

5617
04:02:48,720 --> 04:02:52,399
the end of this fiscal year as long as

5618
04:02:50,800 --> 04:02:53,120
again nothing

5619
04:02:52,399 --> 04:02:54,640
» Crazy happens

5620
04:02:53,120 --> 04:02:56,239
» Crazy happens. We don't know what's

5621
04:02:54,640 --> 04:02:58,399
going to happen with the stock market.

5622
04:02:56,239 --> 04:02:59,760
Um, but as long as nothing crazy happens

5623
04:02:58,399 --> 04:03:02,319
with the stock market, they will hit

5624
04:02:59,760 --> 04:03:06,319
their 6.8% and most likely be above,

5625
04:03:02,319 --> 04:03:09,359
which means that our there wouldn't be a

5626
04:03:06,319 --> 04:03:11,199
uh change to our contributions other

5627
04:03:09,359 --> 04:03:12,479
than through actuarial changes and

5628
04:03:11,199 --> 04:03:13,120
things like that.

5629
04:03:12,479 --> 04:03:14,640
» So,

5630
04:03:13,120 --> 04:03:16,239
» Okay. Well, thank you for keeping us

5631
04:03:14,640 --> 04:03:18,000
involved and updated on that.

5632
04:03:16,239 --> 04:03:19,199
» Yes. and and they usually, you know,

5633
04:03:18,000 --> 04:03:20,880
again, we'll know at the close of the

5634
04:03:19,199 --> 04:03:22,640
fiscal year exactly kind of what their

5635
04:03:20,880 --> 04:03:24,239
first estimate is so we can can share

5636
04:03:22,640 --> 04:03:26,080
that with the council when it comes out.

5637
04:03:24,239 --> 04:03:28,399
» That would be wonderful. Thank you.

5638
04:03:26,080 --> 04:03:30,479
» All my questions. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

5639
04:03:28,399 --> 04:03:32,399
» Thank you, deputy mayor.

5640
04:03:30,479 --> 04:03:35,120
» Just a couple of quick questions for the

5641
04:03:32,399 --> 04:03:36,493
city manager. Um, and Abby, thank you

5642
04:03:35,120 --> 04:03:36,640
for very comprehensive

5643
04:03:36,493 --> 04:03:38,960
» [clears throat]

5644
04:03:36,640 --> 04:03:40,960
» Um, presentation. Appreciate it. Um, do

5645
04:03:38,960 --> 04:03:42,800
you have any, since you are on uh, one

5646
04:03:40,960 --> 04:03:44,080
of the key players on the county VLF

5647
04:03:42,800 --> 04:03:45,279
working group, do you have any updates

5648
04:03:44,080 --> 04:03:47,439
on that?

5649
04:03:45,279 --> 04:03:49,120
So, I had a meeting last week with the

5650
04:03:47,439 --> 04:03:51,040
county manager and two other city

5651
04:03:49,120 --> 04:03:53,040
managers as we make up that VLF group.

5652
04:03:51,040 --> 04:03:55,279
And what I've heard is that Senator

5653
04:03:53,040 --> 04:03:57,760
Becker and some of them Papin are

5654
04:03:55,279 --> 04:04:01,279
fighting a good fight up there uh trying

5655
04:03:57,760 --> 04:04:03,120
to go after any remaining crumbs of

5656
04:04:01,279 --> 04:04:05,279
budget that's left and we'll know our

5657
04:04:03,120 --> 04:04:06,080
fate here in about a week and a half or

5658
04:04:05,279 --> 04:04:08,880
so. Okay.

5659
04:04:06,080 --> 04:04:12,640
» Um of whether or not we get some money

5660
04:04:08,880 --> 04:04:14,160
or get nothing at all. And is there is

5661
04:04:12,640 --> 04:04:15,600
there any action that we or we can

5662
04:04:14,160 --> 04:04:17,359
encourage our community members to take

5663
04:04:15,600 --> 04:04:19,600
in the next week and a half?

5664
04:04:17,359 --> 04:04:21,279
» Well, we can always write write to the

5665
04:04:19,600 --> 04:04:23,439
governor and the state legislature

5666
04:04:21,279 --> 04:04:25,520
overall uh seeking support overall. But

5667
04:04:23,439 --> 04:04:27,760
I believe, you know, we've done a big

5668
04:04:25,520 --> 04:04:30,160
mass showing as a county and as a city

5669
04:04:27,760 --> 04:04:31,760
overall. I've gone up to testify. Our

5670
04:04:30,160 --> 04:04:33,920
police chief has gone up to testify. Our

5671
04:04:31,760 --> 04:04:35,359
finance director has gone up to testify

5672
04:04:33,920 --> 04:04:37,120
uh in front of both the Senate and

5673
04:04:35,359 --> 04:04:40,000
Assembly budget committees on behalf of

5674
04:04:37,120 --> 04:04:41,840
the city of San Mo. And we also have our

5675
04:04:40,000 --> 04:04:44,479
legislative consultants and lobbyists up

5676
04:04:41,840 --> 04:04:47,120
in uh Sacramento who have also been

5677
04:04:44,479 --> 04:04:49,520
advocating our position as well. And so

5678
04:04:47,120 --> 04:04:51,920
I believe, you know, it's we've looked

5679
04:04:49,520 --> 04:04:55,040
at it from every which way I think. Um

5680
04:04:51,920 --> 04:04:56,880
and so we'll see um what happens. I know

5681
04:04:55,040 --> 04:05:00,239
that the Department of Finance, they

5682
04:04:56,880 --> 04:05:02,960
originally were willing to talk to us

5683
04:05:00,239 --> 04:05:04,800
about a permanent fix and then that was

5684
04:05:02,960 --> 04:05:06,319
pulled back a few weeks ago,

5685
04:05:04,800 --> 04:05:08,880
unfortunately. And so now we're just

5686
04:05:06,319 --> 04:05:12,000
looking at just this upcoming year um

5687
04:05:08,880 --> 04:05:14,560
about whether or not we can get our VLF.

5688
04:05:12,000 --> 04:05:17,040
And as you see, you know, we have the

5689
04:05:14,560 --> 04:05:18,800
practical um scenarios up there for you

5690
04:05:17,040 --> 04:05:21,600
over the next 10 years when you look at

5691
04:05:18,800 --> 04:05:23,760
those budget deficits, but um if we

5692
04:05:21,600 --> 04:05:25,439
don't get the V and that's at 67% on the

5693
04:05:23,760 --> 04:05:28,319
outer years, we put budgeted zero in

5694
04:05:25,439 --> 04:05:30,239
here, but when you start looking at um

5695
04:05:28,319 --> 04:05:32,720
it's it's really concerning on those

5696
04:05:30,239 --> 04:05:35,120
outer years if we get no VLF whatsoever.

5697
04:05:32,720 --> 04:05:37,279
And so we're actively in this lawsuit

5698
04:05:35,120 --> 04:05:39,600
with uh the 20 cities in the county

5699
04:05:37,279 --> 04:05:41,199
against the state of California. And so

5700
04:05:39,600 --> 04:05:43,279
um we're doing everything we can on all

5701
04:05:41,199 --> 04:05:45,040
fronts uh to try to preserve what is

5702
04:05:43,279 --> 04:05:45,920
rightfully owed to us as the city of

5703
04:05:45,040 --> 04:05:47,920
Sanonteo.

5704
04:05:45,920 --> 04:05:49,760
» Okay. Thank you. And then the last

5705
04:05:47,920 --> 04:05:52,080
question just kind of tying into what um

5706
04:05:49,760 --> 04:05:53,520
council member sphereitsy had spoken

5707
04:05:52,080 --> 04:05:56,560
about with regarding to sponsorships.

5708
04:05:53,520 --> 04:06:00,560
Can you a key part of that um pulling

5709
04:05:56,560 --> 04:06:02,160
those ties together is having a uh

5710
04:06:00,560 --> 04:06:03,120
economic development manager in place.

5711
04:06:02,160 --> 04:06:04,319
and I was wondering if you could give us

5712
04:06:03,120 --> 04:06:07,040
an update on that.

5713
04:06:04,319 --> 04:06:08,880
» Yeah, so right now we are going to be

5714
04:06:07,040 --> 04:06:11,359
looking at restructuring our economic

5715
04:06:08,880 --> 04:06:14,080
development division and uh we're

5716
04:06:11,359 --> 04:06:15,760
looking at adding some full-time staff,

5717
04:06:14,080 --> 04:06:18,160
you know, additional full-time staff in

5718
04:06:15,760 --> 04:06:21,520
addition to whether or not is an

5719
04:06:18,160 --> 04:06:23,920
elevated position of a ED manager or a

5720
04:06:21,520 --> 04:06:25,520
chief economic development officer. Um

5721
04:06:23,920 --> 04:06:27,760
we're looking at all the scenarios in

5722
04:06:25,520 --> 04:06:29,600
the interim. Uh we have multiple staff

5723
04:06:27,760 --> 04:06:31,680
members here who are kind of filling in

5724
04:06:29,600 --> 04:06:33,439
the gaps. But then we're also uh going

5725
04:06:31,680 --> 04:06:36,160
to be contracting with a consultant

5726
04:06:33,439 --> 04:06:37,920
Erica Wood in the meantime to help us uh

5727
04:06:36,160 --> 04:06:40,000
over the next few months as we

5728
04:06:37,920 --> 04:06:42,479
reorganize our overall economic

5729
04:06:40,000 --> 04:06:44,479
development uh division and operations

5730
04:06:42,479 --> 04:06:47,359
so that we can really put Sano on the

5731
04:06:44,479 --> 04:06:49,600
map and try to attract business uh here

5732
04:06:47,359 --> 04:06:51,680
and really retain the businesses that we

5733
04:06:49,600 --> 04:06:53,120
have here as well.

5734
04:06:51,680 --> 04:06:55,199
» Thank you very much. Those are all my

5735
04:06:53,120 --> 04:06:58,160
questions, Mr. Mayor.

5736
04:06:55,199 --> 04:07:00,080
» Of course. Thank you.

5737
04:06:58,160 --> 04:07:02,880
I think it at this time I'm going to

5738
04:07:00,080 --> 04:07:05,840
have to ask council about potentially

5739
04:07:02,880 --> 04:07:08,640
extending to 11:45.

5740
04:07:05,840 --> 04:07:10,000
» A sec [snorts] of motion.

5741
04:07:08,640 --> 04:07:12,239
» Second.

5742
04:07:10,000 --> 04:07:13,439
» Thank you. Uh

5743
04:07:12,239 --> 04:07:15,279
city court

5744
04:07:13,439 --> 04:07:16,000
» Certainly. Council member Sperico

5745
04:07:15,279 --> 04:07:16,479
Gaditzki.

5746
04:07:16,000 --> 04:07:17,439
» Yes.

5747
04:07:16,479 --> 04:07:17,920
» Council member Nome.

5748
04:07:17,439 --> 04:07:19,520
» Yes.

5749
04:07:17,920 --> 04:07:21,120
» Council member Diaz Nash. Yes.

5750
04:07:19,520 --> 04:07:21,600
» Deputy Mayor Fernandez. And Mayor

5751
04:07:21,120 --> 04:07:25,600
Lorraine.

5752
04:07:21,600 --> 04:07:29,439
» Yes. Motion carries 5-0. Thank you.

5753
04:07:25,600 --> 04:07:33,040
One question from me, Abby. Um,

5754
04:07:29,439 --> 04:07:36,239
I saw in the administrative report, uh,

5755
04:07:33,040 --> 04:07:39,920
with some changes to positions in the

5756
04:07:36,239 --> 04:07:42,640
overall staffing. Um, I believe I saw

5757
04:07:39,920 --> 04:07:44,640
something that indicated a change from

5758
04:07:42,640 --> 04:07:46,720
sustainability analyst to business

5759
04:07:44,640 --> 04:07:48,239
manager. And I just wonder if you could

5760
04:07:46,720 --> 04:07:49,359
explain a little of what what that

5761
04:07:48,239 --> 04:07:51,680
means.

5762
04:07:49,359 --> 04:07:54,640
» Do you want me to do it? I can go over

5763
04:07:51,680 --> 04:07:56,399
it. Um basically so the sustainability

5764
04:07:54,640 --> 04:07:58,160
analyst is being reallocated to a

5765
04:07:56,399 --> 04:07:59,680
business manager position and that

5766
04:07:58,160 --> 04:08:01,359
really is to allow for growth in the

5767
04:07:59,680 --> 04:08:03,600
position. So the position will still

5768
04:08:01,359 --> 04:08:05,680
continue doing sustainability. It will

5769
04:08:03,600 --> 04:08:08,319
have the sustainability program under

5770
04:08:05,680 --> 04:08:10,560
the umbrella but it would also do um

5771
04:08:08,319 --> 04:08:12,880
things like it'll have the citywide CIP

5772
04:08:10,560 --> 04:08:14,319
budget. Um in fact we had someone from

5773
04:08:12,880 --> 04:08:16,399
the city manager's office helping

5774
04:08:14,319 --> 04:08:18,319
facilitate that process this year and it

5775
04:08:16,399 --> 04:08:20,000
really helped uh kind of smooth out the

5776
04:08:18,319 --> 04:08:22,160
process. So that will be a continuing

5777
04:08:20,000 --> 04:08:23,920
job. uh they'll have the customer

5778
04:08:22,160 --> 04:08:26,720
relationship management program will be

5779
04:08:23,920 --> 04:08:28,560
part of that person's responsibility. Uh

5780
04:08:26,720 --> 04:08:29,840
they'll have other city-wide projects as

5781
04:08:28,560 --> 04:08:31,600
well as the budget for the city

5782
04:08:29,840 --> 04:08:33,279
manager's office. So it will still have

5783
04:08:31,600 --> 04:08:35,279
the core duties have some additional

5784
04:08:33,279 --> 04:08:38,000
duties as well.

5785
04:08:35,279 --> 04:08:39,840
» Excellent. Thank you for that. And uh

5786
04:08:38,000 --> 04:08:40,160
council member Kokadixi, did you have

5787
04:08:39,840 --> 04:08:41,680
something?

5788
04:08:40,160 --> 04:08:43,680
» Oh, I was actually going to bring up the

5789
04:08:41,680 --> 04:08:44,319
congregate meals, but since Lisa did,

5790
04:08:43,680 --> 04:08:45,840
thank you.

5791
04:08:44,319 --> 04:08:49,520
» Excellent.

5792
04:08:45,840 --> 04:08:51,600
All right, just checking. Okay,

5793
04:08:49,520 --> 04:08:53,600
I believe

5794
04:08:51,600 --> 04:08:55,920
uh those are the questions and comments

5795
04:08:53,600 --> 04:08:57,840
we have at this time. So like to thank

5796
04:08:55,920 --> 04:08:58,560
Abby for her presentation. City manager,

5797
04:08:57,840 --> 04:09:00,080
did you have something?

5798
04:08:58,560 --> 04:09:02,399
» No, we have direction and we'll come

5799
04:09:00,080 --> 04:09:03,920
back in two weeks with a final adoption

5800
04:09:02,399 --> 04:09:07,040
of the budget.

5801
04:09:03,920 --> 04:09:10,080
» Very good. Thank you

5802
04:09:07,040 --> 04:09:13,040
all for this. We have one more item. It

5803
04:09:10,080 --> 04:09:16,560
is item 19,

5804
04:09:13,040 --> 04:09:18,000
» Senate Bill 707.

5805
04:09:16,560 --> 04:09:18,319
There will be no cheer. No, just

5806
04:09:18,000 --> 04:09:20,372
kidding.

5807
04:09:18,319 --> 04:09:21,920
» We're not leaving till it's over.

5808
04:09:20,372 --> 04:09:23,760
[laughter]

5809
04:09:21,920 --> 04:09:25,760
» Uh, Brown Act amendments technology

5810
04:09:23,760 --> 04:09:30,800
disruption policy and public outreach

5811
04:09:25,760 --> 04:09:32,800
and interpretation policy adoption

5812
04:09:30,800 --> 04:09:36,040
» With a presentation from city clerk

5813
04:09:32,800 --> 04:09:36,040
Martin McTag.

5814
04:09:47,680 --> 04:09:53,600
All righty. Good evening, Mayor

5815
04:09:50,880 --> 04:09:55,359
Lorraine, members of the city council.

5816
04:09:53,600 --> 04:09:58,800
The item before you tonight relates to

5817
04:09:55,359 --> 04:10:01,040
recent updates to Senate Bill 707, which

5818
04:09:58,800 --> 04:10:04,160
amended the Ralph M. Braun Act and

5819
04:10:01,040 --> 04:10:05,920
addressed two key areas.

5820
04:10:04,160 --> 04:10:07,760
First, how agencies respond to

5821
04:10:05,920 --> 04:10:09,680
technology disruption during public

5822
04:10:07,760 --> 04:10:11,920
meetings. And second, how agencies

5823
04:10:09,680 --> 04:10:14,080
expand public access through outreach

5824
04:10:11,920 --> 04:10:15,680
and language accessibility. I'll be

5825
04:10:14,080 --> 04:10:17,439
providing the council and members of the

5826
04:10:15,680 --> 04:10:18,720
public with a broad overview of some of

5827
04:10:17,439 --> 04:10:20,479
the provisions contained within the

5828
04:10:18,720 --> 04:10:22,960
bill.

5829
04:10:20,479 --> 04:10:25,359
Just to give um a overview of the

5830
04:10:22,960 --> 04:10:27,840
recommended actions from staff tonight

5831
04:10:25,359 --> 04:10:29,840
is that the council consider and adopt a

5832
04:10:27,840 --> 04:10:31,920
resolution to appro approve the city's

5833
04:10:29,840 --> 04:10:33,760
technology disruption policy. In

5834
04:10:31,920 --> 04:10:35,840
addition, adopt a separate resolution

5835
04:10:33,760 --> 04:10:37,439
adopting the city's public outreach and

5836
04:10:35,840 --> 04:10:39,760
public interpretation assistance

5837
04:10:37,439 --> 04:10:43,279
practices. And finally, receive a

5838
04:10:39,760 --> 04:10:44,800
presentation on SB77.

5839
04:10:43,279 --> 04:10:46,239
Just to give a little bit of background

5840
04:10:44,800 --> 04:10:48,960
and I'll I'll try to be brief on this

5841
04:10:46,239 --> 04:10:50,399
given the hour. Uh Senate Bill 707 was

5842
04:10:48,960 --> 04:10:53,840
signed into law by the governor on

5843
04:10:50,399 --> 04:10:57,439
October 3rd, 2025. Uh and its broad

5844
04:10:53,840 --> 04:10:59,120
intent was to expand pandemic era rules

5845
04:10:57,439 --> 04:11:01,359
and provide some permanent framework for

5846
04:10:59,120 --> 04:11:03,840
hybrid meeting, expanding uh remote

5847
04:11:01,359 --> 04:11:05,920
access and public participation. I will

5848
04:11:03,840 --> 04:11:08,560
just note that is a very complex piece

5849
04:11:05,920 --> 04:11:10,319
of legislation. Um my office and the

5850
04:11:08,560 --> 04:11:12,000
city attorney's office uh spends a great

5851
04:11:10,319 --> 04:11:13,359
deal of time reviewing the bill and its

5852
04:11:12,000 --> 04:11:16,880
various provisions. It's been the

5853
04:11:13,359 --> 04:11:18,319
subject of uh various uh conferences.

5854
04:11:16,880 --> 04:11:19,840
The California municipal clerks

5855
04:11:18,319 --> 04:11:21,760
association, the league California

5856
04:11:19,840 --> 04:11:24,800
cities um as well have spent a great

5857
04:11:21,760 --> 04:11:27,359
deal of time uh analyzing the bill um

5858
04:11:24,800 --> 04:11:30,080
and its applicability to those agencies.

5859
04:11:27,359 --> 04:11:33,279
Uh the city of Sonteo um meets the

5860
04:11:30,080 --> 04:11:36,640
population threshold to be considered um

5861
04:11:33,279 --> 04:11:38,479
applicable to SB77's requirements and

5862
04:11:36,640 --> 04:11:40,800
there are two key implementation dates

5863
04:11:38,479 --> 04:11:42,239
that refer to are referred to within the

5864
04:11:40,800 --> 04:11:44,000
bill and I'll just briefly go over some

5865
04:11:42,239 --> 04:11:46,479
of the requirements and our status on

5866
04:11:44,000 --> 04:11:47,680
those. Um

5867
04:11:46,479 --> 04:11:50,000
starting with provisions that were

5868
04:11:47,680 --> 04:11:51,279
effective January 1st of this year. Uh

5869
04:11:50,000 --> 04:11:53,920
there was a requirement within the bill

5870
04:11:51,279 --> 04:11:56,720
that the copies of the Bronn act as well

5871
04:11:53,920 --> 04:11:58,479
as meeting locations be distributed to

5872
04:11:56,720 --> 04:12:00,239
our public officials. That has already

5873
04:11:58,479 --> 04:12:03,359
been completed. City clerk's office

5874
04:12:00,239 --> 04:12:06,319
staff have completed that step. Um with

5875
04:12:03,359 --> 04:12:08,000
regards to the next provision, verbal

5876
04:12:06,319 --> 04:12:10,319
report on department head compensation

5877
04:12:08,000 --> 04:12:12,560
and executive compensation. Um this is

5878
04:12:10,319 --> 04:12:15,120
just a simple change in practices as it

5879
04:12:12,560 --> 04:12:18,800
relates to future adjustments. Staff

5880
04:12:15,120 --> 04:12:22,800
have noted this for all moving forward.

5881
04:12:18,800 --> 04:12:24,640
uh such actions will be um discussed um

5882
04:12:22,800 --> 04:12:26,479
in in the requirements as set out within

5883
04:12:24,640 --> 04:12:29,600
the bill.

5884
04:12:26,479 --> 04:12:32,960
This slide also just covers briefly uh

5885
04:12:29,600 --> 04:12:36,160
the uh requirements under SB77 as it

5886
04:12:32,960 --> 04:12:38,319
relates to uh ADA accommodations. Um so

5887
04:12:36,160 --> 04:12:40,479
this is uh a new portion of the bill

5888
04:12:38,319 --> 04:12:42,560
which addresses the requirement for the

5889
04:12:40,479 --> 04:12:44,560
legislative body to accommodate requests

5890
04:12:42,560 --> 04:12:47,040
for individuals with disabilities. um

5891
04:12:44,560 --> 04:12:49,040
that the individual not be required to

5892
04:12:47,040 --> 04:12:51,040
publicly notice their address on the

5893
04:12:49,040 --> 04:12:53,279
location. Um so this is something that

5894
04:12:51,040 --> 04:12:55,439
we're we're we're positive about and

5895
04:12:53,279 --> 04:12:59,600
feels like it's a it's a constructive

5896
04:12:55,439 --> 04:13:02,000
addition to the Brian Act. Um real

5897
04:12:59,600 --> 04:13:05,120
briefly, the social media communications

5898
04:13:02,000 --> 04:13:07,439
by legislative body. This this is the uh

5899
04:13:05,120 --> 04:13:10,080
requirement that uh council members um

5900
04:13:07,439 --> 04:13:13,120
and other legislative members um are

5901
04:13:10,080 --> 04:13:16,479
required to limit uh discussion on

5902
04:13:13,120 --> 04:13:18,640
social media as it relates to uh matters

5903
04:13:16,479 --> 04:13:20,560
coming before the body's jurisdiction.

