SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP
OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 31, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Jordan called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Councilmember Morris-Lopez led the pledge of allegiance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL Present:
Councilmember Scott Freels
Mayor Pro Tem John Freeman
Councilmember Jackie Morris-Lopez
Councilmember EJ Sabathia
Mayor Leslie Q. Jordan
Planning Commissioner Jose Aranda
Planning Commissioner Tony Correia (teleconference)
Planning Commissioner David Medeiros (teleconference)
Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Don Reynolds, City Manager
Robert Rathie, City Attorney
Brian Foucht, ACM, Community Development Director
Norma Alley, Regional Government Services
Elizabeth Soto, CMC, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
1. WORKSHOP
A. CONDUCT A WORKSHOP REGARDING PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT OF THE SAN
JUAN BAUTISTA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY
CONNECTIVITY PLAN
Don Reynolds, City Manager introduced Tony Hull, Blue Zones; Tony Leonard, Civic Well; Dan Burden, Doug Pike, City Engineer, and Jerry Sanguinetti, MNS Engineers. Tony Hull provided a project overview and presentation of the plan and fielded questions from the Council.
In 2018, the City Council appointed a Parks Master Plan Task Force to further the work of the previous Strategic Plan's "Arts, Recreation, Culture and Wellness Subcommittee." In the late summer of 2019, a draft Parks Master Plan was presented to the City Manager referencing a bike/De Anza Trail plan, and Cultural Walking Tour. Subsequently, in August 2020, the City Council accepted a State Department of Transportation (CAL TRANS) Sustainable Page | 1 City Council Meeting Minutes (January 31, 2023) Transportation Planning Grant in the amount of $188,596 (with a match of $24,435, 11.47% of grant funds as City staff support) to develop the San Juan Bautista Active Transportation and Community Connectivity Plan (ATP).
Project Objectives:
Focus on all ages and abilities Context appropriate solutions Assess existing conditions Align with other plans and projects • Identify opportunities Identify best practices
Multi-modal network focus • Identify funding opportunities • Develop a prioritized implementation strategy
Engagement Process:
Project Advisory Group (PAG) Bicycling Tour
• Field Discovery Tour & Initial Pop-up Tables
Assessment • Stakeholder & Focus Group
• Project Website with Interactive Map Meetings
• Community Design Charrette • Draft Recommendation Workshop • Walking Audits • Draft Plan Workshop
Engagement: What We Heard
During engagement activities, participants identified several opportunities for improvements and issues that should be addressed. Common themes and priorities that came up included:
• The need for improved bike and pedestrian facilities
• Safety concerns
• Opportunities to improve connectivity
• The benefits of a trail network
• Reduced traffic speeds within the city
• Better connections to schools
• To respect the history of San Juan Bautista
• To address universal design and accessibility challenges • To address parking needs and event management
Participants also offered their suggestions about several opportunities they felt could be considered:
Adding more bike lanes
Increased access to the Anza Trail and open space
A pedestrian bridge across SR-156
Curb extensions at intersections
Charging stations
Improved Washington Street underpass
Historical / cultural trail with connection to San Juan Elementary • Improved maintenance of the Anzar High School Bike Trail Roundabouts
Wider sidewalks at key locations
Street alignment on 4th
• Angled parking where appropriate
Page | 2 City Council Meeting Minutes (January 31, 2023) Received public comment from the following members of the public:
Alice Reynold
Emily Renzel
Rosa Vivian Fernandez
Dan DeVries
Sherry Gal
Cara Vonk
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Jordan adjourned the meeting at 8:19 p.m.
APPROVED:
Silen
Leslie Q. Jordan, Ma
ATTEST:
SUZ
Elizabeth Soto, Deputy City Clerk
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