Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program Committee Meeting

MINUTES NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM COMMITTEE Thursday, April 12, 2018 6:30 PM HILLTOP PARK CENTER 871 JESSIE STREET, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA NIP Representatives Casanova-Oak Knoll Richard Ruccello, Rep., Michael & Alternates Brassfield, Alt. Present: Deer Flats Dave Overton, Rep. Del Monte Beach Jayme Fields, Rep. Del Monte Grove-Laguna Grande Merrily Alley, Rep., Kathleen Baker, Alt. Fisherman Flats Richard Pagnillo, Alt. Glenwood Lee Whitney, Rep. Monterey Vista Jean Rasch, Rep., Pat Venza, Alt., Hans Jannasch, Alt. New Monterey Sharon Dwight, Rep. Oak Grove Harlan Jencks, Rep. Old Town April Harrison, Rep. Villa Del Monte Harry Mucha, Rep., Duane Peterson, Alt. Staff Members Present: Jeff Krebs, Alyssa Huerta VAN TOUR Six (6) neighborhoods were represented during the van tour: Del Monte Beach Jayme Fields, Rep. Fisherman Flats Tom Rowley, Rep. Monterey Vista Jean Rasch, Rep., Pat Venza, Alt. New Monterey Sharon Dwight, Rep. Oak Grove Harlan Jencks, Rep., Old Town April Harrison, Rep. The Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee will conduct a van tour on Thursday, April 12, 2018 of selected projects. The van tour will depart from behind City Hall at 2:00 p.m. For more information, please call 831-646-3887. Date Posted: April 6, 2018. The van tour began at 2:00 pm and concluded at 4:36 pm. CW-2 Mr. Dennis Copeland, Museums and Cultural Arts Manager, and Colton Hall Mr. Michael Sovereign, Museum and Cultural Arts Committee Preservation Repointing Member, met the van tour beside Colton Hall. Project Mr. Krebs stated that the repointing from the 1970’s removed the plaster and re-grouted the walls with material that was harder than the rock in the wall. Mr. Sovereign shared pieces of the Carmel Stone that previously fell off the wall to illustrate the need for repairs. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 Mr. Krebs stated that the project had been on the books for many years. He said the whole of the repointing for Colton Hall was estimated at $630,000, but the project was to be phased for two walls and half of the front of Colton Hall. He added that the goal was to acquire local masons to complete the work. Ms. Dwight asked if the broken stones currently in the wall would be kept in the wall. Mr. Krebs said yes and that it would be sealed up. Mr. Jencks asked how much of the existing mortar would be taken out with the repointing. Mr. Krebs said approximately an inch. Ms. Venza asked how long the current wall had been in place. Mr. Krebs informed that in 1954 they used stucco on the wall and it was removed and repointed in 1973. Ms. Venza asked how pulling off the current mortar and replacing it would fix the problem. Mr. Krebs said the mortar would be replaced with a softer mortar than the stone. He said both the stone and mortar in place were hard materials, and shifting caused by earthquakes did not allow the mortar to give so the stone was affected, causing it to crack and break off. Ms. Venza asked if there were additional alternative sources of funding for the project. Mr. Krebs informed that there were not additional funding sources and that the state was assisting with the funding for Colton Hall’s ADA accessibility upgrades. VDM-1 Mr. Krebs stated that the school had a drop-off area in their Casa Verde at parking lot, however, cars continued to stack down Del Monte. Helvic/McNear/Portola He said there was a lot of pedestrian crossing all around, Intersection especially in the small intersection near the school, and Reconstruction pedestrians cross in between cars. He added that the design concentrated on the pedestrian flow. Ms. Fields asked about the traffic on Del Monte. She said the design was to provide a proper flow for pedestrians. She added that while the road looked to have the possibility of widening, road widening causes cars to drive faster which poses more of a danger to pedestrians. She stated that the proposed project design would reduce exposure to pedestrians in the street. Ms. Dwight said she believed when pedestrians walk from the school they would come out of the gate and would not walk to the corner to use the diagonal crosswalk. She suggested that the crosswalk be positioned straight across. Mr. Krebs informed that the City does not like mid-block crosswalks. Ms. Fields said the Principal informed her that the school conducted a time study and found it took seven minutes for them to clear the parking lot. From queue to clearing time is about twenty minutes, but the project was not going to alleviate car Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 2 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 traffic, and would, however, make the area safer for pedestrians. Mr. Krebs added that the design would eliminate exposure to pedestrians walking out from McNear, allowing a sight distance with the bulb-out. Ms. Dwight stated that she could not support a design that had a crosswalk she believed pedestrians would not use. She said a closer crosswalk that goes straight across was needed. VDM-2 Mr. Krebs stated that the design would include a light at the Peter Ferrante intersection, another mid-block, and possibly one more. He Playground Lighting added that the original request was changed from six lights to three. Ms. Fields said the primary cost for the project was the running of a power conduit. She asked if there was a solar solution to cut cost. Mr. Krebs said the solar lights cost more, but the construction cost would remain the same. Ms. Dwight asked why the NIP was taking on streetlight requests when she believed it was a project the City should complete. Mr. Krebs stated that the City only installs lighting on existing poles and does not install new lighting. Ms. Dwight pointed out an existing pole and asked if the lighting could be placed on the pole instead. Mr. Krebs stated that the applicant desired the light on the other side of the street. Ms. Venza asked if the light could be added to the side of the street with existing poles and for the lighting to be pointed to the other side of the street. Mr. Krebs said he would speak with the applicant. MV-11 Mr. Krebs stated that Measure P would work on Skyline and a Mar Vista Drive 200 section of Mar Vista, and so the project estimate was lowered. Block Street He said the swale was covered over and needed to be improved Resurfacing and cleaned up. Ms. Venza said she believed the project was about addressing the hillside. Mr. Krebs said there had not been a slide since the 1970’s or 1980’s, but the last slide covered the swale and it needed to be improved. Ms. Fields asked if the City could come in and simply clean up the drainage, without doing a whole project. Ms. Dwight said the project proposed did not say