5904
04:13:18,640 --> 04:13:22,000
Um this portion of the bill just removed

5905
04:13:20,560 --> 04:13:24,000
the sunset provision on that

5906
04:13:22,000 --> 04:13:26,960
requirement. So this is a permanent

5907
04:13:24,000 --> 04:13:29,199
fixture of the Bron Act.

5908
04:13:26,960 --> 04:13:32,000
Um, another provision of the bill was an

5909
04:13:29,199 --> 04:13:34,479
expansion of just cause and this was

5910
04:13:32,000 --> 04:13:36,479
under a previous piece of legislation

5911
04:13:34,479 --> 04:13:39,760
um, AB2449

5912
04:13:36,479 --> 04:13:42,239
um, which extended eligibility um, to

5913
04:13:39,760 --> 04:13:45,359
contain caregiving, contagious illnesses

5914
04:13:42,239 --> 04:13:47,760
and travel. Um, the revisions now um,

5915
04:13:45,359 --> 04:13:50,560
increased that to five usages per

5916
04:13:47,760 --> 04:13:53,520
calendar year. And there's no location

5917
04:13:50,560 --> 04:13:55,199
um, requirement uh, as it relates to the

5918
04:13:53,520 --> 04:13:56,800
noticing of the meeting. There are a

5919
04:13:55,199 --> 04:13:59,920
couple of key requirements here just to

5920
04:13:56,800 --> 04:14:01,680
note that um a quorum of the legislative

5921
04:13:59,920 --> 04:14:04,720
body must still be at the physical

5922
04:14:01,680 --> 04:14:07,439
location. Audio and video are required

5923
04:14:04,720 --> 04:14:09,439
uh to utilize just cause uh provisions.

5924
04:14:07,439 --> 04:14:11,760
Uh the m meeting minutes must also

5925
04:14:09,439 --> 04:14:13,120
reflect the nature of that member's

5926
04:14:11,760 --> 04:14:16,159
participation in the media and the

5927
04:14:13,120 --> 04:14:19,040
public must also be uh provided an

5928
04:14:16,159 --> 04:14:24,159
opportunity to participate remotely.

5929
04:14:19,040 --> 04:14:26,239
SB77 introduced um a new uh form of uh

5930
04:14:24,159 --> 04:14:27,760
dealing with remote participation and at

5931
04:14:26,239 --> 04:14:30,000
this time this is not something city

5932
04:14:27,760 --> 04:14:33,120
staff is recommending that we currently

5933
04:14:30,000 --> 04:14:34,880
utilize just because it's it's it's it's

5934
04:14:33,120 --> 04:14:37,359
quite a convoluted element of the bill

5935
04:14:34,880 --> 04:14:39,439
and it doesn't um we feel our current

5936
04:14:37,359 --> 04:14:41,120
approach to providing for hybrid

5937
04:14:39,439 --> 04:14:43,920
meetings a lot offers the necessary

5938
04:14:41,120 --> 04:14:47,120
flexibility. Um this provision is

5939
04:14:43,920 --> 04:14:49,359
limited to very specific forms of uh

5940
04:14:47,120 --> 04:14:51,120
legislative bodies and it's targeted at

5941
04:14:49,359 --> 04:14:53,600
those that can't take a action on

5942
04:14:51,120 --> 04:14:55,840
legislative items, entitlements, grants,

5943
04:14:53,600 --> 04:15:00,479
etc. Um so they are bodies that are

5944
04:14:55,840 --> 04:15:02,319
purely uh advisory in that capacity. Um

5945
04:15:00,479 --> 04:15:03,840
the cons if the if we were to move

5946
04:15:02,319 --> 04:15:06,080
forward with utilizing this provision of

5947
04:15:03,840 --> 04:15:07,520
the Brian Act, again it's optional. Um

5948
04:15:06,080 --> 04:15:10,720
the council would be required to

5949
04:15:07,520 --> 04:15:12,479
authorize the elig elig eligible

5950
04:15:10,720 --> 04:15:14,080
subsidiary body to meet remotely by

5951
04:15:12,479 --> 04:15:16,960
making findings and that needs to be

5952
04:15:14,080 --> 04:15:18,800
reviewed every six months. Um and there

5953
04:15:16,960 --> 04:15:22,080
is a requirement for a physical meeting

5954
04:15:18,800 --> 04:15:24,239
location um in order to preserve public

5955
04:15:22,080 --> 04:15:26,560
access.

5956
04:15:24,239 --> 04:15:30,159
Moving on, this is the provisions under

5957
04:15:26,560 --> 04:15:31,680
SB77 that are uh effective July 1st.

5958
04:15:30,159 --> 04:15:34,080
Just to give the council an update on

5959
04:15:31,680 --> 04:15:37,199
where we're at on that. Um the

5960
04:15:34,080 --> 04:15:38,960
requirements are that uh the mandatory

5961
04:15:37,199 --> 04:15:40,880
remote public attendance. Now this

5962
04:15:38,960 --> 04:15:42,640
applies specifically to city council

5963
04:15:40,880 --> 04:15:45,840
meetings. Um and this is something that

5964
04:15:42,640 --> 04:15:49,120
uh city of Sonteo has a long um history

5965
04:15:45,840 --> 04:15:51,680
of of doing since the co um era where

5966
04:15:49,120 --> 04:15:53,439
we've introduced hybrid meeting services

5967
04:15:51,680 --> 04:15:54,800
um for our city council meetings. I did

5968
04:15:53,439 --> 04:15:57,680
want to just note that this will

5969
04:15:54,800 --> 04:16:00,000
indicate some future adjustments for

5970
04:15:57,680 --> 04:16:02,960
future city council meetings uh beyond

5971
04:16:00,000 --> 04:16:05,279
July 1st where uh meetings where we have

5972
04:16:02,960 --> 04:16:08,560
held workshop environments, things like

5973
04:16:05,279 --> 04:16:10,720
our blue sky, state of the city um and

5974
04:16:08,560 --> 04:16:12,880
other uh city council meetings will

5975
04:16:10,720 --> 04:16:14,640
require u mandatory remote public

5976
04:16:12,880 --> 04:16:17,359
attendance unlike in prior years. So

5977
04:16:14,640 --> 04:16:20,319
that is that is a change.

5978
04:16:17,359 --> 04:16:22,000
Um, with regards to equal opportunity

5979
04:16:20,319 --> 04:16:24,000
for remote public comment. This

5980
04:16:22,000 --> 04:16:26,399
represents no significant change to the

5981
04:16:24,000 --> 04:16:28,399
city's current practices, we afford

5982
04:16:26,399 --> 04:16:30,080
equal speaking time to both in person

5983
04:16:28,399 --> 04:16:32,159
and virtual speakers. This is just a

5984
04:16:30,080 --> 04:16:34,960
provision of the uh the Brian Act that

5985
04:16:32,159 --> 04:16:36,399
wanted to ensure that uh equal

5986
04:16:34,960 --> 04:16:40,239
opportunity was been given to both

5987
04:16:36,399 --> 04:16:42,800
inerson and hybrid uh members of the

5988
04:16:40,239 --> 04:16:44,880
public. Um again another requirement

5989
04:16:42,800 --> 04:16:47,120
under SB77 is that public meeting

5990
04:16:44,880 --> 04:16:48,800
information should be on readily

5991
04:16:47,120 --> 04:16:51,520
available on the website. We're already

5992
04:16:48,800 --> 04:16:53,600
meeting that requirement. The city has a

5993
04:16:51,520 --> 04:16:56,159
thorough agenda management system and

5994
04:16:53,600 --> 04:16:58,399
notification alert system through our

5995
04:16:56,159 --> 04:17:00,080
website which and we also have a list of

5996
04:16:58,399 --> 04:17:02,319
all of our scheduled public meetings for

5997
04:17:00,080 --> 04:17:03,920
the year um listed on our public portal.

5998
04:17:02,319 --> 04:17:06,000
So we're in very good shape as it

5999
04:17:03,920 --> 04:17:08,560
relates to that requirement. Um

6000
04:17:06,000 --> 04:17:11,920
publication for agenda translation by

6001
04:17:08,560 --> 04:17:14,159
community. This is a um a requirement

6002
04:17:11,920 --> 04:17:16,640
that the city must make available to the

6003
04:17:14,159 --> 04:17:18,560
public a bulletin board. Um it's

6004
04:17:16,640 --> 04:17:20,319
available exclusively for the purposes

6005
04:17:18,560 --> 04:17:22,640
of allowing community members to

6006
04:17:20,319 --> 04:17:24,319
translate copies of our agenda. Uh the

6007
04:17:22,640 --> 04:17:26,399
city's in the process of procuring that

6008
04:17:24,319 --> 04:17:28,960
and will be installed in advance of the

6009
04:17:26,399 --> 04:17:30,880
July 1st deadline. And then just moving

6010
04:17:28,960 --> 04:17:32,640
forward, as was mentioned, one of the

6011
04:17:30,880 --> 04:17:35,760
key actions that's required from the

6012
04:17:32,640 --> 04:17:38,880
council um under SP77 is to adopt a

6013
04:17:35,760 --> 04:17:41,040
policy uh that addresses disruption um

6014
04:17:38,880 --> 04:17:44,000
of telephonic or internet services

6015
04:17:41,040 --> 04:17:46,640
during a uh a public meeting. Uh the

6016
04:17:44,000 --> 04:17:48,239
bill specified uh that this policy could

6017
04:17:46,640 --> 04:17:51,199
not be adopted on the consent calendar.

6018
04:17:48,239 --> 04:17:52,720
It requires a discussion. Um and then

6019
04:17:51,199 --> 04:17:55,600
just to briefly cover what the policy

6020
04:17:52,720 --> 04:17:58,319
includes. Um if a disruption does occur

6021
04:17:55,600 --> 04:17:59,920
um the city council uh must recess for

6022
04:17:58,319 --> 04:18:02,880
at least 1 hour to attempt to address

6023
04:17:59,920 --> 04:18:05,680
the issue or until the issue has been

6024
04:18:02,880 --> 04:18:07,840
resolved um whichever comes sooner. Um

6025
04:18:05,680 --> 04:18:09,600
the city council can uh meet in close

6026
04:18:07,840 --> 04:18:12,000
session during this time if if there are

6027
04:18:09,600 --> 04:18:14,000
such items to be considered. Um, and

6028
04:18:12,000 --> 04:18:15,920
after one hour, the council must adjourn

6029
04:18:14,000 --> 04:18:18,239
the meeting or make findings by roll

6030
04:18:15,920 --> 04:18:20,239
call vote to either cont continue the

6031
04:18:18,239 --> 04:18:22,239
meeting, noting that good faith efforts

6032
04:18:20,239 --> 04:18:23,920
have been attempted to resolve the issue

6033
04:18:22,239 --> 04:18:26,080
and that the public interest is better

6034
04:18:23,920 --> 04:18:28,159
served by continuing with the item. And

6035
04:18:26,080 --> 04:18:30,319
the proposed policy included with the

6036
04:18:28,159 --> 04:18:32,800
city council's packet for this meeting

6037
04:18:30,319 --> 04:18:34,560
um, addresses all those requirements

6038
04:18:32,800 --> 04:18:38,880
just as it relates to language access.

