Wednesday, July 13, 2022
City of Corona
400 S. Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
Council Board Room 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
Committee of the Whole Minutes - Draft
Committee of the Whole Minutes - Draft July 13, 2022
**Revised agenda on July 11, 2022 at 2:40 p.m.
Item 4 - Slide 7 was added to the presentation. **
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Casillas.
CONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Speake called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
AGENDA ITEMS
The following item was taken out of order.
5. Duncan Gate Traffic Study.
Savat Khamphou, Public Works Director, introduced the item and Deepak Kaushik, Iteris, Inc. Vice President, provided a presentation. Mr. Kaushik provided an overview on the following: Duncan Gate Traffic Study, Background, Purpose of Traffic Study, Levels of Service, Travel Time Survery, Traffic Study Summary, Recommendation, and Potential Traffic Calming Measures.
The Council had inquiries and Mr. Kaushik and Mr. Khamphou provided clarification.
The following residents addressed the Council requesting that the gate remain closed:
Dale Ploung, Kurt Polentz; Ann Mendoza, Sarah Walloch, David Wiesner, Eliseo Reveles, Phillip Husband, Don Fuller, Paul Lanhardt, Ted Martinez, James Beck, Hunter, and Crystal Bair.
There were six written comments received from the public. The written comments will be maintained with the minutes.
The Council provided comments and direction.
1. Update of Sales Tax Information by HdL Companies.
Ken Brown, HdL Companies, introduce the item and provided an update. He provided an overview of the following: Sales Tax Update 1st Quarter 2022, Bradley-Burns Regional Report, 1Q22 Adjusted Sales Tax Growth, Regional Comparison, City Comparison, Corona Major Industry Group Performance, Corona Major Industry Groups, Corona Long-Term Sales Tax Trend, and Corona Measure X.
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2. Consent to Assignment of Airport Leases to Flight Ventures, LLC.
Anne Turner, Community Services Director, provided a presentation. She provided an overview of the following: Airport Consent to Lease Assignment, Existing Lease Term, Correction of Deficiencies, Consent Agreement Obligation, Escrow Deadline, Timeline to Complete Transaction, and Next Steps.
Vice Mayor Daddario provided comments and had inquiries. Ms. Turner provided clarification.
3. Update on Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Jessica Gonzales, Economic Development Director, introduced the item and Lynn Kelly-Lehner, RSG Director, provided a presentation. Ms. Kelly-Lehner provided an overview of the following: Update on Economic Development Strategic Plan, Agenda, Citywide Strategic Plan, Methodology, Corona Economic Makeup, Critical Industry Sectors, Economic Development Strategic Plan Process, Business Outreach- Major Themes, Plan Overview, Strategic Plan Overview, Strategic Goals, Strategic Actions, Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 3, Goal 4, Goal 5, Goal 6, and Next Steps.
The Council had inquiries and Ms. Gonzales and Ms. Kelly-Lehner, provided clarification.
Roy Connell, resident, addressed the Council to express concerns regarding the update.
4. Update on the Fire Station Rebuild Project.
Tracy Martin, Project Manager, introduced the item and Brian Young, Fire Chief, provided an update. He provided an overview of the following: Update on the Fire Station Rebuild Project, Fire Station No. 2, Completed Project Tasks, Desired Site Characteristics, Site Options and Consideration, Potential Sites, and Next Steps.
The Council had inquiries and Chief Young and Ms. Martin provided clarification.
The following residents addressed the Council with concern regarding the proposed item: Patricia Dickson, Joe Morgan, Dick Haley, Mike Busse, and Tony Findloi.
ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled meeting of the Council is July 20, 2022. Mayor Speake adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.
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