anything about drainage or the swale. Mr. Krebs stated that when the engineers met with the project submitter, they changed the scope of the project to what was needed, which was to clean up and improve the swale. Ms. Dwight said projects could not be changed to something that was not requested, and that a project could not become more than the original request. MV-16 Mr. Krebs stated that the drainage from the project location down Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 3 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 Cuesta Vista Storm to Mar Vista was overwhelmed. He said the existing storm drain Drain Extension would benefit from a swale and catch basin to pick up water and stop it at the decomposed granite (dg) walkway. Ms. Dwight asked if there was a way to alert drivers that the upcoming swale extends into the road. Mr. Krebs said he could look into that option. MV-8 Ms. Gina Sessions, resident of San Bernabe Drive, met the van San Bernabe tour at the proposed project site. Bartolomea Intersection Improvements Mr. Krebs stated that as cars drive at the location, their view is obscured and they cannot see other cars coming. He said the design proposed bringing a driveway down to grade so drivers could see over the hump, improving the line of sight. He added that the City would need to get the right of entry for the driveway. Mr. Krebs explained the roadway would be widened with a retaining wall removing about half of the recently landscaped hillside and Cal-Am would need to move a fire hydrant. Ms. Sessions said the MV-8 and MV-15 projects were needed to improve the area for cars and pedestrians. Ms. Sessions added that while she approved of the projects, she did not anticipate the cost being so high. Mr. Krebs stated that, for the work that must be completed, the cost could not be reduced. Ms. Venza asked if the discussion of the project location was a moot point if the property owner had not been contacted. Mr. Krebs said that like all driveway projects, the City needs owner approval for right of entry. MV-15 Ms. Gina Sessions, project applicant, was in attendance at the San Bernabe Drive project site. She described the need for the project. As cars (263-367) Walkway passed, she illustrated the difficulty of the narrow roadway and Reconstruction and the pedestrian path. She noted persons walking in the street as Roadway Widening cars drove past the van tour group. Mr. Krebs stated that the project may go into storm water quality requirements because of the roadway widening. Ms. Dwight asked if the project could be phased for design then construction. Mr. Krebs said he could take a look at design and the environmental requirements for the block for phase one. Ms. Fields stated her concern was that widening the area would speed up drivers coming down the hill by opening it up with the improvement. Mr. Krebs said the project would provide a walkway, and regardless of speeds pedestrians would have a walkway. CW-29 Mr. Krebs pointed out that Ms. Harrison submitted an application Veteran’s for the site for Old Town (OT-5) and the City Forester submitted Park/Veteran’s Canyon an application for the site as well. Open Space Fuel Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 4 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 Reduction Ms. Dwight asked if the estimate was to start the project as a phased project, or for the whole of the project. Mr. Krebs said it is the first time that fuel reduction will be completed at the site, so it all depends on the help from the California Conservation Corps and the prison crews. CW-7 Mr. Krebs stated that Dave Overton, NIP Representative for Deer Veterans Memorial Park Flats, was the project proponent. He said the plan was to create West Parking Lot a proper, compliant parking lot in the flat area. Renovation Ms. Dwight asked how many parking stalls would be provided with the revised figures. Mr. Krebs said it would allow for one to two compliant stalls and the entire project design, and would then be phased for future build-out. Ms. Fields asked if the same result could be reached without all of the excavation work by just painting lines on the existing open lot and having cars park nose-in facing the trail. Mr. Krebs said turning needed to be looked at because there must be at least 24 feet to back out. Ms. Venza asked, since cars are already parking in the existing area, why lines could not just be drawn for three parking spaces and the ADA space be added in the flat area so there was a savings from grading. Mr. Krebs said the project could just be cut down to the ADA spot, but he wanted the whole project to undergo design in case it was desired to add the additional spots later. Ms. Dwight repeated Ms. Venza’s comments and said she also believed the project could be done without all of the grading. NM-9 Mr. Kevin Clement, project applicant and resident of Taylor Taylor Street 600 Block Street, and Ms. Jean Oman, resident of Taylor Street, met the Walkway van tour at the project location. Mr. Krebs stated that the first pathway went in at the location in 1985. He said cars were stopped from parking on the walkway and some of the water was stopped with the recent installation of the berm. Mr. Clement discussed the tree in front of Ms. Oman’s home on Taylor Street and said he prefers it be cut down so a proper walkway may be installed. Ms. Oman agreed. Ms. Dwight stated that the NIP does not cut down healthy street trees. Ms. Oman said the tree uprooted some of the current walkway and that it would be nice to get a new walkway where the tree is located. Ms. Fields asked if the project would affect Ms. Oman’s driveway. Mr. Krebs said her driveway would be more slanted onto the road. Ms. Fields asked if the project could be phased and if the top half of the street could be completed first. Mr. Clement said the Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 5 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 neighbors submitted the project four different years. Ms. Venza said there would be a cost-savings if the project was phased. Mr. Clement said if that is what it would take to get the project done, then phase it. NM-2 Mr. Krebs stated that the stucco wall goes sits atop a concrete Scholze Park Wall, Ph II foundation; the wall has rotted. He proposed removing the wall and installing a projection into the park with seating. He added that the walkway and stairs would be redone for ADA compliance. Mr. Krebs said he discussed phasing the project with Ms. Dwight. Ms. Dwight explained the phasing they discussed was to do all items except the stairs from the wall projection and brick work below. Mr. Krebs stated that Measure P would do the curb ramps. Ms. Venza asked what phase one would consist of and Mr. Krebs said it would consist of taking out the rotted wall and placing in a fence of the same