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MINUTES of an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held
in the Redlands Plaza Conference Room, 2 East Citrus Avenue, Suite 15C, on
January 19, 1993, at 9:00 A.M.
PRESENT Charles G. DeMirjyn, Mayor
Swen Larson, Mayor Pro Tem
William E. Cunningham, Councilmember
Dee Ann Milson, Councilmember
Jim Foster, Councilmember
James D. Wheaton, City Manager
Ronald C. Mutter, Assistant City Manager
Jeffrey L. Shaw, Community Development Director
Glen E. Stephens, City Attorney
Kim A. Byrens, City Attorney
Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk
Ted Thomaidis, Redlands Daily Facts
ABSENT None
General Plan - Circulation - Community Development Director Shaw reported
the Circulation Element includes the general location and extent of existing and
proposed major thoroughfares and transportation routes correlated with the
Land Use Element. As part of the General Plan Update, a traffic consultant was
retained to provide a traffic study to evaluate long-range traffic needs and
opportunities. A traffic forecast model was developed for the General Plan that
translates land uses into roadway volume projections. This model provides the
basis for the need for future transportation improvements.
The prominent issue in the Circulation Element are the standards for traffic
service translated into Level of Service (LOS). LOS is a qualitative measure of
traffic service along a roadway or at an intersection. The range of LOS is from
A to F, with A, B, and C exhibiting free flowing traffic. As service levels increase
to D, E, F, time delays and slower travel speeds result. The Circulation Element
provides for a LOS C or better as the standard for all intersections with a LOS D
being acceptable for up to three hours of the day (morning, evening, and noon
peaks).
The East Valley Corridor Specific Plan area has a buildout of 40 years with a
project employment of 90,000 people. As a net-importer of jobs, traffic into this
area is predicted to increase dramatically. The General Plan allows for a LOS E
in the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan area up to one hour of each daily peak
period (mornings, evening, and noon peaks).
The circulation network is a hierarchy of adequately sized streets to meet the
future transportation needs in the City. The network consists of freeways,
arterial streets, collector streets, local streets, and scenic drives. Detailed
descriptions and examples of the network classification as well as policy are
incorporated into the text and diagrams in the General Plan.
Mr. Shaw noted another important aspect of the General Plan is Travel Demand
Management (TDM) which are measures designed to reduce peak-period auto
traffic. The use of TDM is becoming increasingly important in maintaining
acceptable levels of service, is an important element of the
Congestion Management Plan being prepared with SANBAG, and is also a key
factor in the Air Quality Management Plan. The Circulation Element also
incorporates other transportation modes including: transit, rail, bike, pedestrian
and air.
Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director Mutter responded to questions
and noted the General Plan needs to be realistic in relation to existing streets
that will never be widened. Speaking from the audience were Pat Meyer, Bob
Roberts, Lorne Geib, and Tex Moore.
Councilmembers agreed to review the policy issues further at a future meeting.
They also desired the traffic model be updated with current information, i.e.,
Mentone area and the East Valley Corridor.
Recess - The City Council meeting recessed at 10:00 A.M. and reconvened at
10:25 A.M. following the arrival of financial advisory Norm McPhail, N. K.
McPhail and Company, who was delayed in traffic.
Certificates of Participation - Mr. McPhail reviewed the documents prepared for
the refunding of the City's Certificates of Participation for the Domestic Water
Treatment Facilities 1986 Refunding Project and Sewer Facilities Improvement
Project that is a part of the implementation of Phase I of the Capital Management
Plans approved by the City Council on January 5, 1993, and responded to
questions.
Water Treatment Facilities Refunding Project - Councilmember Larson moved to
approve Resolution No. 4947, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Redlands authorizing the refunding of its 1986 Certificates of Participation and
execution of an escrow deposit and trust agreement, the sale of its variable rate
Certificates Of Participation (1993 Water Treatment Facilities Refunding
Project), authorizing execution and delivery by the City of an installment sale
agreement, a trust agreement, a payment agreement and purchase contract,
approving and authorizing delivery of a preliminary and final official statement
with respect to the issuance and sale of Certificates of Participation, appointing a
trustee and making other findings relating thereto. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Milson and carried with Councilmembers Cunningham and
Foster voting NO.
Sewer Facilities Refunding Project - Councilmember Larson moved to approve
Resolution No. 4948, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands
authorizing the refunding of its 1987 Certificates of Participation and execution
of an escrow deposit and trust agreement, the sale of its variable rate Certificates
of Participation (1993 Sewer Facilities Refunding Project), authorizing execution
and delivery by the City of an installment sale agreement, a trust agreement, a
payment agreement and purchase contract, approving and authorizing delivery of
a preliminary and final official statement with respect to the issuance and sale of
Certificates of Participation, appointing a trustee and making other findings
relating thereto. Motion seconded by Councilmember Milson and carried with
Councilmembers Cunningham and Foster voting NO.
Authorization to retain Best, Best & Krieger as bond counsel and N. K. McPhail
and Company as financial advisory for the 1993 Water Treatment Facilities
Refunding Project and the 1993 Sewer Facilities Refunding Project was included
within Resolutions Nos. 4947 and 4948.
Adjournment - There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:41
A.M.
Next regular meeting, January 19, 1993, at 3:00 P.M.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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