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The presentation matters because the projects include short-term lane closures and multi-year right-of-way and environmental work that will affect local traffic, construction planning and property acquisitions in some areas of Riverbank.

Daniel (identified in the meeting as a Caltrans District 10 project manager) described four primary items. First, Caltrans plans to signalize the intersection of State Route 108 and Cross Grove Avenue (EA 1K840, PM 33.3–33.8) as a safety improvement. The agency told council the project is ready to be advertised for bidding and that construction is expected to begin in summer 2025. Caltrans estimated the construction capital at about $3,000,000 and said the contract allows for up to 85 consecutive full-closure days if a contractor’s schedule requires it, though Daniel said actual closures “could be shorter.”

Second, the agency described a regional traffic management system (TMS) contract covering multiple corridors including I‑5, State Routes 33, 99, 108, 120 and 132. Caltrans said the contract covers cameras, variable message signs (CMS), vehicle detection systems and other elements at roughly 49 locations across the two counties; it noted Location 12 — First Avenue and Fourth Street in Riverbank — will receive a new vehicle-detection system and camera.

Third, Caltrans presented a Riverbank–Oakdale pavement rehabilitation project between Coffee Road and Willowwood Drive that would mill and overlay pavement, install Class II bike lanes, sidewalks, curb ramps and some traffic-signal upgrades. The project was described as a multi-year effort because of right-of-way and environmental tasks; the staff presentation listed a construction capital amount of about $4,600,000 and a total program cost of $52,000,000, and said the project was being programmed for the 2026–27 period with delivery forecast in later fiscal years. Caltrans said environmental work and right-of-way acquisitions drive the multi-year schedule.

Fourth, Caltrans noted the North County Corridor Phase 1 — a county-led corridor project — includes a four‑lane, access-controlled expressway, a new interchange at Roselle Avenue and a grade-separated structure over a Northern Santa Fe rail line and the Modesto Irrigation District Canal. Caltrans staff said the county-awarded project is in procurement and that construction is anticipated to begin in May (year not specified in the presentation); they encouraged residents to consult the project website for more details.

Council members asked several operational questions. One council member asked whether Caltrans had a transition plan between SR‑108 and the future North County Corridor; Caltrans said it would take the question and follow up. Council members also asked about an ongoing project on Patterson Road near Tractor Supply; Caltrans said traffic safety staff determined a channelizer was not the right solution and that staff are working with the city manager to identify alternatives.

Caltrans staff emphasized that some items remain preliminary (right-of-way acquisition, environmental studies and programming) and that more detailed construction and traffic-control plans will be developed with the city as each project advances.

Council members did not take formal action during the presentation; Caltrans said it will return with further details as timelines firm up and recommended residents consult specified project pages for the North County Corridor and other projects for additional documents and maps.

For the record, the presentation and initial council questions were given by Daniel, Caltrans District 10 project manager, with Erin (Caltrans public information officer) available for public-information questions. Council participation included Mayor Rachel Hernandez and Vice Mayor Fosse, along with other council members who asked technical and schedule questions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 8, 2025 Riverbank City Council Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","Caltrans District 10 staff on Wednesday briefed the Riverbank City Council on several upcoming roadway and safety projects that will affect parts of the city, including a signal installation on State Route 108, new traffic-management equipment near First and Fourth streets, a multi-year pavement and bike-lane project between Riverbank and Oakdale, and early coordination on the North County Corridor Phase 1.","taxTitle","Riverbank, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",79254,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6609411,"Riverbank council approves construction standards update, library MOU and housing-element progress report; all measures pass unanimously",659,4414000,5073000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2924523-eea272f7cd5456568eade3b8be8c5111&start=4414&end=5073","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2924523-eea272f7cd5456568eade3b8be8c5111/thumbnail_4414000.jpg","/articles/6609411/Riverbank/Los-Angeles-County/California/Riverbank-council-approves-construction-standards-update-library-MOU-and-housing-element-progress-report-all-measures-pass-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6609411-301ebb2b5a6043cbcdbf253370619392/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178337&Signature=WvZTExwXZxsTacQZAHHF~AW81KjE12tES7L6ejpIFEav8FtQIR-~4pH~ScqYZLUl6Bd3iDgFuKBteihY6VFKilOPv9EM7oSqUb2DkAt9YX0J-bZjbGClXww9MnKfnv-WtwmpkeAADAcY0Q3e12X2s4X-orxivncVAtDLLEJHhxNHzOwKDN1ylf1-~TVWk57ZJdt6mmsSrFGCiFXdDN9cG2E6-uZ6kIJ8aM86HJ9bduXfjhthMnzurT0jnyH4KH94wjEMCEi~SX4xiedKUrvd301tBxSnn4D4aL2g6PrS21HjIXRyQBXhqyNoqtXlu7hW6XPkJqJzYBnUYb~-feS9iQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Riverbank City Council approved several noncontroversial but substantive items at its April meeting, voting unanimously on a package of construction-standard updates, a library operations memorandum of understanding and the city’s 2024 housing-element annual progress report.