height, the seating projection and ADA at both ends. Ms. Fields asked the age of the wall. Mr. Krebs said the building was moved down in the 1930’s and there was no venting, so the wall was rotting and had asbestos, so it would also require abatement. Mr. Rowley asked if a fence was cheaper than a wall and Mr. Krebs said yes. Mr. Krebs said the vegetation would have to be removed and the Parks Division could replace it if the wall was rebuilt. There would be little plant disturbance if a fence replaced the wall. CW-9 Mr. Willard McCrone, project applicant, Ms. Sandy Freeman, Harbor Trail and Vista landscape architect for the applicant, and Mr. Michael Sovereign, Trail Pedestrian Link Museum and Cultural Arts Committee Member, met the van tour at the project location. Mr. McCrone reported that pedestrians walk aimlessly in the area, trying to find an undefined trail link. Mr. Krebs stated that the proposed design included a four foot concrete sidewalk, and building-up and reinforcing the path. The area cannot be excavated or compacted. He said there would be striping across the parking lot to the Harbor Trail; the project would be phased. Ms. Freeman said since digging down was not allowed, the idea was to cover over. She stated that detailed trail signs would be included, the trough would be maintained and river rock would be in place for drainage. She added that benches would be included and the existing paving, located within the Serra statue trailhead area, would be covered with the same pavers as seen at the Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 6  Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 Conference Center. She emphasized that everything had to cover over and the ground could not be penetrated because it is an archeologically sensitive area. CALL TO ORDER NIP Staff Coordinator Jeff Krebs called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Krebs introduced Katie Clark, the Recreation Coordinator at Hilltop. She welcomed the Committee and the public and thanked everyone for utilizing the space at Hilltop. ROLL CALL Eleven (11) neighborhoods were represented with Aguajito Oaks, Alta Mesa and Skyline Forest absent. Mr. Harry Mucha sat in the public audience while Mr. Duane Peterson, NIP Alternate, represented Villa Del Monte. APPROVAL OF MINUTES No minutes to approve. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Krebs opened public comments for items not on the agenda. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS 1. Purpose of Follow-up Meeting Mr. Krebs stated that the first meetings were to review the project scopes of each submission. He stated that each project gets two public hearings and this is the second meeting for projects A-M, excluding Deer Flats. Mr. Krebs said Deer Flats will go on the next meeting, as the Neighborhood Representative was unable to attend the first review date, and the project was moved for later review. He further stated that the NIP has approximately $3.6 million to apply to projects for fiscal year 2018-19 and the number of projects funded varies based on how quickly the money runs out during voting night on April 26. NIP INFORMATIONAL REPORTS 2. NIP Spokesperson Reports NIP Spokesperson, Mr. Rick Heuer, stated that there was nothing to report. PUBLIC APPEARANCE 3. Project Follow-up Discussion and Public Input: Alta Mesa – Monterey Vista (Deer Flats moved to April 19, 2018 review) (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Mr. Krebs began his slide show of projects. Each slide included the project title with its description and a sketch or photo of the proposed project and its site. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 7 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 Mr. Krebs stated that the project was revised. He said the project would AM-1 include adding a curb ramp and reconstructing noncompliant curb ramp. Mesa Road at Fremont Crosswalk Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed comments. AM-2 Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed Del Monte comments. Center/Alta Mesa Fencing Restoration and Path Improvements Mr. Krebs stated that the request was for a more defined path. He added that it was a fairly large project, so he was looking at design only and biological and archeological reports. He said the intent was to find where the path was and to get the proper determinations to see if it should be relocated slightly or kept where it was. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Dennis McCarthy, Vice Chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission, asked if the plan was for a paved and lit pathway. Mr. Krebs said there would be no lighting and the path would likely be a DG path. He added that the project applicant understood there will be no lighting and understood the deed restrictions. Ms. Audrey Nolten, project applicant, said while she understood the deed AM-3 restrictions and that the person who donated the land said they did not Don Dahvee Park want electricity, she wondered if solar would be an option. Ms. Milton Creek Path stated that she lives abutting the property and believed it would be beneficial for the neighborhood and City to have a nice path in a public green-space. Mr. Darryl Singh asked that if $130,000 dollars was approved for the project, whether it obligated the NIP to spend the rest of the money. Mr. Krebs said it did not if the full design and environmental determination were in place, and there was the ability to apply for more grants, but there was no guarantee. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Ms. Dwight stated that if the Committee believed it was worthwhile to spend that money for design and study, then they would likely support construction in future years. AM-4 Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Alta Mesa Greenbelt Fuel Reduction Mr. Robert Chapin asked if CAL FIRE would provide crews for the work. Mr. Krebs asked Mr. Stephen Morton, City Forester, to assist with a response. Mr. Morton said City Greenbelt Coordinator, Justin Prouty, had been working with CAL FIRE. He said CAL FIRE was scaling back inmate work programs, therefore it was unknown if CAL FIRE would be available to assist. He added that it was a great service they provide, but Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 8 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 there was not always a guarantee that the City would receive their assistance. Mr. Krebs said the City had on-call fuel reduction help, but CAL FIRE was preferred because money stretched further with them. Mr. Morton agreed. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Krebs explained that this would be the third or fourth time the lake had been dredged since it was created. Mr. Jencks said adding more plants was going to speed up the need to AM-5 dredge again. He suggested not incorporating plants and just allowing Lagunita Mirada Measure P to dredge. Mr. Krebs said the main function of the lake was to Restoration collect silt, making it so there is no need to de-silt and dig up Lake El Estero, so there must be care in the type of plants incorporated. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. AM-6 Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed Lagunita Mirada Park public comments. Security Lights Mr. Krebs stated that the lighting proposed for the project was similar to the lighting on the Rec Trail. It seeks to provide more lighting than security lights and therefore more visibility for people on the path after AM-7 hours. Lagunita Mirada Park Path Lighting Mr. Brassfield asked if the lighting would be solar or electrical. Mr. Krebs said the estimate was for electrical, but he could look at the option for solar. He added that solar lights were typically more expensive and there needs to be enough natural light to regularly power the solar lights. Mr. Ruccello stated that this was the 2nd year the project had been COK-1 submitted. He said as it was the only project submitted for his West Side of Ramona neighborhood this year, he would like to get the project done. Ave Storm Water Runoff Infiltration Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. DF-1 Moved to next week. Mule Deer Way Drainage/Surface Repair Ms. Fields stated that the project was her neighborhood’s number five priority. She added that her neighborhood had many projects this year DMB-1 and they felt there were other priority projects. Dunecrest Retaining Wall Repair Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. DMB-2 Ms. Fields stated that this was her neighborhood’s number one priority, Surf Way Entry and because they felt it was important for the neighborhood itself, whereas Roberts Ave Exit most of their other projects were citywide. She said she believed there Fencing Replacement could be some tweaks made to bring the cost down. She added that the Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 9 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 neighborhood put a lot of energy into getting the project through and they hoped to get it done this year. Ms. Alley said that there was a project in for Villa Del Monte and they wanted wood that could not be painted over. She asked if it was possible to instead just paint the fencing for the project and not do a replacement. Ms. Fields clarified that it was discussed what could be painted over to clean off graffiti. She said the neighborhood discussed wax on the surface and thinks that could be scrubbed off. She said the other option discussed was to incorporate fewer boards, spacing them further apart to deter graffiti. Mr. Krebs stated that, the more money the City puts in, the more points the City receives toward the grant. He added that the estimated amount of $200,000 dollars for the project was essentially a grant match. Ms. Fields stated that this was her neighborhood’s number four priority and this would be phase three of the project. She said research and preliminary design had been completed. Ms. Fields added that she would like a time cap placed on phase three of the project, and suggested an 18 month timeline to put pressure on Engineering. She said it was likely the grant money would be received because there were many accidents at the intersection. Mr. Krebs explained that the project was not only signal work, but also work on the Rec Trail crossing. Mr. Ruccello suggested a 24 month cap, and said 18 months was a tight DMB-3 timeline. Casa Verde at Del Monte Left Turn Ms. Dwight asked about the Rec Trail portion of the project, inquiring Signal about what had already been done and what would be done with the project. Mr. Krebs said the Rec Trail comes straight through and the project would open up the view and access of the Rec Trail. Ms. Fields said the best firm in the country that works with traffic and bikes assisted with the design. Ms. Dwight asked if the project included crosswalks. Mr. Krebs stated that the crosswalks would be shortened so it brings down the crossing time. Ms. Dwight asked if that means there would be bulb-outs. Mr. Krebs clarified and said there would not be bulb-outs, instead the crosswalks would be straightened out and the corners curbed. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. DMB-4 Ms. Fields stated that this was her neighborhood’s number two priority Beach Way Toilets and Parks and Recreation’s number eight priority. She said the concerned feedback she received was in regards to how the toilets would be placed and how they would look. She added that she heard rumors that the PRC wanted more stalls, so she was unsure how that would Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 10 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 work with the Portland Loo. Ms. Dwight stated that Mr. Louie Marcuzzo, Park Operations Manager, said a minimum of three stalls were needed. Ms. Fields said the desire for the project was to install one toilet and the infrastructure for three so there would be a possibility of adding more later. Mr. Krebs said the plan was to install one toilet and see how it works for the location. Mr. Ruccello suggested to Ms. Fields to call Portland Loo and to speak with the manager of sales because there were many elements that come in one package. He said the salespersons at Portland Loo knew their numbers and knew urban and beach environments. Ms. Dwight asked that if there were three portables in place and one Portland Loo was installed, if the portables would be kept in place. Mr. Krebs said one or two would likely be kept in place. Ms. Dwight requested the price for three toilets for the next meeting. Mr. Krebs said he would provide the information. Mr. Brassfield asked if there would be a fence around the new toilet. Mr. Krebs said there would be no fence. Ms. Dwight requested a picture of the Portland Loo for the next meeting. Ms. Fields stated that this was her neighborhood’s number three priority. She said the current surface was in the tot lot for twenty years and only DMB-5 received patch work. Spray Ave Tot Lot Resurfacing Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. DT-4 Mr. Ruccello asked if cars try to make a left at the top of the driveway, Hartnell St/Carls Alley will pedestrians be behind the cars that pull up. Mr. Krebs said no. Mr. Curb Extension and Ruccello clarified and said he was saying that when pedestrians get Safety Improvements impatient, they go behind cars and he sees the project making the problem worse. He added that it was very difficult to make a left turn into Carls Alley and said there should be a sign saying no left turns for cars. Ms. Venza said you cannot legislate common sense and that people would continue to walk down the alley. She added that the project would not help the issue. Mr. Krebs said the project would not help pedestrians going down the alley, because that is what the pedestrian bridge was for. Mr. Brassfield said his concern was pedestrians walking behind cars that try to make the left turn. Mr. Brassfield said there was already a sign that says ‘no pedestrians allowed’ in the alley, but it should be a universal cross-out sign over a pedestrian shape so people know not to walk through. