Wednesday, February 7, 2024
City of Corona
400 S. Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
Council Chambers 3:00 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
Tom Richins, Mayor
Jim Steiner, Vice Mayor
Jacque Casillas, Council Member
Tony Daddario, Council Member
Wes Speake, Council Member
Study Session Minutes - Draft
Study Session Minutes - Draft February 7, 2024
The Study Session meeting of February 7, 2024, 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/87096468736
Rollcall
Present: 5 - Tom Richins, Jim Steiner, Jacque Casillas, Tony Daddario and Wes Speake
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jacob Ellis, City Manager.
CONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Richins called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. TRAILS MASTER PLAN REVIEW
Donna Finch, Interim Community Services Director, introduced the item and Tim Bevins, from Alta Planning and Design, provided a presentation highlighting the following: Trails Master Plan Updates, Plan Structure, Purpose of the Plan, Goals, Process Overview, Review of Previous Planning Efforts, Current State of Trails, Community Engagement Survey, Stakeholder Engagement, Trails Working Group, Review of Best Practices from Other Agencies, Flood Control Trail Examples, Policy Recommendations, Program Recommendations, Design Standards, Signage, Maintenance, Funding Sources, Acquisitions and Parking, Marketing, Collaboration, Prioritization Methodology, 10 Year Implementation Plan, Existing and Proposed Trails and Bikes Lane, and Appendices.
Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, received 22 written comments from the public in opposition of the proposed item and 7 written comments in support of the proposed item. The written comments will be filed with the meeting minutes.
The following residents addressed the Council in opposition of the proposed item:
Nick Digiambahista, John Mead, Richard Hunter, Dena Lepe, Maurice Sanders, Carol Hubl, Laura Kincaid, Gary Tharp, Bill Miller, George Beckman, James Miles, Eugene Parker, Yolanda Nequette, Speaker, Susan Pantoja, and Jena Glymah-Williams.
The following residents addressed the Council in support of the proposed item:
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The Council provided comments and had inquiries. Mr. Bevins, Ms. Finch, and Justin Tucker, Assistant City Manager, provided clarification.
The Council provided direction to staff and provided further detail regarding the amendments.
ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled meeting of the Council is on February 7, 2023. Mayor Richins adjourned the meeting at 4:59 p.m.
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