Wednesday, May 25, 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 May 25, 2022
**Revised agenda on May 23, 2022 at 4:39 p.m.
A revision was made to the Recommended Action and PowerPoint Presentation on Item 2** The Study Session for May 25, 2022, will be conducted in person. Members may attend in person or remotely. To participate remotely, please use the following link:
https://coronaca-gov.zoom.us/j/82663488046
Rollcall
Present: 5 - Jacque Casillas, Wes Speake, Tony Daddario, Tom Richins and Jim Steiner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Steiner.
CONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Speake called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Trails Master Plan Phase II Update.
Moses Cortez, Facilities, Parks & Trails Manager, introduced the item. Tim Bevis, Consultant with Alta Planning, provided a report. He provided a presentation highlighting the following: Project Background, Trails Master Inventory, Trails Master Plan - Phase 1 and Phase 2, Tasks and Timelines, Key Observations, Engagement Model, Trails Website, Trails Working Group, Current State of Trails, Opportunities Analysis, and the Next Steps.
The Council provided comments and had inquiries and Mr. Bevis provided clarification.
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2. Downtown Revitalization Plan Update and Economic Tools Workshop.
Jessica Gonzales, Economic Development Director, introduced the item. Brian Moncrief, Senior Vice President of Kosmont Companies, Ken Hira, President of Kosmont Companies, and Art Cueto, Architectural Development Manager for Storyland Studios provided a presentation highlighting the following: Proposed Revitalization Plan Boundaries, Goals and Strategies, Enhanced Safety, Catalyst Projects, Public Infrastructure Improvements, Enhanced Pedestrian Crosswalks, New Development, Creating a Sense of Place, Community Events and Programming, Timeline, Economic Tools and Funding Mechanisms, Strategic Land Use Policies, Strategic Land Use Policies and Zoning Tools, Development Agreement, Design Guidelines/Planning Principles, Case Study in the City of Azusa Form-Based Code, Special Districts, Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Project Funding, Case Study on the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District in the City of Placentia, Real Estate Strategies, Case Study in the City of Santa Clarita Old Town Newhall, Government Funding and Financing, Grant Funding and Other Money, and the Alignment of Tools and Downtown Goals/Strategies.
The Council provided comments and had inquiries and the consultants provided clarification.
Don Fuller, resident, addressed the Council regarding the proposed project.
ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled meeting of the Council is June 1, 2022. Mayor Speake adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m.
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