Why it matters: the construction-standard changes affect how public works and private contractors design and build in the city right-of-way, the library MOU establishes temporary operations during renovation, and the housing-element report documents how Riverbank is meeting state reporting requirements on housing production.

Consent and library MOU: The council approved the consent calendar, which included a resolution authorizing a memorandum of understanding with Stanislaus County to host library operations at the teen center while the Riverbank Public Library is renovated. The consent calendar motion passed on a 5–0 roll call.

Public works standards update (Item 12.1): The council approved five parts to update the city’s standard specifications. Director of Public Works Cody Bridgewater told the council the revisions add a vertical‑curb-to‑rollover‑curb driveway approach, update two‑inch water service details, add catch-basin and vertical-drain drawings, adopt microtrenching and trench‑paving details to reduce patchwork pavement, and replace design standards for trash enclosures. The council approved the resolutions by a 5–0 vote.

Housing‑element annual progress report (Item 12.2): Contract planner Michael Arroyo presented the 2024 annual report required by the State of California to track housing-element implementation. The report summarizes building-permit activity and planning approvals for the calendar year 2024 and will be transmitted to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Key figures cited in the presentation: 202 building permits for new dwelling units were issued in 2024 (reported as 194 single‑family detached permits and 8 accessory dwelling‑unit permits), and the staff report shows the city’s sixth-cycle regional housing need allocation (RHNA) at 3,591 units with roughly 312 units reported as completed or issued to date. The council voted 5–0 to accept the annual report and authorized staff to transmit it to state agencies.

Public comment and professional input: Planning-commissioner and local civil engineer Sid Halterman spoke in support of the standards updates and urged the city to continue vetting standards carefully to avoid inadvertent technical errors; the public works director said multiple city and contract staff review the standards as they are drafted.

Roll-call results: For each item described above, the motion passed with five yes votes, zero no votes and no abstentions.

Next steps: Staff will implement the approved construction standards, execute the library MOU with Stanislaus County, and submit the housing-element annual progress report to the two state agencies named in the presentation. Council did not take final action on several other agenda matters at the meeting and scheduled follow-up and closed-session items as noted in the minutes.","At its April meeting the Riverbank City Council approved an updated set of public-works construction standards, a memorandum of understanding with Stanislaus County to host library operations at the teen center during library renovation, and accepted the 2024 housing-element annual progress report. Each measure passed by a 5–0 roll-call vote.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6609415,"Riverbank speakers urge more transparency, raise safety and fiscal concerns over proposed tiny‑home supportive housing",597,3078000,3675000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2924523-eea272f7cd5456568eade3b8be8c5111&start=3078&end=3675","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2924523-eea272f7cd5456568eade3b8be8c5111/thumbnail_3078000.jpg","/articles/6609415/Riverbank/Los-Angeles-County/California/Riverbank-speakers-urge-more-transparency-raise-safety-and-fiscal-concerns-over-proposed-tinyhome-supportive-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6609415-eb3c18799f6f085f2d69765ca2a9fda2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178337&Signature=a5EaBZlMs0a6aDROIRy~GwsebZRn3zXerUkUJLPhos0NiJRJYdvHlraChzaF6ROd-yjuP95A4gUeHX1UpuCD1hvwVd4SBH-A~jY78CDjqFUO763rNzo8o364~mzMFD53ZKO1QbIxpdX7PGDmNSAC0CwV0LopBZnTeLwYH6oFZi~Xay3wGqKJMqiqz5l-D9BAVEOfsVhEGB~O9rdgM82Jf8~1mZJCbDdxay2HuU0k9g1LI1aCL0DoNcmOxJdXWdhhcay1rbbYAqso~fiNDipxYI6nj0EOnLFR8pxXYxjLQbMa4xKBJ0A6lZEzyLC4VpfrutErZ0QkxRMc8N7GrWsgog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents and community representatives used the meeting's public-comment period to press the City Council for more information and outreach about a proposed permanent supportive-housing—often referred to in the meeting as a “tiny home” project—referenced for a site at the corner variously transcribed in the record as Morel/Morrill/Memorial and Oakdale Road.

