MINUTES
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 12:00 P.M. Open Session
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY (HYBRID).
Council Chambers
211 Hillcrest Avenue
Marina, California
AND
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL & ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM: (City Council, Airport Commissioners, Marina Abrams B Non -Profit Corporation, Preston Park Sustainable Communities Nonprofit Corporation, Successor Agency of the Former Redevelopment Agency Members and Marina Groundwater Sustainability Agency) MEMBERS PRESENT: Jennifer McAdams, Brian McCarthy, Kathy Biala, Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice Chair Liesbeth Visscher, Mayor/Chair Bruce C. Delgado
3. MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Please stand)
4. OTHER ACTION ITEMS: Action listed for each Agenda item is that which is requested by staff. The City Council may, at its discretion, take action on any items. Members of the public may be given up to three (3) minutes to speak.
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Note: No additional major projects or programs should be undertaken without review of the impacts on existing priorities (Resolution No. 2006-79 – April 4, 2006). a. Discussion regarding opening of California Avenue to the public, impacts and potential options to consider.
Public Comments:
• Carol Eng – Marina Dunes resident, c ommented on traffic along California Avenue and the speeds in which people travel on it. Suggested conducting a trip survey. In favor of opening California Avenue but only at the appropriate time determined by the city. Requests the city to immediately restore the closure.
• Ming Chan – Marina Dunes resident, commented on the noise from the traffic and noted since the opening of California Avenue the small wildlife has been less visible/audible.
Need more speed limit signs in both direction along streets. • Doug McArdle, MCP – Shared with Council and the public that MCP routinely shares all project updates with city staff and city shares their concerns/observations. All street closures and openings are done in conjunction with us and the city. It's always done together. never done arbitrarily.
• Denise Turley – Commented that the lighting along Imjin Parkway is not sufficient.
Commented on Las Animas Concrete trucks damaging her vehicle. • Marie Weiner – Stated the intersection of California and Imjin should remain open, the traffic noise and safety problems are caused by Las Animas Concrete's use of California residential streets as an industrial road. Commented on the lack of a proper lease with Las Animas. • Jeff Markham – Asked if the extension for Las Animas will be the last one? What the anticipated traffic pattern change will be when 9 th street is completed? Do we expect CSUMB students will not use California as much as Los Animas? Supports California Avenue being opened.
b. Discussion regarding opening of 2nd Avenue to the public.
The City Manager provided council and public update on the opening of 2nd Avenue as it relates to CDEC Hill and the Business Park area.
Don Hofer, Shea Development provided council and public the process for opening roads/streets to the public. Provided the reasoning behind not opening up that section of 2 nd Avenue. Waiting for PG&E to connect electric and gas to the main grid. After 5 delays on PG&E side, PG&E arrived today. Also stated that Shea/MCP was in contact with Garett from MCWD, who is representative for the Commercial Tenants Association on a regular basis.
MCCARTHY/BIALA: THAT WE ASK STAFF TO COME UP WITH A CLOSURE PROCESS, ROAD OPENING PROCESS; AND THAT WE GET SOME DATA IN THE
LAST TWO YEARS AT THIRD AVENUE AND FOURTH AVENUE ON IMOGEN PARKWAY REGARDING NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES;
AND THAT WE EXPECT THAT THERE'S A COMMUNITY UPDATE PROCESS
THAT IS SPELLED OUT IN THAT PLAN THAT INCLUDES ESTIMATED TIMESOF OPENING AND CLOSING THESE ROADS. 5-0-0-0 Motion Passes
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5. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 1:50 PM
Anita Sharp, Deputy City Clerk
ATTEST:
Bruce C. Delgado, Mayor