Wednesday, August 24, 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 August 24, 2022
**Revised agenda on August 23, 2022 at 9:08 a.m.
Item 3 - The PowerPoint presentation was revised.**
The Study Session meeting for August 24, 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/87096564110
Rollcall
Present: 5 - Wes Speake, Tony Daddario, Jacque Casillas, Tom Richins and Jim Steiner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Casillas.
CONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Speake called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Draft Downtown Revitalization Plan and Design Guidelines.
Jessica Gonzales, Economic Development Director introduced the item. Ken Hira and Brian Moncrief with Kosmont Companies, and Art Cueto and Joshua Smith with Storyland Studios, provided a presentation highlighting the following: Plan Development, The Plan, Plan Contents, Recommendations and Implementation, Implementation Timeframes, General Implementation, Catalyst Projects, Enhanced Safety, Sense of Place, Public Infrastructure, Community Events and Programming, Design Guidelines, Restoring Downtown, Built Environment, Public Space, Circulation, Community Feedback, and Next Steps.
The Council had inquiries and provided feedback. Ms. Gonzales and the consultants provided clarification.
Richard Winn, resident, addressed the Council regarding the design guidelines.
Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council and expressed concerns with the proposed item.
Ian Miller, resident, addressed the Council and expressed concerns with the proposed item and only focusing on the downtown.
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Chris McCoy, resident, addressed the Council and expressed concerns with the proposed item.
The following items were taken out of order
3. Update regarding Waste Management Contract Negotiations.
Tom Moody, Utilities Director, introduced the item. Mr. Moody and David Davis of MSW Consultants provided a presentation highlighting the following: Recap of prior Study Session, Outline of Proposed New Agreement, Contract Terms, Proposal from Waste Management, California Redemption Value (CRV) Revenue Options, Options for Household Hazardous Waste, and the Next Steps.
The Council had inquiries and provided comments. Mr. Moody, Mr. Davis, and Lily Quiroa from Waste Management provided clarification.
Vice Mayor Daddario made a motion, there was no second and the motion died. The Council provided staff direction to proceed with Option 1 in regard to CRV and Household Hazardous Waste program options.
Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council regarding the proposed item.
Vice Mayor Daddario left Zoom at 6:00 p.m. Council Member Steiner left the Council Chambers at 6:10 p.m.
4. General Plan Housing Element Rezoning Program Draft Development Standards.
Joanne Coletta, Community Development Director, introduced the item. Ms. Coletta and Adam Maleitzke, Project Manager/Stantec Consulting, provided a presentation highlighting the following: Constraints, Work Plan Recap, Development Standards Examples, Design Guidelines Examples, and Next Steps.
The Council provided feedback and had inquiries. Ms. Coletta and Mr. Maleitzke provided clarification.
2. Communications Plan Update.
The Council agreed that this item be presented at a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled meeting of the Council is September 7, 2022. Mayor Speake adjourned the meeting at 6:31 p.m.
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