6039
04:18:34,560 --> 04:18:40,960
So SB77 also stipulates that uh the

6040
04:18:38,880 --> 04:18:42,720
legislative body must make reasonable

6041
04:18:40,960 --> 04:18:44,800
assistance available to members who wish

6042
04:18:42,720 --> 04:18:47,439
to utilize interpretation services. We

6043
04:18:44,800 --> 04:18:49,840
have a practice of doing this already

6044
04:18:47,439 --> 04:18:51,840
within the city. Uh we we have vendors

6045
04:18:49,840 --> 04:18:54,239
who provide that support. We also have

6046
04:18:51,840 --> 04:18:57,199
practices in place for individuals who

6047
04:18:54,239 --> 04:19:00,080
are uh not speaking uh not speaking

6048
04:18:57,199 --> 04:19:01,920
English but another language to increase

6049
04:19:00,080 --> 04:19:06,880
the amount of speaking time available to

6050
04:19:01,920 --> 04:19:10,000
afford uh for that scenario. Um SB77

6051
04:19:06,880 --> 04:19:11,920
also requires the translation of meeting

6052
04:19:10,000 --> 04:19:14,399
agendas, specific city council meeting

6053
04:19:11,920 --> 04:19:17,600
agendas for what's known as applicable

6054
04:19:14,399 --> 04:19:20,159
languages under the bill. um we analyze

6055
04:19:17,600 --> 04:19:22,080
American community survey data um to

6056
04:19:20,159 --> 04:19:25,520
make that determination and the city of

6057
04:19:22,080 --> 04:19:28,239
San Mo uh falls above the threshold for

6058
04:19:25,520 --> 04:19:30,720
Spanish. So beginning July 1st, we will

6059
04:19:28,239 --> 04:19:34,239
begin to uh translate our city council

6060
04:19:30,720 --> 04:19:38,800
meeting agendas into uh Spanish. Just a

6061
04:19:34,239 --> 04:19:41,279
brief note, the SB77 also uh stipulates

6062
04:19:38,800 --> 04:19:44,239
um that the city council must u make

6063
04:19:41,279 --> 04:19:45,680
reasonable efforts to uh outreach to uh

6064
04:19:44,239 --> 04:19:47,760
historically underrepresented and

6065
04:19:45,680 --> 04:19:49,920
non-English-speaking communities. Um

6066
04:19:47,760 --> 04:19:52,319
what's before the council tonight is a

6067
04:19:49,920 --> 04:19:54,159
policy which uh a resolution which

6068
04:19:52,319 --> 04:19:56,720
stipulates that the city clerk's office

6069
04:19:54,159 --> 04:19:59,359
will maintain and develop a community

6070
04:19:56,720 --> 04:20:00,720
outreach distribution list. the agend uh

6071
04:19:59,359 --> 04:20:03,439
agendas will be shared with those

6072
04:20:00,720 --> 04:20:05,840
organizations and community groups. Um

6073
04:20:03,439 --> 04:20:08,319
we'll have ongoing ongoing coordination

6074
04:20:05,840 --> 04:20:09,760
with uh the city manager office and

6075
04:20:08,319 --> 04:20:11,520
communications team to make sure that

6076
04:20:09,760 --> 04:20:14,080
that list has been is growing is

6077
04:20:11,520 --> 04:20:16,080
expanded and is continues uh to meet

6078
04:20:14,080 --> 04:20:18,560
that need. Uh the public will be able to

6079
04:20:16,080 --> 04:20:20,720
subscribe to that list. Um and the the

6080
04:20:18,560 --> 04:20:21,920
as I mentioned earlier the resolution is

6081
04:20:20,720 --> 04:20:25,040
contained within the packet for

6082
04:20:21,920 --> 04:20:26,479
council's consideration and that um I'll

6083
04:20:25,040 --> 04:20:28,319
just leave the council with my final

6084
04:20:26,479 --> 04:20:30,640
slide here which is the action

6085
04:20:28,319 --> 04:20:32,159
recommended council is to adopt policy

6086
04:20:30,640 --> 04:20:34,399
to approve the city's technology

6087
04:20:32,159 --> 04:20:36,640
disruption policy adopt a resolution

6088
04:20:34,399 --> 04:20:38,159
approving the city's public outreach and

6089
04:20:36,640 --> 04:20:40,800
public interpretation assistance

6090
04:20:38,159 --> 04:20:44,000
practices and also to receive a

6091
04:20:40,800 --> 04:20:47,359
presentation on Senate Bill 707.

6092
04:20:44,000 --> 04:20:48,880
And that concludes my presentation.

6093
04:20:47,359 --> 04:20:51,439
Thank you for that presentation. I would

6094
04:20:48,880 --> 04:20:55,040
like to open public comment for the

6095
04:20:51,439 --> 04:20:58,159
presentation item

6096
04:20:55,040 --> 04:20:58,880
just in case.

6097
04:20:58,159 --> 04:20:59,520
» Virtual.

6098
04:20:58,880 --> 04:21:03,600
» Could be.

6099
04:20:59,520 --> 04:21:05,040
» Could be. There's seven people.

6100
04:21:03,600 --> 04:21:06,640
» Mayor Lorraine, there are no requests to

6101
04:21:05,040 --> 04:21:10,239
speak on this item.

6102
04:21:06,640 --> 04:21:12,560
» Okay, I'll close public comment and

6103
04:21:10,239 --> 04:21:13,840
bring it up to the day. Deputy mayor,

6104
04:21:12,560 --> 04:21:16,159
» I'd like to move acceptance of this

6105
04:21:13,840 --> 04:21:18,080
amazing report. Uh, I have two

6106
04:21:16,159 --> 04:21:19,600
questions, Mr.

6107
04:21:18,080 --> 04:21:20,000
Sorry.

6108
04:21:19,600 --> 04:21:22,960
» Okay.

6109
04:21:20,000 --> 04:21:27,040
» Yes, of course. Uh, Council Member Nome.

6110
04:21:22,960 --> 04:21:29,120
» Yeah, sorry, Nicole. Okay. Uh,

6111
04:21:27,040 --> 04:21:31,920
actually, it's three questions. So, some

6112
04:21:29,120 --> 04:21:34,479
some of our uh some of our JPAs, some of

6113
04:21:31,920 --> 04:21:37,279
our boards and commissions um don't

6114
04:21:34,479 --> 04:21:39,199
really have a need to meet in person. So

6115
04:21:37,279 --> 04:21:41,439
are we going to as a city look at them

6116
04:21:39,199 --> 04:21:44,479
and say for example the personnel board

6117
04:21:41,439 --> 04:21:45,920
could always be a hybrid and and are we

6118
04:21:44,479 --> 04:21:48,800
are we going to do that on a commission

6119
04:21:45,920 --> 04:21:51,199
and a boardbyboard basis?

6120
04:21:48,800 --> 04:21:54,080
» So the current approach that we have for

6121
04:21:51,199 --> 04:21:57,199
the city's advisory bodies is um

6122
04:21:54,080 --> 04:21:59,120
somewhat flexible. Um there's really

6123
04:21:57,199 --> 04:22:01,520
three approaches that we have. So the

6124
04:21:59,120 --> 04:22:03,760
the full service option is essentially

6125
04:22:01,520 --> 04:22:06,159
what we're having right now which is the

6126
04:22:03,760 --> 04:22:09,600
uh city council uh meetings which are

6127
04:22:06,159 --> 04:22:13,359
facilitated by both hybrid and a uh MCTV

6128
04:22:09,600 --> 04:22:14,960
is our um public meeting service where

6129
04:22:13,359 --> 04:22:17,040
we have live switching. We have some

6130
04:22:14,960 --> 04:22:18,720
additional services. Um so that's made

6131
04:22:17,040 --> 04:22:20,080
available to planning and our

6132
04:22:18,720 --> 04:22:22,880
sustainability and infrastructure

6133
04:22:20,080 --> 04:22:26,319
commission. The um other option that we

6134
04:22:22,880 --> 04:22:28,560
have is um more of an as needed basis.

6135
04:22:26,319 --> 04:22:31,439
So, our civic arts commission, the

6136
04:22:28,560 --> 04:22:33,520
community relations commission, the uh

6137
04:22:31,439 --> 04:22:35,279
li the library board and park and

6138
04:22:33,520 --> 04:22:38,960
recreation commission currently operate

6139
04:22:35,279 --> 04:22:41,920
on a hybrid option only. So, that's no

6140
04:22:38,960 --> 04:22:44,560
uh MCTV production. Um, and it's a it's

6141
04:22:41,920 --> 04:22:47,279
a more cost-effective option for uh

6142
04:22:44,560 --> 04:22:48,880
providing hybrid meeting availability

6143
04:22:47,279 --> 04:22:50,319
for public comment and and as I've

6144
04:22:48,880 --> 04:22:53,279
mentioned, some of that is on a as

6145
04:22:50,319 --> 04:22:56,159
needed basis. Um, and as was mentioned,

6146
04:22:53,279 --> 04:22:57,920
personnel board, measure S, um, and

6147
04:22:56,159 --> 04:22:59,359
senior advisory commission, those three

6148
04:22:57,920 --> 04:23:03,040
are currently operating on an

6149
04:22:59,359 --> 04:23:04,960
in-personly basis. Um, but

6150
04:23:03,040 --> 04:23:07,199
our current direction from console, our

6151
04:23:04,960 --> 04:23:09,359
current policy has been directed based

6152
04:23:07,199 --> 04:23:11,040
on need. So, if there's a need for

6153
04:23:09,359 --> 04:23:13,600
hybrid option, if there's a need for us

6154
04:23:11,040 --> 04:23:15,520
to change our practices, we can do so at

6155
04:23:13,600 --> 04:23:16,960
any time. Um, but if the console wishes

6156
04:23:15,520 --> 04:23:19,840
to give further direction on that, we

6157
04:23:16,960 --> 04:23:22,399
we'd be happy to move forward.

6158
04:23:19,840 --> 04:23:25,040
» Thank you. Um, when it comes to council

6159
04:23:22,399 --> 04:23:27,199
technology disruptions, um, question for

6160
04:23:25,040 --> 04:23:28,960
the city attorney, c can we actually

6161
04:23:27,199 --> 04:23:31,760
meet in a closed session if it hasn't

6162
04:23:28,960 --> 04:23:33,359
been agendaized?

6163
04:23:31,760 --> 04:23:37,760
Um, so I think those are two different

6164
04:23:33,359 --> 04:23:39,920
issues. So, uh, a closed session has to

6165
04:23:37,760 --> 04:23:42,319
be agendaized in order for the council

6166
04:23:39,920 --> 04:23:45,600
to meet. It's just not a public meeting.

