From: Goleta Gogo
To: City Clerk Group
Subject: Public comment: Feb 18 meeting
Date: Friday, February 14, 2025 3:40:27 PM
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Regarding agenda item asking for public input on Prioritization of City Projects:
1. Install Internet fiber optic cables for Cox cable competitors such as Frontier and Verizon.
Cox has a monopoly and this must change.
2. Install 5G towers to improve cellphone service.
3. Improve dedicated bike lanes
(similar to the lanes from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach and new lanes on Las Positas in Santa Barbara) with dedicated green and white painted well indicated bike lane on Hollister Ave. from Ritz Carlton to SBA and Old Town.
It would be great to offer city rental e-bikes and be able to bike safely on Hollister. Some possible locations for city e-bikes: Ritz Carlton, Camino Real Marketplace, SBA and Old Town.
Thank you for asking.
Johanna Chase, Goleta
From: C Johns
To: City Clerk Group
Subject: Goleta City Plans for future
Date: Monday, February 17, 2025 6:10:20 PM
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Goleta City personnel,
**It might be too late, yet I wanted to give some feedback for Goleta plans for the future. (I only received the email on Thursday before a long holiday weekend to contribute to the Tuesday meeting. Hopefully in the future, you can give a bit more notice? Thank you)
1. I believe we need to improve internet and cellphone services in all of Goleta. There are many “dead spots” particularly in the Fairview area for multiple cell companies. At our home we were able to switch from Cox to Frontier and have gotten incredible change in quality of internet, it’s cheaper, and they have better customer service. The rest of the city needs this option as well.
2. Many streets like Storke and Calle Real are filled with cracks and potholes. With such heavy traffic corridors, we need them repaired or resurfaced sooner than later. In regards to Storke, we were told years ago that UCSB was going to pay to redo it and make it 2 lanes in each direction between Whittier and El Colegio once they built their new housing. Not sure if this was forgotten, but this is needed as the road backs up with stopped traffic at the narrowing in both directions at high transit times.
3. The City Assist part of the Goleta reporting is a great service that needs some help since it no longer opens correctly with cellphones. People would more likely report concerns or problems that need addressing promptly if they could do so on their cellphone when they see the issue. This would help safety concerns if it is about a signal, water issue, road problem, etc that needs reporting but isn’t a 911 emergency.
4. I feel the City is on track with wonderful park improvements, open space, and public services like the library, community center, and encouraging local businesses. Keep up the good work in the Goodland! Thank you,
Carrie Johns
From: [email protected]
To: City Clerk Group
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Subject: Written Submittal from Michael Miller for City Council Meeting on February 18, 2025 Date: Monday, February 17, 2025 11:42:17 AM
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FROM:
Michael Miller
6153 Braeburn Drive
Goleta, CA 93117
[email protected]
REGARDING:
Comments for Goleta City Council Meeting on February 18, 2025 Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments to the agenda items to be addressed at the February 18 City Council Meeting.\
Item C.1 25-053 Second Reading of Ordinance Amending Energy Performance Reach Code.
Comments : The original intent of the Goleta code was to mandate all-electric construction for new buildings. However, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in CRA v. City of Berkeley found that an ordinance requiring all-electric new buildings was pre-empted by the federal EPCA. Goleta’s amended energy performance reach code will be viewed as an attempt to mandate all-electric by making the mixed energy alternative allowable, but unaffordable. As stated by the city, the only path for a mixed energy design to meet the code is by adding PV+batteries. In addition, the mixed energy design will need to have 220V provisions at the electric panel and appliance locations for electric space heaters, water heaters, ranges, ovens, and dryers. As a result, the added requirements imposed on the mixed energy designs will make them significantly
more costly and uncompetitive to
your favored all-electric design. I believe this is a side step move to achieve an all-electric code that will be viewed as such by the courts. Therefore, it is recommended that Goleta utilize the California Building and Energy Code without local amendments.
Item D.2 25-061 2025-27 Strategic Plan Updates & Future Priorities Workshop.
Comments: Section 2.3 Support childcare initiatives and programs, focuses on childcare centers in future commercial and residential development which will both increase new housing costs and not address the child care needs of current families in our community. Our resources need to be focused on a solution that has broader access to child care such as child care centers.
Comments: Section 4.2 Response to emergency events. The new lithium battery power station represents a significant potential safety hazard as illustrated in the recent fire at a similar station. An emergency response plan for such an event should be developed and include evacuation zones for toxic gas, special fire fighting techniques for lithium as well as handling the toxic residue in the aftermath.
Comments: Section 5.6 Vision Zero approach to capital improvement program. Some implementations of the Vision Zero approach have had contrary results. One specific area in question is the pilings separating the roadway and bike lanes on Calle Real. The use of pilings may help separate traffic; however, street sweepers cannot access the bike lanes and the debris build-up poses a safety hazard to cyclists. Consideration should be given to removing the pilings and providing clean and safe bike paths. Associated road repair is also a key element of improving cycling safety.
Comments: Section 9 Equity, Inclusion and Access.
The DEI plans associated with employment will
be viewed as discriminatory and not merit based. Other DEI mandates, training and funding are also likely to be questioned. It is recommended that the City review the goals in this section.
Item D.1 Capital Improvement Program.
Comments: CIP Projects – Construction Phase Slide 4 (page 9). Please note that the JDW Splash Pad carries health risks due to contamination. Similar splash pads for children have caused significant health issues. As a result, diligent maintenance and cleaning will be required and will need to be funded. Simply deleting this item from the plan should be considered.
Unlisted Item Comments: America’s 250 year anniversary is approaching and celebration plans should be made for the City of Goleta. A fireworks display in particular would be a great community event.
Sincerely,
Michael Miller
From: Tami Bilco
To: City Clerk Group
Subject: Fire station
Date: Monday, February 17, 2025 6:41:14 AM
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I feel the fire station by Sandpiper golf course needs to be a priority. I live in Rancho Embarcadero and the other fire stations are to far and to busy to handle a fire or medical needs. We also need to get rid of the homeless encampments which start many fires along the tracks.
Thanks for your consideration,
Tami Bilco
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