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Hans Jannasch, NIP Alternate for Monterey Vista asked if the alley can be made a one-way for vehicles. Mr. Krebs said no, because since Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 11 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 they shut down the second driveway, they had to make the alley a two- way. Ms. Rosemary Robert asked about installing mirrors. Mr. Krebs said he would prefer the request go to traffic. Ms. Dwight said the City had thefts of mirrors within weeks of installation. Mr. Pagnillo added that there was a mirror in his complex years ago and a bad hail storm took out the mirror. Ms. Dwight said the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) thought it was wiser to have an adopted plan or vision before purchasing and placing art in the location. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. DT-9 Monica Hofmann stated that ‘art’ is very broad and asked if it would be Spanish Plaza Art artwork created by a youth artist. Mr. Krebs said the project is aiming for Installation a sculpture and it would go for public comment and outreach to find what kind of sculpture the community desires. He stated that is why the project was vague at this stage, because it was dependent on the public meetings. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Ruccello said he is a member of the ballot advisory committee and that all Monterey streets will be repaired if Measure P goes into a second DT-11 phase. He said Franklin Street will be done if the neighborhood waits for Franklin Street Measure P II. Resurfacing Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. FF-1 Mr. Pagnillo said the project needs to be completed every year. Fisherman's Flats Greenbelt Fire Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed Reduction public comments. FF-3 Mr. Krebs said the project involves correcting the neighborhood spelling Via Isola and on the signs and completing minor repairs to facilitate the wall. Josselyn Canyon Road Rehab Entry Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed Walls public comments. Mr. Krebs said the homeowner’s association pays to bring in goats and that the project was to pay for the goats to cross over to the greenbelt side. FF-4 Mr. Brassfield asked if the goats were the cheapest option. City Inaccessible Greenbelt Coordinator, Justin Prouty, said there was poison oak all Fisherman's Flats around the Greenbelt area and that goats were better because crews Greenbelt Fuel would not go into the area. Mr. Morton added that goats do not take Reduction down the brush and haul things out like crews can, so the work they do is good, but they cannot do the whole package. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 12 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 Ms. Whitney said when coming off Barnet Segal Lane, it is posted 40 miles per hour, but students go fast in the area. She reported that when Highway One slows with traffic, neighborhoods are used as a cut- through. Ms. Whitney said the request was for one sign because they did not want to be greedy. She said the sign was needed because it is densely populated and there will only be increases in traffic. GW-1 Iris Canyon Radar Ms. Fields asked if the City Traffic Engineer does enforcement of radar Sign signs. Mr. Ruccello said it can be requested. Ms. Dwight said two more traffic deputies were recently added to the police department. Mr. Ruccello said the police department could park broken police vehicles out at high-speed areas in order to prevent speeding. He added that he believed GW-1 is a good project. Ms. Rasch said the project was popular and came in third in her neighborhood’s survey. She believed it was due to the affordability and added that when she was out at the proposed project site to scope it with MV-2 the Engineer, it seemed very doable. City Storm Drain Outlet D03-E3 Ms. Dwight asked if the title could be changed to say ‘El Caminito del Reconstruction Sur’ because the public does not know what D03-E3 is. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Ms. Rasch said the project did not score very high on her neighborhood’s survey. She added that if a project did not have to do with fuel reduction, the introduction of small cell antennas, roads, or the Veteran’s Park bike MV-3 path, then it did not score well. She said she did not believe the project Via Paraiso Park would go very far. Outdoor Fitness Spot Ms. Dwight reported that the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) said the project could be added in this park. Mr. Jencks said the PRC could pay for it. Ms. Dwight said the PRC did not have money. MV-4 Mr. Krebs said the project sought to create a climbing lane for bikes so Veterans Park Bike they do not share the lane with cars any longer. He said the estimate Path was cut down to design-only to show the whole impact and on which areas to concentrate. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Jannasch said he submitted the project at the request of Park Ranger, John Wilkes. He said the project had been looked at before and it has not gotten less expensive. Mr. Krebs said the project would have a large impact on the trees in the location and he had not yet shown the project to the City Forester. Mr. Jannasch asked if there were zoning issues. Mr. Krebs said bike regulations and spacing must be followed and he was also looking at how to complete the project without a significant traffic impact. Ms. Venza said her neighborhood association discussed the project and Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 13 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 many said they liked the park and walking areas. She added that there was a lot of traffic and that she would hate to see any trees coming down to accommodate a few people of the population. She said she was not putting down bike riders, but believed it is a large cost for a small segment of the population. She said most of the community used the area as it was intended, which was to have a calm and peaceful place to walk. Mr. Jannasch said he was not looking to get the project done at the current estimated price. Mr. Ruccello told Mr. Jannasch that he was the submitter and therefore the only one who may remove the project from consideration. Mr. Jannasch said he would discuss the project with Mr. Krebs to see what could be done and if it needed to be removed. Ms. Dwight recalled that at the last meeting the Committee felt the greatest benefit cost ratio was segment four, if there was a way to use the existing stairs and have bikes roll alongside. Mr. Krebs said it was something he needed to discuss with Mr. Jannasch. Ms. Dwight said she did not want to take down trees and work with such a high cost, and therefore recommended focusing on segment four. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Ms. Rasch stated that the project came in last on her neighborhood’s project survey. She added that she appreciated Ms. Dwight’s comments from two weeks ago, saying that perhaps this could be a project for a MV-6 community volunteer event. She asked if City Engineering could provide Peter's Gate the neighborhood with tips on what to do and what rules and regulations Retaining Wall Visual must be followed. Mr. Krebs said he could provide the information. Improvement Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. MV-7 Ms. Rasch informed that the project was a mid-range priority and that a Via Paraiso Park lot of the comments from the neighbors were in regards to not wanting to Walkway Upgrade pave over what residents considered rural ambiance. She added that Decomposed Granite (DG) was a more expensive option, so she was unsure how to proceed. Ms. Dwight stated that the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) said if the path was not DG, then they selected asphalt as the second option and concrete as the third. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Ms. Venza stated that she was the submitter of the project. She said children walk through the area to get to school and it becomes a mud hole. She added that if DG would be going back there, then it was a maintenance issue and the Parks Division should take care of it. Mr. Robert Chapin asked if the curbing would be concrete or asphalt. Mr. Krebs said he would put it back in as concrete. Ms. Monica Hofmann asked if a more substantial material is used, would Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 14 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 it be required to be more ADA compliant. Mr. Krebs said that was the issue with blacktop, because if it lifts more than1/8 inch then it has to be pulled up because it is not compliant. Ms. Hofmann then asked if asphalt wears down easily. Mr. Krebs said the NIP has good results with asphalt paths because it is only pedestrians using the paths, and no trucks or cars on it like in road areas. Ms. Hofmann asked for an estimate of maintenance costs for each surface option. Mr. Krebs said he did not yet have the breakdown but a lot of the costs were just manpower. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Krebs stated that the project was revised from when the Committee last saw it two weeks prior. Ms. Rasch said the project came in eleven out of thirteen on her neighborhood’s project survey. Ms. Rasch said the project was complicated, and while the roadway was narrow and dangerous, there were concerns that if the roadway was widened it would bring more traffic. Ms. Dwight stated that during the van tour she saw everything Ms. Gina Sessions said, and that it was absolutely true that the roadway is narrow and has low visibility. She said in order to implement the project there would be major changes. She added that one home owner completed major landscaping and the Committee had not heard from the owner in MV-8 regards to a retaining wall taking up much of their landscaping and San Bernabe pulling up to their property. She stated that the Committee needed to Roadway know if the property owner would entertain having the project completed. Improvements Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Jannasch asked where on the affected driveway is the actual property line Mr. Krebs said he needed to get it surveyed to find out. He said since there was no grid system in this area, he was using power poles for reference. Ms. Sessions said the project also impacts project MV-15 to construct a sidewalk. She added that the danger in the area is very little visibility and that it is also a very narrow roadway with no sidewalks. She said with MV-15, if a sidewalk is put in, then there would need to be work on the driveway. Mr. Krebs said she was correct. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. MV-10 Mr. Krebs stated that members of the Committee previously requested a Via Zaragosa Radar vehicle count for this road, but since the traffic division was reduced, Signs there are no reports, counts or accidents recorded. Ms. Rasch said some residents felt the street got increasingly busier with the roundabout traffic cutting through. Mr. Brassfield asked why there was a large price difference when comparing the project to other radar speed sign projects. Mr. Krebs said the price difference was due to some areas requiring archeological work Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 15 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 and reports, and others not requiring that same component. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Krebs stated that he originally priced the project as a standalone, but he had since been able to bring the price down. Ms. Rasch stated that the project was priority number seven of thirteen for her neighborhood. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Edmund Gross, project applicant, said he heard all streets were going to be taken care of through Measure P. Mr. Krebs said, “if Measure P continued”, and stated that the timeline had not yet been decided, and it might or might not cover all the streets. Mr. Gross stated that Mar Vista Street was not safe. He repeated what Mr. Krebs previously discussed about the swale area where there was a mudslide years ago causing water to flow onto the street. He said the water flow causes flooding, cracks in the road and potholes, and that his MV-11 father-in-law has fallen because the road is in bad shape. He added that Mar Vista Drive 200 if you took into account the standard of streets in Monterey, this was less Block Street than the standard and should be remedied. Mr. Ruccello said the only Resurfacing reason he joined the advisory committee was because he wanted all of the roads in Monterey fixed, so he said he would pass the information on to the committee. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Ms. Dwight said she saw the site during the van tour and it was as bad as Mr. Gross stated. She said there was no question that the surface and swale require attention. She said the street crew used to go routinely and clean out the swales and she said she would like a crew to go out and excavate the swale. Ms. Dwight said the project write-up included only the road condition request, not the swale request. She said she believed the swale needed to be fixed, but that it was not what was requested. She asked that the Committee only look at the costs associated with the road resurfacing portion, not the swale, and should get a crew out to excavate the swale. MV-12 Ms. Rasch said the project was her neighborhood’s number one priority. Monterey Vista She added that the project and the fiber-optic studies were ahead of Greenbelt Fuel other projects in popularity by a lot. Reduction Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Ms. Venza asked City Forester, Stephen Morton if the money for this greenbelt area’s fuel reduction was used up from the previous year. Mr. Morton said quite a bit of money was used in the greenbelt areas and there was a surplus because they focused on needful projects with the contractors and got them under control. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 16 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 Ms. Sessions asked if the funds roll forward. Mr. Krebs said yes, that a lot of the fuel reduction accounts receive money from the NIP each year and it accumulates. He said the City Forester then puts it toward the priority items. Mr. Morton stated that the real issue was to delay the fire long enough so that the engines and other apparatuses, such as air strikes, could get in and position to get the fire under control. He said they could not necessarily immediately prevent a fire, but with fuel reduction they could get it under control. He said Monterey’s forests are some of the most manicured out there and fuel reduction was important because if one part of Monterey burns, it affects all of Monterey. He added that he was not trying to be an alarmist, but was trying to bring attention to the important issue. Mr. Hubert Olson asked about fuel reduction in the Woodcrest area. Mr. Krebs clarified that the project will not clear the areas adjacent to Woodcrest. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. MV-13 Mr. Krebs stated that the project originally had a $300,000 estimate that Martin St. Retaining has since been revised. Mr. Krebs clarified the materials and said Wall concrete is recommended so there was not as much ground disturbance. Ms. Rasch said she believed if they issued their neighborhood survey with the $82,000 price tag as opposed to the $300,000, the project might have done better in the survey. She said it came in as priority number thirteen and she apologized to the project proponent. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Ms. Vicki Williams, resident of Martin Street and MV-13 project applicant, requested a wood retaining wall similar to the one built on Alvarado Street last year near the medical buildings. She said the current embankment was coming down to the sidewalk. She added that there are grade school and junior high students who walk the hill and Monterey High athletes who train up the hill. She said there are times people must go single file to make it by the soil accumulation. Ms. Williams said there was no sidewalk on the other side of the street and no buffer from traffic, so she saw it as a safety issue. She said if the project had gone out with the proper price, it would have been a lot higher on the priority list, and so she requested the Committee reconsider that priority. Ms. Williams said she spoke with the neighbors in the area and they were in favor of the project. Mr. Krebs asked Ms. Williams if, as the project submitter, she wanted the sidewalk wider and Ms. Williams said she was fine with the current width. Ms. Dwight asked Ms. Williams if she requested a wood retaining wall. Ms. Williams said she submitted a photo of the wall that is on Alvarado. Mr. Krebs said a wood wall would be more expensive than a concrete Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 17 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 curb, but he would price it out for Ms. Williams. Ms. Dwight said the wood walls fit better with the rustic neighborhood, and a concrete slab does not go with the aesthetic. Ms. Dwight also asked if there is a less alternative to the retaining wall, suggesting a crew coming in annually to do some shoveling. Ms. Monica Hofmann asked Mr. Krebs if there was any way to build a concrete wall and complete a wood overlay to keep with the rustic aesthetic and save money without having to add poles. Mr. Krebs said he would look into the option. Mr. Brassfield stated, in regards to safety, every high school child knew the area (Martin Street) is where you could go to get a ski jump in your car. He stated that nothing has been done over the years to make it safer. He said something needs to be done. Ms. Rasch asked Ms. Williams if it would be okay if someone came in and shoveled the area all out and made the sidewalk accessible. Ms. Williams said she would like somebody to come out and see if that would work okay or if a wall was still necessary. MV-14 Mr. Krebs said he had not received the updated cost on the project or the Monterey Vista Fiber citywide study as well. Optic feasibility and study Ms. Rasch said the project along with fuel reduction is their number one priority. She said the Monterey Vista neighborhood was asking other communities to support them in order to avoid the small cell antennas. She added that her neighborhood was trying to change the small cell antenna ordinance for the City. Mr. Ruccello asked what the law was in regards to somebody undergrounding in front of a property. He asked if the homeowner had to pay to get the fiber optic connected to their home. Mr. Krebs said the homeowner would have to pay for the connection to the home. Mr. Ruccello asked how much it would cost and Mr. Krebs said approximately $3,000 or in rare cases $6,000. Mr. Ruccello asked if fiber optic was installed could Verizon, Sprint and AT&T be forced to use it or would they continue to use the cell towers. Mr. Krebs said this was what the study would review. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Hubert Olson asked if the answer to Mr. Ruccello’s question was that Mr. Krebs did not know. Mr. Jencks clarified the answer was that the study was needed to find out the information. Mr. Brassfield referred to the questions on the slide and asked if they were the only questions that were going to be included in the study. Mr. Krebs said the questions were only a start and that an RFP had not been sent out. Ms. Venza clarified that those were not all of the questions because she submitted them and was not well-versed in the technology of the project. She said from a layman’s point-of-view, she discovered over the last 6 months that the cell companies were not coming in for voice service as they said, and what they really want is to provide 5g in homes. She said fiber optic cable would provide 5g service in homes without the radio waves. Ms. