SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE TRACY CITY COUNCIL
May 2, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Tracy City Hall, 333 Civic Center Plaza, Tracy, CA.
1. Mayor Young called the meeting to order at 5:55 p.m.
2. There was no action required pursuant to AB 2449.
3. Roll call found Council Members Arriola, Bedolla, Evans, Mayor Pro Tem Davis and Mayor Young present.
4. Items from the Audience: None
5. Discussion Items
5.A CITY COUNCIL CONDUCT A WORKSHOP TO REVIEW THE CITY’S
PROPOSED PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECTS FOR THE NEXT
THREE FISCAL YEARS AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK.
Jaylen French, Director of Development Services provided background on the Pavement Management Program and introduced Anju Pillai, PE, Senior Engineer who provided the staff report. Koosun Kim, Senior Engineer answered Council questions.
Robert Tanner expressed that it is nice the arterial roads will be repaired and asked if the side streets would also be repaired especially since some of those side streets have been inundated with weeds.
Council Member Bedolla expressed appreciation for the presentation and asked if Council and the public could get a version where they could zoom in and see the streets clearer, and appreciates the approach for the prioritization of the arterial roads.
Mayor Pro Tem Davis echoed Council Member Bedolla’s sentiments and expressed encouragement for the prioritization for the worse streets in Tracy to get repaired so citizens can travel without worry that there will be damage to their vehicles.
Council Member Arriola shared his disappointment with how the prioritization took place, agreed that the arterial roads need repairs, but the geographic zones need to be fine-tuned since there is a discrepancy in the distribution of good and excellent roads as they are distributed throughout the City. Would like staff to take a closer look at the geographic zones, seems that some of the zones that are most affected are planned for 2028 and those are some of the oldest parts of the City particularly the areas that surround El Pescadero Park and historically have been underserved and it doesn’t seem that equity has been taken into account. Would be more in favor to give this area higher priority and how far off those repairs are. Prioritize areas in front of schools, not in favor of this type of geographic zoning. Hoping to reorganize, to make it more equitable for those who have the worse streets already.
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Council Member Evans supported staff’s approach of attacking the arterial roads first since Tracy is a commuter town, would like to see additional fiscal forecast updates, shared confusion about zoning and the simplification and supports CPI ranking and conditions of the road. Would like to see ideas on Value Engineering and how to stretch our dollars to see how to get roads in better shape.
Mayor Young expressed appreciation for the update and requested that the information provided in the presentation be provided on the website for easy public access and agreed that key areas where schools are located are looked at and that communication be provided to all those that may be affected by traffic issues that may arise and asked about funding sources for this project.
Council Member Bedolla asked for clarification regarding Lowell Ave and what the timeframe of repairs for that would be.
6. Council Comments or Items - None
7. Adjournment: Time: 6:39 p.m.
ACTION: Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Davis and seconded by Council Member Arriola to adjourn. Roll call found all in favor; passed and so ordered.
The above agenda was posted at the Tracy City Hall on April 27, 2023. The above are action minutes. A recording is available at the office of the City Clerk.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk