VISTA CITY COUNCIL (CC)
CITY OF VISTA
WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The November 7, 2024, Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, was called to order by Mayor Franklin at 5:32 pm in the City Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor John Franklin, Deputy Mayor Katie Melendez
Corinna Contreras, Dan O’Donnell
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT
Joe Green
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT
John Conley City Manager
Walter Chung City Attorney
Imelda Huerta Assistant City Manager
Kathy Valdez City Clerk
Joe Vacca Community Development Director
Greg Mayer Engineering Director
Dolores Gascon Human Resources Director
Larry Vaupel Economic Development Director
Mike Pacheco Recreation and Community Services Director Chris Arce Public Works Director
Mike Sylvia Finance Director
Chris Mitchell Information Technology Director
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember O’Donnell led the Pledge of Allegiance.
DISCUSSION
D1. 2024-2026 CITY COUNCIL GOALS UPDATE (CC)
Imelda Huerta, Assistant City Manager, introduced the item and gave staff’s presentation.
The City Council and staff discussed the following:
• ATP grant was not awarded for Emerald Drive project. Design for project will be prepared, making it “shovel ready” and therefore more attractive for future grants. • CSA San Diego is working with those evicted from Green Oak Ranch, as well as other clients.
• Interest in looking at the amount of staff time spent on each City Council goal. • Expansion of Ash Can Program to North County Transit District properties. • Process of graffiti removal in right-of-way.
• Establish additional City cool zones and text alert program to residents. • Maintain contract classes at Linda Rhoades Center.
• Raised pedestrian crossings to be added to neighborhood traffic calming program. • Add “enhance mobility safety” to Goal 8.
• City of Vista/EDCO partnership to add green waste program to all City buildings. • Parks Master Plan surveys to be going out in next couple of weeks.
WORKSHOP MINUTES
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
2 • Parks Master Plan consultant to come back to the City Council in Spring 2025 for further discussion and update.
UPDATE GOAL 8 TO SAY “TRAFFIC: CONTINUE TO ENHANCE MOBILITY SAFETY
TO IMPROVE THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC FOR ALL FORMS OF TRAVEL, REDUCE CONGESTION, AND IMPROVE OUR ROADS AND SIDEWALKS.”
APPROVED BY CONSENSUS (NO VOTE TAKEN)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting at 6:54 pm.
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Kathy Valdez, City Clerk