Speakers said the public had not been adequately notified of the project's location and timeline and expressed concerns about safety, long-term costs and whether the nonprofit proposer has the operational and financial track record to operate the site and provide necessary supportive services.

Roselyn Chandra told the council she opposed placing permanent supportive housing on Morrill Road and Oakdale Drive and said “the details and perhaps even the plan itself have been withheld from us, the community,” adding that withholding information “breeds distrust.” Physician Udbal Inamdar said the proposed location, which he described as adjacent to the community sports complex and within minutes of an elementary school, posed “an unacceptable risk” if the population served includes people with complex behavioral-health or substance‑use needs. Several other speakers echoed concerns about proximity to children’s recreation areas.

Multiple speakers questioned the nonprofit organization leading the project, which the record identifies with variants of the acronym CVCR/CBCR. Commenters raised financial concerns—several said the nonprofit showed operating deficits in recent years—and asked whether the organization has confirmed partner agencies and a documented track record for the scope of services proposed. One commenter noted that a former District 4 council member now serves as CEO of the nonprofit and said that raised potential conflict-of-interest concerns.

Other residents, including Kathleen Heinzinger, told the council they support affordable housing generally and urged the city and the nonprofit to provide stronger oversight and clear planning so the project can meet regulations and succeed.

Written comments read into the record reiterated public-safety and property-value worries and urged the council to reconsider the proposed location. Several comment letters also said that the Homekey Plus grant program—identified by commenters as a likely funding source—targets specific populations (veterans and people with behavioral-health needs, as cited by speakers), and asked whether the proposed project population (for example, young adults aging out of foster care, which commenters said is the nonprofit’s stated focus) aligns with grant eligibility and with local needs.

Council members acknowledged the volume of public comment and said they were meeting with law enforcement, city staff and the nonprofit to review safety, services and outreach. No formal action was taken at the meeting; council members indicated staff follow-up and further meetings are planned.

Speakers who addressed the council by name included Sammy Martinez (representing Love Riverbank, a local volunteer nonprofit), Olivia Rambula (broker and Riverbank Chamber of Commerce director of community events), Roselyn Chandra (resident), Udbal Inamdar (physician), Mary Chris (resident and organizer of a petition cited by speakers), Lisa Potter (resident), Manuel Rivera (resident), and others who submitted written comments that the council read into the record. The nonprofit leading the proposal was referred to in the meeting transcript with the acronyms CVCR and CBCR; council members said they are continuing conversations with the organization and with public-safety officials.

No vote or direction to approve the project occurred during the meeting; the public-comment record will remain part of the council file as staff and council review next steps.","Multiple residents, local organizations and a physician spoke at the Riverbank City Council meeting to oppose or seek changes to a proposed permanent supportive housing (\"tiny homes\") project near Oakdale Road, citing lack of outreach, questions about the nonprofit operator's financials and concerns about proximity to a sports complex and an","actionData","errors"]

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