6167
04:23:42,319 --> 04:23:48,800
Uh, but whereas for, uh, a technology

6168
04:23:45,600 --> 04:23:50,080
uh, disruption Oh, I think I I

6169
04:23:48,800 --> 04:23:52,319
understand your question. So, you're

6170
04:23:50,080 --> 04:23:57,279
referring to situations where if there's

6171
04:23:52,319 --> 04:23:58,800
a disruption in um the broadcasting of a

6172
04:23:57,279 --> 04:24:01,840
meeting, could you still mean in close

6173
04:23:58,800 --> 04:24:04,080
session? I mean, I think the the key

6174
04:24:01,840 --> 04:24:06,239
aspect of that is it's really like the

6175
04:24:04,080 --> 04:24:07,760
public comment portion of that meeting.

6176
04:24:06,239 --> 04:24:10,319
Of course, there's no broadcasting the

6177
04:24:07,760 --> 04:24:13,439
close session. So I think uh if there

6178
04:24:10,319 --> 04:24:17,120
were a situation where we were were

6179
04:24:13,439 --> 04:24:19,040
unable to uh broadcast the meeting at

6180
04:24:17,120 --> 04:24:20,800
the time when public comment was sought,

6181
04:24:19,040 --> 04:24:23,040
I think we would probably need to pause

6182
04:24:20,800 --> 04:24:26,640
and then wait for that uh disruption to

6183
04:24:23,040 --> 04:24:28,479
be um addressed. Um but if there's a

6184
04:24:26,640 --> 04:24:30,479
disruption during a close session which

6185
04:24:28,479 --> 04:24:32,800
is not broadcast, that's not an issue.

6186
04:24:30,479 --> 04:24:35,120
» Okay. Thank you. And my last question is

6187
04:24:32,800 --> 04:24:37,600
at what percentage of the population

6188
04:24:35,120 --> 04:24:40,000
triggers additional um need for language

6189
04:24:37,600 --> 04:24:42,560
translation. So I I know that we have

6190
04:24:40,000 --> 04:24:44,000
enough of a Hispanic Spanish speaking

6191
04:24:42,560 --> 04:24:46,319
population that we need to have it in

6192
04:24:44,000 --> 04:24:48,720
both languages. At what point do we need

6193
04:24:46,319 --> 04:24:49,680
to have that for Mandarin or Tagalague

6194
04:24:48,720 --> 04:24:52,880
or other languages?

6195
04:24:49,680 --> 04:24:56,159
» Sure. So uh Senate Bill uh 707 requires

6196
04:24:52,880 --> 04:24:58,479
the uh the threshold is 20% of the

6197
04:24:56,159 --> 04:25:00,080
population. So, Spanish I believe was

6198
04:24:58,479 --> 04:25:03,680
20.5

6199
04:25:00,080 --> 04:25:06,960
or 21% um of the applicable population.

6200
04:25:03,680 --> 04:25:10,159
Um I believe the next highest was um

6201
04:25:06,960 --> 04:25:12,640
Mandarin um and that was in and around 9

6202
04:25:10,159 --> 04:25:14,399
to 10%. Um but it's something that city

6203
04:25:12,640 --> 04:25:17,040
clerk's office staff will be reviewing

6204
04:25:14,399 --> 04:25:19,120
in an ongoing basis per the availability

6205
04:25:17,040 --> 04:25:20,560
of American community survey data. Once

6206
04:25:19,120 --> 04:25:22,880
that changes, we'll come back to the

6207
04:25:20,560 --> 04:25:24,319
city council and provide an update if we

6208
04:25:22,880 --> 04:25:26,800
reach that threshold.

6209
04:25:24,319 --> 04:25:28,960
» Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Of

6210
04:25:26,800 --> 04:25:32,720
course. Yes. Council member,

6211
04:25:28,960 --> 04:25:36,080
» I will be quick. Um, I would like us to

6212
04:25:32,720 --> 04:25:38,960
consider having the senior advisory

6213
04:25:36,080 --> 04:25:41,520
commission meet in chambers but offer a

6214
04:25:38,960 --> 04:25:45,040
hybrid participation through Zoom

6215
04:25:41,520 --> 04:25:47,439
without MCTV production services which

6216
04:25:45,040 --> 04:25:50,319
would be costefficient.

6217
04:25:47,439 --> 04:25:53,680
But also my perspective on this is the

6218
04:25:50,319 --> 04:25:55,359
senior advisory commission. Um they

6219
04:25:53,680 --> 04:25:57,520
represent the largest and fastest

6220
04:25:55,359 --> 04:25:59,199
growing demographic in the city. They

6221
04:25:57,520 --> 04:26:02,560
also there are members of that

6222
04:25:59,199 --> 04:26:04,399
commission that do need ADA support and

6223
04:26:02,560 --> 04:26:06,640
the chamber is the only place that

6224
04:26:04,399 --> 04:26:09,120
actually offers that compliance and

6225
04:26:06,640 --> 04:26:12,479
hearing availability. And I do think

6226
04:26:09,120 --> 04:26:13,840
that's something that um our residents

6227
04:26:12,479 --> 04:26:16,399
would be interested in and they would

6228
04:26:13,840 --> 04:26:18,159
probably engage and watch more if they

6229
04:26:16,399 --> 04:26:21,760
didn't have to go in person and actually

6230
04:26:18,159 --> 04:26:23,120
had an opportunity to watch it. So I

6231
04:26:21,760 --> 04:26:26,120
wanted to see if there's support for

6232
04:26:23,120 --> 04:26:26,120
that.

6233
04:26:26,159 --> 04:26:30,199
» I am supportive of this.

6234
04:26:30,720 --> 04:26:32,239
» I would agree.

6235
04:26:31,680 --> 04:26:33,279
» Sure.

6236
04:26:32,239 --> 04:26:36,640
» Yep. You too.

6237
04:26:33,279 --> 04:26:38,640
» We have direction. Thank you,

6238
04:26:36,640 --> 04:26:39,840
» Nicole.

6239
04:26:38,640 --> 04:26:41,600
I'd like to move adoption of this

6240
04:26:39,840 --> 04:26:43,680
report, please. Um,

6241
04:26:41,600 --> 04:26:45,359
» If I can interject. So, there are two

6242
04:26:43,680 --> 04:26:48,560
resolutions

6243
04:26:45,359 --> 04:26:51,520
uh that uh the city clerk is asking the

6244
04:26:48,560 --> 04:26:53,439
council to adopt. So, you could move the

6245
04:26:51,520 --> 04:26:55,760
staff recommendation

6246
04:26:53,439 --> 04:26:58,399
uh which would be to adopt those

6247
04:26:55,760 --> 04:27:01,600
resolutions.

6248
04:26:58,399 --> 04:27:03,199
» I move everything Pana just said. I

6249
04:27:01,600 --> 04:27:04,720
second.

6250
04:27:03,199 --> 04:27:07,199
» Thank you. It looks like we have a

6251
04:27:04,720 --> 04:27:08,960
motion and a second. Council uh city

6252
04:27:07,199 --> 04:27:11,120
clerk, can you please call a role?

6253
04:27:08,960 --> 04:27:11,439
» Certainly. Deputy Mayor Fernandez,

6254
04:27:11,120 --> 04:27:13,040
» Yes.

6255
04:27:11,439 --> 04:27:13,439
» Council member Sphere Gaditzki,

6256
04:27:13,040 --> 04:27:14,640
» Yes.

6257
04:27:13,439 --> 04:27:15,040
» Council member Nuome,

6258
04:27:14,640 --> 04:27:16,319
» Yes.

6259
04:27:15,040 --> 04:27:16,560
» Council member Diaz Nash,

6260
04:27:16,319 --> 04:27:17,520
» Yes.

6261
04:27:16,560 --> 04:27:17,840
» And Mayor Lorraine,

6262
04:27:17,520 --> 04:27:20,239
» Yes.

6263
04:27:17,840 --> 04:27:22,080
» Motion carries 5-0.

6264
04:27:20,239 --> 04:27:23,920
» Thank you. And thank you for your

6265
04:27:22,080 --> 04:27:25,760
presentation.

6266
04:27:23,920 --> 04:27:28,399
Okay,

6267
04:27:25,760 --> 04:27:30,800
we have now reached reports and

6268
04:27:28,399 --> 04:27:32,560
announcements and committee updates.

6269
04:27:30,800 --> 04:27:35,680
Does anyone have anything they'd like to

6270
04:27:32,560 --> 04:27:39,600
share? Deputy Mayor Fernandez. Um, I

6271
04:27:35,680 --> 04:27:41,359
just want to give um a amazing credit to

6272
04:27:39,600 --> 04:27:44,239
our city clerk's office and parks and

6273
04:27:41,359 --> 04:27:45,600
reccks office for our first annual

6274
04:27:44,239 --> 04:27:46,239
uh was it Veterans Day?

6275
04:27:45,600 --> 04:27:49,279
» Memorial Day.

6276
04:27:46,239 --> 04:27:54,080
» Memorial Day. Memorial Day um event a

6277
04:27:49,279 --> 04:27:57,520
few weeks and police and fire um for our

6278
04:27:54,080 --> 04:27:59,600
first annual um event uh at Central Park

6279
04:27:57,520 --> 04:28:04,080
uh near our fallen hero heroes memorial.

6280
04:27:59,600 --> 04:28:05,600
was um really fantastic to um just to

6281
04:28:04,080 --> 04:28:08,239
see how many people came out on a Monday

6282
04:28:05,600 --> 04:28:10,640
morning and great to um you know build

6283
04:28:08,239 --> 04:28:12,479
community around our 101st Airborne. So,

6284
04:28:10,640 --> 04:28:14,560
thank you to everybody who was involved

6285
04:28:12,479 --> 04:28:16,880
in that. That was amazing. Um I also

6286
04:28:14,560 --> 04:28:18,319
just wanted to follow up on um some of

6287
04:28:16,880 --> 04:28:20,560
the public comment that we had this

6288
04:28:18,319 --> 04:28:22,239
morning or this morning. It's not this

6289
04:28:20,560 --> 04:28:24,000
evening. Sorry, it has not been here. We

6290
04:28:22,239 --> 04:28:27,600
have not been here since this morning.

6291
04:28:24,000 --> 04:28:33,199
Um around um uh the working group of her

6292
04:28:27,600 --> 04:28:36,000
horizons. I was wondering if we could um

6293
04:28:33,199 --> 04:28:37,760
is there is there an official is there

6294
04:28:36,000 --> 04:28:39,520
any sort of official action we can take

6295
04:28:37,760 --> 04:28:41,040
on that? And I mean and we I' I'd like

6296
04:28:39,520 --> 04:28:46,159
to see it maybe after the application

6297
04:28:41,040 --> 04:28:48,560
came in. Is there any sort of

6298
04:28:46,159 --> 04:28:52,080
» So it's not a city project first and

6299
04:28:48,560 --> 04:28:54,000
foremost and the city h city is the

6300
04:28:52,080 --> 04:28:55,600
regulator if they go ahead and move

6301
04:28:54,000 --> 04:28:58,399
forward with a project here in the city

6302
04:28:55,600 --> 04:29:00,080
of San Monteo albeit limited regulatory

6303
04:28:58,399 --> 04:29:02,800
oversight because they would be using a

6304
04:29:00,080 --> 04:29:05,439
state law that really limits the city's

6305
04:29:02,800 --> 04:29:08,479
uh regulatory oversight on the project.

