HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-26-2022 MinutesCITY OF COSTA MESA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
SPECIAL STUDY SESSION - MINUTES
APRIL 26, 2022 - 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - The Special Study Session meeting was called to order by Mayor
Stephens at 5:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Stephens led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Chavez, Council Member Gameros (via Zoom), Council Member
Harlan, Council Member Reynolds, Mayor Pro Tern Marr, and Mayor Stephens.
Absent: Council Member Harper
STUDY SESSION ITEM:
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET
AND FIVE-YEAR (2022-23 TO 2026-27) CIP STUDY SESSION
Presentation by Mr. Sethuraman, Public Services Director, Ms. Molina, Finance Director, Mr.
Seung, City Engineer, and Ms. Farrell Harrison, City Manager.
Public Comments:
Flo Martin, requested additional funding for Active Transportation projects.
Ralph Taboada, provided a powerpoint slide, and requesting prioritizing Active Transportation
projects.
Speaker, spoke on rising rent costs and affordable housing.
Speaker, spoke on rising rent costs and affordable housing.
Speaker, spoke on rising rent costs and affordable housing.
Cynthia McDonald, requested current budgeted monies that are not being spent to be applied
to other projects, spoke on cost sharing with the school district, and requested bike racks.
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Aaron McCall, requested more monies for protected bike paths, prioritizing funding for the
climate action plan, and requested cooling centers.
Speaker, spoke in support of funding for housing and rental assistance, a fund for youth
housing, expressed concern on rising rent prices.
Marc Vukcevich, requested additional funding for Active Transportation projects.
Discussion ensued on the bike infrastructure improvements, improving roads for all users,
incorporating green alleys, the climate action plan, community connections, sidewalk
improvements, improvements on Victoria St. West of the 55 freeway, improvements to the bus
stops and shelters, community spaces for opportunities to gather, safe routes to schools, a
page on the website on the status of projects, school district crossing guards, additional bike
racks and bike racks for private property owners, applying current budgeted monies to other
projects, wayfinding signage, the progress on projects and accomplishments, and the final
improvements at the Lions Park project.
ADJOURNMENT — The Mayor adjourned the Special Study Session at 7:25 p.m.
Minutes adopted on this 17th day of May, 2022.
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