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 18 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 Venza stated that the project was also submitted for citywide as well. Mr. Krebs asked if Ms. Venza wanted to keep both projects or if she wanted only the citywide project. Ms. Venza said she would not know what to decide until she saw the final costs. Ms. Susan Nye said the purpose of the project is to maintain neutrality and that it is a useful tool to acquire net accessibility, despite income. She said it would not eliminate the necessity for cell towers, because they are above ground antennas and people have smartphones that require adequate broadband capability. She added that Verizon and AT&T aim to provide every neighborhood with high frequency antennas so they may do things like sell cable, etc., and the project would not necessarily get the companies to go away as she felt Ms. Venza was implying. She stated that if utilities are undergrounded then it rids of the poles the cell companies would need in order to put up antennas, and if they needed to put up the poles themselves it would make the cost higher and deter them. She added that there are three schools in her neighborhood and she believed fiber would be great to provide internet access efficiently and make it accessible for education. Mr. Greg Meyers said the city of Santa Cruz just commissioned a project similar to this one and partnered successfully to do so. He added that Salinas did the same two years ago and was moving forward with the study. He noted that Watsonville was moving toward fiber as well. He stated that fiber was becoming the standard because it is future-proof and has no limit. He said cities are leasing fiber optics and there are many ways the technology can be approached, which is why the study was so important. In his opinion, Monterey was far behind. Ms. Lois Hansen said she was in attendance to support the project. She added that her hope was to work on the City’s ordinance to make it more decent for citizens so they were not prey. She added that she hoped when met with the cell companies again there would be an ordinance in place so residents would not have to come to the Planning Commission again. Ms. Dwight stated that the City Council scheduled a study session on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 for those interested in the cell antenna subject and what the next steps would be. She noted that the project they were discussing was a separate track, so to get the latest from the City on the small cell antenna issue she suggested attending the discussion at the study session. Mr. Hans Jannasch said he viewed the project as a pilot project for citywide if citywide became too unwieldy. He said in regards to utility poles, 90 percent of the visual aversion is the separate services; there was a lot of equipment installed on poles that do not share antennas because of their different tech. He said the project would serve a great number of residents and it had the support of a lot of people around it. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. MV-15 Mr. Krebs stated that the project was still a $600,000 construction job, or Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 19 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 San Bernabe S Curve $87,000 for the study portion. He added that he had not discussed the Walkway project with the applicant and needed to do so. Mr. Krebs said the project Reconstruction and could be done as design only to survey and find out the road right-of- Roadway Widening way. He said because the construction job was expensive, it was suggested to do the study and complete a design before implementation. Ms. Rasch said cars speed by and the street has a curb that is broken and tilts. She added that the project needed to be done, so if the Committee funded the design then it would never be a waste. Ms. Dwight said she saw the project on the van tour and it would only work if a piece of a driveway and the property’s landscaping were removed and a retaining wall added on the homeowner’s property. She said to get a realistic construction cost, design must be completed first. Mr. Ruccello said in the past, for similar issues in his neighborhood, there had to be a signed petition prior to voting night from the homeowners that would be affected by the construction. Mr. Krebs said during the van tour he spoke to the project submitter and informed them they would need to speak with the adjacent property owners. Ms. Rasch said this was her neighborhood’s number eight priority. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Ms. Gina Sessions, project applicant, thanked the Committee for considering the project and said she appreciated the van tour going to view the site to gain a sense of the issue. She stated that she was willing to go to neighbors and talk to them. She asked, given that it was a safety hazard, if it would be possible to engage the neighbors in some discussion about the design. Mr. Krebs said if the project was funded, first it would be surveyed to learn the impacts and then there would be meetings with the neighborhood and input from abutting property owners. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Mr. Ruccello stated that the NIP Representatives needed to be involved and in attendance at the meetings to be informed on what the property owners say. Mr. Rasch said this was her neighborhood’s number five priority out of thirteen. Ms. Rasch said it was a project she would like to see completed. Ms. Dwight said it was helpful to walk the location during the van tour. MV-16 She added that there was plenty of right-of-way in the location, so Cuesta Vista Storm placing a berm where the swale was will work nicely. She stated that Drain extension nobody was losing anything on the project and it would provide a great benefit, so she was glad to see it submitted. Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Seeing none, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 20  Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS Jean Rasch thanked everyone for their patience. Richard Pagnillo thanked the Committee. Merrily Alley thanked the public for their contributions. Harlan Jencks said goodnight. Sharon Dwight said the van tour was valuable and anybody who goes on it always learns more. She thanked Mr. Krebs for his continued efforts and for coming up with good numbers. Richard Ruccello had no comment. Dave Overton had no comment. Duane Peterson said he would not be here next time, so he was putting Harry in charge. April Harrison had no comment. Lee Whitney said goodnight. Jayme Fields had no comment. NEXT MEETING 4. April 19, 2018 ADJOURNMENT Mr. Krebs adjourned the meeting at 8:53 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Approved, NIP Staff Coordinator Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 12, 2018 21