6306
04:29:05,439 --> 04:29:11,199
Uh it's the council's direction if you

6307
04:29:08,479 --> 04:29:13,279
wanted to have another kind of like what

6308
04:29:11,199 --> 04:29:14,960
we did with Hillsdale, a study session

6309
04:29:13,279 --> 04:29:17,840
at some point once we received the

6310
04:29:14,960 --> 04:29:19,760
application once staff kind of absorbs

6311
04:29:17,840 --> 04:29:21,120
the information and then bring that back

6312
04:29:19,760 --> 04:29:23,840
out if you wanted to have more

6313
04:29:21,120 --> 04:29:26,640
engagement. That could be um something.

6314
04:29:23,840 --> 04:29:28,399
But we'd look for council direction on

6315
04:29:26,640 --> 04:29:29,840
that if that's what you wanted to do.

6316
04:29:28,399 --> 04:29:32,319
» Yeah, I'd look to my colleagues on that.

6317
04:29:29,840 --> 04:29:33,920
» I would see I see the city attorney.

6318
04:29:32,319 --> 04:29:36,319
» I just wanted to add that. I mean, of

6319
04:29:33,920 --> 04:29:38,000
course, as you know, there there was a a

6320
04:29:36,319 --> 04:29:41,920
council meeting like on this topic, but

6321
04:29:38,000 --> 04:29:44,239
also under uh AB531,

6322
04:29:41,920 --> 04:29:45,439
this particular proposal, you know, once

6323
04:29:44,239 --> 04:29:47,600
it's submitted, it could be only

6324
04:29:45,439 --> 04:29:49,760
considered ministerially by the city.

6325
04:29:47,600 --> 04:29:52,239
There's there's no discretion once all

6326
04:29:49,760 --> 04:29:54,239
of the statutory requirements are are

6327
04:29:52,239 --> 04:29:56,080
fulfilled.

6328
04:29:54,239 --> 04:29:59,920
» Understood. That said, I think the

6329
04:29:56,080 --> 04:30:02,479
request has more to do with simple um

6330
04:29:59,920 --> 04:30:04,880
awareness building information for the

6331
04:30:02,479 --> 04:30:06,000
public uh about the project and what

6332
04:30:04,880 --> 04:30:07,040
it's offering. Right.

6333
04:30:06,000 --> 04:30:08,640
» Yeah. I'm just trying to make sure that

6334
04:30:07,040 --> 04:30:11,040
we hit all parts of the community when

6335
04:30:08,640 --> 04:30:13,199
we're doing the community engagement and

6336
04:30:11,040 --> 04:30:15,199
um I just if we can help facilitate that

6337
04:30:13,199 --> 04:30:16,640
and I again I'm I'm not sure what our

6338
04:30:15,199 --> 04:30:17,920
role would be but if we can help

6339
04:30:16,640 --> 04:30:20,640
facilitate in some way that would be

6340
04:30:17,920 --> 04:30:22,560
great. And

6341
04:30:20,640 --> 04:30:24,720
» Uh yes, Council Member Diaz Nash.

6342
04:30:22,560 --> 04:30:28,319
» Thank you very much. I guess my question

6343
04:30:24,720 --> 04:30:29,840
is what would come out of that session

6344
04:30:28,319 --> 04:30:33,359
that didn't come out [clears throat]

6345
04:30:29,840 --> 04:30:35,359
when we had that initial uh meeting when

6346
04:30:33,359 --> 04:30:36,880
Horizon came and answered community

6347
04:30:35,359 --> 04:30:39,600
questions.

6348
04:30:36,880 --> 04:30:42,720
» So [sighs and gasps] my understanding um

6349
04:30:39,600 --> 04:30:44,960
is uh that perhaps some parts of the

6350
04:30:42,720 --> 04:30:47,439
community feel like they aren't engaged

6351
04:30:44,960 --> 04:30:48,720
um in what is taking in the discussions

6352
04:30:47,439 --> 04:30:50,399
that are already taking place. So I

6353
04:30:48,720 --> 04:30:51,840
actually don't know what the outcomes

6354
04:30:50,399 --> 04:30:53,040
would be and again that's a valid

6355
04:30:51,840 --> 04:30:54,239
question. and I'm just trying to bring

6356
04:30:53,040 --> 04:30:56,080
forth

6357
04:30:54,239 --> 04:30:58,880
» Um this is a big project happening in

6358
04:30:56,080 --> 04:31:00,800
our town. Um I'm I'm just trying to make

6359
04:30:58,880 --> 04:31:03,600
sure that we have as much

6360
04:31:00,800 --> 04:31:07,120
cross-sectional engagement on this topic

6361
04:31:03,600 --> 04:31:09,040
um as possible. And if there are

6362
04:31:07,120 --> 04:31:13,040
community if if there's any leadership

6363
04:31:09,040 --> 04:31:15,439
coming on this topic from outside

6364
04:31:13,040 --> 04:31:17,520
the city administration, I'm just not

6365
04:31:15,439 --> 04:31:18,640
sure how inclusive all the voices are

6366
04:31:17,520 --> 04:31:20,080
around the table. And so I just want to

6367
04:31:18,640 --> 04:31:22,319
make sure that we're um being as

6368
04:31:20,080 --> 04:31:25,279
inclusive as we can.

6369
04:31:22,319 --> 04:31:28,319
Okay. I mean, I I guess what I'd say to

6370
04:31:25,279 --> 04:31:30,720
that is that

6371
04:31:28,319 --> 04:31:32,159
at the when we did when I suggested that

6372
04:31:30,720 --> 04:31:32,880
there should be a community group,

6373
04:31:32,159 --> 04:31:35,040
» You did.

6374
04:31:32,880 --> 04:31:36,560
» Um I did not suggest that the city

6375
04:31:35,040 --> 04:31:38,880
should get involved in it because it was

6376
04:31:36,560 --> 04:31:39,520
not our project and it continues not to

6377
04:31:38,880 --> 04:31:40,319
be our project.

6378
04:31:39,520 --> 04:31:43,199
» Sure.

6379
04:31:40,319 --> 04:31:46,159
» Uh so I guess I I I would just have

6380
04:31:43,199 --> 04:31:48,800
questions about what our role would be

6381
04:31:46,159 --> 04:31:52,479
because we're we would be managing a

6382
04:31:48,800 --> 04:31:54,960
project that wasn't our project. So,

6383
04:31:52,479 --> 04:31:55,760
I'm I just have questions as to how that

6384
04:31:54,960 --> 04:31:57,040
would all work.

6385
04:31:55,760 --> 04:31:59,040
» Yeah, I'll be really honest with you.

6386
04:31:57,040 --> 04:32:00,880
Haven't haven't really fleshed it out.

6387
04:31:59,040 --> 04:32:03,439
I'm just trying to pick up from what

6388
04:32:00,880 --> 04:32:05,279
came up this morning. Uh this we didn't

6389
04:32:03,439 --> 04:32:08,319
meet this morning. We met this evening.

6390
04:32:05,279 --> 04:32:09,680
And maybe could I suggest Excuse me. I

6391
04:32:08,319 --> 04:32:10,399
should to the mayor.

6392
04:32:09,680 --> 04:32:12,319
» I'm good.

6393
04:32:10,399 --> 04:32:14,080
» Um well, it was really a question to to

6394
04:32:12,319 --> 04:32:16,800
the mayor if I could make a suggestion

6395
04:32:14,080 --> 04:32:19,439
that that we don't know what's going to

6396
04:32:16,800 --> 04:32:21,040
happen with the project. It's we're, you

6397
04:32:19,439 --> 04:32:23,279
know, it may come to us, it may not come

6398
04:32:21,040 --> 04:32:26,239
to us. Who knows? And maybe what we

6399
04:32:23,279 --> 04:32:30,080
should do is wait for that to be

6400
04:32:26,239 --> 04:32:33,760
answered. And then if it's answered and

6401
04:32:30,080 --> 04:32:35,120
it it stays in San Mato then and it

6402
04:32:33,760 --> 04:32:37,120
comes to us, then we can have that

6403
04:32:35,120 --> 04:32:38,813
discussion again.

6404
04:32:37,120 --> 04:32:39,359
» Sure.

6405
04:32:38,813 --> 04:32:41,760
[snorts]

6406
04:32:39,359 --> 04:32:43,840
» Thoughts from anyone else on this?

6407
04:32:41,760 --> 04:32:47,439
Yeah, I think part of the reason this

6408
04:32:43,840 --> 04:32:49,600
has come up is

6409
04:32:47,439 --> 04:32:52,000
um there are members of the community

6410
04:32:49,600 --> 04:32:54,800
that have asked to be included in those

6411
04:32:52,000 --> 04:32:57,520
public sessions and then because they're

6412
04:32:54,800 --> 04:32:59,920
being run by residents

6413
04:32:57,520 --> 04:33:02,000
um they're not being included because

6414
04:32:59,920 --> 04:33:03,048
certain residents feel like the other

6415
04:33:02,000 --> 04:33:05,067
person has certain ideological

6416
04:33:03,048 --> 04:33:05,067
[clears throat]

6417
04:33:05,199 --> 04:33:08,719
and that's not okay. Like everybody

6418
04:33:07,119 --> 04:33:11,359
needs to have a seat at the table

6419
04:33:08,719 --> 04:33:12,160
whether you agree or not.

6420
04:33:11,359 --> 04:33:14,400
So,

6421
04:33:12,160 --> 04:33:16,080
» So I you know from that meeting if I

6422
04:33:14,400 --> 04:33:17,600
recall what council's direction was I

6423
04:33:16,080 --> 04:33:20,320
thought the expectation was is for

6424
04:33:17,600 --> 04:33:22,080
Horizon to go ahead and facilitate not

6425
04:33:20,320 --> 04:33:23,920
the res not the residents right it's

6426
04:33:22,080 --> 04:33:26,160
their project them and the county

6427
04:33:23,920 --> 04:33:27,840
actually for them to facilitate

6428
04:33:26,160 --> 04:33:29,199
community engagement kind of like how

6429
04:33:27,840 --> 04:33:31,199
we're going to go and do eight different

6430
04:33:29,199 --> 04:33:33,199
town halls right

6431
04:33:31,199 --> 04:33:34,799
» So you know typically like any of our

6432
04:33:33,199 --> 04:33:37,840
other development applicants they would

6433
04:33:34,799 --> 04:33:39,439
go ahead and engage the community that's

6434
04:33:37,840 --> 04:33:40,480
one of the things under state law that

6435
04:33:39,439 --> 04:33:42,879
they have to

6436
04:33:40,480 --> 04:33:44,240
And so, you know, similarly, this is

6437
04:33:42,879 --> 04:33:46,080
another development project, right?

6438
04:33:44,240 --> 04:33:47,439
Overall, and so they should be having a

6439
04:33:46,080 --> 04:33:48,561
community meeting if that's the

6440
04:33:47,439 --> 04:33:50,240
direction that this council gave it.

