PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL
PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PLACENTIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
PLACENTIA INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
PLACENTIA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - STUDY SESSION
January 23, 2024
4:30 p.m. - City Council Chambers
401 E. Chapman Avenue, Placentia, CA
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Yamaguchi called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmember/Board Member Shader, Smith, Wanke, Kirwin, Yamaguchi ABSENT: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Yamaguchi opened Oral Communications for the Study Session. City Clerk McKinnell stated that the City Clerk's Office had received no public comment for the Study Session.
STAFF PRESENT:
City Attorney/Authority Counsel Christian Bettenhausen; City Administrator Damien Arrula; Deputy City Administrator Rosanna Ramirez; Deputy City Administrator Luis Estevez; Police Chief Brad Butts; Fire Chief Jason Dobine; Director of Finance Jennifer Lampman; Director of Development Services Joe Lambert; City Clerk Robert McKinnell; Deputy City Clerk Carole M. Wayman
1. REGULAR AGENDA:
1.a. Study Session: Mission Bell Streetlight LED Conversion Project Update Fiscal Impact: Depending on the option selected by the City Council, the cost to retrofit the City's Mission Bell streetlights to LED is anticipated to cost $490,565 and the cost to the City to replace the Mission Bell lights to the standard LED cobra head style light is $0.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Receive and file the Staff report and Presentation; and 2) Ask any questions of Staff; and
3) Review and discuss the available options and select a preferred option. (Approved 5-0, Option 1, replacing all the Mission Bell lights with standard cobra head fixtures at no upfront costs to the City)
City Administrator Arrula introduced Senior Management Analyst for Public Works Elsa Robinson who gave a brief presentation and update on the Mission Bell Streetlight LED Conversion Project.
He noted that Council had previously provided direction on the color choice for residential and arterial streetlights and requested that Staff explore options for replacement of the City's Mission Bell streetlights.
Mayor Yamaguchi inquired about Mission Bell lights in HOA communities.
Senior Management Analyst Robinson explained that HOA Communities are responsible for the paying for the decorative Mission Bell lights in their communities and noted that most of Placentia's Mission Bell lights are located on arterial streets.
In response to a question from Councilmember Kirwin about retrofitting and color matching the existing Mission Bell light fixtures and poles, Senior Management Analyst Robinson responded that SCE would install new lights and not retrofit the existing bell fixtures.
City Administrator Arrula explained that Staff could have SCE bring color samples of the new Mission Bell lights for the Council's review.
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There was discussion about the color of the new mission bell light fixtures, inconsistent lighting styles in the City, and costs.
Councilmember Shader commented on the difficulty of measuring the value that the Mission Bell lights bring to the community and commented on the decorative scroll features of the lights that would be lost if they are retrofitted. She expressed support for consistent lighting throughout the City and using the savings in other areas.
Councilmember Kirwin expressed concerns that the new Mission Bell light fixtures would not match the existing weathered light poles and supports and look awkward.
Councilmember Smith expressed the need to update City policies that may require certain types of decorative lights in the City.
Mayor Yamaguchi inquired about streetlights that would not be part of the plan. Senior Management Analyst Robinson noted that the lights in Old Town and intersection traffic safety lights are not part of the conversion project.
Deputy City Administrator Estevez noted that the lights in Old Town will be removed and replaced as part of the Old Town Streetscape Improvement Project that is funded by the EIFD.
Mayor Yamaguchi inquired about consistency of lighting temperatures and HOA community lighting.
Deputy City Administrator Estevez stated that lighting in the city will be standardized to 3,000K.
John King, SCE Manager for Streetlights stated that the HOA communities within the City are eligible for the same conversion project. If the City can give SCE the contact information for these communities, SCE will reach out to them.
Motion by Shader, seconded by Kirwin, and carried a (5-0) vote to approve the selection of Option 1 of Item 1.a.
CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBERS REQUESTS: None
ADJOURNMENT:
The City Council/Successor Agency/ICDA/PPFA Board of Directors adjourned at 4:56 p.m. to a regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Jeremy Yamaguchi, Mayor/Agency Chair
ATTEST:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk/
Agency Secretary
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