HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2015/02/05 Workshop City of Chula Vista
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday,February 5,2015 4:00 PM Council Chambers
276 4th Avenue,Building A
Chula Ysta,CA 91910
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meefin9 0! the City Counctil ot [he City o! Chula Vista was called to ortler at 4:05 p.m. in the
Council Chambers,located in City Hall, 276 FouRh Avenue, Chula Vista, Califomia.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmember Aguilar, Deputy Mayor Bensoussan, Councilmember McCann,
Councilmember Miesen and Mayor Salas
Also Present City Manager HalbeR, Deputy City Attomey Shi2y, Ciry perk Nonis, and Assistant City
Clerk Bigelow.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
WORKSHOP
1. 15-0018 CHULA VISTA TRANSPORTATION PROGR.4M UPDATE
A. SANDAG's 2050 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
UPDATE FOR 2015
B. SOUTH BAY BUS RAPID TRANSIT
C. I-805/EAST PALOMAR STREET DIRECT ACCESS RAMP
D. LIGHT RAIL TROLLEY & FREIGHT RAIL
E. LOCAL ARTERIAL ROADWAYS
F. BICYCLE PROGRAM
G. PEDESTRIAN PROGRAM
H. FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
Ronald Hidinger, Chu/a Vista 2sident, spoke in support of safe bicycle mutes in Chula Vista and
expressed concem regard�ng bike lane safety on a portion of Paseo Ranchero.
Assistanf Director of Engineenng Valle and Pnncipal Civil Engineer Rivera gave a presentation on fFie
t2nspoRation program.
Pnncipa/Civil Enginee�Rivera provided in(ormafion on the 2050 Regional TranspoRation Plan.
Jennifer Williamson, Senio� TranspoRation Planner, representing SANDAG, provided an overview and
timeline of the South Bay Bus Rapid Transit projecf.
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Ramon Martmez, Project Manager, representing Caltrans, spoke regarding the 1-805express lanes
pro/ect
John Dorow, Senior Engineer, rep�esenfing SANDAG, presented information on the Palomar Street Rail
Grade SeparaGOn Study
Pnncipal Civil Engmeer Rive2 presented information on the Blue Lme [rolley improvements, traffrc
monitonng program, and facibty upgrades.
In response to queshons fiom Mayor Salas, City Manager�Halbert and Pnncipal Civil Engineer Adler
spoke 2garding lhe future widening of Hentage Road
Pnncipal C�vd Engineer Rivera prov�ded inlorma6on on the bicycle and pedestnan programs
Marcus Bush, National Cdy resident, spoke in suppoR of Chula Vista collaborating with National Gty and
other agencies on regional transportation issues. He also spoke regardmg proposed regional
transportafion pro/ects
Randy Van Vleck, represenGng Bike Wa/k Chula Vista, spoke regarding bikeways �n Chula Vista and
other regwnal transportation pro�ects
Deputy Mayor Bensoussan spoke regarding the letter received from the Environmental Health Coalition
2garding the proposed Blue Line Express trolley, Purple Lme trolley and Inferstate 5 expansion
pro/ects
Pnncipa/ C�vd Engineer Rrvera presented informabon on the proposed Fiscal Yea� 2015-2016 capital
improvement program
ADJOURNMENT
At 5 51 p m. Mayor Salas ad/oumed the meeting to fhe Regular Ciry Counal Meetmg on February 17,
2015, at 4:00 p.m, in the Council Chambers.
Kerry K. 8 elow, As ' tant City Clerk
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