6441
04:33:48,561 --> 04:33:51,840
That mean that that's what I thought I

6442
04:33:50,240 --> 04:33:53,439
heard from this council. The expectation

6443
04:33:51,840 --> 04:33:54,639
would be for Horizon and the county to

6444
04:33:53,439 --> 04:33:56,719
facilitate,

6445
04:33:54,639 --> 04:33:58,639
» You know, engaging with the neighborhood

6446
04:33:56,719 --> 04:34:00,320
and the community doesn't have to be

6447
04:33:58,639 --> 04:34:02,240
whatever, you know, people should not be

6448
04:34:00,320 --> 04:34:04,240
getting forced out of, you know, into

6449
04:34:02,240 --> 04:34:06,561
the discussion overall. That's not how

6450
04:34:04,240 --> 04:34:08,480
we, you know, our expectation overall

6451
04:34:06,561 --> 04:34:09,680
would be is when we engage. But that's

6452
04:34:08,480 --> 04:34:10,639
the council's prerogative. however you

6453
04:34:09,680 --> 04:34:12,879
guys want to do it, but I would think

6454
04:34:10,639 --> 04:34:15,279
that it'd be Horizon and the county who

6455
04:34:12,879 --> 04:34:16,879
should be facilitating um a community

6456
04:34:15,279 --> 04:34:19,359
meeting,

6457
04:34:16,879 --> 04:34:20,561
allowing everyone there.

6458
04:34:19,359 --> 04:34:22,719
» Council member N,

6459
04:34:20,561 --> 04:34:25,119
» I agree with what the city manager says.

6460
04:34:22,719 --> 04:34:27,439
Um the only suggestion I might have is

6461
04:34:25,119 --> 04:34:29,039
if Horizon is facilitating these public

6462
04:34:27,439 --> 04:34:30,400
meetings and they would like to share

6463
04:34:29,039 --> 04:34:32,639
that information with us, we could

6464
04:34:30,400 --> 04:34:35,039
continue to share that to the public

6465
04:34:32,639 --> 04:34:36,799
through our known networks because we

6466
04:34:35,039 --> 04:34:38,400
maybe have a little more reach than than

6467
04:34:36,799 --> 04:34:40,959
they do.

6468
04:34:38,400 --> 04:34:42,639
Uh indeed I I feel we are in fact doing

6469
04:34:40,959 --> 04:34:45,840
that at least with regard to their open

6470
04:34:42,639 --> 04:34:46,959
hours uh right sessions. Yep.

6471
04:34:45,840 --> 04:34:48,639
» Um so

6472
04:34:46,959 --> 04:34:50,240
» So what because I just had the city

6473
04:34:48,639 --> 04:34:52,400
attorney in my ear saying I need to wrap

6474
04:34:50,240 --> 04:34:55,680
this thing up uh just from a Brown Act

6475
04:34:52,400 --> 04:34:57,039
consideration. Uh just I think if you

6476
04:34:55,680 --> 04:34:59,520
want you guys can give me direction. I

6477
04:34:57,039 --> 04:35:00,799
can go talk to Horizon to see what you

6478
04:34:59,520 --> 04:35:03,119
know how they're approaching this

6479
04:35:00,799 --> 04:35:04,480
overall because my understanding is from

6480
04:35:03,119 --> 04:35:06,480
the expectation was that it would be

6481
04:35:04,480 --> 04:35:08,719
open to everybody um any type of

6482
04:35:06,480 --> 04:35:09,840
community engagement. Would that work to

6483
04:35:08,719 --> 04:35:10,959
talk to them a little bit more?

6484
04:35:09,840 --> 04:35:12,400
» Start there.

6485
04:35:10,959 --> 04:35:13,760
» And then I can give you guys an update

6486
04:35:12,400 --> 04:35:14,959
and a weekly update from there and then

6487
04:35:13,760 --> 04:35:15,439
if you guys still want we can bring it

6488
04:35:14,959 --> 04:35:16,639
up again.

6489
04:35:15,439 --> 04:35:18,080
» Let's start.

6490
04:35:16,639 --> 04:35:20,879
» Okay. I'll do that this week then if

6491
04:35:18,080 --> 04:35:23,199
that's okay. I I would like to I I am I

6492
04:35:20,879 --> 04:35:27,760
am comfortable with that and I would

6493
04:35:23,199 --> 04:35:30,760
just like to further propose um that

6494
04:35:27,760 --> 04:35:30,760
if

6495
04:35:30,879 --> 04:35:37,920
that if the the Horizon project does

6496
04:35:33,840 --> 04:35:39,520
come back to San Mo um that that uh I

6497
04:35:37,920 --> 04:35:43,680
would like to ask if if there's interest

6498
04:35:39,520 --> 04:35:45,680
in in going ahead tonight and asking for

6499
04:35:43,680 --> 04:35:47,439
uh another

6500
04:35:45,680 --> 04:35:51,039
uh public meeting similar to the one we

6501
04:35:47,439 --> 04:35:52,719
had. Uh my reasoning for that would be

6502
04:35:51,039 --> 04:35:55,760
uh that

6503
04:35:52,719 --> 04:35:57,199
as we uh I I I think during that meeting

6504
04:35:55,760 --> 04:36:00,240
which I thought was productive and

6505
04:35:57,199 --> 04:36:04,320
useful for the community um and for

6506
04:36:00,240 --> 04:36:07,600
myself and others um

6507
04:36:04,320 --> 04:36:09,840
there were some uh you know some had

6508
04:36:07,600 --> 04:36:13,760
questions that couldn't be completely

6509
04:36:09,840 --> 04:36:19,359
answered because the project had not

6510
04:36:13,760 --> 04:36:21,680
been submitted and um you for staff for

6511
04:36:19,359 --> 04:36:25,039
city staff to weigh in on the the

6512
04:36:21,680 --> 04:36:28,000
details of uh possible impacts of the

6513
04:36:25,039 --> 04:36:31,199
project to the city. Um they would need

6514
04:36:28,000 --> 04:36:34,480
that step to be taken. And so I think

6515
04:36:31,199 --> 04:36:38,119
the there might be some new content and

6516
04:36:34,480 --> 04:36:38,119
uh to be offered.

6517
04:36:38,160 --> 04:36:43,439
Anyone else interested in that?

6518
04:36:40,799 --> 04:36:46,959
» Uh I agree.

6519
04:36:43,439 --> 04:36:47,920
I'm in and I would agree as well if it

6520
04:36:46,959 --> 04:36:50,920
comes back. Yes.

6521
04:36:47,920 --> 04:36:50,920
» Okay.

6522
04:36:51,119 --> 04:36:55,439
I have direction.

6523
04:36:53,600 --> 04:36:55,760
» I'm done with my rucks, Mr. Mayor. Thank

6524
04:36:55,439 --> 04:36:57,119
you.

6525
04:36:55,760 --> 04:36:58,400
» Thank you very much. Does anyone else

6526
04:36:57,119 --> 04:37:00,320
have reports, announcements, or

6527
04:36:58,400 --> 04:37:03,320
committee updates? Council member Diaz

6528
04:37:00,320 --> 04:37:03,320
Nash.

6529
04:37:03,436 --> 04:37:06,959
[clears throat]

6530
04:37:03,600 --> 04:37:08,480
» Oh, excuse me.

6531
04:37:06,959 --> 04:37:11,119
on.

6532
04:37:08,480 --> 04:37:12,959
So, here's something I've been sort of

6533
04:37:11,119 --> 04:37:14,400
thinking about all night long, and I

6534
04:37:12,959 --> 04:37:16,719
would love to get my fellow council

6535
04:37:14,400 --> 04:37:18,400
members thoughts about this. We spent

6536
04:37:16,719 --> 04:37:19,760
all night long in one way or another

6537
04:37:18,400 --> 04:37:23,279
talking about all the exciting growth

6538
04:37:19,760 --> 04:37:24,959
that is coming to San Monteo, and that

6539
04:37:23,279 --> 04:37:27,359
it will make us a much more vibrant

6540
04:37:24,959 --> 04:37:29,039
city. We also have been talking about

6541
04:37:27,359 --> 04:37:30,799
the fact in transportation in

6542
04:37:29,039 --> 04:37:32,639
particular, but other areas, that

6543
04:37:30,799 --> 04:37:34,719
there's going to be a real impact along

6544
04:37:32,639 --> 04:37:36,480
the way. And I'm sure all of us have

6545
04:37:34,719 --> 04:37:39,680
heard from

6546
04:37:36,480 --> 04:37:41,439
Uh, it's 11:50.

6547
04:37:39,680 --> 04:37:42,480
So, can we extend the meeting by 10

6548
04:37:41,439 --> 04:37:45,199
minutes?

6549
04:37:42,480 --> 04:37:50,480
» Sure.

6550
04:37:45,199 --> 04:37:52,400
» Yes. Um, okay, that's fine. Uh, why?

6551
04:37:50,480 --> 04:37:54,561
Yeah. Why don't we go to Why don't we go

6552
04:37:52,400 --> 04:37:55,359
to 11:59,

6553
04:37:54,561 --> 04:37:56,160
» Please?

6554
04:37:55,359 --> 04:37:57,920
» Yes.

6555
04:37:56,160 --> 04:38:00,639
» Very good. And,

6556
04:37:57,920 --> 04:38:01,600
» Uh, do we have All right. I I will.

6557
04:38:00,639 --> 04:38:03,600
» Yes. Second, [clears throat]

6558
04:38:01,600 --> 04:38:05,920
» City clerk.

6559
04:38:03,600 --> 04:38:08,320
» Council member Spoki. Yes. Deputy Mayor

6560
04:38:05,920 --> 04:38:10,480
Fernandez, Council Member Nome, Council

6561
04:38:08,320 --> 04:38:12,080
Member Diaz Nash, Mayor Lraine. Yes.

6562
04:38:10,480 --> 04:38:13,520
Motion carries. 5-0.

6563
04:38:12,080 --> 04:38:14,000
» Thank you. Please go ahead, Council

6564
04:38:13,520 --> 04:38:16,480
Member.

