Wednesday, February 23, 2022
City of Corona
400 S. Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
Council Chambers 4:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
CORONA/CORONA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/CORONA UTILITY
AUTHORITY/CORONA HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING
Wes Speake, Mayor
Tony Daddario, Vice Mayor
Jacque Casillas, Council Member
Tom Richins, Council Member
Jim Steiner, Council Member
Study Session Minutes - Draft
Study Session Minutes - Draft February 23, 2022
**Revised agenda on February 22, 2022 at 4:40 p.m.
Item 1 - Revisions were made to the PowerPoint presentation.** Rollcall
Present: 4 - Jacque Casillas, Wes Speake, Tom Richins and Jim Steiner
Absent: 1 - Tony Daddario
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Steiner.
CONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Speake called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Downtown Revitalization Plan Update.
Jessica Gonzales, Economic Development Director, introduced the item. Ken Hira, Kosmont Companies President, Brian Moncrief, Kosmont Companies Senior Vice President, and Art Cueto, Storyland Studios Architectural Development Manager, provided a presentation highlighting the following: Overview of Downtown Revitalization Plan, Downtown Revitalization Vision Components, Downtown Boundries/Profile, Enhanced Community Engagement Strategy, Community Engagement/Outreach, Downtown Community Survey Responses, Funding Mechanisms, Potential Economic Development/Funding Tools/Mechanisms, and Next Steps.
The Council provided comments and had inquiries. Ms. Gonzales and the Consultants provided clarification.
Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council to express concerns with the proposed item.
Update on contract options for Solid Waste Collection Services with Waste Management.
2. Tom Moody, Utilities General Manager, introduced the item. David Davis, MSW Consultants President, provided a presentation highlighting the following: Solid waste updates, Solid waste program objectives, State recycling regulations, Industry trends, Waste landscape in Western Riverside County, and Negotiate vs. Competitive City of Corona Page 1 Printed on 3/9/2022
Study Session Minutes - Draft February 23, 2022
procurement.
The Council provided comments and had inquiries. Mr. Davis , Mr. Moody, and Lily, Waste Management, provided clarification.
Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council to express concerns with the proposed item.
3. City User Fee Study Follow-Up Items.
Kim Sitton, Finance Director, and Luis Navarro, Financial Analyst II, provided a presentation highlighting the following: User Fee Study Components, Building Plan Check, Double Fee for work without Permits, Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, Non-Consensual Towing Services Processing Fee, Block Party Permit/Special Use Street Closure, Precise Grading Plan Check, and Disconnection Fee.
The Council provided comments and had inquiries. Ms. Sitton, Mr. Navarro, Joanne Coletta, Community Development Director, and Tom Moody, Utilities General Manager, provided clarification.
Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council to express concerns with the proposed item.
ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled meeting of the Council is March 2, 2022. Mayor Speake adjourned the meeting at 6:17 p.m.
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