Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program Committee Meeting

MINUTES NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM COMMITTEE Thursday, March 29, 2018 7:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBER, FEW MEMORIAL HALL OF RECORDS 580 PACIFIC STREET MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA NIP Representatives Alta Mesa Rick Heuer & Alternates Casanova-Oak Knoll Richard Ruccello, Rep., Michael Present: Brassfield, Alt. Del Monte Beach Jayme Fields, Rep., Kate Battiato, Alt. Del Monte Grove-Laguna Grande Merrily Alley, Rep., Kathleen Baker, Alt. Fisherman Flats Tom Rowley, Rep. Monterey Vista Pat Venza, Alt. New Monterey Sharon Dwight, Rep., Jonathan Hill, Alt. Oak Grove Harlan Jencks, Rep. Old Town April Harrison, Rep., Sue Ricketson, Alt. Skyline Forest Dennis Duke, Rep. Villa Del Monte Harry Mucha, Rep. Staff Members Jeff Krebs, Alyssa Huerta, Andrea Renny Present: CALL TO ORDER NIP Staff Coordinator Jeff Krebs called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. ROLL CALL Eleven (11) neighborhoods were represented with Aguajito Oaks, Deer Flats and Glenwood Circle absent. Ms. Sharon Dwight stated that Ms. Lee Whitney (Representative for Glenwood Circle) was in hospital Wednesday and therefore unable to attend the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. February 22, 2018 Sharon Dwight made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Harlan Jencks seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the eleven representatives present. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Krebs opened public comments for items not on the agenda. Mayor Clyde Roberson was in attendance and thanked the Committee. He discussed how the NIP is in place thanks to a chartered amendment in 1984 and he is grateful to the voters and citizens who worked to make the NIP happen. He added that as the NIP has branched out and completed Citywide projects, it sends a good message that our neighborhood encompasses the entire City, not just the represented neighborhoods. He continued to say that it is a message he shares with those in hospitality so they know it is not just neighborhoods that benefit, but that the NIP benefits everyone.  Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 Mr. Tom Rowley said he attended a presentation earlier in the day, sponsored by the Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA), at the Monterey Conference Center. He added that the beginning of the presentation was an acknowledgment of the improvements to the City by the Neighborhood Improvement Program. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS 2. Purpose of Meeting Mr. Krebs explained the process, stating that 100 NIP project applications were received and 16 projects were removed, therefore 84 NIP projects are being considered by the NIP Committee for fiscal year 2018/2019. He continued to say that project review is split into two nights; tonight’s meeting is Aguajito Oaks through Monterey Vista, excluding Deer Flats because their Representative was unable to attend the meeting; the April 5 meeting will include New Monterey through Villa Del Monte, Citywide and Deer Flats. Mr. Krebs explained that tonight is the first night the NIP Committee will see the estimates, sketches and movie of the project sites. The April 12 (Aguajito Oaks through Monterey Vista) and April 19 (New Monterey through Villa Del Monte, Citywide and Deer Flats) meetings will include a lot more public participation/comment because the Committee will be fully briefed on the project scopes; some of the scopes will change between now and the April 12 meeting. Mr. Krebs said voting night is April 26, and because the Committee is going through and qualifying projects and their associated costs, all projects are a work-in-progress until voting night. 3. Van Tour Projects Due to Jeff Krebs, Engineering Office Mr. Krebs informed the Committee that the van tour must be a noticed public hearing, so he needs to know which project sites the NIP Committee would like to visit. He said the van tour will be a noticed agenda, and the public needs to know approximate times to meet the NIP Committee out at the various project sites. He requested that the committee inform him of the desired sites to visit so he may create a schedule and map out the van tour route. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. NIP INFORMATIONAL REPORTS 4. Finance Committee Update - Oral Presentation Mr. Dennis Duke reported the true-up for fiscal year 2015/16 was $33,920 and the true- up for fiscal year 2016/17 was $8,504. Mr. Krebs explained that the City runs costs estimates and it is always a year behind on actual costs when closing out the fiscal year. He said that the true-ups specify how close it was to the actual costs of running the NIP. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 2  Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 5. NIP Spokesperson Reports - Oral Presentation Mr. Rick Heuer confirmed the Committee voted to have a letter sent to City Council asking them to go to the Fair Political Practices Commission of California (FPPC) and request an exemption for the NIP Committee. He also confirmed that the letter has gone from the City to the FPPC, but no response has been received. Mr. Heuer said the NIP also asked Council for direction on the undergrounding of fiber optic cable because of the unique aspects of policy and potential. He added that there is already a process for undergrounding, but the challenge is the actual fiber optic cable and the different options for the City to pursue. He informed that Council gave direction to pursue a feasibility study and that the project submitter has modified their project scopes to be feasibility studies instead of the actual undergrounding; one project application is for the Monterey Vista neighborhood and the other for Citywide. Mr. Heuer further said there was additional feedback from Council in regards to other project aspects; things that benefit children, i.e. parks and safety. Mr. Krebs said Councilman Ed Smith emphasized his appreciation of the NIP’s work in supporting the greenbelt fuel reduction over the years. Ms. Dwight said the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) did fabulous job and provided valuable feedback to the NIP during the March 15 PRC meeting, and that Mr. Krebs provided great information. She continued to say the March 15 meeting was probably one of the best meetings the NIP has had with the PRC, in terms of feedback. Mr. Richard Ruccello added that the PRC conducts an online city wide survey to see what the community thinks of projects and priorities; he requested a summary of this survey to see what the public prioritizes. Ms. Dwight said she could ask for him. Ms. Dwight said the established priorities were listed in the agenda report for the March 29 NIP meeting, however one was excluded: priority number 8, Beach Way Toilets (DMB-4) and Cannery Row Public Restroom (NM-10). Sharon added that the PRC did not have preference to which came first, which is why they grouped them together as the same priority. PUBLIC APPEARANCE 6. Recommend City Council Rescope Ramona Radar Speed Signs and Ramona Northbound Radar Speed Sign Projects to Update the Del Monte Grove-Laguna Grande Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Mr. Krebs said the project is an approximate $63,000 rescope and is an update to the 2001 traffic calming plan for Del Monte Grove-Laguna Grande. Ms. Merrily Alley said the update is a good move forward and will provide a strong base for the NIP to continue. Mr. Heuer asked if there were other traffic projects in this neighborhood to complete. Mr. Krebs said no, they are all complete and this is the only traffic-related project for this neighborhood. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 3  Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Scott Hanson, President of the Del Monte Grove-Laguna Grande Neighborhood Association, said he is glad to see item number 6 on the agenda, because it is time for a fresh look at traffic patterns, and the neighborhood would benefit by updating the 17 year old traffic plan. He continued, traffic patterns have evolved, cut-through patterns have changed, and 19 new homes, perhaps more, are planned between Casanova and English. He added, the North Fremont bike path will bring more bike traffic through that corridor and connecting streets. Mr. Hanson mentioned the accident that occurred on Casanova Avenue on Tuesday, March 27, where a car containing four persons collided with parked vehicles along the street. In closing, he said the neighborhood needs new traffic calming measures to enhance safety, so incidents such as the recent car accident on Casanova can be avoided with a new study. Mr. Rick Kashfi said he lives on English Avenue and would like to see traffic calming measures on Casanova. He said high speeds on Casanova and English are dangerous and he does not want to see children or pets harmed as a result. Seeing no further comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Duke asked about the cost of the rescope. Mr. Krebs said once Council signs off on the rescope he goes to work. Mr. Krebs continued to say that the consultants have been working on rough cost estimates; the cost depends on the number of public meetings held on the project, because that can drive it up. He added, a typical meeting can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $8,000 by the time you include preparation for the meeting, holding the meeting, and all of the follow-up with the questions that come up from the meeting. Mr. Duke said he is concerned that if the cost rises, then the NIP has to hit the contingency fund again. Mr. Krebs said if that occurs, he will have to come back to the NIP for approval of more funds or will need to stop where he is with the funds for the project. Mr. Richard Ruccello said he wanted to emphasize that the North Fremont Bike Path project will deposit more bikes onto Casanova, so the update will need to find a new way to get them from North Fremont and onto the bike path. Rick Heuer made a motion to recommend City Council rescope the Ramona Radar Speed Signs and Ramona Northbound Radar Speed Sign projects. Dennis Duke seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the eleven representatives present. 7. NIP Committee Project Review: Aguajito Oaks– Monterey Vista (Deer Flats moved to April 5, 2018 review) (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Mr. Krebs said he remade the neighborhood conflict map. He explained that he put all 84 projects on the map and drew a 500 foot circle around the project; if anybody fit in one of the boundaries, the number of parcels that fits inside that boundary is counted and divided by the parcels in the neighborhood each Representative and Alternate represents. Mr. Krebs said in previous years he used 10%, but the rule has since been changed to 25%, and if any Representative or Alternate comes under 25%, then they are asked to instead have another person from their neighborhood discuss and champion the project. Mr. Krebs began his slide show of projects. Each slide included the project title and description, a sketch Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 4 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 of the proposed project, and he displayed individual videos of each proposed project site. Mr. Krebs said the estimate is high because of the costs associated with pulling the curb out (bulb-out) and adding the catch basins. He noted that the downside of the bulb-out is that it cuts into the side lane that allows for accelerating. Ms. Dwight said she does not want a curb extension because the full side lane is needed to accelerate after the right turn. Mr. Tom Rowley reiterated Ms. Dwight’s point, saying the side lane is needed to accelerate into traffic safely. Mr. Krebs said the reason the bulb-out is wide is because of the bus stop. Ms. Dwight asked if the crosswalk needs to be on the corner, or if can be taken down further so it aligns with the curb on the park side. Mr. Krebs said he will take a look at it. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. AM-1 Mr. Mike Brassfield, Alternate for Casanova-Oak Knoll, said when cars turn off Mesa Road at Fremont Street onto Mesa, visibility needs to be kept wide open in order to avoid Fremont accidents. Crosswalk Mr. Mike Dawson, President of the Alta Mesa Neighborhood Association, said he walks this area 3 to 4 times a week, and Ms. Dwight is correct in saying that you have to watch this traffic carefully. He added that it is a crosswalk, even if it is not marked, and it is a tough corner with a long walk across Mesa, so if it could be narrowed down better then it will be safer. He did not like the $191,000 price estimate for a crosswalk. Ms. Dwight asked if a “porkchop” island would help for pedestrians to get half way across the street. Mr. Krebs said he will take a look at, but believes it is unlikely because there may not be enough space to provide refuge. Mr. Heuer added that it is already too narrow. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. AM-2 Mr. Heuer said the wrong location was filmed; the correct fence is off to the far- Del Monte left when facing the two houses near Del Monte Center. He said the applicant Center/Alta Mesa wants that entry fixed and a more formal DG pathway. He added that the correct Fencing site was quoted, because he walked the site with the engineers, but the path Restoration and information may not be part of the quote. Mr. Krebs confirmed that the quote is Path only for the fencing, not the DG path. Improvements Ms. Dwight asked if there would be a sharing of cost with the Parks division, since it is park land and because it is unusual for NIP to fix existing fences in parks. Mr. Heuer reported that he checked and the fence is a City fence on City property. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Brassfield said the difficulty with wood fences is that you will have to replace posts and pieces all over again and that chain link fence lasts longer. Mr. Heuer asked Mr. Brassfield to send him information on the fencing option he discussed and he will get it to the applicant, because he agrees on a longer-lasting option, Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 5 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 but the applicant wanted a fence you cannot see through. Ms. Dwight said chain link fences have not been supported by the City in the past at the Planning Commission level, as they felt it was not an appropriate fencing material. Mr. Krebs said he will follow up on this. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Heuer said the Don Dahvee Park Creek Path is one of the few paths and trails in the City that has signs and mileage on it, yet it has received virtually no improvements. He suggested everyone take a walk down there because it is beautiful. He added that the cost is up because of the wetlands in the middle, but the project will be broken into multiple phases. Mr. Krebs said he checked the deed restrictions, and it works as long as it remains a naturalistic looking walkway, so the lighting was removed from the original request. Mr. Heuer mentioned policing because one area has repeat encampments. Ms. Dwight asked if the location could be visited during the van tour. Mr. Heuer said it would take quite a while for the walk. AM-3 Don Dahvee Park Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Creek Path Mr. Dawson said he requested this project and he helped with map. He added that he and Mr. Heuer have suggested the project in the past. He continued to say that it is a good project and the phasing is a good idea. Mr. Heuer added that there is no direct impact on any neighbors because path the path is about 75 feet below them and on the other side of the creek, so they will not see people walking near their property. Ms. Pat Venza asked why the PRC did not prioritize this item on the list. Ms. Dwight and Mr. Krebs said the PRC looked at it but it was not on the top of their list (in their top 8). Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. AM-4 Mr. Heuer said the park is a beautiful area to walk through as a result of past Alta Mesa clearing, however there is grass that is going to be an issue in the upcoming Greenbelt Fuel months. Reduction Ms. Venza said she was told there was money set aside last year for greenbelt reduction that has yet to be used. She stated that the City Urban Forester, Stephen Morton, told her there was a paperwork issue and not all of the funds were used. Ms. Venza ended in saying she wants to be sure on where her neighborhood is with funding before proceeding if there is still money from last year. Mr. Krebs said he will look into this further. He added that he went through with a biologist and did an initial study in regards to ramifications, and came up with certain rules required to work around the flora and fauna. He said they came up with a plan and took it to the Planning Commission so the routine maintenance may now be done. He said he had to wait until he received CEQA approval. Mr. Duke informed that pine trees cannot be trimmed when the weather is warm because they sap out and it attracts the bugs to the trees, so there are some Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 6 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 timing issues on when trees can be trimmed. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Heuer stated for the record that he cannot be involved in AM-5, 6 and 7. Mr. Krebs said this project is to add plant restoration after the dredging is complete. He added that Lagunita Mirada and Washerwoman’s Pond are storm drain facilities and the City redirected the storm drains in 1984 so the silt goes here, making it so there is no need to de-silt and dig up Lake El Estero. Mr. Ruccello asked if Measure P is paying a portion and NIP being asked to contribute funds as well. Mr. Krebs said Measure P is paying for the dredging and this is for the restoration after dredging is complete. Mr. Krebs added that the challenge is, since this is a storm water facility that keeps Lake El Estero from being filled/silted up, it requires constant dredging to not allow it to become habitat that would preclude dredging. The challenge is which restoration plants are placed here. Ms. Dwight said it sounds like the NIP will spend money to place plants in this location, and in matter of years they will come in and be removed. Mr. Krebs said he will place the plants where they are not in the way of the dredging. Ms. AM-5 Dwight asked if there was any role the plants play in filtration, or if it is solely Lagunita Mirada aesthetics. Mr. Krebs said it is aesthetics. Restoration Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Brassfield said this is another example of maintenance projects coming to the NIP instead of being at the City’s cost. He added that the City knows they will need to go in and dredge every few years, yet the maintenance issue keeps coming back to the NIP. Mr. Rowley referred to the PowerPoint slide of the project location map and said there is a proposal to add condos where the old nursery was located. He added that there will need to be a solution to the traffic problems because it is already congested. Mr. Mucha said he believes the project is long overdue and asked if it is possible to increase the water area when they do the dredging process. Mr. Krebs said not really, and that the space around the water area is needed in order to bring the equipment in there and dredge it. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. AM-6 AM-6 and AM-7 had the same video and comments: Lagunita Mirada Park Security Mr. Krebs said he can pull power from the sewer station. He stated he is Lights anticipating three to four lights for path security lighting. He added that NIP paid to clear a lot of the brush out and open the space up. Ms. Dwight said the PRC spent quite a bit of time talking about lights; they do not want the lighting too bright but do want to increase path visibility. She added that the PRC supports the lighting as long as the lighting is not overhead and Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 7 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 also does not disturb any residents nearby. Ms. Alley asked about the timing and duration of the lights each night. Mr. Krebs said if this becomes a funded project, he can take it back to the PRC and ask them if they would like the lighting motion-activated or on a photo-cell. Ms. Dwight mentioned the PRC said they would like to discourage the homeless and she is unsure which lighting option would work best for this. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Dawson said he has walked the path in the dark and it is black as ink and there may be homeless persons in the bushes at night, so lights would be helpful. He added, in terms of lighting preference, that he would like to see the lights on throughout the night, not too bright, but enough for path awareness. He said he feels that option would be useful in order for the police to park at the end and take a look down, and motion-activated lighting would not be helpful in this way. Mr. Heuer commented about a previous NIP project that was funded to repair the landscaping that was dug out to become camping areas a couple of years ago. He added that the reason he has to sit out on some of this year’s projects is because he owns commercial property in the area, not because of his residence. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. AM-7 AM-6 and AM-7 had the same video and comments. Lagunita Mirada Park Path Lighting COK-1 Mr. Krebs said the reason for all of the flooding down on Ramona and Fremont West Side of is because 28 acres of surface water all flows there with no storm drain system. Ramona Ave He added that when MST built their bus stop, he had them build a few storm Storm Water chambers in, but they get overwhelmed. He said the intent for this project is to Runoff Infiltration build tree box filters, which can handle 100 inches an hour, but are not allowed to go directly into the aquifer, so from there they have to go over and into a seepage pit with a 3 foot diameter drilled hole that goes down 20-40 feet to get some volume. He said it is a requirement to go through filtration first in case of a spill so it can be captured here, which makes this all fairly pricey. Mr. Krebs said one tree box filter was just built on Belden and two others on English, but those were just tree boxes, not trying to filter. He said this particular tree box will relieve some of the smaller storms, but putting in just one will not alleviate everything on North Fremont as it will be overwhelmed with the larger storms. Mr. Ruccello said this project was before the committee last year and did not make the cut, so this is its second time around. He said it is a problem that needs to be fixed and hopes for the best this year. Ms. Jayme Fields asked if this should start up stream so the water can be caught before it makes its way down. Mr. Krebs said he would hate to get it upstream and have it be overwhelmed, whereas having it downstream will have it perform well for what it is engineered to do. Mr. Ruccello said a previous NIP project put in storm drains along Airport Road all the way down to Fremont and took all that water down to the Navy lake. He Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 8 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 added that there is nothing from Airport down to Canyon Del Rey and this project would be one solution to deal with it. Mr. Krebs said this is a sidewalk job and will not be placed in the street. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. DF-1 Mr. Krebs said this project was moved to next week because its Neighborhood Mule Deer Way Representative could not make this meeting. Drainage/Surface Repair DMB-1 Mr. Krebs said there is a whole section of retaining wall leaning out and pulling Dunecrest out of the block wall; approximately 16 feet requires repair. Mr. Jencks said the Retaining Wall last meeting left some unanswered questions, such as who built the wall and Repair whose property it is on. Mr. Krebs said the wall is on the City limit line of the roadway and the City built the wall when they built the sidewalk. Mr. Krebs continued, the question still is: is this the abutting property’s responsibility; the way our codes read, it is. He said prior to 2012 nobody told the NIP Representatives to inform the abutting property owners that the retaining walls being built would be their responsibility to maintain. He continued, there was likely almost 5,000 feet of walls that have been built since the mid-80’s that have been on somebody’s property frontage, and now many of them are beginning to break and require repair. Ms. Fields said NIP helped to fund the undergrounding and sidewalks of the neighborhood and so the retaining walls were put in. She added that the whole neighborhood has these wooden retaining walls that range from about 2 feet to 3 and a half feet tall. Mr. Rowley said he was impressed by the walls on Pacific Street, on the Munras Avenue side. He believes those will last longer than wood retaining walls, but may be a higher cost. Mr. Krebs said he could price that option, but would have to take the sidewalk out to get the footing in for that particular wall. Mr. Heuer said the way it works today is NIP must now notify homeowners of any sidewalk and retaining wall projects, and the owners must be told it is their responsibility to maintain them. He stated in the past this wasn’t done and homeowners were not told, despite this being down in the City books. He added, in this case in particular the homeowner was never told that if NIP built the wall that they would be responsible. Ms. Dwight said she believes the NIP needs to look at the fact that the wall failed at this point, and it may be a defect since others of this age are standing. She added that the original City Council established the NIP so they could address tripping hazards and other necessary repairs as needed in the right-of-way. She said there is nothing that prohibits the NIP from paying for the retaining wall; no legal policy that tells the NIP they cannot do these retaining wall projects. Ms. Fields reported that the voting in her neighborhood is based on a survey sent out to the neighborhood, and responses described resident’s bike pedals and shins hitting the leaning retaining wall. Mr. Rowley said he noticed how much the wall is leaning and mentioned that the Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 9 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 City Council originally supported the sidewalk installations and subsequent retaining wall installations because residents were forced to walk in the street without a sidewalk. He added that the City Council said initially, for the first few years, that the NIP only had to come up with half of the funding for the projects, so with contributions from both the NIP and City, it doubled the amount of sidewalks and vastly improved the safety of neighborhoods. Mr. Rowley said it was a shame the City and NIP did not construct walls that were more permanent because they were in such a rush to get sidewalks where they needed to be for safety. As a result, he is concerned about the other walls built in the late 1980’s and 90’s, that they are going to require updating or replacement soon and he sees this as the start of a perennial problem. Mr. Krebs said one of the previous comments was to create a budget account for the walls built prior to 2012, so as they fail they may be addressed more rapidly, because coming to NIP through the application process is lengthy. He suggested a fund of $50,000 - $60,000, so, as the walls fail, he may address them. He continued, he could come to the NIP if funds run out and ask if they would like to go to the next cycle, or use contingency funds because they want to address the walls. Mr. Rowley suggested repairing walls as they begin to lean, before they become worse and a higher expense to fix. He said Mr. Krebs’ idea was very efficient. Ms. Alley said this project is making her feel like the NIP is the City’s janitorial service. She thinks the Committee needs to keep an eye on projects like this one. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. DMB-2 Ms. Fields said this is the second time this project has come to the NIP; the Surf Way Entry neighborhood wanted the cost down as low as they can get it. Ms. Fields and Roberts Ave described the fencing on the right and said it has been there for 30 years, is out Exit Fencing of compliance and tips over when you lean against it. She added that the left Replacement side is chain-link fencing with slats that are approximately 12 years old and breaking apart, and the slats are constantly covered in graffiti, so they are looking for something that is less of a target rather than continuing to try and maintain the chain-link fence with slats. She said she would like to look at the details of the estimate to get the project as cheap as they can get it, but also install a project that improves safety and prevents graffiti. Ms. Dwight discussed hand rails and said NIP paid for them and that it makes sense to have both sides of the same material and asked what fence type is planned. Mr. Krebs said no hand rail and no ADA is required along the fence because it is in the street right-of-way. He added that the estimate is an average cost and referenced the fencing at the Lower Presidio for the pricing and style, saying if DMB-2 becomes a funded project, he will need to go over the options for what is wanted. Ms. Dwight said she prefers lower fencing so you can appreciate the vistas. Mr. Krebs said they typically build 42-48 inches tall. Mr. Jencks said he does not believe a new fence will be less appealing to graffiti, Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 10 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 and if the chain link fence is in good shape, then the obvious solution to prevent the graffiti is to just remove slats. Ms. Fields said the hope is that fewer boards, with spaces between will make the fencing less of a target for graffiti, and the neighborhood residents want a visual barrier to cut off the view of the industrial area as you leave the neighborhood. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Ms. Kate Battiato, Alternate for Del Monte Beach, said the project would be a nice project for the neighborhood, as it would be a visual and safety improvement. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. DMB-3 Ms. Andrea Renny, Acting City Traffic Engineer, said the amount is a sticker Casa Verde at Del shock, but it is the grant amount being requested from the Highway Safety Monte Left Turn Improvement Program. She clarified that the estimate is high because they need Signal to create a better alignment on Casa Verde in order to install the protected left turns. She added that this triggers a lot of other ADA improvements. The price tag is what is being requested for the grant, and includes everything; the reconfiguration of the rec trail, environmental permits, design and construction in compliance with the federal process required, to include the protected left turns. Mr. Krebs said he has not spoken to the project submitter and that he needs to discuss with them if they would like to submit for a grant match to make the project more appealing. Ms. Fields said the NIP funded two projects related to this; the rec trail crossing study and rec trail crossing design. She said her neighborhood does not want to spend money on a left turn and have it mess up the rec trail, and therefore it is best for all of this to happen at once. Ms. Dwight asked if it is anticipated that the signal would be changed so the left turn would be a separate movement. Ms. Renny said yes, it would be protected left turns as part of the entire project. She said the distinction she wanted to make was that if it is desired to do the original proposal to just add protected lefts, then the costs are still looking at $900,000 to $1,000,000, because you have to redesign the intersection so they align, you need to add safety and need to bring everything up to ADA compliance. She added the estimate shown is because they are applying for the Highway Safety Improvement Program grant. Mr. Mucha asked if there is anything to gain by having both neighborhoods, Del Monte Beach and Villa Del Monte, as part of the project. He added that he has lived in the Villa Del Monte neighborhood for 30 plus years and this area is growing and it is prudent to prepare for the growth in this area. Ms. Dwight asked to clarify if some parts of the project are already funded, will that count as credit for the local match. Ms. Renny said unfortunately, per Caltrans, the local match is only toward the money they are giving you, so anything done prior to accepting the grant is not counted as local match. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 11 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 Mr. Brassfield asked Ms. Huerta to make note that the front ADA companion seat in Chambers was loose. Mr. Brassfield said when coming down Del Monte eastbound to make a right- hand turn, there is the bus stop followed by a bulb-out, and traffic backs up because you cannot make a right-hand turn. He asked if the new design will eliminate some of the bulb-out to allow for a better right-hand turn. Ms. Renny said Traffic is looking more at pedestrian safety, so they are trying to shorten the crossings because there are a lot of parents walking children to school. She said this is all very conceptual, so she will take a look at Mr. Brassfield’s concerns. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Ms. Fields said the neighborhood views this as a health and safety issue. She added, right now there are three portable toilet units and they still overflow; there is a lot of material being deposited up and down all the beachfront houses in their front yards. She reported that Google has made this beach the number one hit for Monterey beaches, so it is a busy place. She is hoping flushing toilets will alleviate the problem, but is also looking at a cost-effective option and what will work, which she suggests will be the “Portland Loo” because the metal on other units does not hold up to corrosion and graffiti . She said it was also discussed to make a nice big pad and all of the drainage hook-ups so that if one stall is not enough, then they can go with two, but right now are looking at a “Portland Loo” solution to get it all started and see how it works. DMB-4 Beach Way Toilets Ms. Dwight said Mr. Louie Marcuzzo, Park Operations Manager, was at the Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting where they reviewed and prioritized NIP parks-related project, and said it is needed to have at least three stalls, no less. Mr. Ruccello said he contacted “Portland Loo” and they have a much defined formula to tell you how many fixtures anyone may need and suggested calling them to go over what will suit best. Ms. Dwight said the PRC put this project and the Cannery Row Public Restroom (NM-10) as the combined number 8 priority on their list. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Ms. Fields said the surface is loose and blows up when the leaf blower comes through. Her suggestion was to look at using the same surface used in Southern California schools, which actually brings the pricing lower while also providing a DMB-5 better surface. She said it is a better use of money to use the base they have Spray Ave Tot Lot and to resurface the top. Resurfacing Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. DMG-1 Mr. Krebs said the Del Monte Grove-Laguna Grande neighborhood only had this Del Monte Grove one project and NIP funded the traffic calming earlier in the evening (Agenda Laguna Grande Item 6). Update to 2001 Traffic Calming Plan DT-4 Mr. Krebs said when it is bulbed out, because of the crown of the street, he Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 12 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 Hartnell St/Carls cannot get the water to flow, so he will need to install a storm drain system, Alley Curb hence the higher estimate. Extension and Safety Mr. Heuer asked what is gained from bulbing this out. Mr. Krebs said the space Improvements gains a wider sidewalk. Ms. Renny said the request was for the pedestrian to have more room to walk toward the street, because visibility is limited to see cars exiting the alley. Mr. Rowley asked about losing parking. Mr. Krebs said no parking will be lost because he will only use current red curb areas. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Ms. Dwight said the waterfront master plan discussed doing something with this area, but it was not nailed down; as far as she knows, Council did not approve that part of plan. She reported that the PRC said they prefer a comprehensive DT-9 plan in place before they begin to introduce art at Spanish Plaza; they felt it Spanish Plaza Art made more sense to have an overall vision of what is planned to do in this Installation location before installing art. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Rowley asked about phasing this project and Mr. Krebs said he would speak to the applicant. Mr. Jencks asked why this is not Measure P. Mr. Krebs responded that with Measure P they did a cost benefit ratio and there were limited funds of $17 million. He continued, the City got the most bang for its buck because they could work on 3 to 5 streets versus working on one bad street. He said Measure P works on better streets because it is less to rehabilitate and bring them up to a good service level. Mr. Ruccello said Measure P I one does what Mr. Krebs said, but Measure P II is DT-11 supposed to finish all of the streets in the City. While he understands that some Franklin Street people are impatient, the list does cover this street and all the streets if the ballot Resurfacing measure passes in November. Mr. Ruccello asked why NIP should pay for this street resurfacing when the sales tax will pay for it through Measure P, because that is the point of Measure P II to finish the streets that have not been improved through Measure P I. Mr. Krebs said he could find out for him. Ms. Dwight said there has been an ongoing drainage problem on Franklin, and NIP will not just do paving. Mr. Krebs informed that there is a current CIP to put a storm drain in and complete some other items, which is funded. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. FF-1 Mr. Rowley said this project was proposed by the City Forester and said FF-1 Fisherman's Flats and FF-4 are separate because you cannot get up by foot, so it divides the area Greenbelt Fire by the old creek bed, which is a fire hazard and is inaccessible. He added that Reduction goats will be used and the project will be paid for proportionally; Deer Flats property owners would pay for the area on their side of the creek bed and NIP Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 13 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 would pay for the area that is owned by the City. He clarified, FF-1 is accessible and uses the CalFire crews, whereas FF-4 is inaccessible and goats are proposed for this area. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Rowley noted that one sign says “Fisherman’s Flats” and the other says FF-3 “Fishermen’s Flats”. He added that there are cracks appearing on the veneer Via Isola and that require repair, and he believes sealing is a better option than reconstructing Josselyn Canyon the whole sign. Road Rehab Entry Walls Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. FF-4 FF-1 and FF-4 has the same video and comments. Inaccessible Fisherman's Flats Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public Greenbelt Fuel comments. Reduction Ms. Dwight reported that Ms. Whitney was in hospital but would likely feel well enough to attend the meeting on April 5. Mr. Heuer said he and Ms. Whitney spoke and she asked Mr. Heuer to discuss this project. Mr. Heuer said Iris Canyon has a mix of speed limits and consistently has high- speed drivers. He added that having the public understand the speed they are going, particularly with signs installed near the new senior housing and where the turn is into Glenwood Circle, will be helpful; anything that can lead people to control speed there can be beneficial. Ms. Dwight asked if the project was for one sign or two. Mr. Krebs said the GW-1 applicant requested the price for two. Ms. Venza asked if the signs would be Iris Canyon Radar facing the opposite direction. Mr. Krebs said yes, it is what is anticipated to have Sign at two distinct areas of Iris Canyon. Mr. Rowley discussed Josselyn Canyon in the County area, saying the only thing that slows people down is the speed bumps, and while the City does not allow speed bumps, he asked about speed humps. Mr. Rowley said speed humps have never been discussed and it has always been speed bumps. Ms. Dwight said the City council adopted a policy of items they would be willing to consider for traffic calming, so it would need to be an amendment to the adopted policy. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Krebs explained that he had not gone back and discussed the project with MV-2 the applicant. He believed a swale was the best option and said the design City Storm Drain would bring the cost up, which he would like to discuss with the applicant. Outlet D03-E3 Reconstruction Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. MV-3 Ms. Dwight reported that the PRC discussed this project and said they support it. Via Paraiso Park Outdoor Fitness Ms. Alley asked if there is parking in the area. Mr. Krebs said nearest parking is Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 14 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 Spot by the barbecue area. Ms. Venza noted that the area is for fitness, and therefore its distance from parking is okay. Ms. Dwight said there is a small pathway that comes in from the neighborhood and down to the area, so if you do not arrive in a vehicle, then it is a pretty direct walking route from the neighborhood. Mr. Krebs said he had not completed all of the estimates for this project area. Ms. Harrison said she would hate to see any trees come down in this area and would not like to cut into the roadway any more. She also noted that many motor homes travel up and down the area. Mr. Rowley said he remembered walking this area during a previous van tour and this set up was truly one of the wonders of Monterey’s NIP. He added that it was a lot of work to get the project complete and that this current proposed project could wipe out NIP with the cost of widening and cutting into the hillside, and even, funded in segments, it would be difficult. He said it was a good idea if possible to do. MV-4 Mr. Krebs said this could be a Citywide project, because it gets the tail end of the Veterans Park neighborhood. Bike Path Mr. Duke said there is a 20% slope trying to ride a bicycle here and it is a blind corner where cars are going fast, so he would suggest a ramp in segment four (referring to the map on the PowerPoint slide) to add some safety. Ms. Fields said she liked the idea of looking at the project in phases and prioritizing. She added that some tweaks can make it safer and get it done instead of staring at a million-and-a-half dollar project and not getting it done. Mr. Krebs said in order to receive the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination for the project, they wanted to show the overall plan from start to finish, and then it may be broken up. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Krebs said when the applicant named the project “Peter’s Gate,” Mr. Krebs believed it might have been one of the historic walls in the neighborhood, but it appeared to not be the case. He said he needed to discuss the project with the applicant. Ms. Dwight said this would be a nice neighborhood volunteer project. MV-6 Peter's Gate Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Retaining Wall Visual Mr. Brassfield said the project’s wall had metal I-beams, which are more Improvement permanent than wood beams, and asked if metal I-beams may be incorporated into the other retaining wall projects. Mr. Krebs said they were used in other projects, but were fairly costly. Mr. Brassfield suggested that metal I-beams be an alternative design feature for retaining walls in the City. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. MV-7 Ms. Venza said she put in this project last year and again this year. She Via Paraiso Park informed that the walkway turned into a mud puddle and it is widely used. Walkway Upgrade Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 15 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 Mr. Jencks said it is always nicer to have DG to run on and it is easier on the feet and knees than cement. Ms. Dwight agreed and said the project is big and expensive, so it would be more cost-effective to maintain it and lay down more DG. She added that the PRC said of the two materials suggested, they would prefer asphalt to concrete. Mr. Krebs said the cement stabilized DG there is considered permeable, so when he does a replacement it doesn’t trigger storm water requirement; if it was not cement stabilized and was just regular DG, then he would have significant costs for storm water regulations. Mr. Duke said he looked up what one inch of rain was per acre, and he found that it was 27,154 gallons of water on one acre of non-permeable soil. Mr. Krebs said the DG they have down now that was placed in the 1980’s is not permeable. Ms. Dwight asked for an estimate of the permeable DG and Mr. Krebs said the estimate accounts for the permeable DG. Ms. Venza said if DG is planned to put down, then the PRC should cover the cost because DG is already there and it then makes it a maintenance issue, not a project for the NIP. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Krebs said the roadway could be widened about three feet, but he cannot do four because it would be too much into the bank. He added that a driveway MV-8 would need to be worked on as well. San Bernabe Roadway Ms. Dwight asked that this project be added to the van tour. Improvements Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Krebs said the applicant initially requested speed bumps in this area, but it was changed to radar signs. Ms. Venza asked if the NIP has ever done a traffic study to find out how many cars go through this area. Mr. Krebs said there have never been counts completed on this street. Ms. Dwight asked if the Police Department can use tube counters. Ms. Renny said the City no longer has tube counters and so they would have to contract out. MV-10 Via Zaragosa Ms. Dwight asked about accident statistics for this block. Ms. Renny said she Radar Signs can look at the accident statistics for the block and added that the City does not have volume counts for the street. Mr. Heuer asked why Iris Canyon signs cost more than Via Zaragoza signs. Mr. Krebs said it is because of the archeological report; via Zaragoza is outside of an archeological significant area. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. MV-11 Mr. Krebs said the estimate is a work in progress because Measure P is going to Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 16 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 Mar Vista Drive be doing Skyline Drive over to Mar Vista, which is currently being designed. He 200 Block Street added because it was such a large quantity, he knows he can get the price Resurfacing down, but this requires a lot of road edge work and Measure P will not cover the road edge work. The square foot price can be reduced if done in conjunction with the Measure P job that is in design. He said, originally, the applicant requested the entire section of Mar Vista, but he told them one section is being designed now and will be in construction in the next year so it was cut down to the one section of Mar Vista between Soledad and Skyline. Ms. Venza requested this project be added to the van tour. Mr. Duke asked when the Skyline/Mar Vista project will be underway and Mr. Krebs said it is a CIP project and he will find out. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Ms. Venza said she wanted to make sure the money from last year has been spent, because the City Forester told her it wasn’t as of two months ago. Mr. Ruccello asked if the City Forester can come to one of the NIP meetings, MV-12 since there are so many greenbelt fuel reductions, to inform them of which area Monterey Vista is worse and requires immediate attention. Ms. Dwight suggested that the City Greenbelt Fuel Forester instead prioritize them and send the prioritization to the NIP so they Reduction may take a look. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Krebs said he recalculated the estimate on this project; the price has been changed to $82,000 from the original $300,000 estimate. MV-13 Mr. Jencks commented on the maintenance of walls and Mr. Krebs said the Martin St. abutting property owner would be responsible for maintenance. Retaining Wall Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. MV-14 Mr. Krebs highlighted points the applicant would like to get out of the feasibility Monterey Vista study. He added that there are two feasibility studies submitted; this one is for Fiber Optic the Monterey Vista neighborhood only, and the other is Citywide. feasibility and study Mr. Ruccello asked if Mr. Krebs can find out the difference between fiber optic and Comcast cable and what the City and residents get out of it. Mr. Krebs said the study is intended to find these things out. Ms. Fields asked what the benefit is behind fiber optic versus existing solutions. Ms. Venza said other cities are doing this and, per what persons in her neighborhood are saying, it will pay itself back, but is this something worth doing; this is why the study has been requested. She added that she feels wireless companies are lying to them, because fiber optic cable would get high speed to homes without doing it the cheap way and sending it through the airwaves. Mr. Heuer said there are a lot of other issues and unanswered questions behind this project, which is why this was changed to a feasibility study, which Council Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 17 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 also suggested. Ms. Dwight said she would like to know why this estimate is more than double the cost for traffic calming. Mr. Krebs said the $150,000 is his rough estimate of this project, without speaking to people, so he needs to revise this estimate. He added that contractors will be hired for the study and to hold the public meetings. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Brassfield said one of the things he learned is to be careful about who is selected to conduct studies; he would caution that the NIP select one of the top three names that comes up and makes sure it is one that can provide an objective opinion. Ms. Alley says one of the things that worried her are the major players like AT&T and Verizon that will be making a profit from this, and there will also be people who need specific types of fiber optic. She said she is not sure why the NIP is dealing with this; it is a bigger concept than NIP should handle. Ms. Venza said her neighborhood is trying to do what they can to mitigate what is in the future. She added that in regards to the assessment district idea, she knows it will never pass if they underground because the price is too high, so the idea is to form a committee, similar to the Measure P committee, and find some out-of-the-box ways on how to get this done. She said this is just a starting point. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. MV-15 Ms. Venza asked for clarification on speed tables. Ms. Renny explained that they San Bernabe S are mostly for pedestrian crossings. Curve Walkway Reconstruction Ms. Dwight asked that this project be added to the van tour. and Roadway Widening Ms. Venza said the amount of traffic going through needs to be looked at, and while she understands it is important to the residents, for $684,000 worth of improvement, the NIP really needs to look at this. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Ms. Gina Sessions said she lives on one part of the curve and submitted the project. She thinks $684,000 is too high and would never suggest spending that amount of money. She asked that it be reviewed for less expensive solutions. She added that the top of the hill with multiple driveways and roads coming in, at the top of the S-curve, traffic comes in at very high speeds and poses a risk to other vehicles and pedestrians, of which the neighborhood has a high number regularly walking near the blind curve. She also requested that the NIP do some questioning and interviewing, because she believes they will find that it is a regular problem experienced in the neighborhood. Ms. Venza said projects for this area are submitted to the NIP every year. Mr. Krebs added that they have always been expensive and that the problem is they cannot put the walkway in as in the past and they need to get through the driveway. He said this is why added expense of the road widening was added so Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 18 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 he can get a 4’ 2” path by the driveways. Ms. Sessions said she is not exaggerating the level of risk when walking down the street in the middle of the road on a road that cannot even take two-way traffic and it is a double-blind s-curve. Mr. Brassfield said if a new neighborhood was built, would it be able to have streets placed in like this, or would they need to be a more conventional design. Ms. Renny said in a new development, there would need to be a minimum of 11- foot lanes, but as roads get wider, people tend to drive faster, so it is a mix and a difficult balance. Mr. Brassfield asked if this had to go to a conventional design, would it affect or improve the traffic. Ms. Renny said, if it were a new development and a new road built, it would probably be a little faster, but also in a new development with unlimited right-of-way, which the City does not have here, they would be looking at features like protected bike lanes, sidewalks, medians, curb extensions and everything to break that wide-open feel that makes you want to drive faster and to add “a meandering” to slow down drivers through traffic calming, which is what was discussed. Mr. Krebs said for this particular street, they walked it approximately four years ago, which is what helped come up with the cost, but he said it will be walked again with Ms. Renny to see if they can bring down the cost. Ms. Fields asked, to clarify her understanding, if there were rules about traffic studies before proceeding with traffic calming. Ms. Renny clarified that she and Mr. Brassfield were discussing a hypothetical new development and its standards, and it was not specific to this street or project; it was hypothetical, asking about standards on a new development. Ms. Fields said the project description discussed speed tables to slow down traffic, which is traffic calming. Mr. Krebs clarified that the speed tables will need to be taken out for it to be a viable project, and he needs to discuss this with the applicant. Ms. Sessions said her submission was not specifically to traffic calming, because she doesn’t know that anybody goes over the speed limit, but this is a blind double-curve and she wants to make this safer for pedestrians. Mr. Heuer said he’s confused on what the project actually is; if it’s about the pedestrian walk improvements, then it should say that, because the title right now makes it sound like it is asking the NIP to do many fixes to the road. Mr. Krebs said he will redo the project title. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. MV-16 Mr. Krebs said he had not yet spoken to the applicant on updating this; the Cuesta Vista applicant requested a storm drain going down to the bottom of Cuesta Vista and Storm Drain Mar Vista, extending the pipe up to catch the water. Mr. Krebs proposed extension stopping the water on the top half that is overwhelmed and getting past the swales, so it would not go down the stretch of roadway. He said, in this case, he may do a less expensive fix: an extended inlet by the power pole across and build a better entry way to make sure the swale does not get overwhelmed. Mr. Krebs said he had a smaller version of a pipe that would get a better inlet and swaling into there, and carrying water down a nearby easement area to the Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 19 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 street below. He added that all water goes to the same place and, this way, he could capture water from the whole top half of Cuesta Vista. Ms. Alley said she remembered neighbors not supporting projects like this because they did not want it in front of their house. She asked what the response was from the neighbors on this project. Mr. Krebs said he would reach out to the applicant. Mr. Ruccello said he needed to get straight what Measure P does, because as he remembered from the ballot, it said it would fix the streets, sidewalks, sewers and drainage. He saw NIP projects where people wanted their streets resurfaced because they did not want to wait the time for Measure P to take care of it. He asked about the drainage and if it included drainage for the City. Mr. Krebs said it included $2.7 million for drainage and itemized which drains and pipes were to be fixed. Mr. Ruccello said if Measure P II passes, he would like the City to publish the list of streets to be repaired and in which order they are to be repaired. Ms. Dwight said it would also be helpful to know which phase of street reconstruction Measure P was in, so the NIP Reps know what is already covered by Measure P. Ms. Dwight requested the project be added to the van tour. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS Harry Mucha thanked everyone for a very educational session, saying he learned a lot. He mentioned the partial retaining wall on his property and said he has never once considered having somebody else be responsible for it. He added that he is conflicted about the City paying for something he has been doing for 34 years, so he can see how the proposed retaining wall repair projects are going to impact the future. He said the NIP is going to need to take a look at and rethink some of the proposed retaining wall projects. April Harrison had no comment. Sharon Dwight said while driving down tonight, she drove by 1581 Hoffman, a walkway project completed by NIP, and it is a masterpiece she is proud to say NIP built. She added that nobody walks in the street anymore and everyone uses the walkway. Dennis Duke mentioned a truck sign which said “Caution: vehicle may be carrying political promises.” Jayme Fields had no comment. Rick Heuer said the NIP will continually receive requests to come in and fix streets, even with Measure P in place. He said while it made sense that Measure P has tried to get the biggest bang for its buck to keep things from deteriorating further, it is hard for people to understand why the City would leave the worst block out but pave the rest of the street. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 20  Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 He added that it would have been wise for the City to take a bit more of a hybrid approach and perhaps the measure needs to be thought of better from the political standpoint than from the engineering perfection standpoint. He also said that Perry Lane, Mesa Road and Fremont Street are extremely impacted with cut-through traffic, insufficient parking, and an apartment complex project that will bring in 25-30 apartments and more traffic along with it, so there is a whole lot that needs to be thought out in this area. He believes the intersection is bad and there are different turns that are an issue; there are a lot of things at play there that need to be addressed. Tom Rowley said it is great to have a map of the City. He said San Bernabe reminds him of the crookedest street in San Francisco and it is Monterey’s mini version of the San Francisco street. He said when going downhill on San Bernabe it is really unsafe, but he does not believe there is an easy fix, because the houses in that neighborhood are built very close to the street. He said that project is going to be a tough one to fix. Merrily Alley recommended taking the time to go up English Avenue; it is remarkable to see what the NIP has done with the project for English. Harlan Jencks said the Giants beat the Dodgers tonight, 1-0. Pat Venza had no comment. NEXT MEETING 8. April 5, 2018 ADJOURNMENT Respectfully Submitted, Approved, NIP Staff Coordinator Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 29, 2018 21