6565
04:38:14,000 --> 04:38:17,920
» Thank you, Mayor. So, we've got a lot of

6566
04:38:16,480 --> 04:38:20,719
vibrancy coming. We have a lot of

6567
04:38:17,920 --> 04:38:23,039
impact. We all are hearing from

6568
04:38:20,719 --> 04:38:25,279
residents about what's going to happen

6569
04:38:23,039 --> 04:38:27,600
when I have three developments happening

6570
04:38:25,279 --> 04:38:29,760
in my neighborhood. How is this going to

6571
04:38:27,600 --> 04:38:32,400
work? We also heard that the city is

6572
04:38:29,760 --> 04:38:35,439
doing a lot of work on planning for

6573
04:38:32,400 --> 04:38:37,039
construction management. So what I'm

6574
04:38:35,439 --> 04:38:38,879
feeling is that there's a lot of working

6575
04:38:37,039 --> 04:38:41,039
going on in the city. There are a lot of

6576
04:38:38,879 --> 04:38:43,520
questions from the residents and I would

6577
04:38:41,039 --> 04:38:46,400
like to propose that we form a

6578
04:38:43,520 --> 04:38:48,561
subcommittee to be called whatever the

6579
04:38:46,400 --> 04:38:51,680
appropriate name is

6580
04:38:48,561 --> 04:38:54,639
neighbors quality of life or I'm open to

6581
04:38:51,680 --> 04:38:57,439
names but just to say we want to help

6582
04:38:54,639 --> 04:38:59,680
the city facilitate bringing together

6583
04:38:57,439 --> 04:39:03,279
all the information not creating more

6584
04:38:59,680 --> 04:39:04,959
work but all the information that exists

6585
04:39:03,279 --> 04:39:08,561
so that it whether it's creating a

6586
04:39:04,959 --> 04:39:11,359
portal or holding meetings so that

6587
04:39:08,561 --> 04:39:13,760
residents know if there's some how do I

6588
04:39:11,359 --> 04:39:15,439
deal with the fact that Safeway is going

6589
04:39:13,760 --> 04:39:17,600
to be redeveloped and there going to be

6590
04:39:15,439 --> 04:39:18,799
transportation impacts there be housing

6591
04:39:17,600 --> 04:39:21,680
impacts there going to be construction

6592
04:39:18,799 --> 04:39:24,000
impacts traffic impacts where do I go

6593
04:39:21,680 --> 04:39:26,480
how do I get the information and I would

6594
04:39:24,000 --> 04:39:28,799
love a subcommittee of the council to

6595
04:39:26,480 --> 04:39:31,039
really talk about what would be the best

6596
04:39:28,799 --> 04:39:33,600
thing for our residents and I it's

6597
04:39:31,039 --> 04:39:36,080
businesses as well but but I think it

6598
04:39:33,600 --> 04:39:39,040
would be worthwhile

6599
04:39:36,080 --> 04:39:40,798
» Deputy mayor Uh so this is a quality of

6600
04:39:39,040 --> 04:39:42,160
life subcommittee. It

6601
04:39:40,798 --> 04:39:45,200
» We could call it whatever. It's been

6602
04:39:42,160 --> 04:39:47,120
it's taking all the information because

6603
04:39:45,200 --> 04:39:51,040
when we heard the transportation

6604
04:39:47,120 --> 04:39:52,320
presentation, it was all about um we're

6605
04:39:51,040 --> 04:39:56,160
doing all this planning and all this

6606
04:39:52,320 --> 04:39:58,878
engineering, but it wasn't when when

6607
04:39:56,160 --> 04:40:00,718
residents say, "What's going to be the

6608
04:39:58,878 --> 04:40:02,320
impact of three buildings going up

6609
04:40:00,718 --> 04:40:04,798
within two blocks of where I live? Where

6610
04:40:02,320 --> 04:40:07,680
do I go for information? What do I do?"

6611
04:40:04,798 --> 04:40:09,200
It's it it's

6612
04:40:07,680 --> 04:40:12,560
There's a lot of information that the

6613
04:40:09,200 --> 04:40:15,280
city has, but it's in disperate places.

6614
04:40:12,560 --> 04:40:16,958
And I would like to have a subcommittee

6615
04:40:15,280 --> 04:40:19,440
talk about how do we bring that

6616
04:40:16,958 --> 04:40:22,480
information together in a way that helps

6617
04:40:19,440 --> 04:40:24,718
our residents understand and you know

6618
04:40:22,480 --> 04:40:26,638
minimizes the negative impact because

6619
04:40:24,718 --> 04:40:28,878
there will be negative impacts when

6620
04:40:26,638 --> 04:40:31,440
there's all this development. Um, and

6621
04:40:28,878 --> 04:40:33,040
that could turn into

6622
04:40:31,440 --> 04:40:34,798
a [clears throat] recommendation for how

6623
04:40:33,040 --> 04:40:36,718
we present the information the city's

6624
04:40:34,798 --> 04:40:38,878
already doing.

6625
04:40:36,718 --> 04:40:41,280
I I just had the feeling that each one

6626
04:40:38,878 --> 04:40:43,840
of us is doing that kind of mitigation

6627
04:40:41,280 --> 04:40:47,280
work on our own and I think we'd be more

6628
04:40:43,840 --> 04:40:49,120
effective if we had a a concerted effort

6629
04:40:47,280 --> 04:40:52,718
and hopefully would be helpful to the

6630
04:40:49,120 --> 04:40:54,480
the city as well so they could focus on

6631
04:40:52,718 --> 04:40:56,400
we do the construction management. We

6632
04:40:54,480 --> 04:40:58,240
know how to do that. We're hearing from

6633
04:40:56,400 --> 04:41:00,548
our constituents. Here are the questions

6634
04:40:58,240 --> 04:41:03,280
that I've got that we can be a better

6635
04:41:00,548 --> 04:41:05,840
[clears throat] vessel if we have a

6636
04:41:03,280 --> 04:41:07,040
concerted recommendation as to how to do

6637
04:41:05,840 --> 04:41:08,400
that.

6638
04:41:07,040 --> 04:41:10,638
» And I Yeah,

6639
04:41:08,400 --> 04:41:12,480
» City manager,

6640
04:41:10,638 --> 04:41:14,480
» I was just I noticed.

6641
04:41:12,480 --> 04:41:16,480
» So, so first and foremost, I probably

6642
04:41:14,480 --> 04:41:18,958
would say my recommendation was not a

6643
04:41:16,480 --> 04:41:21,200
subcommittee, an ad hoc committee. Uh,

6644
04:41:18,958 --> 04:41:23,600
that is limited term for a specific

6645
04:41:21,200 --> 04:41:26,000
function and then it can be disbanded uh

6646
04:41:23,600 --> 04:41:28,160
once it's done. staff is aggressively

6647
04:41:26,000 --> 04:41:29,600
working on a construction management uh

6648
04:41:28,160 --> 04:41:31,840
program. You saw that in one of the

6649
04:41:29,600 --> 04:41:33,360
slides for transportation today. Um but

6650
04:41:31,840 --> 04:41:34,958
that's also happening in our community

6651
04:41:33,360 --> 04:41:36,160
development department as well. And

6652
04:41:34,958 --> 04:41:38,798
we're going to get our first dose of

6653
04:41:36,160 --> 04:41:40,160
this uh in the downtown with a number of

6654
04:41:38,798 --> 04:41:43,840
the projects that are going to be going

6655
04:41:40,160 --> 04:41:45,120
up hopefully in the next year or so. Um

6656
04:41:43,840 --> 04:41:47,280
I have to see if there's council

6657
04:41:45,120 --> 04:41:49,200
direction. I I you know if you want to

6658
04:41:47,280 --> 04:41:50,878
have you know a limited term committee

6659
04:41:49,200 --> 04:41:53,280
to talk about because we are already on

6660
04:41:50,878 --> 04:41:55,760
this path of you know looking at

6661
04:41:53,280 --> 04:41:56,560
construction management if I'm looking

6662
04:41:55,760 --> 04:41:58,560
for direction.

6663
04:41:56,560 --> 04:41:59,840
» Yeah and I I appreciate that absolutely

6664
04:41:58,560 --> 04:42:03,680
no problem with doing an ad hoc

6665
04:41:59,840 --> 04:42:05,920
committee my terminology but I I I just

6666
04:42:03,680 --> 04:42:07,840
think that we can bring what we're

6667
04:42:05,920 --> 04:42:10,638
hearing from constituents to that

6668
04:42:07,840 --> 04:42:11,520
discussion. So I that would be my

6669
04:42:10,638 --> 04:42:13,440
recommendation.

6670
04:42:11,520 --> 04:42:14,958
» Any thoughts council member Nome? I

6671
04:42:13,440 --> 04:42:17,440
would be interested in participating.

6672
04:42:14,958 --> 04:42:19,440
Um, and obviously, you know, we don't

6673
04:42:17,440 --> 04:42:20,958
have to decide right now. I think we can

6674
04:42:19,440 --> 04:42:23,280
look at what the scope of this is, bring

6675
04:42:20,958 --> 04:42:24,400
it back, and then decide, but I'd be

6676
04:42:23,280 --> 04:42:26,878
interested. I

6677
04:42:24,400 --> 04:42:29,040
» I'm fine with Lisa and Rob starting a

6678
04:42:26,878 --> 04:42:32,000
committee and let us know how it goes.

6679
04:42:29,040 --> 04:42:34,400
» I I see a majority giving direction of a

6680
04:42:32,000 --> 04:42:35,920
a stop having an ad hoc committee on the

6681
04:42:34,400 --> 04:42:37,760
construction management in the near

6682
04:42:35,920 --> 04:42:38,480
term, short term, limited term

6683
04:42:37,760 --> 04:42:38,878
committee.

6684
04:42:38,480 --> 04:42:39,680
» Right.

6685
04:42:38,878 --> 04:42:40,560
» Okay. Thank you.

6686
04:42:39,680 --> 04:42:41,840
» Thank you.

6687
04:42:40,560 --> 04:42:47,798
» Thank you.

6688
04:42:41,840 --> 04:42:47,798
» Okay. Thank you. And anyone else,

6689
04:42:47,970 --> 04:42:50,400
[sighs]

6690
04:42:48,080 --> 04:42:53,760
» Council Member N.

6691
04:42:50,400 --> 04:42:56,320
» Well, it was a great PAL event. So, want

6692
04:42:53,760 --> 04:42:57,840
to thank the the PAL and the chief who's

6693
04:42:56,320 --> 04:43:01,760
sitting back there reading his phone.

6694
04:42:57,840 --> 04:43:03,760
Thanks, Chief. Woohoo. 10th 10th uh 10th

6695
04:43:01,760 --> 04:43:06,320
event. So, congratulations on a

6696
04:43:03,760 --> 04:43:08,160
successful event. Um want to encourage

6697
04:43:06,320 --> 04:43:09,680
everybody to get out and vote if they

6698
04:43:08,160 --> 04:43:13,040
haven't already. Tomorrow is election

6699
04:43:09,680 --> 04:43:13,280
day and

6700
04:43:13,040 --> 04:43:14,638
at

6701
04:43:13,280 --> 04:43:17,680
» Yeah, you can vote right here at city

6702
04:43:14,638 --> 04:43:20,400
hall or at our library or at our waste

6703
04:43:17,680 --> 04:43:24,000
water treatment plant or

6704
04:43:20,400 --> 04:43:26,480
» All over. Look it up. Um and then Mr.

6705
04:43:24,000 --> 04:43:27,840
Mayor, when you're ready, I had had

6706
04:43:26,480 --> 04:43:28,798
something that I wanted to see if we

6707
04:43:27,840 --> 04:43:31,440
could close on too.

6708
04:43:28,798 --> 04:43:33,280
» Yeah, I I uh just looking to see if

6709
04:43:31,440 --> 04:43:36,160
anyone else had anything else to say. I

6710
04:43:33,280 --> 04:43:38,160
would say please go ahead. Okay, so uh

6711
04:43:36,160 --> 04:43:41,040
in the early hours of this past Saturday

6712
04:43:38,160 --> 04:43:43,040
morning, four Hillsdale seniors who had

6713
04:43:41,040 --> 04:43:45,920
just graduated on Thursday night were in

6714
04:43:43,040 --> 04:43:47,920
a horrible car crash in San Francisco.

6715
04:43:45,920 --> 04:43:49,840
Initially, the one young man who died

6716
04:43:47,920 --> 04:43:51,840
had his name released, but uh in looking

6717
04:43:49,840 --> 04:43:53,440
at it, it appears it's been redacted as

6718
04:43:51,840 --> 04:43:57,360
they've learned since that he was just

6719
04:43:53,440 --> 04:44:00,080
17 years old. So, um a second man was

6720
04:43:57,360 --> 04:44:02,000
also critically injured as of yesterday.

6721
04:44:00,080 --> 04:44:03,920
I'd like to ask that we observe a moment

6722
04:44:02,000 --> 04:44:06,240
of silence for the young Hillsdale

6723
04:44:03,920 --> 04:44:07,920
student who's passed and that we also

6724
04:44:06,240 --> 04:44:12,280
send warm thoughts to the second young

6725
04:44:07,920 --> 04:44:12,280
man who's still fighting for his life.

6726
04:44:32,638 --> 04:44:37,200
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

6727
04:44:34,320 --> 04:44:40,920
» Thank you very much. And uh with that,

6728
04:44:37,200 --> 04:44:40,920
this meeting is adjourned.