MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023, 1 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
MC-39
PRESENT: Vice Chair Hemenway and Member Perry
ABSENT: Chair Conder
STAFF PRESENT: Lorena Verdusco, Ruthann Salera, Kris Martinez, Nathan Mustafa, Lee Withers, and others
ALSO PRESENT: None
Vice Chair Hemenway convened the meeting at 1:04 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
There was no one wishing to address the Committee.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
PUBLIC UTILITIES RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES UPDATE: SUNZIA WIND
PROJECT
Following discussion and without formal motion the Committee received and ordered filed the status report on the Public Utilities Department’s recent renewable energy procurement activities.
COMMUNICATIONS
PROJECT UPDATES
Public Works Deputy Director Nathan Mustafa provided updates regarding (1) the Pavement Trench Cut Fee Study; (2) proposals for the on-call asphalt and concrete repair contract; (3) collaboration with the Real Property Services Team on the right-of-way acquisition for the Third Street Grade Separation Project; (4) the receipt of a $700,000 grant for the preparation of the Safe Routes to School plans for all elementary and middle schools in Riverside and Alvord Unified School Districts; (5) submittal of $75 million in grant requests to the Reconnecting Community Program for projects such as the Mission Bridge and pedestrian studies; (6) collaboration with South Coast Air Quality Management District for a grant request of $10 million to purchase nine all electric trucks and charging infrastructure for the Solid Waste Division said grant would also support the Ohmio autonomous shuttles; and (7) the 2022-23 Arterial and Minor Streets Maintenance Phase I Project.
Public Works Deputy Director Lee Withers provided updates regarding (1) the Field Operations street preparation in anticipation of the Festival of Lights; (2) City Council