HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016_09_29 - SpecialSeptember 29, 2016
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MINUTES: of a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the
Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California, on
September 29, 2016 at 5:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Paul Foster, Mayor
Pat Gilbreath, Councilmember
Paul Barich, Councilmember
John James, Councilmember
ABSENT: Jon Harrison, Mayor Pro Tem
STAFF: Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Janice McConnell, Assistant to the City
Manager, Sam Irwin, City Clerk; Carl Baker, Public Information Officer; Jeff
Frazier, Fire Chief; Mark Garcia, Police Chief; Danielle Garcia, Chief Innovation
Officer; Chris Diggs, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director; Chris
Boatman, Quality of Life Director; Farrah Jenner, Assistant Finance Director;
James Troyer, Interim Development Services Director; and Amy Martin, Human
Resources Director
Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. and offered those present
the opportunity to provide public comment on any item on the agenda for the
session.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None forthcoming.
PLANNING WORKSHOP:
Strategic Plan Progress Report – Mayor Foster explained the purpose of this
workshop is to provide a review and update as necessary for the City of Redlands
2014-2017 Strategic Plan.
Priority Focus Area Review – To provide structure for the discussion, Assistant to
the City Manager Janice McConnell asked each department director to highlight
the focus area objectives for which they have primary responsibility. Fiscal
Accountability was discussed by Farrah Jenner, Economic Development by James
Troyer, Infrastructure by Chris Diggs, Land Resource Management by Chris
Boatman, and Safety and Community Services by both Fire Chief Jeff Frazier and
Police Chief Mark Garcia.
Suggestions - Discussion resulted in two suggested areas for further consideration
and possible inclusion in the Plan: parking requirements associated with the
Redlands Passenger Rail Project and the use of quiet zones along other rail lines
within the City of Redlands sphere of influence. Although not an item for the
Strategic Plan, the Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department was tasked
with providing more information to the public on the use of grey water to aid in
conservation efforts.
September 29, 2016
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 5:25 P.M. The
Council will meet next at their regular meeting scheduled at 5:00 P.M., October 4,
2016.